KJ Somaiya Institute of Management offers a two-year, full-time MBA in Sports Management in Mumbai, with 30 seats. The institute is AICTE approved, NAAC accredited and holds autonomous status, and Collegedunia places it #60 in its MBA ranking 2025. The full course fee is INR 15.03 Lakhs without hostel and INR 19.58 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You apply with a CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT or GMAT score. The institute then calls you for a problem situation analysis and an interview. The Class of 2025 in this course averaged INR 7.51 LPA, with a top offer of INR 9 LPA.
KJ Somaiya MBA Sports Management Fees
The total fees with hostel is INR 19.58 Lakhs while the fees without hostel is INR 15.03 Lakhs. The tuition fee is INR 12.96 Lakhs of that. You pay the fee in two yearly parts, one before each year starts. The institute fixes this fee and prints it with the offer letter. The caution money comes back when you leave.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 12.96 Lakhs
Per year, INR 6.48 Lakhs a year
Development, exam and other charges
INR 2.07 Lakhs
Per year, INR 1.04 Lakhs a year
Caution money deposit
INR 10,000
One time, refundable
Hostel and mess
INR 4.55 Lakhs
Per year, INR 2.27 Lakhs a year
Total, no hostel
INR 15.03 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 19.58 Lakhs
Full course
KJ Somaiya MBA Sports Management Admission Dates
The CAT 2026 form is open till 15 Sep 2026 and the institute form till 20 Jan 2027. The CAT exam is on 29 Nov 2026 and classes start in Jun 2027. You apply to the institute before your CAT score is out, so do not wait for the result. The institute reads the score when it comes and then calls you for the rounds.
Event
Date
Status
CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply
3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
Confirmed
CAT 2026 exam
29 Nov 2026
Confirmed
Institute application form, last date to apply
20 Jan 2027
Confirmed
CAT 2026 result and scorecard
Jan 2027
Tentative
Shortlist for the rounds
Feb 2027
Tentative
Problem situation analysis and interview
Feb 2027 to Mar 2027
Tentative
Offer letter and seat allotment
Apr 2027
Tentative
Seat acceptance fee, last date
Apr 2027
Tentative
Document check and enrolment
Jun 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Jun 2027
Tentative
KJ Somaiya MBA Sports Management Eligibility
You need a three-year bachelor degree with 50% marks in total. You also need a CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT or GMAT score, and the CAT cutoff was 84 percentile in 2025. Final-year students can apply if they show the degree proof by 31 Aug 2027. Your sports record counts too, so keep your playing certificates ready.
Requirement
What you need
Degree
Three-year bachelor degree from a recognised university
Marks
50% in total, with no lower mark printed for reserved categories
Exam
CAT 2026, XAT 2027, NMAT, CMAT 2027 or GMAT
CAT cutoff
84 percentile, General category, 2025
Final-year students
Allowed, with degree proof by 31 Aug 2027
KJ Somaiya MBA Sports Management Admission Process
The exam score carries 30% of the call, the interview 25% and your sports record 15%. The problem situation analysis adds 15%, the statement of purpose 10% and work experience 5%. You fill one online form and name the exam score you want the institute to read. The institute then sends the shortlist, holds the rounds and mails the offer letter.
Step
What you do
Weight in the call
1. Apply online
Fill one form and give your exam score
Not scored
2. Entrance exam score
Give CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT or GMAT
30%
3. Personal interview
Face the panel on your slot day
25%
4. Problem situation analysis
Solve a case the panel gives you
15%
5. Sports background
Show your playing certificates
15%
6. Statement of purpose
Write why you want this course
10%
7. Work experience
Show your letters, if you have any
5%
8. Offer letter and fee
Accept and pay to hold the seat
Not scored
KJ Somaiya MBA Sports Management Cutoff
The CAT cutoff was 84 percentile and the XAT cutoff 71 percentile in 2025. CMAT closed at 98 percentile, and a GMAT score of 500 was enough that year. The institute prints one cutoff for every category, so there is no lower bar for reserved seats. Clearing it only gets your form read, because the exam is 30% of the call.
Exam
Cutoff
Category and year
CAT
84 percentile
General, 2025
XAT
71 percentile
General, 2025
CMAT
98 percentile
General, 2025
GMAT
500
General, 2024
KJ Somaiya MBA Sports Management Placements
The Class of 2025 in this course averaged INR 7.51 LPA and the top offer was INR 9 LPA. Across the whole MBA batch of 2026 the average was INR 13.05 LPA and the top offer INR 29.30 LPA. Students from this course go into sports marketing, sponsorship, analytics, event work and sports media. The placement week is shared with the main MBA batch.
