MBA Entrance Exam Calendar 2025-2026: Check Application Last Date, Official Website & Top 5 MBA Colleges Accepting 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

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