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Management Entrance Examinations – an overview

The education scenario in India produces a large number of graduates from various universities and affiliated colleges year after year. Now, the competition for higher studies and jobs is increasing at a fierce pace and one has to plan from an early age. An MBA degree from a top B – School can help you realize the big dreams in your life and opens the doors for Global opportunities in the corporate sector. In India, students pursuing their final year of graduation ar e eligible to apply for MBA admissions. From the 1200 institutes in the country offering various kinds of management courses today, the best career opportunities are for those students who do a full time management education from the prestigious institutes in the country.

The top 10 Business schools in the country include the six among the seven IIMs at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Kozhikode and Indore, FMS, XLRI, S P Jain and ISB. The selection to most B-School is a two stage process which includes a written test for short listing followed by a Group Discussion and a Personal Interview. Some of the entrance exams are used by multiple institutes as a part of their respective admission processes. The important Management entrance exams are: CAT - For 7 IIMs and more than 100 management schools. XAT - For XLRI and more than 50 management schools. JMET - For the Schools of Management at the IITs and IISc. SNAP - For SIBM, SCMHRD and other Symbiosis group institutes. IBSAT - For ICFAI management schools. MAT -Accepted by more than 100 management schools.

ATMA - Accepted by more than 100 management schools.

The frequently asked question at 10th standard level is, WHY are MBA entrance exams regarded TOUGH? The answer is, being National competitive exams your relative performance is more important - the top 15% of the students get admission to the good B-schools! The exam tests managerial skills like: Time Management skills, ability to prioritize so as to ACHIEVE desired objectives, ability to cope with pressure, ability to handle uncertainties and application of Knowledge. Good preparation is paramount to be successful in such exams, because of the tough competition.

Generating high levels of familiarity with different types of questions from varied areas, comparison and competition are the stepping stones for success in such examinations.

By Mr. NishadGopuram, Director, T.I.M.E. Kozhikode Centre.

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