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MANAGE MBA admission 2027 is expected to start soon. Candidates who are interested in PGDM in agribusiness management are advised to fill out the MANAGE application form 2027 before the last date in February 2027. Before that, candidates must complete their 4-year bachelor's degree in agricultural sciences or agriculture-related disciplines with 50% marks, in addition to this, candidates are also required to appear in the CAT 2026 exam and clear the respective MANAGE CAT cutoff. Moreover, the MANAGE MBA application fee is around Rs. 600 for general category candidates, while Rs. 200 for reserved category. Keep reading this article for more details related to MANAGE PGDM admission 2027, MANAGE MBA placement report, and more.
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MANAGE is one of the top government colleges offering PGDM in agribusiness management, or PGDM (ABM), to students who have completed their bachelor’s degree in agriculture-related disciplines. Interested candidates can check the key highlights related to MANAGE PGDM admission 2027 in the table below for reference.
MANAGE 2027 MBA Admission | Key Highlights |
MANAGE Full Form | National Institute of Agricultural Management Extension |
Established Year | 1987 |
Ownership | Public |
NIRF 2025 Rank | 95 |
Accepted Exam | CAT |
Last Date to Apply | Second Week of February 2027 |
MANAGE Application Fee | Rs. 600 (Rs. 200 for Reserved Category) |
Official Website | manage.gov.in |
Candidates are advised to check the MANAGE MBA 2027 eligibility criteria before filling out the MANAGE PGDM application form. The MANAGE eligibility criteria are highlighted in the points mentioned below.
Candidates must have completed a 4-year bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences or agriculture-related disciplines with a minimum of 50% marks from a recognized or ICAR-accredited university.
Here, agriculture-related disciplines include Agriculture, Agri Business Management, Agricultural Marketing & Cooperation, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Information Technology, Commercial Agriculture, Dairy Technology, Fisheries, Food Technology, Food Processing Engineering, Forestry, Horticulture, Sericulture, Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, and other Agriculture/Allied streams.
Candidates in their final year may apply by submitting a mark sheet with up-to-date grades or CGPA for provisional admission. Failure to submit the provisional degree certificate or final marksheet before the commencement of the MBA program will result in cancellation of candidature.
Apart from the above MANAGE eligibility requirements, candidates are required to appear for the CAT exam and clear the cutoff for MANAGE MBA admission 2027.
National Institute of Agricultural Management Extension offers reservations on the sanctioned seats based on the government guidelines. Interested candidates can check the expected MANAGE reservation policy in the table below.
Candidate Category | Government-Approved Reservation |
NC-OBC | 27% |
SC | 15% |
ST | 7.5% |
EWS | 10% |
PwD and Kashmiri Migrant | — |
The MANAGE PGDM selection process involves several stages of filtering rounds before the final selection. The different stages of the MANAGE selection process for MBA admission 2027 are mentioned in the points below.
Stage 1: All candidates interested in MANAGE MBA admission 2027 are required to appear for the CAT 2026 exam.
Stage 2: Candidates will be shortlisted based on their CAT 2026 score. Moreover, the shortlist will be prepared by category of the candidates.
Stage 3: Shortlisted candidates will be invited for essay writing, group discussion, and personal interview. Every candidate will get 2 minutes to prepare and speak in the group discussion.
Stage 4: The final merit list will be prepared based on the CAT 2026 score, performance in essay writing, group discussion, personal interview, academic performance, and work experience.
MANAGE gives the highest weightage to the CAT 2026 score in the MBA selection process, followed by the personal interview and group discussion. Candidates can check the detailed marks weightage for work experience and academic performance in the subsequent sections.
Parameter | Weightage |
CAT Score (CS = Candidate's CAT Score / Highest CAT Score * 55) | 55% |
Essay Writing | 5% |
Group Discussion | 12% |
Personal Interview | 17% |
Work Experience | 5% |
Academic Record | 6% |
Years of Experience | Marks Allotted |
Minimum one year | 1 |
>1 year to 1.5 years | 2 |
>1.5 years to 2 years | 3 |
>2 years to 3 years | 4 |
>3 years | 5 |
Component | Method of Scoring |
Class XII Marks (out of 2) | Candidate's Class XII Percentage Score / 100 x 2 |
Graduation Marks (out of 4) | Candidate's Graduation Percentage Score / 100 x 4 |
Candidates are advised to check MANAGE placement statistics, average package, and calculate return on investment before choosing and filling out the MANAGE MBA application form 2027. Check the MANAGE PGDM (ABM) placement report in the table below for reference.
MANAGE Placement Report 2026 | MANAGE Placement Statistics 2026 |
Final Placement | 100% |
Highest CTC | Rs. 24.29 LPA |
Average CTC | Rs. 12.03 LPA |
Median CTC | Rs. 12 LPA |
No. of Recruiting Companies | 50 |
First-Time Recruiters | 27 |
AAJ | ITC | CRISIL | Skylark |
Agrisis | Jumbotail | Dayal Group | SMFG India Credit |
Alembic | Mahyco Grow | Deloitte | SRKAY Consulting Group |
Allana | MSC MicroSave Consulting | Dhanuka | StarAgri |
Arya.ag | NCDC (National Cooperative Development Corporation) | Dilasa | Swiggy |
Atomgrid | National Cooperative Exports Limited | Drools | Stanes |
BASF | Ninjacart | E (logo not clearly legible in source image) | United Breweries Limited |
BiofuelCircle | Nouriture (Anmol Feeds) | Emami Agrotech | Wipro |
BioPrime AgriSolutions Pvt Ltd | Nuziveedu Seeds | Feedsco | Grupo Bimbo |
Britannia | Oneo | Flipkart | Heritage |
Chlorophyll Organics | OGI Ostwal | GEF India | IPL Biologicals |
Coromandel | Pi | Godrej Agrovet | Shivashakti Group of Companies |
Scimplify | Safex |
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
As per the rule every one is eligible under general category .
The seats are filled up in particular manner.
Firstly they fill the seats under general category and then go for reserved categories.
So you get a seat as per that process.
Hope this helps you
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The MAT exam is conducted four times a year and candidates go through separate selection procedure for MAT for each of the participating institute. The MAT score is accepted by around 600 B-schools across India. For the MAT exam, first of all, you have to fill the application form.
Please help me with the course you're going to pursue at this college so that I can provide you exact information. MANAGE was established by the Ministry Of Agriculture, Government of India in 1987 as the National Centre for Management of Agricultural Extension at Hyderabad as an autonomous institute, from
As per the eligibility to apply for MANAGE Hyderabad college, You must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Sciences or in Agriculture-related disciplines and possess the equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India or a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Sciences or Agriculture-related disciplines recognised by ICAR.
Hello Rajeevi,
Hope you are preparing well for the upcoming CAT exam. There is no limit to maximum CAT percentile but examining the data of previous few years, you can aim for a decent CAT percentile of 82 to 87. Keep your target above 85 to be on the safe
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