Can I get direct admission to MBA colleges in Uttar Pradesh without an entrance exam?
Admission routes bypassing standardized tests.
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Direct admission without appearing in any entrance exam is not permitted in AICTE-approved MBA programs, including those in Uttar Pradesh. However, some private universities (e.g., Amity, Sharda, GLA) may offer management or NRI quota seats where the entrance exam requirement is relaxed—but candidates usually still need to have appeared in at least one national test (even if below cutoff). Full exemption is rare and typically invalid for programs seeking AICTE/UGC recognition. IIM Lucknow, IMT Ghaziabad, and other reputable institutes strictly require CAT/XAT/GMAT scores.