Compare IMI Delhi vs MDI Gurgaon

Students are shortlisted on the basis of:

(i) Performance in the Common Admission Test (CAT), XAT, and GMAT

(ii) Academic Record

The shortlisting is done to guarantee that IMI students possess the necessary mathematical, analytical, and linguistic abilities for the management course.

Shortlisting of candidates for the WAT-GD-PI process will be done on the basis of the details provided in the application form and their CAT 2025 scores. Shortlisted candidates will be called for Group Discussion, Written Analysis Test, and Personal Interviews between February and April 2026 at a center in one of the following cities: Bengaluru, Gurugram, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. Centers other than Gurugram are tentative.

The final selection of the candidates will be based on weightages of CAT-2025 scores, WAT-GD-PI, Behavioral Assessment test, Academic merit, Academic diversity, Work experience, and social diversity etc.

A bachelor’s or equivalent degree, in any discipline, including Engineering, Humanities, Commerce, Economics, Medicine or any other branch of education, from a recognized university in India or abroad (recognized by the UGC / Association of Indian Universities). The bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification of the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education, post higher secondary schooling under the 10+2 system or equivalent. Candidates appearing in the final year of their bachelor’s degree or equivalent are also eligible, provided they furnish proof of meeting the minimum eligibility criteria by September 30, 2024. Candidates who are unable to comply with this requirement are liable to be rejected from the program.

• At least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in both class X and XII.
• Bachelor’s Degree (Minimum 3 years duration for PGDM, PGDM-HRM & PGDM-Business Analytics; Minimum 4 years duration for PGDM-IB), with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline from any University recognized by the AICTE/AIU/ Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
• Candidates appearing for the final examination for the Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent examination) and completing all requirements for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree by 30th June, 2026 can also apply to the PGDM, PGDM-HRM and PGDM-Business Analytics programmes, subject to furnishing evidence to that effect latest by 31st October, 2026.
• Applicants to the PGDM-IB programme must possess a minimum of 1 year (one year) work experience as on 31st January 2026, after completion of a minimum 4 years duration Bachelor’s degree for the programme. The candidates with 3 years’ duration bachelor degree are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply for PGDM-IB Programme.