SDMIMD Course Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

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12 Mar, 2026 ATMA 2026 (May session) Registration is open till April 21, 2026, for admission to MBA, MMS, PGDM & MCA programs. The Exam will be held on May 3, 2026. Read more.

The registration to MBA course at SDMIMD Mysore is currently open for 2026-28 session, and registration will close on Feb 28th, 2026. For admission, candidates need to have passed a bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks. Admissions are based on CAT/XAT(preferred) scores, followed by WAT and PI. The total fees to pursue MBA at the institute will cost around INR 15 Lakhs. The final admission at the institute is based on entrance exam scores, academic scores, extracurricular activities, work experience (if any), and performance in WAT & PI.



SDMIMD MBA Admission Dates 2026

Stage Timeline
Application Start Ongoing
Last Date to Apply 28 February 2026
Shortlisting for Interviews Feb – Mar 2026
Personal Interview / WAT Mar 2026
Offer Letters May 2026 (Tentative)

Accepted Entrance Exam Dates 2026

XAT Registration Timeline July 10, 2025- Dec 5, 2025
XAT Exam Date Jan 4, 2026
CAT Registration Timeline Aug 01, 2025 to Sep 13, 2025
CAT Exam Date Nov 30, 2025
CMAT Registration Timeline Oct 17, 2025- Nov 17, 2025
CMAT Exam Dates Jan 25, 2026
ATMA Registration Timeline Dec 01, 2025- Feb 10, 2026
ATMA Exam Dates Feb 22, 2026

SDMIMD MBA Admission 2026

Candidates who have passed or in their final year of graduation with at least 50% marks, throughout 10th, 12th, and graduation are eligible to apply for MBA admission. The admissions are based on entrance exam scores, followed by WAT & PI.

Accepted Entrance Exams: CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT/ATMA/MAT/NMAT.

The admission process for MBA course at SDMIMD Mysore are as follows-

  • Applicants will be shortlisted based on past academic performance, entrance exam scores, participation in extracurricular activities like sports or arts, and work experience.
  • Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a Personal Interview in February–March 2026 at centres listed in the application form. Online interviews can be arranged on request.
  • Selected candidates will be informed by email or phone. The seat will be confirmed once they pay the first installment of fees within the deadline mentioned in the offer letter.

SDMIMD Cutoff

Candidates need to have secured a minimum cutoff percentile in entrance exam scores to get shortlisted for WAT & PI. The cutoff of entrance exams have reduced significantly over the past few years. SDMIMD Cutoff for general category candidates over the past few years are as follows-

Entrance Exam 2024 2023 2022
CAT 60 percentile 75 percentile 70 percentile
XAT 60 percentile 85 percentile 85 percentile
CMAT 70 percentile 80 percentile 80 percentile
MAT 70 percentile 77 percentile 77 percentile

SDMIMD Final Weightage Criteria

The institute uses various parameters for final admission to MBA course. The weightage criteria for each component are as follows-

  • Entrance Exam Score: 35% weightage
  • Academic Score: 25% weightage
  • PI & WAT: 25% weightage
  • Work Experience: 10% weightage
  • Extracurricular: 5% weightage

SDMIMD Admission FAQs

Ques. What are the eligibility criteria for SDMIMD admission?

Ans. To be eligible for MBA at SDMIMD, candidates must have maintained a minimum aggregate of 50% consistently from 10+2 through graduation in any discipline recognized by the UGC or AIU. Valid scores from examinations like CAT, CMAT, GMAT, MAT, ATMA, and XAT for PGDM.

Ques. Can candidates without any entrance exam score apply for SDMIMD admission?

Ans. No, candidates cannot apply for SDMIMD admission to the PGDM course without a valid entrance exam scorecard. At SDMIMD, entrance exam qualification is mandatory for admission to PGDM & PhD.

Ques. How is the interview experience at SDMIMD?

Ans. The interviews at SDMIMD are conducted offline, but upon request it can be conducted online. The questions one can expect during the interview are: introduce yourself, why MBA? Projects that you have done in your UG if there's any, specialization you are interested in and current affairs related to it.

SDMIMD Admissions: Students' Opinion

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SDM Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) offers a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) program requiring candidates to have at least 50% in their undergraduate degree, regardless of the discipline, such as engineering, BCom, or BBA. Prospective students must appear for entrance exams like CAT or MAT. The college maintains AICTE norms, and the cutoff scores for CAT generally range between 50% to 60%. Admissions involve submitting an application through the SDMIMD website, followed by Group Discussions and Personal Interviews, conducted either online or offline.

The program follows a trimester system, assessing students through midterms, endterms, quizzes, presentations, and class participation. Although the fee structure is INR 11,60,000, it is considered affordable given the return on investment and placement support. A minimum of 60% in 10th, 12th, and undergraduate studies is expected, and having work experience can be advantageous. The admissions process emphasizes a smooth experience, offering affordability in context to similar programs and ensuring comprehensive evaluations.

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SDMIMD Upcoming Important Dates 2026

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Last Date for Registration for Admission [Ph.D] (Management)
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Aug 13, 2026

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Last Date for Registration for Admission [Ph.D] (Management)
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Aug 13, 2026

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Dec 30, 2025 - Mar 02, 2026
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Mar 01, 2026
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I wanted to explore south and the fee structure is very affordable even anyone get return on investment very easily because the fee is only 1160000 which is affordable compare to other colleges and the admissions process is so smooth
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I had applied to CMS Jain Bangalore, PES university Bangalore and Symbiosys Pune. However with few student feedback from CMS Jain and PES Bangalore I decided not to join them, when it comes to Symbiosys Pune I felt the fee structure is not financially viable for my family we we did not go with student education loan option. I choose SDMIMD comparing all the factors like faculty, placement support and the reviews from alumni students. All the students to be eligible have to complete their 10th, 12th and Undergraduate degree with not less than 60% of marks, work experience will be added advantage.
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As far I know the cut off of cat was 50%- 60% when looked on to the other websites regarding the admission.There was gdpi online or offline according to your comfortability. The college follows AICTE norms.
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Eligibility is above 50% in degree and a valid entrance exam score, the applications are available on SDMIMD website and exams are not that tough, exams are conducted midterm and endterm also quizzes and class participation is valued.
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The eligibility for this college is above 50% in degree. You may have any degree, engineering or bcom or bba. Any entrance exam like MAT, CAT must be taken. The application forms can be found in the college website. Exams are conducted after a trimester(endterms) and in between trimesters (midterms) quizzes are also conducted. The institute also values presentations and class participation by students.
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First give the competitive exam Cat, after result you will get a call from college, there is some written test, GD and interview process, if you are shortlisted then you will get a final call for admission, when you prepare the CAT exam, after exam you can think, approx what will be my score.
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It provides diversity and an environment that can help me develop my overall personality and the placement offered is also above average and the quality of education is great. Faculty are well educated and have great knowledge and can help us choose our career.
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I gave CAT exam and filled an online form for this college, then i was shortlisted based on my CAT score and then an interview was scheduled which included 3 rounds- impromptu writting, group discussion and then personal interview
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We need to write any competitive aptitude test and then apply for the college and we need to go throw 2 rounds such as interviews and essay writing. They will give many let captions or centres from which we can select anyone and attend the same.
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In the beginning I wrote CMAT exam and scored 84 percentile and applied for many institutes across India. Later I got a call letter from SDMIMD to attend personal interview. Out many colleges where I got seat, I chooses SDMIMD because of its international accreditation and wonderful learning environment which I got to know by consulting alumnus of the same.
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