IMS Ghaziabad Admission 2027 runs two separate processes, one for the flagship management diploma and one for the doctoral programme. The institute admits into both from its G.T. Road campus at Lal Quan in Ghaziabad.
- PGDM admission is based on a valid CAT, XAT, CMAT, and MAT score, followed by a Written Aptitude Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview.
- FPM admission is based on a CAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE, UGC-JRF, NET or SET score, or on the institute conducted Research Aptitude Test, followed by a Research Aptitude Test and Personal Interview.
- Executive FPM is the same four year doctoral programme offered to working executives, with the same eligibility bar and the same three score routes.
IMS Ghaziabad PGDM applications are open for the 2027-29 batch on admission.ims-ghaziabad.ac.in, and the last date to apply is expected in March 2027. CAT 2026 is held on November 29, 2026, XAT 2027 on January 3, 2027, and the MAT December 2026 sessions across December 20 and December 27, 2026.
The Group Discussion and the Personal Interview carry 25 percent each, so the two interactive rounds together decide half the selection score. The entrance exam score carries only 20 percent of the total. Sanctioned intake for the IMS Ghaziabad PGDM is 450 seats, which keeps the shortlisting band steady near a 75 percentile CAT score. Dual specialisation is chosen after joining, so one application covers every functional area.
| Direct Link: IMS Ghaziabad PGDM Admission 2027 Portal |
Admission Update
- PGDM: Applications are open for the 2027-29 batch on the institute admission portal. The last date to apply is expected in March 2027.
- Entrance exams: CAT 2026 is held on November 29, 2026 and the result is expected in January 2027. XAT 2027 registration closes on December 6, 2026.
- FPM: The Research Aptitude Test date for the June 2027 batch has not been notified. The institute is expected to publish the schedule on its website before the batch begins.
IMS Ghaziabad PGDM Admission 2027
The Post Graduate Diploma in Management is a two year full time programme with a sanctioned intake of 450 seats. It runs on a trimester calendar and carries a dual specialisation structure, so a selected candidate picks two functional areas after joining rather than at the application stage.
The six functional areas on offer are Finance, Marketing, Human Resource, Operations, Applied Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics. A single application form covers all of them. That matters at the application stage, because an applicant does not have to commit to a specialisation before seeing the first trimester.
Eligibility is a three year bachelor's degree with a 50 percent aggregate, held alongside a valid score in one of four national entrance exams. The institute reads the PGDM programme application as a composite profile rather than as a percentile, and the weightage table further down shows how little the exam score alone decides.
PGDM Admission Dates 2027
Applications for the PGDM 2027-29 batch are open on the institute admission portal, which the institute runs on a separate subdomain from its main website. The institute has not published a dated calendar for this batch, so the months below follow the stage that the same event reached in the previous cycle.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Last date to apply for the PGDM 2027-29 batch | March 2027 |
| Shortlist intimation for WAT, GD and PI | February 2027 onwards |
| WAT, GD and PI rounds | February 2027 to April 2027 |
| Declaration of the final selection list | April 2027 |
| Last date to pay the registration amount | May 2027 |
| Commencement of the PGDM 2027-29 session | July 2027 |
None of the rows above carries a day, because the institute has fixed no dated stage for this batch. Its own cutoff guidance placed the last application date at around March 31 for the previous cycle. The remaining months follow the 2026-28 cycle, where the registration amount was due on May 30, 2026 and the session opened in July 2026.
One deadline is fixed by rule rather than by calendar. A selected candidate gets 15 days from the declaration of the result to pay the first instalment, so the real deadline moves with the date of the offer.
PGDM Entrance Exam Dates 2027
Four national exams feed the PGDM, and they are spread across four months. An applicant who misses one still has a route into the same 2027-29 batch, which is the practical reason the accepted list matters more than any single percentile.
| Exam | Registration Last Date | Exam Date |
|---|---|---|
| CAT 2026 | September 22, 2026 | November 29, 2026 |
| XAT 2027 | December 6, 2026 | January 3, 2027 |
| MAT December 2026 | December 14, 2026 for PBT and December 21, 2026 for CBT | December 20, 2026 for PBT and December 27, 2026 for CBT |
| CMAT 2027 | January 2027 | February 2027 |
The four exams differ in who conducts them and in how often they run, which changes how an applicant should plan the cycle.
