MICAT 2017: Registration, Exam Dates, Sample Paper, Admission

MICAT is an acronym for MICA Admission Test is the postgraduate level entrance examination for admission to 180 seats of Post Graduate Diploma in Management-Communications (PGDM-C) offered by MICA, Ahmedabad. Mudra Institute of Communication (MICA), Ahmedabad is the leading institution that offers specialization in Digital Marketing & Communications. The selection process at MICA is conducted in two phases i.e. MICAT-I 2017 and MICAT-II 2017. Details about MICAT 2017 phase I & II has been announced officially. Get the overall information about MICAT 2017 including registration, application form, eligibility, exam dates, exam pattern, sample paper and selection process.

Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai and Raipur.

MICAT Entrance Exam Dates 2017 (Announced)

The official dates has been announced by the authority. All the important dates regarding MICAT 2017 (phase I & II) is mentioned below:

Events	Dates
MICAT-I 2017 Registration Commences from	30th September 2016
MICAT-I 2017 Registration Last date	25th November 2016 (11: 59 PM)
MICAT-I 2017 Call Letter/Admit card Issue Date	2nd December 2016
MICAT 2017 (CBT)	11th December 2016
Result Declared on	19th December 2016
Issue Date of Call letters for GE & PI	Last week of December, 2016
GE – PI (at Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai) will be held on	Third week of January, 2017

Schedule for MICAT-II 2017 is as follows:

Events	Dates
MICAT II 2017 Registration Commences from	3rd January 2017
MICAT II 2017 Registration Last date	31st January 2017
MICAT II 2017 Call Letters/Admit card Issue Date	6th February 2017
MICAT II 2017 (CBT)	12th February 2017
Result Declared on	20th February 2017
GE & PI Shortlist	23rd February 2017
GE & PI at MICA, Ahemadabad	9th, 10th & 11th of March 2017
GE & PI all cities	17th, 18th, 19th & 20th of March 2017
Final Result	31st March 2017

MICAT 2017 Registration

The application process for both phases of MICAT will be done online. Candidates can make the MICAT 2017 registration from the official link. The application form for phase one of MICAT 2017 has been released from 30th September 2016. The last date to submit the application form will be 25th November 2016.

To fill the application form, firstly candidates have to register online. After the completion of successful registration, an e-mail containing User ID and password has been sent to your mail ID. Access your account and proceed towards the filing of online application form. The costs of the application form will be application fee of Rs 1965. Payment can be made either Credit Card, Demand Draft and Counter Payment (cash payment in MICA admission office).

MICAT Selection Process

The MICAT Selection Process for the batch 2017-2019 is mentioned here:
Step-I: Firstly, candidates have to qualify any one of these three exams, i.e. CAT 2016, XAT 2017 or GMAT (2017 onwards)
Step-II: Students are required to clear the MICAT (MICA Admission Test) which comprises of various sections like Psychometric (P), Verbal ability (VA), General awareness (GA) , Divergent-Convergent Reasoning (DCR), Quantitative ability (QA),and Descriptive Test (DT). Qualified candidates will be considered for short listing for GE & PI rounds.
Step-III: Shortlisted candidates after MICAT are needed to appear for GE & PI both rounds. A merit list will be prepared on the basis of GE & PI. After the completion of all rounds a final result will be declared for admission.

MICA Admission Test Eligibility

Eligibility conditions required to be fulfilled by the candidates before applying for the MICAT 2017 are as follows:

• Candidate must have Association of Indian Universities (AIU) recognized bachelor degree or its equivalent qualification passed in any discipline.
• Bachelor degree final year candidates are also eligible to apply.
• It is necessary for MICAT aspirants to hold a valid score either in CAT 2016, XAT 2017 and GMAT (2015 onwards). Those satisfying this condition will only be eligible to apply for MICAT 2017.

MICAT Exam Pattern 2017

MICAT 2017 is completely computer based test. It test candidates skills in Divergent Thinking Abilities, Written Communication Abilities, General Awareness about contemporary social and business issues, including areas relevant to media, marketing, advertising & current affairs and Analytical & Verbal Abilities. The question paper also includes questions on Psychometric Test.

MICAT 2017 Admit Card

Candidates will be able to download the MICAT 2017 Admit card for phase one on 2nd December 2016. Admit card will be accessible online only through the website. Entry in the examination hall will not be granted without admit card.

MICAT 2017 Result

Result for MICAT 2016 phase one will be announced on 19th December 2016. After the announcement of results, GE-PI rounds will be conducted for the shortlisted candidates. The final result of PI-GE will be declared on 31st March 2017.

Disclaimer: Career Guidance is not an official website for MICAT 2017 ; we are here just providing you details about MICAT 2017.

Note: Above mentioned dates are tentative, they are subject to change. We will update changes if any.

CUSAT 2017: CAT, Notification, Application Form, Exam Date

The Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) is a government-owned autonomous university. CUSAT University conducts Common Admission Test (CAT), Lateral Entry Test (LET) and Departmental Admission Test (DAT) every year. On the basis of these tests, candidates can get admission in the UG, PG and Ph.D programmes of the university in various streams of academic and professional education. CUSAT (CAT) 2017 will be organized for the B.Tech Programme and all other PG programmes. Through this article, candidates may get the complete information about CUSAT 2017 including CUSAT CAT exam date, application form and latest notification for all exams conducted by CUSAT.

Course Offered

• B.Tech/B.Tech lateral Entry
• LLB/B.Com with LLB/BBA with LLB
• M.Tech
• Master of Vocation (M.Voc)
• M.Sc
• M.FSc
• MBA
• MCA/MCA Lateral Entry
• MA
• LLM
• M.Phil
• LLM with Ph.D
• Master of Intellectual Property Rights with Ph.D
• Ph.D
• Post Doctoral Research

CUSAT Exam Date

Here, we are providing the tentative schedule of CUSAT 2017 exam dates:

Events	Dates
Notification Releases	1st January 2017
Online Registration Starts	Third week of January 2017
Online Registration Last Date	Third week of February 2017 (For Indian & NRI Candidates) and Last week of April 2017 (For International Candidates/PIO/ Children of Indian Gulf Workers)
Admit Card Availability	Third week of April 2017
Date of Examination	Last week of April to first week of May 2017
Result Declaration (CAT)	Last week of May 2017

CUSAT 2017 Application Form

• The CUSAT 2017 Application Form will be provided through online process from the official portal of the university.
• The online registration will be started from the third week of January 2017 (tentative).
• The last date for online registration will be the third week of February 2017 (For Indian & NRI Candidates) and last week of April 2017 (For International Candidates/PIO/ Children of Indian Gulf Workers).
• After registration take the confirmation page for the future use.
• There is no need to send any documents by post.

Application Fee

Candidates can pay the fee through Online or offline mode. Candidates those applying for the Post-Doctoral, Ph.D, M.Phil, Diploma & Certificate Programmes, they have to submit the require fee at the concerned departments in the form of DD from SBT or SBI drawn in favor of The Register, CUSAT and Payable at Ernakulam.

Category	Application Fee
General Candidates	Rs.1000
SC/ST Candidates	Rs.500
International Candidates/PIO/ Children of Indian Gulf Workers	US$100
NRI Candidates	Rs.6000
Additional Fee pay by the Candidates opting for Dubai as Test Centre	Rs.10000
Ph.D and M.Phil Programmes	Rs.1000 (Rs.500 ST/ST Candidates)
PDF,Diploma,Certificate Programmes	Rs.100 (Rs.50 ST/ST Candidates)

CUSAT CAT Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for CUSAT 2017 is mentioned below. For each programmes, the eligibility criteria are separate. Here, we are mentioning the eligibility criteria of CUSAT CAT 2017.

