Management Entrance

Management entrance examination is a must in order for a student to enter the management school and before he can undertake all the exercises of a management institution. It should be noted that the management business is something that is becoming bigger nowadays because such field offers big pay and also opportunities for a better job after graduation. The management entrance examination is like the key to a good business and also a good job in big corporations without being too specific with the real field of the company such as engineering or medical field. The passing to the management entrance in a way is like being started with becoming a big boss.
Management entrance exam often includes general information in the test. The passing rate for this examination is not so high because technically, it tests a student of the skills required to be adapted to the ideas when he goes to the management education. Although this exam is not that crucial unlike the medical and the law but still this matters a lot especially to those who plan to enter the world of business and the corporate life. There is much to learn once a person passes this exam.
We all know that there is a big job that awaits a management graduate and this becomes a ticket to the whole world as they all say. After the management course, then of course the person gets hired mostly by big companies to help them run the business. It is not as if he will just enter an ordinary position. The entrance examination for management courses is like ensuring a seat to the supervisory position or can be higher. The only thing he needs to start with is to pass the exam and still survive the life of a management student.
If there is one thing that a person should have prior to taking the management entrance exam, that should be the heart in managing a business. The exam will include mathematics and also English and communication. The aptitude test will also be part of it and the general information test is also common to many universities. The best thing to prepare here is of course to have a good grade during the college years and still maintain it up until graduation for the second degree. The exam is difficult of course but it will always depend on the student if he wants to pass it or not.
List of various Management Entrance Examinations:

ATMA (AIMS Test For Management Admission)

The AIMS (Association of Indian Management Schools) Test is usually taken for the students who apply in universities for higher education in management studies. By this test the candidate is fully assessed as to how it understands the course and how well they have done before and if they will be able to achieve what they are going ahead in. This is a really good way to start off your studies as you get to know how good you really are and how well you will do and if this course is even for you and if you can make a career out of it.

AIMS (Association of Indian Management Schools) Test is conducted by ATMA and it is well know all over India and it is also approved by the Government of India. It is a high quality test and to a lot of students it may be tough but they should know that ATMA is trying to make their life easy and make their future secure by the candidates knowing where they stand. The ATMA is conducted every year and there are thousands of students who apply and give the test and you may business management nowadays is needed all around the globe.

ATMA has also made it easy if you want to apply. You just need to visit their website (www.atma-aims.org) which is very comprehensive and you can also apply online. The results can also be checked online as well as the status and options you may have for further studies and careers. They have also given sample tests for you to prepare at your best. Mostly you always keep wondering what sort of a test it will be or how tough it will be but ATMA has made it simple so everyone who wishes to obtain their career in business management they will surely achieve it.

AIMS Test itself is not that hard and it is all that you have studied in your early education and it is just like a refresher and to see how much you have grasped and by this test you can also grade yourself and analyze yourself as to if this path of management is the right one for you or you should choose some other field in which you know you would do better. Overall these tests are always good to start off with as your career is the most important of all and you should be always sure of what you are heading for.

How to apply?: Candidates desirous of taking ATMA should first collect ONLINE application bulletin, which will be available from October 11, 2010 from ATMA Office, at Panaji, Goa, AIMS Office, Hyderabad, different IMS Learning Centres, Axis Bank, Career Forum, Cerebral Heights, Career Launcher and AIMS member institutes across the country LISTED BELOW by paying Rs.900/- (Rupees nine hundred only) in cash or by sending a demand draft for Rs.950/- (Rupees nine hundred and fifty only) (includes postal charges) favouring ” ATMA” payable at Panaji “ATMA Office, Mayfair, 1st Floor, Dada Vaidya Road, Panaji . Tel: 0832 – 6515048. Email: atmaoffice@yahoo.in / atmatest@gmail.com. (Please indicate your name, address, telephone / mobile no., on the reverse of the demand draft).

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE REGISTRATION

How to apply online for taking ATMA? The admission kit contains the following:

• Bulletin with information about ATMA. An adhesive sticker with Personal ID code affixed inside of the Bulletin front cover.
• When you purchase ATMA admission kit, you will be given a receipt by the sales centre. The same is required to be submitted to the invigilator at the time of examination along with the admit card.
• Inside the admission kit, there will be self adhesive sticker with Personal ID code affixed inside of the Bulletin front cover. For applying online, candidates should log on to ATMA website www.atma-aims.org. The specimen online application form for ATMA with duly filled in data of a specimen candidate is enclosed in the Annexure II of the bulletin. Please read it carefully before filling in the online application form which is provided on the website. Please download a copy of the filled up online application for your reference.
  Candidates are responsible for the accuracy of the information provided in the Form.

ADMIT CARDS: Candidates are requested to down load their admit cards on from December 11 to 19, 2010 from the ATMA website www.atma-aims.org. by entering the personal ID Code & Date of birth.

CEMAT - Commonwealth Executive MBA Admission Test

Admission Test for Commonwealth Executive MBA & MPA Programmes:

IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) organized an entrance test known as CEMAT for the entry towards Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration(CEMBA) and Commonwealth Executive Master of Public Administration (CEMPA) programmes. These are mainly designed for highly talented and skilled persons dedicated to self-development and a greater level of attainment in their professional lives. This admission test is intended to offer an additional aspect of measurement for the selection of candidates for this thorough and challenging programme of study.

Eligibility: Graduation from a recognized university either in India or aboard or equivalent professional qualification

• 2 years of work experience at supervisory or management level.
• Working awareness of English(Mandatory).
• Resident of India or a Commonwealth country
• Should consists of satisfactory score on the CEMBA/CEMPA admission test.

Duration : The minimum time required for the successful end of the programme is 2 years and maximum is 5 years.