Metric
Value
Average pay, this course
INR 7.51 LPA, Class of 2025
Highest offer, this course
INR 9 LPA, Class of 2025
Average pay, whole MBA batch
INR 13.05 LPA, Class of 2026
Highest offer, whole MBA batch
INR 29.30 LPA, Class of 2026
Recruiters on campus
210 companies for the Class of 2026
Where this course places
Sports marketing, sponsorship, analytics, event work and media
KJ Somaiya MBA Sports Management Scholarships
The merit scholarship covers the whole tuition fee of INR 12.96 Lakhs and the institute gives five of them. Need based aid cuts 10% to 80% of the tuition fee, which is up to INR 10.37 Lakhs. The merit one asks for 90 percentile in CAT and 80% in Class 10 and Class 12. The aid one asks for a family income below INR 8 Lakhs a year and income papers.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
Merit scholarship
90 percentile in CAT, 80% in Class 10 and Class 12, 70% in graduation
INR 12.96 Lakhs, the full tuition fee
Need based financial aid
Family income below INR 8 Lakhs a year
10% to 80% of the tuition fee, up to INR 10.37 Lakhs
Aid for a person with a disability
Comes under the same need based aid
10% to 80% of the tuition fee
Aid for wards of defence personnel
Parent disabled or killed in service
10% to 80% of the tuition fee
KJ Somaiya MBA Sports Management Ranking
Collegedunia places the institute #60 in its MBA ranking 2025. NIRF ranked it #56 in management in 2021, the last year on the institute list. NAAC has accredited it, AICTE approves the course and AACSB counts it as a member school. Collegedunia reads fees, placements and student reviews, while NIRF reads the data the institute files.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
Collegedunia MBA ranking
2025
#60
NIRF Management
2021
#56
NAAC
Accredited
Accreditation held
AACSB
Member
Member school
KJ Somaiya MBA Sports Management Course Structure
Year one covers the core management subjects and the sports business basics. Year two adds the specialisation subjects and the final project, with a summer internship in between. The course is taught over two years on the Vidyavihar campus in Mumbai. You also do a live project with a sports company before you finish.
Year
What you study
Year 1
Core management subjects, sports business basics and a summer internship
Year 2
Specialisation subjects, a live industry project and the final project
Should you pick MBA Sports Management at KJ Somaiya?
This course suits students who want to work in sports business and can study in Mumbai for two years.
Pick it if:
You want a job in the sports business: the course places into sports marketing, sponsorship, analytics, event work and sports media, not general sales.
You want the city to do half the work: the campus sits in Mumbai, where the leagues, the broadcasters and the sports agencies keep their offices.
You played at district level or higher: your sports record carries 15% of the call, so certificates you already hold push you up the list.
You can apply with more than one exam: the institute reads CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT and GMAT, so one weak score does not end your try.
Skip it if:
You are chasing a big first pay: this course averaged INR 7.51 LPA while the whole MBA batch averaged INR 13.05 LPA.
You want a large batch around you: only 30 students join this course, and the placement week is shared with the main MBA batch.
You want the fee back fast: at INR 7.51 LPA the full fee of INR 15.03 Lakhs takes about two working years to come back.
You will wait for your CAT score: the institute form closes 20 Jan 2027 and the CAT result comes out only in January.
Counsellor's advice
If you want to work in sports and can pay the fee yourself, apply early and keep your playing certificates ready. If you want the highest pay in the batch, take the main MBA on this campus instead.
MBA Sports Management Eligibility▾
Degree: A three-year bachelor degree from a recognised university.
Marks: 50% in total. The institute prints no lower mark for reserved categories.
Exam: A CAT 2026, XAT 2027, NMAT, CMAT 2027 or GMAT score. GMAT scores from 1 Jan 2024 still count.
Final-year students: You can apply now and show the degree proof by 31 Aug 2027.
Sports record: Not a gate, but district, state or national play adds weight to your call.
MBA Sports Management Admission Process▾
Give one exam: CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT or GMAT. The best score you hold is the one the institute reads.
Fill the institute form: One online form for the 2027 batch, open till 20 Jan 2027.
Wait for the shortlist: The institute calls shortlisted students for PSA (a case you solve on the spot) and an interview.
Face the panel: The interview is 25% of the call, the PSA 15% and the exam score 30%.
Take the offer: Pay the first part of the fee by the date on the offer letter or you lose the seat.
MBA Sports Management Admission Dates 2027
▾
These dates are for the batch starting in 2027. Tap 2028 Session for the batch after it.
