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The candidates must have 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in both X and XII.

The candidate must have minimum 3 year’s Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline 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 Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent. Candidates appearing for the final examination for the Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent examination) and completing all requirements for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree by 30th June 2020 can also apply, subject to furnishing evidence to that effect latest by 1st October 2020; otherwise, they may be asked to withdraw from the program.

• Valid CAT^*/GMAT^x/XAT⁺ scores. For PGPM admission process 2025-26, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept scores of GMAT taken after 1^st January 2022, CAT taken in 2023/2024, or XAT taken in 2024/2025.
• NMAT^# 2023 onwards scores will additionally be accepted for PGPM 2025-26. You can enter scores from multiple attempts. Only the best score will be considered for your admissions.
• A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution
• Candidates with 2 to 10 years of work experience are considered.
• Candidates with 2-3 years of work experience by 30th April 2025 are encouraged to apply for the One Year Flagship PGPM. They are also eligible to apply for the Two year PGDM.
• In case an eligible candidate would like to apply for both the programs, they may do so by filling the application forms for both PGPM and PGDM separately. Candidates will be evaluated based on the respective program’s admission criteria. The admissions panel may also recommend the candidates for a specific program based on the assessment and program fit.
• Freshers and candidates with experience lesser than 24 months strictly may apply to the Great Lakes PGDM Program