The objectives of the Programme are:

• Buildup quality post-graduate programmes that can be implemented broadly in Commonwealth countries and can be renowned across the Commonwealth.
• Allow students in the Commonwealth countries, where the programmes are accessible, to attain Masters degrees in the areas of Business Administration, dedicating to their professional development and career progression and to their country’s improvement.
• Build Up Human Resources.

Application Procedure: A Candidate can obtain his/her application form and prospectus only when he/she pays the required amount in cash or by sending a DD. The Demand Draft can be taken in the name of IGNOU, payable at New Delhi.

Exam Schedule: CEMAT consist of multiple choice questions intended to test the candidates ability towards following spheres :

• General Awareness.
• English Language.
• Quantitative Aptitude.
• Reasoning.

Admission Procedure: Applicants effectively finishing the admission test shall be suitable for admission for the next 2 cycles for which the test scores are valid. After getting your score card and successfully qualifying the same, you need to fill the admission form given. Validation period for the candidate to get registered for the program from the date of admission will be 5 years. A candidate can be eligible for the re-test only by paying the fee for the balance courses. This fee payment for the re-test is done only if a candidate unable to complete the program in 5 years.

Dates: CEMAT admission test will be held 2 times a year, in the month of June and December.

Common Admission Test (CAT)

Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are the top business schools in India that offer post-graduate management programs. There are seven IIMs (IIMB, IIMA, IIMC and others) across India, who rely on CAT (Common Admission Test) results as a major criterion for admissions. 250,000 candidates took CAT in 2008 for around 1500 seats. Such a tough selective process makes it hard to bell this “CAT”.
The eligibility criteria for admissions are as follows:

• All original mark sheets, degree certificates along with their attested copies need to be submitted by the candidate at the time of personal interview.
• Reserve category candidates must produce their original caste/class/disability certificate and submit an attested photocopy at the time of interview. Original certificate and attested copy of qualifying degree need to be submitted after admission.
• Short-listed candidates, who are still appearing in the final year of their bachelor’s degree, are given a provisional admission. However, the admission is confirmed only after they submit their original degree before the given deadline.

The online entrance test is conducted through Prometric, which is a US based testing agency. CAT has multiple-choice questions and there is a negative marking also. One-fourth mark is deducted for every wrong answer. It has three sections with questions based on arithmetical problems, data interpretation, geometry, logical reasoning, statistical problems, English skills and puzzles. The process of admission to IIMs has the following steps:

• The CAT is conducted on the third Sunday of November each year. The test duration is two and a half hours. The pattern of question paper varies each year to maintain the difficulty level.
• The results are out by second week of January. The result is declared in terms of percentile, which is a relative method of calculating scores. For example a percentile of 99 shows that only 1% students have scored higher than you. The short-listing is based depending upon the Percentiles and CAT website shows the list of candidates selected for interviews by IIMs.
• After clearing the CAT, eligible candidates are called for group discussion and personal interviews. Mostly, candidates securing 99 percentile or above are called for the next stage.

Finally, when after years of dedicated hard work and perseverance, a student passes out from these highly prestigious institutes; he literally has the world at his feet. The remuneration packages offered by various MNCs are in accordance with global standard. The toppers get rewarding pay packages to the tunes of rupees one crore or even more. So, give it your best shot, as it can change your life in a big way!

ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test (IBSAT)

IBSAT is a national level admission test accomplished by The Federation of Universities for the students who seek admission into the post graduate programmes offered by the ICFAI

Programmes Offered:

1. Masters of Business Administration
Duration – 2 years.
Location – All campuses of ICFAI Business School.

2. Executive PG program -
Duration – 1 year
Location – Hyderabad

Eligibility:

Graduates (from any discipline) with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks are eligible to apply for the Entrance Exam.

Students are expected to have done their graduation with English as a medium of instruction.

Students in final year awaiting their results are also eligible to apply.

Schedule for the Entrance Exam:

Every year the entrance exam is taken during November/December. In order to appear for IBSAT, the application form of IBSAT has to be completely filled and submitted by the candidate.

Application Form:

OMR: The candidates are requisite to complete the OMR application form after which they are thought to enclose and send it to the admissions officer at IBSAT office.

Online: Candidates may be apply online, by fulfilling up the form which has been made accessible at website and make compensation of 1200 Rupees using credit/debit card (visa/master card/Citibank card).
Applicants applying through the online facility should attach their scanned photograph (colour) along with the application.

Documents to be sent:

Self-attested copies of X class mark sheet
Self-attested copies of XII class
Graduation mark sheets year wise/semester wise along with the application form.
Graduation final year students should enclose the mark sheets up to recent year or semester.

E-mail Id: All applicants are supposed to send all their correspondence via e-mail only to info@ibsat.org.

Test centres: The entrance exam IBSAT is conducted all over country. The applicants are allowed to choose any of the available centres for the exam. Any kind of desires regarding change of the examination centre will not be considered in any condition.

Admit card (downloadable): All the candidates who have applied for the IBSAT entrance examination are eligible to download the admit cards that are available online at the website
www.ibsat.org. The admit card downloaded online would consist of the applicants photograph, name, add, roll no., date for the test, timings, Name and address of the test centre.

Examination Results:
The result of the Entrance Exam is declared online on the website www.ibsat.org around the month of January.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) MBA Admission Test

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) MBA Admission Test

IIFT MBA Admission test is a spirited entrance test performed by the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade for admissions in the MBA program in the IIFT Delhi and Kolkata campus. The institute is a premier institute for international trade and business management as well as research in the country. IIFT is a deemed university established by the Department of commerce, government of India. As a university the institute presents options for a number of courses but it is predictable as one of the best centers in the country for its MBA program in international business (IB).

