Can I get admission in IIMs if I only take GATE exam?
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No, GATE is not for IIMs. You need to appear for CAT exam to get admission in IIMs. -
Hi,
To get admission to IIM, you need to appear and crack CAT examination, while GATE is Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, which is used to get admissions for M.Tech courses. -
GATE is specifically for those, who wish to pursue their post-graduation in engineering field. Whereas, Common Aptitude Test is the exam to take admission in IIMs. -
No, you need to appear in CAT for the same. -
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NITIN DESHMUKH Yard by yard its hard, but inch by inch its | Scholar-Level 17
8 years agoFor Executive Fellowship Programme in Management IIMs accept GATE score. For MBA programs they accept CAT score. -
No, GATE is not meant for IIMs.
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