MBA Admission 2021 - Process Open for Top B-schools; Check Last Date, Exam Accepted 
If you are looking for the latest MBA Admission updates from the Top 100 MBA Colleges in India, you are on the right page.  After release of CAT 2020 result on January 2, IITs opened their MBA admission 2021 while many top B-schools like IMI, IMT, MICA, FORE which had closed their admission process in December 2020, also reopened or extended their last date to apply.

MBAUniverse.com has researched all Top B-schools to share MBA/PGDM Admission 2021 Timelines, Fees, Placements, Batch Start date and much more. Remember, you must treat MBA Application Process as seriously as preparing for CAT/XAT or other MBA exams, because if you don’t apply to the right B-school, you will not get admission even if you have scored 99%ile! Also, each Application Form Fee for each MBA college admission is between Rs 1,500-2,500. If you apply to wrong college, you have wasted your time and money. So, plan your MBA Applications very carefully. Read: How to choose MBA Colleges? Check 10 Key Parameters

So, are you ready to explore MBA Admission 2021 with MBAUniverse.com? Read this article carefully for MBA application dates, notification, exams accepted and a lot more. We are updating this page continuously to include each and every important MBA/PGDM Admission 2021 Notification details from IIMs, XLRI, SPJIMR, MDI and more. So bookmark this page. Let’s get started…! 

Latest MBA Admission 2021 Updates

• MBA Admission 2021 process for IIMs is closed now.  
• FMS Delhi, SPJIMR, MDI, XLRI, IIFT, XIMB, IRMA, IMI, IMT, FORE, MICA, TAPMI, K J Somaiya Admission processes are closed now 
• LIBA, XIME, BIMTECH applications are open and are closing very soon…check ‘Important Alert’ below! 
• MBA Admissions for IIT Bombay, Delhi, Kharagpur, Madras are closed but are open at IIT Jodhpur.
• Admission process for almost all Top 100 B-schools accepting CMAT & MAT are now open. Check details below. 

Important Alert! Top 10 B-schools MBA Admission 2021 Closing – Check Last Dates & Apply Now

MBA Entrance Exams 2020-21
Now let us look at each of the top exams and MBA colleges accepting them for admission 2021 in more detail.

Top MBA Entrance Exams

Source: MBAUniverse.com Research. Dates may change due to COVID 19. Read More about important MBA entrance exams

Let’s now understand the important application dates and expected cut offs in top MBA colleges in India so that you can apply in time.

Top MBA Colleges Application Form
Application Forms for top MBA Colleges Admission 2021are open now. MBAUniverse.com has researched the MBA colleges admission application form opening date and B School admission deadlines for top 100 MBA colleges with admission open with each of the exams, as below.

MBA Admission 2021: Admission through key National Level Exams

1. CAT 2020
IIM-CAT is the largest MBA entrance exam in India with more than 200 B-schools accepting its score for MBA admissions. Around 2.30 lakh candidates have applied for CAT 2020. Application form schedule for top B-schools accepting CAT exam score by percentile is as under: 

20 IIMs: Application Dates
Do you know that IIMs do not release their separate application dates. You have to apply for them as part of CAT 2020 Application Form. CAT 2020 Registration Form contains single application form for all the 20 IIMs. So, when you fill the CAT registration and application form, you will automatically apply to IIMs without filling any separate application form or paying any extra application fee. The application was open from August 5 to September 23, 2020. It is now closed. Read more about IIM MBA Admission Process

Top CAT Colleges
Other than IIMs, following are the top 10 MBA colleges accepting CAT 2020 score with Cut Off Percentile for Admissions 2021. You should match your likely CAT 2020 percentile and apply to the right B-schools only. This will save you application money and a lot of effort. MBAUniverse.com will guide you with a step by step MBA application form filling process. 

Source: MBAUniverse.com Research. Dates may change due to COVID 19. Read More

Other well known MBA Colleges accepting CAT

Source: MBAUniverse.com Research. Dates may change due to COVID 19. Read More

2. XLRI XAT 2021
XLRI Jamshedpur is one of the Top 5 B-schools in India. It has excellent Placements and a very strong alumni body. XLRI HR program is ranked ahead of even top IIMs. XLRI conducted XAT 2021 exam on January 3, 2021 and the result for the exam was released on January 18.  XAT is accepted for admission by 150+ MBA colleges in India. But remember, you need to apply for each college separately. 

Top MBA colleges in XAT 2021 with expected cut offs and important application dates are as below:

Source: MBAUniverse.com Research. Dates may change due to COVID 19. Read more about XLRI and XAT 2021.

3. NMAT by GMAC
Global body GMAC, which conducts the GMAT exam worldwide, holds NMAT exam for MBA admission to NMIMS University and other good MBA colleges in India. The application process for NMAT exam has reopened and the last date to apply is January 31, 2021. Top colleges with application dates & expected cut offs for MBA admission 2021 are:

Source: MBAUniverse.com Research. Dates may change due to COVID 19

Read more about NMAT 2020, including exam pattern, registration process and important dates.

