What are CAT, MAT and XAT exams for?

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    pooja jadav | Guide-Level 11

    3 years ago
    Well, the CAT MAT XAT and CMAT are the most popular MBA entrance exams in India as they are valid for admission to a large number of MBA colleges in India. MBA aspirants have lofty dreams of getting the best B-School. If you won't get admission to LPU. IF you have any of these exam results with you then you can get admission to LPU but you have to clear the Interview. If you do not have any of these then nothing to worry you can get admission on basses of the LPU NEST test but you still need to clear the Interview for admission. These are the eligibility Criteria (Qualifying Exam)
    Pass with 55% aggregate marks in bachelor's degree (any
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    Siddhant shyamal

    3 years ago
    CAT MAT AND XAT exams are all Management and business exams conducted by the different councils for respective exams
    conducting authority for CAT is Iims, MAT is AIMA, and XAT is Xavier Institute of management.
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    Akash Kumar Singh | Contributor-Level 6

    3 years ago
    These all exams are taken for the admission in various colleges across India in Management Courses. Students get admission in various colleges according to the rank in these exams. CAT is specially taken to get admission in various IIMs in India. XAT is specially taken to get admissions in various St. Xaviers Colleges in India.
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    Harsh Pandey Faculty LPU | Guide-Level 13

    3 years ago
    Hi there, CAT MAT XAT CMAT exams are for the MBA aspirants. A large number of institutions and universities consider these score for admission. However, I would like to add something to it. You can get admission in LPUs MBA programs through LPU NEST. LPU is one of the best universities in the country with world-class infrastructure, modern facilities and highly qualified faculty from Iims, IBSs, etc. The B-School of the university has ACBSP accreditation and NIRF ranking. The university is having tie-ups with many foreign universities and reputed companies thus facilitating higher education abroad and good placements respectively for t
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    Piyush Baid | Contributor-Level 8

    3 years ago
    They are entrance exams to get admission seat in the top best colleges for MBA. Those exams are a mixture of business aptitude, Statistics etc.
  • Those are Entrance exams conducted for MBA which is accepted by most of the B-Schools at India. CAT is considered as the toughest to clear.
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    Anushree Sen Driven by creativity. | Contributor-Level 7

    6 years ago
    All the exams are for pursuing MBA. These exams qualify you for admission in the b-schools you intend to study. For Example-CAT is accepted nationwide for admissions. It's conducted by the IIMS. XAT is conducted by XLRI. NMAT is conducted to get into NMIMS. Similarly there are other exams also MAT CMAT etc.
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    Suni K | Guide-Level 14

    8 years ago
    Admission to a regular MBA requires you to clear eligibility tests such as CMAT, CAT, MAT, ATMA-AIMS and so on as applicable to the institute followed by GD and PI. There are deemed universities as well that conduct their own entrance exams.
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    Trishula Das A free soul | Contributor-Level 10

    8 years ago
    These entrance exams are to pursue MBA.
    1. CAT: IIMs, FMS, IIT, NIBM, IIFM.
    2. XAT- XLRI, GIM, IIFM and around 150 B-schools.
    3. MAT also includes a good range of B-schools.
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    Career Coach Coach Career Counseling | Contributor-Level 10

    8 years ago
    Hi,
    These all are management entrances to crack admission in top B-School institutes. Through your exam performance you will be shortlisted in B-School for admission. CAT is conducted for IIMs and various other top management institutes. XAT is conducted for Xavier's Institute and MAT for other private B-school in India. These all are national level entrances.

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