ICFAI Business School Mumbai Powai Answered Questions

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.

Yes, IBS Mumbai accepts CAT, IBSAT, and other exams to shortlist candidates for the MBA exam. Candidates aspiring to take admission at ICFAI Business School (IBS), Mumbai must meet the eligibility requirements laid down by IBS and should have the relevant documents to complete the admission process. Given below are the eligibility and selection process for course offered at IBS Mumbai.

IBS Mumbai offers a comprehensive PGPM programme. Upon completing the programme, students gain knowledge of various domains, such as HR, Marketing, Finance, and more. Thus, students can seek employment opportunities in different domains. The below table showcases job profiles one can pursue after completing the MBA programme:Job ProfileMarketing ManagerHR AanalystCampaign ManagerSales ManagerInvestment BankerProduct ManagerAsset ManagerFinancial AnalystCorporate SalesSocial Media MarketerNote: The job profiles mentioned above are general in nature. Prospective career paths may differ for each student depending on their individual skillset.

Candidates who wish to take admission to the IBS Mumbai PGPM programme via IBSAT or other national-level tests must submit an institute-level application form. The steps to apply are as follows:1. Visit the official website of the institute and navigate to the admission portal.2. Register as new candidates and then login to the student account to fill out the application form.3. After filling out the form, pay the application fee of INR 1,800.4. Click on the submit button to submit the application successfully. 

IBS Mumbai PGPM admissions are entrance-based. Thus, students applying for admission must have appeared in any one of the accepted entrance exams: GMAT/NMAT/CAT/IBSAT/XAT. However, the selection to the programme is not made only on the basis of entrance test scores. Once the admissions committee has shortlisted students based on entrance test scores, students are further invited for the personal interview process. In the interview round, students are judged on various aspects, such as problem-solving skills, critical thinking, etc. After that, students are required to present a micro-presentation on the topic provided by the admission committee.

Yes, the public sector of India recruits MBA/PGPM graduates in various capacities. Thus, students who have completed the IBS Mumbai PGPM programme are eligible to apply for various government job opportunities. The below table contains some of the job profiles for students to pursue after completing their PGPM degree:Government Job ProfilesReserve Bank of India (RBI) Grade B OfficerIndian Railways Management Service (IRMS) Central Excise and Customs Inspector (C&CE) Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Grade A Officer Probationary Officer in BanksQuality Assurance Manager 

Yes, IBS Mumbai offers a lot of merit-based scholarships for PGPM students based on the scores achieved in CAT, XAT, GMAT, NMAT, and IBSAT entrance exams. Check out the list below to know more- For CAT: Top 75 candidates with a minimum score of 90 percentile and above For XAT: Top 25 candidates with a minimum score of 80 percentile and above For GMAT- The top 25 candidates with a minimum score of 550 and above are qualified for scholarship For NMAT by GMAC takes in the top 100 candidates with a minimum score of 225 and above for scholarship

To know which college to choose, students can compare the options based on significant factors such as fees and the highest salary. To help,  presented below is a comparison between the PGPM courses at IBS Mumbai and MIT-WPU, based on fees and the highest salary:InstituteCourse Feethe highest salaryIBS MumbaiINR 9.09 lakhINR 20 LPAMIT-WPUINR 9.40 lakhINR 30 LPANote: The abovementioned information is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change. Hence, it is indicative.

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.