MBA Admission 2026: Registration, Eligibility, Seat Allotment, Dates

MBA Admission 2026

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Vipra Shrivastava
Updated on Sep 14, 2025 16:36 IST

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Delhi/NCR is one of the top destinations in India for MBA and other management courses. Apart from top ranked MBA institutes, FMS-Delhi University and MDI-Gurgaon, it is host to a number of other popular B-schools like IMT-Ghaziabad, IMI, BIMTECH, IP University, JIMS and Amity University.

There are over 131 MBA colleges in Delhi/NCR as listed on Shiksha. A major benefit of pursuing MBA from Delhi/NCR is that job opportunities are galore. All the top MNCs and business houses have their offices in Delhi and NCR. Candidates planning to pursue MBA course in the upcoming session must consider Delhi/NCR as their preferred location. To help candidates choose a college in Delhi/NCR for MBA admission, Shiksha has collated a list of top MBA colleges in Delhi/NCR, their course fee and application dates. Candidates can apply for admission as per the entrance exam and application submission schedule.

Also Read: MBA admission 2026: Application Process Begins for Top B-Schools

Q:   What are the pre-requisites for admission to MBA?
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For admission to a reputed MBA college in India, the candidate must have completed graduation with at least 50 per cent in aggregate and should have taken an MBA entrance exam in the same academic year (GMAT is an exception). National level entrance exams scores of which are widely accepted include CAT, XAT, MAT, NMAT, GMAT, ATMA, CMAT.

Q:   What parameters will the MBA admission application be evaluated on?
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A candidate's MBA application is evaluated on academic score (class 10, class 12, graduation, post graduation, professional degree), entrance exam score, academic diversity and work experience (if applicable). Candidature of an individual with work experience in more valued than that of a fresh graduate.

Q:   When do IIMs release application forms for their MBA programme?
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The IIMs do not release separte application form for MBA admission. The CAT exam form released every year in August doubles up as the IIM admission form. Candidate have to select the IIM campuses of their choice in the CAT application form for admission registration. Candidates get shortlisted by the IIMs or WAT-PI round as per their score and institute selection.

Q:   Is it true that candidates with work experience are preferred over freshers for admission into MBA/PGDM programmes?
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Work experience is an added advantage but not a restrictive criteria for MBA. Selection committee takes into consideration several other parameters like, entrance exam performance, academics scores, ECA, leadership qualities, communication, ability, problem solving skills, analytical ability, confidence and poise.

Table of contents
  • MBA Admission in Delhi/NCR: Application Deadline 2025
  • MBA Admission Important Dates
  • MBA entrance exams accepted by B-Schools in Delhi NCR
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MBA Admission in Delhi/NCR: Application Deadline 2025

Mentioned below are some popular MBA colleges in Delhi-NCR whose applications for 2026 admission will open soon.

MBA Colleges in Delhi-NCR

Application Status

*Course Fee

FMS-Delhi University

To open soon

INR 2.00 Lakh

MDI-Gurgaon

To open soon

INR 26.00 Lakh

IIT Delhi-DoMs

To open soon

INR 12.00 Lakh

Amity University, Noida

To open soon

INR 19.05 Lakh

BIMTECH, Noida

To open soon

INR 12 Lakh

IMI-Delhi

To open soon

INR 20.19 Lakh

JSB - Jaipuria School of Business

To open soon

INR 5.90 Lakh

AIMT - Accurate Institute of Management And Technology

To open soon

INR 5.60 Lakh

Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology

To open soon

INR 2.00 Lakh

Asia Pacific Institute of Management

To open soon

INR 9.65 Lakh

Lloyd Business School

To open soon

INR 2.50 Lakh

IILM Institute for Business and Management

To open soon

INR 12.90 Lakh

Institute of Management Studies (IMS), Noida

To open soon

INR 7.95 Lakh

JIMS Rohini - Jagan Institute of Management Studies

To open soon

INR 7.70 Lakh

Indian Institute of Finance

To open soon

INR 6.60 Lakh

Jaipuria Noida - Jaipuria Institute of Management

To open soon

INR 10.25 Lakh

FIIB - Fortune Institute of International Business

To open soon

INR 8.25 Lakh

IIMT Group of Colleges, Greater Noida

To open soon

INR 2.22 Lakh

JIMS, Kalkaji

To open soon

INR 7.70 Lakh

ITS - Institute of Technology and Science

To open soon

INR 6.24 Lakh

GL Bajaj Institute of Management and Research

To open soon

INR 6.00 Lakh

ASM - Apeejay School of Management

To open soon

INR 8.00 Lakh

Institute of Management Studies, Noida

To open soon

INR 6.90 Lakh

JK Business School, Gurgaon

To open soon

INR 5.50 Lakh

Shiv Nadar University

To open soon

INR 11.50 Lakh

*Course fee mentioned above is for previous year. Course fee may increase for the upcoming academic year.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the fee for full-time MBA programme?
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Since, MBA is an expensive educational programmes, the fees is on the higher side. Normally, MBA fees ranges from INR 2 Lacs to INR 30 lakh. The lowest fee of a full time MBA programme in India is the programme offered by Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi which is INR 40,000 per semester.

