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If you are looking for updated information on MBA Entrance Exams 2020, 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.
MBA Entrance Exams 2020
Many exams like CAT, XAT, CMAT, NMAT, SNAP, Feb MAT, Feb ATMA, MAH CET, for Admission 2020 are over. However, still there are 8-10 important MBA entrance exams like MAT, ATMA, PGCET which will be held from May to July 2020. Check Table below.
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MBA Entrance Exams for MBA Admission 2020
Here is a list of important MBA Entrance exams which will be held in coming months:
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MBA Entrance Exam
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Exam date
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Top MBA Colleges Accepting Exam Score
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MAT May 2020
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PBT: May 16, 2020
CBT: May 3, 2020
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BIMTECH Greater Noida (Specialized programmes), XIME Bangalore, BIMM Pune, ISB&M Pune, SOIL Gurgaon, JIMS Rohini Delhi, Jaipuria Noida, NDIM New Delhi Read More
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MAH CET 2020
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March 14 & 15, 2020
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JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA, K J Somaiya, Welingkar, DSIMS, Read More
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TANCET 2020
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February 29, 2020
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Anna University, SRM University, SSN School of Management, St Josephs School of Management, PSGIM Coimbatore Read More
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Karnataka PGCET 2020
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July 13 & 14, 2020 (Likely)
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AIMS Bangalore, IBA, Adarsh, GIBS, IIBS, ISB&M
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APICET 2020
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April 27, 2020 (Likely)
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JNTU, Kakinada; Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati; Andhra University, Visakhapatnam Read More
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TSICET 2020
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May 20-21, 2020 (Likely)
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Gitam Hyderabad, Gitam Visakhapatnam,Vishwa Vishwani Hyderabad, ICBM Hyderabad Read More
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KMAT 2020
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July 26, 2020
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ABBS Bangalore, IBA Bangalore, AIMIT Bangalore, Kristu Jayanti Bangalore
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ATMA May 2020
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May 24, 2020
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Welingkar Mumbai/Bangalore, PUMBA Pune, Christ University Bangalore, N L Dalmia Mumbai, NDIM New Delhi, SOIL Gurgaon
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UPES MET 2020
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March 20-22, 2020
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UPES Dehradun
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Let us know about each of the above Exams:
May MAT 2020
Management Aptitude Test popularly known as MAT Exam is one of the most popular National level MBA entrance exams in India after CAT. The May MAT 2020 offers admission opportunity in 2020 in more than 400 MBA/PGDM Colleges which are accepting MAT exam Scores. Read here all about MAT - its Registration Process, How to Prepare, College Accepting MAT and a lot more Read More
MAH CET 2020
MAH CET 2020 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. Read More
TANCET 2020
TANCET is conducted by Anna university for MBA/MCA admission in the State of Tamilnadu. Good score in TANCET 2020 offers admission to MBA and MCA and other PG courses 2020 in the prominent colleges affiliated to Anna University, Tamil Nadu and other MBA colleges also. TANCET 2020 result has been released.
One of the key features of TANCET entrance exam is that it leads to admission in B-schools with low fee structure. Read More
PGCET 2020
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 2020. Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) conducts the MBA PGCET 2020 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 2020
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 2020 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 for the academic session 2020-21. Read More
TSICET 2020
TS ICET-2020 (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 2020
Karnataka KMAT 2020 Exam is important MBA/MCA entrance test for the All India category as well as Karnataka State candidates. KPPGCA, the KMAT 2020 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
ATMA 2020 May Exam
AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA) 2020 is one of the popular National level MBA entrance exams in India. ATMA May 2020 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. Read More
UPES MET 2020
UPESMET 2020 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. The UPESMET-I was conducted in the month of January, UPESMET-II is in March 2020. UPESMET is computer based test of 2½ hours duration. The second UPESMET 2020 dates are March 20-22, 2020. The last date to apply online is March 17, 2020. Read More
MBA Entrance Exams for MBA Admission 2021
Broadly speaking, there are 9 popular National Level MBA entrance exams in India for MBA admission 2021. They are CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, NMAT, SNAP, ATMA and GMAT. Then are the State Level Exams like MAH CET, TANCET, PGCET, KMAT 2021 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
Here are key details of Top MBA Exams for MBA admission 2021 in top MBA colleges in India. We have categorized them in three types:
- National level MBA Exams,
- Institute level MBA test, and
- State level MBA exams
National MBA Entrance Exams
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Name of the National MBA Exams for 2021-23 batch
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Date of Exam
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Top MBA colleges accepting Exam Score
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Common Admission Test (CAT) 2020
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November 29, 2020
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IIMs, FMS Delhi, SPJIMR, MDI, IITs, IMI, IMT
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Xavier Aptitude Test - XAT 2021
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January 3, 2021
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XLRI, SPJIMR, XIMB, IMT, TAPMI
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NMAT by GMAC 2020
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Oct 4 to Dec 17, 2020
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NMIMS, ISB-APPBA, SPJIMR-PGMPW, TAPMI-Mu Sigma, XUB, VIT Vellor, SD Bacconi Asia Centre
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SNAP 2020
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December 13, 2020
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SIBM Pune, SCMHRD, SIOM & 12 Other Symbiosis colleges
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CMAT 2021
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January 24, 2021
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GIM Goa, K J Somaiya, IFMR, Welingkar, Jaipuria, N L Dalmia
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MAT 2020 (September)
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PBT-September 06, 2020
CBT- September 13, 2020
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SDMIMD, Jaipuria, BIMTECH (Specialized PGDM), JIMS, NDIM
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ATMA 2020 (July)
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July 26, 2020
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Welingkar, CIMR, SOIL, IMS
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GMAT 2020 21
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Available Round the year
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SPJIMR, IMI, IMT, XIMB, TAPMI, FORE, LBSIM, GIM Goa
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2. Institute Level MBA Entrance Exams
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Name of the MBA Entrance Exams for 2021-23 batch
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Date of Exam
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Top MBA Institute Conducting its Admission Test
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IIFT MBA (IB) 2021 Entrance Exam
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December 6, 2020
