MBA Admission 2025; A Comprehensive and Complete Guide to MBA Admissions

MBA Admission 2025: Admission to management programs is done on the basis of percentile of marks in MBA entrance exams like CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT and other colleges, universities and state level MBA entrance exams. MBA aspirants who have completed their undergraduate degree in science, commerce, literature, engineering or any other from an approved university can apply for MBA courses offered by 21 IIMs, 8 IITs, B-schools, AICTE approved colleges, Private and Public universities in India.

MBA Admission 2025 is a two-step process that is commonly used. Candidates shortlisted on the basis of graduation and MBA entrance scores are only eligible to participate in the admission process like Application, GD, WAT or interview rounds. Read this article to understand MBA Admission 2025, eligibility criteria, MBA application start and last date, selection process and various MBA entrance exams.

MBA Admission 2025: Highlights

To understand how to get MBA admission in India, the table explains the main features of MBA course and admission process. 

MBA Admissions for 2025: After IIMs XLRI, MDI, SPJIMR and more prestigious business schools will soon open their admission processes.

Welcome to this exclusive article on MBA Admission 2025, brought to you by CareerMantra.Org. Top MBA colleges in India, such as IIMs, XLRI, IIFT and NMIMS have started the MBA Admission 2025 process, which includes major changes. Recently, SPJIMR Mumbai has opened its applications for the 2025 admission cycle. Which other top business schools are expected to start their admissions for 2025 soon? Get information on the deadlines and procedures of FMS, IIFT, MDI and other prestigious B-schools.

MBA Admission 2025: Latest Updates 

Table of Content:

1. MBA Admission 2025: Step by Step Admission Process through CAT 2024

2. MBA Admission 2025 in IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Calcutta, IIM Mumbai, IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore (NIRF Ranking 1 to 10)

3. MBA Admission 2025 in IIM Rohtak, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi (NIRF Ranking 11 to 20)

4. MBA Admission 2025 in IIM Udaipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Shillong, IIM Vishakhapatnam, IIM Tiruchirappalli (NIRF Ranking 21 to 30)

5. MBA Admission 2025 in IIM Nagpur, IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Amritsar, IIM Sambalpur (NIRF Ranking (31 to 50)

6. MBA Admission 2025 in IIM Sirmaur (NIRF Ranking 57)

7. MBA Admission 2025 in IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur (NIRF Ranking 1 to 20), IIT Kanpur, IIT Dhanbad, IITM Gwalior (NIRF Ranking 25 to 85)

8. MBA Admission in FMS and JBIMS (Indi’s Top and Prestigious MBA Institute not in NIRF Ranking)

9. MBA Admission in MDI, IIFT Delhi, SPJIMR (NIRF Ranking 1 to 20)

10. MBA admission through SNAP in Symbiosis Pune (NIRF Ranking 13)

11. MBA Admission through XAT in XLRI and XIM Bhubaneshwar (NIRF Ranking 9 & 43)

12. MBA Admission through NMAT in NMIMS Mumbai MBA Admission 2025 (NIRF Ranking 21)

13. MBA Admission through CAT 2024 and XAT 2025 in MICA Ahmedabad, IMT Ghaziabad, IMI Delhi, IRMA Anand, FORE, TAPMI Manipal and BIMTECH Greater Noida (NIRF Ranking 30 to 65)

14. City wise MBA admission in other top MBA colleges in India

MBA Admission 2025 Alert:

1. MBA Admission 2025: Step by Step Admission Process

Step-1: Give MBA Entrance Exam like CAT, XAT, SNAP, NMAT. All the top MBA colleges accept score of one or other MBA entrance exams like CAT, XAT, SNAP, NMAT.

 Step-2: Shortlist the best MBA colleges and apply to the “right” B-schools. After giving these exams, you will have to apply to colleges separately. Colleges are shortlisted on the basis of rank, fees, placement etc.

Step-3: Appear in the Group discussion and Personal interview process. After applying to your preferred colleges, MBA colleges will call you for the personal interview (PI) and group discussion (GD) or Written Ability Test (WAT) process.

Step-4: Secure your Admission and Pay Fees: Based on your Academics, performance in the MBA Entrance Exam, GD, PI or WAT, Work Experience (if any), a merit list will be prepared by the B-School for final admission. If you are in the merit list, you will be sent an admission offer letter. You have to accept the admission offer and pay the admission fee by the due date.

