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CAT 2026Confirmed Date

The premier national entrance exam conducted rotationally by the IIMs for admission to 21 IIMs and over 1,200 non-IIM B-schools across India.

Exam Date:2026-11-29
Duration & Qs:120 mins • 66 Qs
Accepting Schools:1250+ Colleges
XAT 2027Confirmed Date

Conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur for more than 75 years, XAT scores are accepted by XLRI, XIMB, IMT, TAPMI, and 160+ partner business schools.

Exam Date:2027-01-03
Duration & Qs:210 mins • 95 Qs
Accepting Schools:165+ Colleges
NMAT by GMAC 2026Confirmed Date

Computer-adaptive entrance test offering up to 3 attempts within a 75-day test window for SVKM’s NMIMS campuses and international partner schools.

Exam Date:2026-10-15
Duration & Qs:120 mins • 108 Qs
Accepting Schools:65+ Colleges
SNAP 2026Confirmed Date

Speed-based entrance exam conducted by Symbiosis International University for admission to 16 SIU constituent institutes including SIBM Pune and SCMHRD.

Exam Date:2026-12-08
Duration & Qs:60 mins • 60 Qs
Accepting Schools:26+ Colleges
CMAT 2027Tentative

National level entrance examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for AICTE-approved management institutions.

Exam Date:2027-05-08
Duration & Qs:180 mins • 100 Qs
Accepting Schools:1000+ Colleges
MAH MBA CET 2027Tentative

State-level entrance test conducted by the State CET Cell Maharashtra for admission to MBA/MMS programmes in JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA, and 300+ colleges.

Exam Date:2027-03-14
Duration & Qs:150 mins • 200 Qs
Accepting Schools:350+ Colleges
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CAT FULL CBT 120 Mins

CAT 2026 Full-Length Diagnostic Test

Audited Convenor Trends: Quantitative Aptitude is strictly 70%+ concentrated in Arithmetic (38%) and Algebra (32%), minimizing pure Geometry. DILR sets prioritize multi-variable constraint satisfaction (Games & Tournaments, Route Matrices) over raw number-crunching. VARC features academic philosophy, cognitive science, and sociological RCs with nuanced, inference-based answer traps and TITA Para-Jumbles without negative marking.

Pattern & Scope:Strictly Full Length
Marking Scheme:+3 / -1 (TITA 0)
Total Marks:198 Marks
12,450+ students takenTake Mock Test
XAT FULL CBT 175 Mins

XAT 2027 Comprehensive Benchmark Mock

XLRI Convener Trends: Decision Making (DM) emphasizes corporate ethics, managerial tradeoffs, and human resource dilemmas with 5 options per question. Critical reasoning in VALR tests underlying assumptions, argument weakening, and literary prose. QADI emphasizes higher-order geometry, functions, and multi-layered caselets.

Pattern & Scope:Strictly Full Length
Marking Scheme:+1 / -0.25 (Unattempted -0.10)
Total Marks:75 Marks
10,890+ students takenTake Mock Test
NMAT FULL CBT 120 Mins

NMAT by GMAC 2026 Diagnostic Test

GMAC Official Examination Pattern: Strictly 108 questions across Language (36), Quant (36), and Logic (36). Adaptive difficulty with 0 negative marking. Quant is heavily tilted towards Modern Math (P&C, Probability), Number Properties, and Data Sufficiency.

Pattern & Scope:Strictly Full Length
Marking Scheme:+3 / 0 (Adaptive Timing)
Total Marks:360 Marks
11,240+ students takenTake Mock Test
SNAP FULL CBT 60 Mins

SNAP 2026 Speed-Sprint Test

Symbiosis SNAP Test Pattern: 60 questions in 60 minutes (1 question/minute). High-speed execution with no sectional time boundary. English emphasizes idioms, figurative speech, and orthography. Analytical reasoning features clocks/calendars, coding-decoding, and family relations. Quant is pure arithmetic and speed calculations.

