PGPM : Admission 2026 : Entrance Exam, Dates, Eligibility, Application, Selection

PGPM: Course Entrance Exam

There are many entrance exams through which candidates can get admission to the PGPM course. Candidates with valid entrance exam scores on any of these exams will be considered for admission to the PGPM programme :

• CAT : The Common Admission Test is a national-level entrance exam, conducted for admission to the graduate management programmes. This exam is a computer - based exam of three hours and it is conducted annually by IIMs. Candidates must have a minimum of 50% marks in their Graduation to apply for the CAT exam.

• MAT : The Management Aptitude Test is conducted to provide admission to the MBA and allied programmes across top business schools in the country. This entrance exam is conducted by the AIMA. To apply for this exam, Candidates must hold a Graduation degree.

• XAT : The Xavier Aptitude Test or XAT is a national - level management entrance exam, conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur to provide admission to MBA/PGPM courses. Candidates must hold a graduation degree to eligible for the XAT examination.

• CMAT: This national - level entrance exam is conducted by the NTA to provide admission to management programmes.

• GMAT: This is a university - level entrance exam, conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council. This is a computer - based examination and it is a standard test which is conducted worldwide to provide admission into the top universities and colleges.