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    MBA Application Deadlines 2027-29 Live Updates: CAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP, IIMs and Top B-School Registration Dates

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    Sambhav ThakurUpdated on 06 Aug 2026, 06:11 PM IST

    MBA application 2027-29 season has started with many national-level MBA entrance exams like CAT, XAT, IBSAT, MAT, etc, releasing their MBA application form 2027 on their official websites. CAT 2026 application form was released on August 03, 2026, while the NMAT 2026 application form will be released on August 20, 2026. SNAP 2026 exam is expected to be conducted in December, and the SNAP MBA application form 2027 will be out anytime soon. Moreover, IIMs will start releasing their MBA selection criteria 2027 on their official website, while top B-schools will also open their MBA application form for MBA admission 2027-29. Candidates are advised to keep reading this article for more information related to MBA application form 2027-29, MBA eligibility criteria, MBA application dates, and more.

    This Story also Contains

    1. MBA Application Form 2027-29 Eligibility Criteria
    2. MBA Application Form 2027-29: Top B-Schools
    3. Top IIMs MBA Application Form 2027-29
    4. National-Level MBA Exam Application Form 2027
    5. State-Level Exam MBA Application Form 2027
    6. MBA Application Form 2027-29: Selection Process and Criteria
    MBA Application Deadlines 2027-29 Live Updates: CAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP, IIMs and Top B-School Registration Dates
    MBA Application Deadlines 2027-29 Live Updates: CAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP, IIMs and Top B-School Registration Dates

    MBA Application Form 2027-29 Eligibility Criteria

    Candidates, before applying for any of the MBA application forms 2027-29, are advised to check the specific eligibility criteria for the concerned exam and institution to save time and effort in filling out the MBA 2027 application form for various colleges and institutions. Interested candidates can check the general MBA eligibility criteria for MBA exams like CAT, XAT, NMAT, or institutions like FMS, IIMs, IITs, etc in the points mentioned below.

    • MBA aspirants belonging to the general category are required to have completed their three-year undergraduate degree with a minimum of 50% marks (45% marks in the case of reserved category candidates) from a recognised institution or university.

    • Final-year students can also apply for the MBA program through the management quota, provided they furnish a certificate of assurance duly signed by the HOD or principal of the institution.

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    MBA Application Form 2027-29: Top B-Schools

    Here is the list of top B-schools that have already opened or are going to open their MBA application form for MBA admission 2027 anytime soon. Candidates who are looking for top B-schools like FMS, Delhi, MDI, Gurgaon, Mica, Ahmedabad, etc, are advised to check the table below for reference.

    MBA Colleges

    MBA Exam Score Accepted

    MBA Application Form Fee (Expected)

    MBA Form Open Date

    MBA Application Form Links

    FMS Delhi

    CAT

    • General: Rs. 1,000

    • SC/ST/PwD: Rs. 350

    FMS Delhi application form 2027 Link

    SPJIMR Mumbai

    CAT/GMAT accepted for PGDM program shortlisting

    Between Rs. 2,000 - Rs. 3,000

    Mid-September

    SP Jain 2027 application form

    MDI Gurgaon

    CAT, GMAT

    Rs. 3,000

    End-September

    MDI Gurgaon application form 2027 link

    IIFT Delhi

    CAT

    • General/OBC-NCL/EWS: Rs. 3,000

    • SC/ST/PwD/Transgender: Rs. 1,500

    Mid-October

    IIFT Delhi MBA application form 2027

    XLRI, Jamshedpur

    XAT

    Rs. 2,200 + Rs. 200 for those who are interested in XLRI programmes

    July 15, 2026

    Application open through XAT 2027

    IIT Bombay

    CAT

    • General/NC-OBC: Rs. 1,600

    • SC/ST/PwD: Rs. 8000

    January 2027

    IIT Bombay MBA application form 2027

    IIT Delhi

    • General/GEN-EWS and OBC: Rs. 1,600 (1 programme), Rs. 3,200 (2 programmes)

    • SC/ST/PD: Rs. 800 (1 prog), Rs. 1,600 (2 prog)

    December 2026

    IIT Delhi MBA application form Link 2027

    IIT Madras

    • General/OBC: Rs. 1,600

    • SC/ST/PwD: Rs. 800

    December 2026

    IIT Madras 2027 MBA application link

    IIT Kanpur

    • General/OBC (NCL)/EWS: Rs. 2,000

    • SC/ST/DAP: Rs. 1,000


    No fee for female applicants

    December 2026

    IIT Kanpur MBA application link 2027

    IIT Roorkee

    • Gen/Gen-EWS/OBC-NC: Rs. 1,600

    • SC/ST/PD: Rs. 800

    • Female: Rs. 800

    January 2027

    IIT Roorkee MBA application form 2027

    IIT Kharagpur

    • Gen/Gen-EWS/OBC-NCL: Rs. 1,600

    • SC/ST/PD: Rs. 800

    • Female: Rs. 800

    January 2027

    IIT Kharagpur MBA application form 2027

    SIBM Pune

    SNAP

    Rs. 1,000 separate from SNAP

    August 2026

    SCMHRD Pune

    SIIB Pune

    SIBM Bangalore

    SIOM Nashik

    Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT), Pune

    NMIMS Mumbai

    NMAT

    Rs. 2,600 if you apply to multiple programs; you need to pay separately for each one

