IBSAT 2011

IBSAT (ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test) is an aptitude test conducted by the ICFAI University Group, for students seeking admission into the management programs. IBSAT consists of multiple choice questions. IBSAT is for 2 hours duration and is aimed to test the applicant’s ability in quantitative techniques, data interpretation, data adequacy, vocabulary, analytical reasoning and reading comprehension.

ICFAI business school has campuses in various cities like Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Mumbai, Noida & Pune.

Last date for receipt of completed OMR Application Form is: December 08, 2011

Online Admit Cards: From November 15, 2011 onwards at www.ibsat.org (No hard copies will be mailed)

IBSAT Date: December 24, 2011 (Saturday) 02.30 pm – 04.30 pm

Test Reporting Time: 01.30 pm at Test Center

Eligibility: Graduates (any discipline) in English medium with 50% and above aggregate marks. Final year students awaiting results can also apply.

Mode of Application: OMR or Online or Download

Programs: 2-year MBA Program & Postgraduate Program in Management (PGPM)

Contact:
Admissions Officer,
IBSAT Office Plot No. 52,
Nagarjuna Hills,
Punjagutta,
Hyderabad – 500082.
Tel: 040 – 23440963
E-mail: info@ibsat.org
Web: www.ibsat.org

Best Wishes,
Farzad Damania
EduGroomers

MAT December 2011

All India Management Aptitude Testing Service (AIMATS), New Delhi conducts Management Aptitude Test (MAT) on national level every year in the month of February, May, September and December. The Government of India has approved MAT as a National Entrance Test for getting admission to various MBA and equivalent programs. All management institutes that participate in MAT are either AICTE (All Indian Council for Technical Education) approved or affiliated to universities.

This year the paper based MAT entrance exam for December will be held on 4th December, 2011 and computer based exam will be held on 10th December, 2011. The registration for the exam has already begun and last day for registration is 12th November, 2011.

Mode of Test: Computer Based or Paper Based

Test Date: Paper Based Test (04 December 2011 10.00am-12.30pm) & Computer Based Test (10 December 2011)

Eligibility: Graduates in any discipline. Final year students of Graduate Courses can also apply

How to apply: Offline (cash/DD) or Online (www.aima-ind.org/matdec11)

Last Date For sale of Forms: 12 November 2011

Last Date for submission of filled in Registration Forms: 15 November 2011

Last Date For Online Registration: 12 November 2011

Last Date for submission of filled in Online Registration: 15 November 2011

List of Participating Management Institutes: Four Digit codes for Management Institutes/University Departments accepting the MAT Score are given in the List of Participating Institutes/Universities as MI Code.

Contact Details:

All India Management Association Management House
14, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003, India

Ph: 011 - 24645100 / 011 – 24617354 / 011 - 43128100
Web: http://www.aima-ind.org

Best Wishes,
Farzad Damania
EduGroomers

CAT Aspirants - Good News!!!

The dates of CAT 2011 voucher sale and registration are extended.

• Last date for CAT 2011 voucher sales has been extended to October 01, 2011
• Last date for CAT 2011 registration has been extended to October 04, 2011

All other terms and conditions will remain the same as per CAT 2011 advertisement released on August 07, 2011 on major Indian newspapers. Dates for CAT 2011 remain the same i.e. between October 22, 2011 to November 18, 2011.

For more details visit the CAT website www.catiim.in

Also check out "MBA Aspirants - Bell the CAT !!!" our blog post at: http://edugroomers.blogspot.com/2011/09/mba-aspirants-bell-cat.html

Best Wishes,
Farzad Damania
EduGroomers

Top 50 Business Schools in India

Ranking of Top 50 Business Schools in India

(Courtesy: 3^rd Hindustan Times – TNS Best Business Schools in India 2011 Survey)

