MBA Entrance Tests / Exams in India:
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MBA Entrance Exams/Tests in India

India has over 1800 MBA Colleges. To get into a management institute, one has to go through a selection process which includes most OR all of the following :

1. Written Test
2. Group Discussion
3. Personal Interview
4. Essay Writing
5. Psychometric Test
6. Group Task
7. Management Games

The written exam tests the aptitude of the candidate in a number of areas. It usually consists of questions related to :

1. Quantitative Ability
(Questions in Mathematics mostly from 8-9-10 standard, covering Arithmetic, Geometry, Menstruation, Algebra, Trigonometry and Co-ordinate Geometry)

2. Verbal Section -
(Questions in the area cover Grammar, Sentence Correction, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension & Verbal Analogies)

3. Data Interpretation
(Analysis of Data. Usually data is in form of tables, charts, graphs. Students are required to study them and answer the related questions)

4. Logical Reasoning/Ability
(Questions to be solved using Common Logic)

5. General Awareness.
(Questions pertaining to current/past issues (national & global), economics, general knowledge etc.

There are a large number of Entrance exams for MBA/PGDM courses in the country. Some of these exams are used by multiple institutes as a part of their admission processes. There are some management institutes which conduct their own entrance exams. Some of the reputed among them are FMS, IIFT, IRMA, MICA, Narsee Monjee, FLAME. Some others like ISB, Hyderabad take GMAT Scores.

Preparation Strategy to Crack CAT 2010-11 & other Management Entrance Test:

There is no formula or shortcut to crack the CAT or any other MBA Entrance Test. One should take care of the following :

1. Clear your concepts of 8-9-10 standard maths (preferably NCRT)
2. Extensive Reading on current issues, business, economics etc
3. Regular puzzle solving
4. Solve as many questions in all areas of the CAT Test. Subscribe to study material from any national coaching center or download from internet. This practice will give you the required speed needed for CAT.
5. Daily write an essay (2-3 pages) on any one topic of your choice. Try refining them after 1 month.
6. Speak English 24x7 for fluency & confidence
7. Increase your vocabulary by over 1000 words (ie memorize & then use 20 new words daily).
 

List of Prominent MBA Entrance Exams / Tests in India

1

 CAT 2010 & CAT 2011 (Common Admission Test for IIMs)
 IIM Ahmedabad / IIM Bangalore / IIM Calcatta / IIM Lucknow / IIM Indore / IIM Kozhikode
 IIM Shillong / IIM Ranchi / IIM Rothak

2

  Management Aptitude Test (MAT)
  All India Management Association

3

  XAT Test
  MBA at XLRI, XIMB, GIM Goa, LIBA and other BSchools.

4

  Maharashtra CET (Mh.CET)
  Common Entrance Test for MAH-MBA/MMS-CET 2010

5

  Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
  IIFT Entrance Test

6

  FMS, Delhi
  MBA Entrance Exam

7

  JMET 2011 Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET )
  PGP in Mgt offered by IITs

8

  SNAP Test
  for Symbiosis Postgraduate Programmes

9

  Karnataka Management Aptitude Test
  (KMAT 2007)

10

  RMAT
  (Rajasthan Management Admission Test)

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