- The CAT 2026 exam is conducted by IIM Indore on November 29, 2026 in three sessions, and the result is expected in January 2027.
- Registration for the XAT 2027 exam closes on December 6, 2026, and the paper is held on January 3, 2027 in a single afternoon session.
- AIMA conducts the MAT exam in several sessions through the year, in a paper based and a computer based mode, so a missed session is not a missed cycle.
- Dates for the CMAT 2027 exam come from the National Testing Agency, whose tentative calendar of September 16, 2026 places the paper on February 7, 2027.
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The CMAT 2027 date is the one to treat as provisional. The National Testing Agency publishes a tentative calendar well before each information bulletin, and it reserves the right to revise those dates for administrative, academic or logistical reasons. The registration window, the fee and the correction schedule are not part of that calendar, and all three arrive only with the detailed notification. An applicant planning on CMAT alone should therefore keep a second exam in reserve, because the February band can move by a few weeks without any change to the institute deadline.
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PGDM Eligibility Criteria 2027
The qualifying degree must be a bachelor's degree of at least three years, in any discipline, from an institution recognised by the University Grants Commission or by the All India Council for Technical Education. Work experience is welcome but it is not a requirement.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Qualifying degree | Bachelor's degree of at least three years in any discipline |
| Recognition | Degree from a UGC or AICTE recognised institution |
| Minimum marks | 50 percent aggregate or equivalent |
| Entrance exam | A valid CAT, XAT, CMAT or MAT score |
| Final year candidates | Eligible, subject to proof of passing at the time of joining |
| Degree submission deadline | Typically December 31 of the admission year |
| Work experience | Not mandatory, freshers are eligible |
The final year clause is the one that catches applicants out. A candidate still writing the final bachelor's examination may apply, and the offer is issued on the condition that the qualifying marksheet or degree certificate reaches the Admissions Office. The exact deadline is written into the offer letter and is typically December 31 of the admission year. The institute also records a preference that academic requirements be closed before joining, because the trimester calendar leaves little room for a pending backlog.
The published eligibility bar of 50 percent applies uniformly, and the institute lists no separate aggregate for reserved category applicants at the PGDM stage. The doctoral programme is different, and its relaxation to 50 percent for SC and ST candidates is covered in the FPM section below.
PGDM Selection Criteria 2027
Selection is scored out of 100 across five components, and the institute publishes the split. Clearing the entrance exam band does not place a candidate on the merit list, it only earns a call for the three campus rounds.
| Component | Weightage |
|---|---|
| Graduation, Class 12 and Class 10 marks | 20 percent |
| CAT, XAT, MAT or CMAT score | 20 percent |
| Written Aptitude Test | 10 percent |
| Group Discussion | 25 percent |
| Personal Interview | 25 percent |
Two consequences follow from that split. A candidate with a 90 percentile score and a weak interview can lose to a 75 percentile candidate who handles the discussion well, because the two interactive rounds carry 50 of the 100 marks. And the academic record is weighted the same as the entrance exam, so Class 10 and Class 12 marks stay live in the decision years after they were earned.
Admission is granted only to applicants whose name appears on the regular merit list of successful applicants. The institute states plainly that submitting a form does not guarantee a GD-PI call, and that the admission committee's discretion is final on all such matters.
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The venue and the time schedule for the Group Discussion and Personal Interview round are published on the institute admission pages for each cycle. Shortlisted candidates are informed by a call or an email from the Admissions Department, so the contact details entered on the form are the channel that carries the call letter.
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PGDM Expected Cutoff 2027
The institute does not release a final closing percentile after each cycle. What it does publish is an indicative shortlisting band per exam, along with the bands that held in 2024 and 2025.
| Exam | 2024 Band | 2025 Band | Expected 2027 Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAT | 75 percentile | 75 percentile | Around 75 percentile |
| CMAT | 75 percentile | 75 percentile | Around 75 percentile |
| ATMA | 85 percentile | 85 percentile | Around 85 percentile |
| MAT | 90 percentile | 90 percentile | Close to 90 percentile |
These are expected shortlisting bands, not the final selection scores. They have held flat across two cycles, which is what a 450 seat intake tends to produce, and the institute describes the band as an entry pass rather than a selection. A broader reading of the same figures places the usable range at 70 to 85 percentile on CAT or an equivalent score on the other exams.