    August 20, 2026

    TISS Mumbai

    CAT

    • HRM: Gen: Rs. 1,00

    • SC/ST: Rs. 750

    November 2026

    MICA, Ahmedabad

    MICAT, CAT, GMAT, XAT

    Rs. 2,100

    November 2026

    XIMB, Bhubaneswar

    XAT, GMAT, CAT, GRE

    • Rs. 1,700 for the first program

    • Rs. 400 each for subsequent programs

    July 15, 2026

    Application open through XAT 2027

    IMT Ghaziabad

    CAT, MAT, CMAT, GMAT

    Rs. 3,500

    End-September

    IMT Ghaziabad 2027 Application Form Link

    BITSoM

    CAT, GMAT

    Rs. 1,500

    August 2026

    BITSoM Application Form Link

    Department of Financial Studies (DFS)

    CAT, DUET

    • PwD, SC, ST: Rs. 700

    • Others: Rs. 1,200


    (If you apply to multiple programs, you will need to pay separately.)

    To be available soon

    Department of Business Economics, DU

    DSE PG entrance exam/ DUET

    • General: Rs. 2,000

    • SC/ST/PC: Rs. 1,000

    To be available soon

    Delhi School of Economics

    CAT, GMAT

    To be available soon

    IMI Delhi

    CAT, XAT and GMAT

    Rs. 2,000 + GST of 18%, any one of the two-year programs

    To be available soon

    IMI Delhi 2027 application form

    GIM Goa

    CAT/MAT/XAT/

    CMAT

    Charges lower application fee for early applications and higher application fees closer to the deadline (Rs. 1,750 and Rs. 3,000)

    October 2026

    GIM Goa 2027 application form

    IRMA Anand

    CAT

    • General/EWS/OBC: Rs. 2,000

    • SC/ST/PwD: Rs. 1,000

    • BPL category will be exempted

    To be available soon

    IRMA Anand 2027 Application Form

    GLIM Chennai

    CAT, XAT, and GMAT

    Rs. 2,200

    Open

    GLIM Chennai 2027 application form link

    FORE School of Management

    CAT/XAT/CMAT

    /MAT

    Between Rs. 1,770 to Rs. 3,000

    October 2026

    FORE School of Management Application Form 2027

    Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management

    CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT

    Rs. 2,000 + 18% GST

    To be available soon

    UBS Chandigarh

    CAT, CMAT, MAT

    • Gen: Rs. 3,250

    • SC/ST/PwD: Rs. 1,625

    December 2026

    TAPMI, Manipal

    CAT, MAT, CMAT, GMAT

    Between Rs. 1,800 and Rs. 4,000

    October 2026

    KJ Somaiya

    CAT, XAT, SNAP, MAT, CMAT, GMAT

    Rs. 3,000 (if you apply to multiple programs, you need to pay separately)

    To be available soon

    Top IIMs MBA Application Form 2027-29

    The CAT 2026 registration form was released on August 03, 2026, and following this, IIMs will start releasing their MBA admission criteria on the official website, and the MBA application form by the IIMs who conduct their separate admission process. Candidates can check the MBA application dates and fee for respective IIMs in the table below.

    MBA Colleges

    MBA Exam Score Accepted

    MBA Application Form Fee (Expected)

    MBA Application Status for 2027-29 batch

    IIM Ahmedabad

    CAT


    No need, included in CAT form

    Applications start earlier in the year

    IIM Bangalore

    IIM Calcutta

    Open between July and August

    IIM Lucknow

    Will close in August

    IIM Indore

    Will close in December

    IIM Kozhikode

    Registration window opened on August 1 and closed on September 20, 2025

    IIM Mumbai

    Separate but no fees

    Applications start around September

    IIM Shillong

    No need, included in CAT form

    IIM Udaipur

    Has multiple application cycles, which open throughout the year

    IIM Trichy

    IIM Kashipur

    IIM Ranchi

    IIM Bodh Gaya

    IIM Nagpur

    IIM Sambalpur

    First shortlist to be released in the first week of January.

    IIM Sirmaur

    IIM Jammu

    CAP process starts around February

    IIM Raipur

    Rs. 1,000

    IIM Rohtak

    Rs. 3,095

    Has its own separate application process, distinct from CAT. The application window usually starts around October

    IIM Amritsar

    General/OBC/EWS: Rs. 1,000
    SC/ST: Rs. 500

    Have their own application process, which typically opens later in the year.

    IIM Visakhapatnam

    Rs. 1,000

    National-Level MBA Exam Application Form 2027

    The NMAT 2026 exam is scheduled to be held from November 02 to December 20, 2026, and the NMAT 2026 application form will be released on August 20, 2026, after the release of the CAT 2026 application form on August 03 and the XAT 2027 exam form on July 15, 2026. Students can check all the important details related to the MBA application form 2027 in the table below.

