Admissions Eligibility

Doctoral Program Eligibility

CategoryEligibility Criteria / Accepted Tests
Academic EligibilityMinimum 60% in X, XII, and UG
No history of arrears in UG (Up to 2 history of arrears allowed; GD/PI call at institution’s discretion)
Admission Test EligibilityCAT/XAT/CMAT: > 60 percentile
MAT/ATMA: > 80 percentile
TANCET/State Tests: > 80 percentile
Admission Test FlexibilityCan apply with one test score (even if slightly lower than preferred percentile)
Can update form later with additional test scores
All India Admission Tests AcceptedCAT 2024
XAT 2025
CMAT 2025
ATMA 2025
MAT (Sept 2024, Dec 2024, Feb 2025, May 2025)
State Level Admission Tests AcceptedTANCET 2025 (Tamil Nadu Students)
Respective State Admission Tests (Other State Students)
RecommendationStudents should apply early using All India Test Scores
Do not wait for state-level test results like TANCET, ICET, etc.
Application Update OptionSingle application form can be updated multiple times with new test scores to increase chances for GD/PI invite

Eligibility

Academic Eligibility

  • X, XII, UG > 60%
  • No history of arrears in UG program. However applicants with up to two history of arrears can apply for the program. The call for GD/PI in case of applicants with two history of arrears is at the discretion of the institution.

Admission Test Eligibility

Preferred pattern of scores followed for admission are listed below.

  • CAT/XAT/CMAT > 60 percentile
  • MAT/ATMA > 80 percentile
  • TANCET/ Other State Level Admission Tests > 80 percentile.

An applicant can apply to the program with an admission test score(even if their scores are little lower than above) and can update the same application form with any number of admission tests(held after the submission of the online form) to improve the chances of getting an invite for the selection process.

Admission Tests accepted

All India Admission Tests (Tamil Nadu and other state students)

  • CAT 2024
  • XAT 2025
  • CMAT 2025
  • ATMA 2025
  • MAT 2024-25 (Sept 2024, Dec 2024, Feb 2025 and May 2025)

State Level Admission Tests

  • TANCET 2025 (Tamil Nadu students)
  • Respective State Admission Tests (Students other than Tamil Nadu)

Students are encouraged to apply for admission through all India admission tests and not to wait for state level admission tests (like TANCET, ICET etc.). A student can apply with any one admission test score and update the application form with any other admission test scores on a future date. In this way, the student will have the option to earn a call for GD/PI through a single application form and based on multiple admission tests.

CategoryEligibility Criteria / Accepted Tests
Academic EligibilityMinimum 60% in X, XII, and UG
No history of arrears in UG (Up to 2 history of arrears allowed; GD/PI call at institution’s discretion)
Admission Test EligibilityCAT/XAT/CMAT: > 60 percentile
MAT/ATMA: > 80 percentile
TANCET/State Tests: > 80 percentile
Admission Test FlexibilityCan apply with one test score (even if slightly lower than preferred percentile)
Can update form later with additional test scores
All India Admission Tests AcceptedCAT 2024
XAT 2025
CMAT 2025
ATMA 2025
MAT (Sept 2024, Dec 2024, Feb 2025, May 2025)
State Level Admission Tests AcceptedTANCET 2025 (Tamil Nadu Students)
Respective State Admission Tests (Other State Students)
RecommendationStudents should apply early using All India Test Scores
Do not wait for state-level test results like TANCET, ICET, etc.
Application Update OptionSingle application form can be updated multiple times with new test scores to increase chances for GD/PI invite