Difference between Entrance Exams

Differences of MBA Entrance Exams

In order to be considered eligible to pursue MBA courses in recognized and reputed management institutions in India, a candidate has to attempt multiple national level entrance examinations. This is not only a reflection of quantitative knowledge, but also an assurance of a professional career with high income.

A brief summary at a glance:

CAT, MAT, XAT

	CAT	MAT	XAT
Full Form	Common Admission Test	Management Aptitude Test	Xavier Aptitude Test
Conducting Institute	Indian Institute of Management (IIM)	All India Management Association (AIMA)	Xavier School Of Management (XAM)
Official Website	www.iimcat.ac.in	www.aima-ind.org	www.xatonline.net.in
Frequency	Once a year	Four times a year	Once a year
Mode	Computer Based (Online)	Paper Based (Offline) Computer Based (Online)	Computer Based (Online)
Duration	180 minutes (3 hours)	Paper based: 150 minutes (2.5 hours) Computer based: Slot selection	180 minutes (3 hours)
Difficulty	Difficult	Moderate to Difficult	Difficult
Format	100 questions MCQ and non-MCQ format 3 sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude	200 questions MCQ format 5 sections: Language Comprehension Mathematical Skills Data Analysis and Sufficiency Intelligence and Critical Reasoning Indian and Global Environment	99 questions MCQ format 4 sections: Verbal and Logical Ability Decision Making Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation General Knowledge
Negative Marking	Yes	Yes – except Indian & Global Environment section	Yes
Age Limit	No	No	No
Cut off	Best: percentile ≥90 Also accepted: percentile within 50-85 range	Best: score 250-700	Best: percentile ≥90 Also accepted: percentile within 80-85 range

CAT, GMAT (International

	CAT	GMAT (International)
Full Form	Common Admission Test	Graduate Management Admission Test
Conducting Institute	Indian Institute of Management (IIM)	Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
Official Website	www.iimcat.ac.in	www.gmac.com
Frequency	Once a year	Throughout the year
Mode	Computer Based (Online)	Computer Based (Online)
Duration	180 minutes (3 hours)	210 minutes (3.5 hours)
Difficulty	Difficult	Moderate
Format	100 questions MCQ and non-MCQ format 3 sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude	80 questions MCQ and non-MCQ format 4 sections: Analytical Writing Integrated Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Verbal Reasoning
Negative Marking	Yes	No
Age Limit	No	No
Cut off	Best: percentile ≥90 Also accepted: percentile within 50-85 range	Best: score 650-800

CAT, CMAT

	CAT	CMAT
Full Form	Common Admission Test	Common Management Admission Test
Conducting Institute	Indian Institute of Management (IIM)	All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Official Website	www.iimcat.ac.in	www.aicte-cmat.in
Frequency	Once a year	Once a year
Mode	Computer Based (Online)	Computer Based (Online)
Duration	180 minutes (3 hours)	180 minutes (3 hours)
Difficulty	Difficult	Moderate
Format	100 questions MCQ and non-MCQ format 3 sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude	100 questions MCQ format 4 sections: Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation Logical Reasoning Language Comprehension General Awareness
Negative Marking	Yes	Yes
Age Limit	No	No
Cut off	Best: percentile ≥90 Also accepted: percentile within 50-85 range	Best: percentile ≥90 Also accepted: percentile within 50-85 range

CAT, UGAT

	CAT	UGAT
Full Form	Common Admission Test	Undergraduate Aptitude Test
Conducting Institute	Indian Institute of Management (IIM)	All India Management Association (AIMA)
Official Website	www.iimcat.ac.in	www.aima.in/testing-services/ugat/information-to-candidates-for-ugat
Frequency	Once a year	Once a year
Mode	Computer Based (Online)	Paper Based (Offline)
Duration	180 minutes (3 hours)	120 minutes (2 hours)
Difficulty	Difficult	Easy to Moderate
Format	100 questions MCQ and non-MCQ format 3 sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude	130 questions MCQ format 4 sections: English Language Numerical and Data Analysis Reasoning Intelligence and General Knowledge
Negative Marking	Yes	Yes
Age Limit	No	No
Cut off	Best: percentile ≥90 Also accepted: percentile within 50-85 range	Best: percentile ≥90 Also accepted: percentile within 80-85 range

