MBA Admission & KMAT 2025 Guide: Eligibility, Benefits & Exam Pattern

Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a universally recognized post-graduate degree, which makes the students industry ready for the various positions available in the corporate world. The curriculum encompasses theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to excel in business and management. With the options among post graduate degree courses, this is a versatile and professional qualification, applicable across diverse industries and career paths.  

Why MBA???

• Career Prospects:

  Being qualified with MBA, open the doors to different levels of managerial positions and with an increased earning potential which is multi-faceted.
• Networking Opportunities: MBA programs provide enormous networking opportunities with faculty, alumni, and fellow students.  
• Developing Skills: Program designed to refine the skills of managements trainees in 360 degree, focusing on Critical thinking, Problem-solving capabilities, Interpersonal and Leadership skills.  
• Creating Entrepreneurs: Even the primary focus is on managerial skill enhancement, the curriculum is so designed, to generate successful entrepreneurs.  

How to get in???

• 50% mark in the Graduate Level.
• A valid CMAT/KMAT/CAT Score.

For those students who intends to get admitted into postgraduate management programs like Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) courses, the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations, Kerala is conducting Kerala Management Aptitude Test (KMAT). Through qualifying this test, the aspiring students will be able to pursue their management education in various business schools wide Kerala. Generally, these exams are conducted twice during February and May respectively, every year.

KMAT – An Overview

KMAT is usually conducted twice in a year enabling all the aspiring students to make use of the opportunity. The test intends to evaluate the candidates’ aptitude against key areas such as quantitative ability, verbal reasoning, and logical thinking, the skills which are important to evolve successful in Business Management programs.

The test is conducted by the Entrance Commissionerate Kerala. It is accepted as standard by management institutions, affiliated to various universities and educational bodies across Kerala.

Eligibility to appear:

• A Bachelor’s degree to be possessed by the intended candidates, awarded by a recognized university / those who appearing final year exams of degree (any subject)
• Marks – An aggregate minimum mark 50% (reserved categories – 45%)
• No age limit

KMAT Kerala Exam Pattern

The test is a multiple-choice question (MCQ)-based.

The questions are distributed among four major topics

• – Quantitative Aptitude.
• – English Language Usage and Reading Comprehension.
• – General Knowledge and Current Affairs.
• – Data Sufficiency and Logical Reasoning.

1. Quantitative Aptitude – 50 questions in this section. Questions based on quantitative analysis.
2. English Language– 50 questions which deals with different aspects of English language.
3. Data Sufficiency and Logical Reasoning – 40 questions based on topics of logical reasoning.
4. General Knowledge and Current Affairs – 40 questions on various topics

Mark Allotment:

The number of total questions is 180.The candidate gets 4 marks for each correct answer. Negative marking, usually -1 mark per wrong answer is there.

Application for KMAT 2025 will be available on the official website of CEE Kerala. Those candidates who wish to appear for the exam can fill the form online and submit. No option of filling the form offline.