• All Indian/Foreign/PIO candidates can apply.
• Those candidates belong to the Kerala Scheduled Tribe (KST) and Kerala Scheduled Cast (KSC) communities are eligible only if they have minimum pass marks in the qualifying examination except for Marine Engineering.
• For all UG programmes (except Marine Engineering), the minimum eligibility for SEBC candidates with Non-Creamy Layer Status of Kerala State for admission to B.Tech programme is 45% for Mathematics and 45% for PCM (physics, Chemistry Mathematics) put together in the qualifying examination.
• In case of PG Programmes, SEBC-NCL candidates of Kerala state are eligible for 5% relaxation in the minimum required marks for qualifying examination unless otherwise specified.
• Candidates with a valid GATE score card are eligible for 5% relaxation in the qualifying examination marks for M.Tech Programmes.
• Candidates who apply for the B.Tech programme, they have to qualify the 12^th examination of the state of Kerala or any other examination accepted as equivalent thereto with PCM.
• Candidates who apply for MBA programmes, they have to pass MAT 2017/ CMAT 2017/ CAT 2017.
• Those candidates want to get admission in M.Tech programme (except Marine engineering), they have to clear GATE 2017 or DAT 2017 (conducted by the university).

CUSAT Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for First Degree programmes and Lateral Entry to III Semester B.Tech Programme (LET) is given here.

First Degree Programmes

• Mode: The CUSAT CAT 2017 will be conducted through online process (CBT).
• Marking Scheme: For each correct response 3 marks will be awarded and for wrong answer 1 mark will be deducted.
• No of Questions: The question paper will comprise in 250 objective type multiple choice questions.
  • 125 questions will be asked from Mathematics and 125 questions from Physics and Chemistry.
• Duration: The duration of this exam will be three hours.
• Total Marks: The question paper will be of 750 marks.

Lateral Entry to III Semester B.Tech Programme (LET)

• Mode: The CUSAT CAT 2017 will be conducted through online process (CBT).
• Marking Scheme:For each correct response 3 marks will be awarded and for wrong answer 1 mark will be deducted.
• No of Questions: The question paper will consist of 200 objective type questions.
  • 20 questions will be asked from English, 50 from Mathematics, 40 from engineering Mechanics, 40 from Engineering Graphics and 50 from General Engineering.
• Duration: The duration of this test will be 3 hours.
• Total Marks: The maximum mark will be 600.

Syllabus

The syllabus of CUSAT CAT 2017 will be different for different courses. The syllabus of the first degree programme will be based on class 11^th and 12^th level. To score good marks, candidates prepare according to the prescribed course syllabus.
Also Check:
CUSAT 2017 Preparation Tips

Reservation

Category	Sub Category	Reservation
Professional Programmes
Scheduled Caste		8%
Scheduled Tribe		2%
Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC)	Ezhava/Thiyya/Billava (ETB)	9%
	Muslim (MSM)	8%
	Other Backward Hindu(OBH)	3%
	Latin Catholic including Anglo-Indian	3%
	Other Backward Christian(OBX)	1%
	Dheevara	2%
	Viswakarma	2%
	Pot-making  castes	1%
	Kudumbi	1%
Non-Professional Programmes
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe		20%
Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC)	Ezhava/Thiyya/Billava(ETB)	8%
	Muslim(MSM)	7%
	LCC/SIUC	1%
	Other Backward Christian (OBX)	1%
	Other Backward Hindu (OBH)	3%
Economically Backward Class among Forward Caste (BGN)   (Supernumerary)		7.5%

CUSAT 2017 Admit Card

Candidates can download the CUSAT 2017 Admit Card from the official site of the university. The admit card will be available from the third week of April 2017 (Tentative). The conducting authority will not send the admit card by post. Candidates must retain the admit card till the admission procedure will be over.

CUSAT 2017 Result

CUSAT 2017 Results will be released on the official site of the conducting body. The result will be announced in the last week of May 2017 (tentative). Candidates can get their admit card after entering their roll number. On the basis of the performance of the candidates, the merit list will be prepared. The merit list will be published on the official portal of the University.

CUSAT 2017 Counselling

The CUSAT 2017 Counselling will be started after the few weeks of the result declaration. The counseling schedule will be posted on the official website. The CUSAT Counselling will be held for all the passing candidates. No Individuals call letters/ communications will be sent to the candidates by post. In the counselling process, candidates have to register themselves for admission to various academic programmes of the University. The registration will be done only through the login portal, link that is available at the time of counselling. Registered candidates will be allotted seats as per their rank and availability of the seats.

CUSAT Admission

All the academic admissions will be based on the merit of the candidates as determined through an admission test. The admission will be based on the valid score/rank in the prescribed test/examination and score that is obtained in the group discussion/interview. Candidates also fulfill the prescribed eligibility criteria for their appearing course. For certain programmes, National Level tests such as GATE, C-MAT (AICTE), MAT (AIMA), and CAT (IIM) will also consider as an eligibility requirement.

GMAT 2017: Registration, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus

The GMAT 2017 (Graduate Management Admission test) is an International level entrance exam managed by the GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council). It is organized to provide admissions in undergraduate management courses offered by foreign institutions and universities. More than 6,000 graduate business school programmes world-wide consider GMAT score for admission in management courses offered by them. GMAT exam is available in 114 countries with more than 600 test centers around the world. Here in this article, we are providing information related to GMAT 2017 including registration, eligibility, important dates, etc.
Candidates who wish to appear for GMAT 2017 exam, must be aware of the exam dates and schedule of the exam. There is no such prescribed date for the GMAT exam. Candidates may schedule the test date and exam centre as per their choice and convenience. It must be noted that candidates may give GMAT test up to five times in period of 12 months, but no more than once in a month period.

GMAT 2017 Registration

• The GMAT 2017 Registration is available all the time (12 months)throughout the year.
• Candidates can register for this exam as per their preference.
• The exam dates and center can also be scheduled as per the candidate’s choices.
• Candidates can apply for this exam one time within a month and not more than five times in a year.
• Candidates can register for GMAT exam through the official site of GMAT.
• The exam fee payment will be made through Visa, MasterCard, American Express and JCB cards.
• Payment also can make through Cashier’s Checks, Money Orders and Personal Checks.
• Candidates are required to pay $ US 250 exam fee.
• Candidates are suggested to keep safe their registration details for further process.

Eligibility Criteria

There is not any fixed eligibility criteria mentioned for GMAT exam. Candidates should meet the basic eligibility criteria for this exam which is mentioned below:

• Candidates must have the minimum age of 18 years.
• There is no any upper age limit criteria
• Candidates must have cleared graduation degree from any recognized institution or university.
• Other eligibility criteria will be set by the university or institution where candidate is seeking for admission.

GMAT Exam Pattern

The GMAT question paper comprises of different type of questions.

• No of Questions: The question paper will contain total 91 questions.
• Mode of Exam: This exam will be held through online mode (computer based test).
• Duration: Candidates will get 3 hours, + 30 minutes duration for GMAT exam.
• Subjects: The exam will consist of total four sections such as Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative and Verbal.

The GMAT exam pattern is mentioned below:

Section	Time Limit (in minutes)	Numbers of Questions	Question Type	Score Range
Analytical Writing Assessment	30	1	Analysis of an argument	0 – 6
Integrated Reasoning	30	12	Multi Source Reasoning, Table Analysis, Graphics Interpretation, Two-Part Analysis	1 – 8
Optional 8 Minutes Break
Quantitative	75	37	Data Sufficiency, Problem Solving	0 – 60
Optional 8 Minutes Break
Verbal	75	41	Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, Sentence Correction	0 – 60

Preparation Tips

Firstly plan your preparation time for GMAT exam. Prepare a good time-table as per to the suitable time and divide time equally for all the topics, give some extra time to difficult topics. Choose the best exam preparation books. Practice previous question papers it will help candidates to know about the exam pattern, question weightage, etc.

GMAT Syllabus

Before preparing for exams, candidates should have gathered all the information regarding syllabus. The GMAT Syllabus will be composed of Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA), Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative and Verbal sections. In AWA you will be asked to analyze the reasoning behind a given argument (topic) and write a critique of that argument. Integrated reasoning will measure candidate’s skills to evaluate information presented in multiple formats from multiple sources. The Verbal section will contain various topics such as read and understand written material, evaluate arguments and correct written material to conform to standard written English.