The 2028 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2027.
Confirmed
3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
CAT 2026 registration
Last date to apply is 15 Sep 2026. Late forms are not taken.
Confirmed
4 Nov 2026
CAT 2026 admit card
You download it yourself; the institute does not send it.
Confirmed
29 Nov 2026
CAT 2026 exam
One day, three slots. Your slot comes on the admit card.
Confirmed
3 Jan 2027
XAT 2027 exam
Take this only if you want a second score for the same form.
Confirmed
20 Jan 2027
Institute application form, last date to apply
The form shuts on 20 Jan 2027, so apply before your score is out.
Tentative
Jan 2027
CAT 2026 result and scorecard
The institute reads the score you name on the form.
Tentative
Feb 2027
Shortlist for the rounds
Only shortlisted students get a slot for the next step.
Tentative
Feb 2027 to Mar 2027
Problem situation analysis and personal interview
You solve a case and face the panel on your slot day.
Tentative
Apr 2027
Offer letter and seat allotment
The offer names the amount and the date you must pay by.
Tentative
Apr 2027
Seat acceptance fee, last date
You lose the seat if the first part of the fee is not paid on time.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Document check and enrolment
Bring originals; the seat is cancelled without them.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Classes start
Hostel rooms are given out in the week before this date.
Tentative
Aug 2027 to Sep 2027
CAT 2027 registration
Expected to open and close in the same months as this year.
Tentative
Nov 2027
CAT 2027 exam
Expected on the last Sunday of the month, as every year.
Tentative
Jan 2028
CAT 2027 result and scorecard
Expected about five weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2028
Institute application form, last date to apply
Expected to shut in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2028
Shortlist for the rounds
Expected about three weeks after the form shuts.
Tentative
Feb 2028 to Mar 2028
Problem situation analysis and personal interview
Expected to take about four weeks, as this year.
Tentative
Apr 2028
Offer letter and seat allotment
Expected in the first half of the month.
Tentative
Apr 2028
Seat acceptance fee, last date
Expected within about ten days of the offer.
Tentative
Jun 2028
Document check and enrolment
Expected in the week before classes start.
Tentative
Jun 2028
Classes start
Expected in the last week of the month.
Source: institute MBA admission page and the CAT 2026 notification. Confirm on the official site before you act.
KJ Somaiya MBA Sports Management Fees 2027
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This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. The rows carry the fee the institute last published. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Per year × 2, INR 6.48 Lakhs a year on average
INR 12.96 Lakhs
Development, exam and other charges
Per year × 2, INR 1.04 Lakhs a year on average
INR 2.07 Lakhs
Caution money deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 10,000
Add hostel and mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 2, INR 2.27 Lakhs a year
INR 4.55 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 15.03 Lakhs
2 years · tuition plus exam and other charges, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 19.58 Lakhs
2 years · tuition, other charges, hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 25,342
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
50%
average first-year pay INR 7.51 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 33,013
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
38%
average first-year pay INR 7.51 LPA vs the full fee
Source: institute fee structure and MBA admission page. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your score get you a seat at KJ Somaiya?
Pick the exam you gave. These are the General category cutoffs the institute published for this course.
Your exam
CAT, General category
84 percentile and above: you clear the CAT cutoff and the institute reads your form.
84 percentile exactly: you are on the line, and the exam score is only 30% of the call.
Below 84 percentile: you miss the published CAT cutoff, so apply with another exam the institute takes.
XAT, General category
71 percentile and above: you clear the XAT cutoff and the institute reads your form.
71 percentile exactly: you are on the line, and the interview carries 25% of the call.
Below 71 percentile: you miss the published XAT cutoff, so use your CAT or CMAT score instead.
CMAT, General category
98 percentile and above: you clear the CMAT cutoff and the institute reads your form.
98 percentile exactly: you are on the line, and your sports record carries 15% of the call.
Below 98 percentile: you miss the published CMAT cutoff, so use your CAT or XAT score instead.
GMAT, General category
500 and above: you clear the GMAT cutoff and the institute reads your form.
500 exactly: you are on the line, and the panel then reads your form and your sport.
Below 500: you miss the published GMAT cutoff, so use an Indian exam score instead.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The cutoff only gets your form read. The exam score is 30% of the call, the interview 25% and your sports record 15%, so a real playing record counts as much as a high score.
KJ Somaiya MBA Sports Management Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the institute.
