Written tests check academic caliber

Among all entrance exams, CAT and MAT entrance exams are the most popular exams. CAT entrance exam scores are followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD-PI). Factors like overall presentation, content, educational qualification and personal background are also taken into account."A good score in an entrance exam goes a long way in ensuring one get a seat in a good MBA institute.

Why is excelling in written exam so important? “A good MBA course is so rigorous that if the candidate is not academically sound, he won’t be able to cope up with the pressure. We always look forward for somebody with a good academic record. Performance in written tests is a good indicator."

GD-PI assess a candidate’s personality

After clearing the CAT as well as other MBA institute entrance exams, the next step is GP-PI. Based on the candidate’s MBA entrance exam performance, the institute calls them for GD-PIs. A few MBA institutes short-list candidates after the group discussion stage and only the short-listed candidates are interviewed.

“GDs are conducted to test managerial attributes like interpersonal skills, leadership, analytical and rational thinking, knowledge and personality traits. Communicating in a clear and fluent manner is a must,”

A personal interview is aimed at knowing a candidate more intimately, assessing the clarity of thinking process, future goals and how much is the candidate fit for the MBA institute. “The personal interview aims to assess the skills, attitude and personality of the aspirant. The MBA institutes check if the candidate is fit for their courses."

Complete package matters!

While selecting candidates, the selectors always look for special qualities which will justify the MBA institute as well as the courses offered by them., “The candidate should have ‘fire-in-the-belly’ and zeal to achieve something big! We look out for achievers.”

“An aspirant should first qualify as a good citizen and then strive to become an MBA executive. And above all think about the society as a whole, besides your own career,” “An aspirant must have passion for pursuing an MBA. They must have the quality to be become global managers.”