IBS Mumbai PG Courses 2025

No, it is not compulsory as candidates fulfilling the criteria prescribed by the institute are exempted from the exam. The following candidates are further exempted from writing IBSAT exam:

• CAT with 60 and above percentile
• GMAT with 500 and above score
• NMAT by GMAC with a score of 150 and above
• XAT with 60 and above score

Yes, it is possible to take admission to the IBS Mumbai PGPM programme without CAT. The institute accepts various other national-level test scores, including NMAT, XAT, and GMAT. Other than this, the institute also conducts an in-house entrance test, i.e., IBSAT. It is conducted once a year, generally in the month of December. Students willing to take the exam can visit the institute's official website to apply.

The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during IBS placements 2025 is presented below:

Note: The sector-wise placement distribution data presented above is the overall data of all the IBS campuses.

The key highlights of IBS Mumbai placements over the past three years are presented below:

ICFAI Business School, Mumbai has a good placements record. It is approved by UGC. In 2023 placements, the placement rate achieved was 98%. The highest domestic and international package offered was INR 18.80 LPA and INR 11.13 LPA, respectively. Further, the average package offered stood at INR 8.17 LPA. Some of the top companies that participate in placements were Google, Deloitte, EY, HCL, etc. 

INR 9.01 Lakh is the total fee for PGPM at IBS Mumbai. There are multiple components included in the ICFAI Business School, Mumbai PGPM course fee such as tuition fee, refundable caution deposit, etc. For fee payment details, applicants can reach out to the IBS Mumbai admission office or visit its official website. It must be noted that the given fee is taken from an unofficial source. Hence, the actual amount may vary. Admission to the course is entrance-based. IBS Mumbai accepts IBSAT/ CAT/ GMAT/ NMAT by GMAC scores.

IBS Mumbai has well-educated faculty. Most of the faculty are PhD and Masters degree holders. The institute also invites faculty for guest lectures and offers an opportunity to students to interact with some of the best personalities.

Financial Services sector emerged as the top recruiting sector that placed 24% of the total students. The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during IBS placements 2024 is presented below:

Note: The sector-wise placement distribution data presented above is the overall data of all the IBS campuses.

Admissions at IBS Mumbai are done through entrance examinations. Students need to first visit the college's official website and fill out an application form, and pay the application fee. They have to then sit for an either the IBSAT or other national level exams, such as CAT/ GMAT, XAT, NMAT, etc. Applicant are shortlisted for the final selection round on the basis of their performance in the entrance exam. The final round involves a micro-presentation and a PI. Students who clear all rounds should pay the course fee to secure their seat at this college. 

ICFAI Business School, Mumbai admission process for PGPM programme is entirely entrance-based. The applicants are shortlisted based on merit in the accepted exams such as IBSAT/CAT/ GMAT /NMAT by GMAC/XAT. Candidates fulfilling the prescribed criteria are exempted from IBSAT exam. Further, the shortlisted candidates are called for personal interview and group discussion round. The final selection is done based on performance in the selection rounds. Read more on admission process, here.

The admission process at IBS Mumbai requires a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50%. Entrance exams are mandatory for most courses. Students must first appear for national-level entrances and then move on to university-level selection rounds for final admission. IBS Jaipur offers full-time MBA/PGDM courses for two years and qualify in CAT/IBSAT/NMAT/XAT. It is mandatory for students to qualify the national entrance exam before admission. 

ICFAI Business School (IBS) Mumbai offers a PG programme in the Management stream. To be eligible for the MBA programme, students must have a bachelor's degree from a recognised university. Students' selections are based on IBSAT/CAT/GMAT/NMAT by GMAC/XAT by appearing one of the exam and prepare for Micro Presentation and Personal Interview. 

IBS Mumbai Postgraduate Programme in Management (PGPM) is a two-year course divided into four semesters. The course is offered in a full-time mode. Aspirants seeking admission must meet the minimum eligibility requirements. Moreover, the selection process is entrance-based. Candidates have to appear for IBSAT and secure a good score of admission. However, candidates with a valid score in CAT/XAT/GMAT/NMAT by GMAC with the required minimum score are exempted from IBSAT. Candidates shortlisted based on the exam score are further invited for group discussion and personal interview round. Read here about on Career Scope of PGDM.

Based on IBS Mumbai cutoff 2024, the cutoff percentile required for MBA stood at 70 percentile overall in CAT 2025. Candidates shortlisted on the basis of the scores obtained in entrance exams like CAT. XAT, NMAT, IBSAT  are called for the Personal Interview round where candidates are further screened for final selection at the institute. The sectional cut off in CAT for MBA at IBS Mumbai stood at 40 for the General AI category candidates.

The list of top recruiters during IBS Mumbai PGPM placements 2023 is presented below:

Find below  the trend for IBS Mumbai CAT cutoff for PGPM:

NOTE: It is as per an unofficial source.

No, IBS Mumbai does not offer hostel facilities to the students. IBS Mumbai is spread across 1.83 acre of land. IBS Mumbai has well-equipped classrooms, a 225-seater auditorium, separate common rooms for boys and girls, a gym, and three syndicate rooms for student and faculty interaction. In addition to this, it has a well-stocked library with over 20,000+ books, 90+ national journals, more than 10 international and along with it magazines.