GMAT Question Papers

Candidates may also practice from the previous year GMAT question papers. The previous year papers are quite helpful for the students as through these paper candidates get aware of the exam pattern, marking scheme, topics asked etc.

GMAT 2017 Admit Card

The GMAT 2017 Admit Card will be downloaded through the official site of GMAT. Candidates will be informed through email to download their admit card after few days of the exam appointment. The admit card will contain information such as candidates name & roll number, exam center, exam date & timing, exam instructions, etc. Candidates note down it is mandatory to bring the admit card and ID proof on the examination day.

GMAT 2017 Result

The GMAT 2017 Result will be provided to candidates within three weeks of the examination date. Candidates can check their result through the official website of GMAT. Candidates will be intimated for the score card through e-mail which includes important instructions for online access to score card. The GMAT Score card will contain Analytical Writing Assessment score, past five years GMAT exam scores, personal data provided at the time of registering. Candidates are advised to take printout of your score card for further use.

CMAT 2017: Registration, Exam Dates, Pattern, Syllabus

Common Management Admission Test (CMAT 2017) is a national level entrance examination which is conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). It is an online computer based test. Every year large number of candidates apply for this exam. The test is held for the candidates who are interested in management courses offered by the various management colleges in India. Here in this article we are providing you the detailed information regarding registration, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, exam dates, application form, etc.

CMAT Exam Dates (Announced)

The official dates of CMAT 2017 has been released now. The official dates are mentioned here:

Events	Dates
Online Application Form starting date	10th October 2016
Last date of online application form	15th December 2016
Admit Card Uploading Date	13th January 2017
Date of Examination	28th & 29th January 2017
Answer Key Releasing Date	One/Two weeks after the examination
Result Declaration Date	10th February 2017

CMAT 2017 Registration

• The CMAT 2017 Registration has been started from 10th October 2016.
• Registration is invited through the online process only.
• Candidates can register for CMAT till 15th December 2016.
• The candidates are requested to fill the form correctly and completely.
• As any wrong or incomplete information may lead to the rejection of the application form.
• The candidates are also suggested to take the printout of the CMAT Registration 2017 form for the security purpose.

Registration Fee

• The registration fee for the (General/ OBC) candidate is Rs. 1400/- and for the (PD/SC/ST) candidate is Rs. 700/- only.
• The candidates can pay the fee through the online payment mode by using debit card/ credit card /net banking. The candidate can also pay the fee through Cash Payment in SBI Bank.

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must be the citizen of India.
• Minimum qualification to appear for the test is graduation. The candidates who have completed their graduation in any of the streams like science, commerce and arts can apply for the exam.
• The candidates who are in the final year of the graduation can also apply for the exam.

CMAT Exam Pattern

• Type of Paper: The questions will be of objective type.
• Duration: The test is having the duration of three hours.
• No. of Questions: Question paper will be consisted of 100 questions.
• Sections: There will be four sections.
• Each section will consist of 25 questions.
• Marking Scheme: Each correct answer will carry four marks.
• Negative Marking: There will be negative marking. For every incorrect answer one mark will be deducted.

Section	Questions
Comprehension	25
Data Interpretation	25
Logical Reasoning	25
General Awareness	25
Total	100

CMAT Syllabus

The questions will come mainly from the four subjects they are quantitative techniques and data interpretation, logical reasoning, language comprehension and general awareness.

Preparation Tips

The candidate can solve the previous year unsolved papers. The candidates should also analyze each mock and sectional test that they take. This will help them ascertain what worked or did not work for them. The analysis basically is about finding the questions that were easy but were not attempted and about realizing why did a particular question wasn’t answered correctly.

CMAT 2017 Admit Card

The candidates will get the CMAT admit card 2017 through our site. The candidate will not be allowed to enter the examination hall without the admit card. The admit card will be available on 13th January 2017.

CMAT 2017 Answer Key

Students can check their answers and can calculate their marks and score with the help of the answer key. Hence after completion of the exams students need not to wait for the result for their score as they can calculate their marks and score from the answer key. CMAT entrance exam answer key will be declared after one/two weeks of the examination.

CMAT 2017 Result

Candidates can check the CMAT Result 2017 from our website. Whenever the result will be announced we will update in our website. The result will be announced on 10th February 2017.

CMAT 2017 Counselling

The CMAT counselling 2017 will be conducted in the month of May 2017. After the declaration of the result. The candidates will be allotted the college according to their rank in the merit list. Hence after the declaration of the result the merit list will be prepared and sent to various management colleges for the allotment of seats through central counselling. In case if there will be no counselling then candidates can apply for the management colleges as per their score card

Disclaimer: Career Guidance is not an official website for CMAT; we are here just providing you details about CMAT exam 2017.

Note: Above mentioned dates are tentative, they are subject to change. We will update changes if any.

MAT 2017

 MAT 2017 Entrance Exam Date, Application Form, Eligibility, Admit card

MAT 2017: Registration, Exam Dates, Pattern, Syllabus

Management Aptitude Test which is shortened with MAT commenced by All India Management Association at the different centres in India to give admission to the aspirants of post graduate and master graduate courses. MAT exam takes place four times in a year mostly on the first Sundays of December, September, May and February. More details about the examination are as follows:

MAT Exam Dates (Announced)

Candidates may check exam dates for MAT February 2017 from below table:

Events	Dates
Application starts	First week of December 2016
Last date for registration	Last week of January 2017
Exam date	5th February 2017 (PBT mode) and 11th February 2017 (CBT mode)
Result declaration	Within a month after the examination

MAT 2017 Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates who are interested in giving entrance MAT 2017 exam need to have passed the given below qualification:

• Interested candidate must have completed graduation from any of the UGC approved university or institute in India in any of the streams such as Arts, Commerce, or Science.
• Those who are pursuing graduation and are in the final year in any of the streams like science, commerce and arts can also apply for MAT 2017 entrance examination
• Applicant need to have scored 50% marks in the graduation and 45% for SC/ST category
• No age barrier for candidates

MAT 2017 Exam Pattern:

• MAT 2017 will take place offline and online
• There will be 200 questions and every correct answer will be given 1 mark and incorrect answer will go through deduction of ¼ marks
• Questions will be divided in five distinct sections like mathematical skills, comprehension, intelligence, data analysis and sufficiency, and critical reasoning and questions from contemporary happenings.

MAT Exam Pattern

• Mode of Exam: MAT examination will be held online as well as offline.
• No. of Questions: The question paper will consist of 200 questions.
• Total Marks: There are five sections and each section will carry forty marks.
• Marking Scheme: Each question will carry one mark.
• Negative Marking: For every wrong answer ¼ marks is deducted.
• Subjects: The question paper will consist of the five sections mainly language comprehension, mathematical skills, data analysis and sufficiency, intelligence and critical reasoning and Indian and Global Environment.

MAT Syllabus

Candidates who are preparing for the MAT examination must be aware of the syllabus and pattern of the exam. The MAT syllabus comprises of the questions from the section mentioned below:

• Language  Comprehension
• Mathematical Skills
• Data analysis and Sufficiency
• Intelligence and Critical Reasoning
• Indian and Global Environment

Check complete MAT Syllabus from here.

MAT Preparation Tips

The candidates should prepare each topic and should not leave any topic for the last moment. The candidates can make the short notes and can revise them for the better preparation. The candidates can also prepare from the previous year mock papers. It is also important to make proper planning and study schedule in order to score well in the exam.

MAT Admit Card

The candidates will get the MAT admit card 2017 through the official website. The candidate will not be allowed to enter the examination hall without the admit card. The candidates will get the admit card two weeks before their examination. The admit card contain the details like students roll no, name, exam centre, paper timing etc.

