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program for 2025-2027 batch
School of Management
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
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Last date of application: Jan 31, 2025, 5:00 pm
The School of Management at IIT Mandi invites eligible candidates to apply for the 2025-27 batch of
MBA (Data Science and Artificial Intelligence). Following are the details:
1. ELIGIBILITY
APPLICATION CATEGORY 1 (CAT exempted applicants)
● GN/OBC (CL)/EWS Indian national applicants:
• A full-time bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years OR a full time Master’s
degree of minimum 2 years with Minimum 6.5 CGPA on a 10-points scale or
65% marks from any of the Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) /
any of the top 100 institutes according to NIRF ranking 2024 (overall category or
engineering category). Such candidates are exempted from the requirement of
CAT. All applicants must have studied Mathematics at +2 level (or equivalent).
● SC/ST/OBC(NCL) / PwD Indian national applicants:
• A full-time bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years or a full-time Master’s degree
of minimum 2 years with a minimum 6.0 CGPA on a 10-points scale or 60%
marks in from any of the Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) / any
of the top 100 institutes according to NIRF ranking 2024 (overall category or
engineering category). Such candidates are exempted from the requirement of
CAT. All applicants must have studied Mathematics at +2 level (or equivalent).
APPLICATION CATEGORY 2 (Candidates with a valid CAT 2024 Score)
● GN/OBC (CL)/EWS Indian national applicants:
▪ A full-time bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years OR a full time Master’s
degree of minimum 2 years with Minimum 6.0 CGPA on a 10-points scale or
60% marks. All applicants must have studied Mathematics at +2 level (or
equivalent).
● SC/ST/OBC(NCL) / PwD Indian national applicants:
▪ A full-time bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years OR a full time Master’s
degree of minimum 2 years with Minimum 5.5 CGPA on a 10-points scale or
55% marks. All applicants must have studied Mathematics at +2 level (or
equivalent).
Notes:
● A 5-year integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s degree would be considered equivalent to a
4-year Bachelor’s degree for the admission process.
● Those appearing for the final degree examination can also apply. The admission in such
cases will be subject to their fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria as stated above at
the time of joining the program.
● Foreign applicants/NRIs need to have a valid GMAT score obtained in 2024 and would be
treated at par with Application Category 2 (General) for eligibility requirements. Foreign
applicants/NRIs must have studied Mathematics at +2 level (or equivalent).
2. SHORTLISTING CRITERIA
● A certain number of candidates will be shortlisted for further processing.
○ Applicants in category 1 will be shortlisted based on the previous academic records
and work experience with appropriate weightage. The school may set an additional
and/or higher criteria for shortlisting the candidates.
○ Applicants in category 2 will be shortlisted based on CAT score, previous
academic records and work experience with appropriate weightage. The school
may set an additional and/or higher criteria for shortlisting the candidates.
○ Shortlisting for foreign national/NRI candidates will be done based on GMAT
score and/or previous academic records and work experience with appropriate
weightage. The school may set an additional and/or higher criteria for shortlisting
the candidates.
● The further process will involve online/in-person interview and/or any other selection
method decided by the selection committee.
● The school reserves the right to make changes to the selection process at any stage.
● The school reserves the right to select or not select any candidate.
3. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
● Apply only online through: https://iitmandiadm.samarth.edu.in/aug24/index.php/
● For any queries, please contact:
[email protected] ● For any technical issues please contact:
[email protected]4. IMPORTANT DATES
● The online Application Form begins on: Jan 05, 2025,10:00 AM IST
● Last Date of Online Application: Jan 31, 2025,05:00 PM IST
● Personal Interview/Group Discussion: March 2025
● Declaration of Admission Results: To be announced
5. POST SELECTION PROCESS
● Fee submission: Within one week of the declaration of results
● Classes begin: Last week of July 2025
6. APPLICATION FEE
● GN/OBC (NCL)/EWS applicants: INR 2400/- Male candidates; INR 1200/- for Female
candidates
● SC/ST/PwD applicants: INR 1200/- (Male and Female candidates)
● Foreign nationals/NRIs
○ From SAARC Countries: USD 100
○ From Non-SAARC Countries: USD 200
Note: The application fee is non-refundable.
Note: During the admissions process or during the program, if it is found that the candidate has
misrepresented, falsified, or hidden relevant information, his/her candidature/admission will be
rejected/cancelled. IIT Mandi will not refund any fee deposited by the candidate in such cases.
