Upcoming MBA Exam Calendar 2022 – Application Dates, Eligibility, Popular MBA Exams
MBA entrance exams 2022 for admission to the 20 IIMs and more than 100 top Management Institutions have already started in 2021. The registration and exam dates for all of the top MBA entrance exams will be updated soon at their official sites. Till then, aspirants are advised to visit ExamsPlanner for more latest updates and a complete schedule of the upcoming MBA Exam Calendar 2022.
MBA admissions in India are usually held based on the candidate’s performance in these top-notch entrance exams. Various national or state/regional level MBA entrance tests for admission to top MBA colleges in India are conducted every year. Out of all the popular ones, a few national MBA entrance exams that are popular include CAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP, MAT, ATMA, CMAT, and the state level and institute specific MBA entrance exams like that of IIFT, TISS NET, and IBSAT.
Herein, we bring up the upcoming MBA Exam Calendar 2022, which will help students to start their preparations for the exams and enable them to score best in the exams.
What Is An MBA?
Master of Business Administration or MBA is one of the most well-liked post-graduate programmes in India and abroad. Students who completed their bachelors in BBA or any other subject tend to like to complete this two-year programme for a plethora of job opportunities in the corporate world. MBA is one such popular course among the students from any background - including Science, Commerce, and Humanities - can pursue it.
Eligibility Criteria for MBA in India
One can pursue MBA in various modes, such as Regular, Online, and Distance-Education. Interested candidates can also find programmes customized based on their professional experience such as Executive MBA. Talking about the eligibility criteria for an MBA one should need to fulfil these aspects:
- The basic eligibility criterion for MBA (full-time) is Graduation in any discipline or equivalent from a recognized university.
- Most of the institutes follow the minimum score criteria in Graduation which is 50 per cent on average or equivalent. For Reserved category students, the minimum score is 45 per cent in aggregate.
- Final-year Graduation candidates are also eligible to apply for MBA provided they present the proof of completion of the Graduation degree within the duration specified by the institute.
Admission Criteria for MBA Courses 2022 –
Admissions to all Business schools typically take place through a prestigious admission test. This test can be one of the following types:
- National Level Entrance Test – These exams have been conducted by an apex testing body or a top national B-school on behalf of the other participating colleges. Few of the national level MBA entrance exams are CAT, MAT, CMAT or ATMA.
- State Level Entrance Test is conducted by a state-level testing body or a top state B-school on behalf of the other participating colleges in the respective state. These exams majorly include MAH-CET, OJEE, KMAT, TANCET or APICET.
- The third type of test is conducted by a Business school for entrance to its MBA programme. In some cases, these scores can be accepted as qualifying criteria by other Business schools as well. eg: IIFT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP, IBSAT.
- Test conducted by a university for entrance to MBA programmes being offered by colleges that are affiliated with it. eg: KIITEE, HPU MAT.
Upcoming MBA Exam Calendar 2022
Though there are several management entrance examinations conducted in India, out of all CAT is the first exam that comes into our minds whenever we discuss the MBA entrance exam. The score of the Common Admission Test is accepted by almost all the business and management schools in India, but there are several other examinations for MBA aspirants to fulfil their management dreams.
Here is the list of the national, institute, and state-level management entrance exams which will help the MBA aspirants to make a proper plan of action. Please find below the MBA Exam Calendar 2022-23.
