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Any eligible candidate who applies to Sri Balaji Society for a MBA program goes through

• CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT or MH-CET. MAT
• A Group Discussion,
• Personal Interview; and
• Written test of English

Based on the cumulative score from these, the merit list is prepared and admissions are granted.

The candidate will be required to sit for Management Aptitude Test (MAT), arranged by All India Management Association. Candidates who have taken the Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT) conducted by AICTE and/or Joint Entrance for Management Test (JEMAT) conducted by the West Bengal University of Technology will also be eligible. On the basis of the tests, the candidates will be called for Group Discussion and Interview at the Institute premises. The Final List of the selected candidates will be prepared strictly on the basis of merit.

A candidate desirous of admission to MBA program should: 

• Be a graduate from a UGC recognized University with minimum 50% aggregate marks (45% for reserved category).
• Students currently in the final year of their graduation and confident of securing a minimum of 50% aggregate marks may also apply for the MBA courses. The admission committee may give more weightage to higher marks in graduation.
• It is imperative that the candidate should have taken at least one exam out of CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/MAH-CET/ATMA. MAT exams held after Aug/Sept 2025 to May 2026 will be considered for admission to the academic year 2026-28. We believe that true talent cannot be judged based on the score granted by any entrance exam. Hence, we do not have a cut-off score below which if the candidate scores cannot apply to the program.
• If an applicant lacks an Entrance Examination Score, has not taken the Entrance examination, or wishes to enhance the scores mentioned above, they may choose to participate in the Sri Balaji Entrance and Screening Test (SBEST)

• Honors Degree with minimum 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST/PWD) in any discipline/Graduate in any professional course (Engineering, Medicine, 5 years LLB, etc.) of a recognized University or a degree considered equivalent thereto and fulfills other conditions stipulated by Calcutta University for the Course.
• Candidates must have (I) a minimum of 2 years of work experience in the Executive/ Supervisory level and (II) must be employed in a full-time job at the time of admission.
• This Programme has executive student profiles ranging from frontline supervisors to senior-level managers, from different private & public sectors involved in Engineering, IT, Processing & Manufacturing, Marketing, and Financial Institutions. The student block comprises of professionals from several other areas such as Medicine, Academic, etc.