If you’re looking for the most up-to-date information on MBA entrance exams for 2023 MBA admission, you’ve come to the right place. The application processes for the CAT 2022 and NMAT 2022 for MBA programs in 2023 are currently open, while the XAT 2023 and SNAP 2022 will open in the second week of August 2022. The application period for the National Testing Agency’s IIFT MBA admission exam is expected to begin in the first week of September. The registration and application processes for IBSAT 2022 and MAT Sep 2022 are already underway, while Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) will open its TISSNET 2023 registration process in October and November 2022. Signing up for these tests with admission opportunities in IIMs, FMS, SPJIMR, IIFT, XLRI, NMIMS, Symbiosis Pune, IBS Hyderabad, and hundreds of other top B-schools for the session 2023-24 is the first step.
The top MBA entrance exams that are now accepting applications for admission in 2023 are listed below.
MBA Exam
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Registration Start Date
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Last Date to Apply
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Exam Date
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CAT 2022
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August 3, 2022 | September 14, 2022 | November 27, 2022 |
IIFT 2023
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September 2, 2022 | October 15, 2022 | December 4, 2022 |
XAT 2023
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August 10, 2022 | November 30, 2022 | January 8, 2023 |
TISSNET 2023 | November 17, 2022 | January 10, 2023 | January 21, 2023 |
NMAT 2022 | August 1, 2022 | October 10, 2022 | October 10 to December 19, 2022 |
SNAP 2022
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August 31, 2022 | November 30, 2022 | December 18, 2022 |
IBSAT 2022
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July 1, 2022 | December 3rd week, 2022 | December 2022, 4th week |
CMAT 2023
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November 15, 2022 | January 15, 2023 | February 26, 2023 |
Best MBA Admission Tests in 2022 for Admission in 2023
Here is essential information about the Top MBA Exams for 2023 admission to India’s best MBA colleges. We classified them into three groups:
- National-level MBA Exams,
- Institute-level MBA test
- State-level MBA exams
1. National MBA Entrance Exams
The dates and times for the MBA exam, as well as a schedule of top MBA programs that accept the exam, are provided in the calendar below. Prospective students will be able to access notifications for entrance exams in 2023 very soon.
Name of the National MBA Exam
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MBA Entrance Exam Date
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Top MBA colleges accepting Exam
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Common Admission Test (CAT) 2022
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November 27, 2022
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IIMs, FMS Delhi, SPJIMR, MDI, IITs, IMI, IMT
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Xavier Aptitude Test – XAT 2023
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January 8, 2023
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XLRI, XIMB, IMI, IMT, TAPMI, Great Lakes
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NMAT by GMAC 2022
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October 10 to December 19, 2022 | NMIMS, K J Somaiya, XUB, VIT Vellore, SD Bacconi Asia Centre |
SNAP 2022
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December 18, 2022
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SIBM Pune, SCMHRD, SIOM & 12 Other Symbiosis colleges
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CMAT 2023
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February 26, 2023
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GIM Goa, BIMTECH, K J Somaiya, IFMR, Welingkar, Jaipuria, N L Dalmia
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MAT 2022 (September)
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PBT- September 4, 2022
IBT- Aug 28 to Sept 17, 2022
CBT- September 18, 2022
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JAGSoM, IPE Hyderabad, Jaipuria, BIMTECH (Specialized PGDM), JIMS, NDIM
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ATMA 2022 (July)
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July 24, 2022 (Over)
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Welingkar, CIMR, SOIL, IMS
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GMAT 2022
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Available Around the year
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SPJIMR, IMI, IMT, XIMB, TAPMI, FORE, LBSIM, GIM Goa
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2. Institute Level MBA Entrance Exam
The institute-level MBA admission tests are administered by specialized management institutes. The scores of applicants who took other entrance exams may or may not be recognized by these institutes. The vast majority of these examinations are set to take place in 2022, with others in 2023. Exam notifications for some of the most prestigious MBA entrance exams, such as IIFT, TISSNET, and MICAT, are issued in September and October.
