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CAT 2026

Common Admission Test

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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

Registration:2026-08-01 to 2026-09-20

Pattern:120 mins • 66 Questions

Accepting Colleges:1250+ Colleges

Sections:

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) (24Q)Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) (20Q)Quantitative Aptitude (QA) (22Q)

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XAT 2027

Xavier Aptitude Test

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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

Registration:2026-07-15 to 2026-11-30

Pattern:210 mins • 95 Questions

Accepting Colleges:165+ Colleges

Sections:

Decision Making (DM) (22Q)Verbal & Logical Ability (VALR) (26Q)Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation (QADI) (28Q)General Knowledge & Analytical Essay (19Q)

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NMAT by GMAC 2026

NMIMS Management Aptitude Test by GMAC

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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

Registration:2026-08-01 to 2026-10-12

Pattern:120 mins • 108 Questions

Accepting Colleges:65+ Colleges

Sections:

Language Skills (36Q)Quantitative Skills (36Q)Logical Reasoning (36Q)

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SNAP 2026

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test

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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

Registration:2026-08-10 to 2026-11-22

Pattern:60 mins • 60 Questions

Accepting Colleges:26+ Colleges

Sections:

General English (15Q)Analytical & Logical Reasoning (25Q)Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency (20Q)

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CMAT 2027

Common Management Admission Test

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

Exam Date:2027-05-08

Registration:2027-02-15 to 2027-03-30

Pattern:180 mins • 100 Questions

Accepting Colleges:1000+ Colleges

Sections:

Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation (20Q)Logical Reasoning (20Q)Language Comprehension (20Q)General Awareness (20Q)Innovation & Entrepreneurship (20Q)

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MAH MBA CET 2027

Maharashtra MBA Common Entrance Test

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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

Registration:2027-01-10 to 2027-02-15

Pattern:150 mins • 200 Questions

Accepting Colleges:350+ Colleges

Sections:

Logical Reasoning (75Q)Abstract Reasoning (25Q)Quantitative Aptitude (50Q)Verbal Ability / Reading Comprehension (50Q)

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