MBA Exam Alerts 2025:  CAT 2025 Registration from August 1; Check XAT, SNAP, MAT and GMAT Dates

Jul 28, 2025

Aakanksha Singh

CAT, MAT, XAT, GMAT, and SNAP are popular MBA entrance exams in India. Here is your quick guide to all important updates regarding their registration and exam dates.

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Common Admission Test (CAT), conducted by the IIMs, is the top entrance exam in India for MBA. It is the gateway to IIMs, FMS Delhi, IMT, SPJIMR, IIT-DoMS, MDI Gurgaon, IMI Delhi and other top-ranked MBA colleges.

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CAT 2025 Registration:  August 1 - September 13,  2025 Exam Date: November 30, 2025.

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a standardised exam used for admission into graduate business programmes like MBA, Master of Accountancy, and Master of Finance.

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GMAT registration is open year-round. Take the exam on flexible dates as per your plan.

Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is the gateway to XLRI Jamshedpur, MDI, IMT, LIBA, BITS Pilani, XISS, KJ Somaiya, MICA, BIMTECH, IRMA, XIMB, etc.

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XAT 2026 Registration: July 10 - December 5, 2025 Exam Date: January 4, 2026

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) is a common admission test conducted by the Symbiosis International (Deemed) University for admission to the MBA/PGDM programmes offered by its 16 constituent institutes.

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SNAP 2025 Registration: August - November, 2025 (tentative) Exam Date: December 2025 (tentative)

Management Aptitude Test  (MAT) exam score is accepted by over 800 B-schools in India, including Amity University, Christ University, ITM University, DY Patil B-School, JIMS Rohini, Taxila Business School, Alliance University, etc. 

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MAT September 2025 Registration: July 23 - September 15, 2025 MAT September Exam Dates: September 21 (PBT) and September 28, 2025 (CBT)

Each exam targets different colleges with varying difficulty and attempt options. Track application windows, mark your calendars, and align your choice with your goals and preferences to maximize your MBA admission chances.

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