Updated On - November 8th 2023, Updated By - Aksh

Full Form XAT, CAT, GMAT, CMAT, MAT, NMIMS

Full-Form XAT, CAT, GMAT, CMAT, MAT, NMIMS: The full form of numerous exams or tests such as XAT, CAT, GMAT, CMAT, MAT, and NMIMS are mentioned below in this article. We can get the other necessary information like eligibility criteria, registration process, important dates, application fee, exam pattern and many more related to these various tests. 

Full form of XAT: The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is a national-level aptitude test which is conducted by the Xavier School of Management, Xavier Labor Relations Institute Jamshedpur. XAT is most well-known for the MBA, PGDM, and many other courses. A minimum of 800 institutes conducted the XAT examination. To pass this examination, students have to do this study, such as  Business Management, Human Resource Management, Global Business Management, and General Management Program.

Eligibility Criteria for XAT

  • Students must have a bachelor's degree from any recognized university.

XAT 2024 Registrations

Application date starts

The third week of August 2024

Application date ends

Fourth week of November 2024

Late application deadline

The second week of December 2024

Admit card detail

Fourth week of December 2024

XAT 2024 mock test release

The first week of January 2024

XAT 2024 exam

The first week of January 2024

XAT official answer key release

Last week of January 2024

XAT 2024 result

The first week of February 2024

XAT 2024 Application Fee 

  • Application Fee 2024  Rs NA. 
  • Those who want to get late will have to give 2000.
  • Your payment will be through online mode (Credit / Debit Cards, Net Banking)
  • And from offline mode (Cash and demand draft in favour of "Salary Jamshedpur you can do this from any bank in Jamshedpur.

XAT Examination Pattern 

  • Students will write an essay writing online. Which will be 200 words.
  • There are only 3 marks for this writing. 
  • MCQ questions will be asked in the examination 
  • The correct answer would be 1 mark.
  • There is also a negative marking
  • There will be no negative marking for the second part.

Full form of CAT: The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a computer-based exam. The number of students who take part in the CAT examination. This examination is conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM). Students study business administration programs through CAT and make a career in this field. No age bar for this particular examination. Most of the management institutes cover the CAT entrance examination for admission in MBA. If the year 2024 is considered as the basis, then this year the application process for the CAT exam is expected to start by August and the exam can be held in December.  This time is sufficient for the candidates who are planning to appear in the examination this year.

Eligibility Criteria for CAT 

  • The is no age limit for students who are joining the CAT examination. 

CAT Registration Dates 2024

Notification Dates July 2024
Registration Dates August 2024
End Registration DatesSeptember 2024
Admit card Published DatesOctober 2024
Examination DatesNovember 2024
Result Dates January 2024

CAT 2024 Application Fee 

  • Students access their payment by credit card, debit card, or net banking. 
  • General category students have to Rs 1,800
  • SC/ST category students have to Rs 1000

Examination pattern 

  • Quantitative Aptitude - 28 marks
  • World and Reading Comprehension - 44 marks.
  • Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning - 28 marks
  • The CAT examination duration is 3 hours. 
  • The examination questions paper included 100 questions. 
  • Total examination marks are 300. 
  • All questions are available in MCQ format.
  • Yes, there is a negative marking. 
  • Every correct question carries 3 marks. 
  • For the wrong answer, one mark will be deducted. 

What is the section mentioned on the question paper? 

  • VARC: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
  • DILR: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
  • Quant: Quantitative Ability

Full form of GMAT: The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is conducted for B-schools across India and abroad by the Graduate Management Admission Council. Graduate Management Admission Test based on an adaptive test. The adaptive test is known as a computerized test.NRI students who are interested in pursuing an MBA/PGP/PGDM from Indian B-schools are eligible for the GMAT

Eligibility Criteria for GMAT

  • Students must complete their bachelor's degrees. 

GMAT important dates

There are certain dates for the Graduate Management Admission Test. Students have the opportunity they can choose dates according to their requirements. 

