MBA Entrance Exam

CAT cut offs for non-IIMs is usually lower than IIMs.

CAT admission process for non-IIMs includes Written Ability Test (WAT) or Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). For admission the institutes also take into consideration candidate's academic record and work experience. Overall, the admission process of all CAT accepting colleges is same where selection is based on candidate's overall personality, communication ability and consistency in academics.

Candidates need not pay any fee for downloading SNAP admit card. Candidates can download their SNAP admit card as many times as they want before the exam date. Once the exam date is over, the admit card download link will be deactivated. In fact, it is better to download a copy of the SNAP admit card and save it in a folder so that you don't have to download it again and again.

There is no restriction on downloading SNAP admit card multiple times. But it will be wiser to download it once and keep the copy saved in a folder and email, so that you can access it anytime and anywhere. Because every time you wish to download the SNAP admit card from the official website, you need to log in every time.  

AIMS Institutes overall CAT cutoff percentile for MBA course in 2024 stood at 60. Students can take a look at the below table to know the section-wise CAT cutoff:

No, for admissions to MBA at AIMS Institutes, it is not compulsory to have appeared for the CAT exam. As per the official website, the institute accepts scores obtained in various exams, including PGCET, MAT, XAT, and ATMA and CAT. Thus, students aspiring to take admission must have appeared for any one of the aforementioned exams.

For admission to the MBA course, AIMS Institutes accepted various entrance test scores, including MAT scores. Candidates aspiring for admission could appear for the MAT 2025 exam. As per official sources, the 2025 session of the MAT exam was held on 31 May 2025 for the Paper-Based Test (PBT) and 8 June 2025 for the Computer-Based Test (CBT).

Yes, anyone can join NMITD Mumbai if they meet the eligibility and follow the selection criteria, without taking the CAT. The one thing is that you only need to qualify in any of the entrance exams mentioned in the selection criteria and achieve a qualified rank. NMITD Mumbai admission process is entrance based, and candidates can check the accepted entrance exams on the official website of NMITD. 

Yes, it is mandatory to clear the SNAP GE-PI-WAT round for admission. Candidates planning to pursue full-time MBA from SIU institutes must know that they need not only good score in SNAP exam but also in the GE-PI-WAT round. The GE-PI-WAT round is conducted a month after the announcement of SNAP result. Those who make it to the PI shortlist need are invited for GE-PI-WAT round. If a candidate does not attend it, they are disqualified from admission.

Minimum academic score required in graduation for MBA admission through SNAP is 50% for General category students and 45 % for SC/ST/PwD category students. It is a mandatory criterion so if you do not have this much score, you will not be selected for admission even if you meet SNAP cut off.