CUET PG MBA Eligibility Criteria 2025
Central University Entrance Test Postgraduate 2026 ( CUET-PG )
Admit Card - 26 Feb '26 - 27 Mar '26
CUET PG MBA Eligibility Criteria specifies the requirements like age, educational requirement, nationality and reservation eligibility that one needs to satisfy in order to appear for the CUET MBA 2025 examination. Read this Shiksha article to learn about the CUET PG MBA Eligibility criteria 2025 and university-specific requirements.
CUET MBA Eligibility Criteria 2025
Meeting the CUET PG MBA eligibility criteria 2025 is an absolute must for any candidate aspiring to pursue postgraduate studies through this exam. Failure to meet the specified requirements will render a candidate ineligible to participate in the admission process and may result in disqualification at any stage of the CUET PG 2025 examination. Mere just fulfilling the CUET PG 2025 eligibility criteria will not secure a seat in the CUET PG 2025 participating colleges, one needs to qualify for the university specific cut-off as well.
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Every year NTA releases the CUET MBA Eligibility criteria 2025 in the information brochure along with the exam notification. Candidates who has started their CUET PG MBA Preparation must go through the eligibility criteria meticulously in order to not loose their candidature. The CUET MBA eligibility criteria stipulate minimum qualifications, typically a bachelor's degree with a specified percentage of marks or equivalent qualifying exams. This threshold ensures a baseline level of academic preparedness among entrants, thereby safeguarding the quality of postgraduate education.
CUET PG MBA Eligibility Criteria 2025
To be eligible for CUET PG 2025 MBA courses, candidates must fulfill the following requirements.
Age Limit and Qualifications
- Age Limit: There is no specific age limit for appearing in the CUET PG 2025 exam.
- Educational Qualification: Candidates who have completed or are currently pursuing a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) are eligible to apply. However, they must meet the age criteria set by the specific university they intend to apply to.
CUET PG MBA Eligibility Criteria 2025: Nationality
To get eligible for the CUET PG Exam, aspirants must abide by the following citizenship rules:
- The candidate must be an Indian citizen.
- A constituent subject of Nepal, Bhutan
- A Tibetan refugee who landed in India before 1 January 1962 to make India their permanent home and reside there permanently.
- Pakistanis, Burmese, Sri Lankans, Kenyans, Ugandans, Tanzanians, Zambians, Malawians, Zaireans, Ethiopians, and people from Vietnam who permanently moved to India.
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CUET PG MBA 2025 Category-wise seat distribution
The following table brings about the percentage of reserved seats of different categories:
| Category |
Reserved Seats (%) |
|---|---|
| Economically Weaker Section (GEN- EWS) |
10% of seats in every course |
| Non-Creamy Layer (OBC- NCL) |
27% of seats in every course |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
15% of seats in every course |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
7.5% of seats in every course |
| Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) |
5% seats in each of OPEN, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST category seats. |
Students can choose up to four subjects in the CUET PG 2026 exam. The choice of subjects would depend on the course studied in graduation and the universities opted for.
For admission in Universities through CUET (PG)-2026, the existing policies regarding quota, category, relaxation, reservations, qualification, subject combinations, preferences etc. of the respective University shall be applicable.
As the eligibility criteria for admission may be unique for every University, the candidates are advised to visit the University website to which they are applying for their respective programs. Candidates are advised to satisfy themselves before applying that they possess the eligibility criteria laid down by the University they are applying to.
Mere appearance in the Entrance Test or securing pass marks at the test does not entitle a candidate to be considered for admission to the Programme unless he/she fulfils the Programme wise eligibility conditions of the University they are applying to.
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CUET PG MBA Eligibility Criteria 2025: University Wise
Candidates can check out the CUET MBA Eligibility Criteria university- specific of CUET PG top participating institutions:
| University Name | Course Name | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Teerthanker Mahaveer University | MBA Agri Business | Graduation in any stream |
| Jagannath University, Bahadurgarh | Master of Business Administration (Agri Business) |
Graduate in Agriculture/ Allied Discipline with Minimum 50% (5% relaxation for reserved category) |
| G D Goenka University | MBA- General | An applicant should have passed class XII or equivalent (10+2) from a recognized Board (CBSE/ICSE/IB or any other) from any stream and graduated from a recognized institution with minimum 50% marks. In addition to marks in the qualifying examinations, the admission will be based on performance in MAT scores or the G.D Goenka Aptitude Test followed by a personal interview. |
| NICMAR University, Pune | MBA- General | Candidates with a regular bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised Institution/ University are eligible. Candidates seeking admission are required to have secured minimum 50% aggregate marks (45% for the candidates from reserved category) at graduation level. Final year eligible graduating students can also apply. However, such candidates must have completed (passed) their Graduation before the commencement of programme. (Reservation and Relaxation to candidates as per Maharashtra Government norms). |
| Central University of Haryana | MBA- Management Studies | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian or foreign university (foreign recognition to be as per AIU list) with at least 50% marks aggregate or equivalent grade (Relaxation of 5% to the SC/ST/PWD/ OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates). |
| Central University of Himachal Pradesh | MBA Specialisation in Travel & Tourism |
A minimum of 50% marks or an equivalent grade in Bachelors/UG degree from a recognised University or an equivalent examination. |
| Central University of Hyderabad | MBA Executive | Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade of any recognized University. Applicants should also have a minimum of THREE years of work experience. |
| Central University of Jammu | MBA in Tourism and Travel Management |
Bachelor’s Degree of at least three years duration from a recognized University with not less than 60% of total marks (55% in case of SC/ST and persons with disabilities). |
| Central University of Jharkhand | MBA in Business Administration | Bachelors’ Degree of minimum 3 years duration in any discipline with a minimum 50% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate for Unreserved Category (UR) and 45% or equivalent grade in aggregate for SC/ST/OBC{noncreamy layer (NCL)}/ PWD in the qualifying examination. |
