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Management & Business Education in India

Explore India's top B-Schools, IIMs, MBA & PGDM programmes, entrance exams, and pathways to a career in management, consulting, finance, and entrepreneurship.

21 IIMs
4,000+ B-Schools
10 Entrance Exams
Rs 20-30 LPA Average Package (Top IIMs)

Management Career Pathway

From graduation to boardroom — the journey of a management professional

Stage 1

Entry Level

Graduation (Any Stream)

CAT / XAT / GMAT Preparation

Stage 2

MBA / PGDM

IIM / Top B-School (2 years)

Finance, Marketing, Consulting, Ops

Stage 3

Corporate Career

Finance / Marketing / Consulting / Operations

3-8 years experience

Stage 4

Specialised Sectors

Banking / Insurance / Healthcare / Rural Mgmt

Domain expertise

Stage 5

Global MBA

ISB / IIM Exec / International MBA

8+ years experience

Stage 6

Entrepreneurship

Startup / VC / Angel Investing

Build & lead ventures

Showing 40 of 40 institutions

Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)

21 institutions

Premier B-Schools

11 institutions

State University B-Schools

4 institutions

Specialised Management Institutes

4 institutions

Management Entrance Examinations

Key entrance exams for MBA & PGDM admissions in India

CAT

Common Admission Test

Conducted by: IIMs (rotating basis)

Eligibility

Bachelor's degree with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD)

Pattern

3 sections: VARC + DILR + Quantitative Ability | 2 hours | Computer-based | 66 MCQ + Non-MCQ

Frequency

Once yearly (November)

Official Website

iimcat.ac.in
XAT

Xavier Aptitude Test

Conducted by: XLRI Jamshedpur

Eligibility

Bachelor's degree (any discipline)

Pattern

4 sections: VARC + DM + Quantitative + GK | 3 hours | Computer-based

Frequency

Once yearly (January)

Official Website

xatonline.in
IIFT

IIFT Entrance Exam

Conducted by: NTA (for IIFT)

Eligibility

Bachelor's degree with 50% marks

Pattern

4 sections: English + GK + Quant + Logical Reasoning | 2 hours | Computer-based

Frequency

Once yearly (December)

Official Website

www.iift.ac.in
SNAP

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test

Conducted by: Symbiosis International University

Eligibility

Bachelor's degree with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)

Pattern

3 sections: English + Quant + Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 1 hour | Computer-based

Frequency

Once yearly (December, 3 attempts)

Official Website

www.snaptest.org
NMAT

NMAT by GMAC

Conducted by: GMAC (for NMIMS & others)

Eligibility

Bachelor's degree with 50% marks

Pattern

3 sections: Language + Quant + Logical Reasoning | 2 hours | Computer-based | 108 questions

Frequency

Oct-Dec window (3 attempts allowed)

Official Website

www.nmat.org
MAT

Management Aptitude Test

Conducted by: AIMA (All India Management Association)

Eligibility

Bachelor's degree (any discipline)

Pattern

5 sections: Language + Math + Data + Intelligence + Indian & Global Environment | 2.5 hours

Frequency

4 times yearly (Feb, May, Sep, Dec)

Official Website

mat.aima.in
CMAT

Common Management Admission Test

Conducted by: NTA (National Testing Agency)

Eligibility

Bachelor's degree with 50% marks (45% for reserved)

Pattern

4 sections: Quant + Language + Logical Reasoning + GK | 3 hours | Computer-based | 100 questions

Frequency

Once yearly (March)

Official Website

cmat.nta.nic.in
GMAT

Graduate Management Admission Test

Conducted by: GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council)

Eligibility

Bachelor's degree (for ISB, global MBA programmes)

Pattern

Quant + Verbal + Data Insights + Analytical Writing | 2 hrs 15 min | Computer Adaptive

Frequency

Year-round (at Pearson VUE centres)

Official Website

www.mba.com/gmat
TISSNET

TISS National Entrance Test

Conducted by: Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Eligibility

Bachelor's degree with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/OBC)

Pattern

3 sections: English + Maths + GK (Social Awareness) | 1.5 hours | Computer-based | 100 MCQs

Frequency

Once yearly (February)

Official Website

admissions.tiss.edu
MICAT

MICA Admission Test

Conducted by: MICA Ahmedabad

Eligibility

Bachelor's degree (any discipline)

Pattern

Psychometric + Descriptive + Verbal + Quant + GK | 2 hours 45 min | Computer-based

Frequency

Twice yearly (Dec & Feb)

Official Website

www.mica.ac.in