All the major BBA entrance exams for the 2026 admission year have been conducted. Each of the BBA exams given below is conducted by a different exam body, with varying degrees of admission chances. Through the BBA entrance exams, candidates will get admission into some of the top BBA colleges in India. Most of the college admission process has been completed, and the academic session for the new batch has also started. Some of the entrance exam stages are the counselling and seat allotment stages. BBA or BMS is a three/four four-year undergraduate management programme that provides a good foundation in business principles. A BBA or BMS programme is usually open to a student who has completed 12th or equivalent from any stream. Read the complete article to know about the BBA admission 2026 exam updates for all the major entrance exams.
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The BBA admission process often involves different steps, which are given below:
The table below provides a list of some of the well-known entrance exams for BBA admission in India.
In this section, let’s look at the BBA entrance exam 2026 schedule for the top exams one by one. The schedule provides the BBA admission 2026 start date and the BBA admission 2026 last date, and also includes the dates for the entrance exam, result, and more.
The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, has conducted the BBA entrance exam on July 26, 2026. Authorities will notify the IIM Bangalore BBA DBE entrance exam result date soon on its official website. Through the IIM Bangalore BBA DBE entrance exam for admissions into its 3-year BBA programme in Digital Business and Entrepreneurship. The exam is conducted once a year in online mode. Check the table below to know the complete exam schedule of the IIM Bangalore BBA DBE entrance test 2026:
Particulars | Dates |
Application form release date | April 13, 2026 |
Last Date to apply | June 30, 2026 |
IIMB BBA DBE Entrance Exam 2026 Exam Date | July 26, 2026 |
Declaration of Result | Second week of August 2026 |
Programme Inauguration | September 2026 |
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, conducts the IIM Kozhikode BMS Aptitude Test for admissions into its 4-year BMS programme. The exam is conducted online once a year. Check the table below to know the complete schedule of the IIM Kozhikode BMS exam:
Events | Dates |
Application form release date | Open |
Last date to apply | April 25, 2026 |
IIMK BMS Aptitude Test date 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
Declaration of result | Will be notified |
Personal Interview | Will be notified |
Commencement of classes | Will be notified |
The Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, conducts the MAH BBA CET exam for admissions into the participating BBA colleges in Maharashtra. The exam is conducted online once a year. However, the CET Cell may conduct additional sessions in case of a higher number of registrations. Candidates shortlisted in the MAH BBA CET result will be given admission based on a centralised counselling process. The table below provides the MAH BBA CET exam dates:
Particulars | Details |
Release of the MAH BBA CET application form | January 14, 2026 |
Last date to apply | March 25, 2026 |
MAH BBA CET 2026 exam date | April 28 - 30, 2026 |
Declaration of MAH BBA CET result | June 11, 2026 |
MAH BBA CET counselling start date | July 6 - 26, 2026 |
The Symbiosis International (Deemed) University conducts the SET BBA in online mode. The university has conducted the exam in two sessions as per the official SET BBA exam dates. Candidates were able to appear for one or both sessions of the exam. The higher score will be considered for admission. Check the table below to know the complete schedule for the Symbiosis SET BBA 2026 exam:
Events | Dates |
December 12, 2025 | |
Last Date to apply | April 15, 2026 |
SET BBA 2026 exam dates | Test 1: May 2, 2026 Test 2: May 10, 2026 |
Declaration of SET BBA Result | May 20, 2026 |
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the Common University Entrance Test for BBA admissions into participating institutes. The exam is conducted once a year. NTA does not conduct a centralised counselling process. Instead, candidates have to apply separately to participating institutes based on the scores obtained in the CUET BBA results.
Particulars | Details |
January 3, 2026 | |
Last date to apply | February 4, 2026 |
CUET UG exam dates | May 11 - 31, 2026 |
Admission/Counselling dates | Separately notified by participating universities |
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, conducts the BUMAT exam for admissions into its 3-year BBA programme. Read the table below to know the complete exam schedule of the BUMAT 2026 exam:
Events | Dates |
Release of the BUMAT application form | November 2025 |
Last date to apply | June 5, 2026 |
BUMAT entrance exam 2026 | June 13, 2026 |
Declaration of BUMAT result | June 20, 2026 |
Commencement of BUMAT counselling | June 29 - 30, 2026 |
Session start date | July 13, 2026 |
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, conducts the NMIMS NPAT BBA entrance exam in online mode for its BBA admissions. The table below provides the NPAT BBA exam dates:
Particulars | Dates (phase 3) |
Release of NMIMS NPAT BBA application form | May 6, 2026 |
Last date to apply | June 6, 2026 |
NMIMS NPAT BBA exam date 2026 | June 19, 2026 |
June 23, 2026 |
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, conducts the IPU Common Entrance Test BBA in online/offline mode for admissions into its BBA programme. Check the table below to know the GGSIPU CET BBA exam dates:
Event | Date |
February 2, 2026 | |
Last date to apply | April 11, 2026 |
GGSIPU CET BBA 2026 exam date | May 9, 2026 |
Declaration of GGSIPU CET BBA result | May 18, 2026 |
GGSIPU BBA counselling process starts from | June 10, 2026 |
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