IIT MBA admission 2026 will be based on CAT 2025 score, written test and personal interview. Candidates interested in MBA at IITs for the 2026 batch will be able to fill the IIT MBA application form 2026 from January 2026, after the declaration of CAT 2025 results, expected in the first week of December 2025. If you wish to pursue an MBA from IITs, you will need to clear the CAT exam with a good score. CAT 2025 cut off for IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay is expected to be around 95-99+. Continue reading this article to find more information on IIT MBA admission for 2026-28, application deadlines, eligibility criteria and more.
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All candidates who wish to pursue an MBA degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) must know that the application process for admission to IIT MBA programmes for 2026-28 will be conducted in online mode. Check out the following table below, mentioning the tentative application dates for the IIT 2026 MBA admission.
IIT | MBA Application Start date (Tentative) | MBA Application Deadline (Tentative) | Interview Dates | Application Form 2026 Link |
Third week of November 2025 | Third week of January 2026 | First week of March 2026 | To be available soon | |
First week of January 2026 | Last week of January 2026 | To be announced | To be available soon | |
One day after the declaration of CAT 2025 results | First week of February 2026 | March 2026 | ||
Early January 2026 | Late January 2026 | To be announced | ||
Second week of February 2026 | Third week of May 2026 | To be announced | To be available soon | |
First week of January 2026 | Last week of January 2026 | To be announced | To be available soon | |
November- December 2025 | Late January 2026 | To be announced | To be available soon | |
December 2025 | Late January 2026 Application deadline could be extended till early February 2026 | To be announced | To be available soon |
Candidates interested in IIT 2026 mba admission must note that out of the seven institutes, only three IITs - IIT Delhi, IIT Madras and IIT Kharagpur admit students from non-engineering backgrounds for MBA admission 2026-28. Take a look at the following table, which mentions the eligibility and selection criteria for all IITs.
MBA from IITs | Eligibility Criteria | Selection Process |
IIT Delhi MBA | For non-engineering students
For Engineering students
| Written Aptitude Test and Personal Interview |
IIT Bombay MBA |
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| Written Aptitude Test and Personal Interview |
IIT Kharagpur MBA |
| Written Aptitude Test and Personal Interview |
IIT Roorkee MBA |
OR
| Written Aptitude Test and Personal Interview |
IIT Madras MBA |
| Written Aptitude Test and Personal Interview |
IIT Kanpur MBA |
| Group Discussion and Personal Interview |
IIT-ISM Dhanbad MBA | Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate or a CGPA of 6.5 out of 10 and a minimum of 55% aggregate of CGPA of 6.0 for SC/ST/PwD. | Written Aptitude Test and Personal Interview |
IIT Jodhpur | Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate or a CGPA of 6.0 out of 10 and a minimum of 55% aggregate of CGPA of 5.5 for SC/ST/PwD. | All candidates will need to send a recorded video clip talking about the following points:
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Before getting admission to top IITs, all of them will accept CAT scores for MBA courses. Check out the table below listing the expected CAT cut-off for both General and reserved category students.
IIT | Expected MBA Cut Off (General Category) | Expected MBA Cut Off (SC/ST/PwD Category) |
IIT Delhi | 90+ Percentile | 60 percentile |
IIT Bombay | 90 percentile | 60 percentile |
IIT Kharagpur | 90 percentile | 75 percentile |
IIT Roorkee | 90 percentile | 70 percentile |
IIT Madras | NA | NA |
IIT Kanpur | 80+ percentile | 75 percentile |
IIT-ISM Dhabad | 80+ percentile | 60 percentile |
IIT Jodhpur | Direct admission with 98 percentile and above | |
IIT MBA programmes are offered by the Department of Management Studies. Take a look at the following table, which mentions the MBA courses, total number of seats, tuition fees, and average salary offered in campus placement at each institute.
IIT | Top Courses Offered | Seat Intake (Approx.) | MBA Fees (Approx.) | Average Salary |
IIT Delhi | MBA and MBA Telecom |
| Rs. 12 Lakhs | Rs. 11.04 LPA |
IIT Bombay | MBA | 152 seats |
| Rs. 28.01 LPA |
IIT Kharagpur | MHRM | 60 seats | Rs. 10 Lakhs | Rs. 20.83 LPA |
IIT Roorkee | MBA | 95 seats | Rs. 10 Lakhs | Rs. 18.34 LPA |
IIT Madras | MBA | 68 seats | Rs. 11.13 Lakhs | Rs. 16.93 LPA |
IIT Kanpur | MBA | — | Rs. 2.80 Lakhs | Rs. 18.20 LPA |
IIT-ISM Dhabad | MBA | 90 seats | Around Rs. 3 Lakhs | Rs. 18.20 LPA |
IIT Jodhpur | MBA | 80 seats | Approx. Rs. 8 Lakhs to 9.45 Lakhs | Rs. 11.04 LPA |
Out of 8 IITs in India, there are only three IITs - IIT Delhi, IIT Madras and IIT Kharagpur, which admit non-engineering students to pursue an MBA program. Why is this beneficial? Well, a higher applicant count brings in stronger competition. Secondly, there is a better class diversity as students from all domains (engineering + commerce + economics + science) come together.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Some of the colleges which do not need CAT scores for pursuing an MBA include XLRI, SIBM, ISB Hyderabad, Taxila Business School, TAPMI, MICA Ahmedabad and IMT Ghaziabad.
The tuition fees for the IIT Bombay MBA program are roughly around Rs. 14.95 Lakhs and can go up to Rs. 15.16 Lakhs for the entire two-year program. The exact figure can vary.
One cannot get an MBA from an IIT without taking the CAT exam. The CAT exam is the mandatory first step for shortlisting for the MBA program at several IITs. There is an exception for IIT Madras for IIT graduates with a very high CGPA.
There are several IITs which accept CAT scores, these include IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee and IIT ISM Dhanbad. Candidates must note that the admission criteria and cutoffs might vary for each institute.
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