  • The examination gap between the two examinations will be approximately 16 days. 
  • Students can attend the GMAT examination 5 times in one year. 
  • Students can take the GMAT exam 8 times in their life.

GMAT 2024 Exam Date

Events Dates
Application Form startsAugust 2024
Application Form Last dateDecember 2024
Interview city change (Last date)December 2024
Result of ShortlistJanuary 2024
Interview starts February 2024- March 2024
Result DeclarationMarch 2024

GMAT Registration Fee

  • The application fee for GMAT 2024 is usually Rs 15,000/-- Rs 16,000./-.
  • If students want to change their schedule for examination and want to change the examination. For this process, they have to pay Rs 4250/-.
  • Students get the result after a few hours of completing the examination. If students qualify for the examination, their scores will be sent to B-Schools. If those students decrease it, their results will not be visible to anyone. 

Full form of NMIMS: TheNarsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) is conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). 

Eligibility Criteria for NMIMS

  • Students have to pass a bachelor's degree with 50% marks. 
  • Final-year students can also appear in the examination. 
  • Those who qualified for the examination can appear for B-School Admission Criteria. 

Important Dates of NMIMS

Event

Starting date

Ending date

Registration

July 2024

October  2024

Scheduling

July 2024

October  2024

Late Registration

October 2024

October 2024

Exam Delivery

October 2024

December  2024

Result

2nd week of January 2024

Last date of scorecard download

March 2024

NMIMS Registration Fee 

  • The registration fee for the examination is Rs 1900.
  • The late registration fee for the examination is Rs 2000
  • Payment is done by Online modes and offline modes. 

NMIMS Exam Pattern

  • The examination will be done online computer-based. 
  • No negative marking. 
  • Every correct answer conducted one mark. 
  • Students can choose their test centre, examination date, and time as per their comfort. 

Full form of CMAT: The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a national-level online examination test that has been conducted by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). About one lakh students take this exam every year. Students who pass this examination, students can go for admission to AICTE-approved colleges.

Eligibility Criteria for CMAT

  • Students should be citizens of India.
  • Students should have a Bachelor's degree.
  • Bachelor's degree may be at least 50% marks. If the students belong to the Reversed category they should be 45%.
  • The students who are finishing the final year exam can also take the exams of CMAT. 
  • There is no age limit for the students to appear in the examination.

Important Dates of CMAT 

Events

Important Date

Registration start 

November 2024

Admit Card Download starts

December 2024

Exam Date

January 2024

Result Date

February  2024

Application fee

  • OBC and general category students Rs 1400
  • Reversed category students have to submit Rs 700
  • Payment is done by debit/credit cards, net banking as well as an offline mode by SBI bank. 

CMAT Examination Pattern 

Sections

Questions

Total marks

Logical Reasoning

25

100

Language Comprehension

25

100

Quantitative Technique & Data Interpretation

25

100

General Awareness

25

100

Total

100

400

Full form of MAT: The Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is conducted by the All India Management Association(AIMA) for MBA admission. This examination is conducted as a national-level examination. MAT examination conducted for the time of a year in February, May, September, and December in both online and offline mode.

Eligibility Criteria for MAT 

  • There is no age bar for students. 
  • Students must secure their Bachelor's degree or any kind of Professional. 
  • Students who are in the final year can also appear in the examination. 

MAT Exam Dates 2024

  • MAT examination was conducted in the month of May 2024. 
  • AIMA has announced the MAT examination. 
  • Offline examination was conducted in the month of May. 
  • An online examination was conducted in the month of May. 

Registration Fees 

  • The application fee for offline candidates is Rs 1550 payment will be done by case. 
  • The application fee for online candidates is Rs 2650 payment will be done by cash, a credit card, or debit card. 

MAT Examination Pattern 

  • The examination duration will be  1 hour 50 mins. 
  • The total number of questions will be 200. 
  • There is a negative marking for each wrong answer. 
  • The questions paper is divided into 4 parts.

Note: All dates are tentative, which is mentioned in this article.

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