It is a six trimester program. The eligibilities for candidates applying to admissions are:

1. A bachelor’s degree in any field from a recognized university spanning for a minimum of 3 years is a must.
2. The candidates appearing in the qualifying examination may appear in the test by submitting the proof of required qualification by the beginning of October of the year of commencement of the course at the institute.
3. No age limit is there for admissions in the MBA program at the institute.

Admission procedure:

1. For Indian nationals (all categories) – The admission process consists of entrance exam, group discussion and personal interviews. The entrance exam is an objective test. Paper consists of questions of multiple choice answers as all other standard examinations for management degree. The written test is organized at selected centers across India namely Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur and Visakhapatnam. The marks obtained in the written test in selection criteria for GD/PI. The duration of the written test is of two hours (in English only). In general it consists of 200 questions covering general knowledge, English comprehension, quantitative analysis and logical reasoning. It is a general aptitude test to mark the candidate’s ability in management skills.
2. For foreign nationals- On the origin of General Management Aptitude Test or GMAT. The score obligation proclaimed by the institute at the time of application procedure.

The advertisement/sale of application for entrance starts in the month of July and goes up to September. The exam is conducted on the fourth Sunday of November. The program commences by July next year.

Integrated Common Entrance Test (ICET)

Integrated common entrance test or most commonly known as the ICET is a competitive entrance test accomplished by the state council of higher education in Andhra Pradesh and the Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam. ICET is accomplished at the state level for the graduates seeking admissions in MBA or MCA courses. This state level entrance test is accomplished every year in the month of may and more than 20 universities of the Andhra Pradesh state consider this score in there admissions.

The eligibilities for applying candidates are:

1. The candidate should be Indian national and gratify the local/non-local criteria of the educational institutions. Foreign public should satisfy the rules laid down by precise university.
2. Candidate should have passed or should be appearing in the final year exams of their bachelor’s degree (except BOL and BFA) by any recognized university of the state or equivalent.
3. For admission in a MBA course candidates should have passed their renowned bachelor’s degree exam of not less than three years of period.
4. Candidates applying for admissions in MCA courses must have passed their recognized bachelor’s grade exam of not less than three years of duration with mathematics at 10+2 level.
5. The qualifying marks for the bachelors degree is 50% (45% for reserved categories).

As for the question paper it focuses on mental, analytical and communication ability of the candidate. The communication part basically focuses on the vocabulary, grammar, comprehension and business and computer terminology.

The analytical ability checks for the problem solving techniques and data analysis like analogies of entities or sequence and series problems, analysis of data in graphs and pies, Venn diagram, encoding problems, data sufficiency problems etc.

While the mathematical part stresses on basic algebra like matrices, binomial theorem, progressions, sets and relations and statistics which consists of frequency, mean, mode, deviations, probability and the trigonometry and then the geometrical part having problems of basic geometrical figures.
The question paper is basically designed to check the mental status and aptitude of the candidate and doesn’t rely on any core subjects. The duration of the entrance test is of 150 min.

The sale of application forms for the entrance test starts in the last week of February and ends after first week of April. The test is conducted across the Andhra state at 25 different cities. The question paper is a multiple choice question paper such that only one of the options is correct. There is no negative marking for choosing more than one option.

Joint Entrance Test for Agribusiness Management (JET-ABM)

Under the Ministry of Agriculture, there are three national institutions that will carry a Joint Entrance Test for Agribusiness Management (JET-ABM) to select the nominees for the purpose of their individual Post-Graduate Programmes.

However the first of the three national institutions is namely National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management in short MANAGE, situated at Rajendranagar, Hyderabad –500 030 –PGDM (ABM). For details information you may contact at MANAGE, Hyderabad: 040-24016690, 24015208 or you can also email to: pgcell@manage.gov.in.

The second of the three national institutions is namely Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing, in short CCS-NIAM, situated at Bambala, Kota Road, Jaipur- 302 033 –PGDM (ABM). For details information you may contact at NIAM, Jaipur: 0141-2795140, 2795142 /143 or you can email to: pgcell@ccsniam.gov.in.

And the last of three national institutions is namely National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, in short, NAARM, situated at Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 407-PGDMA. For details information you may contact at NAARM, Hyderabad: 040-24581429, 24581352 or you can email to: pgcell@naarm.ernet.in.

For your kind information, here the three institutions that are described which present cooperated to direct a Joint Entrance Test – Agri-Business Management (JET-ABM) to select the nominees for the purpose of their individual Post-Graduate Programmes.
The most favorable choice to the wishful educatees to look for single entrance examination for agri-business management programmes that is supplied by the JETABM.

Now the eligibilities to be admitted to Joint Entrance Test-Agri Business Management (JET-ABM) are as follows. The first of all is that the candidates will be short-listed for more measures in choice process grounded on the JET-ABM. The eligibilities of the candidates are listed are as below.

It is required to be admitted admit to Joint Entrance Test-Agri Business Management (JET-ABM) that is the lowest qualification for admission to the syllabuses is a Four Year bachelor’s degree in a specified range of subjects obtained from any Agricultural University or Institution that are acknowledged by the ICAR/UGC. The range of subjects include Energy and Environmental Engineering, Fisheries, Food Technology or Food Process Engineering, Forestry, Horticulture, Agri-Business Management or Commercial Agriculture and Agri-Business Management or Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Sericulture, Veterinary Science, Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Information Technology, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Dairy Technology.

So it is clear to you that before admitting to a Joint Entrance Test for Agribusiness Management (JET-ABM), you must fulfill the above criteria.

Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET)

In a broadest sense, you should keep in mind that the primary stair in the achievement for searching entrance to the two year occupied occasion post-graduate degree programs in Management is the Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET). In a general description, a Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET) is a kind of Entrance Test in India. However, these kinds of programs in Management are proposed by the IITs & IISc, exclusively the celebrated DoMS IIT Madras. At presents there are many programs offering in Management. And they usually includes IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur (VGSoM), IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay (SJMSoM), IIT IIT Delhi), IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee, Delhi (DMS (Department of Management Studies). However, among those the programs only the IISc and IITs employ the answers of JMET to short-list the nominees for resultant part of the extract action.

To search admission, Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET) is alone a qualifying examination. This is optional that all the nominees who are announced as qualified will be gathered up Group Discussion or interview and so on. Addressing the nominees for such by and by procedure of selection is the privilege of the accepting Institute.

Point to be noted that a Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET) application form are usually to be processed ONLINE. An important point to be noted is that by executing the online sites of any of the IITs or IISc the application can be executed that are submitted ONLINE. The method of fee payment that you choose may be in two modes. Another important point to be considered is that the examination is a fitness test conducted by each one of the IIT’s in a revolution policy.

Now the eligibilities to be admitted to a Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET) are as follows. The eligibilities of the candidates are listed are as below. There is a range of management programmes and there is a range of eligibility criteria to employ for these programmes in each Institute are as below. The nominees who are enable to fulfill the eligibility criteria listed against the Management School or Department of each Institute can seem for the Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET) examination.

For your kind information, the students who are in the last year are also eligible. But they need to process on qualifying degree course. They will be accepted conditionally as they are preferred. And also it is required that their continuation in the programme is area under discussion to the closing of all the demands for the qualify degree. And they have to compliance of provisional degree certification on or before the date stipulated by the accepting Institute.

Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (K-MAT)

The test namely Karnataka Management Admission Test (KMAT) is applied for entrance into two post-graduate programs. These two post graduate programs are namely MBA, Master of Business Administration and MCA, Master of Computer Application programs. KPPGCA stands for Karnataka Postgraduate Colleges’Association guides Karnataka Management Admission Test (KMAT) examination for entrance into management quota seats in college affiliated having Universities in Karnataka. Karnataka Postgraduate Colleges’Association, KPPGCA is a skilled organization that was built on 29th January, 2003. However, Karnataka Postgraduate Colleges’Association, KPPGCA is to extend hands on preserve to qualified teaching and guidance. It also makes entrance method much well-organized for entrance into skilled courses in the vein of MBA and MCA.

Nowadays, on the basis of KPPGCA- KMAT about 113 colleges and institutions across Karnataka provides admission on Karnataka Management Admission Test (KMAT). Karnataka Postgraduate Colleges’Association, KPPGCA also directs Karnataka Management Admission Test (KMAT) in distinguishable cities over Karnataka. If you want to admit in MBA and MCA courses that are provided by KPPGCA, Karnataka Management Admission Test (KMAT) is guided. The applications of Karnataka Management Admission Test (KMAT) possibly found by paying Rs.50/- in any of the participating colleges. The application material can also be downloaded from various specified websites. You should keep in mind that there are three choices in the application form that are provided to the nominees while forming application for the Karnataka Management Admission Test (KMAT).

Now the eligibilities to be admitted to a Karnataka Management Admission Test (KMAT) are as follows. The eligibilities of the candidates of Karnataka Management Admission Test (KMAT) are listed are as below. There is a range of management programmes and there is a range of eligibility criteria to employ for these programmes in each Institute are as below. The nominees are of any Bachelors Degree of at least 3 years duration later 10+2 stream. They may be in any discipline. Some disciplines include commerce, viz, science, humanities, computers and so on. Also these need from any acknowledged University having an at least of 50% marks in aggregate of all subjects admitting languages. So it is clear to you that before admitting to a Karnataka Management Admission Test (KMAT), you must fulfill the above criteria. The names of cities in Karnataka- in which Karnataka Management Admission Test (KMAT) is offered are given as follows. They are Hubli, Bagalkot, Bangalore, Bellary, Bijapur, Udupi, Mangalore, Gulbarga, Mysore, Belgaum, Shimoga, Tumkur, and Davangere.

Management Aptitude and Skills Test (MAST)

An online Aptitude Test namely Management Aptitude and Skills Test (MAST) is being guided by an Association called All India Management Association, in short AIMA, measure B-School students on their employ-ability in channel with the current manufacture courses. The employers’are called by the Management Aptitude and Skills Test in short MAST, for a huge time grudge of poor employability of a big a range of newly management graduates. There are many facilities for the employers to decide students having the accurate talent. The enlisting method price effective and prompt is also made by Management Aptitude and Skills Test (MAST). There is a pan India vulnerability for the students to the job market. Management Aptitude and Skills Test (MAST) will also play a level-playing field disregarding of geographical location or category of the B-School. And Management Aptitude and Skills Test (MAST) will also measure their most common skill-set expected to become an effective handler and to become prospering in a highly competitive collective world.

Point to be noted that a Management Aptitude and Skills Test (MAST) application form are usually to be processed ONLINE. You can download these application forms from various specified sites. Here the nominees must have to pay a fee of about Rs 1750. The payment path may be either online through Credit or ATM Card or Debit or through DD drawn in prefer of All India Management Association Payable at New Delhi.

Now the eligibilities to be included to a Management Aptitude and Skills Test (MAST) are as follows. The eligibilities of the candidates of Karnataka Management Admission Test (KMAT) are listed are as below. There is a range of management programmes and there is a range of eligibility criteria to employ for these programmes in each Institute are as below. Management Aptitude and Skills Test (MAST) will arrange a test which is computer based for 150 minutes duration for the students on various subjects. The subjects matter includes Operations & IT, Domain Knowledge, Management Aptitude, General Ability, Functional areas of specialization such as Marketing, Finance, HR, International Business, and Psychometric or Personality –traits such as decision making, leadership, stress, team work, stability, and so on.

