Master of Business Administration (MBA) 

at SJMSOM, Powai

Candidates need to qualify CAT to get admission in MBA. Find below the minimum percentile cutoff score to be considered for selecting candidates for IIT Bombay admission for MBA:

Yes, SJMSOM offers a two-year full-time MBA programme. Candidates willing to take admission to the MBA programme at SJMSOM, IIT Bombay must fulfil the following eligibility and selection criteria:

• The candidate should possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for reserved categories).
• Candidates should have a valid CAT score based on which they will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round.
• The final merit list for candidates selected for the MBA programme at SJMSOM, IIT Bombay will be based on candidate’s composite score of different parameters which includes CAT overall score, personal interaction (PI) and candidate profile.

Yes, it necessary to have overall as well section wise CAT percentile above the closing percentile mentioned in the SJMSOM cut-off list for admission to the flagship MBA programme. According to the cut-off list released by SJMSOM, IIT Bombay for the year 2022. The minimum overall CAT percentile required for admission to the MBA programme was 90. Also, the minimum section wise CAT percentile was 50. Candidates based on their CAT percentile will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round.

For admission to MBA 2024 batch at SJMSOM, the CAT test will be conducted on November 26, 2023. Aspirants of SJMSOM are required to appear for the exam in Computer Based Testing mode at the allotted test centres. CAT exam 2023 will be held in three slots:

Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Earlier, the CAT exam used to be of 180 minutes with 100 questions but in 2020, both exam duration and number of questions were reduced due to COVID-19 pandemic. Now, starting CAT 2022, the total number of questions stands at 66 as part of CAT pattern.

SJMSOM IIT Bombay MBA admission is based on entrance exams. Candidates must appear for CAT entrance exam and meet the eligibility criteria set by the institute for the desired course. The eligible candidates are selected for personal interview. The score is compared in various parameters such as CAT score, academics, work experience and performance of the aspirants in the personal interview round.

Candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme at SJSMSOM, IIT Bombay must possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Also, the candidate should have a valid rank in CAT exam based on which they will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round.

The final merit list for candidates selected for the MBA programme at SJSOM, IIT Bombay will be based on candidate’s composite score of different parameters which includes CAT overall score, personal interaction (PI) and candidate profile.

Yes, SJMSOM offers a BTech and MBA integrated courses named as Inter-Disciplinary Dual Degree Program (IDDDP) in Management is an MBA with specialisation offered to fourth year BTech/ BS/ Dual Degree to students of IIT Bombay. Candidates who are at the end of their sixth semester with the approval of DUGC can apply for the IDDDP programme at SJMSOM. They need to secure 7.0 CGPA in the sixth semester to get admission.

The two-year SJMSOM MBA course is organised into eight terms. In the first year (first four terms), students acquire knowledge on all the disciplines of management through 23 rigorous courses. All the academic courses require case studies, course projects and research by students, which provide exposure to the latest practices in the industry. Students get an option of doing a one-month winter project at the end of first two terms. The curriculum also includes a summer project at the end of the first year of the programme. 

Yes, SJMSOM reserves seat for reserved category students in MBA programme as per below criteria: