Why do students go for CAT, XAT, SNAP etc when almost all the B-Schools in India accept GMAT scores for the full time MBA?

There is hardly any B-school in India that accepts GMAT scores for full-time MBA. IIMs, FMS, XLRI, JBIMS, IIFT, MDI, etc. are some of the institutions that accept GMAT scores. 

However, students applying through a foreign national quota or NRI quota are eligible for GMAT score. ISB on the other hand accepts the GMAT for its full-time program MBA program.

Here is the list of some B-Schools that accepts GMAT scores in India

• XLRI, Jamshedpur
• XIM, Bhubaneswar
• VIT Business School
• TISS, Mumbai
• TERI School of Advanced Sciences, TERI University
• TASMAC, Pune
• TAPMI, Manipal
• School of Management, Udaipur
• School of Management, NMIMS, Mumbai
• School of Management, International Institute of Management

This is why most students go for CAT, XAT, SNAP, and other management exams for admission in MBA. Only foreign nationals or students with NRI Quota can apply through GMAT.