Entrance Tests in Christ University
Christ University Entrance Test provides admissions in six campuses of Christ (Deemed-to-be University).
Christ (Deemed-to-be University) is one of the top and sought-after private universities in India, offering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in Humanities, Sciences, Social Sciences, Law, Engineering etc. Christ University, founded in 1969, is a deemed university, with its main campus in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It was known as Christ college earlier. It is a UGC-recognised and NAAC-accredited institute. The university has over 800 faculty members and admits over 25,000 students every year.
Christ (Deemed-to-be University) conducts its own entrance exam, Christ University Entrance Test (CUET), for admission into its various undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The entrance exam provides admissions in its six campuses – Bangalore Central Campus, Bangalore Bannerghatta Road Campus, Bangalore Kengeri Campus, Bangalore Yeshwanthpur Campus, Delhi NCR Campus, and Pune Lavasa Campus.
Christ University Entrance Test
The CUET assesses the candidates on the following six parameters – English Language, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Analysis, Critical Reasoning and Fundamental Accounting, and Fundamental Mathematics. The exam is computer-based. The duration of the entrance exam is of 2 hours or 120 minutes. There are 120 questions and a maximum score of 120. The correct answers are awarded 1 mark while a wrong answer holds a negative marking of 0.25 mark. The registration for the entrance exam starts in the month of December and ends in March. The registration can be completed online through the official website of the university and offline by sending the documents to the university via post. The admit card is released five days before the exam date. The registration fee required is INR 1,500.
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Micro-Presentation and Personal Interview
The students are required to complete the process of a micro-presentation and personal interview after the CUET. It is held on the same day as the entrance exam or on a different day. The micro-presentation and personal interview are conducted at one of the Christ campuses across India. The candidates are required to talk on a given topic for 90 seconds. The university evaluates the candidate’s behaviour, team-building qualities, management skills, overall behaviour and leadership skills through micro-presentation. The topic for the presentation is given by the panel on the spot. Some of the topics which are covered under the micro-presentation include – ‘A leader is born not made’, ‘Is unemployment a serious issue in India?’, ‘We observe Traffic rules by breaking them’, ‘Single Use Plastic Ban’, ‘Make in India’, ‘Importance of Regional Languages’, ‘Safety of Women in India’, ‘India’s #MeToo Movement’, ‘Will Automation take away HR jobs’, ‘Impact of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ etc. The personal interview round includes questions like ‘Tell me about yourself', ‘Why are you choosing Christ University’, ‘What are your Strengths and weaknesses’ ‘What are your hobbies’ etc. The candidates are evaluated on the basis of their CUET exam score, Micro-presentation and Personal Interview and their Academic performance for admissions. The selected candidates are informed through email along with all the relevant details.
Other Entrance Exams for Admissions into Christ University
For B.Arch. courses, the selection process is based on the scores of NATA or JEE Main scores. It is followed by a Micro-presentation and Personal Interview round. MBA students are assessed on the scores obtained (500 or above) in the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) conducted by the AIMA, GMAT score (450 or above), GRE Score (290 or above), Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) with 60 percentile or above, Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) with 60 percentile or above, XAT Test for Management Admission with 60 percentile or above and ATMA scores with 60 percentile or above. The candidates applying for the Executive MBA programs are required to have two years of work experience in Bengaluru. The assessment of scores obtained in the entrance tests is followed by a Group Discussion, Micro-presentation, Written and Verbal Assessment and Personal Interview. For admissions in MPhil and PhD courses, the scores of CSIR NET, JRF, GATE or SLET are considered. The candidates are evaluated based on their marks in post-graduation, scores in CSIR, NET, JRF, GATE or SLET, and the scores in the Christ PhD Entrance exam and Personal Interview.
The selected students are informed about the status of their application through email with their provisional acceptance letter uploaded on the official website login.
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Q: Can I appear for ATMA exam more than once?
Yes, candidates can appear more than once for the ATMA exam. ATMA is held three to five times a year and the scores of the last exam attempted would be considered for admissions to the colleges accepting ATMA scores. The February session exam will be conducted on February 16, 2025.
The exam will only be conducted in the computer-based test mode for all the sessions. The difficulty level of the ATMA exam is usually easy to moderate and the candidates can easily prepare for this exam. Candidates who wish to appear for the ATMA exam need to apply on the official website of ATMA AIMS and fill out the ATMA application form after the application window opens. ATMA is held in over 100 test cities in the country which include Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities too.
Q: What are MAT eligibility criteria?
Since MAT is an entrance exam for post graduate level management courses, the minimum eligibility criteria for MAT exam is graduation. Candidate should have completed graduation in full-time or part-time mode in Arts, Commerce or Science from a recognised university. The eligibility criteria for MAT PBT, CBT and IBT are the same. Final year graduation students who will be giving their final exam or awaiting results are also eligible to appear in MAT. There is no minimum score requirement in MAT. Candidates need to have passing marks in graduation.
However, MBA colleges have the eligibility criteria of minimum 50 per cent in graduation (45 per cent for SC/ST/PWD), thus candidates who aspire to pursue MBA need to ensure that they score a minimum of 50 per cent in graduation. SC/ST/PwD candidates need to have a minimum of 45 per cent in their Bachelor's degree programme. There is no age bar or appearing in MAT. Fresh graduates as well as working professionals can apply for MAT.
Q: What is the IIM selection criteria through CAT?
IIM selection criteria for all the 21 campuses is same and includes selection of candidates through three stages. CAT score Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion GD and Personal Interview (PI) Academic record, work experience Academic and gender diversity CAT exam score is the first parameter on which candidates are shortlisted for admission. In the first state of IIM admission, the institutes shortlist candidates for WAT, GD and PI on the basis of their CAT score and class 10, 12 and graduation marks. The cut offs for shortlisting of candidates is between 95-100 percentile (for SC/ST/PwD candidates the cut offs are lower). These shortlisted candidates have to then appear for What, GD and PI round. Those who clear this round are considered for final admission. For the final selection, every IIMs takes into consideration the following aspects: CAT score What, GD and PI performance Class 10 and 12 marks Graduation marks Work experience Academic diversity Gender diversity.
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