MBA Entrance Exam

The difference between them is that CAT is acceptable in almost all B-Schools including IIMs. CMAT is only acceptable in colleges and universities which are approved by AICTE and has both Engineering and MBA courses. CMAT was launched to make all engineering colleges under one course.

Yes, you have cleared the cut-off and prepare for GD/PI round. Marketing and finance average package goes around Rs 6.5-8 lakhs per annum.

You can check for colleges like Kirloskar, ITM, NIBM, SIES, Alliance, Jaipuria.

According to me, if you have scored 114 in CMAT, then you will not face any problem in acquiring admission in NRIBM but still, you will have to wait for merit list.

This score is on lower side and it will be difficult to get call from good B-Schools. Its better if you can re-appear this year and improve your score. A score of 85 in CMAT is good enough to get calls from good MBA colleges.

You can wait for Christ till last rounds, though you can alao try other colleges at this score as alternative and backup.
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Yes, provided you have at least scored 50% marks or more in your 10th, 12th and graduation. Also if selected for the interview rounds, you need to provide them with a valid explanation about those low scores (if asked).
Good luck!

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You can expect calls from BIT-Mesra, IES-Mumbai, Lovely Professional University, Acharya Business School, Kirloskar (Harihar campus), Jaipuria, XISS-Ranchi and Asia-Pacific.

Join any CAT coaching center and get your basics cleared. After going through the basic reading materials, you can graduate to more advanced practice by going for more advanced time based sectional mocks. Do understand that CAT is a test against time also. Just having the right know how is not enough to clear CAT. Hence, practicing mocks is the most crucial part of CAT preparation. You can personalize this strategy according to your strength and weaknesses.