However, there are many great recruiters, that are wishing to help the services of process of Management Aptitude and Skills Test (MAST), are Dabur, Deloitte, Idea Cellular , Metlife India, Camlin Ltd., Alembic Ltd., TATA Communications, HLL, Mcafee, Pfizer, Parle, PWC India, Nokia, Lenovo, Reliance Industries, JM Financial, and Suzlon.

Management Aptitude Test (MAT)

The Management Aptitude Test, also know as MAT, is a test for admission to MBA and equivalent programs. This test is approved by the government and is taken on a national basis in the months of September, December, February and May. This test is taken by the Centre for Management Services, aka CMS. It is a reputed test which is taken for admissions to various Post Graduate programs. Several institutes in India conduct this exam every year. The institutes vary from test to test. Any person who wants to have a reputed certification should go for the Management Aptitude Test Entrance Exam.

The candidates willing to get admission in the top management college in the country attend this entrance exam every year. The purpose behind taking Management Aptitude Test entrance exam is to find out the standard of awareness, the propensity of the candidate and his or her talent to take admission in a management program.

Eligibility:
The candidate who applies for the MAT test must have a Graduate degree from a UGC recognized university of India. Degree students studying in the final year can also apply for the Management Aptitude Test.

Question Type:
Two types of exams are taken for MAT. Candidate can choose any kind of exam types suitable for them. He/she can either choose to take the exam by going to the certified institutions or he/she can easily take this exam by sitting at home in his/her computer through an internet connection. A candidate must take 5 types of papers in MAT. And those are –

Paper 1: Language Comprehension, Paper 2: Mathematical Skills, Paper 3: Data Analysis, Paper 4: Intelligence & Critical Reasoning, Paper 5: Indian & Global Environment Section. Each paper includes 40 questions resulting in a total of 200 questions. The whole paper must be answered in approximately 150 minutes. Candidates are rewarded 1 mark for every correct attempt. Any kind of false answer won’t be punished with negative marking. The pencil based test and the computer based test both has a pattern of multiple choice questions. MAT doesn’t give any kind of final percentile. They give a final composite score to the qualified candidates. After achieving desired scores candidates can apply to a number of management institutions that accept MAT scores.

How To Apply For MAT:
Candidates who are willing to take the MAT exam must by an application form from any listed branches of Bank of Baroda. The candidate is given an application form with a MAT bulletin/CD for total cost of Rs.1200. You can also opt for paying online at http://aima-ind.org/matfeb11/ by credit cards.

National Aptitude Test (NAT)

The National Aptitude Test, also known as NAT, is a reputed test which is conducted by SRDE’s Association of Higher Education Institutions (SAHEI) in India. Candidates who studied Under Graduate and Post Graduate levels can also apply for this test. Currently there are over sixty-eight institutions accepting NAT certified people. Some of these NAT associated institutions are Jaipuria Institute Of Management Studies, Institute of Management and Research, Graduate School of Business & Administration, Excel Group of Institutions, Maharishi Arvind Institute of Hotel Management, TASMAC, WLC College, Jyoti Nivas College, SCMS-Cochin, T.John Group of Institutions, Presidency College, ASM Group of Institutes, International Institute of Management etc. Candidates who passed NAT can apply to these institutes to take their knowledge to the next level. The management areas include MBA, MCA, M.Com, MFT, MMC, MIB, PGDCA, PGDBM, PGDBA etc.

Eligibility

There are two types of format in the NAT. Those are NAT under-graduate and NAT post-graduate. To apply for NAT under-graduate one has to pass/appear in the exams of college level in respected boards.

To apply for NAT post-graduate, one has to pass or appear or must be studying in the final year of reputed degree courses.

Candidates who took NAT can also apply for various scholarships of Rs.10000 to Rs.100000 respectably.

Question Type

The test consists of 90 or 100 questions, divided in 4 divisions. Verbal Ability Test,    Quantitative Ability Test, Analytical Ability Test and Subject Test these four tests are there. Each question has multiple choices, with 4 or 5 probable answers. These 4 sections may contain 9 types of questions.

Verbal Ability Test includes 4 sub tests. Antonyms mean you choose a word that is most almost opposite in meaning. Analogies mean you select a pair of words that state a best relationship in resemblance to the novel pair of words. Sentence Completion means a word or words are missing from a sentence, you have to select the word or words and make the whole sentence meaningful. Reading Comprehension means you answer questions about reading passages from a variety of topics.

Quantitative Ability Test includes 2 sub tests. Problem Solving signify solve multiple-choice general math and word problems. Quantitative Comparison signifies evaluate the quantities given in two columns and recognize the larger quantity.

Analytical Ability Test includes 2 sub tests. Analytical Reasoning:
indicates you need to draw reasoned conclusions and relationships based on different sets of statements. Logical Reasoning indicates you drive logical conclusions and relationships from a variety of situations and passages.

Last one is Subject Test.

How to Apply For NAT

To apply for taking a NAT exam, candidates have various options to choose from. The easiest one is by going to SERD’s website and downloading the application form from there. One can also get the application form by spending a small amount of money. That can be done by going to your nearest Axis Bank branch and collecting the application form and NAT bulletins.

