Top 10 B-schools to apply with your CAT scores

With CAT exams just round the corner, the top B schools have also opened their Admission process for academic session 2014-16.

The CAT score accepting top B-schools which have opened their applications include MDI, SPJIMR, IMT Ghaziabad, IMI Delhi, XIMB, IRMA, LIBA Chennai, IFIM Bangalore etc.

After your CAT exam, you will require B-school options which can shortlist you on the basis of your CAT or XAT scores. So, its time you apply to top management institutes even as some of the top PGDM institutes like IMI Delhi, IMT Ghaziabad, MDI Gurgaon close application before the CAT exam begins on October 16.

We bring you here a list of 10 top B-schools where registrations are open now. All these B schools will accept CAT 2013 scores or XAT 2014 score.

While registration for CAT 2013 exam ends on 26 September, 2013, the sale of voucher will close on 24 September. Computer based CAT 2013 exam will be held in a 20 days window from 16 October to 11th November 2013.
Registration for XAT 2014 will end on 22nd November 2013 while the XAT paper pencil exam will be held on 5th January 2013.

Following are the list of top B schools where application is now open for 2014-16 sessions. Most of the remaining top B-schools are likely to announce their admission over next fortnight.

In next 10 days almost all the top B-school will announce their admission;

Institute: Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon Eligibility: 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in both X and XII; 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in Bachelors degree; Valid CAT 2013 Score Last date for applications: 15 October 2013 Programme Fee: Rs 11,29,000 Application Fee: Rs 1800

Institute: S.P. Jain Institute of Management Research, (SPJIMR), Mumbai Eligibility: Graduation (10+2+3 stream) from any recognized university with minimum of 50% marks; CAT 2013 scores/ XAT 2014 Scores/ GMAT scores Last date of application: 18 November 2013 Programme Fee: Rs 10,50,000 Application Fee: Rs 1200

Institute: Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad Eligibility: CAT 2013 Scores or XAT 2014 Scores or GMAT score; Graduation (10+2+3 stream) from any recognized university with minimum of 50% marks Last date for applications: 15 October 2013 Application Fee: Rs 1750

Institute: International Management Institute (IMI), Delhi Eligibility: CAT 2013 scores or GMAT Score taken not earlier than October 2011 and not later than October 2013; Graduation (10+2+3 stream) from any recognized university with minimum of 50% marks Last date for Applications: 15 October Programme Fees: Rs 13,50, 000 Application Fee: IMI has three campuses- New Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata. Fee for a common application to the
three campuses is Rs 1500 plus a program fee of Rs 500 per program per campus.

Institute: Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB)
Eligibility: Graduation (10+2+3 stream) from any recognized university with minimum of 50% marks; CAT 2013 Score/ XAT 2014 score/GMAT taken in 2012 or 2013 (minimum score 550). Last date for online applications: 30 November, 2013 Application fees: Rs 1300

Institute: T A Pai Management Institute Eligibility: Graduation (10+2+3 stream) from any recognized university with minimum of 50% marks; CAT 2013 score/XAT 2014 score/GMAT score Application Date: Starting next week Application Fee: Rs 1500(as per last year) Programme Fee: Rs 9,90,000

Institute: Institute of Rural Management (IRMA), Anand Eligibility: CAT 2013 Score; Graduation (10+2+3 stream) from any recognized university with minimum of 50% marks; All applicants who apply to IRMA with CAT 2013 score will appear for IRMA admissions test on Issues of Social Concern subject to their application forms being complete and accepted by IRMA. Application forms for IRMA admissions will be available online and in hard copy at IRMA Admissions Office from September 25th, 2013 onwards. Programme Fee: Rs 4,17,700

Institute: Institute of Management, NIRMA University Eligibility: Graduation (10+2+3 stream) from any recognized university with minimum of 50% marks Valid CAT 2013 Score Last Date for applications: 31st December 2013 Application Fee: Rs 1500/- Programme Fee: Rs 7, 90,000/-

Institute: LIBA, Chennai Eligibility: Graduation (10+2+3 stream) from any recognized university with minimum of 50% marks with a consistent record of first class in Std X, Std XII and graduation; CAT 2013 or XAT 2014 Valid scores Last date for online applications: 24th January 2014 Application Fee: Rs 1250

Institute: IFIM, Bangalore Eligibility: CAT/ XAT/MAT/CMAT/GMAT/ATMA Graduation (10+2+3 stream) from any recognized university with minimum of 50% marks Last date for online applications: 31 January 2014 Application Fee: Rs 1100 Programme Fee: Rs 10,50,000

While some B-schools are in the midst of their admission registration process, many top B-schools like BIMTECH Greater Noida, FMS Delhi, IFMR are expected to announce their application process by the end of September.

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