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    GBAT 2026 - GITAM Business Aptitude Test: Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern, Admit Card, Result & Selection Process

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    Gareema BaliUpdated on May 14, 2026 03:55 PM
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    GBAT 2026 application last date is May 14, 2026. 

    GBAT 2026 exam will be held on May 17, 2026. 

    GBAT 2026  result will be out on May 17, 2026. 

    About GBAT 2026

    GITAM Business Aptitude Test (GBAT) is the entrance examination that the management aspirants have to appear to get admitted to the GITAM School of Management. GBAT 2026 is mandatory entrance for those management aspirants who are willing to study in GITAM School of Management but didn't appear for the any of the national or state level entrance examination  such as - CAT/MAT/NMAT/CMAT/SNAP/AP ICET/TS ICET. 

     GBAT is the MCQ based CBT management entrance examination. As per GBAT 2026 exam pattern candidates have to answer 100 MCQ questions in 2.30 hours.  While there is no negative marking in GBAT 2026, candidates will be awarded 1 mark for each correct answer. 

    To appear for the GBAT 2026, one must have an 60% marks in their graduation. Apart from that if anyone have appeared for the national or state level management entrance examination mentioned above they need not to appear for the GBAT 2026.

    This year, GBAT 2026 is going to be held on May 17, 2026 while the GBAT 2026 result will be out on the same date.

    GITAM School of Management offers two management courses - 1. MBA 2. MBA (Health care and Hospital Management). While the flagship management program is offered at all the three GITAM campuses - Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Visakhapatnam, the MBA Health Care and Hospital Management is offered in Vizag campus.

    Management aspirants getting admitted to the GITAM School of Business are eligible for the Scholarships as well, if they fulfil the scholarship criteria. 

    1. Students can avail 100% of scholarship based on the entered rank /score/percentile of the eligible GAT or national or state entrance test as per GITAM scholarship policy.

    2. This scholarship is applicable only for the first year, and to avail of the same scholarship for the subsequent years of study, candidates should score a CGPA of 8.0 and above.

    3. Scholarship is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.

    4. As scholarship seats are in limited number, this candidate can avail of a scholarship subject to the availability of the seats under the scholarship quota.

    5. If the scholarship quota seats are filled, candidates can still be admitted into the desired programme without a scholarship. 


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    GBAT 2026 Highlights

    Full Exam Name
    GITAM Business Aptitude Test
    Short Exam Name
    GBAT
    Conducting Body
    GITAM Deemed University
    Frequency Of Conduct
    Once a year
    Exam Level
    University Level Exam
    Mode Of Exam
    online
    Mode Of Counselling
    online

    GBAT Important Dates

    GBAT GITAM Business Aptitude Test (session 2026)

    For the MBA in the GITAM School of Management 2026 candidates have to match the following eligibility criteria - 

    • Management aspirants have to have a graduation degree.
    • Candidates willing to appear for the GBAT 2026 need to score minimum of 60% in their graduation.
    •  Apart from these two, management aspirants should have valid score from any of  the following examination - GBAT, CAT, MAT, NMAT, CMAT, SNAP, AP ICET, TS ICET.

    GITAM Business Aptitude Test or GBAT is mandetory if the candidates does not have any of the following score- CAT/MAT/NMAT,/CMAT/SNAP/AP ICET/TS ICET.

    To appear for the GBAT 2026 here is the minimum eligibility criteria - 

    1. GBAT 2026 candidates have to have a graduation degree.
    2. Candidates willing to appear for the GBAT 2026 need to score minimum of 60% in their graduation.
    Background wave

    This year the GBAT Application last date is May 14, 2026. Candidates who are willing to appear for the GBAT 2026 need to complete the GITAM MBA Application by the last date.To appear for the GBAT examination candidates have to fillup the application from.Here is the step by step process to fill up the GBAT 2026 Application - 

    1. First and foremost register yourself for the GITAM portal - apply.gitam.edu

    2. The the candidates have to register themselves first by submitting the personal details. 

    3. Once they have completed the email verification then they can proceed for the GBAT 2026 application. 

    4. One can apply through the state/ national entrance examination score or the GBAT score

    5. Complete your GITAM School of Management 2026 application.

    GBAT 2026  is a MCQ Based CBT Examination. As per the GBAT 2026 exam pattern there will be 100 questions  which need to be answered within 150 minutes. Being an MCQ test , each GBAT question will have 4 options out of which only 1 will be correct.  