National Management Aptitude Test (NMAT)

National Management Aptitude Test is accomplished by the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS). NMAT is very admired exam among the MBA candidates, but it is hard nut to fracture. The NMAT is intended on a multiple-choice question format that includes Quantitative Skills, Language Skills, Data Sufficiency, Data Interpretation, and Logical Reasoning. The reason for taking this exam is to make sure that only quality students are applying for the NMIMS’s various MBA programmes. It is an important exam ‘cause it was awarded ‘deemed to be university’ by the UCG in 2003. From then till now it is one of the reputed exams in India. Because you can apply for a number of MBA programmes like-

• MBA – Pharmaceuticals Management

• MBA – Capital Markets

• MBA – Actuarial Science

• MBA – Global Business

• MBA – Retail Management

• MBA – Services Management

Eligibility

Whoever applies for this exam he/she must hold a bachelor degree (10+2+3) from a reputed university with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline. You can also apply if you have an equivalent qualification certified by the Ministry of HRD.

Question Type

There are 3 sections in a question of NMAT to test the examinees properly. And those are – Quantitative Ability, Language Skills and Logical Reasoning. The examinee is provided with a paper of multiple choice questions which has to be answered in approximately 2 hours. Incorrect answers will not be punished by negative marking. The whole process is taken care by computers. And the question paper is prepared by the AIMA. There are 32 questions in the Language Skill test which has to be answered in 30 minutes, the Quantitative Skill test consists of 48 questions and the Logical Reasoning test includes 40 questions. So a total of 120 questions are included in exam paper.

How To Apply

Applying for NMAT never got better. First you have to go to their website – http://pearsonvueindia.com/nmat/

There, click on register on top left side of the website featured in the Quick Links widget. You have to apply for the application form there. The application form is a little costly. This is Rs.1650 respectably. The charge is payable by the candidate by any kind of credit card, check or bank deposit. It has to be paid at any branch of Axis Bank.

NCHMCT Joint Entrance Examination

The National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology in an institute offering a wide range of courses that is directly associated with hotel management and catering technology. The courses offered by this institute include B.Sc, Program in Hospitality and Hotel Administration, M.Sc in Hospitality Administration, Post Graduate Diploma in Accommodation Operation and Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics and Hospital Food Service, Craftsmanship Course in Food Production, Craftsmanship in Food and Beverage Service, Certificate Course in Hotel and Catering Management, Diploma in Food Production, Diploma in Food and Beverage Service, Diploma in Front Office, Diploma in Housekeeping and Diploma in Bakery and Confectionery.

These esteemed educational organization has a list of eligibility criteria for each of these courses and they each one of these courses have their stipulated time period for completion of these courses. These courses are available in many cities in India and also has an upper age limit for each of these. These courses are in affiliated with the Indira Gandhi National Open University and upon completion opens up a wide range of job and business opportunities for the students. Admission of these courses is restricted by the institutes and the candidate must pass with merit in the qualifying entrance exams to stake a claim in taking up these courses.

The pattern of the Joint Entrance Examination is split into specific group of questions which each of the questions carrying one mark. The subjects include Numerical Ability and Scientific Aptitude which carries thirty marks, Reasoning and Logical Deduction which carries thirty marks, General Knowledge and Current Affairs which carries thirty marks, English Language eighty marks and Aptitude for service sector which carries thirty marks. The duration of the examination is three hours and the question paper is bilingual comprising of questions in English and Hindi.

The method of answering is by darkening the bubble with corresponding answer and the wrong answer will carry a deduction of half a mark for darkening the wrong bubble. There would also be zero marks for darkening more than one bubble. The Aptitude and Service Sector questions have marks such as 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1.00 and no negative marking on the same. There is a list of all India Merit rank holders with a unique rank each on basis of marks obtained in written test as well in English component and Service Aptitude Component.

There are various coaching institutes which offer comprehensive training on syllabus and the patter of the questions which a candidate may undertake to ensure that they are familiar with the Joint Entrance Examination. The eligibility of admission also includes providing a fitness certificate from a registered medical practitioner.

Open Management Admission Test (OPENMAT)

The OPENMAT or Open Management Admission Test is a specific type of common entrance test which is conducted by the Indira Gandhi National Open University which is also called as IGNOU for its management programs. These examinations are conducted twice in a calendar year and it happens usually in the month of February and August.

The other programs the university offers you are Master of Business Administration, Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management and Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management. The admission will be completely based on the completion of OPENMAT and the scores obtained on the admission test. There are however exceptions for candidates who have cleared the test that pertains to admission test into management program conducted by specific institutions like CAT, MAT and state level tests, these candidates do not have to appear in the OPENMAT examinations.

The cutoff percentage or marks is decided by the university. There are options for non graduates to apply for the OPENMAT admission examination such as people who have six years of managerial or supervisory or professional experience. However clearance of OPENMAT is the primary criteria for admission into these courses.

The pattern for OPENMAT are General Awareness for thirty marks, English Language for thirty marks, Quantitative Aptitude for fifty marks and Reasoning for seventy marks. The number of questions is equal to the number of marks for each subjects. The total duration of the examination is three hours. The best part about the OPENMAT is that it does not have any negative marks for wrong answers. The language of the questions will be in English, and is on objective type so it does not matter in which order you would like to take it. The question paper booklet will allow you to mark the right answers and if none of the answer is applicable you just mark ’0′.

There are many institutes which offer coaching for the OPENMAT entrance examinations. These type of coaching institutes are spread all across the country. Some important tips for people appearing for these examinations are not to panic and take time to read all the questions paying proper attention before starting to answer the questions that you know the answer for. There are also preparation exams available online which can help you get ready for the OPENMAT entrance examinations.

