KMAT (Karnataka Management Aptitude Test) is a state-level entrance examination conducted by the Karnataka Private Post Graduate Colleges Association (KPPGCA). It is held for admission to MBA, PGDM, and MCA programmes offered by more than 170 AICTE-approved private management colleges in Karnataka. KMAT scores are accepted only by participating institutes in Karnataka and are not used for government colleges or universities that conduct their own entrance exams.