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    Entrance Exams Accepted by MAH and How to Apply

    Team Careers360Updated on 03 Jan 2022, 09:58 AM IST

    The Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) is amongst one of the best private universities of India established in 1953. It is commonly referred to as Manipal University. It has been approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). MAHE has 17 different schools of learning which offer around 80 undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma programs. Some of the programmes offered at Manipal University are B.Tech, MBBS, MBA, B.Sc, M.Sc, etc. to get admission to MAHE UG, PG and diploma courses candidates are shortlisted different entrance test scores for every course like Manipal Entrance Test (MET), CAT, XAT, CMAT, NEET UG, NEET PG, etc. To know more about the entrance exams accepted by MAH and how to apply, read the full article.

    Entrance Exams Accepted by MAH and How to Apply
    Entrance Exams Accepted by MAH and How to Apply

    Entrance Exams Accepted by MAH for UG Programs

    Candidates applying for undergraduate medical non medical or management programs need to appear for one of the following entrance tests to be eligible for admission to MAHE. Some MAH UG courses also take admission based on the applicant's performance in the qualifying exam. Check the details about the entrance exams that are accepted by the MAH for the UG admission process.

    NEET UG - The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate is a computer based test conducted for taking admission to MBBS and BDS courses in the top medical colleges or universities including in Manipal university.

    NEET UG Overview

    Full Exam Name

    National Eligibility cum Entrance Test

    Short Exam Name

    NEET

    Conducting Body

    National Testing Agency

    Frequency of Conduct

    Once a year

    Exam Level

    National Level Exam

    Languages

    Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu

    Mode of Application

    Online

    Application Fee (General)

    Rs 1500

    Mode of Exam

    Offline

    Mode of Counselling

    Online/ Offline

    Participating Colleges

    1266

    Exam Duration

    3 Hours

    Number of Seats

    158002 Seats

    MET UG - The Undergraduate Manipal Entrance Test (MET) is a remote proctored test (RPT) for UG programs like B.Tech, B.Pharm, etc. It is also conducted in online mode.

    MET UG Overview

    Full Exam Name

    Manipal Entrance Test

    Short Exam Name

    MET

    Conducting Body

    Manipal Academy of Higher Education

    Frequency of Conduct

    Once a year

    Exam Level

    University Level Exam

    Languages

    English

    Mode of Application

    Online

    Application Fee (General)

    Rs. 2000

    Mode of Exam

    Online

    Participating Colleges

    7

    MET B.Tech - Duration

    MET BBA

    MET B.Pharm

    MET BA Media

    2 Hours 18 Minutes

    2 Hours

    2 Hours 18 Minutes

    2 Hours

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    Entrance Exams Accepted by MAH for PG Programs

    Applicants applying for postgraduate programs at Manipal University have to appear for the following entrance test like NEET PG, CAT, XAT, CMAT, MET, etc. Candidates with a valid score in the above-mentioned tests will be eligible for admission to medical, non medical and management programs at MAHE as per their choice.

    NEET PG - It is a computer based test for graduate medical students for admission to pg medical programs. For more details check the table below.

    NEET PG Overview

    Full Exam Name

    National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post Graduate

    Short Exam Name

    NEET PG

    Conducting Body

    National Board of Examinations (NBE)

    Frequency of Conduct

    Once a year

    Exam Level

    National Level Exam

    Languages

    English

    Mode of Application

    Online

    Application Fee (General)

    Rs 5015

    Mode of Exam

    Online

    Mode of Counselling

    Online / Offline

    Participating Colleges

    593

    Exam Duration

    3 Hours 30 Minutes

    XAT: Like CAT, Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is one of the popular B-school entrance tests for those who want to get admissions into MBA/ PGDM programs in XLRI and other MBA colleges.

