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Dates, fees, and patterns for India's top MBA entrances.
- CATCommon Admission Test172days · 29 Nov 2026TIER 13.3L TEST-TAKERS / YR
IIMs and ~1,300 other B-schools accept it. If you only sit one exam, this is the one.
MODEComputer-basedDURATION2 hoursFEE₹2600View details - XATXavier Aptitude Test207days · 3 Jan 2027TIER 11L+ TEST-TAKERS / YR
XLRI Jamshedpur's exam, accepted by 160+ B-schools. The only major MBA exam that tests decision making.
MODEComputer-basedDURATION3 hoursFEE₹2200View details - GMATGraduate Management Admission Test0days · On-demandGLOBAL2L+ TEST-TAKERS / YR
Accepted by 2,400+ B-schools worldwide and most Indian one-year MBAs — ISB, IIM-A PGPX, IIM-B EPGP, XLRI. Book it when you're ready.
MODEComputer-basedDURATION2 hours 15 minutesFEE₹23000View details - CMATCommon Management Admission Test228days · Late Jan 2027TIER 275k+ TEST-TAKERS / YR
NTA's exam for AICTE-approved B-schools. Lower difficulty than CAT, accepted by JBIMS, SIMSREE, K J Somaiya, and 1,000+ others.
MODEComputer-basedDURATION3 hoursFEE₹2500View details - NMATNMAT by GMAC148days · Nov-Dec 2026TIER 175k+ TEST-TAKERS / YR
GMAC's adaptive test for NMIMS, K J Somaiya, TAPMI, and 70+ B-schools. Three attempts in one window, no negative marking, best score counts.
MODEComputer-basedDURATION2 hoursFEE₹3540View details - SNAPSymbiosis National Aptitude Test179days · Dec 2026TIER 11L+ TEST-TAKERS / YR
Symbiosis' speed test for SIBM Pune, SCMHRD, and 17 SIU institutes. 60 questions in 60 minutes, three December attempts, best score counts.
MODEComputer-basedDURATION1 hourFEE₹2250View details - SRCC GBOSRCC Global Business Operations Entrance Test263days · Feb 2027TIER 112k+ TEST-TAKERS / YR
The single entrance to SRCC's two-year PGDM in Global Business Operations. 100 questions, four sections, 94 seats — one of Delhi's most competitive MBA-equivalents.
MODEComputer-basedDURATION2 hoursFEE₹2500View details