MBA & PGDM Entrance Exams
Dates, eligibility and key info for all major management entrance exams in India
MAT
Management Aptitude Test
RegistrationClosed
01 Sep – 20 Sep 26
Admit CardClosed
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Exam DateClosed
21 Sep 26
AIMA
NMAT
NMAT by GMAC
RegistrationClosed
05 Aug – 15 Oct 26
Admit CardClosed
25 Oct – 05 Nov 26
Exam DateClosed
06 Nov – 22 Dec 26
GMAC
IIFT
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade MBA
RegistrationClosed
01 Sep – 15 Oct 26
Admit CardClosed
20 Nov – 05 Dec 26
Exam DateClosed
07 Dec 26
NTA
SNAP
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test
RegistrationUpcoming
01 Aug – 24 Nov 26
Admit CardUpcoming
28 Nov – 07 Dec 26
Exam DateUpcoming
08 Dec – 22 Dec 26
Symbiosis International University
XAT
Xavier Aptitude Test
RegistrationUpcoming
10 Jul – 30 Nov 26
Admit CardUpcoming
20 Dec 26 – 05 Jan 27
Exam DateUpcoming
05 Jan 27
XLRI Jamshedpur
MICAT
MICA Admission Test
RegistrationUpcoming
01 Oct – 15 Dec 26
Admit CardUpcoming
20 Dec 26 – 10 Jan 27
Exam DateUpcoming
11 Jan 27
MICA Ahmedabad
TISSNET
TISS National Entrance Test
RegistrationUpcoming
01 Nov – 31 Dec 26
Admit CardUpcoming
15 Jan – 30 Jan 27
Exam DateUpcoming
01 Feb 27
TISS Mumbai
CMAT
Common Management Admission Test
RegistrationUpcoming
01 Jan – 15 Feb 27
Admit CardUpcoming
01 Mar – 20 Mar 27
Exam DateUpcoming
22 Mar 27
NTA
JoSAA
Typically held in June
Joint Seat Allocation Authority
GMAT
Graduate Management Admission Test
GMAC
GRE
Typically held in Year-round
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
IPMAT
Typically held in May
IIM Indore / IIM Rohtak
ATMA
Typically held in Multiple sessions (Feb/May/Jul/Aug)
Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS)
MAH-CET
Typically held in March
State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra (DTE)
IAT
Typically held in May
IIM Ahmedabad
GREAT
Typically held in February
Great Lakes Institute of Management
SBAT
SPJIMR (Blended PGDM own test)
JEE Main
Typically held in January and April
National Testing Agency
JMI Entrance Test
Typically held in Feb/March (tentative)
Jamia Millia Islamia
CUET UG
Typically held in May
National Testing Agency
CUET PG
Typically held in March
National Testing Agency
DTE MP Counselling
Typically held in June-July
Directorate of Technical Education, Madhya Pradesh
JEE Advanced
Typically held in May
IIT Council / NTA
CAT
Typically held in November
Indian Institutes of Management
Symbiosis Admission Test
Typically held in April
Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences
GATE
Typically held in February
IITs / IISc