Compare Christ University vs KSOM Bhubaneswar

Admissions are done on the basis of Valid score in MAT/GMAT/GRE/CMAT/CAT/XAT or ATMA and Academic performance in Class 10, Class 12 and undergraduate degree, Group discussion (GD), Micro Presentation (MP), Written Assessment (WA), Verbal Assessment (VA) and Personal Interview (PI).

Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their KIITEE Management/KIITEE/CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/GMAT Scores (for MBA 2026 admission) for appearing in the Group Discussion (GD), Personal Interview (PI) and Writing Ability Test (WAT). The GD&PI will be conducted at New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jamshedpur and Bhubaneswar. For any unforeseeable reason if the GD & PI could not be conducted at any selected centre, then the candidate will be asked to appear the GD & PI at the centre allotted by the institute. The final selection will be made on the basis of candidate’s performance in the Group Discussion & Personal Interview (GD & PI), Writing Ability Test (WAT), career marks, and entrance score. Successful candidates will be intimated of their final selection through admission offer letter containing the terms and conditions of the admission. For the offer to be valid, the selected candidates, after going through contents of the admission offer letter, need to confirm and accept the offer with the terms and conditions for taking admission to the programme through “Acceptance Letter” and other documents. All the candidates who have been offered admission have to pay the fees as stipulated in the admission offer letter. Otherwise they would forfeit their seat.

• A Candidate must have 50% or above marks in aggregate in the undergraduate examinations. (Applicants who are in the final year of their studies should have 50% or above aggregate in all the Semesters/years of undergraduate examinations conducted so far). Students writing their final degree are also eligible to apply.
• Minimum Score specified for MAT / CAT / CMAT / XAT / GMAT / GRE is only eligibility criteria and the actual score thereof shall have no bearing in the selection process.

The candidate must be a graduate in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate marks (or equivalent CGPA) from any university incorporated by an Act of the Central or State legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The candidate must have also minimum 50% aggregate marks (or equivalent CGPA) in the 10th and 12th board examinations. Candidates those who are awarded CGPA or grades in place of marks, their CGPA will be converted into equivalent marks based on the equivalence certified by the university/institution/board from where they obtained their degree/certificate. In absence of any instruction from the university, equivalence would be established by dividing obtained CGPA with the maximum CGPA and multiplying the fraction so obtained by 100. The percentage of aggregate marks is to be calculated taking all subjects into consideration including optional subjects. The candidate also requires to have a valid score of any national entrance examination for MBA or PGDM (e.g., CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT, KIITEE Management & KIITEE 2026, etc.).

Candidates appearing for the final examination for the Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent examination) and expected to complete all the requirements for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree by 30th June, 2026 can also apply, subject to submission of all the required documents to that effect by 30th September, 2026. Failing to submit the requisite documents in time will entitle a student to withdraw from the programme.

Foreign/NRI candidates will have the above eligibility for applying for the MBA programme and they are required to submit the filled-up application form along with the requisite documents and application fee of US $50. They will be considered for admission process on the basis of their valid GMAT scores (appeared in year 2025).