What is full form of GAT?

The full form for GITAM GAT is GITAM Admission Test. It is an management entrance test conducted by Gandhian Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) for admission to MBA/PGDM programe of GITAM School of Business. Candidates seeking admision to Post graduate programe of GITAM must appear for the exam. Candidates having valid score in national level management entrance exams like CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, etc. will be exemted from taking the GITAM GAT exam. Candidates will be required to fill the application form to be eligible for appearing in group discussion and personal interview rounds. GITAM GAT is conducted in multiple sessions in a year. Candidates can chose the date of examination as per their convenience.

When will be the GAT exam conducted?

GAT 2026 exam will be held in multiple sessions. Candidates who will register for the exam will be able to appear for the GAT exam. The examination for GITAM (Deemed to be University) UG and PG admissions will be held in computer based mode. Candidates will have to report to the allotted exam centre. GAT exam is codncuted for a duration of 60 minutes. As per the GAT exam pattern, the question paper consists of 200 multiple-choice questions. Candidates had to choose a correct answer among the four options provided. There will be a negative marking for wrong answers of 1/3 marks. Candidates wothout GAT admit card will not be permitted to enter the GAT exam centre.

When will the GAT registration begin?

GITAM Admission Test 2026 registrations has commenced at gat.gitam.edu. Candidates interested in admission to BBA or MBA programme of GITAM Deemed to be University, must fill online application form on or before the last date. The GAT application form can be filled in online mode only. GITAM commenced the GAT 2026 registrations online after the release of notification. Candidates must make sure to fulfill eligbility criteria before filling the application form. To complete the GAT 2025 registrations candidates must ensure to pay the GITAM application fee of INR 1200. The application fee can be paid in online mode only.

What are the important dates for GAT MBA admission?

For admission to the MBA programme of GITAM Deemed University, the GAT 2026 important dates has been updated for the following: Last date to apply: 22-Jan-2026 Date of Examination: 25-Jan-2026 Personal Interview: 25-Jan-2026 Results announcement: 25-Jan-2026 Last date for payment of fees for scholarship candidates: 01-Feb-2026 Last date for admission: 07-Feb-2026

Which are the important topics for GAT English language section?

GAT English Language section will cover questions from: Verbal Reasoning Sentence completion Fill In the Blanks One word substitution Sentence correction Idioms Analogies Different usage of same word Jumbled paragraphs Foreign language words used in English.

What are the GAT important dates for BBA admission?

For admission to BBA and other UG courses of GITAM Deemed to be University, the GAT 2026 important dates for the following has been updated: Last date to apply: 25-Mar-2026 Date of Examination: 28-Mar and 29-Mar-2026 Personal Interview: 28-Mar and 29-Mar-2026 Results announcement: 28-Mar and 29-Mar-2026 Last date for payment of fees for scholarship candidates: 04-Apr-2026 Last date for admission: 10-Apr-2026

Will the GAT question paper have descriptive type questions?

No, all the questions in the GAT question paper will be objective-type questions and will be in MCQ format. Candidates will be given four options for each question. Candidates will have to select the correct option for each question. GAT question paper will consist of 200 Multiple Choice Questions. Each question will be for one mark. There will be a negative marking for any wrong answers. Candidates will have to attempt the 200 questions in 60 minutes. There will be no sectional time limit to attempt the GAT exam sections. GAT 2026 exam will be held multiple times in a year in computer-based mode across 27 cities in India.

What is GAT marking scheme?

As per the GITAM Management Admission Test (GAT) marking scheme, for every correct answer candidate will get one mark. There will be negative marking for wrong answers. For every wrong answer 1/3 of the mark will be deducted. There will be no negative marking for not attempted questions. As per the GAT 2026 exam pattern, the question paper will consist of 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), of one mark each. There will be no sectional time limit. Candidates can start answering from any section they are comfortable with. The GAT BBA exam is conducted for a duration of 60 minutes.

GAT MBA Pattern 2026: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Registration - 11 Nov '25 - 22 Jan '26

This exam is conducted for courses given below:

BBA MBA

Updated on Dec 3, 2025 15:00 IST

By Rakesh Jha

GAT exam for BBA and MBA admission is conducted multiple times in a year. Interested candidates must check GAT exam pattern 2026 before starting their exam preparation. Gitam Institute of Technology prescribes GAT 2026 exam pattern and includes questions in multiple-choice format. It has remained unchanged for the last few years. The GAT 2026 question paper for BBA will be divided into four sections namely, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning & Intelligence, and General Knowledge. GAT question paper for MBA will comprise four sections, namely English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning & Intelligence and Data Interpretation. The GAT 2026 schedule has been announced. Candidates can check the phase-wise GAT 2026 exam dates. The upcoming GAT 2026 is scheduled to be held on December 13, 2025.

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