Compare CBS Kolkata vs Ashoka School of Business, Hyderabad

Candidates who apply online for admission to PGDM will be shortlisted based on the information provided in the application form:

CAT/XAT/MAT/ATMA/JEE MAT/CMAT or GMAT score.

CBS also conducts its aptitude test CBSAT. All candidates are required to qualify in CBSAT to get selected for the GD/PI round.

•  Minimum 50% marks in Class X, XII, and Graduation. To be eligible for admission to the PGDM(s), the participants must possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in any discipline, from a recognized university in India or abroad (recognized by the UGC / Association of Indian Universities). The Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after the completion of higher secondary schooling under the 10+2 system or equivalent.

  Candidates appearing in the final year of their Bachelor’s degree or equivalent are also eligible, provided they furnish the proof of having met the minimum eligibility criteria by September 30, 2026, failing which the candidates may be asked to withdraw from the programme.

  *To pursue PGDM in Data Analytics, candidates are preferred to have a background in Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or Economics at the UG level.

The candidate has passed a Bachelor’s Degree of at least 3 years' duration. Obtained at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidates belonging to the reserved category) in the qualifying Examination.