If you have not appeared for CAT this year, then there are still multiple options that you can pursue in order to secure admission to a valid MBA program in various colleges of Delhi NCR.
This article lists various options students have even without a CAT score.
1. Appear in Other Management Exams
CAT is not the only entrance exam acceptable for MBA, as almost every other college for MBA accepts entrance exams like MAT, CMAT, XAT, etc. If you have missed the deadline for CAT or you are expecting that you won't be able to score well in CAT, then appear for these examinations.
2. Direct Admission
Management quota is the way through which students can secure entry into MBA programs, but you have to check the criteria and the availability of seats through direct admission routes available in the particular college.
3. Consider Private Universities
Many private universities in Delhi NCR give admission even without considering CAT, provided that a student has built a strong profile suitable for admission to an MBA program.
4. Online MBA
Admissions to online MBA programs from universities like Indira Gandhi National Open University generally don't require CAT as the sole criterion for admission. Online MBA, however, presents a good alternative to a full-time MBA
5. Appear for the university-specific examination
Various colleges conduct their own entrance exams, such as NMAT for Narsee Moonji. Amity University also has its own entrance exam.
It is the perfect way to enter the MBA program of a particular university by appearing in its very own entrance exam.
6. State-level Entrance Exams
Almost every state conducts a state-level entrance exam for MBA students to grant admission to its various state universities.
Seats are then allocated to students in the joint counselling process conducted at the state level.
Conclusion
Even if you will not be able to make it through the CAT this year, don't worry, you still have multiple options to go with.
Considering private universities or alternative tests, as they are the best alternative in this respect.
