Compare MICA, Ahmedabad vs Amrita School of Business, Bangalore

• MICAT application Fees

Application Fee – Rs 2,500 + ₹500 per additional programme (payable if shortlisted for interview)

• CAT/ XAT/ GMAT Scores

• Valid scores from ACAT/CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ XAT.

• Submission of any one of the English Proficiency Test: TOEFL or IELTS or PTE scores for MS (University at Buffalo) admission: on or before September 30:

• Admission to the Post-graduate Programmes (PGP), both PGDM (C) and PGDM require 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, 2027,
• 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, 2027.Non-fulfillment of this condition will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.

• Any Bachelor’s degree with minimum 60% marks recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (10+2+3 years of education). Minimum of 50% needed in all semesters for admission into the MS program of University at Buffalo.
• Valid scores from ACAT/CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ XAT.
• Submission of any one of the English Proficiency Test: TOEFL or IELTS or PTE scores for MS (University at Buffalo) admission: on or before September 30, 2025:
  • TOEFL- Minimum 79
  • IELTS – Minimum 6.0 in each and 6.5 overall
  • PTE – Minimum 50 in each and 55 overall
  • Duolingo English Test – Minimum 120
  • This score can also be submitted latest by March 2027, but it would cause a delay in your admission to University at Buffalo. Candidates failing to submit by this extended deadline will not be able to get admitted at all, and thereby will not receive MS Degree.
  • This score is needed only for the additional MS degree and failing to submit this will not affect the MBA program. Irrespective of this, you program will remain the same and you will graduate with MBA.

Those appearing for final year examinations of Bachelor’s degree may also apply, subject to the completion of their examinations and viva-voce, if any, before June 30, 2026.