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It can come as a surprise to many that some of the IIMs also offer BBA programmes. Candidates have to appear for the BBA entrance exams conducted at the institute level. The IIMs are among the top B.Schools in the country and are also among the top BBA colleges in India. Currently, three IIMs are offering the BBA programme, and more may offer the course in the future. In this article, let’s look at how you can secure admissions into IIM without CAT and enrol for the BBA programme.
The following IIMs offer the BBA/BMS programmes -
IIM Bangalore - It offers the 3-year BBA in Digital Business and Entrepreneurship programme.
IIM Kozhikode - It offers the 4 -year Bachelors in Management Studies programme (BMS)
IIM Sirmaur - It offers a 4-year Bachelors in BMS programme
IIM Udaipur - It does not offer a BBA programme yet. However, the IIM Udaipur BBA programme is expected to be launched in July 2026. The programme will be offered in online, bilingual mode.The institute will release details about the programme later.
In this section, candidates can get details of the BBA programmes at IIMs.
IIM Bangalore will open the applications for its BBA DBE programme admissions tentatively in April 2026. Candidates who have completed class 12th with a minimum of 60% are eligible to apply for the programme. The minimum passing marks is 55% for SC/ST.
The test has 60 questions to be attempted in 90 minutes. The IIMB BBA DBE entrance exam syllabus has questions in the following areas -
Quantitative aptitude,
Data interpretation
Verbal ability
Reading comprehension
Logical analytical reasoning
General awareness
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Particulars | Dates |
Release of IIMB BBA DBE application form | Second week of April 2026 |
Last date to apply | Fourth week of June 2026 |
IIMB BBA DBE Entrance Exam 2026 Exam Date | Third week of July 2026 |
Result date | Second week of August 2026 |
Commencement of classes | September 2026 |
IIM Kozhikode will tentatively open the IIMK BMS AT applications in April for admission into its 4 year BMS programme. Candidates who have completed their class 12 are eligible to apply for IIM K BMS programme.
The IIMK BMS Aptitude Test has sections on verbal ability and quantitative ability and is conducted for 2 hours with 100 MCQs. Candidates who are shortlisted in the entrance exam will be required to attend a PI round.. The final merit list will be published after considering the candidate’s performance in the entrance exam and PI round.
Events | Dates |
Release of the application form | Fourth week of April 2026 |
Last date to apply | Fourth week of May 2026 |
IIMK BMS Aptitude Test 2026 date | Fourth week of June 2026 |
Result date | First week of July 2026 |
Personal Interview round | July 2026 |
Commencement of classes | August/September 2026 |
IIM Sirmaur accepts scores from the Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test (IPMAT AT). Candidates will be shortlisted for the interview programme based on the scores in the entrance test. In the IIM Sirmaur BMS selection process, 55% weight is assigned to the entrance exam, 30% to the interview, 10% to academic performance, and 5% to gender diversity.
Candidates must not be more than 20 years of age as on the specified date to appy to the IIM Sirmaur BMS programme.
Particulars | Dates |
Application form window | April 2026 |
Final result Date | First week of August 2026 |
Commencement of classes | Fourth week of August 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
BMS programme at IIM is typically a 4-year programme.
No, candidates have to appear for the BBA entrance exam prescribed by the institute for BBA at IIMs.
IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode, and IIM Sirmaur offer BBA/BMS programmes.
On Question asked by student community
Hey ,
If your college is affiliated to AKTU then the exams of 5th semester of BBA may be held in december. Although exam month may vary from December to January as it depends on AKTU.
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Here are some degree colleges offering BBA in Anantapur:
1. PV Krishna Kishore Degree and PG college
2. Sri Vani and PG college
3. Sri Venkateshwara Degree and PG college
4. JC Nagi Reddy Memorial Degree College
5. Sri Saibaba National Degree College
6. SDGS Degree and PG college
7. SR Degree College
Explore more here:
https://bschool.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-bba-colleges-in-anantapur
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Yes,they accept CUET UG exam scores for their BBA LLB course.you have to fill out the application form on the GGSIPU admission portal.
Its a merit based admission so you after applying, you must take part in GGSIPU's centralized counseling process.
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Here are some of the best BBA colleges in South India:
1. Christ University, Bangalore
2. St. Joseph’s College of Commerce Bangalore
3. Presidency University, Bangalore
4. Loyola College, Chennai
5. Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore
6. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Hyderabad
7. Mount Carmel College, Bangalore
8. SRM University, Chennai
Hello Divya,
Yes, candidates with an online BBA can sit for both CAT and GMAT provided that the degree is from a recognized (UGC approved in India or accredited abroad) institution. The leading B-schools in both India and abroad do not look down upon online degrees as long as the degree is from a recognized body, they will mostly be looking at your test scores, academic performance, work experience, and profile holistically. What matters is the legitimacy of the institution and how you showcase your abilities, not whether your degree was obtained online or in-person.
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