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Entrance exams, 2027 entry

Undergraduate management entrance exams, side by side

Klay Prep covers 13 undergraduate entrance tests for Indian management and business programmes: IPMAT Indore, IIM Bangalore BBA DBE, IIM Bangalore UG test (BSc), FLAME FEAT, Masters' Union MUSAT, Ashoka Aptitude Assessment, Mesa MSAT, CUET UG Mathematics, CUET UG Economics, CUET UG Accountancy, NMIMS NPAT, Symbiosis SET, Christ University BBA Entrance Test. They differ in length, in sections and in marking - IIM Bangalore BBA DBE, FLAME FEAT, Ashoka Aptitude Assessment, NMIMS NPAT, Symbiosis SET report no negative marking - and each college sets its own dates. The table compares the tests as each college describes them.

The tests at a glance

ExamQuestionsTimeNegative markingSectionsTest dates
IPMAT Indore:90 questions;120 min;negative marking: Yes, -1 on MCQs;sections: Quant (MCQ + short answer), Verbal;test dates: Not yet announced for 2027 entry. The 2026 test was on 4 May 2026, 2-4 pm.
IIM Bangalore BBA DBE:60 questions;90 min;negative marking: No;sections: Verbal, Quant & DI, LR, GA;test dates: Not yet announced for 2027 entry. The 2026 test was on 26 July 2026.
IIM Bangalore UG test (BSc):60 questions;135 min;negative marking: Yes (amount not published);sections: QADI, LR, VARC;test dates: 15 November 2026; results 15 December 2026 (tentative).
FLAME FEAT:100 questions;120 min;negative marking: No;sections: Verbal, Reasoning, Quant, GK;test dates: 4-6 Dec 2026, 8-10 Jan, 5-7 Feb, 2-4 Apr and 4-7 May 2027 (five cycles).
Masters' Union MUSAT:45 (not official) questions;120 min;negative marking: None reported;sections: Data analysis, Numerical, LR;test dates: Within 15 days of applying. Round 1 (2027 entry) applications: 5 Oct - 15 Dec 2026.
Ashoka Aptitude Assessment:40 questions;90 min + 30-min essay;negative marking: No;sections: LR, QR, Critical Thinking;test dates: 6 Dec 2026, 31 Jan 2027, 25 Apr 2027, 30 May 2027 (Rounds 1-4).
Mesa MSAT:Not published questions;Not published;negative marking: Not published;sections: Video, written; MCQs reported;test dates: Taken per round. 2027 deadlines: First Movers 25 Oct 2026, Early Bird 28 Dec 2026.
CUET UG Mathematics:50 questions;60 min;negative marking: −1;sections: Section A, then B1 or B2;test dates: Not published.
CUET UG Economics:50 questions;60 min;negative marking: Yes, -1;sections: Micro, Macro, Indian Economic Development;test dates: 2026: 11 to 31 May. NTA had not announced 2027 dates by 23 October 2026.
CUET UG Accountancy:50 questions;60 min;negative marking: Yes, -1;sections: Partnership, company accounts, analysis;test dates: 2026: 11 to 31 May. NTA had not announced 2027 dates by 23 October 2026.
NMIMS NPAT:120 questions;100 min;negative marking: No;sections: Quant, Logical, Verbal Reasoning;test dates: 2026: 10 February to 31 May. NMIMS had not announced 2027 dates by 23 October 2026.
Symbiosis SET:60 questions;60 min;negative marking: No;sections: English, Quant, General Awareness, Reasoning;test dates: 2026: 2 and 10 May. Symbiosis had not announced 2027 dates by 23 October 2026.
Christ University BBA Entrance Test:120 marks questions;90 min;negative marking: Yes, -0.25;sections: English, GK, Accounting, Reasoning, Maths, DI;test dates: Session 1: applications close 25 Nov 2026, test 5 Dec 2026, interviews 11 to 13 Dec, results 21 Dec 2026.

Checked against each college's own pages, the oldest on 16 October 2026. Colleges change their tests between cycles, so confirm on the official site before you sit one.

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