IBSAT 2026 IBS MBA admission

IBSAT 2026 IBS MBA admission is the private-campus window for MBA and PGPM seats at nine ICFAI Business School campuses. The IBS FAQ says you have to apply on or before 19 December 2026. A clock time is not printed. Apply on admissions.ibsindia.org. Rules used on this page are from the IBS FAQ. IBS India also posted December test dates on its official account: 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27 December 2026, slots 11 am–1 pm and 3 pm–5 pm.

What IBS actually does

IBS is the management school of the ICFAI group. It is private. It is not a government counselling seat. Four campuses run a two-year full-time MBA: Hyderabad, Dehradun, Jaipur, and Bengaluru (off campus of IFHE Hyderabad). Five campuses run a two-year full-time PGPM: Ahmedabad, Gurugram, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. A PGPM on those five campuses is not a university degree. The FAQ says those five are independent institutes, not off-campus centres of a university. Hyderabad and Bengaluru sit under IFHE, a deemed university. Dehradun and Jaipur sit under the ICFAI universities in those states.

IBSAT is the school’s own test. If you already have CAT, XAT, NMAT by GMAC or GMAT from 2024 onwards, the FAQ says you can apply with that score instead of sitting IBSAT. One application is used for the campuses. You still attend selection at Hyderabad if called.

What kind of seat this is

This is a study seat for the 2027–29 class. It is not a job and there is no stipend on the FAQ. Hyderabad MBA is fully residential: non-AC single room, common washroom. Hostel and mess are extra and paid by the student. Jaipur has a hostel; mess and stay are extra. Other campuses do not have a hostel. The campus office may help you find a room nearby. The FAQ puts living cost in those cities at Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 a month. A service bond is not printed.

Who should apply — and who should skip

Apply if you have graduation in any subject with 50% and above, English as the medium, and at least 15 years of education (10+2+3 or 10+2+4). Aggregate means all subjects of all years. Final-year students can apply if they finish graduation, including practicals, viva and assignments, before 31 May 2027, and submit proof by 1 November 2027. If graduation was not in English, you must submit TOEFL, NELT or IELTS by 31 May 2027.

Skip if your aggregate is under 50%. The FAQ does not print a lower mark for any category. Skip if you need a university MBA and you are only looking at Ahmedabad, Gurugram, Kolkata, Mumbai or Pune — those are PGPM institutes. Skip if you cannot travel to Hyderabad for the February 2027 selection process. Skip agents who ask for a “seat confirmation” fee. Wrong or missing eligibility facts can cancel the offer, and the FAQ says the fee already paid is not returned in that case.

Dates and fee

Item	On the official FAQ / IBS post
Apply close	On or before 19 December 2026. Clock time not printed.
Other-score update	CAT, XAT, NMAT or GMAT scores can be updated online on or before 31 January 2027.
Test dates announced by IBS India	5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 December 2026. Two slots: 11 am–1 pm and 3 pm–5 pm. Remote proctored, from home.
Result	FAQ: first week of January 2027. IBS post: the Monday after the test date you sat.
Selection briefing	Second week of January 2027.
Selection process	February 2027 at IBS Hyderabad. PhD selection is April 2027.
Application fee	Rs 1,800. Online or at IBS FTP branches. No category waiver is printed.
Caution deposit	Rs 10,000, refundable, with the first fee instalment.

Available positions

1. MBA — Hyderabad, Dehradun, Jaipur, Bengaluru Seat count not printed

Eligibility criteria
Graduation in any discipline with 50% and above. Medium of instruction English, or TOEFL/NELT/IELTS by 31 May 2027. Minimum 15 years of education (10+2+3 or 10+2+4). Aggregate of all subjects of all years. Final-year students may apply if graduation requirements are done before 31 May 2027 and proof is in by 1 November 2027. Hyderabad programme fee for two years: Rs 17,01,000. Bengaluru (off campus of IFHE): Rs 13,05,000. Jaipur: Rs 8,01,000. Dehradun: Rs 7,02,000. Students of Dehradun and Jaipur MBA who are domiciled in that state get a Rs 50,000 concession in five equal instalments, against a domicile certificate.

