Is mat is compulsory for mba courses???

No it's not compulsory as there are many entrance exams like mat from which you can get admission in top b-schools.



1. Common Admission Test (CAT)



The biggest and most popular entrance examination of India, CAT is conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM). CAT scores are used for admission by 20 IIMs and various other management institutes across the country. More than two lakh students appear for the exam each year.



2. Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)



The second largest management entrance examination of the country, CMAT is taken by roughly 1.5 lakh candidates. Conducted by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), CMAT is a relatively new addition to the list of MBA exams. The first CMAT exam took place in 2012. However, it has fast become one of the most popular exams of the country. The exam is accepted by more than 500 MBA institutes across the country.



The CMAT exam is held in January every year.



3. Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT)



Another top management entrance, XAT is a computer based management aptitude test. Conducted by Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) Jamshedpur, XAT is taken by approximately one lakh candidates annually.



Traditionally, XAT is held on the first Sunday of the year (January). XAT scores are accepted by more than 100 management institutes.



XAT tests the candidate on four fronts:



Quantitative Ability

English Language & Logical Reasoning

Decision Making

GK & Essay





4. Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP)



Conducted by Symbiosis International University, SNAP is also a national-level management entrance examination. SNAP scores are primarily used for admission to 15 institutes under Symbiosis International University. However, many other MBA colleges use SNAP scores for admission.



SNAP is held in December and the registrations go on till November.



SNAP test is a computer-based exam and held for two hours. It tests a candidates:



General English

Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency

General Awareness: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Business Scenario

Analytical & Logical Reasoning



5. NMAT by GMAC



NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT) is also one of the important MBA entrance exams. It has recently been acquired by GMAC and was rebranded as NMAT by GMAC. Scores for this exam will be used for admission to Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Alliance University, SRM University, BML Munjal University, VIT University, ICFAI Business School (IBS) and Ansal University.



The computer-based exam is held over a 75-day testing window, between October and December. Candidates need to attempt 120 MCQs in 120 minutes.



NMAT has various candidate-friendly options. For instance, candidates can appear for the exam a total of three times and the best of three scores will be used for admission.



The exam has three main sections:



Language Skills

Quantitative Skills

Logical Reasoning

MAT is not the only compuksory exam, There arevaruous other exams LikE CAT/XAT/CMAT/MHTCET/GMAT/ATMA/SNAP/MICAT/NMAT.



CAT and CMAT are widely accepted exams by majority of colleges from top25list.

SNAP is acceoted By Symbiosis, NMAT is acceoted by Narsee Monjee, GMAT is majorly accepted for all IIMs and International colleges, MICAT is restricted for MICA Ahmedabad and MHTCET is for Maharashtra based MBA colleges.



You are advised to take up atkeast 2-3 of them to target majority of colleges.



All dates and exam pattern detaiks mentioned below for reference:-

https://bschool.careers360.com/exams