Set your MBA goal
Decide the programme type, location, budget, specialisation and whether you need a full-time or executive format.
MBA and PGDM admissions
Plan your MBA admission with confidence.
Choose the right entrance exams, shortlist colleges and keep every application step organised.
Application windows and selection rules vary by institute. Use this guide to plan, then confirm each detail from the official admissions page.
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Verify the institute's current admissions page
Exam dates, accepted scores, programme eligibility, category rules and selection stages can change each cycle. Save your confirmation page and payment receipt after every application.
Four steps from exam plan to offer letter
Choose the right exams
Check which test each shortlisted institute accepts. Registering for an exam does not automatically submit a college application.
Apply to colleges separately
Track every college form, fee, document requirement and deadline from its official admissions page.
Prepare for selection rounds
Shortlisted applicants may have a written assessment, group exercise, interview or profile-based evaluation.
Entrance exams
Choose exams that match your shortlist
Check each college's current brochure for accepted tests and score requirements.
CAT
The Common Admission Test route for IIMs and many management institutes.
Official CAT portal for CATXAT
Used by XLRI and other institutes that accept the Xavier Aptitude Test.
Official XAT portal for XATNMAT
A management test used by NMIMS and other participating programmes.
Official NMAT portal for NMATSNAP
The Symbiosis National Aptitude Test route for Symbiosis institutes.
Official SNAP portal for SNAPCMAT
A national management entrance test. Each college decides its accepted scores.
Official CMAT portal for CMATMAH MBA CET
Maharashtra's state entrance and counselling route for participating MBA and MMS institutes.
Maharashtra CET Cell for MAH MBA CETMBA colleges by city
Browse listed MBA and management programmes in the cities we cover.
Make a balanced shortlist
Compare more than the headline ranking
Fit and eligibility
Review academic profile, work experience, accepted exam and category requirements.
Programme value
Compare curriculum, specialisations, faculty, internships and the total programme cost.
Outcomes
Read the institute's placement report and understand the data before treating it as a guarantee.
Plan B options
Keep realistic choices with different tests, cities and application deadlines.
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Talk to an admission guideMBA admissions FAQ
Usually, yes. An exam registration and a college application are often separate. Check the official institute instructions for every programme on your list.
Institutes publish their own shortlist and final-selection process. This may include an interview, writing task, group exercise or profile evaluation.
Many applicants do. Use the score submission rules in each institute's current brochure and do not assume that every programme accepts every exam.