    Exam Name

    Application Start Date

    MBA Admission 2027 Last Date

    Exam Date

    MBA Form Fees

    MBA Forms Apply Link

    CAT

    August 03, 2026

    September 15, 2026

    November 29, 2026

    General/NC-OBC/EWS - Rs. 2,700


    SC/ST/PWD - Rs. 1,350

    CAT 2026 Application Form Link

    NMAT

    August 20, 2026

    October 10, 2026

    November 02, 2026 - December 20, 2026

    Rs. 3,000 + applicable taxes

    NMAT 2026 Form Link

    XAT

    July 15, 2026

    December 06, 2026

    January 03, 2026

    Rs. 2,300 and Rs. 200 for additional fee for XLRI program (if applicable)

    XAT 2027 Application Link

    SNAP

    August, 2026



    November 20, 2026

    • December 6, 2026


    • December 14, 2026


    • December 20, 2026

    • Rs. 2,250 per test attempt (non-refundable)

    SNAP 2026 Form Link

    CMAT

    October 17, 2026

    December 25, 2026 (Expected)

    April 6 or April 13, 2026

    Rs. 2,000 for General (Male) and Rs. 1,000 for all other categories

    CMAT 2027 Application Link

    MAT

    Open

    PBT: September 07, 2026


    CBT: September 14, 2026

    PBT: September 13, 2026


    CBT: September 20, 2026

    PBT/CBT: Rs. 2300


    PBT+CBT: Rs. 4000

    MAT 2026 Application Link

    IBSAT

    July 1, 2026

    December 2026

    December 2026

    Rs. 1,800 (non-refundable)

    IBSAT 2026 application form Link

    ATMA

    July 13, 2026

    August 02, 2026

    August 09, 2026

    Rs. 2000

    ATMA 2026 application link

    State-Level Exam MBA Application Form 2027

    Most of the state-level exams will start their MBA application process for MBA batch 2027-29 from January 2027 onwards, after the conclusion of many of the national-level exams. Students are advised to appear for state-level exams like MAH CET, TS ICET, TANCET CAT, NMAT, MAT, CMAT, along with CAT, NMAT, MAT, CMAT, etc for better admission chances.

    Exam Name

    Application Start Date

    MBA Admission 2027 Last Date

    Exam Date

    MBA Form Fees

    MBA Forms Apply Link

    MAH MBA CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test)

    January 2027

    February 2027

    April and May 2027

    • General Category - Rs 1,200

    • SC/ST/OBC/EWS/ PWD - Maharashtra Domicile - Rs. 1,000

    MAH MBA CET 2027 application link

    TS ICET

    February 2027

    March 2027

    May 2027

    • General Category - Rs 750

    • SC/ST/PWD - Rs. 550

    TS ICET application form link 2027

    AP ICET

    February 2027

    March 2027

    May 2027

    • General Category - Rs 650

    • SC/ST/PWD - Rs. 600

    AP ICET application form link 2027

    TANCET

    March 2027

    April 2027

    May 2027

    • General/Others (Unreserved) - Rs. 1,000

    • SC/SCA/ ST of Tamil Nadu (Reserved) - Rs. 500

    TANCET 2027 application form link

    KMAT

    April 2027

    August 2027

    September 2027

    Rs. 873.60

    KMAT 2027 application form

    KMAT Kerala

    December 2026

    February 2027

    February 2027

    • General - Rs. 1000

    • SC - Rs. 500

    • ST - 0

    KMAT Kerala 2027 application form link

    Karnataka PGCET

    March 2027

    April 2027

    June 2027

    • General/Others- Rs. 650

    • SC/ST - Rs. 500

    Karnataka PGCET 2027 application form

    MBA Application Form 2027-29: Selection Process and Criteria

    The MBA application 2027-29 season has just started, and many national-level exams like CAT, XAT, etc, have opened their MBA application form for MBA admission 2027-29. Candidates who are interested in MBA admission are advised to fill out the MBA application form at the earliest and check the general admission process and selection criteria in the following points.

    • Candidates are required to appear for one or more of the national-level entrance exams like CAT, XAT, SNAP, NMAT, CMAT, or state-level exams like MAH MBA CET, AP ICET, TS ICET, etc.

    • Candidates will be shortlisted for further rounds in the MBA selection process based on the marks scored in the respective exams.

    • MBA aspirants will be invited for the Written Ability Test (WAT)/ Group Discussion(GD) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds, wherein their communication skills, analytical thinking, and decision-making will be evaluated.

    • The concerned college or university will release the final merit list based on the composite performance of the candidates in the exam along with the MBA selection rounds.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When to apply for MBA 2027?
    A:

    Students can apply for MBA admission 2027 once the national-level exams like CAT, XAT, MAT, NMAT, etc, release their MBA application form 2027-29. 

    Q: What is CAT exam eligibility?
    A:

    To be eligible for the Common Admission Test (CAT) exam, candidates need a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD category. There is no upper age limit for the CAT exam, but candidates should have completed their graduation or should be in the final year of graduation.

    Q: Where can I register for the XAT 2027 exam?
    A:

    To register for the XAT 2027 exam, candidates will have to visit the official XAT website www.xatonline.in. 

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