RMAT - Rajasthan Management Aptitude Test
The first step for an MBA aspirant is the Entrance Test carried out either at the National Level or State level or the Institutes’ level. These entrance tests are designed with a view to objectively measure the aptitude of the candidate and the general skills as expected of would be manager / organizers.
Rajasthan Technical University (RTU) conducts the aptitude test held every year. Rajasthan Management Aptitude Test (RMAT) is scheduled to be held in June every year. The Test is only valid for fifty-two unaided/private institutions and six aided/government institutions.
Generally, the management programs are open to all the streams of study. The complexity level of the master’s level management entrance test is mainly pegged at 10+2 level. However, the entrance test for bachelors level management program mainly emphasized on high school standards.
RMAT Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates having a minimum aggregate of 50% (45% for SC/ST and OBC candidates) in graduation are eligible to take RMAT.
- Students appearing for their final year examination are also eligible to apply but admission is confirmed subjecting to fulfilling the required qualification for exam with required percentage within time limit.
- RMAT 2008 is open for Rajasthan domicile students only. The domicile conditions are as follows
Category A: The candidate himself/herself or any of his/her natural parents (father/mother) is a bonafide resident of Rajasthan.
OR
Category B: Candidate has studied continuously as a regular student in recognized educational institutions in Rajasthan for the preceding five years up to and including the year in which he/she has passed the qualifying examination.
OR
Category C: Candidate is a son/daughter of either a serving employee or of a retired employee of any of the following-
Government of Rajasthan (including officers of All India Service in the State cadre of Rajasthan).
Undertaking/Corporation/Improvement Trust/Muncipal Boards/Panchyat Samities/Co-operative/Autonomous Bodies duly constituted by the Government of Rajasthan
Statutory Bodies and Corporations formed under the India Companies Act., incorporated in Rajasthan.
OR
Candidate is a son/daughter of an employee of any of the following,
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Universities/Govt aided or autonomous engineering colleges in Rajasthan or Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan, who has put in at least three years service on the date of submission of application in any of the above bodies. (Certificate 2 (iv) )
- Central Government or Institutions of the Central Government including Public Sector Undertaking or Corporation and who is on the regular rolls and is serving in the State of Rajasthan on the date of submission of application. (Certificate 2 (v) )
- Rajasthan origin, service in Defence/Central Government Service/ Public Sector undertaking/National Institutes of Government of India, who has put in at least three years service on the last date for submission of application irrespective of his/her place of posting provided a certificate is submitted by the employee from the employer to this effect stating the State of origin and the home town as given by him/her at the time of his/her entry of service.
RMAT Tentative Dates 2012
Starting date of sale of Application Form: Last week of March, 2012
Last date of sale of Application Form: First week of April, 2012
Last date of Submission: Mid of April, 2012
Exam Date: Last week of May, 2012
Note :
- Children of Ex-Servicemen (Ex-S) and the Defence Killed (DK) persons of Rajasthan origin are eligible to apply in these categories. The State of origin and hometown as entered in the discharge certificate is only accepted as proof in respect of the above.
- For wards of defense personnel from other states but serving in the state of Rajasthan, the domicile condition is waived off to enable them to appear in the entrance test and be selected in general quota. However, they are not eligible for the Ex-S/DK category.