What is MAT or CAT? Can I get details about it?
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Shikhar Mogha RESEARCH INTERN AT SASE CHANDIGARH (DRDO) | Contributor-Level 9
6 years agoHi Armaan,
Both MAT and CAT are entrance examinations that management colleges accept. There are several institutes which accept both. Both are fairly popular as well. However CAT is the exam which helps you most and is accepted by the best B-Schools in India. On the other hand MAT is the easier version. Since you have chosen to prepare please focus on CAT only, it covers the preparation for MAT. Talking about the difficulty levels CAT is more challenging and hence bears several advantages over MAT. I'll make things easier for you by recommending you Ravi Handa's coachingOnline CAT Coaching Classes - MBA 2016that is conducted over the...more -
MBA entrance exams are many in India.Common Admission Test (CAT) and Management Aptitude Test(MAT) are the two national level MBA entrance exams. CAT is conducted for admission to top tier B-schools in India including IIMs and MAT is used by next tier of B-schools for admission.
For further details, you can get read from:
https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/what-is-the-difference-between-cat-and-other-mba-entrance-exams-blogId-8853
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