Upcoming Top MBA Colleges/Institutes Entrance Exam and Application Link

Upcoming MBA Colleges Entrance Exam (Institutes + Upcoming Entrance Dates & Application Links)

These Colleges takes their own Entrance Examination for its MBA/PGDM program and on its basis they release cutoff. This table consist details of its official link, entrance exam date, course/specialization they are offering and their fees as well as previous year packages.

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Institute / Program	Courses / Specialisations Offered	Approx Fees (Full Course)	Entrance / Admission Mode + Upcoming Dates	Recent Placement Data / Notes
MICA Ahmedabad	PGDM / PGDM-C — Strategic Marketing & Communications, Brand Management, Media & Entertainment, Digital Media, Creative Communications, Business Analytics & Consulting (for PGDM) etc.	~ ₹ 26–28 Lakh (2-year PGDM / PGDM-C)	Entrance: MICAT (own exam) / or CAT/XAT/GMAT (for PGDM) • MICAT-I Exam Date: 6 Dec 2025 MICAT-II Exam Date: 13 Feb 2026 MICAT-II Registration Deadline: 29 Jan 2026	Placement 2025 batch: Avg CTC ~ ₹19.22 LPA, Median ~ ₹18 LPA, Highest ~ ₹40.91 LPA. 100% placement for PGDM batch in recent cycle.
KIIT School of Management (KSOM), Bhubaneswar	MBA — 2-year full-time, residential PG program Specializations available: Finance Marketing Human Resource Management Operations & Supply Chain Management Business Analytics	Total MBA fees: ~₹18.00 Lakh (inclusive of tuition, hostel [AC], mess, laundry, books/materials, laptop, etc.) Scholarship options: 50% tuition waiver for Top 5 in KIITEE Management test Percentile-based fee waiver for high CAT/XAT/MAT scores.	KIITEE Management 2026 — conducted by KSOM as a national level MBA entrance test. 2026 Exam Schedule (KIITEE): Application deadline: 9 Jan 2026 Admit card release & slot booking: 13 Jan 2026 Entrance exam: 16–18 Jan 2026 Result: ~28 Jan 2026 GD/PI: 2nd week of Feb 2026 Other accepted tests: CAT / XAT / CMAT / MAT / GMAT scores can also be used for admission	Placement highlights: Placement rate: ~100% for eligible students. Average package: ~₹7.5–9 LPA. Highest package: ~₹19–23.5 LPA. Participating recruiters: Dell, Tech Mahindra, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, TCS, Samsung, Deloitte, ITC, etc.
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (KITS), Coimbatore	Program offered: MBA — 2-year full-time postgraduate management program. Specializations available: Common MBA streams typically include (based on recent listings): Finance Human Resource Management International Business Marketing Business Analytics Logistics & Supply Chain Entrepreneurship (varies by year)	Total MBA fees (Indian students): ~₹6.58 Lakhs for the full program (~₹3.29 L/year). Hostel fees: ~₹47,800 (approx.) NRI/International fees are higher (in USD), per official fee structure.	KMAT 2026 (Karunya Management Aptitude Test) — the institute’s designated entrance test for MBA admissions. KMAT 2026 Exam Dates (Phase-wise): Phase 1: Jan 10–11, 2026 Phase 2: Apr 10–12, 2026 Phase 3: May 9–10, 2026 Phase 4: June 13–14, 2026 Phase 5: July 25–26, 2026	Placement data for Karunya School of Management varies by source: Some reports indicate highest packages around ~₹11 LPA with ~96 students placed and participation from ~58 companies in recent cycles. Recruiters include ITC, EY, Swiggy, etc.

Institute / Program

Courses / Specialisations Offered

Approx Fees (Full Course)

Entrance / Admission Mode + Upcoming Dates

Recent Placement Data / Notes

MICA Ahmedabad

PGDM / PGDM-C — Strategic Marketing & Communications, Brand Management, Media & Entertainment, Digital Media, Creative Communications, Business Analytics & Consulting (for PGDM) etc.

~ ₹ 26–28 Lakh (2-year PGDM / PGDM-C)

Entrance: MICAT (own exam) / or CAT/XAT/GMAT (for PGDM) • MICAT-I Exam Date: 6 Dec 2025 MICAT-II Exam Date: 13 Feb 2026 MICAT-II Registration Deadline: 29 Jan 2026

Placement 2025 batch: Avg CTC ~ ₹19.22 LPA, Median ~ ₹18 LPA, Highest ~ ₹40.91 LPA. 100% placement for PGDM batch in recent cycle.

KIIT School of Management (KSOM), Bhubaneswar

MBA — 2-year full-time, residential PG program

Specializations available:

Finance
Marketing
Human Resource Management
Operations & Supply Chain Management
Business Analytics

Total MBA fees: ~₹18.00 Lakh (inclusive of tuition, hostel [AC], mess, laundry, books/materials, laptop, etc.)

Scholarship options:

50% tuition waiver for Top 5 in KIITEE Management test
Percentile-based fee waiver for high CAT/XAT/MAT scores.

KIITEE Management 2026 — conducted by KSOM as a national level MBA entrance test.

2026 Exam Schedule (KIITEE):

Application deadline: 9 Jan 2026
Admit card release & slot booking: 13 Jan 2026
Entrance exam: 16–18 Jan 2026
Result: ~28 Jan 2026
GD/PI: 2nd week of Feb 2026
Other accepted tests:
- CAT / XAT / CMAT / MAT / GMAT scores can also be used for admission

Placement highlights:

Placement rate: ~100% for eligible students.
Average package: ~₹7.5–9 LPA.
Highest package: ~₹19–23.5 LPA.
Participating recruiters: Dell, Tech Mahindra, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, TCS, Samsung, Deloitte, ITC, etc.

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (KITS), Coimbatore

Program offered:

MBA — 2-year full-time postgraduate management program.

Specializations available:
Common MBA streams typically include (based on recent listings):

Finance
Human Resource Management
International Business
Marketing
Business Analytics
Logistics & Supply Chain
Entrepreneurship (varies by year)

Total MBA fees (Indian students): ~₹6.58 Lakhs for the full program (~₹3.29 L/year).
Hostel fees: ~₹47,800 (approx.)

NRI/International fees are higher (in USD), per official fee structure.

KMAT 2026 (Karunya Management Aptitude Test) — the institute’s designated entrance test for MBA admissions.

KMAT 2026 Exam Dates (Phase-wise):

Phase 1: Jan 10–11, 2026
Phase 2: Apr 10–12, 2026
Phase 3: May 9–10, 2026
Phase 4: June 13–14, 2026
Phase 5: July 25–26, 2026

Placement data for Karunya School of Management varies by source:

Some reports indicate highest packages around ~₹11 LPA with ~96 students placed and participation from ~58 companies in recent cycles. Recruiters include ITC, EY, Swiggy, etc.

🔗 Official / Application Links

MICA Ahmedabad admission / MICAT registration — Official website: mica.ac.in
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (KITS), Coimbatore: https://cee.kerala.gov.in/kmatonline2026/
KIIT School of Management (KSOM), Bhubaneswar: Admission Closed

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