MAT Answer Key

Students can check their answers and can calculate their marks and score with the help of the answer key. Hence after completion of the exams students need not to wait for the result for their score and marks as they can calculate their marks and score from the answer key. MAT 2017 answer key will be declared after one/two weeks of the examination.

Admissions

Almost every management college accepts the MAT score for admission to their management programme. Every college has its own percentile to accept MAT score. Besides the score some of the colleges also conduct their own entrance test for admissions. The score card willbe valid for one successive year only.

Disclaimer: Career Guidance is not an official website for MAT; we are here just providing you details about MAT exam 2017.

Note: Above mentioned dates are tentative, they are subject to change. We will update changes if any.

mba 2017 entrance exam | MBA admission

Today, many top notch B-Schools in India offer specialization in different disciplines of business management. To get admission into MBA degree, students have to appear in various entrance exam that is organized all over the nation. Here, we are providing you the detailed list of MBA Entrance Exams 2017 that consist of National & State Level entrance exams.

National Level Exams

CAT 2016
Common Admission Test (CAT) is a national level entrance exam which is conducted by the IIMs on the rotation basis. It is organized for admission in 19 Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) and different B-schools situated across the country. Every year, CAT 2016 application form will be available from the month of August.
MAT 2017
All India Management Association (AIMA) is the conducting authority that organizes Management Aptitude Test (MAT) every year. MAT exam will be held four times in a year usually in the month of February, May, September and December. This exam is conducted through paper based or computer based test.
XAT 2017
On the behalf of XAMI, Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) manage a national level entrance exam that is known as Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT).  Candidates can get the XAT application form from the month of September 2016. After CAT, XAT is one of the famous entrance tests for admission in management programmes.
CMAT 2017
Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a national level entrance test which is supervised by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).  It is organized as per the directions of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. CMAT is computer based online entrance exam whose application form will be provided from the November 2016.
GMAT 2017
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) is the main organizing body that organizes Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). It is a national level entrance exam which is held all the time (12 months) in a year. Candidate can register for GMAT only one time within a month & give the exam five times in a year.
SNAP 2017
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) is the university level exam conducts by the Symbiosis University. SNAP is held for admission in management programmes of constituent institutions under Symbiosis University. The online registration will be started from the month of August 2016. It is pen paper based exam.
CUSAT 2017
Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) is one of the most famous university in Cochin which was founded in the year of 1971. Candidates who seek admission in CUSAT MBA programme, they will be selected through CMAT 2017/MAT 2017/CAT 2016 score, group discussion & personal interviews. MBA programme online registration will begin from month of January 2017.
NMAT 2017
Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test (NMAT) or NMIMS Management Aptitude Test is postgraduate university level entrance test. NMAT is conducted by the Graduate Management Aptitude Council (GMAC). This entrance test is organized to pursue MBA or other graduate management degree programmes in leading institutions those accept NMAT scores.
IBSAT 2017
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad is the main conducting authority that managed an ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test (IBSAT). IBSAT is a university level entrance that organizes for admission in various management programmes offered by ICFAI University & all India’s ICFAI Business School. It is also called as ICFAI Aptitude Test.
ATMA 2017
Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) conducts a national level entrance exam four times in a year that is known as AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA). This entrance exam is organizes in paper and computer based mode. It is held in the month of December 2016, February 2017, May 2017 & July 2017.
IIFT 2017
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade has an exceptional reputation all across the world for imparting management education. The Institution organizes IIFT entrance exam for admission in MBA (International Business) program at Kolkata & New Delhi campus. It is a national level entrance exam. The application form will be available in the month of August 2016.
Delhi University Admission 2017
The Delhi University also known as University of Delhi is the premier university of the country. Those candidates interested to do MBA, they have to fill the admission form that is available in the month of November 2016. On the basis of the CAT score, group discussion and personal interview, candidate will get admission in MBA programme.
IPU CET 2017
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University organizes university level entrance exam that is known as Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test (IPU CET). The university offers separate CET exam for various courses. If candidate want to apply for MBA programme, they will get the application form in the month of January 2017. The exam is conducted in offline mode.
AMU 2017
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is the most famous public university of Uttar Pradesh that is funded by the Government of India. The university conducts university level entrance exam for various programmes of the university. For MBA programmes, there is only one objective type question paper which contains 200 questions. Candidate can register for management course in the month of January 2017.
Allahabad University 2017
University of Allahabad which is also referred as Allahabad University is one of the most reputed university of UP. The university organizes its own admission test for different programmes. MBA (MONIBRA) Admission Test 2017 will conduct for admission in management programme of the university. After qualifying admission test, student has to pass in group discussion & personal interviews.
CUCET 2017
Central University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) is a national level entrance test which is managed by the Eight Central Universities of India together. It is organized for admission into UG, PG & Ph.D courses in various field of management, engineering, arts, etc. CUCET application form will be available in the month of April.
Pondicherry University 2017
Pondicherry University is the central university that was established by the Government of India in 1985. Candidates who desire to join MBA programme in the university, they have pass the Common Admission Test (CAT). On the basis of the CAT scores, the university through group discussion and personal interview for short-listed candidates. The university publishes separate advertisement for this programme.
PESSAT 2017
The PES University conducts a university level entrance exam PES Scholastic Aptitude Test (PESSAT). PESSAT is organizes to get admission in various undergraduate & postgraduate programmes of the university. Candidates can fill the application form in the month of October 2016. The entrance exam will be held in the online mode.
BVP CET 2017
Bharti Vidyapeeth Deemed University is the group of higher educational institutions that organizes its own entrance exam for various courses. The university conducts BVP CET B-MAT 2017 for those candidates who want to get admission in MBA programmes. The application form will be available in the month of March 2017. The CET will be conducted through offline mode (pen-paper based).

SAAT 2017Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University Admission Test (SAAT) is a national level entrance exam which is managed by the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University. SAAT is organizes for those candidates seek admission in different courses of the university constituent institutions. The entrance exam is written based & asked in English Language.

 MU OET 2017
Manipal University is one of the most well-known university of India. The university conducts its own entrance test that is known as Manipal University Online Entrance Test (MU OET). This exam is held for admission in various programmes of engineering, management, medical & etc. Those candidate want to get admission in MBA programme, they will be selected on the basis of their past academic record, management test score and performance in the GD & PI.
KIITEE 2017
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology is the main conducting body that manages the university level entrance exam. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Entrance Exam (KIITEE) is organizes for various courses that are offered by the constituent college of the university. The application form will be provided from the month of December 2016.
PTU Exam 2017
Punjab Technical University (PTU) is the most famous university of India. The University will not conduct any entrance exam. The admission into MBA programme will be based on the score of CMAT 2017. If candidate from CMAT are not available & the seats are remain vacant, then the admission will be made on the inter-se-merit of the qualifying examination.
MICAT 2017
MICA is India’s premier management institute which conducts its own admission test known as MICA Admissions Test (MICAT). MICAT is held for admission into PGDM-C course that is equivalent to the MBA. Only those candidates apply for this admission test who qualifies at least one of the national level entrance exam i.e CAT/MAT/GMAT. Online registration will be opened in the month of September 2016.
VMOU Admission 2017
VMOU Admission 2017 shall be administrated by the Vardhman Mahaveer Open University. This university organizes entrance exam for providing admissions into various UG, PG and other programmes in the field of management, science, computer application, etc.
AIMA UGAT 2017
AIMA (All India Management Association) organizes the AIMA UGAT (Under Graduate Aptitude Test) examination. It is a national level examination organized to screen candidates for admissions in BBA, BHM, BCA, Integrated MBA and many other courses.
IRMA 2017
Institute of Rural Management (IRMA), Anand offers admissions to students into Post-Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM) and Fellowship Programme in Rural Management (FPRM). Admissions will be done through CAT 2016 scores/XAT 2017 scores.
DU JAT 2017
Delhi University organizes the DU JAT (Delhi University Joint Admission Test) for providing admissions in BMS / BBA (FIA) / B.A. (Honours) and other programmes offered by DU. The university shall conduct this exam in the third week of June 2017.
ACET 2017
Actuarial Common Entrance Test (ACET) is a national level examination conducted by Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI). This examination is a gateway for those candidates planning to enroll as student members of IAI. The examination will be conducted two times in a year, i.e. May and October 2017.

