MBA Entrance Exams
The schedule of popular MBA entrance exams will help you keep track of all the important dates. MBA entrance examinations are usually conducted between September and February every year. Check the list of MBA entrance exams in India 2022.
PGDM and MBA are the two programs that are considered the most promising management degrees offered by various B-Schools across the country. The admission to top MBA colleges in India is based on the candidate's score in an MBA entrance exam that is conducted by different bodies. There are 8 main national-level MBA entrance exams in India. These are CAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT, NMAT, XAT, SNAP, and ATMA. Many state-level exams are also conducted such as MAH MBA CET, KMAT, AP ICET, TS ICET, etc. by Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana respectively.
Usually, the MBA entrance exam season begins in September or October every year and continues until March of the following year. Popular national-level management exams take place in November, December, and January. So, if you are aspiring to appear for these exams this year, the below-detailed schedule of MBA entrance examinations will be very helpful for you! You can also estimate your score in the MBA entrance exams by using tools such as the CAT 2022 Percentile Predictor, XAT 2022 Percentile Predictor, etc.
List of MBA Entrance Examinations 2022 - 23
CollegeDekho brings you the list of MBA entrance examinations that will be conducted from 2022 to 2023.
Name of the Exam | Conducting Body | Exam Date | Application Open | Application Close | Result |
| November 27, 2022 | August 3, 2022 | September 14, 2022 | First week of January 2023 | ||
Karnataka Private Post Graduate Colleges Association (KPPGCA) | September 2022 | June 6, 2022 | August 31, 2022 | TBA | |
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) | October 10, 2022 to December 19, 2022 | August 1, 2022 | October 10, 2022 | Within 48 hours of the exam | |
| December 4, 2022 | September 2, 2022 | October 15, 2022 (Till 5 PM) | First week of February 2023 | ||
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | February 26, 2023 | November 15, 2022 | January 15, 2023 | March 10, 2023 | |
| January 8, 2023 | August 10, 2022 | November 30, 2022 (Till 12 midnight) | January 20, 2023 | ||
December 10, 2022 (first session) December 18, 2022 (second session) December 23, 2022 (third session) | August 04, 2022 | November 24, 2022 | January 10, 2023 | ||
Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) | Third week of February 2023 | Fourth week of December 2022 | First week of February 2023 | First week of March 2023 | |
MICAT I: December 10, 2022 MICAT II: January 28, 2023 | MICAT I: October 1, 2022 MICAT II: November 23, 2022 | MICAT I: November 22, 2022, till 11.50 PM MICAT II: January 18, 2023 | MICAT I: December 21, 2022 MICAT II: February 18, 2023 | ||
| Fourth week of December 2022 | July 4, 2022 | December 16, 2022 | First week of January 2023 | ||
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) | 1st week of February 2023 | 2nd week of December 2022 | 4th week of January 2023 | 3rd week of May 2023 | |
Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra | 23-Aug-2022 24-Aug-2022 25-Aug-2022 | March 17, 2022 | May 11, 2022, till 11.59 PM (Closed for Now) | September 5/6, 2022 | |
State Council for Higher Education, Andhra Pradesh | July 25, 2022 | May 12, 2022 | June 10, 2022 | August 8, 2022 | |
State Council for Higher Education, Telangana | July 27 & July 28, 2022 | April 6, 2022 | July 23, 2022 | August 22, 2022 | |
Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Board | July 6, 2022 | March 14, 2022 | May 14, 2022 | July 27, 2022 | |
Online- Written Ability Test and Online Personal Interview for Indian Nationals: February 15 to 28, 2023 Offline On campus- On-Campus Personal Interviews and WAT at IRMA for Indian Nationals: | Last week of September 2022 | Second week of January 2023 | Announcement of final results for Indian Nationals: 3rd week of March 2023 Announcement of final results for NRIs: 1st week of April 2023 | ||
| January 21, 2023 (2 PM to 3.40 PM) | November 17, 2022 (5 PM onwards) | January 11, 2023, till 11.59 PM | February 26, 2023 | ||
Anna University (Tamil Nadu) | 14-May-2023 (for MBA and MCA courses) 15-May-2023 ( for MTech/MArch/MPlan/ME courses) | March 30, 2023 | April 18, 2023 | Second week of June 2023 |
*MAT is conducted four times a year - in September, December, February, and May.
**ATMA is usually conducted 4 times every year. However, in 2017 and 2018, it was conducted five times.
Application Form for MBA Entrance Exams 2022
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Exam Pattern for MBA Entrance Exams 2022
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Syllabus for MBA Entrance Exams 2022
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Participating Colleges of Top MBA Entrance Exams in India
All MBA entrance exams are not the same. Some help you get admission into colleges at the national level, some at the state level, and some are conducted for MBA admissions by select institutes. Depending on the level of difficulty and competition you are willing to face, you can go for any of the three options. However, the number of colleges that you can take admission into based upon the exam results decreases as you move towards the latter.
Read on to find out more about the national level MBA exams, state of regional level MBA exams, and institute level MBA exams that are accepted for MBA admissions in India.
Participating Colleges of Top 5 National MBA Entrance Exams
Exam | Top Participating Colleges |
Common Admission Test (CAT) | All IIMs, MDI Gurgaon, IIFM Bhopal, TAPMI Manipal, IMI Delhi, etc. |
NMAT by GMAC | |
XBS, XIME, XIMR, Loyola IBA, GIM Goa, K J Somaiya, BIMTECH etc. | |
Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) | ISBS Pune, DBS Dehradun, GLIM Chennai, JIM Noida, IISWBM, etc. |
ISB, GLIM Gurgaon, XLRI Jamshedpur, FMS Delhi, NISM Mumbai, etc. |
Participating Colleges of Top 5 State Level MBA Entrance Exams
Exam | Top Participating Colleges |
Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) | Anna University, PSGIM, TSM Madurai, Sona SOM Salem, SRM University Chennai, etc. |
Karnataka PGCET | PES University, PIMS Bangalore, SJES, KJC Bangalore, etc. |
Maharashtra CET (MHT-CET) | JBIMS Mumbai, K J Somaiya, BIMM Pune, ITM Business School, etc. |
Orissa Joint Entrance Exam (OJEE) | KSOM, Astha School of Management, GITA Bhubaneswar, IPSAR Cuttack, etc. |
Andhra Pradesh ICET (AP ICET) | Andhra University, IFMR, Rayalaseema University, GITAM Insitute of Management, etc. |
Top 5 Institute Level MBA Entrance Exams
Exam | Conducting Institute |
IIFT MBA Entrance Exam | Indian Institute of Foreign Trade |
KIITEE | KIIT School of Management Bhubaneswar |
MICAT | MICA Ahmedabad |
SNAP | Symbiosis Institutes including SIBM, SIMS, SCIT, etc. Full list and cut-off. |
TISSNET | Tata Institute of Social Sciences |
Once you have decided which MBA college in India you wish to join, you can check the MBA entrance exams it accepts for admission. Most colleges accept scorecards of multiple examinations. If you are confused about which exam you should take, you may find it helpful to go through this detailed comparison of top MBA entrance exams in India. You can also fill out our common application form or call on our toll-free number for free student counselling.
We wish you all the best for your future!