KMAT Exam 2024: Dates, Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus & Pattern

KMAT Exam 2024: The Karnataka Private Post Graduate Colleges’ Association (KPPGCA) conducts the Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (KMAT) for candidates seeking admission in MBA, MCA, and PGDM courses in universities of Karnataka. A total of 159 member institutions offer MBA admission to candidates, while 69 member institutions offer admission to MCA applicants through KMAT. 

Latest Updates: 

• The admit card for KMAT 2024 is now available to download at kmatindia.com. 
• KMAT registration window closed on September 17, 2024 at kmatindia.com.
• KMAT exam 2024 will be conducted on September 22, 2024. 

For the ongoing session, candidates were allowed to register online for KMAT 2024 till September 17, 2024. Those candidates who successfully register online will be eligible to download their KMAT admit cards from the official website - kmatindia.com. 

KMAT Admit Card 2024

The KMAT admit card has been released for candidates who have successfully completed their registration online. The admit card will carry details about the candidate's roll number, date of birth, exam subject, duration, and time slot. Candidates are advised to keep their KMAT admit card along with them during the examination. 

To download the KMAT admit card, candidates are required to login to the exam portal using login credentials such as application number and password. Check the image of the login window for KMAT exam below: 

KMAT Exam 2024: Highlights

KMAT Eligibility 2024

Candidates interested in appearing for KMAT exam 2024 can register for the examination online. However, before applying, candidates must check the eligibility criteria. The following eligibility requirements are applicable for candidates participating in KMAT exam 2024: 

• Applicants are required to hold a valid bachelor’s degree with a minimum duration of 3 years from a recognized university. The degree must be in one of the following disciplines:
• Commerce 
• Management 
• Arts
• Social Sciences
• Engineering/Technology or an equivalent discipline
• Applying candidates must have scored a minimum aggregate score as per their category in their bachelor’s degree. Check category wise minimum score requirements: 
• General category: 50%
• SC/ST: 45%
• Candidates in their final year of graduation can also apply for KMAT 2024, given that they have scored the minimum aggregate score requirements in their semester scores. 

KMAT Registration 2024

As per the KMAT exam schedule, candidates can register online at the official website - kmatindia.com. The last date to fill the application form is September 10, 2024. 

Candidates are required to fill the following details in their KMAT application form: 

• Name
• Nationality
• Mode of test
• Gender
• Date of birth
• Stream
• Course
• Address
• Application form payment of INR 850/-
• Scanned copy of passport size photograph (maximum size 200 KB)
• Scanned copy of signature (maximum size 200 KB)

Check the image of KMAT registration window provided below: 

KMAT Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2024

As per the KMAT exam pattern, the question paper will carry 120 multiple choice questions, divided into three sections. Candidates will be given 2 hours to complete their exam. Check KMAT syllabus for MBA and MCA aspirants. 

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

The VARC syllabus for KMAT includes the following subjects: 

• Reading comprehension
• Vocabulary
• Grammar
• Synonyms and antonyms
• Sentence completion

Quantitative Ability

The QA section in KMAT exam consists of the following topics: 

• Arithmetic
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Trigonometry
• Statistics
• Modern Mathematics

Logical Reasoning

The logical reasoning syllabus for KMAT 2024 contains the following topics: 

• Analogy
• Blood relations
• Coding-decoding
• Direction sense
• Series and puzzles
• Logical connectives
• Venn diagrams
• Data sufficiency

KMAT Exam Pattern 2024

Check the KMAT exam pattern for MBA and MCA courses in the image below: 

KMAT Result 2024

KPPGCA will release the result for KMAT 2024 soon after the exam is concluded on September 22, 2024. Candidates who appear for the examination will be able to download their scorecards from the official website - kmatindia.com. 

The KMAT qualifying certificate will remain valid until the next exam session begins. Candidates who qualify in the first round will be eligible to appear for the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. Once all rounds are over, the exam conducting body will release the final result for eligible candidates.