Management: KMAT Exam

KMAT stands for Karnataka Management Aptitude Test, responsibly conducted by the Karnataka Post-Graduate Private Colleges Association, abbreviated as KPPGCA to fill out the vacant seats of MBA, PGDM and MCA-like courses. The KMAT was first introduced in the year 2003 after observing the need of having a single entrance exam for the entire Karnataka State. More than 170 AICTE-approved MBA colleges and over 50 MCA colleges rely on the KMAT score for their admissions . The process is followed by Group Discussions and Personal Interviews.

KPPGCA invites candidates from across the nation to take the test and secure a seat in the prestigious universities of Karnataka. KMAT exam level is usually easy to moderate and easier than CAT, XAT and ATMA-like entrance exams.

Have a glance at the KMAT Exam

Eligibility Criteria

This Karnataka based exam has some eligibility criteria candidates need to satisfy before applying for the exam. Check below to know your eligibility:-

• Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Management, Arts, Social Sciences, Engineering, or technology, with minimum marks criteria;
  • 50% for the General Candidates
  • 45% for the OBC/SC/ST Candidates
• Degree must belong to any recognised university.
• Candidates in their final semester of graduation are also eligible for the exam.
• The candidate must be 21 years of age while applying.

Exam Pattern

For the exam, candidate need to sit in Home-based Online Remote Proctored Test, the paper contains of 120 MCQ based questions divided in three sections, candidate need to attempt all the questions in 2 hours. A detailed exam pattern is given below:-

Exam Syllabus

How to prepare for the KMAT exam

Preparation is the crucial aspect of every examination, whether it is a state-level exam or a country-level exam; you need to maintain a structured preparation schedule, to crack the KMAT exam and qualify for the cut-off and secure a seat in your dream university. A disciplined timetable can help you to achieve good scores in the exam. Below are a few tips on how you can ace your preparation:-

• Take a review of the whole syllabus, and know your weaknesses and strengths,
• Now, that you know your weak topics, make a study plan that focuses more on your weakness and helps you to have a strong command over those topics.
• Solve mock tests during the preparation and rate your preparation level.
• Plan your exam-solving strategies by solving the previous year's question papers.
• Take an ample amount of sleep for effective learning.
• To avoid stress, take consecutive breaks during the preparation. 

Section wise books for KMAT Exam Preparation

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

• How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT by Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay
• Wren & Martin’s High School English Grammar and Composition Key
• The Pearson Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning by Nishit K. Sinha
• Norman Lewis’s Word Power Made Easy

Quantitative Ability

• Quantitative Aptitude for All Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha
• Nishit Sinha’s Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation for CAT
• How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Arun Sharma

Logical Reasoning

• R.S. Aggarwal’s A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning
• Analytical and Logical Reasoning for CAT & Other Management Exams by Peeyush Bhardwaj
• Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT by Nishit K. Sinha
• How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT by Arun Sharma

Colleges Accepting KMAT Score

• Acharya Bangalore Business school (ABBS) Bangalore
• AIMS Institutes Bangalore
• Ramaiah Institute of Technology (RIT) Bangalore
• Acharya Institutes Bangalore
• Alliance University (AU) Bangalore
• International School of Management Excellence (ISME) Bangalore
• ISBR Business School (ISBR) Bangalore