MBA Entrance Exam

Both GMAT and CAT entrance exams for MBA admissions. While CAT is required for Indian B-schools, GMAT is required for both Indian and international B-schools. GMAT is tougher than CAT because:GMAT records more applicants since it is accepted globally, which means there is a higher competition among applicants, in comparison to CAT.GMAT tests applicants holistically across its three broad sections - Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Reasoning and Data Insights. Also, GMAT is tougher than CAT because, questions on GMAT have stronger emphasis on global business school entrance exams and their specific requirements. CAT only focuses on Indian business specific requirements.Check: GMAT vs CAT: Key Differences

MAT 2024 was conducted in several cities around India. For August session, PBT was conducted in around 28 cities and CBT in 23 cities. Candidates can apply for MAT by registering at the AIMA website. The option to select test cities will be given in the MAT application form. Applicants must choose their home towns or the cities closed to their current city as the first preference in the MAT exam form. MAT test cities for PBT are Ahmedabad, Delhi, Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Bhilai, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Chennai, Jammu, Coimbatore, Jamshedpur, Dehradun, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Noida, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Rourkela, Thiruvananthapuram, Visakhapatnam. 

Since every section of the CMAT has 20 questions in total, solving 15-18 questions in each section with 80 percent accuracy is considered a good attempt in CMAT and it can ensure a good percentile in the exam. Solving all 100 questions is not mandatory. About 75-80 questions in total will get a good score. Candidates must opt to attempt only those questions they can solve correctly to avoid negative markings. If you plan to prepare for the CMAT exam, then you should put in 4 to 6 hours daily studying. Those scoring 345 to 350 marks will likely secure 100 percentile, and those scoring 285 to 340 marks will get 99 to 99.99 percentile. Solving 100 questions in three hours is very easy if you are accurate.