Management — CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET & more

MBA entrance exams — CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, XAT

Overview of CAT, CMAT, MAH-MBA/MMS CET and XAT — conducting bodies, who accepts them and where to find each year’s official notification.

How to choose an exam

  • Check which exams your target institutes accept — most publish this in their admission notification.
  • CAT is conducted by the IIMs; CMAT by NTA; MAH-MBA/MMS CET by Maharashtra’s State CET Cell; XAT by XLRI.
  • Use each conducting body’s official website for the current year’s dates, pattern and eligibility.
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Official sources

  1. [1] Common Admission Test (CAT) — Indian Institutes of Management. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
  2. [2] National Testing Agency — National Testing Agency (NTA). Checked 17 Oct 2026.
  3. [3] State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra — State CET Cell, Government of Maharashtra. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
  4. [4] Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) — XLRI Jamshedpur. Checked 17 Oct 2026.

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Guide content last reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Admission rules change every year — always confirm on the official portal before acting.