• For PGPM admission, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept scores of GMAT taken after 1st January 2022, CAT taken in 2023/2024, XAT taken in 2024/2025, CMAT taken in 2024 or NMAT taken from 2023 onwards
• A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with at least 60% in graduation
• Candidates with 2 to 10 years of work experience are considered for admission. However, exceptional students with 21 months of experience may be considered.
   

Great Lakes PGPM Admission is a two step process involving the Shortlisting criteria and the Final admission selection Criteria. After submission of application for the PGPM program as per the eligibility criteria, the candidate has to go through the following admission process:

Shortlisting: Great Lakes will shortlist the candidates on the basis of following parameters:

• Great Lakes Institute of Management will consider aggregate scores and not the sectional scores of the applicants in the acceptable entrance exams for shortlisting
• In case more than one exam is taken by the applicant, Great Lakes will short-list the candidates for the interview based on the best available test scores in CAT/XAT/ CMAT/GMAT/NMAT 
• Academic profile also plays an important role in shortlisting. Candidates with consistent academic background and a demonstrated ability to sustain pressure will make the shortlist. 

Great Lakes Final Selection Criteria:

• Post short-listing on the basis of available scores, applicants will be called for the final selection round (PI Round) at the designated centres 
• The aptitude test scores are important at the interview shortlisting stage but have limited weightage as far as the final selection is concerned. 
• Performance in Personal Interview (PI) will be awarded high weightage in final selection criteria.
• Evaluation Criteria in Great Lakes Final Selection will also involve the quality of work experience, professional and personal achievements, demonstrated leadership and team skills, aptitude and attitude. 
• Excellent Academic Scores will be awarded due weightage in final selection round at Great lakes. 
• Candidates who have exhibited leadership skills at work and/or in school/college will be awarded due weightage in the final selection round of Great Lakes. 
• Integrity and Ethical Values including originality play important role in final selection criteria at Great Lakes. Candidates found lacking these qualities will not be selected irrespective of their performance in other areas.
• Final Admission offer at Great Lakes will be based on GMAT/CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/NMAT scores, past academic performance, essay writing test, work experience and performance in the interview 

Great Lakes Institute of Management offers facility to use a single common online application form to apply for PGPM and PGDM programs offered at both the Chennai and Gurgaon campuses. The form is made available at Great Lakes website for its both campuses. The application fee is Rs.2000/-. You need to make Great Lakes Online MBA Fees payment of the application fees.

Final Selection offer for admission to PGPM at Great Lakes will be based on GMAT/CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/NMAT scores, past academic performance, essay writing test, work experience and performance in the interview