XAT

Hi,
The CAT test is held every year from October to November.
CAT-2013 Dates and eligibility- https://ask.shiksha.com/all-about-cat-2013-qna-2448452
MAT is usually conducted 4 times in a year in:
- February.
- May.
- September.
- December.
MAT Test September 2013 Link: https://ask.shiksha.com/mat-test-september-2013-qna-2602199
XAT test is generally held on the first Sunday of January every year.
XAT 2014 Dates and eligibility: https://ask.shiksha.com/all-about-xat-2014-qna-2459253
Regarding preparation of these tests, I would suggest you to join some good coaching institute in your city which offers quality coaching for various management entrance tests.
These institute offers regular and weekend classes, plus they conduct mock test on regular basis.
For your reference find below some of the finest coaching institutes which offers quality coaching for various management entrance tests.
- TIME.
- Career launcher.
- IMS.
The academic session in most of the B-schools starts in the month of June or July every year, though it may vary from institute to institute.
For your reference find below the cut off for various IIMs:
IIM Calcutta - Sectionals above 90 percentile each and overall above 95 percentile. IIM Bangalore - QDI above 80 percentile, VLR above 90 percentile and overall above 90 percentile.
IIM Lucknow - Sectional above 85 percentile each and overall above 90 percentile IIM Kozhikode - Overall above 85 percentile.
IIM Indore - Sectionals above 85 percentile each and overall above 90 percentile.
IIM Shillong - Sectionals above 65 percentile each and overall above 90 percentile.
For the newer IIMs,
IIM Ranchi – Sectionals above 70 percentile each and overall above 90 percentile. IIM Rohtak – Sectionals above 80 percentile each and overall above 85 percentile.
IIM Raipur – Sectionals above 70 percentile each and overall above 90 percentile.
IIM Trichy - Sectionals above 70 percentile each and overall above 80 percentile.
IIM Kashipur - Sectionals above 70 percentile each and overall above 85 percentile. IIM Udaipur - Sectionals above 70 percentile each and overall above 80 percentile.
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All the Best.

XAT test is for get admision in XLRI jamshedpur, CAT test is for IIMS, GMAT test to get admision abroad
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