Which entrance exam do I need to clear to get admission in the top B-Schools among CMAT and MAT?
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Hello Rajesh,
CAT -Common Admission Test by IIM
MAT -Management Aptitude Test by AIMA
CMAT-Common Management Admission Test by AICTE
SIMILARITY -
All three exams are the entrance exams that act as the medium for the admissions to the top MBA colleges of the country.
Their conducting bodies are different, they have their different accepting colleges.
MBA Admissions to top colleges across India requires the scores of CAT/MAT/CMAT also there are many other entrance exams like XAT/GMAT/NMAT/KMAT, etc.
Applicants have to apply differently to all of these exams.
DIFFERENCE -
Participating colleges of the given three exams are different, some instit...more
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