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MBA Seats 2025: Wondering about taking admission to the MBA program of Top B-Schools and want to know which college is more feasible to take admission in? Being an MBA aspirant, the first thing one looks for is the number of intakes in the flagship programme in order to assess the chance of securing an admission. Other factors that are taken into consideration are the selection process of the top B-Schools.
According to the schedule, the CAT 2025 exam is set to take place on November 30. The computer-based test (CBT) will be held in three sessions across exam centres in 170 cities nationwide.
Many top B-schools like IIMs accept only CAT score while the other top B-Schools may accept CAT, CMAT, MAT, XAT, or MAH CET scores for admission. Read this complete article by Careers360 to know in detail about the MBA seats in top B-Schools in India and the number of seats offered by them.
The number of MBA seats available in top B-schools varies depending on the institution and the specific MBA/ PGDM program. Top B-schools typically have a highly competitive admission process, hence the number of seats are limited to maintain a high-quality educational experience. Check out the seat intake of IIMs and other top B-schools in India.
B-School | Seats (Tentative) |
412 | |
385 | |
462 | |
46 | |
60 | |
436 | |
XLRI Jamshedpur | 360 |
375 | |
60 | |
451 | |
120 | |
200 | |
235 | |
150 | |
335 | |
240 + 35 international student intake | |
80 | |
120 | |
210 | |
15 | |
240 | |
120 | |
210 | |
420 | |
400 | |
480 | |
180 | |
PGDM-120 | |
360 | |
180 | |
210 | |
93 | |
620 | |
120 | |
180 | |
180 | |
720 | |
120 | |
1100 | |
246 | |
460 | |
240 | |
IMNU, Ahmedabad | 240 |
60 | |
180 | |
60 | |
240 | |
240 | |
285 | |
120 | |
120 | |
120 | |
300 | |
180 | |
100 | |
300 | |
420 | |
240 | |
180 | |
240 | |
180 | |
240 | |
360 | |
180 | |
735 | |
300 | |
240 | |
181 | |
240 | |
180 | |
50 | |
60 | |
180 | |
126 | |
60 | |
60 | |
60 | |
160 | |
60 | |
350 | |
300 | |
360 | |
180 | |
239 |
Note - The number of seats will be updated as and when authorities releases the notification.
If we talk about total MBA seats in India 2023 by IIMs then the count is 5100. Apart from IIMs, there are many government and private B-schools that have their own seat intake for MBA programs. We can not get the exact total number of MBA seats in India because there are more than 1000+ B-schools in India offering MBA/ PGDM program.
There are several factors which are taken into consideration for final admission to top B-Schools. Some of the important components are:
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Note - The components may vary from institute to institute.
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Some of the popular B-schools include IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, DMS IIT Delhi, IIM Indore, SIIB Pune, IIM Rohtak, IIM Raipur, and many more.
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are a bunch of 21 prestigious institutions renowned for their management courses. Collectively, they offer around 7,700 seats for PGDM and MBA programs.
List of top B-school offering one year MBA in India are listed below.
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To get admitted to the Institute of Management Studies (IMS), BHU, for an MBA in 2026, you must clear the CAT entrance exam. For that you need to fill out the application form of the CAT in August 2026, which you can get on the Official CAT website
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Hello dear candidate,
Yes, you have a very good chance of getting a BPT seat with 488 out of 600 and TS EAMCET rank of 14,000 under the ST category.
As the cut off of BPT for ST category students are generally between 25,000 to 45,000 ranks, depending upon the college and you have TS EAMCET rank of 14,000.
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If you got 802 marks in Telangana Intermediate and belong to the ST category, you have a fair chance to get admission in a BPT course in 2025, but it depends on the college and cut-off. Most BPT colleges in Telangana ask for 12th marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, and some also use the TS EAMCET rank for admission. The cut-off for ST students is usually lower than for general students, but it changes every year. It is better to check the previous year’s cut-offs of the colleges you want to apply to.
Hello, Getting shortlisted for IIM Lucknow or IIT Bombay (SJMSOM) with your profile is challenging, primarily due to your 58% in Class 10th, which significantly impacts the composite score calculation for both institutes. While your 98 percentile CAT score is excellent, and your 24 months of work experience, B.Com (Hons) background (providing academic diversity, especially for IIM-L), and KVS National player status are valuable additions, top IIMs and IITs heavily weigh consistent academic performance. Your 74% in 12th is also on the lower side. IIM Lucknow places substantial weight on 10th and 12th marks, making a call quite difficult despite your strengths. You likely have a relatively better, though still uncertain, chance at IIT Bombay, as their weighting might be slightly less penalizing for past academics compared to IIM-L, and your high CAT score is a major factor. However, the low 10th score remains a significant hurdle for both prestigious institutions.
I hope you found this information helpful and for study related queries you can ask in careers360 app, Have a great day and!
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