Now, let us check out below the top MBA colleges where MBA admissions 2025 have opened or opening soon along with the details of the admission procedure including the accepted exam, expected cut off, application status and other details.

2. MBA Admission 2025 in IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Calcutta, IIM Mumbai, IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore.

The top IIMs (NIRF Ranking 1 to 10) are at the forefront of MBA colleges accepting CAT scores. CAT is the only exam whose scores will be accepted by IIMs for MBA admissions. The admission starts and end dates for MBA admissions 2025 in IIMs open with the opening of the CAT 2024 registration process and end with the closing of CAT 2024 registration. The admission process in IIMs has begun from August 1, 2024 with the opening of the CAT registration process. Check out the below list of programs offered by these top IIMs, expected CAT cut off and admission 2025 status:

Application start date: August 1, 2024 | Application end date: September 20, 2024

MBA Admission 2025 Selection Criteria in IIMA, IIMB, IIMK, IIMC, IIML, IIM Mumbai   

IIM Ahmedabad has already released the MBA Admission Policy 2025, which includes the shortlisting criteria, CAT cut off and final selection criteria as given below:

In the first stage of the IIM Ahmedabad admission process, candidates having valid CAT scores, who have submitted their applications for the programme and fulfil the eligibility requirements, are selected for the Analytical Writing Test and Personal Interview.

After the AWT and PI rounds, successful candidates are given admission offers by IIM Ahmedabad. The final selection is based on various attributes including performance in CAT, performance in AWT and PI, academic, co-curricular and extracurricular achievements, work experience, etc.

The IIM Ahmedabad admission offer letter will be sent to all successful candidates. Candidates who are offered admission will have to confirm their acceptance by completing all the required formalities by the stipulated date. Similarly, MBA admission 2025 will be offered by IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, and IIM Mumbai based on their respective admission policy.

3. MBA Admission 2025 in IIM Rohtak, IIM Raipur and IIM Ranchi.

Other top IIMs (NIRF Ranking 11-20) have also started their admission process along with the commencement of CAT 2024 registration process. The offered schedule and expected CAT 2024 cut off are shared below:

Application start date: August 1, 2024 | Application end date: September 20, 2024

4. MBA Admission 2025 in IIM Udaipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Shillong, IIM Vishakhapatnam, IIM Tiruchirappalli

Other top IIMs (NIRF Ranking 21-30) have also started their admission process along with the commencement of CAT 2024 registration process. The offered schedule and expected CAT 2024 cut off are shared below:

Application start date: August 1, 2024 | Application end date: September 20, 2024

5. MBA Admission 2025 in IIM Nagpur, IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Amritsar, IIM Sambalpur (NIRF Ranking (31 to 50)

Other top IIMs (NIRF Ranking 31-50) have also started their admission process along with the commencement of CAT 2024 registration process. The offered schedule and expected CAT 2024 cut off are shared below:

6. MBA Admission 2025 in IIM Sirmaur(NIRF Ranking 57)

Other top IIM Sirmaur (NIRF Ranking 57) have also started their admission process along with the commencement of CAT 2024 registration process. The offered schedule and expected CAT 2024 cut off are shared below:

The MBA departments in IITs offer high ROI MBA programs with moderate fees and high placements at par with top IIMs. Thus, IITs offering MBA programs have become preferred MBA destinations. 6 out of the top 30 MBA colleges in Government of India's NIRF Ranking 2024-Management are IITs.

The craze to pursue MBA in IITs is increasing among MBA aspirants. Like IIMs, IITs also require CAT 2024 score for MBA admission in 2025.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) MBA 2025-27 Application Status:

The application process for IIT MBA admissions begins soon after the release of CAT exam results. As soon as the CAT 2024 result is released, the application process for IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur and other IITs will begin in the last week of December 2024 or the first week of January 2025.

8. MBA Admission in FMS and JBIMS (Indi’s Top and Prestigious MBA Institute not in NIRF Ranking)

While SPJIMR, MDI and some other top B-Schools have opened their applications for admission 2025 in September, the top MBA colleges FMS and JBIMS are opening applications soon in October or November 2024. FMS New Delhi will exclusively accept CAT 2024 scores for admission 2025. JBIMS will accept CAT, CMAT and MAH-CET.

