MBA Admission 2025: Check Last Dates, Fees, Placements, Cut Offs for Top 100 MBA Colleges

Indeed, pursuing an MBA is a transformative step for aspiring professionals, providing them with the required knowledge and skills. Understanding MBA eligibility and admission criteria is essential to secure a seat in a good business school. While the criteria vary from institute to institute, in general, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Academic Qualification: A bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum aggregate score of 50% (45% for reserved categories).
• Work Experience: This is not mandatory for MBA programs in India. 
• Entrance Exams: Having good scores in MBA Entrance Exams like CAT, XAT, CMAT is an important MBA eligibility criterion.

MBA Admission Process
Admission process of a good MBA college includes following steps:

• Take Entrance Exam: Candidates must appear in one or two MBA entrance exams like CAT, XAT, CMAT, NMAT or MAT. Top colleges have high CAT/XAT score/percentile requirements. 
• Apply to Selected B-schools: Along with taking MBA entrance exam, you should apply to MBA colleges which meet your criteria like Fees, Location, Rankings and others. MBA Admission Fees (application fees) varies from Rs 1000 to Rs 3000 depending on colleges. 
• Get Shortlisted: After you have applied to the colleges, they will shortlist for final admission round you based on entrance exam scores and academic performance.
• Appear in Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI): Final selection round involves appearing in Group discussion (to check your interpersonal skills) and Personal Interview (to check your communication, self-awareness and motivation for doing the MBA).

Specific admission process varies by institution, but overall having good academics, entrance exam scores, and doing well in personal interviews will ensure admission to a good MBA program. 

MBA Admission 2025 process started with IIMs holding CAT 2024 Exam on Nov 24 and releasing the result on December 19, 2024. Next, other MBA Entrance Exams like XAT 2025 Exam, CMAT 2025, NMAT, SNAP, IBSAT, MAT will be held in December and January. You should take one or more of these exams and then apply to MBA colleges of your choice by looking at their fees, placements, required exam scores (cut offs) from the list below. Check MBA Admission 2025 Calendar to understand colleges accepting exam and their admission status. 

Table 1: Top MBA Colleges in India – Exams accepted and Admission Dates

MBA Admissions for most other top B-schools is currently open and will close in next few months after XAT and CMAT results are released. Check complete details below.

Let’s now understand the admission requirements for IIMs and other good B-schools. IIM Admission is a dream of everyone! But only a few get selected by the IIMs. Check IIM Admission Process below: 

• IIM Admission Academic Eligibility: The first requirement for IIM Admission is meeting Academic Eligibility. You should be a graduate with minimum 50% marks.
• Taking CAT Exam and Scoring Well: You should take CAT exam held in November every year and score well to meet IIM shortlisting requirements. 
• Shortlist and Final Selection: Next stage is getting through IIM shortlisting process and appearing in IIM Personal Interview to get final admission offer 
• IIM Mumbai Admission 2025: Unlike other 20 IIMs, IIM Mumbai requires separate registration for Admission 2025. Last date to apply is 31 Jan 2025. They will announce shortlisting by 07 Feb 2025.

Read complete details of IIM Admission Process.

IITs offer high RoI MBA programmes with moderate fee and high placements at par with top IIMs. Top IITs including IIT Delhi, Bombay, Madras, Kharagpur, Kanpur, Roorkee offer MBA. IITs open their application form after release of CAT exam result in the first week of January 2025. Applicants have to apply online. IIT MBA Admission process involves following steps:

• IIT MBA Eligibility: IIT MBA Eligibility Criteria needs 60% marks in Engineering or in other graduation streams as against IIMs who need 50% marks
• Taking CAT Exam and Scoring High: IITs accept CAT 2024 exam score for Admission 2025. But you must score very high in CAT for getting a chance to get into IIT MBA program. 
• Shortlist and Final Selection: IITs will shortlist the Candidates based on CAT exam score for Personal Interview. The Final Admission will be based on CAT exam score, performance in PI round, past academic performance and work experience. 

Read complete details of IIT MBA Admission Process.

Apart from IIMs and IITs, there are many top MBA colleges like XLRI, SPJIMR, MDI, XIMB, IMI, FORE and others. Before deciding to take Admission, you must know their Placements, Fees, Admission Status, Exams Accepted and many other details like Rankings, Seats and much more. Key details are provided in tables below. For more information, click on a College Name to visit their website which has complete information include Student Reviews. Also check their MBA Admission last date in table below. First, check top MBA colleges in India which require at least 80 percentiles in CAT or XAT exams.

Table 2: MBA Admission in Top Colleges with CAT/XAT 80+ Percentile Cut Off

Next, check this list of best MBA colleges which accept CAT/XAT percentile in the range of 70-80. They also accept CMAT and other MBA entrance exams. All these colleges are well established and offer 100% placements. Also check their MBA Admission last date in table below. For more information, click on a College Name to visit their website which has complete information include Student Reviews.

MBA Colleges in India accepting CAT/XAT percentile of 50% and above are listed below.  They also accept CMAT and MAT exams. All these colleges are well established and offer strong placements. Also check their Admission last date in table below. For more information, click on a College Name to visit their website which has complete information include Student Reviews.

As you have read above, MBA Entrance Exams scores are mandatory for Admissions. Check list of CAT, XAT, CMAT, IBSAT, MAT, ATMA accepting colleges. 