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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade-Delhi, Kolkata, Kakinada
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TISSNET 2021 (Now TISSMAT for MA (HRM&LR) and / or MA (ODCL))
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January 10, 2021
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Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) all campuses
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IBSAT 2020
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December 19 & 20, 2020
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9 ICFAI B-Schools
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MICAT 2020 & 2021
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December 5 2020 & January 23, 2021
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MICA Ahmedabad
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KIITEE Management 2021
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January 18-20, 2021
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KIIT School of Management (KSOM) Bhubaneswar
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IRMASAT 2021
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February 2021, 1st week
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IRMA Anand
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- State MBA Entrance Exams
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Name of State Level MBA Entrance Exams
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Date of Exam
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Top MBA College Accepting Exam Score
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March 2021
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JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA, K J Somaiya, N L Dalmiya, SIES, CIMR
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Karnataka PGCET 2021
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July 2021
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AIMS Bangalore, IBA, Adarsh, GIBS, IIBS, ISB&M and all the colleges affiliated to Bangalore University and VTU Karnataka
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TANCET 2021
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February 2021
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Anna University, Tamilnadu, Madras University, SRM University, SSN School of Management Chennai, Hallmark Business School Trichy, St Josephs School of Management, Trichy, PSGIM Coimbatore
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TS ICET 2021
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May 2021
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Kakatiya University (KU); Osmania University (OU); Telangana University (TU);
Satavahana University (SU)
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KMAT 2021
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July 2021
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IBA, AIMS, Alliance, ABBS, Kristu Jayanti
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Last date to apply for MBA Entrance Exams
Following are the last dates for each MBA entrance exam.
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MBA Entrance Exams
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MBA Entrance Exams 2020 & 2021 Dates
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MBA Entrance Exam Last Date to Apply
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November 29, 2020
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September 18, 2020
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January 3, 2021
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November 30, 2020
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IIFT 2020 (For admission 2021)
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December 6, 2020
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November 3, 2020
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Oct 4 to Dec 17, 2020
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October 3, 2020
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December 13, 2020
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November 21, 2020
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January 24, 2021
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December 10, 2020
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MAT 2020 May (Paper Based)
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May 3, 2020
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April 25, 2020
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MAT 2020 May (Computer Based)
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May 10, 2020
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May 5, 2020
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December 19 & 20, 2020
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December 12, 2020
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January 10, 2021
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December 3, 2020
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IRMASAT 2021 (Now part of GD-PI)
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February 2021 first week
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January 10, 2021
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January 23, 2021
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January 15, 2021
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MBA Colleges Accepting various Entrance Exams
Following are the MBA colleges accepting different MBA Entrance Exams scores.
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MBA Entrance Exams
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Top Institutes Accepting Exam Score
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20 IIMs, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IITs, IMI, IMT, TAPMI + 500 Others
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XLRI, SPJIMR, IMT, XIMB + 140 Others
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SIBM Pune, SCMHRD, + 13 Other top Symbiosis Institutes
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NMIMS Mumbai + 20 other MBA colleges & Universities
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3 Campuses of IIFT at Delhi, Kolkata and Kakinada
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All the Institutes and Universities offering AICTE approved MBA/PGDM programmes
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IBS Hyderabad & all the other 8 campuses of ICFAI B-Schools
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300 MBA/PGDM colleges across India
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More than 200 MBA/PGDM colleges in India
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Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and all its campuses
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IRMA Anand
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MICA Ahmedabad
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KIIT School of Management; KIIT School of Rural Management
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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:
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MBA Entrance Exams
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MBA Entrance Exam Fee (General category)
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MBA Entrance Exam Fee (Reserved category)
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Rs.2000/-
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Rs.1000/-
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Rs.1700/-
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Rs.1700/-
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Rs.2000/-
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Rs.1000/-
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Rs.2000/-
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Rs.2000/-
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Rs.1750/-
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Rs.1750/-
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Rs.1600/-
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Rs. 800/-
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MAT 2020 May
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Rs.1550/-
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Rs.1550/-
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Rs.1800/-
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Rs.1800/-
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Rs.1030/-
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Rs. 500/-
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Rs.1985/-
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Rs.1985/-
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Rs.1250/-
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Rs.1250/-
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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.
