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CAT 2026 · Expected Nov

Notification usually Jul–Aug

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Exam Calendar

MBA entrance exam calendar 2026–27

Official status of every major MBA entrance exam, with expected windows based on past cycle patterns. Updated the moment notifications are released.

Expected Nov 2026

CAT 2026

Conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)

  • Official notification: to be released (usually July–August 2026)
  • Exam date: not officially announced yet; November window expected on past cycle pattern
  • Eligibility: bachelor's degree — 50%+ general, 45% reserved (as per past rules)

Source: iimcat.ac.in

Usual: First Sunday of Jan

XAT 2027

Conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur via the XAT Association

  • Registration: not yet announced
  • Exam date: not officially announced yet
  • Usual schedule: January, first Sunday trend based on past cycles

Source: xatonline.in

Window: To be announced

NMAT 2026

Conducted by GMAC

  • Registration: to be announced
  • Exam window: to be announced
  • Format: computer-based with flexible scheduling

Source: mba.com/exams/nmat

Expected cycle: Dec

SNAP 2026

Conducted by Symbiosis International University (SIU)

  • Registration: not yet released
  • Exam: not officially announced
  • Expected cycle: December — historical pattern only, not confirmed

Source: snaptest.org

Year-round · Official

GMAT Focus Edition

Conducted by GMAC

  • Availability: year-round (official)
  • Mode: online + test centre
  • Score validity: 5 years (official GMAC rule)

Source: mba.com/gmat

Expected: First half of 2027

CMAT 2027

Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA)

  • Notification: not yet released
  • Exam: not officially announced
  • Expected cycle: first half of 2027, based on previous years

Source: nta.ac.in

Expected windows are based on past cycle patterns and will be updated the moment official notifications are released.

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