MBA Admission in CAT Colleges: Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CAT 2024 Score include 21 IIMs, FMS Delhi, SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon, IIFT New Delhi and 200+ other MBA colleges. Read details of 100+ Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Exam Scores with eligibility, Cut off, fees, placements, admission process

MBA Admission in XAT Colleges: Xavier Aptitude Test XAT 2025 accepting MBA colleges for admission 2025 are 250 and have increased from earlier 160. Check List of Top MBA colleges accepting XAT Score for different percentile range. Some prominent MBA colleges accepting XAT 2025 score are XLRI, XIMB, MICA, IMI, IMT among others. Read details of 100+ Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Exam Scores with their eligibility, Cut off, fees, admission process

MBA Admission in CMAT Colleges: Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a government organized computer based national level MBA entrance examination for entry into 1,000 AICTE approved management programmes (MBA/PGDM) all over India. A List of Top 10 CMAT Accepting colleges for admission 2025 is as below. Note they also accept CAT and other exams. 

Also Check: MBA Colleges Accepting NMAT Scores; MBA Colleges Accepting SNAP Scores; MBA Colleges Accepting MAT Scores; MBA Colleges Accepting MAH MBA CET Scores.

You can also select your MBA College based of your preferred city. Read highlights below, and visit list of top MBA colleges in each city below

Also complete check list of Top MBA colleges in India with their eligibility, fees, cut off, admission process. 

Admission in Government MBA colleges is offered at low fees with good placements. Below is shared the list of Government MBA colleges with exam accepted, Fee structure, and admission status:
Admission in Government Colleges 

In addition to above list, almost all government universities offer MBA program. If you are looking for admission in low fees colleges, you can consider them. 

MBA Admission 2025 Without Entrance Exam is also available in some MBA colleges in India. They either hold their own exam or give admission based on profile of a candidate. Read details of Colleges offering Direct MBA Admission without Entrance Exam.

MBA specialization courses in various domains and functions like Finance, Marketing, Business Analytics, Human Resource Management, International Business, Banking & Finance, Insurance, Healthcare, Operations are offered by MBA and PGDM Colleges to cater to the industry demand. You need to choose which MBA specialization is best for your career goal. Check details below:

Table 9: MBA Admission by Specialization

Read details of MBA Specializations offered by top MBA colleges, their admission process, fees, career prospects and more

With so many MBA colleges available for admission, you may find it difficult how to choose the preferred MBA colleges. Evaluate MBA colleges systematically based on following parameters: 

• Exam Accepted & their Cut Off: Check if you have taken the exam and secured required Cut Offs 
• Budget/ Fees: Calculate Total Amount you will spend, not just Tuition Fee.
• Placements: Check Average Salary and Top Recruiters of colleges you are interested in. 
• Ranking & Accreditation: Check Accreditation. 
• Faculty: The most important criteria, research wisely. 
• Location: Either prefer Top Cities for MBA, or Top Colleges 
• Alumni: Network Matters! Alumni status of a good MBA college can open doors for career and business. 

Use this guide on How to Choose Your MBA College.

Q: When to apply for MBA 2025?
A: MBA admissions 2025 is open in almost all colleges. It depends on the type of MBA college you want to apply. Refer above details to apply for MBA 2025 admission from October 2024 till February 2025.

Q: In which month does MBA admission start?
A: The admission process for IIMs, XLRI and other top B-schools starts from September and ends in Dec. Many MBA colleges will open admission from January 2025. Refer above calendar. 

Q: What is MBA Admission 2025 Start Date?
A: MBA admission start from September for IIMs, XLRI and other top B-schools. For other B-schools it starts in October and November. MBA in IIT admission process start in January. 

Q: What is MBA Admission 2025 Last Date?
A: For IIMs last date for admission 2025 is over. MDI, SPJIMR last date is also over. Refer above MBA admission calendar to apply for MBA 2025 admission from October 2024 till February/March 2025.

Q: Is MBA Admission 2024 Open? 
A: While most of the top B-schools have closed Admission 2024, some colleges in Bangalore and Delhi are still open. The last date for admission 2024 is November 2024. Admission 2024 for DU Delhi University MBA is closed. However, Admission 2024 is open for IGNOU MBA. 

Q: How can I get MBA Admission in India?
A: Getting MBA Admission in India into a good B-school like IIMs or XLRI or IITs requires a lot of planning, taking MBA entrance exams, applying to right MBA colleges, and clearing personal interview selection process. Above article has complete details. 

Q: How to get admission in MBA in Government College?
A: Admission process in Government MBA College is same as that of private colleges. You should be a graduate with 50% marks, should take the acceptable MBA entrance exam like CAT, XAT and participate in selection process of the Govt college.

Q: How to take admission in MBA?
A: First ensure your MBA eligibility and appear in the entrance exam. Check the shortlist and get through the PI round and get final admission offer.

Q: When MBA admission 2025 starts?
A: Admission process 2025 for top MBA colleges has started from the month of July/August. The admission process in IIMs have already closed and is closing soon in many other top MBA colleges like NMIMS. 

Q: Which exam is for MBA admission in IIMs?
A: IIMs conduct Common Admission Test (CAT) for admission to IIMs and other top MBA colleges.  

Q: How to get Admission in IIM for MBA Program?
A: You can get admission in IIMs if you satisfy the IIM Admission eligibility criteria, take CAT exam and clear the cut offs and perform well in IIM Selection process.

Q: How can I get MBA Application Form? 
A: You can get this from respective college websites or MBAUniverse.com. 

Q: What is MBA Admission 2025 Last Date?
A: There is no single or common admission 2025 last date. Each college has different deadlines. Check details above or visit top MBA college microsites for latest updates.