Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (KMAT) 2016 conducted by KPPGCA, the Karnataka Private Post Graduate Colleges Association is going to take place on Sunday May 29, 2016 for admission to MBA/MCA programmes in 170 well reputed institutes in Bangalore and Karnataka. The registration for KMAT 2016 will close on May 10, 2016.
For the candidates who are yet to make up their mind whether to appear in KMAT 2016 or skip the exam and what benefits they would get after taking KMAT 2016, here are 5 key USPs and benefits of taking the exam and pursue the high rewarding MBA from one of the renowned institutes in Bangalore, the vibrant job market.
Equal opportunity for candidates from all parts of India
KPPGCA has clarified that the exam is open for all the candidates across the country. Now KMAT 2016 is a national test.
KPPGCA has kept the admission process open for all the candidates from all over India. Irrespective of their domicile state, the candidates will be considered for admission to MBA/MCA 2016 in 170 plus Bangalore and rest of Karnataka state institutes.
KMAT 2016 has opened the MBA/MCA admission to the candidates coming from all the states in India like U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, North East and other North India states. This is the first time that Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (KMAT) is being conducted across India in 10 major cities.
MBA in Banglore: High salary zone
Vibrant and growing job market, known as Silicon Valley of India, Bangalore offers more career opportunities with higher salary structure for MBA graduates. Not only the quality of MBA education but also the good career prospects in almost all the sectors like BFSI, FMCG, IT/ITES, Operations, E-commerce among others attract more and more MBA aspirants to pursue their MBA from the Bangalore based B-schools.
More Admission opportunity in good institutes
Scores of KMAT 2016 will be accepted by 170 reputed institutes located in Bangalore and other parts of Karnataka. It is expected that more than 15000 candidates can find admission opportunity in MBA/MCA programmes in Bangalore based institutes.
On the basis of KMAT 2016 scores you may get the best B-school in Bangalore like Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences (AIMS), Alliance University, IFIM Business School, MP Birla Institute, M.S. Ramaiah, Mount Carmel, PESIT among others.
Low course fee with scholarships and waivers
KMAT 2016 comes to you not only with low course fee but also very low registration fee.You can appear in KMAT 2016 at a registration fee of Rs.700/- while the registration fee for other MBA entrance exams is more than Rs.1000/- and goes upto 2200/-
The fee structure for MBA/PGDM programmes in Bangalore B-schools is comparatively on lower side than it is prevalent in other parts of country. The Bangalore B-schools accepting KMAT 2016 scores offer high quality learning experience in their management programmes alongwith consistent industry engagement to shape the future of the students.
The fee structure is much on lower side than for IIMs. While IIMs charge fee in the range of Rs.11 to 20 lakhs B-schools in Bangalore not only excel in their MBA education and placements but are also competing at par with any good B-school at a low fee range between Rs. 4 to 10 lakhs.
For example M.P. Birla Institute of Management charges Rs. 5.6 lakhs; Mount Carmel charges Rs.5.5 lakhs; PESIT charges Rs. 4 lakhs; Acharya Bangalore Business School charges around Rs. 8 lakhs; IFIM charges Rs.9.5 lakhs and so on. You may find number of Bangalore B-schools imparting MBA education at low fee and offering high RoI.
You can get fee waiver and can be offered good amount of scholarship in your MBA/PGDM 2016-18 programme in a B-school at Bangalore. You can save around 50 or 60000 out of your tuition fee.
Last exam with offer of MBA in 2016
KMAT 2016 is the last opportunity for the bachelor degree holders from all over India to try their luck to get admission in MBA 2016 at a good B-school in Bangalore and rest of Karnataka. While the scores of all other MBA/PGDM entrance exams to be conducted after KMAT 2016 will be accepted for admission 2017, the scores of KMAT 2016 offer the opportunity to get admission in MBA 2016-18 programme. Thus you can save 1 year and will be able to complete your MBA in 2018 instead of completing it in the year 2019.
KMAT 2016 is a paper pencil based conventional exam consisting of 120 multiple choice questions (MCQs) divided in 4 sections. The test will be of 2 hours duration from 3PM to 5PM. The reporting time will be 1 hour before the exam. The test is expected to be of moderate difficulty level much lower than CAT or XAT.
KMAT 2016: Schedule
Following are the key dates and timelines to register and apply for KMAT 2016. According to KPPGCA, ‘candidates are supposed to adhere to the schedule of the Registration time lines for KMAT 2016’.
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Step |
Dates |
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Registration Opens |
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 |
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Registration Closes |
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 |
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Admit Card Download |
Friday, May 20, 2016 |
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Test Date |
Sunday, May 29, 2016 |
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Result Date |
Friday, June 10, 2016 |
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