National MBA Entrance Exams |
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National MBA Exams 2022 |
Date of Exam |
Top MBA colleges accepting Exam Score |
Exam Date: 28th November 2021 (tentative) Last date to apply: 3rd week of September 2022 |
IIMs, FMS Delhi, SPJIMR, MDI, IITs, IMI, IMT, etc. |
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Exam Date: 11th to 15th January 2022 Last date to apply: 9th January 2022 |
NMIMS, SPJIMR-PGMPW, TAPMI-Mu Sigma, XUB, VIT Vellore, ISB-APPBA, SD Bacconi Asia Centre |
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Exam Date: 2nd January 2022 Last date to apply: 30th November 2021 |
XLRI, XIMB, SPJIMR, IMT, TAPMI |
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Exam Date: 13th March 2022 Last date to apply: 15th February 2022 |
GIM Goa, K J Somaiya, IFMR, Welingkar, Jaipuria, N L Dalmia |
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Exam Date: December 2022 Last date to apply: November 2022 |
SIBM Pune, SCMHRD, SIOM & 12 Other Symbiosis colleges |
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Exam Date: Available Round the year Last date to apply: Not announced yet |
SPJIMR, IMI, IMT, XIMB, TAPMI, FORE, LBSIM, GIM Goa |
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Exam Date: MAT March: 6th March 2022 (PBT) and 13th March 2022 (CBT) MAT May: To be announced MAT Sep: To be announced MAT December: To be announced Last date to apply: MAT March: 28th February 2022 (PBT) and 7th March 2022 (CBT) MAT May: To be announced MAT Sep: To be announced MAT Dec: To be announced |
SDMIMD, NDIM Jaipuria, BIMTECH (Specialized PGDM), JIMS, |
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Exam Date: 13th February 2022
Last date to apply: 06th February 2022 |
Welingkar, CIMR, SOIL, IMS |
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TAPMI 2022 |
21st January 2022 onwards (admission process) Last date to apply: 18th January 2022 |
T A Pai Management Institute |
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Institute Level MBA Entrance Exam |
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MBA Entrance Exams 2022 |
Date of Exam |
Top MBA Institute Conducting its Admission Test |
IIFT MBA (IB) 2022 Entrance Exam |
To be announced Last date to apply: To be announced |
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade-Delhi, Kolkata, Kakinada |
NMAT 2022 |
To be announced Last date to apply: To be announced |
GIM Goa, K J Somaiya, IFMR, Welingkar, |
IBSAT 2022 |
To be announced Last date to apply: To be announced |
9 ICFAI B-Schools |
TISSNET 2022 |
February 2022 Last date to apply – Till January 2022 |
Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) all campuses |
KIITEE Management 2022 |
15th to 17th January 2022 |
KIIT School of Management (KSOM) Bhubaneswar |
IRMASAT 2022 |
18th, 19th February 2022 23rd February to 6th March 2022 |
IRMA |
MICAT (II) 2022 |
29th January 2022 |
MICA Ahmedabad |
13th, 27th March, 10th and 24th April 2022 |
Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune |
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State Level MBA Entrance Exams |
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State Level MBA Entrance Exams |
Date of Exam |
Top MBA College Accepting Exam Score |
June 2022 |
JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA, K J Somaiya, N L Dalmiya, SIES, CIMR |
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TANCET 2022 |
4th week of March 2022 |
Anna University, Tamilnadu, Madras University, SRM University, SSN School of Management Chennai, Hallmark Business School Trichy, St Joseph's School of Management, Trichy, PSGIM Coimbatore |
Karnataka PGCET 2022 |
1st week of July 2022 |
IBA, AIMS, Alliance, ABBS, Kristu Jayanti |
OJEE MBA 2022 |
June 2022 |
GITA Bhubaneswar, SUIIT Sambalpur |
KMAT 2022 |
4th week of July 2022 |
IBA, AIMS, Alliance, ABBS, Kristu Jayanti |
TS ICET 2022 |
4th week of August 2022 |
Kakatiya University (KU); Osmania University (OU); Telangana University (TU); Satavahana University (SU) |
GCET 2022 (Gujarat Common Entrance Test) |
11th and 12th May 2022 |
Anna University, Tamilnadu, Madras University, SRM University, SSN School of Management Chennai, Hallmark Business School Trichy, St Joseph’s School of Management, Trichy, PSGIM Coimbatore, etc. |
RMAT 2021 (Rajasthan Technical Management Test) |
May 2022 |
IBA, AIMS, Alliance, ABBS, Kristu Jayanti |
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What is the cost of the MBA Entrance Exams Application Form?
The examination fee for the MBA entrance exam for the upcoming MBA entrance tests has gone up for some entrance tests, while for many other MBA entrance exams, the MBA entrance exam cost has been kept at last year level. Find below the table to check the cost of the MBA entrance exam application form for each exam:
MBA Entrance Exams |
MBA Entrance Exam Fee (General category) |
MBA Entrance Exam Fee (Reserved category) |
CAT 2022 |
₹ 2000/- |
₹ 1000/- |
NMAT by GMAC 2022 |
₹ 2000/- |
₹ 2000/- |
KIITEE Management 2022 |
₹ 1250/- |
₹ 1250/- |
IIFT 2022 |
₹ 2000/- |
₹ 1000/- |
MAT 2022 |
₹ 1650/- |
₹ 1650/- |
SNAP 2022 |
₹ 1750/- |
₹ 1750/- |
CMAT 2022 |
₹ 1600/- |
₹ 800/- |
XAT 2022 |
₹ 1700/- |
₹ 1700/- |
IBSAT 2022 |
₹ 1800/- |
₹ 1800/- |
TISSNET 2022 |
₹ 1030/- |
₹ 500/- |
MICAT 2022 |
₹ 1985/- |
₹ 1985/- |
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Candidates must note that the cost of MBA entrance tests is quite high to pay. In order to avoid such a high MBA entrance exam fee, it is recommended to choose the preferred MBA entrance exams the scores of which are accepted by more MBA colleges. For example, CAT, XAT, CMAT, NMAT, MAT are the larger national level MBA entrance exams and cover more than 1000 MBA colleges in India accepting their exam score. This way you could reduce the burden of the MBA entrance exam cost.
