Compare IIM Kashipur vs IBS Hyderabad

The admission to the MBA offered by the institute is through the Common Admission Test and the Eligibility criteria are the same as those for CAT.

Overseas Candidate

• CAT/GMAT score (30% weight for the score exceeding the minimum required).
• Work Experience (WE) score (20% weight).
• The score for Past Academic Performance (PAP) (20% weight).
• Scores of any other component including remote interviews over telephone/video conferencing as may be decided by the Institute (30% weight).

IBSAT 2026

IBSAT is an online aptitude test conducted by The ICFAI Foundation For Higher Education (a deemed to be a University under Section 3 of UGC act 1956), for students seeking admission to the MBA / PhD programs of IBS Bengaluru and IBS Hyderabad.

IBSAT is a computer-based test (CBT) that consists of multiple-choice questions. IBSAT is of 2 hours duration and is aimed at testing the applicant's ability in quantitative techniques, data interpretation, data adequacy, vocabulary, analytical reasoning and reading comprehension.

GMAT^TM/ NMAT by GMAC^TM/CAT/XAT scores (from 2024 onwards) are also accepted in place of IBSAT 2026. Candidates with GMAT^TM, NMAT by GMAC^TM CAT and XAT scores are exempted from IBSAT 2026.

IBS Admissions are open through CAT/NMAT by GMAC™/XAT/GMAT™ scores only.
Last Date December 2026.

The ICFAI University, Dehradun, The ICFAI University, Jaipur and The Icfaian Foundation accept IBSAT 2026 / GMAT^TM/ NMAT by GMAC^TM/CAT/XAT scores (from 2024 onwards) for admission to the following programs:

• MBA program offered by IBS Dehradun and IBS Jaipur.
• PGPM (Post Graduate Program in Management) program offered by IBS Ahmedabad, IBS Gurgaon, IBS Kolkata, IBS Mumbai and IBS Pune.

Selection Process

Candidates who have qualified based on IBSAT 2025/ GMAT^TM /NMAT by GMAC^TM/CAT/XAT score are called for the selection process.
This process is scheduled to take place from February 2027, at the IBS Hyderabad campus in Hyderabad.
The selection process comprises of Micro Presentation and Personal Interview.

The Micro-Presentation component aims to provide a focused assessment of a candidate's communication and presentation skills, along with their ability to think and organize thoughts quickly.

• The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent
  CGPA [45% in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled
  Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disability (PwD) categories], awarded by any University
  or educational institution as incorporated by an Act of Parliament or State legislature in
  India or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956,
  or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government
  of India.

• Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification
  examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting
  results can also apply. However, it may be noted that such candidates, if selected, will
  be allowed to join the program provisionally, only if they submit a certificate from
  the Principal/Registrar of their University/Institution (issued on or before the date as
  stipulated by the respective IIM) stating that they have completed all the requirements
  for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the
  certificate.

• The percentage of marks obtained by the candidate would be calculated based on the
  practice as followed by the respective University/Institution. In the case of grades/CGPA,
  the conversion to percentage of marks would be based on the procedure as certified by
  the respective University/Institution. If any University/institution confirms that there is
  no scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be
  established by dividing the candidate’s CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and
  multiplying the result with 100.

Overseas Candidate

• In order to be eligible to apply for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, a candidate must have
  at least a Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks awarded by any of the Universities 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 the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The equivalence of the foreign degree
  needs to be certified by the Association of Indian Universities. The percentage of marks obtained by the
  candidate for the bachelor’s degree would be calculated based on the practice followed by the
  university/institution from where the candidate has obtained the degree. In case the candidates are awarded
  grades/CGPA instead of marks, the conversion of grades/CGPA to percentage of marks would be based on the
  procedure certified by the university/ institution from where they have obtained the bachelor’s degree. In case
  the university/ institution does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence
  would be established by dividing the candidate’s CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the
  result with 100
• Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who
  have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. If selected, such candidates will be
  allowed to join the program provisionally, only if he/she submits a certificate at the time of joining from the
  Principal/Registrar of his/her College/Institute stating that the candidate has completed all the requirements for
  obtaining the Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate.

• Graduation (any discipline) with 50% and above marks with medium of instruction as English.
• All applicants should have completed a minimum of 15 years of education (on 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 basis)
• Candidates not meeting the eligibility criteria of English medium in graduation have to submit the TOEFL/ NELT/IELTS score by May 31, 2027.
• Applicants in their final year bachelor’s degree course are also eligible to apply, provided they complete their graduation requirements (including practical examinations / viva / assignments) before May 31, 2027.
• The admission will remain provisional until they produce marks sheets and degree certificates establishing their
  eligibility. The last date for submission of proof of graduation is November 01, 2027.
• Eligibility criteria will be checked from August, 2027 onwards. Hence, the onus of ensuring that they satisfy the
  eligibility criteria rests solely with the candidates.