MBA Entrance Exam

MAT RC passages are easier than CAT RC passages. They are shorter in length and easy to understand. Candidates preparing for MAT, must practice MAT RC passages in good number as even though the passages are short, one will still need speed to read them in a limited time and note down the important points for answering the related questions.

MAT exam usually has 4 Reading Comprehension passages in MAT exam. The passages are easy to read and have questions with direct answers. They belong to Economy, Environment, Science & Technology, Culture, Society, Business & Management, Current Affairs, History, Philosophy and Abstract topics.

The difficulty level of MAT IBT, CBT and PBT is same – easy to moderate. Even though the set of questions are different in each test form, the examination authority maintains same difficulty level, so that no candidate has any advantage or disadvantage over others due to difference in exam mode. Thus, scoring better in MAT IBT, CBT or PBT totally depends on candidate's preparation and ability to optimize their score by choosing the right questions in the exam.

It depends upon the specialisation of MBA you want to pursue. The cutoff changes year to year, but as per the last year records 

Past CMAT cutoffs 

2023: CMAT cutoff was 1500, with an 80 percentile score in CAT and a 75 percentile score in MAT

2022: CMAT cutoff was 1600, with a 75 percentile score in XAT

A 95th percentile CAT score is generally considered competitive for many MBA programs. However, specific CAT cutoff scores for admission to the MBA in Banking and Wealth Management at the Institute of Logistics and Aviation Management (ILAM) Dehradun are not publicly specified. The primary eligibility criterion for this programme is a minimum of 50% marks in graduation .

IIM Sambalpur released the qualifying CAT percentile for shortlisting candidates for the first stage of admission. As per the official website, the overall CAT cutoff percentile for MBA admission at IIM Sambalpur is 90, while for the sectional cutoff, the percentile is 65 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. For other categories, the cutoff details are provided below:

*For Male candidates with one year of work experience and female candidates, the minimum overall percentile will be reduced to 85 in the General category.

Yes, it is possible to take admission to the IBS Mumbai PGPM programme without CAT. The institute accepts various other national-level test scores, including NMAT, XAT, and GMAT. Other than this, the institute also conducts an in-house entrance test, i.e., IBSAT. It is conducted once a year, generally in the month of December. Students willing to take the exam can visit the institute's official website to apply.

No, the registration has not begun yet. The registration for CAT 2025 are excepeted to begun from August and the results for the exam will be released in the month of December. So, you will have to wait till december to join the course through CAT exam. But, you can join the course through MAT CBT coexam as its applications are currently open.

Yes, candidates with valid scores in CAT can apply for an MBA course at GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management. However, candidates who have not appeared in the CAT can get admission to MBA courses with the scores in other accepted entrance examinations, such as MAT, CMAT, CUET PG, UPTAC, and other accepted entrance exams. Hence, candidates can apply for an MBA in GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management with CAT and other accepted entrance exam scores too.