MBA Admissions 2019: Next 2 Days Crucial; Process Closing for XLRI-XAT, TISSNET, CMAT, IBSAT – Don’t Miss

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Amit Agnihotri
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Updated on December 7, 2018
If you are looking for MBA admission 2019, many top MBA colleges will offer admission through various entrance exams whose application process is open for a day or two. While CAT is over, you still have chances to get into XLRI, SPJIMR, IMT, TISS, XIMB, TAPMI among other management institutes through XAT 2019, TISSNET 2019, CMAT 2019 and IBSAT 2018
MBA Admissions Process Closing

MBA admission 2019 in many top MBA colleges is still open through various entrance exams whose application process is open for a day or two. While CAT is over, you still have chances to get into XLRI Jamshedpur, XIM Bhubaneswar, TAPMI Manipal, Great Lakes Chennai, BIMTECH Greater Noida, FORE New Delhi, IBS Hyderabad among other management institutes through XAT 2019, TISSNET 2019, CMAT 2019 and IBSAT 2018.

Besides, if you have appeared in CAT 2018 but are not satisfied with your performance, XAT 2019, CMAT 2019 and TISSNET 2019 could be the answers to your quest of doing MBA from one of the top MBA colleges in India.

Please note that XAT 2019 scores will be accepted not only by XLRI Jamshedpur but also SPJIMR Mumbai, XIM Bhubaneswar, IMT Ghaziabad, Great Lakes Chennai, LIBA Chennai, TAPMI Manipal, IFMR Chennai, BIMTECH Great Noida, GIM Goa, FORE New Delhi, K J Somaiya Mumbai, XIME Bangalore among other top MBA colleges in India.

CMAT 2019 offers the admission opportunity for All India category candidates in top MBA colleges in Maharashtra like JBIMS Mumbai, SIMSREE Mumbai, PUMBA Pune, K J Somaiya Mumbai, GIM Goa among others. 

TISSNET 2019 offers admission opportunity in the prestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). The MA programmes of TISS are more sought after than an MBA programme and offer greater value.

If you are looking for top MBA colleges for admission in 2019, you still have good opportunity to explore MBA admission with these MBA entrance exams. The Registration and Application process of these exams is open for a day or two:

Top MBA Colleges with XAT, CMAT, MAT, IBSAT Exams
Apart from CAT 2018, there are many National, State and Institute level MBA entrance exams leading to admission 2019 in top MBA colleges.  The registration and application process for all these MBA entrance exams is closing in a day or two, so hurry up, if you want to pursue MBA from one of the top MBA colleges.  

Below is shared a list of important MBA entrance exams with their last date to apply and top MBA colleges accepting their exam scores:

XLRI-XAT 2019: Last Date to Apply- December 9
XAT 2019 is a very important MBA entrance exam leading to admission in XLRI and other top MBA colleges. The registration and application process for XAT 2019 is open till December 9, 2018 with a payment of nominal late fee. XAT 2019 exam is scheduled on January 6, 2019. Important details about XAT 2019 are shared below:

  • XAT 2019 Last Date to Apply: December 9, 2018 (With late fee)
  • XAT 2019 Registration Fee: Rs. 2000 + Rs.500 for each XLRI Programme
  • XAT 2019 Exam Pattern & Date: Computer Based exam on January 6, 2019
  • Top MBA Colleges Under XAT 2019: XLRI, SPJIMR, IMT, TAPMI, XIMB,FORE,XIME,GIM,LIBA
  • Key Points to Note: Apply separately to all MBA colleges under XAT exam.. Learn More about XAT 2019 and Apply

CMAT 2019: Last Date to Apply: December 7, 2018
Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a national level entrance examination for entry into AICTE approved management programmes. Till 2018, it was conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) every year as per the directions of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. The Test will now be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The CMAT 2019 score will be accepted by all AICTE-Approved Institutions/University Departments/ Constituent Colleges/Affiliated Colleges.

