IIMB DBE 2026 Application Form: Registration Date, Fees & How to Apply

IIMB DBE application process 2026 will likely begin in the last week of April 2026. The registration window will be open for approximately 2 months and the last date to apply for IIMB BBA DBE exam 2026 will likely be in last week of June 2026.

IIMB BBA DBE exam 2026 will be conducted in the CBT mode in the third week of July 2026, tentatively. The application form will be available on the official website of IIM Bangalore. 

IIMB BBA DBE application/ registration forms will be available online only on the official website of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. Students who wish to appear for the BBA DBE entrance exam, have to fill application form online along with paying the online application fee. So, BBA DBE application process is completely online and there is no provision of offline application. Students can use their application number and password to login to the website.

The following is the eligibility criteria for IIMB BBA DBE exam:

• The candidates should have passed Class 10 and Class 12 from a recognised board with a minimum of 60% aggregate or equivalent CGPA (General, EWS and NC OBC categories) [5% concession for SC/ST/PwD categories]
• Indian citizens can only apply.
• Students appearing for the CUET UG exam can also apply for the IIMB BBA DBE exam 2025. The scores of the students in the General Test of CUET UG 2025  (Section 3 Only) will be considered for admissions to the BBA DBE programme at IIM Bangalore. For admissions, students should have appeared for the CUET exam in 2023, 2024, and appearing for 2025 are eligible to apply.
• Students who appeared for JEE Main 2025, 2024, and/or 2023 can also apply for the IIMB BBA DBE programme. 

Yes, students belonging to General category have to pay INR 3000 as the IIMB BBA DBE application fee. The reserved category students, i.e. SC, ST and PwD, get a 50% fee concession. This means, they have to pay INR 1500 as the application fee. 

Last date to fill IIMB BBA DBE application form 2026 will likely be in the last week of June 2026. Candidates who wish to appear for the IIMB BBA DBE exam 2026 should apply by filling IIMB BBA DBE application form online at the official website of IIM Bangalore. 

The application fee for General, EWS and NC OBC categories is INR 3000. For SC, ST and PwD categories, the application fee is INR 1500. 

Yes, the candidates can take the IIMB BBA DBE exam 2025 after Class 12. To apply, candidates need to meet the eligiblity criteria, apply for the exam through the online application form available online and appear for the exam for selection. Candidates need to register using their personal and academic details, upload documents and paying the application fee. 

No, IIMB BBA DBE application form is same for all categories. Students need to choose their respective categories while filling registration form. Candidates must note that when they are applying for BBA DBE exam, first thing to do is registration. Students can then proceed on to filling the IIMB DBE application form and paying thr application fee. Candidates must carefully fill the application form and uploaded the required documents. Candidates need to then make the fee payment online. Candidates must also note that once the fee payment has been made no changes can be made in the registration form and the fee will also not be refunded.

Check the category wise minimum percentage required to apply for the exam: 

• General Category- 50%
• NC OBC and EWS- 45%
• SC, ST, PwD (DA)- 40%

The institute also accepts CUET GAT scores or CUET General Test scores. The minimum percentage required is:

• General Category: 70 percentile
• NC OBC, EWS: 65 percentile
• SC, ST, PwD (DA): 60 percentile

The total fee for BBA DBE programme is INR 4.5 lakhs. The fee is divided across three years of the IIMB BBA programme.