One mismatch is worth noting. The institute admission page lists CAT, XAT, CMAT and MAT as the accepted exams, while its cutoff guidance publishes a band for ATMA as well. An applicant holding only an ATMA score should confirm acceptance with the Admissions Office before paying the application fee.
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How to Apply for PGDM 2027
Registration runs through the institute admission portal, and the form can also be submitted by post to the Ghaziabad campus. The steps below follow the institute's own six stage sequence.
- Fill the form and pay the fee. The application form is completed online and the application fee of INR 1,100 is paid at the same time.
- Attach the documents. Attested copies of the entrance exam scorecard, the academic marksheets and the Aadhaar card are uploaded with the form.
- Submit the form. Online submission is through the admission portal, and an offline applicant posts the completed form to Institute of Management Studies, Lal Quan, GT Road, Ghaziabad 201009, Uttar Pradesh.
- Appear for the GD-PI call. The venue and time schedule are published on the institute admission pages, and shortlisted candidates are told by call or email.
- Check the final selection list. Shortlisted candidates are informed by the Admissions Department once the merit list is drawn.
- Pay the first instalment. A selected candidate gets 15 days from the declaration of the result to pay the first instalment and hold the seat.
A candidate applying to the doctoral programme uses a different form with a different fee, so the two routes are not interchangeable. The FPM application process is covered in its own section below.
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Documents Required for PGDM Admission
Five sets of papers go in with the PGDM form, and the institute asks for attested copies rather than originals at the application stage.
- Attested copy of the CAT, XAT, CMAT or MAT scorecard
- Class 10 marksheet and passing certificate
- Class 12 marksheet and passing certificate
- Graduation marksheets and the degree certificate
- Aadhaar card as proof of identity
A final year applicant submits the graduation marksheet or degree certificate later, against the deadline written into the offer letter. Everything else is expected with the form itself, so an applicant waiting on a duplicate Class 10 certificate should start that request early.
PGDM Fee Deadlines, Refund and Withdrawal
Two deadlines decide whether an offer converts into a seat. The first instalment is due within 15 days of the result declaration, and the registration amount for the previous cycle was due by May 30 of the admission year.
The institute has arrangements with national and state banks for education loans on priority, subject to each bank's own terms. The loan does not buy more time at the admission stage. A delay in availing an education loan is not accepted as a ground for extending the fee deadline, and the documentation a bank needs is the candidate's responsibility to arrange.
Refund and cancellation of the academic fee follow the norms laid down by the All India Council for Technical Education. Hostel accommodation is governed separately and more strictly. A hostel room is allotted for a full year with no pro rata option, no refund is permissible once the room has been allotted, and a default in hostel fees is treated as a default in academic fees.
Editor's Tip: Decide on the hostel before you accept the room, not after. Once a room is allotted to you it is allotted for the whole year, and there is no refund and no part year option. If you are weighing a daily commute from Delhi or Noida against living on campus, settle that question in the 15 days you have to pay, because it stops being reversible the moment the allotment goes through.
IMS Ghaziabad FPM Admission 2027
The Fellow Programme in Management is a four year doctoral programme approved by the All India Council for Technical Education. It is offered as a full time residential programme and also as an Executive FPM for working executives, and the specialisations cover General Management, Finance, Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour, Marketing, Production and Operations, Applied Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology.
The programme is structured in overlapping blocks rather than in clean academic years. Years one and two carry compulsory coursework for the qualifying examination, the pre-proposal submission, registration and guide allocation. Years two and three carry the synopsis submission and presentation, a teaching immersion, research paper publication and case or project work. Years three and four carry the doctoral thesis, its progress reviews and the final submission and presentation.
That structure changes what the admission round is testing. An applicant to the Fellow Programme in Management is assessed on research aptitude and on a research area, not on a management aptitude percentile alone.
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FPM Eligibility and Admission Routes 2027
Basic eligibility is met through any one of three qualification routes, and each carries its own aggregate bar with a stated relaxation for SC and ST candidates.
| Qualification | Minimum Marks | Additional Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| BE or B.Tech or equivalent | 60 percent, 50 percent for SC and ST | At least two years of relevant work experience |
| Integrated master's degree of four or five years | 55 percent, 50 percent for SC and ST | Any discipline, after higher secondary education |
| Professional qualification such as CA, ICWA or CS | No work experience condition stated |
A candidate who clears that bar then enters through one of three score routes, and only one of them is needed.
