VBS Mumbai Course Admission 2026: Eligibility, Selection Criteria, Fee

Yes, Vivekanand Business School accepts various entrance exam scores for admission to the MBA programme namely, CAT /XAT /MAT/ MH-CET/ CMAT/ GMAT/ ATMA. The minimum percentile required in the entrance exams are given below: 

Vivekanand Business School admissions are open for 2026 session. Candidates can apply online on the school's website before the deadline. The school offers admission to its flagship PGDM course based on entrance exam scores followed by performance of candidates in the PI round.

CMAT 2025 was on January 25, 2025, almost four months ahead of previous years. The CMAT exam is usually held in March-April, but in 2023 and 2024, it was held in May. The last time CMAT was held in January was in 2019.

The NTA announced registration dates via an official circular, which was released online on the NTA website on November 14, 2024. The CMAT 2025 exam schedule includes registration window open and close dates and form correction dates. CMAT 2025 registration has started, and the last date to apply was December 13, 2024, and the admit card was released on January 20, 2025.

Vivekanand Business School accepts the scores of various national/state-level entrance exams for admitting students to its PGDM course. The institute has specified the VBS PGDM cut-off required for admission through various accepted entrance exams. ATMA and MHCET scores are considered for shortlisting. A list of the same has been presented below:

• CAT: 75 Percentile 
• XAT: 70 Percentile 
• CMAT: 75 Percentile 
• MAT: 85 Percentile 

For admission to a PGDM programme at Vivekanand Business School, the aspirant must fulfill the course-specific eligibility criteria. Thus, only the aspirants who have passed graduation with at least 50% aggregate are eligible for admission. In addition, students should have passed the qualifying examination from a recognised board. Candidate must also hold the graduation mark sheet during application form filling and at the time of admission for verification purposes.

Applications are open at Vivekanand Business School for the PGDM course. The mode of application is online. Post Graduate Diploma in Management is a two-year programme. PGDM courses are considered an alternative to an MBA and are looked upon with equality in the management industry. Candidates can fill out the application form on the school's website.

Vivekanand Business School application forms are available online. Candidates meeting the eligibility can apply for the preferred course. Check below the steps to apply:

• Click on the link provided here admissionvbs.nopaperforms.com.
• Register at the official website
• Once verified, candidates can fill out the application form
•  Pay the application fee
• Submit the application form

Candidates cannot edit personal and academic details after submission of Vivekanand Business School application form. Aspirants need to contact the admission team for any corrections.

Vivekanand Business School provides International Academic Scholarship to 25 performing students each year. The selected students get a fully funded global learning opportunity. Aspirants contact the admission office for more details.

Vivekanand Business School offers International Academic Scholarship to top performing students. The school selects candidates for scholarship based on their merit. The entrance exam scores, academic performance and overall academic record of the candidates is considered for selection.

XAT syllabus includes all important topics related to Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and General Knowledge. You can check below subject wise important topics included in the XAT syllabus. Majority of the questions are asked from these topics.

XAT Verbal and Logical Ability syllabus: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Analogy, Antonym/Synonym, Parajumble, Para Completion, Grammar, Critical Reasoning, Series Completion, Fill in the Blanks, etc.

XAT Decision Making syllabus: Data Arrangement, Conditioning, Grouping, Complex Arrangement, Caselets, Assumptions, Premises, Conclusions, etc.

XAT Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation syllabus: Arithmetic, Geometry, Mensuration, Percentage, Surds and Indices, Algebra, Mensuration, Bar Diagrams, Pie Charts, Tables, Data Interpretation, etc.

XAT General Knowledge syllabus: Science, Economy, Business, Politics, Static GK, Sports, Prize and Award, World, Government, Constitution of India, etc.

CAT syllabus includes all the important topics of subjects that are relevant for business aptitude. For CAT exam, candidates have to study, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension VARC Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning DILR and Quantitative Aptitude. Given below are the key topics included in the CAT syllabus.

• VARC topics:  Parajumbles, Paracompletion, Parasummary, Verbal Reasoning and Reading Comprehension. 
• Quantitative Aptitude topics: Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra Trigonometry Modern Math, Number System and Mensuration.
• DILR topics: Puzzles, Pie Charts, Venn Diagram, Tables and Bar Graphs, etc.