COVID-19 Affect on MBA Entrance Exams Last Year
Amidst the COVID 19 outbreak in the country and nationwide lockdown, a lot of B-schools have delayed their application process. In the same scenario, various MBA entrance exams scheduled to be held in May-June were deferred to July till September 2020. To avoid any further delay in the commencement of the academic year 2021, national level entrance tests, such as MAT and ATMA were conducted their MBA entrance exam via Internet-Based Test (IBT) mode.
Many state-level entrance exams including TSICET, APICET, OJEE and Karnataka PGCET, and many more have been deferred pending government decision. Given the current situation of the pandemic in the education industry, the registration process and entrance exam dates of several MBA entrance exams are expected to be further delayed.
MBA Specializations - MBA Courses In India
Apart from the generic full-time MBA course, there are many MBA specializations, which candidates can pursue better career opportunities. It is recommended that every candidate must pick a branch or specialization in their MBA programme. There are several specific domains with the requisite skills for MBA including finance, operations, human resources, marketing, etc. Some of the most popular MBA specialization courses are listed below:
MBA Specializations |
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Finance |
Infrastructure |
Marketing |
International Business |
Sales |
Disaster Management |
Human Resources |
Energy & Environment |
Operations |
Import & Export |
Product |
IT & Systems |
Business Assistance |
Healthcare & Hospital |
Digital Marketing |
Business Economics |
Entrepreneurship |
Agriculture & Food Business |
Advertising |
Materials Management |
NGO Management |
Oil & Gas |
Pharma |
Retail |
Project Management |
Rural Management |
Sports Management |
Supply Chain |
Telecom |
Textile Management |
Transport & Logistics |
Forestry |
Public Policy |
Hospitality |
Finance |
Infrastructure |
Marketing |
International Business |
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Career Opportunities After MBA Courses
A B-school MBA degree holder is anticipated to take up the managerial responsibility of the department they are hired for. By completing an MBA degree there are high chances that you will hire as a manager. A manager’s job profile broadly includes planning, strategizing, execution, leading the team, liaison with clients, coordinating with other departments, a delegation of work and responsibilities, reporting to higher authorities regarding projects undertaken.
Below you can find the details on MBA jobs and their respective annual income.
MBA Jobs |
Average Salary (per annum) |
Finance Manager |
9.6 Lakhs |
Marketing Manager |
10 Lakhs |
Sales Manager |
10 Lakhs |
Human Resources Manager |
4 Lakhs |
Operations Manager |
7 Lakhs |
Product Manager |
15 Lakhs |
Data Analytics Manager |
14 Lakhs |
Digital Marketing Manager |
4.5 Lakhs |
Advertising Sales Manager |
8.5 Lakhs |
NGO Manager |
5 Lakhs |
Project Manager |
13 Lakhs |
Telecom Manager |
7 Lakhs |
Transport & Logistics Manager |
6 Lakhs |
Infrastructure Manager |
11 Lakhs |
International Business Manager |
9 Lakhs |
Risk Manager |
10 Lakhs |
Energy & Environment Manager |
6 Lakhs |
Import & Export Manager |
6 Lakhs |
IT & Systems Manager |
7 Lakhs |
Healthcare & Hospital Manager |
4 Lakhs |
Materials Manager |
6 Lakhs |
Retail Manager |
5 Lakhs |
Supply Chain Manager |
8 Lakhs |
Public Policy Manager |
7 Lakhs |
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Completed MBA? Top Companies To Go For -
The scope of MBA job profiles is huge in the current job market. MBA graduates are in high demand in every industry and in every domain. Most of the MBA institutes provide campus placement to their students on completion of the full-time MBA course for a smooth beginning of their careers. Below is the list of some of the top companies that hire MBA graduates through campus placements.
Top Companies |
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BCG |
Citibank |
Deloitte |
ITC |
Avendus |
Samsung |
Mahindra |
Reliance |
Vodafone |
ICICI Bank |
EXL |
HDFC |
HSBC |
PWC |
Philips |
Nestle |
Aditya Birla Group |
Cipla |
RPG |
Flipkart |
Tata |
Saint Gobain |
TAS |
Crisil |
Microsoft |
Wipro |
Credit Suisse |
Infosys |
Bajaj |
Accenture |
Microland |
GAR |
Amazon |
Pidilite |
Asian Paints |
Adani |
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