- Route 1 accepts a CAT, GMAT, GRE or GATE score taken in the two years before the year of admission.
- Route 2 accepts a UGC-JRF, NET, SET or CAT score obtained in the five years before the year of admission.
- Route 3 is the Research Aptitude Test conducted by IMS Ghaziabad at its campus, on a date notified on the institute website.
Every application, whichever route it uses, goes through merit based shortlisting by the institute. Shortlisted candidates then appear for a Research Aptitude Test and a Personal Interview at the Ghaziabad campus for final selection. So the Research Aptitude Test is both an entry route in its own right and a compulsory final stage for candidates who entered on an exam score.
FPM Admission Dates 2027
FPM batches at IMS Ghaziabad begin in June, and the institute's own eligibility illustration is written around a batch starting in June. The Research Aptitude Test date is notified on the institute website for each cycle rather than fixed to a calendar month, so there is no published dated schedule for the June 2027 batch.
Score validity is the date rule that actually constrains an FPM applicant, and it works backwards from the batch start year. For a batch beginning in June 2027, a Route 1 score has to come from the two years before 2027, which places a CAT, GMAT, GRE or GATE attempt from 2025 onwards inside the window. A Route 2 score has to come from the five years before 2027, so a UGC-JRF, NET, SET or CAT score obtained from June 2022 onwards remains usable.
That asymmetry is worth planning around. A doctoral applicant with an old UGC-NET qualification is often still eligible under Route 2 when the same year's CAT score has already lapsed under Route 1.
How to Apply for FPM 2027
The FPM application form is filled online on the institute website against an application fee of INR 5,100. That fee is separate from the PGDM application fee and it covers a different form.
Applicants submit the form with their qualification documents and the scorecard for whichever route they are claiming. The institute then draws a merit based shortlist, and shortlisted candidates travel to the Ghaziabad campus for the Research Aptitude Test and the Personal Interview. An Executive FPM applicant follows the same eligibility bar, the same three routes and the same final stage.
IMS Ghaziabad PGDM vs Jaipuria Noida vs NDIM Delhi
Delhi NCR institutes run two year management diplomas at a comparable level, and an applicant shortlisting one of them usually has the other two on the same list. They differ most in which exams they read and in how heavily they weight the exam score against the interview.
| Particulars | IMS Ghaziabad | Jaipuria Noida | NDIM Delhi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrance exams accepted | CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT | CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT | CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA, GMAT |
| Minimum graduation marks | 50 percent | 50 percent | 50 percent, 45 percent reserved |
| Entrance score weightage | 20 percent | 45 percent | Composite merit, split unpublished |
| Rounds after shortlisting | WAT, GD and PI | Case analysis and PI | GD and PI |
| Application fee | INR 1,100 | INR 1,000 | INR 1,000 |
Note: IMS Ghaziabad gives the entrance score the lowest published weight of the four, at 20 percent, while Jaipuria Noida gives it more than twice that. NDIM Delhi reads the widest set of exams, including ATMA, and state level tests. A moderate percentile therefore travels further at IMS Ghaziabad than at Jaipuria Noida, provided the candidate can carry a Written Aptitude Test, a Group Discussion and an interview.
IMS Ghaziabad Admission Contact Details
The campus is on G.T. Road at Lal Quan in Ghaziabad, inside the National Capital Region. The Admissions Office is the channel for a query on eligibility, on an accepted exam or on a pending document, and the IMS Ghaziabad scholarship position is confirmed by the same office at the offer stage.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Address | Institute of Management Studies, G.T. Road, Lal Quan, Ghaziabad 201009, Uttar Pradesh |
| Landline | 0120-4170600 and 0120-4170626 |
| Toll free number | 1800-102-4170 |
| Admissions email | admission@imsgzb.ac.in |
| General email | info@ims-ghaziabad.ac.in |
| Admission portal | admission.ims-ghaziabad.ac.in |
An applicant posting a physical form should send it to the same campus address, marked to the Admissions Office. A remittance made by online transfer has to be confirmed by email to the admissions address, which is the step most often skipped.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ques. Which batch is IMS Ghaziabad admission open for?
Ans. Applications are open for the PGDM 2027-29 batch on the institute admission portal. The session begins in July 2027. The FPM batch for the same cycle begins in June 2027.