    XAT Overview

    Conducting Body

    XLRI Jamshedpur

    Frequency

    Once a year

    Exam Level

    National Level Exam

    Application Fees (General)

    Rs 1750

    Exam Duration

    3 hours

    Language

    English

    Mode of Exam

    Online

    Mode of Counselling

    Offline

    GMAT : The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is to test candidates on certain analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills in English to get admission to postgraduate management programs like MBA.

    GMAT Overview

    Conducting Body

    Graduate Management Admission Council

    Exam Level

    University Level Exam

    Language

    English

    Mode of Application

    Online

    Mode of Exam

    Online

    Exam Duration

    3 hours 30 minutes

    CAT: The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a computer based test. The CAT score is accepted by top B-schools of India. The questions asked in the CAT exam are subjects like Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Ability.

    CAT Overview:

    Conducting Body

    Indian Institute of Management

    Frequency

    Once a year

    Exam Level

    National Level Exam

    ApplicationFees (General)

    Rs 2200

    Exam Duration

    2 hours

    Language

    English

    Mode of Exam

    Online

    Mode of Counselling

    Online

    CMAT: National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) which is a national level management entrance exam, conducted in online mode for admission to PG management programs.

    CMAT Overview

    Conducting Body

    National Testing Agency

    Exam Level

    National Level Exam

    Language

    English

    Mode of Application

    Online

    Mode of Exam

    Online

    Exam Duration

    3 hours

    Mode of Counselling

    Offline

    Application Fees (General)

    Rs 2000

    MET PG - The Undergraduate Manipal Entrance Test (MET) is a remote proctored test (RPT) for UG programs like B.Tech, B.Pharm, etc. It is also conducted in online mode.

    MET PG Overview

    Full Exam Name

    Manipal Entrance Test

    Short Exam Name

    MET

    Conducting Body

    Manipal Academy of Higher Education

    Frequency of Conduct

    Once a year

    Exam Level

    University Level Exam

    Languages

    English

    Mode of Application

    Online

    Mode of Exam

    Online

    Admission to PG Courses through MET

    M. Pharm, M.Sc., M.Tech, etc.

    MAT - MAT is another management aptitude test like CAT conducted by the All India Management Association. The exam is conducted in online mode for admission of eligible and qualified candidates to PGDM or MBA programs.

    MAT Overview

    Full Exam Name

    Management Aptitude Test

    Short Exam Name

    MAT

    Conducting Body

    All India Management Association

    Frequency of Conduct

    4 times a year

    Exam Level

    National Level Exam

    Languages

    English

    Mode of Application

    Online

    Application Fee (General)

    Rs 1650

    Mode of Exam

    Online and Offline

    Mode of Counselling

    Offline

    Participating Colleges

    1017

    Exam Duration

    2 Hours 30 Minutes

    MAHE Admissions Process

    The MAH admissions process is simple and easy. Interested candidates to enroll in the UG or PG courses offered at the university by visiting the university website. Students must fill out MAH application forms for the specific programme that they want to pursue at the institute after clearing the relevant entrance exams.

    Manipal University: How to apply for UG and PG programs

    1. Visit the MAH official website.

    2. Register for the MAH UG or PG admission process.

    3. Verify your email address by submitting the OTP received.

    4. Fill the Manipal University application form

    5. Upload the required documents as asked.

    6. Pay the Manipal University form fee.

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    Questions related to Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)

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    Have a question related to Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) ?

    Please check here - https://www.manipal.edu/content/dam/manipal/mu/documents/Admissions/adm2026/MET%20syllabus%20MPT_met_2026_Revised.pdf

    Hope this helps. all the best!

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    Eligibility Criteria for BSc Nursing at Manipal University

    Educational Qualification: Completion of 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as core subjects.

    Minimum Marks: At least 50% aggregate

    Hey Malathi,

    Thanks for reaching out!

    Manipal University, Bengaluru offers strong placement for electronics and computer engineering (ECM/ECE) students.

    Highest package: The 2025 batch saw the highest package reaching 52 LPA,

    Average package: The average package ranges between 10-12 LPA.

    Good placement rate: Around75- 80% of the ECE/ECM) students get