Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, popularly known as LBSIM, is one of top business schools in Delhi NCR. LBSIM offers admission to Post-Graduate Diploma and Fellowship Program in the field of Management Studies. Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is the flagship course offered by LBSIM. Admission to PGDM at LBSIM Delhi is entirely entrance-based. Candidates must have the minimum set cutoff score in the accepted entrance exam in order to seek admissison to the course at LBSIM. 

LBSIM offers admission to PGDM on the basis of scores in CAT/ XAT/ GMAT. Candidates meeting the cutoff score set by LBSIM have to then appear for Group Discussion & Personal Interview.

LBSIM will accept XAT 2024 scores, along with CAT 2023 and GMAT exam scores, for admission to all of its five industry-relevant PGDM programs in 2024. The LBSIM Delhi Admission 2024 application form is the same for all programs. LBSIM Delhi applications can be submitted either online or in person.

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LBSIM admissions are held each year for students based on the cut-off established by LBSIM Delhi. The cut-off data will assist you in applying for MBA/PGDM, Executive MBA/PGDM, FPM, and Certificate courses at LBSIM - Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi.

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LBSIM Cut-Off 2024 (Expected)

The value-based cut-offs for PGDM admission at LBSIM Delhi are expected to remain between 85 and 90. The expected cut-off for LBSIM can be found in the table below 

Course CAT Cut-off XAT Cut-off
Post-Graduation Diploma in Management (PGDM -General) 80-85 80
Post-Graduation Diploma in Financial Management 80-85 80
Post-Graduation Diploma in Research & Business Analytics 70-75 70
Post-Graduation Diploma in E-Business 70-75 70
Post-Graduation Diploma in Artificial intelligence & Data Science 70-75 70

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Top B-Schools Cutoff 2024 (Expected)

Admission cut offs for CAT 2023 are expected to be in the 95-100 percentile range for general candidates. Check out the table below for the expected qualifying CAT cut-offs.

College  Minimum Expected CAT Cutoff Maximum Expected CAT Cutoff
IIM Ahmedabad 99 100
IIM Bangalore 99 100
IIM Calcutta 99 99
IIM Kozhikode 98 99
IIM Lucknow 98 99
IIM Indore 97 98
FMS Delhi 98 99
SPJIMR 97 98
MDI Gurgaon 96 99

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LBSIM Selection Criteria

  • Candidates are shortlisted based on their CAT/ XAT and GMAT scores, prior academic performance, work experience, and other information provided in the Application form.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to the Group Discussion, Extempore, Written Analysis Test, and Personal Interview.
  • The weightage for final selection will be 60% for CAT/XAT/GMAT scores and 40% for Group Discussion, Extempore and Personal Interview, previous academic performance, written ability test, and work experience.
  • The selected candidates' results will be posted on the Institute's Notice Board and uploaded to the Institute's website.

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LBSIM Eligibility Criteria

  • All candidates applying to LBSIM must take the Common Admission Test (CAT) at http://www.iimcat.ac.in or have a current Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score.
  • Candidates must register at LBSIM, Delhi through a separate Application Form, which will be available along with the Information Brochure from the Admission Coordinator, LBSIM, Delhi.
  • Candidates who have been shortlisted based on their CAT/XAT and current GMAT scores will be called for a (Written Ability Test), WAT/Extempore, Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI) for final selection.

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How to Apply for LBSIM Delhi Admission 2024?

In addition to registering for the CAT/XAT/GMAT, you must also register with LBSIM. You can apply for LBSIM Delhi admission 2024 both offline and online, as shown below:

Online Process

Candidates can apply online. Candidates must pay Rs. 2,000/- for online application submission via credit/debit card, net banking, or UPI.

Offline Process

The Application Form is available from the Admission Coordinator, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi, on all working days between 9.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. at the LBSIM Dwarka Campus, upon payment of Rs.1,250/- in cash or by Demand Draft. Please add Rs.75/- for receiving the Information Brochure by post within India and Rs.200/- for receiving it outside of India.

  • The demand draft should be made payable to 'Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management in New Delhi.
  • Completed application forms, along with the required fee, must be received by LBSIM Delhi on or before the deadline.

LBSIM Delhi Documents Required

The list of documents required by students must include

  • Verified Email Address
  • Verified Mobile Number
  • Scanned copy of a photograph (in.jpg,.gif, or.bmp format) with a file size of no more than 150 KB. The candidate's face must be covered by 75% of the photo.

LBSIM Delhi FAQs

Ques. Does LBSIM accept CMAT scores?

Ans. CMAT score was used by Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management [LBSIM], New Delhi. However, LBSIM no longer accepts CMAT scores. In addition to the CAT 2023 and GMAT test scores, LBSIM Delhi will accept the XAT 2024 score for admission in 2024 to all of its 2-year full-time PGDM programs.

Ques. Is Lal Bahadur Shastri institute of management under Delhi University?

Ans. Lal Bahadur Shastri is not affiliated with the Delhi University, to be clear. It was founded in 1995 as a private institution with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University as its parent institution, and it has received approval from the AICTE in New Delhi. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), which was created in 2018, gave it the 47th place ranking. Six postgraduate programs are available from the institution.

Ques. Does Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management have collaborations?

Ans. Yes, the institution collaborates with numerous organizations, including the Australian Institute of Management in Perth, Australia, and the Department of Management at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, Canada.

Ques. Does Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management provide scholarships?

Ans. The institution has made numerous scholarships available, including Merit-Means Scholarships and Financial Assistance for Fellow Programs in Management (FPM).

Ques. Is the hostel fee included in the LBSIM fee?

Ans. The admission fees do not include the cost of the hostel. Hostel fees must be paid in full at the time of admission individually. For students who live far away, a hostel facility is needed. Room availability will be on a first-come, first-served basis for students from Delhi and the NCR.

Ques. How to prepare for LBSIM interview?

Ans. Put these questions into practice. It would include both HR and technical questions, like-

  • Your introduction.
  • The reason for an MBA (Most crucial)
  • Why pursue a financial career?
  • Your strengths and weaknesses
  • In what position do you envision yourself in the future?
  • What do you enjoy doing to pass the time?
  • What exactly are financial statements, and which one is the most crucial?
  • Profitability, turnover ratios, and other financial ratios.
  • Free cash flows: an explanation.
  • NPA definition ( Non-performing accounts)
  • Questions and basic accounting phrases.

Ques. Does LBSIM have a sectional cut-off?

Ans. In LBSIM, there is only an overall cutoff; there is no sectional cut-off. As a result, the candidate should focus on the overall cutoff rather than the sectional one as LBSIM does not have a sectional cutoff.

Ques. Does LBSIM have a part-time course?

Ans. LBSIM provides a 27-month part-time PGDM program; courses are held on Saturday and Sunday. Currently, the campus exclusively offers weekend courses.