Important details about CMAT 2019 and top MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores are shared below:

  • CMAT 2019 Last Date to Apply: December 7, 2018
  • CMAT 2019 Registration Fee: Rs.1400
  • CMAT 2019 Exam Pattern & Date: Computer Based exam on January 28, 2019
  • Top MBA Colleges Under CMAT 2019: JBIMS Mumbai, SIMSREE Mumbai, GIM Goa, Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida, SDMIMD Mysore, VJIM Hyderabad
  • Key Points to Note: Apply to each MBA college accepting CMAT 2019 separately with requisite application fee before the last date.. Read More about CMAT 2019

TISSNET 2019: Last Date to Apply – December 10
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai will conduct TISS-NET 2019 as a computer based National Entrance Test for admission to 55 of its Masters programmes offered by its different campuses. MA programmes of Tata Institute of Social Sciences are highly sought after Masters Degree courses for the candidates seeking career in management and other branches. 

TISS has 21 schools and 45 centres offering variety of programmes. Important details about TISSNET 2019 exam are as below:

  • TISSNET 2019 Last Date to Apply: December 10, 2018
  • TISSNET 2019 Registration Fee: Rs.1000
  • TISSNET 2019 Exam Pattern & Date: Computer Based exam on January 13,, 2019
  • Top 5 MA programmes Under TISSNET 2019:   M.A. in (Human Resources Management and Labour Relations; M.A. in (Social Entrepreneurship); M.A. Social Work in (Livelihoods and Entrepreneurship); M.A. in (Globalisation and Labour); M.A./M.Sc. in (Urban Policy and Governance)
  • Key Points to Note: The selection procedure of TISSNET 2019 for MA and other programmes is conducted in two stages and has three components of assessment. Read more about TISSNET 2019    

MAT 2018: Last date to Apply – December 7, 2018
Management Aptitude Test (MAT) 2018 December exam is the gateway to more than 600 MBA/PGDM colleges for 2019-21 batch. All India Management Association (AIMA) conducts Management Aptitude Test (MAT) four times in a year. The fourth MAT 2018 in December will offer admission to MBA/PGDM 2019-21 batch. Last three MAT 2018 exams were conducted in the months of February, May and September. Important details about December MAT 2018 exam are as below:

  • MAT 2018 Last Date to Apply: December 7, 2018
  • MAT 2018 Registration Fee: Rs.1550
  • MAT 2018 Exam Pattern & Date: Computer Based exam on December 15, 2018
  • Top 5 MBA Colleges Under MAT 2018: JIMS Rohini Delhi, IBA Bangalore, Jaipuria Institute of Management Lucknow, IPE Hyderabad, IESMCRC Mumbai 
  • Key Points to Note: You can improve your MAT exam score in February MAT 2019 also for MBA admission 2019. Read more about MAT Exam and MAT colleges

IBSAT 2018: Last date to Apply – December 12
IBSAT 2018 is an important online computer based MBA entrance test conducted across India by ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (a deemed to be University) and is the gateway to MBA/PGPM 2019-21 at 9 campuses of ICFAI Business School (IBS). IBSAT 2018 exam will be held in two days test window on December 22 & 23, 2018 and will have a test duration of 2 hours.  Important details about IBSAT 2018 exam are as below:

  • IBSAT 2018 Last Date to Apply: December 12, 2018
  • IBSAT 2018 Registration Fee: Rs.1800
  • IBSAT 2018 Exam Pattern & Date: Computer Based exam on December 22 & 23, 2018
  • Top MBA Colleges Under IBSAT 2018:  IBS Hyderabad, IBS Mumbai, IBS Gurgaon
  • Key Points to Note: All the ICFAI B-schools will award MBA degree of ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (a deemed to be University). Read More about IBSAT 2018

Since the registration and application dates for most of the mandatory MBA entrance exams close in a day or two, the decision, therefore has to be taken quickly, if you are interested to explore MBA admission opportunity in 2019 and expect to clear the entrance exam with good score.

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