What is the selection process for MBA?

Know the admission requirements: Admission notification from the top B Schools starts from the second week of March, related information are always available in the respective websites and published through advertisements in all leading newspapers. On receipt of duly filled application forms, hard copy or on-line, Institutions issue admit cards for the entrance test. The Entrance Test: The main entrance examinations are, Common Admission Test (CAT), Common Entrance Test (CET), Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), Xavier Admission Test (XAT) and AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA). Admission is usually offered based on the cumulative scores of written test, GD / PIs, and work experience in a few cases. Written Test: The first phase of selection of candidates for admission into Management programs is on the basis of their performance in a written test, which tests the aptitude of the candidates in four major areas - verbal ability, reading comprehension, quantitative ability and business data interpretation. Some institutes also ask business and general awareness questions while some may include an essay writing section. Group Discussion and Interview: This phase mainly includes two stages, group discussion and personal interview and assesses personality attributes like, leadership abilities, grasping capability, analytical thought process, communication skills etc. Final selection is based on marks in the written exam and the GD/PI. Work experience is given additional weightage in most of the institutes.

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