MBA Entrance Exam Calendar 2021-22: Check Top Exams, Key Dates, Top Colleges

Top MBA Entrance Exams 2021-22 for Admission 2022: CAT, NMAT, XAT, IIFT, SNAP IBSAT, MAT are open; CMAT Opening Soon

If you are looking for updated information on MBA Entrance Exams for admission 2022, you are on the right page. This article by MBAUniverse.com Experts will guide you on all the important MBA Exams, Last Dates, Registration process etc.  

IIM Ahmedabad has extended the last date to apply for CAT 2021 till September 22, 2021 till 5 PM from earlier date of Sep 15. Accordingly, the application process for all the very important MBA entrance exams 2021 for admission 2022 including CAT 2021; NMAT 2021; XAT 2022; IIFT 2022; SNAP 2021; IBSAT 2021; MAT 2021 are open. MBA Admission 2022 opportunities in IIMs, FMS, SPJIMR, NMIMS, XLRI, IIFT, IBS Hyderabad and other hundreds of top B-schools are also open with the commencement of registration process of the top MBA entrance exams.

Registration process for CMAT 2022 is opening soon with admission opportunities in 1000+ AICTE approved B-schools.

The Registration process through MAH-CET for MBA Admission 2021 in JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA and 330 other top MBA colleges accepting MAH CET 2021 has closed on August 16, 2021. Karnataka PGCET exam date is in October 2021.

The details of top MBA entrance exams open for admission 2022 are given below. The registration and application dates for many of these exams are open while the notification for some of them is yet to be released by the exam conducting body.

Schedule of MBA Entrance Exams for Admission 2022

Source: MBAUniverse.com Analysis

Schedule of Remaining MBA Entrance Exams for Admission 2021
While all the top national level MBA entrance exams for admission 2021 are over and result declared, the State level MBA entrance exams for admission 2021 are still open. The schedule is given below

MBA Entrance Exams for Admission
Broadly speaking, there are 9 popular National Level MBA entrance exams in India for MBA admission. They are CAT, CMAT, MAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP, ATMA and GMAT. Then are the State Level Exams like MAH CET, TANCET, PGCET, KMAT which will help you get into MBA colleges in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu etc. Some popular institute/university specific exams are IIFT, TISS NET, IBSAT, KIITEE Management and UPES MET.  

Top MBA Entrance Exams 2021 for Admission 2022
Here are key details of Top MBA Exams for admission 2022 in top MBA colleges in India. We have categorized them in three types:

1. National level MBA Exams,
2. Institute level MBA test, and
3. State level MBA exams

Let’s understand more about these top MBA entrance exams:

1. National MBA Entrance Exams
MBA Exam dates and schedule with top MBA colleges accepting exam and MBA Entrance Exam Calendar is shared below. Their Notifications for entrance exams for admission 2022 are getting released soon.

2. Institute Level MBA Entrance Exam
The institute level MBA entrance exams are conducted by the specific management institutes who do not accept scores of other entrance exams. Most of these exams will be conducted in 2021 and some in 2022. Notifications for the top institute level MBA Entrance exams - IIFT, TISSNET, IRMASAT, MICAT are released from August to October. IIFT and IBSAT dates are released now while dates and schedule for other MBA entrance exams for admission 2022 are yet to be released  

State MBA Entrance Exams
The state level MBA entrance exams are conducted by the specific state CET cell like CET Cell of DTE Maharashtra; Karnataka KEA as well as private MBA entrance exam conducting bodies like KMAT Karnataka. The MBA colleges accepting these entrance exam scores include University B-schools and private PGDM colleges. The MBA Entrance exams for admission 2021 notification for some of these state level exams have been released while for others it will be released soon. 

All these above State Level MBA entrance exams will offer MBA admission for 2021-23 batch   

Last date to apply for MBA Entrance Exams for admission 2022
Following are the last dates for each MBA entrance exam 2021 leading to MBA admission 2022

Last date to apply for MBA Entrance Exams for admission 2021

MBA Colleges Accepting various Entrance Exams
Following are the top MBA colleges accepting different MBA Entrance Exams scores.   