State Level Exams

Karnataka

KMAT 2017
Karnataka Private Postgraduate Colleges Association (KPPGCA) is the main conducting authority that manages the state level entrance exam called Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (KMAT). This exam is held for admissions in the Karnataka state into professional courses that are MBA, PGDM and MCA. The application form will be available in the month of May 2017.

Maharashtra

MAH CET 2017
Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra is the main organizing authority which organizes state level entrance exam called MAH CET. This entrance exam is conducted for admission in first year of MBA/MMS/ PGDBM/PGDM programmes. MAH CET 2017 will be organizes only through pen-paper mode in multiple sessions. Online registration will be started from the month of February 2017.

Rajasthan

RMAT 2017
Rajasthan Management Aptitute Test (RMAT) is conducted by the Rajasthan Technical University. It is a state level entrance test that is organizes every year to get admission into the MBA programme. Candidates can get the application form in the month of March 2017. Through this entrance test, candidate will get admission in affiliated colleges of Rajasthan University.

Andhra Pradesh

AP ICET 2017
Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test (AP ICET) is a state level entrance exam. It is regulated by the Andhra University in behalf of A.P State Council of Higher Education. Through this entrance exam, candidates get admission into MBA and MCA regular Courses that are offered by State Universities and Professional Colleges.
VMAT 2017
Vignan Management Aptitude Test (VMAT) is common entrance exam which is governed by the Vignan University, Andhra Pradesh. VMAT is conducted for admissions into BBA and MBA programmes that are offered by the University. After passing the entrance exam, candidates have to require attaining the group discussion/personal interview that is organized by the university.
AP ICET 2017
Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test (APICET) is a state level examination regulated by the Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. Through this examination, candidates will get admissions in MBA or MCA courses offered by various institutions of Andhra Pradesh state.

Telangna

TS ICET 2017
Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test (TS ICET) is a state level entrance exam. On behalf of Telangana State Council of Higher Education, Hyderabad, TS ICET is conducted by Kakatiya University, Warangal. This entrance exam is organized for admission into MBA & MCA programmes of all the universities & their affiliated institutes in Telangana State.

Tamil Nadu

TANCET 2017
Tamilnadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) is a state level entrance exam that is regulated by the Anna University on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu. TANCET is conducted to get admission in MBA, MCA and M.E/M.Tech degree programmes. Online registration will begin from the month of March 2017. The entrance exam is held in offline mode.

Uttar Pradesh

UPSEE 2017
Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Technical University, Uttar Pradesh is the famous conducting body that conducts state level entrance exam called UPTU entrance exam. UPTU entrance exam is also known as Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam (UPSEE 2017). UPSEE is organizes for admission in first year of B.Tech/B.Arch/ B.Pharm/BHMCT/BFAD/BFA/MBA/MCA/MAM. MBA entrance exam is held in computer based.

West Bengal

JMET 2017
Joint Entrance Management Aptitude Test (JEMAT) is a state level entrance exam that is supervised by the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology. JEMAT is organized to grant admission for deserving candidates into MBA courses. This course is offered by the various Government & Private Management Institutions in West Bengal. This entrance exam will be conducted through offline process (written test).

MAT 2017: Registration, Exam Dates, Pattern, Syllabus

Management Aptitude Test (MAT 2017) is a national level entrance test. Every year the exam is conducted by All India Management Association (AIMA). The candidates who are interested in the management education can appear for this entrance test. The MAT examination is held four times a year in month of February, May, September and December. MAT February 2017 Exam Dates has been released now. Here in this article we are providing you the detailed information regarding eligibility criteria, important dates, admit card, application form, exam pattern, and many more.

MAT Exam Dates (Announced)

Candidates may check exam dates for MAT February 2017 from below table:

Events	Dates
Application starts	First week of December 2016
Last date for registration	Last week of January 2017
Exam date	5th February 2017 (PBT mode) and 11th February 2017 (CBT mode)
Result declaration	Within a month after the examination

Check detailed MAT 2017 exam dates.

MAT 2017 Registration

• MAT registration 2017 will be done through the online or offline process.
• The form will be provided from the first week of December 2017.
• After submitting the application form online, the form will be scrutinized by the examining committee and the candidates will get the acknowledgement slip.
• This acknowledgement slip ensures that the form is filled and verified correctly.

Application Fee

• The application form fee for all the candidates is Rs 1200/-.
• There is no fee concession for the reserved category.
• The fee can be paid through the following modes: Credit card/debit card, net banking, demand draft and through cash payment.
• The demand draft will be made in favor of All India Management Association from any bank.

Check How to fill MAT Application Form in details.

Eligibility Criteria

• Minimum qualification to appear for the test is graduation. The candidates who have completed their graduation in any of the streams like science, commerce and arts can apply for the exam.
• The candidates who are in the final year of the graduation can also apply for the exam.
• The candidates who have a minimum of 50% marks in their graduation can apply for the test (45% marks for the SC/ST candidates). The NRI candidates can also appear for the test.
• There is no age limit to appear for the MAT exam. The candidates of any age can appear for this entrance test.
• There is no attempt limit for the examination.

Check complete MAT eligibility criteria from here.

MAT Exam Pattern

• Mode of Exam: MAT examination will be held online as well as offline.
• No. of Questions: The question paper will consist of 200 questions.
• Total Marks: There are five sections and each section will carry forty marks.
• Marking Scheme: Each question will carry one mark.
• Negative Marking: For every wrong answer ¼ marks is deducted.
• Subjects: The question paper will consist of the five sections mainly language comprehension, mathematical skills, data analysis and sufficiency, intelligence and critical reasoning and Indian and Global Environment.

Sections	Questions	Suggested Time
Language  Comprehension	40	30
Mathematical Skills	40	40
Data Analysis	40	35
Reasoning	40	30
Indian & Global Environment	40	15
Total	200	150

Check complete MAT Exam Pattern from here.

MAT Syllabus

Candidates who are preparing for the MAT examination must be aware of the syllabus and pattern of the exam. The MAT syllabus comprises of the questions from the section mentioned below:

• Language  Comprehension
• Mathematical Skills
• Data analysis and Sufficiency
• Intelligence and Critical Reasoning
• Indian and Global Environment

Check complete MAT Syllabus from here.

MAT Preparation Tips

The candidates should prepare each topic and should not leave any topic for the last moment. The candidates can make the short notes and can revise them for the better preparation. The candidates can also prepare from the previous year mock papers. It is also important to make proper planning and study schedule in order to score well in the exam.

MAT Admit Card

The candidates will get the MAT admit card 2017 through the official website. The candidate will not be allowed to enter the examination hall without the admit card. The candidates will get the admit card two weeks before their examination. The admit card contain the details like students roll no, name, exam centre, paper timing etc.

MAT Answer Key

Students can check their answers and can calculate their marks and score with the help of the answer key. Hence after completion of the exams students need not to wait for the result for their score and marks as they can calculate their marks and score from the answer key. MAT 2017 answer key will be declared after one/two weeks of the examination.

MAT Result

MAT result 2017 will be declared one month after the examination. The score of the MAT examination is valid for one year. Here in this page we will update the details regarding MAT Score Card.

Admissions

Almost every management college accepts the MAT score for admission to their management programme. Every college has its own percentile to accept MAT score. Besides the score some of the colleges also conduct their own entrance test for admissions. The score card willbe valid for one successive year only.

Disclaimer: Career Guidance is not an official website for MAT ; we are here just providing you details about MAT exam 2017.

Note: Above mentioned dates are tentative, they are subject to change. We will update changes if any.

