No, MAT is not necessarily required for admission to Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai. Applicants can also appear for GMAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT before applying to Great Lakes Institute of Management. Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept GMAT results obtained after January 1, 2021, CAT scores obtained in 2022 or 2023, XAT scores obtained in 2023 or 2024, or CMAT scores obtained in 2023 or 2024 for the PGDM 2024 intake.