Best Colleges accepting XAT Score in Maharashtra

CMAT 2025 was on January 25, 2025, almost four months ahead of previous years. The CMAT exam is usually held in March-April, but in 2023 and 2024, it was held in May. The last time CMAT was held in January was in 2019.

The NTA announced registration dates via an official circular, which was released online on the NTA website on November 14, 2024. The CMAT 2025 exam schedule includes registration window open and close dates and form correction dates. CMAT 2025 registration has started, and the last date to apply was December 13, 2024, and the admit card was released on January 20, 2025.

Pune Business School admissions to PGDM course is completely entrance-based. PBS Pune accepts various national-level entrance exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA and GMAT. Aspirants are required to appear for any one of these entrance exams and submit the scores at the time of filling application form. Candidates qualifying any of the specified exam will be called for GDPI. The interview will be conducted in two rounds-one with the faculty member and second with the director. Only after the completion of the selection rounds, shortlisted candidates can pay fee to confirm their admission.

CMAT 2025 was on January 25, 2025, almost four months ahead of previous years. The CMAT exam is usually held in March-April, but in 2023 and 2024, it was held in May. The last time CMAT was held in January was in 2019.

The NTA announced registration dates via an official circular, which was released online on the NTA website on November 14, 2024. The CMAT 2025 exam schedule includes registration window open and close dates and form correction dates. CMAT 2025 registration has started, and the last date to apply was December 13, 2024, and the admit card was released on January 20, 2025.

MBA course is a two-year postgraduate level degree program focusing on Management, Business, and Entrepreneurial concepts. Students can check the list of career options available after completing MBA from NICMAR University:

Job Profiles	Description	Average Salary (in INR)
Business Analyst	A Business Analyst is a professional who works within an organisation to analyze, understand, and document the business processes and systems.	9.5 LPA
Investment Banker	An Investment Banker is a finance professional who works within an investment bank or a financial institution, specializing in providing financial advisory services and raising capital for corporations, governments, and other entities.	5 LPA
Chief Financial Officer	The CFO is a high-level executive responsible for managing an organization's financial actions, strategies, and operations.	47.1 LPA

 MET Institute of PGDM offers PGDM course for a duration of two-years. This course is offered across two specialisations namely, Media & Entertainment and e-Business. The latter is offered across five other specialisations. These are Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Operations and Systems. Additionally, MET has also introduced five NEW AGE add-on specialisations in FinTech, MarTech, EduTech, Healthcare Management, Start-ups and New Enterprise Management.

The overall seats available across all courses offered by Xavier Institute of Management and Research is up to 60. Good thing to know is that Xavier Institute of Management and Research has courses which are approved by prominent Government bodies like AICTE.

PGDM is a 2 years programme and the fee for this course is 8.46 lakhs. It includes the tution fee, development fee, and the examination fee

For the hostel fee you have to pay additionally. Fee structure may vary for the different courses. Fee can also be paid in installments. Financial aid is also available for the economically weaker sections

Yes, candidates can get admissions to the MMS course without CAT scores, because TIMSR Pune accepts different entrance examination scores according to the domicile of candidates. Therefore, for Maharashtra candidates, the institute accepts the valid scores from MAH-MBA/MMS-CET conducted by the DTE. Moreover, for other Indian students, the institute accepts the relevant scores from CAT/XAT/CMAT, etc. Hence, CAT can be considered as one of the entrance exams to get admission into MMS at TIMSR Pune. However, it is not compulsory.

One important factor that applicants must keep in mind is 15% of All India Quota Seats will be filled through CAT & CMAT, and they should have obtained the requisite score.

VIT Mumbai MMS admission is provided to applicants who fulfil the preset eligibility criteria. The VIT Mumbai MMS eligibility criteria is as follows:

• The candidate should be an Indian National;
• The candidate must have passed a Bachelor's degree of at least three years, from a recognised university with a minimum of 50% (45% in the case of candidates belonging to backward class categories and Persons with Disability belonging to Maharashtra State only)

DY Patil College of Engineering in Akurdi, Pune is outstanding through its particular instructional surroundings and the presence of multiple institutes on its expansive, well-designed campus.  Affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University and authorized by way of AICTE, New Delhi, the college boasts nicely-geared up laboratories and a committed, prompted, and properly-certified faculty. Notably, the university has a unique get dressed code, requiring students to put on a white blouse, black pants, and black shoes, except on Wednesdays and Saturdays, adding to the overall specific lifestyle of DY Patil College of Engineering.