IIFT 2017 Application Form, Exam Date

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is the top business school of India that organizes a national level exam known as IIFT Entrance Exam. This entrance exam is conducted for admission in the MBA program of International Business (IB). IIFT 2017 entrance exam is the self organizing admission test that will be conducted on 26th November 2016. In this article, we are providing the all the information about application form, admit card, exam pattern result and counselling.

Important Dates for IIFT 2017 Entrance Exam- Announced

IIFT 2017 entrance exam notification expected	15th July 2016
Last date for obtaining application from cash counter (Offline)	5th September 2016
Last date to receipt application	5th September 2016
Last date for online registration	5th September 2016
Admit card availability	first week of November 2016
IIFT 2017 Examination Date	27th November 2016
Result announcement	January 2017
Commencement of course	First Week of July 2017

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who want to apply for this entrance exam must read the below criteria as follows:

• There is no age limit for this exam.
• The candidate should have three years duration bachelor degree in any discipline from the recognized university.
• Appearing candidates of final year of graduation can also apply but they have to submit the proof of requisite qualification by 7th October 2017.
• Seats are reserved for Foreign Nationals, NRIs and Children of NRIs and the admission is considered on the basis of General Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) score of which should not have been declared  before 1st January 2015 and should be received by the Institute latest by 31st March 2017.

IIFT 2017 Registration

• The IIFT registration 2017 had released on 15th July and end by 5th September 2016.
• IIFT Application form could be filled through online or offline process.
• Those candidates apply through the offline process they could buy the Prospectus from the post office and at the counter of IIFT in cash or through demand draft.
• Candidates are advised to retain a photocopy of the completed application form and demand draft for the future reference.
• Candidates who belong to the SC/ST/PH category they had to send the photocopy of the requisite certificate with the filled application form.
• After filling the registration form they could send the application form in the envelope to the given address below.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade,
B-21 Qutab Institutional Area,
New Delhi-110016

Application Form Fee

The cost of the prospectus and application form was Rs. 1550 for the general category. The fee of prospectus and application form for SC/ST/PH candidates was Rs 775. There was no need to pay any other fee while sending back the filled application form to IIFT. The application form fee for the Foreign National/NRI/Children of NRI candidates is US$ 80 (INR Rs 4500).

Exam Pattern

The IIFT exam pattern is listed below.
Type: Objective type test
Mode: Pen & Paper based test
No. of questions: 125  objective type test
Marking Scheme: Different for different section
Negative Marking: one-third for every wrong answer
Time Duration: 2 hours

Sections	No. of Question	Marking Scheme
Quantitative Ability	25	1
Data InterpretationLogical Reasoning	1920	10.75
RCGeneral Awareness	1628	0.750.75
Verbal Ability	20	0.75

Syllabus

The IIFT syllabus generally covers the section of English Comprehension, General Knowledge and Awareness, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Analysis. Candidates must prepare for the above section and practice mock test papers.

Preparation Tips

To get score good marks in the entrance exam candidates have to make a proper schedule to give equal importance to each topic. Candidates will take help from the previous year question papers and sample paper books. Don’t leave any topic for the last moment, prepare each topic. Maintain your health and avoid the pressure it will affect on your exam preparation.

Admit Card

IIFT Admit Card for entrance exam is sent by post for all the candidates who filled the application form through online or offline mode. Candidates get their admit cards till the second week of November 2016. If candidates not get their admit card till the second week of November 2016 they can download their admit card from the website from the 15th November 2016 through online mode.

Answer Key

The answer key will be published in the official portal after the two or three days of the entrance exam. Through answer key candidate will calculate their rough marks for the examination and check their performance. With the help of expected score candidates can figure their chances for the admission process.

Result

The IIFT result will be declared in the first week of January 2017 (tentative). Candidates will check their result at the official site by entering their roll no. and date of birth. Candidate will take the print out of the scorecard for further procedure.

IIFT Admission

Candidates will get admission in IIFT on the basis of Written Test, Group Discussion, Interview and Essay Writing. Based on the written exam score candidates will be called for the essay writing, group discussion and Interview to be held at Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai. It will be held in the month of January/February 2017. Selected candidates will get admission in IIFT, New Delhi and Kolkata. Written Test will be held on SUNDAY 27th November 2016 during 10.00 AM – 12.00 Noon at Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhubeneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Guwahati, Hydrabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur and Visakhapatnam. IIFT reserves the right to add/delete any centre, if required.

Disclaimer: Career Guidance is not an official website for IIFT ; we are here just providing you details about IIFT exam 2017.

Note: Above mentioned dates are tentative, they are subject to change. We will update changes if any.

XAT 2017 !!! Registration, Exam Dates, Exam Pattern, Syllabus

XAT 2017: Xavier Aptitude Test or XAT is a national level MBA entrance exam conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur for the admission to post graduate management programmes at more than 150 B-schools in India. The paper pencil based XAT 2017 test will be held on Sunday, January 8, 2017. The application process has started from Wednesday, August 17, 2016 and will end on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. The last date for late application is December 11, 2016 with a higher application fee. The application fee has increased from last year.

XAT is considered to be one of the toughest MBA entrance exams. Last year, XAT had undergone changes in terms of exam pattern. XAT 2017 pattern is expected to remain same as last year. Let’s take a look at the details of the XAT 2017 exam in terms of eligibility criteria, application procedure, exam pattern, important dates, result etc.

XAT 2017 Important Dates

Exam Events	Dates
Commencement of application process	Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Last date of application	Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Last date of late application	Sunday, December 11, 2016
Downloading of admit card	Tuesday, December 20, 2016
XAT 2017 exam	Sunday, January 8, 2017
XAT 2017 Official Answer Key	Second week of January, 2017
XAT 2017 Result	Last week of January, 2017

XAT 2017 Registration

• Interested candidates can apply for this exam via online process.
• Not any other mode is available to fill the application form.
• XAT Registration 2017 has been started from 17th August, 2016.
• Candidates can submit the application form till 30th November, 2016.
• Candidates applying for only XAT are required to pay Rs. 1600/- application fee.
• Candidates interested in XLRI programme (s) are required to pay Rs. 300/- additional fee for each.
• Candidates can make fee payment from three different modes i.e. online payment gateway, cash payment and demand draft.

Also Check – How to fill XAT Application Form

XAT Eligibility Criteria

Candidates make sure to check eligibility criteria before applying:

• Candidate must have a bachelor’s degree of minimum three years or equivalent from a recognized authority in any discipline.
• Candidates appearing in final exams by June, 2017 are also eligible to apply.
• NRI and Foreign candidates can apply via GMAT Score card (except Dubai and Kathmandu candidates).
• Candidates who have scored less than 50% in graduation are also eligible to apply.

XAT 2017 Exam Pattern

Here, candidates may check the XAT Exam Pattern:

• Mode: XAT exam will be a pen & paper based examination.
• Sections: The XAT exam will be conducted in two papers i.e. paper 1 and paper 2.
• No of Questions: The paper 1 will consist of 78 questions & Paper 2 will contain 25 questions.
• Subjects: The paper 1 will be from Decision Making, Verbal and Logical Ability and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation.
  • The paper 2 will be from General Awareness and one topic for essay writing.
• Duration: Total 170 minutes will be given to students for paper 1 and 35 minutes will be provided for paper 2.

Preparation Tips

Best XAT Preparation with a good study plan matters a lot to score good score in exam. Plan your studies as per the time you have. Prepare a good time-table for your studies plan a rest time between the continuous study hours. Choose only the right XAT books for your studies and also try to solve previous years question papers it will help you better to understand the exam pattern.

XAT 2017 Syllabus

There is not any syllabus is fixed for XAT exam. As per the analysis of previous years XAT exam syllabus, it will comprises of these topics Verbal Ability, Decision Making & Analytical Reasoning, General Knowledge and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation.

XAT 2017 Admit Card

The XAT admit card will be released by the authority from 20th December 2016 onwards. Candidates can download their admit card by visiting the official website of XAT. The admit card will contain examination details such as exam venue, exam date & timing, name and roll number of the candidate etc.

