Track every management & professional entrance test in India — CAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP, CMAT and state CETs. Compare conducting bodies, exam dates, eligibility and the streams each exam unlocks.
Exams by level
32 listed
Exam Calendar
Upcoming dates · 2026
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Peak applicants
32
Entrance tests
Almost every management admission in India is gated by an entrance exam. At the national level, CAT is the primary gateway for the MBA and PGDM at the IIMs and most top B-schools, while XAT, NMAT, SNAP and CMAT feed the other leading institutes. Law uses CLAT and AILET, design uses NIFT and NID DAT, hotel management uses NCHMCT JEE, and several states run their own CETs for state-quota counselling.
Each exam differs in conducting body, level, mode, frequency and the streams it unlocks. Knowing the exam calendar — application windows, exam dates and result timelines — is the first step to a successful admission. The guide below breaks down the major exams for 2026.
The highest-stakes entrance tests for 2026 — ranked by applicants & the seats they unlock.
Search and filter every management & professional entrance exam by level, mode, conducting body and frequency — with 2026 dates.
Showing 1–24 of 32 exams
All India Law Entrance Test
Pattern
150 Q · 150 M
Duration
2h
Fee (Gen)
₹3,050
AIMS Test for Management Admissions
Pattern
180 Q · — M
Duration
3h
Fee (Gen)
—
Common Admission Test
Pattern
68 Q · 204 M
Duration
2h
Fee (Gen)
₹2,500
Common Entrance Examination for Design
Pattern
— Q · 100 M
Duration
3h
Fee (Gen)
₹3,800
Common Law Admission Test
Pattern
120 Q · 120 M
Duration
2h
Fee (Gen)
₹4,000
Common Management Admission Test
Pattern
100 Q · 400 M
Duration
3h
Fee (Gen)
₹2,500
Common University Entrance Test (Postgraduate)
Pattern
75 Q · 300 M
Duration
1h 30m
Fee (Gen)
₹1,400
Common University Entrance Test (Undergraduate)
Pattern
—
Duration
—
Fee (Gen)
₹1,000
ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test
Pattern
140 Q · 140 M
Duration
2h
Fee (Gen)
₹1,800
IIFT MBA (International Business) Entrance Exam
Pattern
110 Q · 300 M
Duration
2h
Fee (Gen)
₹2,500
Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test, Indore
Pattern
90 Q · — M
Duration
2h
Fee (Gen)
₹4,130
Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test, Rohtak
Pattern
120 Q · — M
Duration
2h
Fee (Gen)
—
Law School Admission Test - India
Pattern
92 Q · — M
Duration
2h 20m
Fee (Gen)
₹3,999
Management Aptitude Test
Pattern
200 Q · 200 M
Duration
2h 30m
Fee (Gen)
₹2,100
MICA Admission Test
Pattern
—
Duration
2h 45m
Fee (Gen)
₹2,100
NCHMCT Joint Entrance Examination
Pattern
200 Q · 800 M
Duration
3h
Fee (Gen)
₹1,000
NID Design Aptitude Test
Pattern
—
Duration
3h
Fee (Gen)
₹3,000
NIFT Entrance Examination
Pattern
—
Duration
—
Fee (Gen)
₹3,000
NMAT by GMAC
Pattern
108 Q · 360 M
Duration
2h
Fee (Gen)
₹2,800
NMIMS Programs After Twelfth
Pattern
120 Q · — M
Duration
1h 40m
Fee (Gen)
₹2,000
Symbiosis Entrance Test
Pattern
60 Q · 60 M
Duration
1h
Fee (Gen)
₹2,250
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test
Pattern
60 Q · 60 M
Duration
1h
Fee (Gen)
₹2,250
TISS National Entrance Test
Pattern
100 Q · 100 M
Duration
1h 40m
Fee (Gen)
—
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design
Pattern
— Q · 300 M
Duration
3h
Fee (Gen)
₹3,800