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MBA/PGDM admission guide: CAT, CMAT, MAH-MBA/MMS CET and XAT explained, Maharashtra CAP for MBA/MMS, B-school directory — with links to every official portal.

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Understand CAT, CMAT, MAH-MBA/MMS CET, XAT

MBA and PGDM admissions in India use national tests such as CAT, CMAT and XAT, and state tests such as Maharashtra’s MAH-MBA/MMS CET followed by the state’s Centralised Admission Process. Each institute then runs its own selection stages. This section explains each route and links to the official portals.

Main entrance exams

Management entrance exams and who conducts themYear: Structure (check each portal for the current year) · Source[1][2][3][4]
Management entrance exams and who conducts them
ExamConducted byTypically used for
CATIndian Institutes of ManagementIIMs and many other B-schools
CMATNational Testing Agency (NTA)AICTE-approved management institutes
MAH-MBA/MMS CETState CET Cell, MaharashtraMBA/MMS admissions in Maharashtra through CAP
XATXLRI JamshedpurXLRI and other participating institutes

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BBABMSMBA/MMS

Official sources

  1. 1.Common Admission Test (CAT) (opens the official site) — Indian Institutes of Management. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
  2. 2.National Testing Agency (opens the official site) — National Testing Agency (NTA). Checked 17 Oct 2026.
  3. 3.State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra (opens the official site) — State CET Cell, Government of Maharashtra. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
  4. 4.Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) (opens the official site) — XLRI Jamshedpur. Checked 17 Oct 2026.

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Guide content last reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Admission rules change every year — always confirm on the official portal before acting.