Is going for CAT the best way to go for MBA?

Can I focus on direct admission or just the other exams?

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Abhishek Desai
7 years ago
Hello! Yes, it is the best way as all the Iims and some major non-Iims accept its scores for their admission processes. However, there are other exams too like XAT SNAP NMAT, CET, IIFT etc. Which can also get you similar top-ranked colleges. Good luck! P. S. No reputed college gives direct admissio

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Dr Sudhansu Pathak
7 years ago
CAT is the one exam, on the basis of which you can get calls from Iims and other colleges. But you can also go for GMAT NMAT, CMAT and MAT.

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Anirban Ghosh
7 years ago
If you score well in CAT, you will get calls from good MBA colleges in India. Yes, it is true it is the best way to go for MBA via CAT. However, you can also look at other entrance exams like MAT and CMAT. Do well.

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