Q:   What is the difference between private MBA institutes and government MBA institutes?
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A major difference between private MBA institutes and government MBA institutes is course fee. While, the course fee of private MBA institutes is normally high INR 8 Lacs and upwards, the course fee of government MBA institutes is much less (up to INR 2 Lacs on an average). Secondly, all government MBA institutes are UGC recognized, but it may not be so with all private institutes.

Q:   How can I avail education loan for MBA course?
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Many MBA institutes in India provide financial aid to their students by helping them in availing educational loans offered by nationalized banks. The loan can be repayed after the candidate has completed the programme and been selected for a job during campus placements. The aspirants must check for this facility before applying.

Q:   On what grounds do MBA institutes offer scholarships?
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Most MBA institutes offer scholarships on merit basis (academic records, entrance exam score, performance in first year of MBA) or on the basis of caste category (SC/ST/EWS/PwD). Candidates can check scholarship criteria of their preferred MBA college to avail the provision.

MBA Admission Important Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of MBA Admission 2026 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
04 Jan ' 26

XAT 2026

20 Dec ' 25

SNAP 2025 -3

14 Dec ' 25

SNAP 2025 -2

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MBA entrance exams accepted by B-Schools in Delhi NCR

B-Schools located in Delhi-NCR accept all top and national level MBA entrance exams for admission to their management courses- MBA, EMBA, PGDM, Online MBA, FPM, PhD and other certification courses. Listed below are the top exams for admission to MBA colleges in Delhi-NCR

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the ideal duration of work experience for admission to MBA?
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The duration of work experience vary from institute to institute. However, the aspirants must note that too many (over five years) or too less (one year or less) work experience are considered appropriate. If you have over 5 years of work experience, then EMBA programme is more suitable for you.

Q:   What is the weightage of GD/PI section in MBA admission?
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In most of the MBA colleges, the weightage of GD/PI for admission is higher than or equal to entrance exam score. At several IIMs, while CAT score has 30 percent weightage, GD/PI has 40 percent weightage. At non-IIMs too, more weightage is given to GD/PI as shortlisting of candidates is mainly based on personality assessment, to judge whether the candidate can be a good manager or not. 

Q:   After securing admission in an MBA college, can I request a deferral to next year?
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Many MBA colleges in India including the IIMs have the provision of deferral. Which means you can block a seat in the college upon final selection and join the course in the next batch (a year later). However, the candidates must check the rules and regulations of their desired institute before applying to confirm whether it offers this provision.

Q:   I am in the final year of graduation. Can I apply for admission to MBA programme?
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Yes, final year graduation students are eligible to apply for MBA, however their admission will be provisional until submission of final year marksheet. Most of the colleges ask the candidates to submit their graduation certificate or final year marksheet by October. They should have scored a minimum of 50 percent aggregate in graduation (45 per cent for SC/ST/PwD).

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Students must fulfil the Ashoka Women's Engineering College MBA eligibility to get a seat in the programme. The minimum eligibility is as below:

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Candidatyes need the following documents during PI under BITS MBA admission process:

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No, there are no mandatory entrance exams mentioned by Empire College of Science for MBA admissions. However, candidates who have appeared for the KMAT can apply through that exam's score for the MBA course.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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JET 2026 results have been scheduled to be revealed on Apr 3rd for MBA admissions at Jain University. Candidates who are selected after JET will be undergoing the next round of selections. After these rounds, final result for MBA admissions will be revealed on April 15th, 2026.

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Apart from annual tuition fee, students must consider a few one-time payments at the time of enrollment to the MBA course. These include a non-refundable Admission Fee of INR 25,000 and a Refundable Security Deposit of another INR 25,000. These initial costs at GD Goenka University are standard for

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Ridhi

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MAT cut off is not the only criteria for MBA admission. Candidates have to appear for Personal Interview and Group Discussion conducted by the institutes for final selection. Those who do not clear this round are not selected for admission.  

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