Display of Answer Key

The official answer key of XAT exam will be displayed in the third week of January, 2017. Candidates can download the answer key from the official site of XAT. To download answer key, candidates are required to visit the official website, after that click on the link related to “XAT Answer Key”. After that candidates have to enter their Registration Number and Date of Birth to generate answer key.

XAT 2017 Result

The XAT Result 2017 will be announced on 31st January 2017. Candidates can check their result through the official portal of XAT. To check the result, candidates are needed to navigate to the official website of XAT, enter your roll number and other required details to generate result.

XAT Cut-off

Cut-off is the minimum score which is required to be scored by the candidates to get shortlisted for admissions in institutions. Here we have mentioned the expected XAT 2017 Cut-off:

	VA & LA	DM	QA &DI	Total
XLRI (HRM)	7.5	7	5.5	26
XLRI (BM)	6.5	7	8	28
XLRI (Global)	6.5	7	8	26
XIMB	6.5	7	6	25

Counselling Process

After the result announcement, candidates will be invited for counselling procedure on the basis of aggregate secured by them in the XAT exam. The XAT Counselling 2017 will begin after the result declaration. Counselling will held via online process. Candidates will be shortlisted for XLRI and XAT participating institutions as per the marks secured by them in the examination. At the last selection process, candidates will have to go through the group discussion (GD), Personal Interviews (PI) and or WAT rounds.

Disclaimer: Career Guidance is not an official website for XAT; we are here just providing you details about XAT exam 2017.

Note: Above mentioned dates are tentative, they are subject to change. We will update changes if any.

SNAP 2017 - Exam Dates, Application Form, Pattern and Syllabus

SNAP 2017: Symbiosis National Aptitude Test is an entrance examination which gets conducted by Symbiosis University, Pune each year. This is basically gets conducted to provide admission in Management courses such as MBA in various well known colleges and institutions. Each year huge numbers of candidates look for SNAP notification so that they can apply for it as soon as possible.

Symbiosis University: Symbiosis University is one of the most important and well known universities across India. It provides many management courses to the students. This university conduct this entrance test each year in the month of December. If we talk about the test then it is paper pencil based test.  Each year the admission notification get released and as like every year this year also SNAP 2017 notification is now available on the official site so candidates who are looking for it, they can get all the details about it right from this article. Have a look.

     Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP)

 SNAP 2017 Registration, Exam Dates, Pattern

The SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test) is a university level examination regulated by Symbiosis University. This exam is mandatory for those aspirants seeking for admission in management courses (MBA) offered by associated institutions of Symbiosis International University. After clearing this test, candidates have to go through the Personal Interview and Written Ability Test round organized by each of these institutions for admission. Here in this article, candidates can check authentic information related to SNAP 2017 registration, exam dates, exam pattern, syllabus and eligibility.

 

Important Dates for SNAP TEST 2016

• Start of Registrations: 22 August, 2016
• Last Date to Register: 22 November, 2016
• SNAP Test Date: 18 December, 2016
• Results: January, 2017

 

SNAP 2017 Registration

How To Register/Apply

To apply for it you need to visit the official site
Once you hit the apply online link, you will have to fill the form correctly and completely.
If you want to make any changes in it then you have to do it before the last date of the registration.
You also need to upload your scanned photograph and signature.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates who want to take admission in this university they must be graduate.
• For General category candidates, minimum 50% is required and for ST and SCs 40% is required.
• Candidates belong from NRI/OCI/PIO/FN can also apply for this examination.
• Candidates who are graduated from a foreign university or the institution they need to show certificate from the AIU – Association of Indian Universities.

SNAP Exam Pattern

• No of Questions: The question paper will contain total 180 objective type questions.
• Type of Exam: Each question will contain four optional answers, candidates have to choose the right answer.
• Marking Scheme: Each correct response will carry 1 mark.
• Negative Marking: Each incorrect response will lead to 25% negative marks.
• Duration: The exam duration will be two hours (120 minutes).
• Candidates note down use only blue or black ball point pen to answer.

The SNAP exam pattern is mentioned below:

Sections	Total Marks
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability	40
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	40
General Awareness: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Business Scenario	40
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	60
Total	180

SNAP Test Cities:

The SNAP test may be conducted in these cities such as Agra, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kolhapur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, NOIDA, Patna, Pune, Surat, Vashi and Visakhapatanam.

SNAP Preparation Tips:

Prepare a good time-table for your exam preparations. Divide your time equally for all the subjects. Include little time breaks between long hours of study. Prepare for the exam as per the prescribed syllabus. Select the best books for exam preparations. Practice sample papers and previous years question papers for better preparations.

SNAP 2017 Syllabus

Before preparing for exams candidates should have complete knowledge about the syllabus. The SNAP syllabus comprises of various topics such as General English (Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning and Verbal Ability), Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency, General Awareness (General Knowledge, Current Affairs and Business Scenario), Analytical and Logical Reasoning.

Quantitative Ability

Geometry, Ratios and Proportion, Percentages, In-equations Quadratic and linear equations Algebra, Profit & Loss, Averages, Partnership, Time-Speed-Distance, Work and time, Number system, HCF & LCM, Geometric Progression, Arithmetic progression, Arithmetic mean, Geometric mean, Harmonic mean, Median, Mode, Number Base System, BODMAS, Mensuration, Allegation & Mixtures, Work, Pipes and Cisterns, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Set Theory, Venn Diagram, Installment Payments, Clocks, Probability, Permutations & Combinations, Trigonometry, Vectors, Binomial Expansion, Co-ordinate geometry, Logarithm, Calendar, Maxima & Minima Progression, Surds & Indices, Complex numbers, Etc.

Reasoning

Data Interpretation based on text, graphs and tables. Graphs can be Column graphs, Bar Graphs, Line charts, Pie Chart, Graphs representing Area, Venn diagram, etc. Critical reasoning, Visual reasoning, Assumption-Premise-Conclusion, Assertion and reasons, Statements and assumptions, Identifying valid inferences ,Identifying Strong arguments and Weak arguments, Statements and conclusions, Cause and Effect, Identifying Probably true, Probably false, definitely true, definitely false kind of statement, Linear arrangements, Matrix arrangements, Puzzles, Syllogisms, Functions, Family tree – identifying relationship among group of people, Symbol Based problems, Coding and decoding ,Sequencing ,Identifying next number in series, Etc.

General English

Comprehension of passage (Poems can also come)Verbal Reasoning, Syllogisms, Contextual usage, Analogies, Antonyms, Fill In the Blanks, Jumbled paragraphs with 4 or 5 sentences, Jumbled paragraphs (6 sentences with first and last fixed),Sentence Correction, Foreign language words used in English, Sentence completion, Sentence correction, Odd man out, Idioms, One word substitution, Different usage of same word, Etc.

General Awareness

Current Affairs, Business, Punch line of companies, Top officials of big companies, Major corporate events Famous award and prizes, World Records, Books and authors, Science, History, Geography, International organizations, Important quotations, Social issues, Sports, Finance, Automobiles, Entertainment, Politics, Etc.

SNAP 2017 Admit Card

The SNAP admit card will be released by the authority from the 2nd December, 2016 and available till exam date. Candidates can download SNAP admit card through the official site. It is compulsory to bring admit card along with photo identity proof at the time of the test. Candidates make sure to paste latest passport size, colored photograph on the admit card. Candidates are advised to keep the admit card safe till the admission procedure.

SNAP 2017 Result

The exam authority will provide the result to students on 9th January, 2016. Candidates can check SNAP result through the official site. After result declaration, candidates will be shortlisted for Group Exercise, Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test on the basis of SNAP Score. The final merit list will be prepared on the following basis:

Weightage for Final Merit List
SNAP Score out of 180 marks scaled down to 50 marks	Group Exercise (GE)	Personal Interaction (PI)	Writing Ability Test (WAT)	Total
50	10	30	10	100

Admission Procedure

The admission procedure comprises of three stages GE-PIWAT (Group Exercise, Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test). After these stages, a final merit list will be prepared on basis of marks scored in SNAP and GE-PIWAT. Students will be informed for admission on the basis of merit list. After that, students have to report to the respective institution to confirm their admission.

