MBA Entrance Exam

CMAT cut offs are determined by the score accepting colleges individually. The colleges determine admission cut offs on the basis of certain parameters such as:

·       CMAT result trend and exam difficulty level

·       Previous years' CMAT cut offs for their college

·       Number of exam test takers

·       College ranking

·       Overall pass percentage and scoring trend in CMAT of that particular year

NTA has no role in CMAT counselling. NTA only conducts the CMAT exam on behalf of AICTE. Post result declaration, NTA is not involved in any activity related to CMAT. Since CMAT is an exam conducted by a government authority, any institution is free to use it as a parameter to select candidates for admission. Over 1300 government, government aided and private MBA colleges accept CMAT score for admission but they conduct admission process individually without NTA intervention.

XAT 22.35 is approximately 80 percentile which can lead you to get admission in Tier 2 or Tier 3 colleges:

IMT Ghaziabad

K J Somaiya Institute of Management

Great Lakes Institute of Management

Goa Institute Of Management

International Management Institute

MICA

Institute of Management Technology Hyderabad

Birla Institute of Management Technology

FORE School of Management

Xlri, Jamshedpur

Asia-Pacific Institute of Management

S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research

Woxsen University

Amity University Mumbai

SNAP is an easy exam so it is not necessary to spend long hours studying for it. However, one should ensure they spend quality time on SNAP preparation. If one is preparing for CAT along with SNAP, then they don't need to spend more than 2 hours on SNAP separately. If one is preparing for only SNAP, then they must spend 4-5 hours daily on an average.

The Quantitative Aptitude question of SNAP are easy to moderate in nature. Most of the questions are direct and not calculation intensive. The questions are usually asked from Arithmetic Geometry, Mensuration P&C/Probability Algebra and Numbers.

SNAP English section has 15 questions and all are based on grammar and vocabulary, so it is very critical to have a good control on English Grammar. To strengthen English grammar, one should start with basics. Study from Wren & Martin for best results. You can also seek help from a mentor or study from English grammar apps.

For an effective SNAP preparation, candidates must make a plan which includes the following:

·       Timeline of syllabus coverage, practice and revision session

·       Time bound syllabus coverage (at least a month before the exam day)

·       Daily practice sessions of SNAP mock tests or sample papers

·       Daily revision of important chapters, concepts and formula

·       Regular problem solving sessions with peers and mentors

CAT is one of the accepting exams for admission at Prin. N.G. Naralkar Institute of Career Development and Research. However, it is not compulsory to have a CAT score for a seat in the institute. Aspirants with a score in MAT, CMAT, XAT, ATMA or MAH MBA CET can also get admission through CAP Counselling rounds. Candidates must score equal or above the NICDR Pune cutoff for admission in the institute.

Candidates who pursued a 5-year Integrated course after 12^th and are applying for XAT exam, can mention their undergraduate and postgraduate scores in the columns specified for the same in the XAT application form. For such candidates too, the minimum academic qualification remains the same.