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    ISB Cutoff 2027: GMAT, GRE Scores, Eligibility and Admission Criteria

    ISB Cutoff 2027: GMAT, GRE Scores, Eligibility and Admission Criteria

    Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 21 Oct 2026, 02:37 PM IST

    ISB admission requirements for 2027 vary by programme, and candidates should check the accepted entrance exams before applying. The ISB PGP in Management requires a valid GMAT or GRE score, while the PGP Young Leaders (PGP YL) programme accepts GMAT, GRE or CAT. For the PGP in Management for Family Business (PGP MFAB), the Business Admissions Test (BAT) is mandatory.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Does ISB Accept NMAT for 2027 Admissions?
    2. Previous Year’s ISB NMAT Cutoff Score Trends
    3. ISB Selection Process for 2027 Admissions
    ISB Cutoff 2027: GMAT, GRE Scores, Eligibility and Admission Criteria
    ISB NMAT Cutoff

    ISB does not publish one universal cutoff that applies to every programme. Applicants should review the relevant eligibility criteria, test-score requirements, work-experience conditions and selection process to understand their admission options.

    Does ISB Accept NMAT for 2027 Admissions?

    The ISB cutoff depends on key factors such as the difficulty level of the entrance exam, total qualifying candidates, Normalisation of scores, total seats offered, and reservation criteria. The expected ISB cutoff for 2027 based on the factors stated above is listed in the table below.

    Exams

    ISB NMAT Cutoff Marks

    ISB GMAT Cutoff

    710+

    ISB GRE Cutoff

    320+

    Previous Year’s ISB NMAT Cutoff Score Trends

    The ISB NMAT cutoff trends for the previous couple of years have been neutral and not volatile. The candidates can check out the ISB NMAT cutoff for previous years as provided in the table below. However, ISB is not accepting the NMAT Cutoff for admission to any of the programs in 2027.

    ParticularsISB NMAT Cutoff

    ISB NMAT Cutoff 2023

    140

    ISB NMAT Cutoff 2022

    140

    ISB NMAT Cutoff 2021

    140

    ISB Selection Process for 2027 Admissions

    Selection criteria for ISB apply to candidates meeting the ISB Hyderabad eligibility criteria for the courses. Interested candidates need to apply for the course through the official website of the institute. Once shortlisted, the candidates also have to write two essays to get a letter of awards and achievements from a professional peer.

    After the evaluation of entrance examination scores and essay writing, the candidates who are shortlisted will be called for an interview. Candidates will be selected based on marks scored in the entrance examination, performance in essay writing, and personal interviews. Finally, the selected candidates have to submit their documents along with the course fees.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is ISB better than IIM?
    A:

    ISB is globally famous for product management and consulting, while the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) may offer better prospects in Finance, Marketing, and Consulting. 

    Q: What is the NMAT score for ISB Hyderabad?
    A:

    Candidates applying for ISB should note that ISB is not accepting NMAT scores for the PGP admissions. 

    Q: What score does ISB accept?
    A:

    ISB accepts scores of GMAT, and GRE. For the PGP YL program, ISB will also accept CAT 2026 scores. There is no pre-specified cutoff. For the PGP YL program, ISB will accept CAT 2026 scores. 

    Q: What is the fee of ISB Hyderabad?
    A:

    The total fee for PGPM Family Business is close to Rs. 42.38 lakhs whereas the fee for PGPM Senior Executive is around Rs. 39.63 lakhs. The institute has the facility of education loans from different tied-up financial institutions.

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    Questions related to NMAT

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    Have a question related to NMAT ?

    With an NMAT score of 194, you are in a good position to secure admission to several decent management schools (around the 30-41 percentile range). Top choices for this score include various campuses of Amity University, ITM Business School, ISBR Business School, and SRM University.

    Attaining an NMAT score of 225 marks with sectional marks for VARC and QA around 73 marks, and LR at 79 marks, places you in a strong position for colleges like NMIMS Bengaluru, NMIMS Navi Mumbai, NMIMS Hyderabad, NMIMS Indore, KJ Somaiya, TAPMI, and more.

    Hi there,

    With an NMAT score of 216 (LR 76, VA 74, QA 66), you have a wide range of good options for admission. You can consider schools where your score is at par with the scores of admitted students, such as NMIMS campuses in Mumbai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad, Xavier

    HELLO,

    Here are some good MBA Colleges that you can target with an NMAT score around 204:-

    1.SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Hyderabad and Navi Mumbai

    2.SDA Bocconi Asia Center, Mumbai

    3.ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad

    4.SOIL Institute of Management, Gurgaon

    5.Great Lakes Institute of Management

    6.Alliance

    Hello

    Your NMAT score of 189 is decent, but it is usually around a 40–45 percentile range, not among the very high percentiles.
    With this score, top colleges like NMIMS' main campuses may be difficult, but you still have good options in private universities.
    You can realistically target colleges like