Altera Institute Admission 2026: Courses, Eligibility and Selection

The eligibility criteria for Altera Institute for MBA is to qualify bachelors degree with at least 50% marks. The institute accepts entrance exams like CAT, XAT, NMAT and GMAT. Students have a valid national-level entrance exam scorecard can appear for the Aptitude Test conducted by Altera Institute periodically.

Altera Institute conducts ALNAT or Altera National Aptitude Test for admission to PGP in Applied Marketing. The exam evaluates the proficiency of candidates in areas such as Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning and Verbal Ability.

Personal Interview is the second stage of Altera Institute admission process. Aspirants who are selected have to go through the below two rounds of interview:

Case Discussion: Candidates are given a business case and asked to discuss with the mentor from the admission committee to show their analytical and problem-solving skills.

Direct Interaction: Aspirants then meet the founder or founding members. This round is conversational and focuses on past experiences, interests, ambitions and overall fit of candidates for the course.

Altera Institute offers MBA across several specialisations. The duration for MBA at Altera Institute is 2 years. The eligibility for MBA courses at Altera is graduation/ bachelor's degree in any stream with at least 50% and a valid score in CAT, NMAT, XAT, and GMAT. If the candidates do not appear in any of the former exams, they need to appear for the Altera Institute National Aptitude Test (ALNAT).

The institute admits students based on the Pre-Application Profile and Post-Application Profile. Check the points below for more details:

Pre-Application Profile (50%)-

Competitive Scores: CAT/XAT/NMAT and GMAT. Students can also opt to take the ALNAT

Post-Application Profile (50%)-

Assessment Process Performance-

1. Case study
2. Personal Interview
3. Program Director Interaction

Candidates need to score at least 50% aggregate or equivalent in UG studies to apply for PGP at Altera Institute Gurgaon. The institute also accepts scores in CAT, NMAT, XAT & GMAT for admission. Aspirants without any of the accepted entrance exam scores need to appear for Altera Institute National Aptitude Test (ALNAT) after application submission.

The total tuition fees for PGP is INR 16.44 lakh. The candidates also need to pay the registration fee amount of INR 1,499 to apply at Altera Institute of Management. It must be noted that the mentioned fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes.

Candidates have to follow the below 3 step process for admission in PGP Applied Marketing at Altera Institute:

Application Form: Candidates need to provide information regarding academic qualification and professional experiences and SOP. Aspirants have to pay INR 1,499 for early round and INR 1,999 for other rounds.

Assessment & Competitive Exams: Students need to have scores in CAT, NMAT, XAT or GMAT. Aspirants without scores in any of these entrance exams must appear for Altera National Aptitude Test (ALNAT).

Interview: Selected candidates are further called for interview round. The institute communicates interview schedule-date, time and venue in advance. 

Admission Decision: Admission Committee notify candidates about their decision based on application and interview. The details of scholarships are included in the offer letter.

Candidates have to pay a non-refundable application fees of INR 1,499 for early round. The application fees for later rounds is INR 1,999. The fees can be submitted while submitting the form on the official website of Altera Institute.

Altera Institute PGP total fee is 16.44 L. This includes an admission fee of 1 L and a tuition fee of 15.44 L. Student housing is optional and starts at 3 L per year. The mentioned fee is inclusive of taxes. 

Altera Institute offers scholarships to support candidates. Students must pass the selection rounds. Aspirants must also meet the criteria for scholarship. Check below the scholarship details:

• Standout Performance Scholarship is for students with outstanding performance in the selection rounds
• Women Leadership Scholarship motivates aspiring female leaders
• Entrepreneurial Spirit Scholarship is for students with entrepreneurial potential and experience
• Marketing Professional Scholarship is for students with a marketing background 
• Sports Achievement Scholarship is for students who have achieved in sports at a competitive level

Courses are delivered by industry practitioners and leaders from top organizations, ensuring students learn directly from experts actively shaping the industry. Students get to learn Brand Building from the ex CMO of Royal Enfield, they get to learn Analytics from the ex-head of Analytics at Airtel, they learn eCommerce from the ex- eCommerce Head at GSK, Strategy from a Consultant at EY Parthenon.

The courses at Altera Institute are divided into 4 terms, each building on the previous one. Tabulated below is the term-wise structure:

The average package offered during Altera Institute placements in 2025 is INR 16.85 LPA. Earlier in 2024 the average package was INR 15 LPA, presenting an increase of 12.33%.  See the table below: