Some Entrance Exams after Graduation To Give Your Career a Boost

• GATE 

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
is an all India examination that tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in Engineering and Technology. The GATE score of a candidate reflects a relative performance of a candidate. GATE is administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB) – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. The GATE Committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering institutes, is the sole authority for conducting the examination and declaring the results.

• CEED 

Common Entrance Test for Design is an all India examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), on behalf of the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India.

• CAT 

Common Admission Test is conducted by IIMs for admissions to various programs in management in India. There are almost 3,335 seats in IIMs in India.

• SNAP

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test SNAP is conducted by Symbiosis International University for admissions to various programs in management in India.

• IIIT PGEE Exam 

IIIT Hyderabad conducts IIIT PG entrance exam.

• Combined Biotechnology Entrance Examination 

On behalf of the participating Universities, the Jawaharlal Nehru University holds Combined Biotechnology Entrance Examination in the month of May for admission to M.Sc. (Biotechnology); (2) M.Sc.Agri./M.V.Sc(Biotechnology) and (3) M.Tech (Biotechnology) Programmes being offered by vari ous participating Universities.

• NIFT Entrance Exam

NIFT conducts entrance exam for admission to its various programs at PG Level.

• CDSE

CDSE is conducted two times in a year for vacancies in the field of defense services. The Central Defense Services Entrance Exam is conducted by UPSC. It is a written test followed by Intelligence and Personality Test.

For IMA, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy one has to appear in English, GK, and Elementary Mathematics.

For OTA one has to appear for English and GK.

• XAT 

Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is conducted for admission to XAMI and the scores are used by more than 100 institutes. Primarily it is conducted for admissions to various management programs in XLRI Jamshedpur, XIM Bhubaneshwar, Loyola Institute of Business Administration Chennai, XISS Ranchi, XIME Bangalore, Mount Caramel Institute of Management, XIM Jabalpur, St Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology Mangalore, St. Francis Institute of Management and Research Mumbai, Xavier Institute of Management and Research Mumbai, St. Joseph's College of Business Administration.

• TANCET

TANCET is well known as Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Examination conducted by Anna University. By giving this examination, it becomes quite simple to get admission in various courses like M. Arch, M. Tech, M. Plan, MCA, ME and MBA. It is one of most popular entrance examination for Tamil Nadu's candidates who want to pursue Master Degree in different professional courses. Even, outside candidate can give this examination but they have to follow terms & conditions of a specific university or institute.

• JAM 

JAM is an All India examination administered and conducted across the country jointly by the seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India. JAM is an all India Entrance examination for admission to M.Sc. (Two Year), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree and other post - bachelor degree programmes at IITs.

• JGEEBILS 

The Nationwide Entrance Examination (GS-2014) for Biology is also called the Joint Graduate Entrance Examination for Biology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (JGEEBILS). The results are used to provide admissions in graduate programs and are offered to students with degrees in basic sciences, engineering and medicine.

• CTET 

The Nationwide Entrance Examination CTET is conducted by CBSE to determine the eligibility for appointment as a teacher for classes I-VIII

• C- CAT

he Nationwide Entrance Examination C-CAT ( C DAC's Common Admission Test) is conducted by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing for admission to 24 weeks full time PG Diploma programs. The programs are offered at 30 centres in 18 cities in India. The PG Diploma programs are offered in Advanced Computing, Wireless and Mobile computing, VLSI Design, Embedded system Design, IT Infrastructure, systems and security, System software development, Automation and SCADA Systems, Healthcare Informatics and Geo Informatics.

• FDDI All India Selection Test

Footwear Design and Development Institute ( FDDI) takes a Computer based entrance test(Math, English, reasoning/General science & GK) for its various programs at UG and PG Level.

• IIMC Entrance Test

IIMC Indian Institute of Mass communication, New Delhi Entrance Test( AIST)
is conducted for admission to its various P G Diploma programs in Journalism ( 62 seats in Delhi ), Radio and TV Journalism ( 46 seats ), Advertising and Masscommunication ( 70 seats ).

• National Institute of Nutrition Entrance Test

Entrance Test for admission to M Sc Apllied Nutrition is conducted by NIN, Affiliated to NTR University of Health Sciences.

• Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad Entrance Test ( MICAT ) 

Entrance Test for admission to Post Graduate Program in Management equivalent to MBA is conducted by MICA. MICAT is a comprehensive test that assesses Analytical Reasoning, Verbal Ability, logical reasoning, divergent thinking, written communication skills, creativity potential and general awareness covering media, marketing, advertising and business. The second part of the test is a Psychometric assessment. There are 180 seats in PGDM program.

Eligibility : Graduates in any discipline are eligible. MICAT is held in Feb/ March and after that students are called for GD and PI.