Rajasthan Management Admission Test (RMAT)

The Rajasthan Management Admission Test is one that a candidate would have to undertake to obtain admission in Masters of Business Administration. Like any other admission this comes with specific and various eligibility criteria. The educational qualification that the candidate should have completed graduation in a recognized university with an average of at least 50 percentage in aggregate or 45 percentage in case of SC/ST and OBC candidates. This percentage should be with out any approximation in the Graduation Degree. The program is domicile specific and thus can be opted only by people who belong to the same state of Rajasthan.

When it comes to the reservation of the seats it is according to the State Government of Rajasthan and its specifics apart from private unaided institutions and 50 percentage in self financed course of aided institutions. There is also specific quotas available for people who have served in the armed forces and award winners, disabled and caste quotas.

The scheme of exams or pattern goes as follows, Reasoning and Aptitude for forty marks, Data Analysis and Interpretation for forty marks, Mathematical Ability for forty marks, English Language Proficiency for forty marks and General Awareness for forty marks. The total marks will be two hundred with the same number of questions as well. The total time allotted for the examination is two hours and thirty minutes. The sequence of questions would not be the same as seen online or previous patterns. The medium or the language of the question sheet will be English only. The good news for the Rajasthan Management Admission Test is that there is no negative marking for the wrong answers by the candidate. The correct answers would have to be shaded in the bubble and a candidate should not shade more than one answer, doing so will get him no marks for the specific question.

The evaluation order of the examination results will be in the priority of Reasoning and Aptitude, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Mathematical Ability, English Language Proficiency and General Awareness. The priority will be given for people with highest marks and if two candidates fall under the same marks then the priority will be for the one who was born first. There is also a possibility to request for a reevaluation for which a written request would have to be submitted.

Coaching for the Rajasthan Management Admission Test is available through the state of Rajasthan as well as other states and cities and in some websites online. These coaching institutions give comprehensive coaching to the candidates so as to get them prepared for the tests. There are also questions sheets from previous examinations conducted which is available online which one can undertake. The candidate also has options to appear in some online tests which will further help his chances when it comes to the real exams.

Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET)

The Symbiosis Entrance Test is one which is conducted by the Symbiosis International University and is a common written test for any candidate who wishes to undertake an undergraduate course with the university. However there are also similar tests conducted by Symbiosis called SIT and SIHS, for which a candidate will have to obtain pertaining details from their website.

There are five different papers which are as follows, General, Law, Engineering, Health Sciences and Design. It is possible for a candidate to appear for more than one paper but it has to chosen from one in the morning session and the other one in the afternoon session. The eligibility criteria for appearing for the Symbiosis Entrance Test is that the candidate should have passed the twelfth standard exams with a minimum of fifty percentage or forty five percentage for scheduled caste and scheduled tribe. There are exceptions for students who are awaiting their exam results, they are also eligible to apply.

The different courses offered by the Symbiosis International University are as follows, Bachelors Degree in Law, Bachelors Degree in Computer Studies, Bachelors Degree in Management, Bachelors Degree in Economics and Engineering, Bachelors Degree in Media and Communication, Bachelors Degree in Design and Bachelors Degree in Health Sciences. To obtain admission in any of the above mentioned courses it is mandatory that they candidate must appear and pass the Symbiosis Entrance Test.

The duration of the examination is two hours and thirty minutes and all the questions are objective type. The pattern for each of the bachelors degree differ according to what degree the candidate has opted for. The following are the patterns that are for specific bachelors degree programs. Law has logical reasoning, legal reasoning, analytical reasoning, reading comprehension and general knowledge all comprising of thirty questions and the same marks. Engineering has physics with twenty five questions, chemistry with twenty five questions and mathematics with fifty questions and all answers carry two marks each. Health Sciences has physics with twenty five questions, chemistry with twenty five questions and biology with twenty five questions, all answers carry two marks each. General has general English with forty questions, quantitative with forty questions, analytical and logical reasoning with forty questions with one mark each for the answers. Design has English with thirty and design aptitude with seventy questions with one mark each for answers.

Like any other entrance test, this one also has coaching specific courses targeted towards the Symbiosis Entrance Test which is available all through the country. One can search for useful tips and patterns followed online as well as in the university’s website.

Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test

The Symbiosis National aptitude test is a mandatory test every candidate is supposed to undertake if they are to go for a post graduate degree under Symbiosis International University. However this alone does not guarantee the admission as this is considered the first step as each affiliate university has its own procedures which follow next.

The Symbiosis International University has about twenty four different types of Management post graduate programs which have a set eligibility criteria. The candidate has to be a graduate from any recognized university with a minimum of fifty percentage or forty five percentage for schedule caste and schedule tribe caste. Candidates who have finished their graduation by part time or distance education are no eligible for applying to this university. However final year students can also apply for the SNAP test however they will only be considered if they get over fifty percentage in their exams. Registration to appear for a snap test is relatively simple, which can be done online as well.

The pattern for the SNAP test is general english, reading comprehension, verbal reasoning and verbal ability which carries forty marks. Quantitative, data interpretation and data sufficiency carrying forty marks, general awareness, general knowledge, current affairs and business scenarios which carry forty marks and analytical and logical reasoning which carries sixty marks. The total marks come to one hundred and eighty. However there is a 25 percentage of marks on the negative if there is an answer that is supposedly wrong. The duration of the SNAP is two hours.

There are three stages of applying for a post graduation after writing the SNAP test which are, registration of the candidate’s information online at www.snaptest.org by paying the mentioned amount through various forms of payment and undertake the SNAP test. The second step is to submit the application to the desired constituent institute of Symbiosis International University and the last stage being to undergo any and all selection process of the desired or chosen institute.