Disclaimer: Career Guidance is not an official website for SNAP ; we are here just providing you details about SNAP exam 2017.

Note: Above mentioned dates are tentative, they are subject to change. We will update changes if any.

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NMAT 2017: Registration, Exam Pattern, Rescheduling, Exam Dates, Syllabus

NMAT that is generally known as NMIMS Management Aptitude Test is a national level entrance exam. This exam is managed by the Graduate Management Aptitude Council (GMAC). NMAT is a postgraduate level exam that is organized to get admission in MBA or other graduate management degree programmes. These programmes are offered by various colleges such as the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Study (NMIMS) and other colleges. Here, we are providing the detailed information about NMAT 2017 application form, admit card, result, exam pattern and counselling.

NMAT Exam Dates

Here, we have mentioned the exam dates of NMAT 2017.

Events	Dates
Registration Starts	4th July to 3rd October 2016
Scheduling Begins	4th July to 14th October 2016
Late Registration	4th October to 12th October 2016
Rescheduling	4th July to 17th December 2016
Exam Delivery	7th October to 20th December 2016
Retake Scheduling	8th October to 17th December 2016
Result Announcement	17th January 2017
Registration for CD/ PI	3rd week of January to last week of January, 2017
Conduct of CD/ PI	first week of February, 2017 to third week of February, 2017

NMAT Registration

• The application form of the NMAT has been released.
• Candidates may check the exam dates section above for complete schedule.
• The candidate can fill the form only through online process.
• The NMAT application form 2017 is available from 4th July 2016.
• The last date to fill the application form is 3rd October 2016.
• The candidate can also fill the form with late fee till 12th October 2016.
• The application form fee will be submitted through online or offline process.
• The fee will be accepted through Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Debit Card, Net Banking, Diners Club and Demand Draft.
• The demand draft will be issued in favor of Graduate Management Global Connection (India) Private Limited payable at Gurgaon.
• Candidates will send the demand draft to the following address:

GMAC
c/o GreenClouds
6708, DLF Phase IV,
Gurgaon – 122 002
Haryana, India
Phone: 092130 27791/ 92

NMAT 2017: Test Centers in India

NMAT 2017 will be conducted at 27 centers located

TEST CENTRES
North	Chandigarh, Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow
West	Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Nagpur
South	Bengaluru, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad
Central	Bhillai, Bhopal, Indore
East	Bhubaneswar, Guwahati Kolkata, Patna

Application Form Fee

Service	Fee
Test Registration (without late fee)	INR 1700 + applicable taxes
Test Registration (with late fee)	INR 2000 + applicable taxes
Pre-Retake	INR 1700 + applicable taxes
Pre- Reschedule	INR 1000 + applicable taxes
Additional Score Reports (beyond first seven)	INR 200 per Score Report + applicable taxes

Eligibility Criteria

A candidate who wants to appear in the NMAT 2017 examination, they have to fulfill the eligibility criteria that are given below.

• Candidate should have to complete a Bachelor’s Degree (10+2+3/4) in any discipline from a recognized University for MBA and MBA HR in Mumbai Campus. They have to score minimum 50% marks in the aggregate.
• Those Candidates that want to join MBA Pharmaceutical Management course in Mumbai campus, they have to pass their Bachelor’s Degree (10+2+3/4) in Pharmacy, Science, Life Sciences, MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Biotechnology from a recognized University. Candidates have to score minimum 50% marks in the aggregate. Postgraduate degree holder’s candidate in Economics, Psychology and Sociology can also apply.
• Candidate who completes their graduation with B.Tech or B.E in Bio-Tech or Bio-Medical can also apply.
• Candidates who working in a Pharmaceutical Company for more than two years are also applicable for this exam.
• Candidates who want to apply for the PGDM programme in Bangalore and Hyderabad campus, they have to qualify their Bachelor’s Degree (10+2+3/4) in any discipline from a recognized University with minimum 50% marks in the aggregate.
• Appearing candidates of final year examination of their Bachelor’s degree are also eligible to apply.

NMAT Exam Pattern

• Mode of Exam: NMAT will be held through computer based mode.
• Type of Exam: It will be an objective type multiple-choice test.
• Subjects: The exam will comprise in three parts: Language skills, Quantitative skills and Logical Reasoning.
• Duration: The time duration of the examination is two hours (120 min).
• No of Questions: There are 120 questions will be asked.
• Negative Marking: There is no process of negative marking.
• Retake Norms: In case, the candidate will not satisfy with their marks in the first attempt then they can schedule for the retake.
• No of Attempts: During the year, candidate will be allowed to take the exam as maximum of three times.
• Merit: The highest score in all three re-takes will be considered for the final merit.

Sr. No	Section	No. of Questions	Time in Minutes
1	Language Skills	32	22
2	Quantitative Skills	48	60
3	Logical Reasoning	40	38
	Total	120	120

Preparation Tips

Make a strategy plan for your exam preparations. Don’t forget to include each topic of the syllabus in your preparations. Make some special notes on those topics in which you feel difficulty and discuss them with your tutors and classmates. Include the best books and previous years question papers in your study materials.

NMAT Syllabus

Candidates preparing for NMAT must be aware of the syllabus and exam pattern. The NMAT syllabus is mentioned in detail below:
Language Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Passages
• Poems
• Synonyms
• Anonyms
• Dictionary meanings of different words,
• Syntax, and correct grammar
• Language usage and their rules
• Quantitative Skills, Data Interpretation & DS

Arithmetic

• Algebra
• Trigonometry
• 2D and 3 D Geometry, and Statistic.
• Line graph
• Bar graph
• Tables
• Pie chart

Logical Reasoning

• Multi-dimensional arrangements,
• Puzzles

Exam Slot Booking

Once the candidate registration and payment will be received by the conducting authority they will get an email with their username and password. After that, candidate will be allowed to schedule their exam. Candidates will be able to select the exam date, time slot, and test centre of their choice on the basis of seat availability. The exam slot will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Admit Card

The candidate will get the admit card through the online process from the official portal of NMAT. After the application form payment acceptance by GMAC, candidates can able to take the printout copy of the admit card with photograph. If a candidate can opt to retake the examination, they have to retain the same admit card that they carried in their first attempt.
Note: candidate will not get the same test centre as allotted them for your previous attempt(s).

Result

The NMAT result will be announced in the 17th January 2017 on the official site. Once the result will be published, candidate will be receiving an email indicating that the result is announced. At the same time, the candidate score card will be sent to the schools that they selected at the time of form filling.

NMAT Cut-off

After the result declaration, the conducting authority released the cut-off score range as the examination section. Candidate scores will be included as scaled score for each section of the exam, a total score as well as a percentile ranking. Here, we are providing the table lists as score ranges possible on the various sections of the exam.

Section	Score Range
Quantitative Skills	0-144
Language Skills	0-96
Logical Reasoning skills	0-120
Total	0-360

Admission Procedure

After the result announcement, the admission procedure will begin. On the basis of the score in the examination, the merit list will be released. As per merit list candidate will be selected for the admission procedure. Shortlisted candidates will be called for the Case Discussion & Personal Interview that is conducted in Mumbai and Bangalore (if required). For these rounds candidates have to carry their NMAT Admit card. All the shortlisted candidates download their call letter from the official website. They also need to bring their call letter for the CD/PI process. No separate call letter will be mailed to the candidates. On the premises of the academic marks obtained, NMAT marks, work experience and Case Discussion – Personal Interview, the final merit list will be prepared. On the basis of the final merit list, candidates will get a seat as per the preferred institutions.

Disclaimer: Career Guidance is not an official website for NMAT ; we are here just providing you details about NMAT exam 2017.

Note: Above mentioned dates are tentative, they are subject to change. We will update changes if any.