CAT

Yes, you can prepare for CMAT from CAT books as Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, English and Data Interpretation topics of CMAT are same as CAT. The CMAT difficulty level is lower than CAT. However, since CAT does not have GK and Innovation & Entrepreneurship sections, you will need CMAT specific books and study material for them.  

Yes, candidates with an 80th percentile score on the CAT exam might be able to get admissions to the MBA course at Taxila Business School. However, it is not definite because the cutoff released by the institution of shortlisted candidates does not rely only on the secured entrance exam. The cutoffs are released after evaluating and calculating several parameters for the MBA course. One component is sure that candidates who have secured 80% in CAT will get 18 % weightage out of 20% weightage in the parameters of the qualifying test score. Check out the scaling of qualifying test weightage in the below table: 

Yes, As MBA in Rural Management is a specaialized MBA programme you need to appear for national-level MBA entrance exams like CAT, XAT, CMAT, etc. After the exam, you'll go through GD-PI rounds and some colleges may test your interest in rural development through essays or group tasks.

Here is a special Pro tip for you: Start preparing early for GK and current rural issues as it really helps in interviews.

The SVSU MBA admission is open. Interested candidates can fill out the application form in order to apply for the MBA programme. Additionally, the selection of the candidates is based on their performance in the CMAT, CUET, MAT and CAT scores. Given below are the key dates for entrance exams related to MBA admission at the Shri Vishwakarma Skill University:

• CMAT registration: Nov'25  (tentative)
• CMAT result: Feb'25  (tentative)
• MAT admit card release: Jun '25 (tentative)
• CAT 2025 registration: Aug '25-Sep '25 (tentative)