IMT Hyderabad Admission 2026: Eligibility, Dates, Fee & Selection Criteria

No, candidates cannot take direct admission in IMT Hyderabad. To be eligible for admission, applicants should have passed graduation with at least 50% aggregate score. Admission is offered based on valid score of entrance exam such as: CAT/XAT/GMAT. Following this, Group discussion and personal interview is conducted.

Scoring less in CAT doesn't entirely close your chances of getting into IMT Hyderabad, but it does change the approach you need to take.

If your CAT score is low, consider taking CMAT or GMAT (CMAT is often considered slightly easier). A decent score in either of those can improve your chances significantly

No, work experience is not compulsory for getting admission into the IMT Hyderabad PGDM programme. However, it will certainly add extra weight to your application if you have some sort of prior work experience. Those with the experience can mention so while filling out the form online. Provide details, such as the company's name, date of joining to date of leaving, designation and work description. 

No, candidates cannot apply directly for PGDM admission at Institute of Management Technology, IMT Hyderabad.

In order to apply for PGDM course, candidates will need a valid score in one of CAT, XAT or GMAT. They will be evaluated further with a personal interview round.

IMT Hyderabad offer two-year PGDM programme as it's flagship programme. It is offered in specialisations such as: Marketing, Finance, HR Management, Analytics &  IT, Operations Management, Strategy.

Yes, candidates can get admission in PGDM at IMT Hyderabad with 60% marks in Graduation. To be eligible for admission, should have passed a three-year Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with a minimum 50% aggregate. Valid score of entrance exams such as: CAT/XAT/GMAT is considered for admission.

Yes, candidates who are in final year of their UG level course can apply for PGDM at IMT Hyderabad.

However, they must pass within the same admission year to be eligible for this course. Later in admission process, they will be asked for proof of graduation before any seats are allotted.

The  application fee of IMT Hyderabad is INR 3,500. This fee is non-refundable. Candidates can pay the application fee online via net banking, credit card, debit card, or UPI.

Yes, IMT Hyderabad offer benefits to candidates with work experience. Candidates with an exceptional professional background may receive additional weightage if:

• They have 2+ years of experience in a publicly-listed company (minimum annual revenue ₹5,000 crore).
• At least 12 months must be in a managerial capacity.
• The organisation must not be owned or managed by the applicant/their relatives.

No, personal interview rounds for IMT Hyderabad PGDM admissions are conducted in offline mode only. Candidates will be called to the campus for this round if they secure a score over cutoff limit in any one entrance exam.

No, Institute of Management Technology, Hyderabad PGDM admissions have been closed for academic year 2026. However, 2027 admissions are about to be opened in September. CAT registrations are also near their beginning date. Thus, candidates can start applying for PGDM admissions soon.

IMT Hyderabad offers four scholarship schemes to its PGDM students, the names of which are mentioned below:

• Smt. Leela Nath Memorial Scholarships for female candidates
• Merit scholarships for candidates with high scores in admission tests
• Scholarships to students belonging to the EWS category
• Shri Mahendra Nath Memorial Scholarships

In case a candidate is eligible under more than one scholarship (s) and/or fee waiver schemes, they will have to opt for one of such eligible scholarships/ waiver schemes and such opted scholarship/waiver scheme will only continue to remain during the entire tenure of PGDM course. The decision of the Scholarship Committee is final and binding for final allocations of scholarship/ waiver and will not be revised under any circumstances.