9. MBA Admission in MDI, IIFT Delhi, SPJIMR (NIRF Ranking 1 to 20)

Leading MBA institutes MDI, IIFT and  SPJIMR are accepting admissions for 2025 through CAT 2024 exam.

SPJIMR, MDI and IIFT are the highly ranked and internationally recognized top MBA/PGDM colleges that accept only CAT scores. Their MBA application status and procedure for admission in 2025 are given below:

10. MBA admission through SNAP in Symbiosis Pune (NIRF Ranking 13)

SIBM Pune Admission Process: This year the admission process will be completed over a period of 10 days and in two windows. The process is very dynamic and will be completed in the following stages:

Group Assessment Group Exercises: The group exercise tests the teamwork and communication skills of the candidates as well as their ability to arrive at a consensus. Additionally, it assesses the conceptual clarity of the candidates and their familiarity with current trends.

Individual Assessment Written Aptitude Test: The written aptitude test assesses the creative abilities of the candidates and the effective communication of their ideas.

Personal Interview: The personal interview is a face-to-face interaction between the candidate and the panelists. It helps the panelists to assess the candidates in-depth and tests the communication skills and culture adaptability of the candidates.

SIBM Pune has always been at the helm of innovation and has received accolades for it. Year after year SIBM Pune is introducing something new in the admission process. Handwriting Analysis in 2021, Behavioral Analysis in 2022 and in 2023 introduces Gamified Assessments-an engaging and enjoyable assortment of industry relevant games that will test the cognitive abilities and coordination skills of the candidates.

11. MBA Admission through XAT in XLRI and XIM Bhubaneshwar

The number of MBA colleges accepting XAT 2025 for admission has increased to 250, from a total of 160 earlier. XAT Colleges 2025 includes the list of leading institutes considering XAT 2025 results for granting admission to MBA programmes. These include renowned names like XLRI Jamshedpur, XLRI Delhi-NCR, XIMB Bhubaneswar.

Hence, the admission process is designed in a way that candidates are tested on all the skills that B-schools and the industry value. The Aspirant Relations Team (ART) acts as the sole interface between SIBM Pune and its MBA aspirants for the flagship, MBA in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) program.

12. MBA Admission through NMAT in NMIMS Mumbai MBA Admission 2025 (NIRF Ranking 21)

Located in Mumbai, the financial hub of India, NMIMS Mumbai is considered one of the premier business schools in the country and is accredited with AACSB International. For the 2024 MBA placements, the average salary reached Rs 25.13 lakh annually, with the highest salary recorded at Rs 67.70 lakh. Notable recruiters include American Express, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, and TAS.

NMIMS Mumbai accepts only the first score of the NMAT exam for admission to its MBA, MBA HR and other popular MBA programmes. While the registration for NMAT 2024 closed on October 20.

13. MBA Admission through CAT 2024 and XAT 2025 in MICA Ahmedabad, IMT Ghaziabad, IMI Delhi, IRMA Anand, FORE, TAPMI Manipal and BIMTECH Greater Noida (NIRF Ranking 30 to 65)

MBA Entrance Exams 2024-2025:

There are several national level MBA entrance exams in India like CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, NMAT, MAT, ATMA, IIFT, IBSAT and TISSNET etc. While CAT, XAT and NMAT are accepted by a limited number of top B-schools, CMAT, MAT, ATMA are accepted by a wide range of B-schools across India. By taking the GMAT entrance exam, a candidate gets the advantage of applying to business schools across the world.

Apart from the national level MBA entrance exams, there are some top state level MBA entrance exams like MAH MBA CET, AP ICET, TS ICET, KMAT Kerala etc. which can be taken by MBA aspirants. Apart from these national and state level MBA entrance examinations, there is also an individual examination conducted by individual institutes.

14. City wise MBA admission in other top MBA colleges in India:

The admission process for MBA 2025-27 batch includes shortlisting based on CAT, XAT, CMAT, NMAT and other MBA entrance exam score and profile, followed by GD-PI, Extempore PI, PI-WAT rounds. After the PI round, admission offers are given to successful candidates based on performance in CAT, performance in PI round, academics, etc.