MBA Entrance Exam Criteria and Guidelines for Reserved Category Students

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Updated on Feb 23, 2023 15:39 IST

Get all the information related to reservation criteria and guidelines for applying for top MBA entrance exams under Reserved categories.

The admission process and criteria for various MBA entrance exams are different from one another. Some MBA exams have different eligibility criteria, application fees, number of seats reserved for each categories such as General category, SC, ST, etc. Some exams, on the other hand, don’t follow the quota system. For example, the CAT, CMAT and IIFT exam fee for Reserved category students is 50 pepercentess than that of the fees for General category students; but the exam fee of XAT and SNAP exam is same for all students.

Similarly, in CAT and MAH CET, seats are reserved for candidates belonging to different categories as per the Reservation guidelines of the Government of India. On the other hand, in private MBA exams like SNAP and MICAT, there is no reservation of seats.

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Shiksha has compiled important information regarding MBA entrance exam registration under reserved category. In this article, you will get all information related to reservation criteria and guidelines viz top MBA exams including CAT, XAT, CMAT, SNAP, MAH CET, MICAT, MAT, IIFT Exam, IRMASAT.

MBA Reservation

Some of the common reserved categories in MBA exams are:
• Schedule Caste (SC)
• Schedule Tribe (ST)
• Physical Disabled (PD)/ Person with Disability (PwD)
• Other Backward Classes – Non- Creamy layer (NC-OBC)

A few MBA entrance exams have reservations for categories like Jammu & Kashmir Migrants, state-specific reservation, wards of defence personnel, etc. There are two key points that every aspirants applying under the reserved category must check before applying for any MBA exam:

1. The applicant must have a valid certificate attested by the concerned authority, otherwise the candidates will be considered as General category candidates.
2. The candidates must also verify before filling up the application form is that it is important to check the eligibility criteria of the respective exam and individual institutes under the exam.

Reservation Criteria for MBA Admissions

Take a look at the detailed category requirements meant for different MBA exams:

Exam Name	Categories	Seats Reserved in Institutes	Certificates Required
CAT	1. Person with disability (PwD)/ Differently Abled (DA) are divided in three categories: a) Low vision blindness b) Hearing impairment c) Loco-motor disability/cerebral palsy 2. Other Backward Classes: Non- Creamy layer (NC-OBC) 3. Schedule Caste (SC) 4. Schedule Tribe (ST)	SC: 15% ST: 7.5% NC: OBC- 27% EWS: 10% PwD/DA: 5%	1. NC-OBC Certificates 2. SC/ST certificates 3. Certificate for Persons with Disabilities
XAT	No reservation	NA	NA
CMAT	1. Schedule Caste (SC) 2. Schedule Tribe (ST) 3. Physical Disabled (PD)	-	1. Caste Certificate 2.Physical Disabled Scribe Form
SNAP	1. Scheduled Caste (SC) 2. Scheduled Tribes (ST) 3. Differently Abled Category (DAC)	SC: 15% ST: 7.5% DAC: 3% Kashmiri Migrants: 2 seats per programme International Candidates: 1 %	-
NMAT by GMAC	No reservation	-	-
IIFT Exam	1. Schedule Caste (SC) 2. Schedule Tribe (ST) 3. Physical Handicapped (PH) 4. OBC (non-creamy layer)	SC: 15% ST: 7.5% NC/OBC: 27% EWS: 10% PwD/DA: 5%	Requisite certificate of the caste along with the application form
MAT	No reservation	-	-
ATMA	No reservation	-	-
IBSAT	No reservation	-	-
MICAT	No reservation	-	-
MAH-CET	1. Maharashtra candidates 2. All India candidates (for MS and OMS candidates) 3. Jammu & Kashmir Migrant candidates 4. Foreign Nationals/Persons of Indian Origin/Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries candidates 5. Ward of NRI candidates 6. Institute Level Seats 7. Minority candidates*	Maharashtra Seats: 85% All India Seats (for MS and OMS candidates): 15% Jammu & Kashmir Migrant Seats: 1 seat over and above the sanctioned intake capacity in each management institute Foreign Nationals/Persons of Indian Origin/Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries Seats: 15% Ward of NRI Seats: 5% Institute Level Seats: 20% Reservation for EWS Candidate: 10% Reservations for Orphan Candidates: 1% *Reservation for Backward Class Category Candidates (belonging to Maharashtra State): 66%	1. Candidates belonging to SC, VJ/DT (NT(A)), NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), OBC and SBC categories should produce “Caste Validity Certificate” issued by Scrutiny Committee of Social Welfare Department 2. The Candidate belonging to ST category should submit “Tribe Validity Certificate” issued by Scrutiny Committee of Tribal Department 3. Candidates belonging to VJ/DT (NT(A)), NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), OBC and SBC categories should produce “Non Creamy layer Certificate” issued by Sub Divisional Officer / Deputy Collector of the district in addition to the caste certificate
IRMASAT	Schedule Caste (SC) Schedule Tribe (ST) Differently Abled Person (DAP) Below Poverty Line (BPL)	IRMA follows the statutory reservation policy of Government of India.	1. Self-attested latest proof of “Below Poverty Line (BPL)” status issued by the appropriate authority