    • GBAT 2026 Total Question - 100 marks
    • GBAT 2026 Total Marks - 100
    • GMAT 2026 Total Time- 150 minutes
    • For every correct answer candidates will be given 1 marks 
    • There is no negative marking for the wrong answer or the unanswered question. 

     GBAT exam will be based on Three sections - Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Language Comprehension.

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    Since there is no negative marking, never leave a question unanswered. Even an educated guess can increase your score.

    Logical Reasoning Preparation Tips  

    Focus on Pattern Recognition

    Candidates should know that the most LR questions reward fast identification of:

    • assumptions
    • conclusions
    • flawed logic
    • cause-effect relationships

    Management aspirants appearing for the GBAT 2026 should practice identifying:

    • strong vs weak arguments
    • fact vs opinion
    • assumption vs inference

    Reading Comprehension Strategy 

    For the RC Passages candidates should focus on the following points - 

    • Read questions first quickly
    • Then skim the passage for keywords
    • Avoid rereading the full passage repeatedly

    Logical Fallacies to Revise 

    • circular reasoning
    • hasty generalisation
    • false cause-effect
    • either-or fallacy
    • emotional appeal

    Quantitative Reasoning Preparation Tips

    While preparing for the Quantitative Reasoning for GBAT 2026 candidates should be focusing on the - 

    Arithmetic

    • percentages
    • ratio & proportion
    • averages
    • profit & loss
    • simple & compound interest

    Algebra

    • linear equations
    • inequalities
    • simplification

    Data Analysis

    • pie charts
    • bar graphs
    • tables
    • caselets

    Apart from these they need to take care of the following points in the DI and arithmetic:

    • avoid lengthy calculations
    • use approximation and option elimination
    • compare relative values quickly

    Language Comprehension Preparation Tips   

    Candidates are advised to to improve their reading speed in the final few days by following the GBAT 2026 preparation tips- 

    • read editorials daily
    • summarize paragraphs mentally
    • practice identifying the main argument quickly

    Moreover they need to practice the vocubulary through the snetence usage as well as the context clues. 


    Once candidates have filled out the GBAT application form by May 14, 2026, they will be issued an GBAT e admit card 2026. This GBAT 2026 admit card is a crucial document to appear for the GBAT 2026 on May 17, 2026. Without it no candidates will be able to appear for the GBAT 2026. Candidates will be able to download the GBAT 2026 admit card from their application dashboard using their application login. GBAT 2026 admit card will have the important information regrading the GBAT 2026 exam centres and the exam slot.

    After the GBAT 2026 exam on May 17, 2026 the the personal interview for the GITAM School of Business will be conducted on the very same day. After both the rounds GBAT 2026 result will be out  May 17, 2026. While the time for the GBAT 2026 result is not known, GBAT 2026 result will be out online. So the candidates who appear for the GBAT 2026 can check their respective result via GITAM 2026 website - gitam.edu via their login  in the candidate dashboard.

    To get into the MBA Courses of the GITAM Business School candidates have to follow the following selection process- 

    • First and foremost candidates have to complete the GITAM application 2026 by May 14, 2026. 
    • Candidates can apply through the GBAT 2026 score or via any of the following examination - CAT/MAT/NMAT,/CMAT/SNAP/AP ICET/TS ICET.
    • GBAT 2026 exam will be held on May 17, 2026. 
    • The GITAM GD-PI round will be held on the same day. 
    • The Final result will be out on the very same day, May 17, 2026.

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