Exam Name | Exam Pattern | Comp based/PP | Additional Points |
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CAT | Three sections VA/RC, DI/LR and QA with 24, 20 and 22 questions respectively. Each section has a 40 mins time limit. Most questions are MCQs whereas few are Non Multiple choice questions, for which there will not be negative marking. | Computer Based | You do not need to apply separately to most of the IIMs. However, for any other institute using CAT scorecard, applications will need to be submitted separately. |
XAT | The exam shall consist of the following sections: Quantitative Ability, Verbal & Logical Ability, Decision Making and General Awareness | Computer Based | The performance in General Awareness is not used for shortlisting of candidates for the GDPI round. |
SNAP | 60 Questions – 15 in General English, 20 in QA, DI/DS and 25 in Analytical and Logical Reasoning. Total duration - 1 hour | Computer Based | Applicant needs to separately choose and apply to MBA programs of his/her choice. Rs 1000 is charged per program. Exam can be written max 3 times, best of 3 is considered. |
CMAT | 100 Questions – 20 each in QA & DI, LR, VA, GA and Innovation & Entrepreneurship | Computer Based | It is conducted once in the month of April/May. |
NMAT | 108 Questions in 120 Minutes, LS – 36 Q in 28 min; QS – 36 Q in 52 min; LR – 36 Q in 40 min | Computer Based | A candidate can write the test up to three times within the test window. |
MICAT | Candidates are assessed on MICAT which consists of 6 sections: Psychometric (P), Verbal ability (VA), Quantitative ability (QA), General awareness (GA), Divergent-Convergent Reasoning (DCR) and Descriptive Test (DT). | Computer Based | It is conducted twice and best of two is taken in case an applicant has taken it both the times. |
MAT | 200 Questions – VA (40), QA (40), LR (40), DI/DS (40), GA (40) | Both | Although the paper has a section on "India and Global Environment (GK)", the scorecard is based only on the first 4 sections of the paper. |
IBSAT | 140 Questions in VA, RC, QA and DI - to be answered in 120 min | Computer Based |