MBA Entrance Exam Calendar 2025-2026: Check Application Last Date, Official Website & Top 5 MBA Colleges Accepting Exam Scores
Check out the MBA entrance exam calendar, the last date to apply, and information on the top 5 MBA colleges that accept exam scores.
MBA Entrance Exam Calendar 2025-2026: MBA entrance exams are the gateway to admission in prestigious MBA colleges in India. The MBA entrance examination can generally be divided into four distinct categories:
MBA entrance examinations can generally be classified into four distinct categories:
A) Common Admission Test (CAT): For IIMs, IITs, and top B-schools
B) Other National-Level MBA Entrance Exams, like XAT, CMAT, and others
C) State MBA-level entrance exams, like MHCET and others
D) University-level entrance exams, like SNAP, NMAT, and others
Apart from these categories, there are more than 15 popular MBA entrance exams in India. CAT, XAT, and other major MBA entrance exams, such as NMAT and SNAP, for the year 2026 are scheduled to be held between November 2025 and January 2026. State-level MBA exams will be held from April to June 2026. The exam fee for entrance exams for general candidates ranges from Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000 per exam. Check out the exam calendar, the last date to apply, and information on the top 5 MBA colleges that accept exam scores.
| Entrance Exam | Last Date to Apply | Exam Fees | Exam Date |
| CAT 2025 | September 13, 2025 | Rs. 2600/- | November 30, 2025 |
| XAT 2026 | December 5, 2025 | Rs. 2200/- | January 4, 2026 |
| NMAT 2025 | October 10, 2025 | Rs. 3000/- | November 5 to Dec.19 |
| SNAP 2025 | November 20, 2025 | Rs.2250/- | December 6, 14 & 20 |
| CMAT 2026 | To be Announced | NA | To be Announced |
Top 5 MBA Colleges in India Accept the Above Exam Scores.
| Entrace Exam | Top 5 MBA Colleges |
| CAT | IIMs, IITs, XLRI, FMS, MDI |
| XAT | XLRI, XIMB, IMT, IMI, TAPMI |
| NMAT | NMIMS, KJ Somaiya, SOIL, XIMB, TAPMI |
| SNAP | SIBM Pune, SCMHRD, SIIB Pune, SIBM Bangalore, SICSR Pune |
