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MBA in Aviation Management is a two-year post-graduation course that deals with the airline industry, airport development planning, etc. which also inculcates a combined knowledge of fundamental management systems in the students. Many young aspirants are interested in pursuing this course as it has a broader job scope with some important job positions such as airport manager, airport operation management, airport director, and many more with lucrative salary offers. 

Aviation Colleges conduct popular Entrance Examinations like GMAT, CAT, MAT, and JEMAT that aspirants need to clear for seeking admission in MBA in Aviation Management Program. The entrance exam’s eligibility criteria are entirely dependent on the conduction body, so it varies from College to College. But there are some similarities too like exams are entirely based on analytics, data interpretation, and quantitative aptitude, exams may be conducted offline or online. It is also to be kept in mind that the syllabus and the subjects for the Entrance Examination are based on the preference of the colleges and institutions.

Some of the popular Entrance Examinations that aspirants need to clear for pursuing MBA in Aviation Management program are as follows:

•  GMAT- Graduate Management Aptitude Test or GMAT is for aspirants who dream of pursuing an MBA abroad. Graduate Management Admission Council (USA) is the sole conducting authority of GMAT all over the world. The GMAT score is acceptable to more than 2300 colleges globally. GMAT is a computer adaptive test that means the level of difficulty of a particular question depends on the answer given to the previous question. Aspiring candidates can appear for this test 5 times a year but there should be a 16 days gap between any two successive attempts.  The scorecard will be sent to the desired university in 20days after the result is declared.

•  CAT- Common Admission Test or CAT is the most popular national-level management entrance exam conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) for admission of aspiring candidates to 20IIM’S and more than 100 B-schools across India. IIM Bangalore, IIM Kolkata, IIM Lucknow, IIM Ahmedabad, etc. conducts this exam yearly. It is usually conducted on the last Sunday of November or the first Sunday of December 

•  CUCET- Central Universities Common Entrance Test or CUCET, an offline examination conducted by the Central University of Rajasthan is a national level entrance exam to provide a single-window opportunity to the aspirants seeking admission into various Undergraduate, Post Graduate and Ph.D. Programs offered by 14 central universities of India. 

•  CMAT- Common Management Admission Test or CMAT is a national-level examination conducted annually for admission into MBA, PGDM courses, etc. It is a three-hour computer-based online test conducted in a single session to evaluate the candidates’ ability in various segments like logical reasoning, quantitative technique, General Awareness, and many more. National Testing Agency (NTA) is the prime conducting body of this exam.

•  MAT- Management Aptitude Test or MAT is a basic national level MBA Entrance Exams for spirants looking to study at the top B-Schools of India. This exam is the largest of its kind in India, making aspirants eligible for over 600 B-Schools in the country. The MAT exam score is considered a basis for admission into MBA and other related programs. Its acceptability is higher than CAT. The candidates have the choice of giving the exam either online or offline. Students can appear for this MAT Exam after every 4 months to improve their scores. Each MAT exam score is valid for one year.

These are some of the popular  Entrance Examinations that the young aspirants can sit for before pursuing the MBA in the Aviation Management program, which would help them establish a remarkable career in the Aviation Sector in India and globally.