2. PGPM — Ahmedabad, Gurugram, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune Seat count not printed

Eligibility criteria
Same graduation rule as the MBA line on the FAQ: 50% aggregate, English medium or the language-test substitute, 15 years of education, final-year rule as above. Two-year fee printed for these five campuses: Rs 9,09,000. These campuses are listed as independent professional institutes. Hostel is not available.

No category-wise vacancy split is printed on this notice. Seat totals are not on the FAQ.

Educational qualifications

Programme	Degree / marks	Experience / extras
MBA (4 campuses)	Any graduation, 50% aggregate, English medium, 15 years of study.	Work not required. Final year allowed, proof by 1 Nov 2027.
PGPM (5 campuses)	Same 50% graduation rule.	Same. Not a university degree on the FAQ.
PhD (Hyderabad, Bengaluru)	Graduation 50% English medium, plus full-time management PG at 55%, or listed PG at 55%, or CFA/CA/CWA/CS at 55%. 17 years of education.	Full-time fee waiver after Rs 40,000 admission fee if academic work is satisfactory. Part-time programme fee Rs 1.2 lakh a year.

Selection

Apply online or at an IBS branch and pay Rs 1,800.
Sit IBSAT (140 questions, 2 hours, no negative marking: Verbal 50, Reading 30, Quantitative 30, Data Adequacy and Data Interpretation 30) or use CAT / GMAT / NMAT / XAT from 2024 onwards.
Selection briefing in the second week of January 2027.
February 2027 at IBS Hyderabad: micro presentation, personal interview, and Class 10, Class 12 and graduation marks.
Scholarship line on the FAQ: 500 scholarships of Rs 2 lakh each planned for the Class of 2029, adjusted as Rs 1 lakh against the first term and Rs 1 lakh against the second. Also named: wards of defence and paramilitary personnel, wards of IBS alumni, and physically challenged candidates. Cutoffs for those slabs are not printed on the FAQ.

How to prepare (free, official)

IBS FAQ
IBSAT application
Mock tests: the FAQ says mocks are on ibsindia.org from July 2026.
Admissions office: 65, Nagarjuna Hills, Punjagutta, Hyderabad 500082. Phone 040-23440963. Toll free 1800 425 55 66 77, Monday to Friday, 9.30 am to 5.30 pm. Email ibsat@ibsindia.org.

How to apply without getting played

Use the IBS admissions link above, or an IBS FTP branch listed on the contact page. Do not pay a counsellor for the form.
Pay Rs 1,800. Keep the application number and password from the SMS or mail.
If you are using CAT, XAT, NMAT or GMAT, update the score by 31 January 2027. The FAQ says a selection call follows that update.
Check the campus type before you dream about the degree name. PGPM is not the same paper as the IFHE MBA.
Budget hostel or city rent on top of the programme fee. The caution deposit is Rs 10,000 extra.

FAQs

What is the last date?
19 December 2026, on the IBS FAQ. A closing time is not printed. Score updates for other tests run to 31 January 2027.

Who can apply?
Graduation in any subject, 50% aggregate, English medium, 15 years of education. Final-year students can apply if they finish by 31 May 2027.

How many seats?
Not printed on the FAQ.

Where do I apply?
admissions.ibsindia.org.

What is the fee?
Application Rs 1,800. Two-year programme fee: Hyderabad Rs 17,01,000; Bengaluru Rs 13,05,000; Ahmedabad, Gurugram, Mumbai, Kolkata and Pune Rs 9,09,000; Jaipur Rs 8,01,000; Dehradun Rs 7,02,000. Caution deposit Rs 10,000.

Can final-year students apply?
Yes, if graduation requirements are done before 31 May 2027 and proof reaches IBS by 1 November 2027.

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