Pattern & Scope:Strictly Full Length
Marking Scheme:+1 / -0.25 (60 Mins)
Total Marks:60 Marks
10,680+ students takenTake Mock Test
MH_CET FULL CBT 150 Mins

MAH-MBA/MMS CET 2026 Full-Length Benchmark Mock

State CET Cell / IBPS Examination Trends: 200 questions in 150 minutes (0.75 min/question sprint). Zero negative marking encourages aggressive 100% attempt strategy. 25 Abstract Reasoning questions test 2D spatial rotation, mirror series, and analogical shape changes. Heavy puzzle clusters (30+ questions) in Logical Reasoning.

Pattern & Scope:Strictly Full Length
Marking Scheme:+1 / 0 (No Negatives)
Total Marks:200 Marks
13,150+ students takenTake Mock Test
CMAT FULL CBT 180 Mins

CMAT 2027 Official Full-Length CBT Benchmark Mock

NTA CMAT 2026-27 Blueprint: 100 questions (20 each across 5 sections). +4 for correct, -1 for incorrect. Features the critical Innovation & Entrepreneurship section covering early-stage venture funding, patents, DPIIT startup schemes, and business model terminology.

Pattern & Scope:Strictly Full Length
Marking Scheme:+4 / -1 (100 Qs)
Total Marks:400 Marks
10,320+ students takenTake Mock Test
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Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
NIRF #14.9 ★

IIM Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Leading management institution renowned for case-study pedagogy and visionary leadership.

Audited Median CTC
₹33 LPA
Avg: ₹34.36 LPA
Tuition Fee
₹25.0 Lakhs
Cutoff: ~99%ile
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Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
NIRF #24.9 ★

IIM Bangalore

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Silicon Valley of India advantage with stellar consulting, tech, and finance leadership.

Audited Median CTC
₹32.5 LPA
Avg: ₹35.31 LPA
Tuition Fee
₹24.5 Lakhs
Cutoff: ~98.8%ile
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XLRI Xavier School of Management
NIRF #94.8 ★

XLRI Jamshedpur

Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

India’s oldest management institute and undisputed leader in HR and Business Management.

Audited Median CTC
₹30 LPA
Avg: ₹32.7 LPA
Tuition Fee
₹26.0 Lakhs
Cutoff: ~96%ile
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Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
NIRF #104.8 ★

FMS Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Unmatched ROI in Indian management education with world-class faculty and campus placements.

Audited Median CTC
₹34.1 LPA
Avg: ₹34.1 LPA
Tuition Fee
₹2.0 Lakhs
Cutoff: ~98.9%ile
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S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
NIRF #204.9 ★

SPJIMR Mumbai

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Pioneer of value-based management education with distinctive Autumn internships and DOCC social immersion.

Audited Median CTC
₹31.5 LPA
Avg: ₹33 LPA
Tuition Fee
₹22.5 Lakhs
Cutoff: ~85%ile
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Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
NIRF #134.9 ★

SIBM Pune

Pune, Maharashtra

Hilltop Lavale campus renowned for marketing excellence, corporate competitions, and active student council.

Audited Median CTC
₹26.7 LPA
Avg: ₹28.16 LPA
Tuition Fee
₹24.2 Lakhs
Cutoff: ~98.5%ile
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FMS Delhi costs ₹2.0 Lakhs with ₹34.1 LPA median CTC (ROI > 1700%). Top private schools cost ₹25 Lakhs with ₹33 LPA median CTC. Our interactive calculator accounts for loan EMI, effective Indian income tax slabs, and real monthly in-hand savings.

Sample Simulation: FMS Delhi vs Tier-1 Private
FMS Delhi (Full-Time MBA)
Tuition: ₹2.0L • Median: ₹34.1 LPA
~4 Months
Payback Period
Top Autonomous B-School
Tuition: ₹24.5L • Median: ₹32.5 LPA
~2.2 Years
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