GMAT (International), GRE (International)

	GMAT (International)	GRE (International)
Full Form	Graduate Management Admission Test	Graduate Record Examination
Conducting Institute	Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)	Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Official Website	www.gmac.com	www.ets.org/gre
Frequency	Throughout the year	Throughout the year
Mode	Computer Based (Online)	Paper Based (Offline) Computer Based (Online)
Duration	210 minutes (3.5 hours)	Paper Based (Offline): 210 minutes (3.5 hours) Computer Based (Online): 190 minutes (3 hours 10 minutes)
Difficulty	Moderate	Moderate to Difficult
Format	80 questions MCQ and non-MCQ format 4 sections: Analytical Writing Integrated Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Verbal Reasoning	Questions Paper Based (Offline): 102 questions Computer Based (Online): 82 questions MCQ and non-MCQ format 3 sections: Verbal Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Analytical Writing
Negative Marking	No	Yes
Age Limit	No	No
Cut off	Best: score 650-800	Best: score 130-170 (Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning) score 3-6 (Analytical Writing)

MAT, CMAT, GMAT (International), NMAT

	MAT	CMAT	GMAT (International)	NMAT
Full Form	Management Aptitude Test	Common Management Admission Test	Graduate Management Admission Test	Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Management Aptitude Test
Conducting Institute	All India Management Association (AIMA)	All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)	Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)	Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
Official Website	www.aima-ind.org	www.aicte-cmat.in	www.gmac.com	www.nmat.org.in
Frequency	Four times a year	Once a year	Throughout the year	Once a year
Mode	Paper Based (Offline) Computer Based (Online)	Computer Based (Online)	Computer Based (Online)	Computer Based (Online)
Duration	Paper based: 150 minutes (2.5 hours) Computer based: Slot selection	180 minutes (3 hours)	210 minutes (3.5 hours)	120 minutes (2 hours)
Difficulty	Moderate to Difficult	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Format	200 questions MCQ format 5 sections: Language Comprehension Mathematical Skills Data Analysis and Sufficiency Intelligence and Critical Reasoning Indian and Global Environment	100 questions MCQ format 4 sections: Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation Logical Reasoning Language Comprehension General Awareness	80 questions MCQ and non-MCQ format 4 sections: Analytical Writing Integrated Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Verbal Reasoning	120 questions MCQ format 3 sections: Language Skills Quantitative Skills Logical Reasoning
Negative Marking	Yes – except Indian & Global Environment section	Yes	No	No
Age Limit	No	No	No	No
Cut off	Best: score 250-700	Best: percentile ≥90 Also accepted: percentile within 50-85 range	Best: score 650-800	Best: percentile ≥90 Also accepted: percentile within 80-85 range

ATMA, NMAT, SNAP

	ATMA	NMAT	SNAP
Full Form	Association of Indian Management Schools Test for Management Admissions	Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Management Aptitude Test	Symbiosis National Aptitude Test
Conducting Institute	Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS)	Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)	Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Official Website	www.atmaaims.com	www.nmat.org.in	www.snaptest.org
Frequency	Five times a year	Once a year	Once a year
Mode	Computer Based (Online)	Computer Based (Online)	Computer Based (Online)
Duration	180 minutes (3 hours)	120 minutes (2 hours)	120 minutes (2 hours)
Difficulty	Easy to Moderate	Moderate	Moderate to Difficult
Format	180 questions MCQ format 6 sections: Verbal Ability Reading Comprehension Analytical Reasoning Logical Reasoning Quantitative Ability Data Interpretation	120 questions MCQ format 3 sections: Language Skills Quantitative Skills Logical Reasoning	110 questions MCQ and non-MCQ format 3 sections: General English Analytical and Logical Reasoning Quantitative, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency
Negative Marking	Yes	No	Yes
Age Limit	No	No	No
Cut off	Best: percentile ≥90 Also accepted: percentile within 70-85 range	Best: percentile ≥90 Also accepted: percentile within 80-85 range	Best: score 88-97

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