MBA Entrance Exam

IBS Aptitude Test is conducted once in a year. The exam is scheduled in last week of December conducted by IBS Hyderabad in remote proctored mode. IBSAT exam is conducted in a two days window. The exam is codncuted for admission to MBA or PGPM programme of IBS campuses. The admission to IBS campuses is also offered through CAT, XAT, GMAT and NMAT scores.

The documents required while filling the ATMA registration form:

• Scanned copy of photograph
• Scanned copy of signatures
• Scanned copy of caste certificate
• Scanned copy of academic certificates and marksheets

XLRI, Jamshedpur, releases XAT syllabus every year with the exam notification. Candidates can find XAT syllabus PDF on the official website.

XAT 2027 exam is expected to be conducted on January 3, 2027. XLRI, Jamshedpur, conducts XAT exam every year on the first sunday of the year.

CMAT cutoff refers to minimum percentile required for admission to a particular college. Score accepting colleges determine the cut offs individually based on certain parameters. CMAT cut offs for top colleges like JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA are generally 99 percentile and above.

With 82 percentile in CMAT, you stand a chance of getting colleges like Great Lakes Institute of Management Gurgaon, Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida, IPE Hyderabad, FLAME University Pune, Asia Pacific Institute of Management Delhi, Prestige Institute of Management Indore among others.

CMAT total marks is 400. It is usually considered that scoring 270 to 300 marks can convert into good percentile, about 99 percentile. Around 200 marks can get you 90 percentile which is also good if you are targeting private colleges.

There is no passing mark in CMAT exam, as admission is based on cut offs determined by colleges. A candidate scoring more than 0 in CMAT is eligible for admission will be selected only if they meet minimum cut off.

CMAT 2026 result was declared by February 17, 2026. NTA released the scorecard late night at the official website. Candidates can download their scorecard through login.

Yes, one can get admission into MBA courses without a valid CAT score. Admissions to MBA courses are made based on JEMAT scores. The university does not accept any other exam score for MBA admissions.