CAT

No, you cannot enroll in the MBA program at Pune's Dhole Patil College of Engineering (DPCOE) without a CAT. The results of the entrance exam determine admission to the DPCOE MBA program.Those who wish to apply for admission to DPCOE's MBA program must hold a bachelor's degree.At least 50% must be earned to graduate.Attend the MH-CET, CAT, MAT, or AMIEfulfill the requirements to be eligible for the applicable entrance exam Additional entrance exams accepted by DPCOE are the university's in-house exam, DPU-AIET, XAT, MAT, and CMAT.Exams such as GATE MHTCET/JEE MAIN or an equivalentYou can check out the Directorate of Technical Education website for additional details. 

Gaining admission into IIM Indore without taking the CAT exam is possible through various programs that the institute offers, such as the Integrated Programme in Management (IPM), Executive Post Graduate Programme (EPGP), and Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPMX). For those aiming to join IIMs but looking to bypass the CAT route, the GMAT exam serves as an alternative entry point for various programs. Specifically, for the five-year integrated programme in management offered by IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak, applicants must fill out an application and go through an aptitude test as outlined on the institutes' official websites. The final selection for these programs often involves a combination of assessments, including the Writing Ability Test (WAT), Personal Interviews (PI), GMAT scores, academic performance, and work experience. Thus, while the CAT is a prevalent path to IIMs, alternative pathways exist through different programs and exams like the GMAT, providing prospective students with multiple avenues to pursue their management education at premier institutions like IIM Indore.

IIM Visakhapatnam admission in the PGP/ MBA programme is made through CAT exam and performance of candidates in Personal Interview round. IIM Visakhapatnam has no fixed cutoffs for admission to the PGP but candidates who wish to apply for phase 1 IIM Visakhapatnam course admission must meet the minimum percentile score, both sectional and overall. The minimum percentile score require for IIM Vishakhapatnam MBA admission varies according to the categories of candidates.In order to apply for phase 1 admission to the MBA programme for the batch of 2024-26 at IIM Visakhapatnam, candidates must meet the minimum percentile requirement which is as follows:       CategoryVARCDILRQAOverall Un-reserved70707082 EWS63636372 NC-OBC63636372 SC40404050 ST30303040 PwD30303040 

In order to qualify for the selection process of SIDTM (Formerly SITM) the candidate is required to: Step 1: Appear for Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP), which is scheduled on 15th December.Step 2: After the SNAP test result is declared, candidates who have applied, registered and paid for SIDTM (Formerly SITM) will be shortlisted and called for GE-PIWAT (Group Exercise, Personal Interview and Writing Ability Test), which will be held in Pune. Note: It is mandatory for a student to apply for SNAP and Register for SIDTM (Formerly SITM) to be shortlisted for SITM (Formerly SITM). Weightage of Distribution of Marks :  SNAP Test : 50 %Group Exercise : 10%Personal Interaction : 30%Writing Ability Test : 10%