Rank 2011	Institution
1	Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad
2	Indian Institute of Management - Bangalore
3	Indian Institute of Management - Calcutta
4	Indian Institute of Management - Lucknow
5	Indian Institute of Management - Indore
5	Indian School of Business - Hyderabad
7	Faculty of Management Studies - Delhi
8	Xavier Labour Relations Institute - Jamshedpur
9	SP Jain - Mumbai
10	Jamnalal Bajaj - Mumbai
11	Narsee Monjee - Mumbai
12	Institute of Chartered Financial Analyst of India - Hyderabad
12	Indian Institute of Management - Kozhikode
14	K J Somaiya - Mumbai
15	Xavier Institute of Management - Bhubaneswar
16	Indian Institute of Foreign Trade - Delhi
17	Indian Institute of Management & Technology - Ghaziabad
18	National Institute of Industrial Engineering - Mumbai
19	Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies - Pune
20	Amity - Noida
21	Symbiosis Center for Management and Human Resource Development - Pune
21	Symbiosis Intitute of Business Management - Pune
23	Tata Institute of Social Sciences - Mumbai
23	Welingkar - Mumbai
25	Symbiosis Center of Information Technology - Pune
26	Indian Institute of Planning and Management - Delhi
26	Management Development Institute - Gurgaon
28	Indian Institute of Management - Ranchi
29	Loyola - Ranchi
30	Shailesh J Mehta - Mumbai
30	Xavier Institute of Communications - Mumbai
32	Nirma Institute of Management - Ahmedabad
33	The Mudra Institution of Communications Ahmedabad
34	Department of Management studies (IIT) - Delhi
34	Indian Institute of Management - Shillong
36	Institute of Technology and Management - Mumbai
36	N L Dalmiya - Mumbai
38	Goa Institute of Management - Goa
38	International Management Institute - Delhi
40	Sydenham - Mumbai
40	Xavier Institute of Management and Entreprenuership - Bangalore
42	The Institute of Finance and International Management - Bangalore
43	Balaji Indian Institute of Modern Management - Pune
43	T A Pai Management Institute - Manipal
45	Institute of Management, Christ University - Bangalore
46	Alliance of School of Management - Bangalore
47	South Indian Education Society - Mumbai
48	Institute of Management Studies - Ghaziabad
49	Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM)
50	Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management - Delhi

You can also check our blog links mentioned below for entrance exam details:-

http://edugroomers.blogspot.com/2011/09/mba-aspirants-bell-cat.html

http://edugroomers.blogspot.com/2011/09/nmat-2012.html

Regards,

Farzad Damania
EduGroomers

NMAT 2012

NMAT 2012 - NMIMS Management Aptitude Test

NMAT is the MBA entrance exam for admissions to Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) Mumbai. The NMAT is designed on a multiple-choice question format that includes Language Skills; Quantitative Skills, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency and Logical Reasoning.

The NMAT is valid for entry into the following programs:

1. MBA full time
1. MBA(Core)
2. MBA(Actuarial Science)
3. MBA(Banking Management)
4. MBA(Capital Markets)
5. MBA(Pharmaceutical Management)
6. MBA(HR)
2. PGDM
1. Bengaluru Campus
2. Hyderabad Campus

Important Dates

The important dates for the NMAT-2012 are listed below.

Event	Start	End
Registration	Monday, August 01, 2011	Monday, October 10, 2011
Late Registration	Tuesday, October 11, 2011	Thursday, October 20, 2011
Scheduling	Monday, August 8, 2011	Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Rescheduling	Monday, August 08, 2011	Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Exam Delivery Window	Monday, October 31, 2011	Friday, January 6, 2012
Retake Scheduling	Monday, October 31, 2011	Thursday, January 5, 2012

For more information on eligibility, registration procedure and exam pattern please visit the NMAT website at www.nmims.edu and www.nmat.org.in

- Farzad Damania

EduGroomers Team

MBA Aspirants - Bell the CAT !!!

CAT (Common Admission Test) is conducted by Indian Institute Of Managements (IIMs) for its admission to Post Graduate (P.G) Programmes.

Candidates aspiring to get admission Indian Institutes of Managements need to take the Common Admission Test. Many other Management Institutes use the CAT score for short listing their candidates. CAT entrance exam is conducted once in a year usually in the month of October/November.

Important Dates

Sale of CAT Vouchers :
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 - Monday, 26 September 2011

Registration for CAT 2011 :
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 - Wednesday, 28 September 2011

CAT Test Dates :
Saturday, 22 October 2011 - Friday, 18 November 2011

CAT Result :
Wednesday 11 January 2012

For more information on eligibility, registration and exam pattern please visit the CAT website at www.catiim.in

Best wishes to all CAT Aspirants.
Cheers !!!
- Farzad Damania
EduGroomers Team