PGCET and KMAT 2018 Karnataka: Gateway to MBA in Bangalore now open for All India candidates; Offers Last Admission opportunity

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MBAUniverse.com News Desk |
June 7, 2018
KEA has extended last date of PGCET Registration to June 10, 2018 from earlier June 5. PGCET 2018 and KMAT 2018 Karnataka are the last two MBA entrance exams for admission to Bangalore and rest of Karnataka MBA programmes in 2018. The registration and application process for both the exams is now open not only for Karnataka domicile candidates but also for All India candidates
PGCET and KMAT 2018 Karnataka
KMAT 2018 and PGCET 2018 will offer admission opportunity in more than 200 MBA colleges in Bangalore and Karnataka for all categories of candidates from across the country

KMAT 2018 Karnataka and PGCET 2018 are the last two MBA entrance exams for admission to Bangalore and rest of Karnataka MBA programmes in 2018. The registration and application process for both the exams is now open not only for Karnataka domicile candidates but also for All India candidates who wish to pursue their career in Bangalore B-schools. While Karnataka PGCET is expected to be held on July 1, the KMAT 2018 will be held on Sunday, July 22, 2018.

KMAT 2018 and PGCET 2018 will offer admission opportunity in more than 200 MBA colleges in Bangalore and Karnataka for all categories of candidates from across the country. KMAT 2018 alone can get you MBA admission in more than 165 MBA colleges in Bangalore and rest of Karnataka.

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PGCET 2018: Application Date Extended to June 10
The Last date for PGCET 2018 Registration has been extended to June 10 from earlier June 5. KEA has announced the extension in last date to apply for PGCET 2018 in the afternoon on June 5. MBAUniverse.com had predicted this extension in the morning on June 5 stating 'It is expected that the last date to apply for PGCET 2018 may be extended by KEA as many candidates who wanted to apply for Karnataka PGCET 2018 have not been able to apply till date due to various reasons.' The application process is online and the application fee is Rs.650/-   

Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET)  is a popular yearly MBA entrance examination for admission to MBA colleges in Bangalore and rest of Karnataka. The exam is conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) for the students who want to pursue MBA at Post Graduation level from Government / University / Private Aided / Private Un-Aided MBA colleges in Karnataka.  Read more about PGCET 2018

KEA has not yet announced the PGCET 2018 Exam Date although it is expected to be held on July 1, 2018 going by the past trends. PGCET 2018 is a paper based test of 2 hours duration. Read more to know the PGCET Exam pattern and syllabus

KMAT 2018: Application closes July 7
Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (KMAT) 2018 is conducted by KPPGCA, the association of Private post graduate colleges in Karnataka. KMAT 2018 will be held on July 22, 2018 in 10 testing cities across India. The last date to apply for KMAT 2018 Karnataka exam closes on July 7, 2018. Read more about KMAT 2018 Karnataka exam

KMAT 2018 Karnataka exam offers equal MBA admission opportunity in Bangalore B-schools to the candidates appearing in the exam at any centre across India and does not propose to award any specific regional preference. Besides, the high performing candidates will also be offered fee waivers and scholarships during their MBA courses in Bangalore B-schools.

KPPGCA was established in 2003 to provide proactive support to professional education and facilitate and streamline admission to postgraduate professional courses, viz., MBA, PGDM and MCA. There are 169 member B-schools of KPPGCA located across Bangalore and rest of Karnataka and are affiliated to respective universities in the State. All these highly ranked institutes with moderate fee structure will offer MBA admission in 2018 to their flagship programmes on the basis of KMAT 2018 scores.

KMAT 2018 Exam Pattern is paper pen based without any negative marking and moderate difficulty level. Read more about KMAT exam pattern and KMAT exam syllabus

Salient Features of KMAT 2018 & PGCET 2018

  • Karnataka KMAT 2018 and PGCET 2018 are paper based tests. So no specific computer based testing skills are needed
  • There is no negative marking in PGCET or KMAT
  • KMAT and PGCET offer MBA admission opportunity in more than 200 MBA colleges in Bangalore and Rest of Karnataka
  • KMAT and PGCET are moderate difficulty level exams. KMAT is considered easier than PGCET
  • MBA colleges accepting KMAT 2018 and PGCET 2018 have moderate fee structure
  • KMAT 2018 offers equal admission opportunity to All India candidates.
  • PGCET 2018 gives preference to Karnataka domicile candidates, although All India category candidates are eligible to apply and are considered for admission   

KMAT 2018: Opportunity to improve PGCET score
Since KMAT 2018 will be conducted after few days of PGCET 2018 and most of the colleges accepting KMAT also accept PGCET, you can improve your PGCET score in KMAT and get one of the top MBA colleges in Bangalore.

It is therefore, advisable to appear in both the exams as the KMAT 2018 and PGCET 2018 exam patter is also very much similar.

KMAT & PGCET: Gateway to MBA from Bangalore
KMAT 2018 and PGCET 2018 are the key to pursue your dream MBA from one of the top 200 MBA colleges in Bangalore and other parts of Karnataka. An ever growing job market and known as Silicon Valley of India, Bangalore offers more career opportunities with higher salary structure for MBA graduates year after year. 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.

Top MBA Colleges in Bangalore Accepting KMAT Score
To enable you to know which are the top MBA Colleges in Bangalore accepting KMAT 2018 scores and PGCET 2018 scores, MBAUniverse.com has prepared a list of MBA colleges accepting these exam scores. It may be noted that most of the MBA colleges accepting KMAT 2018 score are expected to accept PGCET 2018 exam score also. Some of the top MBA colleges accepting KMAT score and listed below are IFIM, IBA, AIMS, Alliance, ABBS, Kristu Jayanti among others.

Name of MBA College
Programme Offered
Fee (Rs. in Lakhs)
PGDM
11.00
PGDM
  6.98
MBA
  9.00
MBA, PGDM
MBA: 6.17
PGDM: 6.77
MBA
7.88
MBA
13.50
MBA/PGDM
 8.00
MBA
 5.30
MBA/PGDM
4.50
Seshadripuram Institute of Management Studies
MBA
3.50

Although not very easy, KMAT 2018 can sure help you realize your dream of pursuing MBA from the B-school in Bangalore and rest of Karnataka state. You can register for KMAT 2018 with the lowest application fee of Rs. 1000/- . Application can be submitted online. Read more

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