Ques. What is the eligibility for PGDM admission at IMS Ghaziabad?
Ans. A bachelor's degree of at least three years in any discipline with a 50 percent aggregate, from a UGC or AICTE recognised institution. A valid CAT, XAT, CMAT or MAT score is also required.
Ques. Which entrance exams does IMS Ghaziabad accept for PGDM?
Ans. The institute admission page lists CAT, XAT, CMAT and MAT. Its own cutoff guidance also publishes a band for ATMA, so an ATMA only applicant should confirm acceptance with the Admissions Office before paying the fee.
Ques. What is the CAT cutoff for IMS Ghaziabad PGDM?
Ans. The expected CAT shortlisting band is around 75 percentile, and it held at 75 percentile in both 2024 and 2025. CMAT sits at around 75 percentile, ATMA at around 85 and MAT close to 90.
Ques. How much weightage does the entrance exam score carry at IMS Ghaziabad?
Ans. Twenty percent. The academic record carries another 20 percent, the Written Aptitude Test 10 percent, and the Group Discussion and Personal Interview 25 percent each.
Ques. Is the Group Discussion and Personal Interview round compulsory?
Ans. Yes. Every shortlisted PGDM candidate appears for a Written Aptitude Test, a Group Discussion and a Personal Interview. There is no route that skips these rounds.
Ques. Can final year students apply to IMS Ghaziabad PGDM?
Ans. Yes, subject to submitting proof of passing the qualifying examination at the time of joining. The exact deadline is written into the offer letter and is typically December 31 of the admission year.
Ques. What is the last date to apply for IMS Ghaziabad PGDM 2027?
Ans. The institute has not published a dated deadline for the 2027-29 batch. Its own guidance placed the last application date at around March 31 for the previous cycle, so March 2027 is the month to work towards.
Ques. What is the application fee for IMS Ghaziabad?
Ans. The PGDM application fee is INR 1,100 and the FPM application fee is INR 5,100. The two forms are separate and the fees are not interchangeable.
Ques. How many seats are there in the IMS Ghaziabad PGDM?
Ans. The sanctioned intake for the two year full time PGDM is 450 seats. Dual specialisation across six functional areas is chosen after joining rather than at the application stage.
Ques. Is direct admission or management quota available at IMS Ghaziabad?
Ans. No. Admission is granted only to applicants whose name appears on the regular merit list, and that list is built from the entrance score, the academic record and the three campus rounds. Treat any offer of a guaranteed seat against payment as a claim to verify directly with the Admissions Office.
Ques. Which documents are required for IMS Ghaziabad PGDM admission?
Ans. An attested copy of the entrance exam scorecard, the Class 10, Class 12 and graduation marksheets and certificates, and the Aadhaar card. Final year applicants submit the graduation documents against the deadline in the offer letter.
Ques. Is the IMS Ghaziabad PGDM equivalent to an MBA?
Ans. The two year full time PGDM is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education and is recognised as equivalent to an MBA by the Association of Indian Universities.
Ques. What is the eligibility for the IMS Ghaziabad FPM?
Ans. A BE or B.Tech with 60 percent plus two years of relevant work experience, or a four or five year integrated master's degree with 55 percent, or a CA, ICWA or CS qualification with 55 percent. SC and ST candidates need 50 percent on all three routes.
Ques. Can I apply to the IMS Ghaziabad FPM without a CAT score?
Ans. Yes. A GMAT, GRE or GATE score from the last two years works, as does a UGC-JRF, NET or SET score from the last five years. A candidate with none of these can take the Research Aptitude Test conducted at the campus.
Ques. How long do selected candidates get to pay the first instalment?
Ans. Fifteen days from the declaration of the result. A delay in availing an education loan is not accepted as a ground for extending that window.
Disclaimer: Admission dates, eligibility conditions, selection weightages and fee deadlines on this page follow the official IMS Ghaziabad admission pages and the conducting bodies of CAT, XAT, CMAT and MAT. Dates given as a month and year are projections from the previous cycle, because the institute has not published a dated calendar for the 2027-29 batch. Cutoff figures are indicative shortlisting bands and not final selection scores. Fees and schedules are subject to revision at the discretion of the institute.
For confirmation, write to admission@imsgzb.ac.in, call 1800-102-4170 or check admission.ims-ghaziabad.ac.in before acting on any date.
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