4. SNAP 2020
Symbiosis International University (SIU) Pune conducts SNAP test for MBA admission to 16 Symbiosis institutes located across India. The application for each Symbiosis Institute needed to be submitted separately either with the SNAP exam 2020 application form or by visiting individual institute application website, by paying extra application fee.

Source: MBAUniverse.com Research. Dates may change due to COVID 19. Read more about SNAP 2020.

CMAT and MAT are two popular MBA Entrance Exams. CMAT is conducted by National Testing Agency on behalf of AICTE, the regulatory body, and MAT is conducted by AIMA, the association of Indian B-schools. After taking CAT, if you also register for CMAT and MAT, it will ensure that you will be eligible for all Top 100 B-schools accept these 5 B-schools -- XLRI, IIFT, TISS, NMIMS, and Symbiosis University B-schools.

5. MAT 2021
MAT is one of the popular MBA entrance exams for MBA Admissions 2021. AIMA is conducting February MAT 2021 in three modes for admission 2021. Top 10 B-schools like SPJIMR, MDI, IMI, IMT don’t accept MAT. Here is a list MBA colleges accepting MAT with cut offs and application start dates: 

Source: MBAUniverse.com Research. Dates may change due to COVID 19. Read more about MAT 2021, including exam pattern, registration process and important dates.

Top College Specific MBA Admission 2021

1. IIFT Admission 2021
IIFT New Delhi is regarded as one of India’s Top 15 B-schools. Specific MBA Admission test is conducted by NTA for Indian Institute of Foreign Trade MBA (IB) Admission. There are two campuses of the IIFT University – IIFT Delhi and IIFT Kolkata. Single exam is conducted for admission to both the campuses.

When you register and apply for IIFT entrance exam, by default you are considered for admission to both the IIFT campuses. Important details about application dates and cut offs are:

• Application dates: November 6, 2020 to December 30, 2020
• Cut off: 95 Percentile for Delhi campus; 92 percentile for Kolkata campus Read More

2. TISS Admission 2021
For those MBA aspirants who are keen on MBA in Human Resource Management (HRM), Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai is a dream campus. TISS will conduct TISSNET 2021 on February 20, 2021 for admission to all the Masters (M.A.) programs (considered equivalent to MBA) offered by TISS at its all the campuses. M.A. programs of Tata Institute of Social Sciences are highly sought after Masters Degree courses for the candidates seeking career in management and other branches. 

• Application Dates: November 20, 2020 to January 25, 2021
• Cut Off: Varies for different programmes and different campuses. It is higher at Mumbai campus Read More

3. ICFAI B-schools Admission 2021 through IBSAT 2020
IBSAT 2020 will be an online proctored MBA entrance exam which can be taken from home. It is an important MBA entrance test for MBA admission 2021 in 9 ICFAI Business Schools (IBS) located across India. IBS Hyderabad is regarded as one of Top 30 B-schools in India. IBSAT is conducted by ICFAI Foundation and the entrance exam dates for MBA admission 2021 are December 26 & 27, 2020.

• Application Dates: July 1 2020 to December 16, 2020
• Cut offs: Varies for 9 ICFAI B-schools in the range of 65 to 80 percentile Read More

MBA Admissions 2021 in Top Colleges: State Level Entrance Exams
In addition to National MBA Entrance exams like CAT, CMAT and NMAT, there are many State level MBA entrance exams. MAH CET, which is accepted by JBIMS Mumbai, is most important of them.

MAH-MBA-CET 2021
MAH CET 2021 will be conducted in March 2021 for admission to MMS/MBA/PGDM programmes in more than 330 MBA colleges in Maharashtra

• Top Colleges: JBMIMS Mumbai, SIMSREE Mumbai, PUMBA Pune, K J Somaiya Mumbai and 300+ MBA colleges located in Maharashtra
• Admission Dates: Through Centralized Admission Process to be conducted by DTE Maharashtra in June – July 2021.
• When to Apply: Application dates are open from mid January 2021 to Last week of February 2021 for Mah-Cet Exam. If you wish to apply with CAT/XAT/CMAT score, applications will open in May/June 2021 for CAP. Read More

Personal Interview Round in Top MBA Colleges
All the top MBA colleges shortlist the candidates on the basis of entrance exam score for final selection round. This process begins from January in IIMs and in other top colleges in the month of February/March. There are two or three parts of Interview round depending upon the admission policy of the B-school. For example FMS Delhi interview round comprises – GD, Extempore and PI; most IIMs conduct WAT & PI while the institutes like MDI conduct GD-WAT and PI. A candidate is expected to be well prepared for this round as it is awarded high weightage in final admission process. Read More

MBA Admission 2020 Update
Before we close, a quick word about MBA Admission 2020. MBA Admission 2020 was much delayed due to COVID 19. Process for top MBA colleges in Maharashtra including JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA and 300+ B-schools is open till the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) by DTE Maharashtra begins. You can still apply to them. Read more

We hope you found above information useful to plan for your MBA Admission 2021. So, go ahead and shortlist your 8-10 B-schools and start preparing for their applications. MBAUniverse.com will continue to update this page with complete information with MBA Admission 2021 and B School Admission deadlines with MBA Application Form Dates. Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for complete MBA Admission guidance