Can I get into top B-schools without appearing for an entrance exam?

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

Your answer is probably no. There are some criteria that every B-School check before admission. There are generally three steps before getting admission. First includes your written test. Second one is Group Discussion (GD) and the third one is Personal Interview (PI). Most of the written test is done through checking the scores of Common Aptitude Test (CAT) or Management Aptitude Test (MAT). There are some institute that have their own Aptitude Test like Xavier have Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT), Symbiosis have Symbiosis Aptitude Test (SAT), etc. After you qualify the written test you will be sitting for a Group Discussion (GD). Most of the people have a perception that Group Discussion (GD) is an elimination round, but actually Group Discussion (GD) is the stage where you get selected from the mass and it's the Personal Interview (PI) where a candidate is eliminated. I hope, that I gave you detailed scenario of the admission process. Thank you.

manpreet 2 years ago

Probably it’s not possible to go into top B-schools without appearing for an entrance exam. Getting into top B-Schools isn't that simple. Number of competitors looking for a seat in B-schools and IIMs are high. Therefore, there is an overwhelming response for the exams. You should focus on preparation in three area- Written Test, GD/What and PI. Most of these exams focus on analytical skills which include your quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning and verbal reasoning. So prepare for these three areas. In case of GD and PI you have to religiously follow newspaper daily and learn the art of opinion making. Also you have to practice writing short essays too. For PI you have to practice preparing interview questions asked in the interview process in B-schools. Overall smart preparation would suffice for cracking into the B-schools.

manpreet 2 years ago

All the best!