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Sr. No.
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CAT
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MAT
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XAT
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FMS
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IIFT
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1.
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Level of the Test
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CAT affiliated B-Schools (like IIMs and some other top B-Schools) are ranked a tad
higher.
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MAT affiliated B-Schools are mostly 2nd tier group of schools.
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XAT affiliated B-Schools are considered to be generally ranked higher compared to
MAT.
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FMS is one of the premier institutes of the country and hence the test is considered
to be of the same level as CAT, XAT etc.
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IIFT is one of the prestigious admission entrance test and is of the same level
as CAT, XAT, FMS etc.
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2.
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Test Pattern
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CAT has a total of 3 sections in the test and the total number of questions is 60-70.
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MAT has a total of 5 sections in the test and the total number of questions is 200.
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XAT has 3 sections in the test and the total number of questions may be more than
100.
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FMS has 4 sections and the number of questions is likely to be 175.
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IIFT has 4 sections and number of questions likely to be around 200.
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3.
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Test Duration
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The test duration in CAT is 2 hours and 15 minutes plus an additional 15 minutes
for tutorials.
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The duration of MAT is 2 hours and 30 Minutes.
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The test duration of XAT is 2 hours 30 minutes.
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Test duration for FMS exam is 2 hours.
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Test duration is 2 hours.
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4.
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Mode of Test
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CAT is Computer based test.
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In MAT, students have the option of attempting either a paper-pencil based test
or computer based test.
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XAT is a paper-pencil based test.
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FMS is a paper-pencil based test.
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IIFT is a written test.
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5.
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Eligibility Criteria
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Candidate must hold a Bachelor Degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA.
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Candidate should be a graduate, those who are in their final year of graduation
can also apply for MAT for provisional admission subject to completion of their
graduation.
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Candidates who are graduate and are in their final year of graduation can apply.
Candidate with less than 50% marks in graduation are also eligible to apply.
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Candidate who are graduate and are in their final year of graduation can apply.
Candidates need Arts, Commerce or Social Science 50% Science - 50% Mathematics or
Statistics - 60% Medicine, Engineering or Technology - 60% CGPA at least 6.00 in
a scale of 10.00
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The candidates applying for IIFT entrance exam should have a recognised Bachelor
Degree of minimum three years duration in any discipline.
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6.
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Frequency of the Test
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CAT is conducted in a year.
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MAT is conducted 4 times in a year - February, May, September and December.
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XAT is conducted once in a year, during the month of January.
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FMS is conducted once in a year.
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IIFT is conducted once in a year.
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