Compare IIT Roorkee vs MICA, Ahmedabad

Regular Candidates:

Final year students of relevant undergraduate programs who have completed the requirements of qualifying examination can also apply. In case of non-availability of the marksheet of final examination at the time of the Interview due to delay in the announcement of their results, candidates may be allowed to appear in the interview on the basis of their aggregate results upto pre-final year in which the percentage should not be less than as specified above under essential requirements.

However, they will be required to submit the proof of having passed the qualifying examination with the required percentage or CGPA latest by that will be intimated later.

Full-Time Sponsored Candidates:

The candidates must have a minimum of two years of full-time work experience in responsible capacity in a Registered Firm/Company/Industry/Educational and Research Institution/Govt./Quasi Govt./Autonomous Organization in the relevant field in which admission is being sought. The Firm/Company/Industry shall either be a public sector undertaking or a public limited company registered in a stock exchange or a private concern whose annual turnover during the past two years exceeds Rs. Five Crores. The Educational Institution should be recognized by AICTE/UGC/Competent Authority.

Score card of CAT/IIT-JEE score card (as applicable).

MICA Programmes Overview

• MICA’s PGP offering has two programmes: PGDM-C and PGDM, as per the AICTE (accreditation body), regulatory requirement, for the admission’s process for the Academic Year 2026-2028.

• Candidates have the choice to opt for the PGDM-C and /or PGDM programme.

Selection Process (Batch 2026-2028)

• Candidates who demonstrate an aptitude for expressing, assessing, and /or conceiving ideas that move people to action and achieve business results tend to stand a better chance of being shortlisted

• MICAT is a Computer Based Test (CBT). It is conducted twice a year – December (2025) and February (2026). Candidates may choose to write both MICAT I & II. Better of the two MICAT Scores is considered. It has over 48 test centres across the country.

MICA PGDM-C / PGDM admission process given below*:

(i) Graduation with CAT score or a professional qualification equivalent to that of University degree recognized by UGC, in any discipline with minimum 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD). Final year students are also eligible to apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be admitted provisionally, provided they complete all requirements for the qualifying degree with minimum percentage and CGPA or its equivalent by the specified date that will be intimated later. The percentage will be considered on the basis of aggregate marks/CGPA awarded in qualifying degree examination.

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(ii) IIT graduates (admitted through IIT-JEE) with a CGPA 7.0 or above on 10 point scale are exempted from the requirement of CAT 2021. 

• Admission to the Post-graduate Programmes (PGP), both PGDM (C) and PGDM requires a bachelor’s degree (10 + 2 + 3 system) or an equivalent qualification in any discipline recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline from a recognised university.

• Candidates appearing for the final year bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. It is mandatory for such candidates must do the following:

• ▪ Produce a certificate from the principal/director/registrar/head of the department of the institution/university certifying that the candidate is currently in the final year/is awaiting final results, stating that they have completed all the requirements (the result may, however, be awaited) for obtaining the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate. This certificate should be submitted latest by June 30, 2026,

• ▪ Such a candidate, if selected, and submits the above-mentioned certificate will be allowed to join the programme provisionally. The admission will be confirmed only when the candidate submits the final mark sheet and certificate of having passed the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification.

• The deadline for submission of the final mark sheet and passing certificate is December 31, 2026. Nonfulfillment of this condition will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.