Master of Business Administration has been evolved into the best post-graduation degree across the globe ever since Harvard Business School launched the first ever MBA Program in 1908. Today, MBA is a highly sought-after business management degree. Worlds most powerful and richest person’s like Michael Bloomberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai all holds an MBA degree and shows us how successful and cool they are.
The Kerala B-schools admit students for their MBA program through the entrance exam KMAT. KMAT Kerala is organized by Commissioner of Entrance Examination (CEE), Kerala under the supervision of Admission Supervisory Committee. The exam is conducted twice a year and it is a Pen & Paper Based Test (PBT). KMAT Kerala is announced in the month of October and the first session of exam will be conducted on the first week of December . The session two of the exam will be conducted in July .
KMAT Kerala Important Dates
| KMAT Kerala Events | Dates (Approx.) | Features |
| Registration begin | Second week of October | Online registration will begin on the official website of CEE |
| Last date of application | Second week of November | Candidates will not be able to apply beyond this date |
| Admit card release | Third week of November | Admit cards for KMAT Kerala can be downloaded till 3:00 pm |
| KMAT Kerala exam | First week of December | KMAT exam will be held at multiple exam centres in Kerala |
| Answer key release | Last week of December | CEE will release the answer key for every exam online and students and raise objections in case of discrepancy |
| KMAT Kerala result announcement | First week of January | KMAT Kerala results will be announced on the official website |
| Registration begin (session 2) | Second week of March | Online registration will begin on the official website for session 2 |
| Last date to apply for (session 2) | Last week of June | The registration window will close at 11:59 pm |
| Kmat Kerala (session 2) | First week of July | The exam is conducted multiple times in a year in PBT mode |
| Result announcement (session 2) | Third week of July | Scorecards will be available on the official website |
KMAT KERALA ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The candidates appearing to the entrance exam must follow the eligibility criteria i.e. the requirements that needed to be fulfilled for admission to MBA courses. This requirement includes the educational qualification, age limit and minimum qualifying marks. The candidates are required mandatorily to go through the eligibility criteria to avoid any kind of discrepancies.
Given below is the detailed information about the eligibility criteria for the KMAT Kerala exam mentioned by the authority:
- Citizenship: All the candidate can apply for the exam who can be an Indian or non-Indian, but they have to be a resident of Kerala to gain the benefit of the reservation criteria.
- Educational Qualification: The candidates must have completed they’re under graduation in any stream be it art or science stream of minimum 3 years duration from a recognised university.
- Graduating candidates: The final year graduates are also eligible to apply for the exam, and they must submit their final result of bachelor’s degree for the admission procedure to be complete.
- Age limit: The is no specified age limit for the candidate to qualify for the exam.
- Capability: The candidate from general category must secure 50% marks in the exam to get qualified for the KMAT Kerala Examination. For the reservation categories namely SC, ST and OBC they must secure 40% marks in the exam for eligibility. The candidate who have appeared for other entrance exams like CAT, CMAT can also apply for the KMAT exam.
The KMAT Kerala gives confirmation to the candidates who wish to go in for their career in MBA and Post-Graduation Diploma in Management (PGDM). The weightage of the whole procedure will be in the ratio of 80:10:10 respectively for the entrance exam, Group discussion, and Personal Interview.
Kerala Management Admission Test Exam Pattern
Exam Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Marks: 720
Question Paper Type: Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)
Negative Marking: Yes (1 negative marking for each incorrect answer)
| Subjects | Questions | Marks | Total |
| English Comprehension & Analytical Ability |
50 |
4 | 200 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 4 | 200 |
| Local Reasoning | 40 | 4 | 160 |
| General Awareness | 40 | 4 | 160 |
Fee Structure
For General Category – Rs 1000/-
For SC/ ST Category – Rs 750/-
The application fee can be paid online mode using debit card/credit card or net banking. The application fee is Non-refundable in nature.
Preparation Tips
The important points or tips to be remembered while preparing for the exam are mentioned below;
- Understand and thoroughly go through the exam pattern and the syllabus.
- Prepare short notes on the important topic cover all the topics.
- Prepare a time table and follow it daily.
- Select the best study material of latest edition and read newspaper for general awareness.
- Solve previous year question paper, sample papers and practise mock tests which help to get familiarised with the pattern.
- Get enough time to take rest and rejuvenate.
KMAT Kerala Results
The results of KMAT Kerala will be published through online mode on the website. The candidate can check their results by entering their details from the website. The first sessions result will be available in the month of January.
The session 2 results will be published in the third week of July. Based on this score the candidate will be selected by the colleges for the next step i.e. Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI).
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