What are CAT, MAT and XAT exams for?
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They all are MBA entrance exams. -
CAT Common Aptitude TestMAT Management Aptitude Test
XAT - is for getting admission into XLRI, XIMB, XIME, and other B-schools accepting XAT score. All these exams are admission exams for pursuing MBA in India. -
Hello, CAT, MAT and XAT are entrance exams for B-schools for MBA/PGDM. -
Hi Dear,CAT is especially to get admissions in IIMs, but also used for other MBA colleges too. CAT is conducted by IIM. MAT is an MBA entrance examination for almost all MBA colleges, which is conducted by AIMA. XAT is to get admission into Xaviers Institute of Management of different locations, and it is also some of the other MBA colleges. -
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Vineet Kumar Rohilla Persuing BBA from JIMS Kalkaji(IP University) | Guide-Level 12
7 years agoAll of these are to get admission for MBA courses, the difference is CAT is by IIMS mainly for admission into any IIM, MAT is generally for all institutes and it is conducted by AIMA, XAT on the other hand is mainly for Xavier's institute. -
CAT, MAT and XAT are national level entrance exams for post-graduation professional courses. You can attempt and crack any of these exams to get admission into top B-Schools.
Good luck. -
Hello!
The above mentioned MBA entrance exams act as a GATE pass for the subsequent interview rounds (if the required cutoffs are cleared) by the various B-schools. And among them, MAT is comparatively easier. -
CAT is especially to get admissions in IIMs, but also used for other MBA colleges too. CAT is conducted by IIM. MAT is an MBA entrance examination for almost all MBA colleges, which is conducted by AIMA. XAT is to get admission into Xaviers Institute of Management of different locations and it is also some of the other MBA colleges.
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these exams are for MBA colleges -
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Jayesh Kumar Upadhyay i am admission take top brand reputed Bschool | Contributor-Level 7
7 years agoCAT exam accepted All IIM+IIT B-School+ all reputed brand B-School accepted AICTE B-School accepted this exam score. Generally, XAT MAT exam accepted All AICTE B-School permission parameters based accepted including AICTE B-School various parameters based.
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Nirma University CAT Cutoff 2024 for students belonging to the General AI category was 60 percentile overall and 40 percentile for Quants, VA-RC, and DI-LR sections. Nirma University CAT Cutoff 2025 will be available when the CAT exam results 2025 get declared. Students can refer to the table below to know the CAT Cutoff for previous three years for the General AI category candidates.
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) CAT Cutoff for General All India | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Overall | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Quants | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| VA-RC | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| DI-LR | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Christ University CAT Cutoff 2025 has not been released yet. The results are expected to be out in December. However, going as per the last yeat CAT Cutoff 2024 for the General AI category, the cutoff was 60 for admissions to MBA course. It can be said that the cutoff for this year could fall somewhere near this percentile. Students are advised to check this page daily for regular updates.
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In general, as per available education sources, the CAT cutoff for FLAME University lies around 70–75 percentiles for the 2025 admissions. Though this score helps the candidates qualify for the shortlisting stage, FLAME follows a holistic selection process; hence, the final admission also depends on academic records, interviews, and overall profile strength.
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