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 2026 scores. Shortlisted candidates will be called for Group Discussion, Written Analysis Test, and Personal Interviews between February and April 2027 at a center in one of the following cities: Bengaluru, Gurugram, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Mumbai. Centers other than Gurugram are tentative. 

The final selection of the candidates will be based on weightages of CAT-2026 scores, WAT-GD-PI, Behavioral Assessment Test, Academic Merit, Academic Diversity, Work Experience, and Social Diversity etc. The admission criteria have also been posted on the MDI Gurgaon website. 

A bachelor’s or equivalent degree, with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks or equivalent 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, 2025. Candidates who are unable to comply with this requirement are liable to be rejected from the program.

An applicant may be a graduate without any work experience or with relevant work experience from any discipline of education

Categories of Applicants

Self Sponsored Candidates

The bulk of the applicants to IMI New Delhi are self-sponsored candidates. They are either fresh graduates or have worked for a few years and joined IMI New Delhi after quitting their jobs. The Institute's placement cell provides them placement assistance on the best effort basis.

Company Sponsored Candidates

IMI New Delhi accepts applications from company-sponsored candidates. These candidates will also be assessed as per the selection process followed at IMI New Delhi.

Candidates being sponsored by their respective companies must submit a letter from the sponsoring organization to this effect and undertake to pay all fees and dues from time to time, during the complete duration of the program. This letter/undertaking will be required to be submitted at the Personal Interview stage.

Candidates who are sponsored by their organization will not be eligible for receiving any placement assistance from the Institute’s placement cell.

Foreign Nationals

IMI New Delhi accepts applications from candidates with Foreign Nationality. These candidates will also be assessed as per the selection process followed at IMI New Delhi.

•  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, PGDM-BFS and 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 India1. 
• 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, 2027 can also apply to the PGDM, PGDM-HRM, PGDM-Business Analytics & PGDM-BFS programmes, subject to furnishing evidence to that effect latest by 31st October, 2027.