Top MBA Colleges With Low Academic Requirements

If you have been looking to get admission in good MBA colleges with low academic requirements, this article is for you. Read the article to have a know-how of some top colleges.

Every year in India, lakhs of MBA aspirants strive to make it to the best business schools in India. But candidates with low academics often fail to make it to the top MBA colleges despite scoring well in MBA entrance exams like CAT, XAT, and GMAT. The primary reason behind this is that top MBA institutes not only consider the candidate’s entrance exam score but their overall performance in academics to choose the best candidates from among a pool of lakhs of aspirants.

Accept it or not, if you have a low academic portfolio comprising the marks of Matriculation (class 10^th), Intermediate (class 12^th) and Graduation, chances are that you won’t be getting a call from the top B-schools of India. IIMs and other top B Schools give preference to candidates who have exceptionally good academic history. Most of the students who make it to these institutes have 90+ per cent in their class 10 and 12.

However, if you haven’t scored high in your class 10, 12 or graduation, don’t lose hope. Life doesn’t end if you don’t get yourself a seat in premier institutes. There are many good colleges which don’t need exceptionally high academic requirements. Also Read: Got a low score in CAT 2020? Don't fret

What is Low Academic Requirements?

You must understand that less than 60 per cent in Class 10, 12 and Graduation will not get you any top MBA institute. However, there are many institutes which consider candidates with 70-80 per cent marks for admission. Having a good profile in extra-curricular activities make up for low marks. You just need to crack their entrance exam with high scores. After securing at par rank or percentile, you can secure yourself a seat in some decent MBA colleges.

Given below are some of the MBA entrance exams through which candidates can secure admission in colleges with low academic requirements.

MBA Entrance Exams
NMAT	IBSAT
CMAT	TANCET
SNAP	DAVVCET
MAT	TSICET
ATMA	UPESMET

MBA Admission and Selection Process

The criteria which means a lot in MBA admission after entrance is Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) scores. Business schools assess the analytical and leadership qualities of candidates on the basis of their performance in GD/PI. GD is conducted so as to judge your leadership skills. On the other hand, PI is conducted to test your interpersonal skills. If you perform well in these rounds you may get admission even if you have low academic scores. Thus, you need to work a lot on this particular section, not only in the entrance exams. To prepare for GD/PI, read the interviews of candidates who have successfully converted interview calls from top MBA institutes.

Given below is a list of some of the MBA institutes with low academic requirements, given that the candidates meet the minimum cut off of entrance exam score and clear GD/PI.

MBA Colleges with Low Academic Requirements

College	Course	*Fees (Lakh)
VIT University	MBA	Rs 5.98
KIIT School of Management, Odisha	MBA	Rs 12.02
School of Management, Manipal University	MBA	Rs 7.60
IPE, Hyderabad	PGDM	Rs 8.15
FSM, Delhi	PGDM	Rs 15.20
Amity University	MBA	Rs 12.80
Jaipuria Noida	PGDM	Rs 9.65
Asia Pacific Institute of Management	PGDM	Rs 9.65
WE School - Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research	PGDM	Rs 11.00
SIOM - Sinhgad Institute of Management	MBA	Rs 12.20
BIMTECH	PGDM	Rs 12.00
Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Management	MBA	Rs 1.40
GITAM Hyderabad Business School	MBA	Rs 7.21
IEM - Institute of Engineering & Management	MBA	Rs 6.40

 *Fees mentioned above is according to the latest data available. These may change in the new academic session.

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