Published on 22nd January 2024, 4:02 pm
MBA entrance exams are a requirement to secure admission to various business schools in India. The entrance exams are administered on three levels; national, state, and university-level, while further admission rounds are conducted by institutes individually.
Each year, a pool of candidates appear for various management entrance exams with the ambition of seeking a postgraduate degree in management. So aspirants are highly advised to be thoroughly prepared to appear for different MBA entrances to diversify their likelihood of admission to top B-schools.
While CAT is the most popular MBA entrance exam with over 2 lakh aspirants appearing for the exam each year, there are other exams such as XAT and SNAP that open doors to other top B-schools. Candidates should prepare for the necessary entrance exam based on their B-school preference.
Here are some of the leading business schools along with the entrance exams they accept:
|
Name of the Institute |
Accepting Entrance Exam |
|
Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) |
CAT |
|
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) |
CAT |
|
Management Development Institute (MDI) |
CAT |
|
Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) |
CAT |
|
Xavier School of Management (XLRI) |
XAT |
|
S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) |
CAT/ GMAT |
|
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS) |
MAH MBA CET/ CAT/ CMAT |
|
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) |
SNAP |
|
Symbiosis Centre for Management and HRD (SCMHRD) |
SNAP |
|
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) |
NMAT |
|
Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) |
CUET PG |
It is important to take a look at the specific admission criteria and entrance exam prerequisites for each business school as they may differ.
To learn more about the top B-schools, click here.
Best of luck!