Cost of MBA Entrance Exams Application Form
The MBA entrance exam fee for the upcoming MBA entrance tests has gone up for some exams while for many other MBA entrance exams, the MBA entrance exam cost has been kept at last year level. The table below shares the cost of MBA entrance exam application form for each exam:

It may be noted that if you appear in all the above MBA entrance exams, the cost of MBA entrance tests is around Rs.18,000/-. To avoid such a high MBA entrance exam fee, you may choose the preferred MBA entrance exams the scores of which are accepted by more MBA colleges. For example, CAT, XAT, CMAT, NMAT, MAT are the larger national level MBA entrance exams and cover more than 1000 MBA colleges accepting their exam score. This way you could reduce the burden of the MBA entrance exam cost.    

Let us know about some of the prominent MBA entrance Exams for MBA admission: 

Exams Open/to Open for Admission 2022
All the top national level MBA entrance exams for admission 2022 are open now. However, many State level MBA entrance exams for admission 2021 are also open

CAT 2021: On November 28, 2021
Common Admission Test, popularly known as CAT, will be conducted on November 28, 2021 by IIM Ahmedabad.  CAT is the largest MBA Entrance Exam for Admission to 20 IIMs, FMS Delhi, IIT DoMs, SPJIMR, MDI and 500+ MBA Colleges in India. Read More

XAT 2022: On January 2, 2022
Popularly known as XAT, Xavier Aptitude Test is one of the important MBA Entrance Exams for Admission to XLRI, IMT, XIMB, TAPMI and 150+ MBA Colleges in India. Every year more than 1,00,000 candidates from all disciplines including Engineering, Commerce, Humanities, Science, Law apply and appear in XAT exam to get into of the various MBA programs offered by these top B-schools. XAT 2022 will be held on Sunday January 2, 2022. XAT is conducted annually by XLRI Jamshedpur and is therefore known as XLRI-XAT. Read More

IIFT 2022: On December 5, 2022
IIFT entrance test for admission to MBA (IB) is conducted by National Testing Agency as computer based test. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Admission Test-2022 popularly known as IIFT Exam 2022, is the MBA Entrance Exam for Admission to all the three campuses of IIFT located at Delhi, Kolkata and Kakinada. Every year around 60,000 students from all disciplines including Engineering, Commerce, Humanities and even Law take IIFT admission test to get admission in MBA (IB) programme at one of three campuses of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. Read More

NMAT 2021 from October 2021 onwards
NMAT is an important national level MBA entrance test leading to admission in top MBA colleges including NMIMS Mumbai, SPJIMR, ISB, VIT, XIMB among other 30 institutes and universities in India. GMAC is the exam conducting body for NMAT by GMAC. NMAT exam dates are from October 14 to December 27, 2021. NMAT is conducted in two modes-Online proctored test and Online exam at 73 exam centres in 68 cities.  Read More

SNAP 2021 in December 2021 & January 2022
SNAP is the mandatory MBA Entrance Exam for Admission to 16 Symbiosis Institutes in India. Symbiosis International University (SIU) Pune conducts Symbiosis National Aptitude Test, popularly known as SNAP every year as computer based test. There are more than 2,500 MBA seats in Symbiosis colleges. Over the years, SNAP has changed its question paper pattern from paper based to computer based. SNAP 2021 will be held as computer based test on three dates - December 19, 2021; January 8 and January 16, 2022 Read More 

CMAT 2022 in February
Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a government organized computer based national level MBA entrance examination for entry into 1000 AICTE approved management programmes (MBA/PGDM) all over India. CMAT is conducted by National Testing Agency as computer based test.  CMAT score is accepted by all AICTE-Approved Institutions/University Departments/ Constituent Colleges/Affiliated Colleges like JBIMS, SIMSREE, K J Somaiya Mumbai, Welingkar Mumbai, PUMBA Pune, Great Lakes Chennai, BIMTECH Greater Noida among others. CMAT exam is expected on February 22, 2022. Read More

IBSAT 2021 in December 2021
IBSAT is an important online computer based MBA entrance test for MBA admission in 9 ICFAI Business Schools (IBS) located across India. IBSAT Entrance Exam 2021 is scheduled on December 25 & 26, 2021. The exam is conducted by ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education.

