The major entrance tests for management courses after class 12 are:
1) BBA – Pune         2) BBA – Mumbai (NMAT)           3) BBS / BBA – Delhi               4) BBA -Kolkata

BBA – Pune (SET):
Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) is the entrance exam for getting admission to the Symbiosis institutes located in Pune.  This test is objective in nature and tests a candidate on areas like Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability, General Awareness, Analytical and Logical Reasoning.

Following are the Symbiosis colleges / courses available through SET:

1]        SICSR (Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research) - BCA (3 yrs) & BBA-IT (3 yrs).
2]        SCMS-UG (Symbiosis Center for Management Studies) - B.B.A. (3 yrs).
3]        SID (Symbiosis Institute of Design) - B. Des. (4 yrs).
4]        SIHS (Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences) - B.Sc. - Medical Technology (3 yrs).

Test Structure:

Section No.	Section	Number of Questions	Total Marks	Time Suggested
I	Quantitative Aptitude	30	30	45
II	Analytical Reasoning	40	40	45
III	General English	30	30	30
IV	General Awareness	50	50	30
	Total	150	150	150 min

There is no negative marking for incorrect answers.
Test centres: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi,  Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolhapur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik and Pune.

BBA – Mumbai [ NMAT - C ]
School of Commerce, NMIMS (Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies) University offers a 3 year autonomous BBA program. Admission is through the entrance examination and a personal interview.  The structure of the written test is as follows

Test Structure:

Final Selection

Section No.	Section	Number of Questions	Total Marks	Time Suggested
I	Proficiency in English Language	40	-	120min
II	Quantitative & Numerical Ability	40	-
III	Reasoning & General Intelligence	40	-
	Total	120	120 marks	120 min

Negative Marking = 0.25; this is 5 option objective-type test.

BBA – New Delhi

Two major colleges in New Delhi offer management programs at undergraduate level:
- Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies – 3 year degree program (BBS and BFIA)
- Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) – 3 year degree program (BBA).

Test Structure:

Section No.	Section	Number of Questions	Total Marks	Time Suggested
I	Business Awareness	40	40	30
II	General Awareness	20	20	15
III	Quantitative Aptitude	30	30	30
IV	Logical Reasoning	30	30	30
V	Verbal Ability	30	30	25
	Total	150	150 marks	130 min

Negative Marking: For every incorrect answer, 1/3rd of the total mark alloted to question are deducted.
Group Discussion and Interview: The candidates shortlisted in the written test mentioned above (approximately three times the number of total seats) are called for GD and Personal Interview which are held during first week of July at the college premises.
Test centers: Delhi, Chandigarh, Kanpur and Kolkata.

Notification: Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies (CBS) - 2009

 

BBA – Kolkata

Some major entrance examinations / institutes for BBA in Kolkata are:  
-J.D. Birla Institute of Management
-St. Xaviers College
-WBUTCET
-Calcutta University

Test Structure:
All the above examinations follow more or less a similar structure as mentioned below:
Test Areas                - English, G.K. (including Business Aptitude), Math and Logical Reasoning
Test time                  - 2 Hrs
No. of Questions      - About 150 to 200 questions

Other BBA Programs:
Apart from the colleges already mentioned, you can also consider the following colleges for pursuing undergraduate management program.

• Alliance Business Academy, Bangalore
• Amity School of Business Management, Noida
• Christ College, Bangalore
• Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra
• Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur
• International Management Centre, New Delhi
• Loyola College, Chennai
• Pondicherry University
• Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College, Bangalore
• HR College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai
• Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai

 

BBS / BBA – New Delhi:
Written Exam – 50% weightage, XII Result - 30% weightage, Interview - 10% weightage, Group Discussion - 10%, weightage.

SET – Pune:
Score in the written test + performance in the interview and Group Discussion.

BBA – Kolkata:

BBA – NMIMS:
Score in the written test + performance in Personal Interview.

Other colleges in Mumbai:
Marks secured in 12th std. / HSE.

 

	Notification Month	Last Date of Application	Exam Month	Result	GD/PI	Final Result
SET - Pune	December	13-Apr-09	2-May-09	15-May-09	Institute specific	Institute specific
NMAT - C	16-Mar-09	18-Apr-09	3-May-09	11-May-09	21 to 25-May-09	1-Jun-09
Indraprashtha University - CET	February	21-Apr-09	2-Jun-09	13-Jun-09	NA	NA
Shaheed Sukhdev CBS, New Delhi	12-Apr-09	2-May-09	7-Jun-09	17-Jun-09	19-June-09 onwards	5-Jul-09

 

The ‘MaxPrep BBS/SET’ program is offered in two formats:

a) Classroom                       b) Correspondence

Features	Classroom	Correspondence
	Program	Program
Basic Reference Material	Yes	Yes
Classroom Training	Yes	No
Class Assessment Tests	Yes	No
Comprehensive Tests	Yes	Yes
Simulated Tests	Yes	Yes
Competitive Test Ranking	Yes	Yes
GD & PI Training* (*at select centers and for select tests only)	Yes	No
Library and Study Room Facility	Yes	No

Apart from the main study material, ‘Test Packs’ containing Comprehensive Test Packs for Hotel Management and CLAT (Law Entrance Test) are also available for students. Please enquire at the IMS Learning Centre near you to purchase these separately.

 

3 Reasons to enroll with IMS:

Apart from Quality Study Material, Disciplined Classes and the Able Faculty, here are three specific reasons why student prefer to enroll with IMS:

[1]  IMS Centre Head ensures that your each individual interaction with the IMS faculty results in an immediate improvement in your understanding of the subject matter and hence your actual test score.

[2]  We ensure that you remain motivated throughout the program no matter how challenged you feel during your studies with us.

[3]  Once you enroll, IMS Centre Head will ensure that you get specific support like teaching on weak areas, doubt solving sessions and so on...till you succeed in your cherished career aspirations. That's what we truly believe in!

2009:     124 selections from IMS out of 163 seats in Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies (CBS), New Delhi
             1000+ calls to IMS students for BBA colleges in Indraprastha University

2008:     87 selections from IMS out of 108 seats in Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies (CBS), New Delhi
             900+ calls to IMS students for BBA colleges in Indraprastha University
             2nd and 5th Ranker in SET (Symbiosis, Pune) were IMS students

2007:    84 selections from IMS out of total 104 seats in CBS.

2006:    CCEE and SET Topper from IMS
             7 out of 10 BBA toppers from IMS
             6 out of top 10 CCCE rankers from IMS

2005:    Top 3 rankers were from IMS
             7 out of top 10 BMS-CCEE rankers were from IMS