N.L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research Mira Road Mumbai Answered Questions

Getting admission into N.L. Dalmia requires passing an entrance test. Candidates need to have a valid score in CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, etc. for admission to PGDM programme. Management entrance exams are generally competitive and requires strong preparation to pass the test. Once the aspirants are selected based on their entrance exam scores, they further need to pass the GDPI round. Hence, right preparation and strategy is required to get a seat in the institute.

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.

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.

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.

After the declaration of CMAT result, colleges accepting the exam score for MBA/PGDM admission will start the selection process. The candidates who shall have passed they CMAT exam will be required to fill the application forms of their target MBA colleges for admission. Aspirants will need to apply on the basis of their score and cut offs fixed by the institute. If a candidate does not meet the minimum CMAT cut off, they should not apply to that college, as their application will be rejected at the first level of screening. The institutes will conduct group discussions and personal interviews to select candidates for final admission.

NL Dalmia allows MBA admission via CMAT exam scores. Candidates seeking admission at NL Dalmia must have valid CMAT scorea as well as they must qualify the cutoff released by the institute. Considering the NL Dalmia MBA cutoff 2024, the percentile needed to get into MBA stood at 85 for the General AI category candidates. Similarly, it stood similar for OBC AI category candidates too.

Candidates applying for PhD programme at NL Dalmia Institute of Management and Research Studies need to fill out the online application form. Aspirants need to pay a non-refundable application fee of INR 1,000. Candidates can pay the fee via any of the online payment mode. Aspirants must send the duly filled form along with the screenshot of payment.

NL Dalmia Institute of Management and Research admission is open. Candidates seeking admission can apply online by filling out the application form. Aspirants need to pay an application fee of INR 2,000 for one specialisation and INR 3,000 for two specialisations. Admission to the NL Dalmia courses is entrance-based.

PGDM admission evaluation is holistic –and not based on test scores alone. The applicant would be evaluated based on the following criteria: 1. Entrance Exam score (Any one of 7 aptitude tests accepted (CAT / XAT / CMAT / MH- CET / GMAT / MAT / ATMA). You can upload scores for more than one if available.2. Personal Interview 3. Critical Thinking Round (CTR) 4. Past Academic Record (10th, 12th and Graduation) 5. Work Experience (if any) 6. Extra-Curricular Activity (Sports/Art) (District / State / National Level only)

The placement percentage is not available on the offcial website. However, the N.L. Dalmia College has a good record of PGDM placements. The course-wise average package offered is tabulated below:CourseAverage Package - 2025PGDM FinanceINR 11.17 LPAPGDM Business AnalyticsINR 10.13 LPA