IBSAT score is accepted for admission by ICFAI Business Schools (IBS) located at Hyderabad, Dehradun, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune Read More

MAT 2021
Management Aptitude Test popularly known as MAT Exam is one of the most popular National level MBA entrance exams in India after CAT. MAT exam is held four times a year in the months of February, May, September and December. The exam leads to admission opportunity in more than 400 MBA/PGDM Colleges which are accepting MAT exam Scores. September MAT exam is scheduled in Paper based, computer based and proctored internet based test from August 17 to September 12, 2021. Read here all about MAT - its Registration Process, How to Prepare, College Accepting MAT and a lot more Read More  

ATMA 2021 Exam
AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA) is one of the popular National level MBA entrance exams in India. ATMA exam score is accepted by 200+ MBA/PGDM colleges in India. ATMA is a credible, comprehensive and single-window test for admissions to Post-Graduate Management Programs like MBA, PGDM, MCA, MMS and other management post graduate courses. It is an online objective type nationally accepted entrance test. September ATMA is scheduled on September 12, 2021.

TISSNET 2022 Expected on January 9, 2022
TISS-NET is a computer based National Entrance Test for admission to all the Masters (M.A.) programs offered by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai. M.A. programs of Tata Institute of Social Sciences are highly sought after Masters Degree courses for the candidates seeking career in management and other branches.  TISS is likely to conduct  TISSNET 2022 exam in January 2022 as a computer based test of 100 minute duration. Read More

MAH CET 2021: Exam on September 16, 17, 18, 2021
MAH CET 2021 is an important MBA entrance exam for admission to MBA colleges of Maharashtra. It’s scores are accepted by more than 330 MBA colleges including some of the best MBA colleges like JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA, K J Somaiya, among others. The exam is conducted by CET Cell Govt. of Maharashtra and is scheduled on Sep 16, 17, 18, 2021 in multiple slots. Read More

PGCET 2021: Exam on October 23, 2021
Karnataka PGCET is the popular MBA entrance exam for admission to MBA colleges in Karnataka. The Karnataka state and All India candidates can appear in PGCET. Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) conducts the MBA PGCET exam for MBA/MCA and other post graduate courses in Karnataka Government colleges as well as private institutes. Karnataka MBA entrance exam is a moderate difficulty level test. Read More

APICET 2021: Registration Process commencing soon…
Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test (APICET) is conducted by the S.V. University on behalf of A.P. State Council of Higher Education. AP-ICET is the Integrated Common Entrance Test for MBA and MCA regular Courses offered by State Universities and Professional Colleges under the Jurisdiction of A.P State Council of Higher Education. Read More

TSICET 2021: Exam over on Aug 19/20
TS ICET-2021 (Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test - TSICET) is for M.B.A. and M.C.A. courses of all the Universities in Telangana State and their affiliated colleges. TS ICET exam is conducted by Kakatiya University, Warangal on behalf of Telangana State Council of Higher Education, Hyderabad.  Read More

KMAT 2021: Exam in October 2021 last week
Karnataka KMAT 2021 Exam is important MBA/MCA entrance test for the All India category as well as Karnataka State candidates. KPPGCA, the KMAT exam conducting body conducts KMAT exam for MBA/MCA admission in 180+ institutes located in Bangalore and rest of Karnataka. KMAT has remained a paper based test of moderate difficulty level. Read More

TANCET 2021
TANCET was conducted by Anna university for MBA/MCA admission 2021 in the State of Tamil Nadu on March 20, 2021. Good score in TANCET 2021 offers admission to MBA and MCA and other PG courses in the prominent colleges affiliated to Anna University, Tamil Nadu and other MBA colleges also.  One of the key features of TANCET entrance exam is that it leads to admission in B-schools with low fee structure. Read More   

UPES MET 2021
UPESMET 2021 is the answer to your MBA needs leading to specialized management programs in core sectors. The exam is conducted by UPES School of Business Dehradun. MBA programs at UPES School of Business are specifically designed for core sectors with high growth. UPES University conducts its own entrance exam UPESMET for its MBA programs. UPES conducts four UPESMET exams beginning from the month of January every year for admission in same academic session. Read More