N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research Course Admissions 2026: Fee, Application Form & Dates

No, N.L. Dalmia does not offers direct admission. The selection is strictly based on merit of the aspirants. The institute considers scores of the aspirants in national-level entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, etc. for admission. Once selected, candidates have to further pass the personal interview round for final selection. The institute also considers academic performance, Work Experience and Extra-curricular of the aspirants for admission in the PGDM programme.

NL Dalmia admissions are open. Candidates can apply online for the preferred course. The institute offers admission based on entrance exam scores. NL Dalmia considers scores in CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, ATMA, MAT and MH – CET. 

CMAT is one of the accepting exams for admission to PGDM. In 2024, the overall CMAT cutoff was 85. This was same in 2023 as well. However, it is not compulsory to have a CMAT score for admission. Aspirants with a valid score in CAT, MAT, ATMA, etc. can also get admission in the PGDM programme.

Candidates must pass PG examination of University of Mumbai with at least 55% aggregate (or a B grade, where grades are awarded) to apply for N. L. Dalmia PhD programme.  Besides, candidates must also have a valid score in UGC-NET for admission. Aspirants can also appear for PET conducted by the University of Mumbai for admission.

Candidates should have completed a minimum of three-years bachelor's degree awarded by any of the universites recognised by UGC or AIU in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate or equivalent to apply for Global MBA programme at NL Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research. Applicants in their final year of graduation can also apply for this course.

Candidates need to pass a bachelor's degree with at least 50% aggregate to apply for N. L. Dalmia PGDM programme. Final-year students may also apply but they must graduate before securing admission. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission.

At the postgraduate level, NL Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research offers two-year PGDM courses to students. The eligibility criteria for the postgraduate courses is a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate. The accepted entrance exams are CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, ATMA, MAT and MH – CET.

At the postgraduate level, N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research offers two-year PGDM courses to students. The eligibility criteria for the postgraduate courses is a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% to 55 % aggregate. The accepted entrance exams are MAT, XAT, CAT, CMAT, ATMA, MHT CET, MAH CET, and others. CAT 2023 exam is expected to take place on November 26. Registrations for the CAT exam 2023 will commence in the first week of August.

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The mode of application is online for all the courses. Candidates need to pay a non-refundable application fee of INR 2,000 for any one PGDM specialisation. For every additional specialisation, aspirants need to pay INR 1,000 extra. Candidates can pay the application fee via any of the online payment mode. Apart from the registration fee, aspirants who are shortlisted for admission, need to pay a course fee to confirm their seat. The total tuition fee for PGDM course is INR 14.70 Lacs with INR 7.35 Lacs for each year. 

Candidates need to upload documents while filling out the form. Check below the documents required at the time applying at NL Dalmia:

• CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, ATMA, MAT and MH – CET scorecard
• Class 10 marksheet
• Class 12 marksheet
• Graduate marksheet and degree (if available)*
• Work experience certificate along with CV/ resume (if applicable)
• Extra-curricular qualification/ certificates (Sports/ Art – district, state or national level only)
• Recent colored photograph with white background, (75% face coverage and in formal attire)

In addition to the core tuition fee, students enrolled in the PGDM / MBA programme at NL Dalmia College may be required to pay other charges, if applicable. These may include:

• Admission Charges

• Hostel Fees

• Examination Fees

When all components are added, the total estimated fee for PGDM programme can go up to INR 18.88 L. 

NL Dalmia conducts admission to MBA course. Based on their scores in CMAT exam, the candidates will be able to apply for the MBA courses. The NL Dalmia MBA cutoff 2025 is yet to be released. Meanwhile, the NL Dalmia cutoff 2024 for the General AI category candidates stood at 85. Similarly, in 2023, the percentile stood the same as that of 2024. So, we can assume that, in 2025, the cutoff will remain constant.