Your CAT percentile
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
Merit scholarship
INR 12.96 Lakhs
K J Somaiya Institute of Management
Five awards a year. It covers the whole tuition fee if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: 90 percentile in CAT, 80% in Class 10 and Class 12Apply by 20 Jan 2027
Not eligible on your answers
Need based financial aid
INR 10.37 Lakhs
K J Somaiya Institute of Management
Cuts 10% to 80% of the tuition fee. The panel reads your income papers.
Who qualifies: family income below INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by 20 Jan 2027
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the institute about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 12.96 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 2.07 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 10.37 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 4.66 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 15.03 Lakhs
KJ Somaiya MBA Sports Management vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to KJ Somaiya. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
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KJ Somaiya Institute of Management
Mumbai
Compared with
Alliance University
Bangalore
Compared with
Bennett University
Greater Noida
Compared with
IILM University
Gurgaon
Compared with
Jain University
Bangalore
Total fees2 years, no hostel
INR 15.03 Lakhs
tuition and other charges
INR 13.03 Lakhs
INR 2 Lakhs less
INR 13.09 Lakhs
INR 1.94 Lakhs less
INR 12.90 Lakhs
INR 2.13 Lakhs less
INR 12.50 Lakhs
INR 2.53 Lakhs less
Average payMBA batch, latest published
INR 13.05 LPA
Class of 2026
INR 8.50 LPA
INR 4.55 LPA less
INR 11.10 LPA
INR 1.95 LPA less
INR 8.60 LPA
INR 4.45 LPA less
INR 8.24 LPA
INR 4.81 LPA less
Entrance cutoffCAT percentile, General
84
2025
75
9 fewer, an easier call
65
19 fewer, an easier call
Not published
50
34 fewer, an easier call
Seatsthis course
30
MBA Sports Management
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
Hostel and mess2 years, room and mess
INR 4.55 Lakhs
Sandipani and Maitreyi hostels
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
In short
Alliance costs INR 2 Lakhs less, but its MBA batch pay sits far below this one. If you want the sports course itself, take KJ Somaiya; Alliance is the cheaper general MBA.
In short
Bennett is the closest on pay and costs a little less over two years. If you want a sports specialisation and a Mumbai address, KJ Somaiya still fits better; if pay is all you want, weigh Bennett.
In short
IILM costs the least of the four here and its MBA batch averages INR 8.60 LPA. If you want the sports course, KJ Somaiya is the one that offers it.
In short
Jain costs INR 2.53 Lakhs less, but its MBA batch pay is the lowest of the four. If the fee decides it for you, look at Jain; if the sports course does, stay with KJ Somaiya.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on KJ Somaiya MBA Sports Management
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Give CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT or GMAT and fill the institute form by 20 Jan 2027. The institute then calls you for a case round and an interview. Your playing record counts for part of the call.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 2-year fee is INR 15.03 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 19.58 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. The fee is taken year by year, so you pay about half before each year starts. Ask the fee office in writing if you need smaller parts.
What score do I need for a call?▾
The published CAT cutoff is 84 percentile for the General category. The score checker above shows the published cutoff for XAT, CMAT and GMAT too.
Does my sports background help?▾
Yes. Your playing record carries 15% of the call, and district, state and national levels are weighted differently. Keep your certificates ready when you fill the form.
What jobs does this course lead to?▾
Students go into sports marketing, sponsorship, analytics, event work and sports media. The Class of 2025 in this course averaged INR 7.51 LPA.
Is there a hostel on campus?▾
Yes. The Sandipani and Maitreyi hostels take students on double and triple sharing, with a mess. Room and mess add INR 4.55 Lakhs over two years.
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KJ Somaiya: 1 Answered Question
What is the fee for MBA at K J Somaiya, Mumbai?
Seema AgrawalMBA from K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (2019)
K J Somaiya Institute of Management is an autonomous college located in Mumbai. It is one of the top-rated business schools in India. Somaiya Institute is well known for its financial education. Their faculty members are good and cooperative. Their placement is also good, but accommodation is a bit costly.
The fee details of K J Somaiya Institute of Management is as follows:
Category
A.Y. 2021-22
A.Y. 2022-23
Application Form Fee
INR 2850 (+Applicable Transaction Charges)
-
Tuition Fees
INR 6,47,350
INR 7,12,085
Development Fees
INR 64,735
INR 71,209
Other Fees
INR 59,700
INR 61,700
Caution Money
INR 10,000
2,500
Total Fees
INR 7,81,785
INR 8,47,494
This is the fee structure for MBA / IB / FS / RM / IMC / HCM / HR / SM/ DSA. For the rest of the details, you can check the K J Somaiya Institute of Management official website.
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