Many top companies participate in the placements drive of the institute. Candidates can also take part in the off campus placements drive. The list of top recruiters during Kirloskar Institute of Management placements is presented below:

Kirloskar Institute of Management Top Recruiters
Deloitte Consulting India Pvt Ltd	Alfa Laval India Pvt Ltd
G4S Corporate Services Pvt Ltd	ANZ Bank
TTK Prestige Ltd	HDFC Bank Ltd
Grant Thornton	Kirloskar Group
VE Commercial Vehicle Ltd	IDFC First Bank
Reliance Retail Ltd	Paytm

Balaji Institute of International Business has recorded a placement rate of 100%. Candidates can refer to the table to know the highest package offered during BIIB placements 2022:

Particulars	Statistics
Highest Package 2022	INR 19.25 LPA
No of Offers recieved	903

ASM IBMR Pune offers good placements annually for its various courses like MBA and MCA courses. As per the latest report, the the highest packages offered to MBA and PGDM during IBMR Pune placement 2025 stood at INR 12 LPA and INR 24 LPA respectively. The key highlights of ASM IBMR Pune placements for the MBA/PGDM Class of 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 24 LPA (PGDM) INR 12 LPA (MBA) INR 8 LPA (MCA)
Average package	INR 7.5 LPA (PGDM) INR 4.2 LPA (MBA) INR 4 LPA (MCA)

The placement rate recorded during IMDR Pune placements 2025 for PGDM was 93%.

IBS Pune offers scholarships under various schemes, to be eligible to apply for IBS Pune scholarships, check the pointers below:

• For Toppers in IBSAT scholarship, candidates must secure top ranks in IBSAT.
• Wards of IBS Alumni scholarship is offered to children of IBS alumni applying for the MBA/PGPM programme.
• Wards of Defence Personnel (In-service/retired) from Army, Airforce, Navy, and Paramilitary Forces scholarship is offered to children of in-service or retired defence personnel from these forces applying for MBA/ PGPM program.

ATLAS SkillTech University MBA is non-refundable under all circumstances. Once application is submitted and the fee is paid, no refund is processed. This policy applies even if the application is withdrawn later.

PCU admissions are based on merit and entrance exam scores as per the course requirements. The universityprovides UG, PG and PhD courses. The courses are provided in various streams like Engineering, Computer Application, Management, etc. The university accepts national entrance exams like JEE Main, MH-CET, NID, UCEED, etc. 

National Insurance Academy (NIA) has issued a list of documents required during the PGDM admission online. When filling out the application form, the following documents should be ready for the applicant in the prescribed size and format:

• Scorecard of CMAT/ CAT (whichever applicable).
• Class 10 marksheet and certificate.
• Class 12 marksheet and certificate.
• Graduation marksheet of all years/semesters, including fail marksheet.
• Degree certificate/ passing certificate/ provisional passing certificate issued by the institute.

The BSE Institute highest package offered during the 2023 placement drive stood at INR 10 LPA. The course-wise highest package offered during BSE Institute placements between 2021 and 2023 are tabulated below:

Course	Highest Package (2021)	Highest Package (2022)	Highest Package (2023)
PGDCS	INR 4.8  LPA	INR 6 LPA	INR 4.8  LPA
PGDFT	INR 7.5 LPA	INR 7.5 LPA	INR 5.5 LPA
PGDGFM	INR 7.5 LPA	INR 9 LPA	INR 10 LPA
PGPBF	INR 5 .5 LPA	INR 4.5 LPA	INR 4.5LPA

The total fees for PGDM is INR 6.5 lakh at Valia School of Management. The fees includes admission fees of INR 50,000 and per year fees of INR 3 lakh. Aspirants must pay the fees in the mode accepted by the school. This fees is inclusive of all academic fees, study materials, library among all other academic facilities provided by the school.