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GITAM distance education is recognized by DEB, New Delhi, also it's approved by joint committee of UGC-AICTE-DEC, you can visit the official website at https://cdl.gitam.edu/Faqs.aspx to know more details regarding this,

as long as your degree is valid, the university is recognized you can go for higher studies, for CAT candidates are required to pass graduation with 50% aggregate from a recognized university, there is relaxation of 5% for reserved categories, this year the minimum aggregate factor doesn't apply, visit at https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-eligibility-criteria to know more details regarding this,

for PUMBA regarding MBA admission, the following entrance test are accepted apart from CAT-

CMAT, which is conducted by NTA and then there's XAT for both the eligibility criteria is passed graduation in any discipline from a recognized university, final year students are also eligible to apply

MHT CET MBA for which the eligibility criteria is passed bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university securing 50% aggregate, in case of reserved categories there is relaxation of 5%,

check out at https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/pumba-mba# to know more details about this,