| Central University of Karnataka | MBA in Business Administration | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian or foreign university (as per the AIU foreign equivalence list) with atleast 50% marks aggregate (45% for OBC {NON CREAMY LAYER}, SC, ST, PWD and Kashmiri Migrant and non-migrant Pandits). |
| Central University of Rajasthan | MBA in Business Administration | Bachelor’s degree from any recognized University in any discipline with 50% of marks or equivalent grade in aggregate for general category and 45% or equivalent grade for SC/ST/OBC/PWD/EWS candidates. |
| Tripura University | MBA in Business Administration | Passed Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA OR Appeared /appearing in final examination of Bachelor’s degree of any discipline in 2022. Note: Candidate has to secure minimum 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA in the preceding examination for admission. |
| Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur |
MBA in Business Administration | The candidate should have passed the recognized bachelor’s degree of minimum three years duration from any University of India as recognized by UGC with at least 50% marks (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST category) in the qualifying examination. |
| Manipur University | MBA in Management Studies | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian or foreign university (foreign recognition to be as per AIU list) with at least 50% marks aggregate or equivalent grade (Relaxation of 5% to the SC/ST/PWD/ OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates). |
| Sikkim University | MBA in Management Studies | Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate from a recognized University (45% for SC/ST/OBC/DA candidates). Admission process:The admission will be through a merit list to be prepared based on (a) 70% of marks scored in CUET/MAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT (b) Group Discussion (20% weightage) (c) Personal interview (weightage of 10%). |
| Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow. |
MBA in Business Administration | For admission to first year of MBA in any institution affiliated to AKTU, Lucknow, a candidate must have passed (with/without grace) Bachelor’s degree course of three years minimum duration from any recognized Indian University; or its equivalent, recognized by A.I.U securing minimum 50% (45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST category) marks in aggregate. |
| North Eastern Hill University | MBA in Business Management | Bachelor’s Degree in 10+2+3/4 mode in any discipline with minimum 50% (45% in case of SC/ST) aggregate marks from a recognized Indian or Foreign University/Institution. |
| Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | MBA | Graduation degree from any recognized University with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD candidates) from recognized University/Institution |
| Banaras Hindu University | Financial Management/ Foreign Trade/ Risk & Insurance |
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern OR equivalent with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks |
| Agri Business | Minimum 50% marks in aggregate at the B.Sc. (Ag.) & allied disciplines OR B.Sc. Home Sc. Or B.Sc. with at least one of the following subjects - Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, BioTechnology, B.Voc (Food Processing & Management) under 10+2+3 Scheme OR A Post Graduate in the above disciplines | |
| Apex University Rajasthan | Food & AgriBusiness/ Business Analytics / Digital Marketing / Human Resource Management |
Passed in Bachelor’s degree (any discipline) or equivalent. Obtained at least 45 |
| Manav Rachna University | Business Analytics | Graduation in any discipline / Post Graduation or have passed the Final Examination conducted by the ICAI, ICWAI, ICSI / any other course which is Govt. Recognised with 50% marks |
| Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi |
Masters in Business Administration | Graduates (10+2+3 OR 10+2+4 Pattern) in any stream from a university approved/ recognized by the UGC/AIU, with not less than 50% overall aggregate marks, are eligible to apply. |
| Meewar University | MBA | Recognized Bachelor degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks in the qualifying examination (5% relaxation in case of SC/ST category). |
| NB Global University, Bikaner | Business Management | Graduation from any Recognized University with atleast 50% marks (45% for SC/ST category) in aggregate along with GD & PI |
| JNU New Delhi (Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management, Faridabad) |
MBA Finance | Bachelor’s Degree (any discipline) with 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to candidates who qualified CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/GMAT with good score. For SC/ST/PWD candidates, a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate |
| Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology | Master of Business Administration | Passed Bachelor degree of minimum 3 years duration or its equivalent in any discipline from a recognized university with atleast 50% aggregate marks. |
| University of Jammu | MBA | MBA: A candidate seeking admission to the programme must have passed in the final year of bachelor degree examination in any stream or passed in the final examination of the Institute of the Chartered Accountants, Cost & Work Accountants, Company Secretaries or AMIE (Engineering). |
| ITM University Gwalior | MBA | Pass Bachelor degree in any stream with minimum 50% marks from a recognized University. |
| Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi | MBA | Eligibility Criteria: Applicants need to have a Bachelors degree in any discipline with minimum 50% marks or equivalent grade from a recognized university (Relaxation of 5% marks for SC/ST/PwBD/DOBC(NCL)/Defence candidates/Kashmiri Migrant candidates). Candidates appearing in the final year examination of Bachelor’s / Post Graduate Degree Examinations can also apply, provided that they fulfill the eligibility criteria at the time of documents verification in the admission process. |
| Graphic ERA Hill University | MBA | Bachelor's Degree of at least 3 years duration from a recognized University with not less than 50% marks aggregate followed by Personal Interview. |
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For appearing in the CUET PG examination there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed the
bachelor degree/equivalent examination or appearing in 2026 irrespective of their age can appear in CUET (PG) 2026
examination. However, the candidates will be required to fulfill the age criteria of the University in which they are desirous of taking admission.
As the eligibility criteria for admission may be unique for every University, the candidates are advised to visit the University website to which they are applying for their respective programs