* Percentage of Reservation

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Castes Converts to Buddhism (SC ): 13%
Scheduled Tribes (ST): 7%
Vimukta Jati & Denotified Tribes (VJ/DT) i.e. NT (A): 3%
Nomadic Tribes: 1 (NT-B): 2.5%
Nomadic Tribes: 2 (NT-C): 3.5%
Nomadic Tribes: 3 (NT-D): 2%
Other Backward Classes (OBC): 19%
Socially and Economically Backward Classes: 66%

Top MBA Entrance Exams: Eligibility Criteria for Reserved category students and application fee

Listed below in the table is information on eligibility criteria and application fees of top MBA entrance exams for SC/ST/PwD candidates.

Exam Name	Eligibility	Application Fees
CAT	Minimum aggregate required in graduation for SC/ST/PwD candidates is 45% For General category, it is 50%	Application fee for SC/ST /PwD candidates is INR 1,100 Application fee for General & NC-OBC candidates is INR 2,200
XAT	Minimum 50% aggregate in graduation for all candidates	Application fee for all students is INR 2000
CMAT	Minimum 45%aggregate in graduation for Reserved category 50% for aggregate General category candidates	Application fee for reserved category students is INR 1000 Application fee General Category students is INR 2000
SNAP	Minimum 45% aggregate in graduation for Reserved category 50% for General category	Application fee for all students is INR 1,950
NMAT by GMAC	Minimum 50% aggregate in graduation for all	Application fee for all students is INR 2,300
IIFT Exam	Minimum 50% aggregate in graduation for all	Application fees for SC/ST/PwD candidate is INR 1,250 Application fees for General candidates is INR 2,500
MAT	No minimum marks required to apply	Application fee for all students is INR 1,850 for all candidates
ATMA	Minimum 50% aggregate in graduation for all	Application fee for all students is INR 1600 for all candidates 25% concession for women candidates and 50% concession for candidates belonging to the seven north eastern states
IBSAT	Minimum 50% aggregate in graduation for all	Application fee for all students is INR 1,800
MICAT	Minimum 50% aggregate in graduation for all	Application fee for all students is INR 2,100 for all candidates
MAH-CET	Minimum 45% aggregate in graduation for candidates of backward class categories and PwD belonging to Maharashtra State only) 50 per cent marks for General category	Application fee for General Category Maharashtra State, Outside Maharashtra State and J&K Migrant candidates is INR 1,000 Application fee for Reserved Category & Physically Handicapped Candidates belonging to Maharashtra State is INR 800
IRMASAT	Minimum 45% aggregate in graduation for SC/ST/DAP and 50% for General category	Application fee for Reserved Category students is INR 1,000 Application fee for General category students is INR 2,000

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