KMAT

No, KMAT scores are not compulsory to get admission into the MBA course at KAU, because the university also considers relevant scores from other entrance exams, such as CMAT/ CAT. Therefore, candidates with relevant scores in KMAT can get admission to MBA courses. However, it is not compulsory. Candidates with relevant scores in any of the entrance exams- CMAT/ CAT/ KMAT can get admission to the MBA course.

The KMAT result date for Karnataka College of Management is expected to be announced in the last week of August 2025 or the fourth week of November 2025, depending on the exam phase. Here are the key details ¹ ²:
- KMAT Result Announcement: Last week of August 2025 (as per some sources) or fourth week of November 2025
- Result Availability: Online on the official KMAT India website
- Scorecard Details: Section-wise scores, overall percentile, and candidate's rank
- Counseling Process: Begins in September 2025 (for August result announcement) or December 2025 (for November result announcement)

Admission to some courses is entrance-based and some is merit-based. The university conducts KEE for shortlisting aspirants for BSc (Hons) Agriculture and BTech courses. MBA candidates are shortlisted based on the KMAT exam. And for other courses admission is merit-based as per the last qualifying exam.Students can chekc the list of course selection criteria from the table presented below:

KMAT Exam is scheduled for Late july this year 2025. Its result will be declared after 3 weeks of exam so it will be declared after mid august for this year. Counselling process will begin after the result declaration of KMAt so you should be ready with all of your documents required .

No, You can not get admission to Poornaprajna Institute of Management MBA/PGDM course without KMAT. You have to appear for any of the exam such as CAT/MAT/CMAT/KMAT/PGCET etc. There may be some management quota seats but for that you have to contact the college directly and you have to pay high fees.

KMAT exam is typically considered to be easier as compared to the national-level MBA entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, etc. The KMAT exam has basic concepts, no negative marking along with balanced sections. 
Whereas, exams such as CAT, XAT, SNAP, CMAT, NMAT have high-level reasoning, data interpretation and negative markings. They are speed based exams and have slightly tricky questions. 

No, to appear for the KMAT exam, candidates must have a laptop or a desktop. They must also use a stable internet connection on the device they are using. The exam will be conducted in the online remote proctored mode. It is hence preferred to have the following requirements:

• Laptop or desktop with a webcam
• Stable internet connection
• Compatible browser (Chrome or Firefox)
• Windows

The Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (KMAT) question paper will have a total of three sections. These sections are Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Ability and Logical Reasoning. Each section in the KMAT question paper carries 40 multiple-choice questions. The candidates will be given a total of 120 minutes to complete the exam. 

A good score in KMAT is subjective. However, a score between 104 to 106 can be considered good for the general category for admission to the tier I KMAT colleges. Whereas for admission to Tier 2 and Tier 3 colleges in Karnataka, a KMAT score between 70-80 is also fine.