The post graduation programs offered by Symbiosis are essentially two years residential full time programs and it give you the degree PGDM, which is post graduate diploma in management. Before a candidate can apply for a SNAP test it is advised that he undergoes mock tests that are available online so as to have a better knowledge on what can be expected at the SNAP test. There are also other coaching institutes which offer coaching and training to be competitive in these SNAP tests.

Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET)

The Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test is a mandatory test that is supposed to be taken by any aspirants who wish to do a post graduation in business administration in Anna University as well as any colleges affiliated to the same university. There are a specific list of schools or colleges that accept the scores of the university which is released by the Directorate of Technical Education of Tamil Nadu.

The structure of the TANCET or the Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test is considered one of the easiest of all universities. The pattern of the exams comprise of business situation analysis, reading comprehension, quantitative section, data sufficiency and verbal ability. The standard patterns are the one’s that the questions of the TANCET exam questions will be based on.

The eligibility of applying for MBA, MCA and M.E/M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan are totally different from the other. For MBA, the eligibility is a pass in any degree or an equivalent three year pattern of education completion. For MCA, it is a pass in any degree with Mathematics or Statistics in plus two level and degree level. As far as M.E/M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan are concerned there are various considerations which would be available in detail in the website of the university.

The registration process for the TANCET is also quite simple, it can either be done over the internet, or by post and it can also be done by going in person too. The required fees can be produced at the university along wit a copy of the tenth standard mark sheet to obtain a hall ticket for the TANCET examinations. There are various centers for the test which can be selected as per the town or city the candidate lives in. There are various options to choose from all through the state of Tamil Nadu.

There are also study materials that are available both at cost as well as for free which is available online for the candidates to choose from. Apart from this a candidate can also take up courses that are available from various private coaching centers all across the state of Tamil Nadu. The candidates upon completion will be eligible for admissions in various colleges across Tamil Nadu, however getting through the TANCET test alone does not ensure admission as each of the colleges have their own standard procedures that are to be followed upon completion of TANCET.

Army Welfare Education Society (AWES)

Army Welfare Education Society (AWES): Written Admission Test (WAT)

The Army Welfare Education Society has programs that are offered for army servicing officer’s wards. These are established specifically for the children of the people who serve in the army and there is a specific eligibility criteria that is under place to join the Army Welfare Education Society. There are multiple educational centers which offer B.Ed course and many more.

The eligibility criteria to join these institutions are as follows. The candidate must be children of army servicing personnel with a minimum of ten years of continuous service in the army. Children of ex-Army who are granted regular pension or any other forms of pension which directly comes from the army to their service. Children of ex-Army who have taken discharge of service after ten years of service in the Army. Adopted or step children or children of remarried widows of served Army men. The only exception will be of children of widows of any army personnel who are born out of remarriage with non-army personnel who will not be eligible for admission.

Some of the institutes include Army college of medical sciences, army institute of fashion and design, army institute of technology, army institute of hotel management and catering technology, army institute of nursing, army college of dental sciences, army institute of higher education, and army institute of education. These educational institutions offer the type of education that is offered in the best of colleges across the country.

The main vision of AWES is providing quality education at affordable cost. There are a series of initiatives which are launched by the Army Welfare Education Society, which includes computer aided learning, english bridge course for the first generation learners, managing the challenges of adolescence, science parks, life saving skills, psychomotor tasks, providing science parks, faculty enrichment programs which include english training and teaching and awarness of medicinal plants.

The infrastructure of these aided schools are second to none in the society of education. To apply for the WAT exams for a candidate read the qualification criteria and the eligibility criteria before taking up and submitting an application. The pattern of tests include general awareness test, english language competency and comprehension test and education or aptitude for teaching test. This test comprises of one hundred and fifty objective type questions and the duration of the test is three hours. Though the pattern does not follow the negative marking for wrong answers they follow english as the language of communication. The candidates are selected purely based on their performance test and personal interview. The WAT also determines if the applying candidate is eligible for the applied course or not.

Xavier Admission Test (XAT)

The Xavier Labour Institute conducts the XAT or Xavier Admission Tests for any candidates who wish to apply for post graduate courses in various programs that they have. These tests are considered mandatory to seek admission in reputed top schools or colleges in India. More than sixty institutes select candidates based on the scores the candidate has obtained in taking up the XAT. It has been conducted for the last fifty years successfully by the Xavier Labour Institute and the scores of the XAT determines the most appropriate candidates for the for post graduate management programs.

The XAT is conducted for various courses which include PG Diploma in Rural Management, PG Diploma in Information Management, PG Diploma in Personnel Management, Masters in Business Administration, PGDBA, PGDBM and PGBM. The syllabus of these exams are quite common as the other tests conducted by educational institutes prior to admission. The pattern of the XAT include reading comprehension and verbal ability, quantitative ability and data interpretation as well as general knowledge.

One way the XAT exams are widely accepted is because of them being making several changes and advancements to their questionnaire each year. Generally the module follows this pattern which are objective type questions which are in turn divided into three parts with forty minutes for each part. Each question has four options for the candidate to choose from as well as one third of the mark will be deducted for each of the wrong answer the candidate gives. There is also a part which requires the candidate to write an essay on a given topic which should have a minimum of 200 to 300 words and this should be ideally completed within twenty minutes.

As far as coaching and training goes, the candidates can look for help online as well as centers which are physically located in almost all major cities which will be able to provide with the essential material necessary for the candidate. The qualifying criteria for the candidate must be that he or she must have passed graduation or equivalent degree and for general management programs it is required that the candidate has five years of managerial experience apart from the degree that they hold. Some of the post graduation programs offered are as follows masters of business administration which is two years, business management program which is a full time program for two years, personal management and industrial relations program which is a full time program for two years, general management program which is specific for working professionals and is full time for one year and executive PG program which is for working professionals as well but is a three year part time program.