Compare JAGSOM vs KSOM Bhubaneswar

JAGSoM looks at innovation potential, solution orientation and value fit of the candidates, besides their consistent academic performance and work experience for admission into its PGDM/MBA program. All short- listed candidates for the two-year full-time PGDM/MBA programme at JAGSoM are required to appear for the selection process, which comprises the following components :

The ASP across programs comprises the following steps, except that the PGDM

General applicants are not required to appear for JAGMAT:

• JAGSoM Management Apptitude Test (JAGMAT)
• Psychometric Test and Profiling (PTP)

Step 1

• Admission Selection Process (ASP) Registration

Step 2

• Personal Interview (PI) by a three-member panel Interaction with Program Chair (if required)

Details of Step 1 – JAGMAT and PTP:

b.1. For programs other than PGDM General, shortlisted candidates who have not taken any of the entrance exams mentioned in the eligibility criteria, receive a notification to appear for JAGSoM Management Aptitude Test (JAGMAT).

• JAGMAT is an online proctored Computer Based Test (CBT), conducted on a weekly frequency by JAGSoM.
• JAGMAT comprises of 3 sections, which are English Language Proficiency (ELP), Quantitative Aptitude (QA) and Logical Reasoning (LR). Each section will be of 25 marks summing to 75 marks. There will not be any negative marking. Duration of the test will be 90 minutes.
• A candidate can take a maximum of two attempts at JAGMAT and the best score among the two shall be considered.

b.2. All shortlisted candidates receive an email notification containing a link to take the JAGSoM prescribed Psychometric Test.

b.2.1. A psychometric test is an activity or assessment that is conducted with the purpose of examining individual strengths, weaknesses, inclination and ability that may impact a candidate’s suitability for a domain of study or a career path.

b.2.2. The JAGSoM prescribed Psychometric Test assesses the candidate's skills and competencies from business education suitability perspective and provides the results in the form of a Psychometric Profile, based on which the suitability of a candidate to a particular program of business studies may be indicated.

c) Details of Step 2 – ASP Registration:

c.1. After having appeared for JAGMAT and/or taken the Psychometric Test, the candidates receive a notification for confirming a slot for the Admission Selection Process (ASP) for the program/s they have applied to. The ASP slots across multiple Indian cities are published in advance to choose from.

c.2. Applicants are required to confirm their ASP slot within the provided timeline, after which they receive an ASP slot confirmation on their registered email id along with the ASP details.

c.3. Candidates after having received an ASP slot confirmation email, are required to report for the ASP 15 minutes prior to their confirmed slots as communicated in the ASP slot confirmation email.

d) Details of Step 3 – Personal Interview (PI):

d.1. Each candidate must appear for a Personal Interview for assessing the Value Fit of the candidate with the institute.

d.2. The panel for the PI shall comprise one faculty member, one Industry professional/one alumnus/na. The duration of PI per candidate is around 15-30 minutes.

d.3. After the PI with the panel and if selected, an interaction with the Programme Chairperson will be required, d This interaction will could be face to face or online and will be held on the day of the ASP.

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.

• Graduate (10+2+3 OR 10+2+4) in any discipline from a recognized  university, with not less than 50% aggregate marks (reserved category not less than 45%).
• Final year students are also eligible to apply. JAGSoM accepts scores of CAT / XAT /CMAT / GMAT / MAT.

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).