Name of the Institute-level MBA Entrance Exam
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Exam Dates
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Top MBA Institute Accepting Exam score
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IIFT MBA (IB) 2023 Entrance Exam
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December 4, 2022
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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade-Delhi, Kolkata, Kakinada
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TISSNET 2023
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January 21, 2023
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Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) all campuses
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IBSAT 2022
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December 24 & 25, 2022
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9 ICFAI B-Schools
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MICAT 2022 & 2023
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December 10, 2022 & January 28, 2023
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MICA Ahmedabad
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KIITEE Management 2023
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January 2023, 3rd week
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KIIT School of Management (KSOM) Bhubaneswar
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IRMASAT 2023
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Will Not be Conducted
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IRMA Anand
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Also Read: Top MBA Programs for Scholarships
3. State MBA Entrance Exams
The state-level MBA entrance exams are coordinated by individual state CET cells, such as the DTE Maharashtra CET Cell and the Karnataka KEA. Furthermore, private MBA entrance test conducting bodies, such as the KMAT Karnataka, coordinate state-level MBA entrance exams. These entrance exam scores are accepted for admission to MBA programs at both university business schools and private PGDM institutes. The notification of the MBA Entrance Exams for Admission 2022 has been distributed to candidates for some of these state-level exams, and the remaining exams will be distributed soon.
State-Level MBA Entrance Exam
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Dates of MBA Entrance Exam
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Top MBA College Accepting Exam Score
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MAH CET 2022
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August 23, 24 & 25, 2022
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JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA, N L Dalmiya, SIES, CIMR
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Karnataka PGCET 2022
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Not yet announced
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IBA, AIMS, Alliance, ABBS, Kristu Jayanti
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TANCET 2023 for admission 2023
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2nd week of May 2022
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Anna University, Tamilnadu, Madras University, SRM University, SSN School of Management Chennai, Hallmark Business School Trichy, St Josephs School of Management, Trichy, PSGIM Coimbatore
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TS ICET 2022
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July 27 & 28, 2022
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Kakatiya University (KU); Osmania University (OU); Telangana University (TU);
Satavahana University (SU)
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KMAT 2022
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To be Announced
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IBA, AIMS, Alliance, ABBS, Kristu Jayanti
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All of the aforementioned state-level MBA entrance tests held in 2022 will provide MBA admission for the class of 2022–24.
The deadline for applying to the 2023 MBA entrance exams
Here are the final dates for each MBA entrance exam 2022/2023 leading to MBA admission 2023.
Name of the National MBA Exam
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MBA Entrance Exam Dates
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MBA Entrance Exam Last Date to Apply
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Common Admission Test (CAT) 2022
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November 27, 2022
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September 14, 2022
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Xavier Aptitude Test – XAT 2023
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January 8, 2023 | November 30, 2022 |
NMAT by GMAC 2022
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October 10 to December 19, 2022 | October 10, 2022 |
SNAP 2022
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December 18, 2022
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November 30, 2022
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CMAT 2023
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February 26, 2023
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January 15, 2023
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MAT 2022 (September)
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PBT- September 4, 2022
IBT- Aug 28 to Sep 17, 2022
CBT- Sept 18, 2022
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PBT: Aug 29, 2022
IBT: Aug 24 to Sept 13, 2022, as per the exam date
CBT: Sep 12, 2022
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ATMA 2022
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Next Exam Dates to be Announced
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To be Announced
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GMAT 2022
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Available Around the year
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Available all the time
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Cost of MBA Entrance Exams, Application Form, and Registration
Each test in the MBA entrance exam registration process costs between $12.72 and $31.80. The cost of some future MBA entrance examinations in 2022-2023 has increased; however, the cost of many other MBA entrance exams has remained unchanged from the previous year.