Entrance Tests

Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is conducted by All India Management Association (AIMA) for admission to MBA / PGDM courses. MAT scores are accepted for admission by hundred of B-Schools across the country. AIMA conducts MAT four times in a year for the convenience of candidates and colleges. These are during February, May, September and December. Graduates in any subject / discipline can apply. Final year graduate students can also apply. Candidates have to register online at official website www.aima-ind.org. Applicants shall have to pay the fee Rs. 1200 through Credit Card. Procedure of application in detail is given on the website mentioned above.

MAT can be taken either as paper based test or computer based test. MAT December 2010 exam will be conducted on 5th December 2010 across India. MAT is like a rolling test and candidates can take the test as frequent as they wish and assess themselves. There are some good B-Schools as well in the list. Interested candidates have to apply online, preferably. Offline applications are available with designated branches of Bank of Baroda, AIMA centers and CMS centers.

Test centers for Paper Based and Computer Based Tests are different. Candidates should go through the user guide before applying online. Eligible and applied candidates can download Hall Tickets from AIMA website one week before commencement of the MAT.

Apart from MAT, AIMA also conducts following tests for various categories of students, recruiters and professionals:

1. MAST- Management Aptitude and Skills Test: This is to assist students and recruiters in evaluating candidate’s employability skills.
2. UGAT – Under Graduate Aptitude Test: This is national / international level test for admissions to University recognized Bachelor Programs such as BBA, BCA, BHM, etc. 10+2 passed candidates are eligible.
3. RMAT- Research Management Aptitude Test: For those willing to pursue Ph.D. and Post Doc programs in Management.

More details of all the above tests like exam pattern, participating institutes, selection procedure, application fee, process and other info available on www.aima-ind.org.

AIMA – MAST 2011 Notification, Exam Pattern and Application Procedure

Govt. of West Bengal has released notification of JEM – 2011, joint entrance examination to be conducted by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Borad (WBJEEB) for admission to Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Medical, Dental and Pharmacy courses in Universities and Colleges in the state of West Bengal for the academic year 2011-12. Applications forms, information Brochure along with details available on the websites www.wbjeeb.in OR www.csc-ct.in OR www.banglarmukh.gov.in . Following are other details of the notification:

Eligibility: Applicants must have passed in HSC (10+2) with minimum 50 percent marks in Mathe, Chemistry, Physics and Biology and at least 30 percent in English. For MBBS, and BDS Courses candidates must secure 50 percent marks in Joint Entrance Examination, West Bengal. Those appearing in their last year of courses also eligible for the JEM 2011.

Following are the subjects to be appeared in JEM 2011 for admission to various courses:
1. Engineering and Technology/ B.Arch/ Dairy Technology/ agricultural Engineering/ Pharmacy: Should appear in Maths, Physics and Chemistry and need to apply form E.
2. Medical/ Dental/ Pharmacy: Should appear in Biological Sciences, Physics and Chemistry and need to fill up form M.
3. Engineering and Technology/ B.Arch/ Dairy Technology/ agricultural Engineering/ Pharmacy/ Medical/ Dental: Need to appear in Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biological Sciences and should apply form C.

Important Dates:

1. Sale of Application kit from listed UBI branches: 25-11-2010 to 31-12-2010
2. Last date for receipt of request for applications by post: 15-12-2010
3. Last date for receipt of filled in applications by speed post only: 12-01-2011.