Master of Business Administration (MBA) 

at LPU Admission Office, Ludhiana

LPU NEST 2026 phase 1 exam will be conducted in January 2026. LPU NEST entrance exam 2026 will be conducted from January 10, 2026, to February 5, 2026 (remote proctored test) and from January 20, 2026, to February 5, 2026 (centre-based exam). The examination is conducted for UG and PG courses admission. LPU NEST application form is available online. Students should check the official website of Lovely Professional University to know LPU NEST dates. Submit the application form before the deadline. LPU NEST 2026 slot booking should be done 48 hours before the exam. 

The total tuition fee for LPU MBA ranges between INR 5.6 lakh and INR 10 lakh. The fee is calculated based on semester fee. Check below the fee structure for LPU MBA course:

NOTE: The given fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

In 2024, the MBA candidates secured good placements offers. LPU has been ranked at 38 under 'Management' category in NIRF 2024 Rankings. MBA is one of the recognised courses of LPU. After completing course from the university, students are open to multiple placement opportunities. Find below the key highlights for LPU Placements:

Note: In the absence of course-specific data, generic placement data is taken.

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CAT is one of the accepting exams for admission to MBA course of LPU. Th university conducts LPUNEST Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test for admission to MBA course. It is conducted in online mode every year. The test acts as an Entrance Test as well as Scholarship Test. The amount of scholarship is determined by the marks and rank obtained by candidates in the exam. LPUNEST is a 2.5 hours exam including 125 questions. Apart from LPUNEST, the university also accepts MAT, XAT and other Management entrance exam scores for admission. The shortlisted candidates are further called for GDPI round. 

Lovely Professional University has released the MBA placement details for the Class of 2024 on its official website. As per the latest report, the highest package offered during LPU MBA placements in 2024 stood at INR 29.3 LPA. Further, the LPU MBA average package offered in 2024 stood at INR 7.80 LPA. The key highlights of LPU MBA placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

A pass in graduation with at least 55% aggregate or completed Company Secretary (CS) from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) or Chartered Accountancy (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) or Cost & Management Accountancy (CMA) from Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) is required to apply for LPU MBA course. Additionally, candidates must pass CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, NMAT followed by a GDPI round for admission to MBA course. Candidates need to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the university.

No, you cannot become a lawyer without a Law degree. You mandatorily need to obtain degrees such as BA/BCom/BSc/BBA LLB or LLB in order to be a lawyer in India. To become a lawyer, one must first complete three-year or five-year LLB from a recognised university and possess degree certificate. Then, they must enrol themselves in local Bar Council of the concerned state and enrolled as an advocate. Within two years of the enrolment, they must appear and clear AIBE in order to be eligible to practise anywhere in India. 

The slot booking window for the LPU NEST 2026 can be done three days before the exam. The last date to book the slot will be announced soon. The candidates should make sure that the slots are booked before the exam date. The exam slots are allotted based on availability.