MBA Entrance Exam 2026 -2027: In India more than 15 popular entrance for the MBA admission to the B Schools/ Management Institutes and Universities. Out of these CAT is the most popular and toughest exam in thew country. Other than CAT Popular exam are GMAT/XAT/NMAT by GMAC/SNAP/ MAT/ACAT/ VITBEE /MAH CET and others.
CAT Exam: The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM C or IIM Calcutta), released the Common Admission Test (CAT) notification. The notification has been released in newspapers and on IIM Calcutta’s official and Social Media account.
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Below are the list of Management entrance exam conducted by different organizing body. CAT Exam is conducted by IIMs on the rotation policy, this year CAT Exam is conducted by IIM C (Indian Institute of Management Calcutta), SNAP Test is conducted by Symbiosis International University (SIU).
XLRI PGDM Admission 2026, Application Closing Soon
XAT or Xavier Aptitude Test is conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur, the oldest B School of the India, for more than 7 decades on behalf of XAMI. XAT is the most popular test for aspirants of management programmes after CAT (Common Admissions Test) which is conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs).
CAT Exam : Notification this month, Test held in Nov
Management Entrance Exam. CAT & XAT Dates.
MBA Entrance Exam 2025 -2026
| Exam | Who conducts | Application Status | Mode of Exam | Registration Start Date | Exam Date | Score considered by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMAT | NTA | Closed | CBT | Oct 17, 2025 | N.A | 200+ B Schools |
| KIITEE M | KIIT University | Closed | CBT | Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | KSOM |
| ACAT | Amrita University | Closed | N.A | Sep/Nov | DEC – JAN | Amrita Uni |
| MICA | MICA | Closed | CBT | Nov 2025 | N.A | MICA |
| XGMT | XIM University | Closed | CBT | Open | Jan 25, 2025 | XIM University |
| XAT | XLRI – Jamshedpur | Closed | CBT | Jul 10- Dec 05, 2025 | Jan 04, 2026 | XLRI and other Associate Institutes & 250 Other B Schools |
| IBSAT | IBS | Closed | CBT | Jul 03, 2025 | Dec 27-28, 2025 | IBS Colleges |
| MAT | Conducted By AIMA 4 times in a year | Closed | IBT, CBT | N.A | Sep 2025 | 300+ B Schools Accepting |
| NMAT | GMAC | Closed | CBT | Aug 01, 2025 | Oct 11, 2025 | 50+ MBA Colleges |
| SNAP Test | SIU | Closed | CBT | Aug 01 -Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 2025 | SIU |
| CAT | IIM Kozhikode | Closed | CBT | Aug 01 -Sep 20, 2025 | Nov 30, 2025 | All the IIMs/ Other B School |
| ATMA | AIMS | Closed | CBT | Feb 18, 2025 | July 2025 | VIT B School, VJIM, SSIM, MDI G PGDM BA |
| MAHCET | Maharashtra Govt | Closed | CBT | JAN | Mar 9-10,2025 | JBIMS, SIMSREE and 100+ Others |
| TANCET | Tamil Nadu Govt | Closed | CBT | JAN | Mar 9, 2025 | Anny Uni |
| AP ICET 2025 | AP Sate | Closed | CBT | Mar 09, 2025 | May 2025 | N.A |
| Amrita Common Aptitude Test | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | Closed | CBT | Sep 09, 2024 | N.A | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |
| SRMJEEM | SRM College of Management | Closed | N.A | N.A | N.A | SRM Uni |
| CUET | NTA | N.A | CBT | FEB | JUNE | Central & State Universities |
| IPMAT | IIM – Indore | N.A | CBT | MAR | JUNE | IIM Indore |
| SRMJEEM | N.A | N.A | N.A | N.A | N.A | SRM Uni |
| JIMPAT | conducted by NTA | N.A | N.A | APR | MAY | IIM Bodh Gaya, Jammu |
Update: NMAT Exam is expected to be conducted from 2nd week Oct to last week of Dec. The NMAT registration open now.
About XAT: The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is a national-level management entrance exam conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur, for admissions to MBA and PGDM programs. It’s a crucial exam for aspiring business leaders and is accepted by over 250 B-schools in India, including XLRI and XIM University. The exam is typically conducted in January and is computer-based.
XGMT Exam : XIM University closed their application for XGMT Exam.
SNAP registration begins: How to apply & exam dates
