Compare FSM Delhi vs XIMB Bhubaneswar

The Institute has a robust selection procedure for admission to the programme and it includes-

• Short-listing on the basis of CAT/XAT/GMAT Score.
• Extempore and Personal Interview (PI)
• Final selection on the basis of CAT/XAT/GMAT score, performance in the Extempore, PI, academic performance and work experience.

Some selection criteria may be added/removed as considered appropriate by the Institute. The final criteria for selection shall be informed to the candidates before the selection process.

Applicants are required to take any one of the Admission Tests:

a) XAT to be conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur, January 04, 2026, OR

b) CAT to be conducted by IIMs on November 30, 2025, OR

c) GMAT conducted or to be conducted in 2024 or 2025, OR

d) XGMT (XIM General Management Test) to be conducted by XIM University on January 25, 2026.

Applicants opting for XAT/CAT/GMAT are required to follow the XAT/CAT/GMAT advertisements respectively and apply in time. Registering for XAT/CAT/GMAT is a prerequisite for applying to XIM University’s MBA-BM program, if not opting for XGMT.

The candidates fulfilling the following criteria are eligible for the programme-

• The candidate must hold a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all the subjects studied at any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of 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, Govt. of India. The candidate must have obtained a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification that includes a minimum of 3 years of education after completing Higher Secondary Schooling (10+2) or its equivalent.
• Candidates appearing for the final year degree examination in the year 2026 can also apply subject to furnishing the proof of having passed graduation by Thursday, October 01, 2026, and obtaining a minimum of 50% marks in an aggregate total of all the subjects studied failing which the provisional admission will be cancelled and no fee will be refunded in lieu thereof.
• A candidate must appear in CAT-2025, XAT-2026 or should have a valid GMAT score in a test taken between 1st January 2024 and 31st January 2026.