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| Exam Name | Conducting Body | Sections | Duration | Difficulty | Top Colleges | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT Exam | IIM Khozikode | QA, VARC, DILR | 2 Hours | High | IIMs, FMS, SPJIMR, etc. | Apply |
| XAT Exam | XLRI Jamshedpur | VALR, DM, QA & DI, and GK. | 180 minutes | High | XLRI Jamshedpur, XIMB Bhubaneswar, IMT Ghaziabad, | Apply |
| SRCC-GBO | Shri Ram College of Commerce | QA, VARC, LRDI | 120 minutes | Moderate | Shri Ram College of Commerce | Apply |
| GRE | Educational Testing Service | Analytical Writing, Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning | 1 hour 58 minutes | High | ISB, SPJIMR, Harvard Business School | Apply |
| NPAT | Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies | QA, Reasoning, GK, English | 2 hours | Moderate | All NMIMS campuses | Apply |
| ATMA | Association of Indian Management Schools | QA, VA, Reasoning | 3 hours | Moderate | Welingkar, Christ University, XIMR, etc. | Apply |
| IPMAT | IIM - Indore | QA (MCQ), QA (Short Answer), VA | 2 hours | Medium | IIM Indore, IIM Rohtak, IIM Ranchi, IIM Jammu,etc | Apply |
| CUETPG | NTA | VA, DILR, QA, GK | 2 hours | High | Delhi University, JNU, BHU, etc. | Apply |
| College | Location | Exam Accepted | Average Package | Highest Package | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIM Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad | CAT | 34.35 LPA | 1.15 CPA | Apply |
| Indian School of Business | Hyderabad | GMAT, GRE | 32.5 LPA | 66 LPA | Apply |
| IIM Calcutta | Calcutta | CAT/GMAT | 29.88 LPA | 83 LPA | Apply |
| IIM Shillong | Shillong | CAT/GMAT/XAT | 16.5 LPA | 44 LPA | Apply |
| IIM Kozhikode | Kozhikode | CAT/GMAT/GRE | 28LPA | 72 LPA | Apply |
| IIT Madras (DoMS) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | CAT (for Indian students), GMAT/GRE (for overseas candidates) | 17.9 LPA | 35.5 LPA | Apply |
| IIM Sambalpur | Sambalpur | CAT | 9.37 LPA | 21 LPA | Apply |
| IIT Mumbai (SJMSOM) | Mumbai | CAT | 25.82 LPA | 53.8 LPA | Apply |
| Banaras Hindu University (BHU) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | CAT/CUET-PG | 11.1 LPA | 23.5 LPA | Apply |
| IIM Lucknow | Lucknow | CAT,GMAT/GRE | 32.3 LPA | 75 LPA | Apply |
| Department of Management Studies (DMS) IIT Delhi | Delhi | CAT/GMAT | 30.59 LPA | 67 LPA | Apply |
| IIM Amritsar | Amritsar | CAT/GMAT/GRE | 16.51 LPA | 58.52 LPA | Apply |
| IIM Jammu | Jammu | CAT/GMAT/GRE | 15.48 LPA | 31.75 LPA | Apply |
| IIM Visakhapatnam | Visakhapatnam | CAT/GMAT/GRE/IIMV | 16.4 LPA | 32.5 LPA | Apply |
| Master's Union | Gurgaon | GMAT, CAT | 28.52 | 61.80 | Apply |
| K J Somaiya Institute of Management (KJSIM) | Vidyavihar, Mumbai, Maharashtra | CAT, XAT, GMAT, NMAT | 14.04 LPA | 27.5 LPA | Apply |
| Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) | Mumbai | NMAT/GMAT | 28.20 LPA | 67.80 LPA | Apply |
| Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Bangalore | Bangalore | NMAT,CAT, XAT, CMAT, GRE, GMAT | 14.2 LPA | 72 LPA | Apply |
| Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Hyderabad | Hyderabad | NMAT/GMAT | 11.47 LPA | 21.3 LPA | Apply |
| NMIMS Navi Mumbai | Navi Mumbai | NMAT/GMAT | 13.35 LPA | 20.97 LPA | Apply |
| MDI Gurgaon | Gurgaon | CAT/GMAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA | 25.6 LPA | 53.6 LPA | Apply |
| MDI Murshidabad | Murshidabad | CAT/XAT/GMAT | 12.75 LPA | 14 LPA | Apply |
| Institute of Management Technology (IMT) | Ghaziabad | CAT/XAT/GMAT/NMAT | 16.25 LPA | 41.55 LPA | Apply |
| IMT Hyderabad | Hyderabad | CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT | 12.3 LPA | 25.5 LPA | Apply |
| IMT Nagpur | Nagpur | CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT | 10.81 LPA | 36.33 LPA | Apply |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management Gurgaon | Bilaspur, Gurgaon | CAT/XAT/GMAT | 11.8 LPA | 25.5 LPA | Apply |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai | Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu | CAT/XAT/GMAT/NMAT | 17.3 LPA | 39.31 LPA | Apply |
| Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) | Pune, Maharashtra | SNAP | 28.83 LPA | 53.58 LPA | Apply |
| Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD) | Pune | SNAP/XAT/GMAT | 24.28 LPA | 38 LPA | Apply |
| SIIB Pune | Pune, Maharashtra | SNAP/XAT/GMAT | 16.2 LPA | 27.60 LPA | Apply |
Get answers to the most common queries about MBA, CAT, and B-Schools.
The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a national-level entrance exam for admission into India’s top business schools like the IIMs. It tests aptitude in Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability, and Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning.
Ideally, students should start preparing at least 9-12 months before the exam to cover all sections, build test-taking strategies, and practice mock tests.
Top B-schools consider a balanced profile with strong academics, competitive entrance exam scores, relevant work experience, and extracurricular achievements.
Work experience is not mandatory for all MBA programs. However, premier institutes like IIMs give weightage to candidates with relevant work experience during selection.
On average, 3–4 hours of focused study daily is sufficient if started early. In the last 2-3 months before the exam, 6–8 hours may be required for revision and mocks.