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SPJIMR Admission 2026: CAT Cutoff 85%ile

Eligibility, selection weights, important dates and batch profile

SPJIMR Admission 2026-27 — Eligibility, Cutoffs, Selection Process & Important Dates

India's most reputed private B-school · founded 1981 under Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. AACSB + AMBA dual accreditation. CAT 2025 OR GMAT accepted. UNIQUE specialisation-first model — students apply for 1 of 4 specialisations directly. Distinctive social-impact programmes (Abhyudaya · DoCC) + INTEX international exchange.

Programmes

PGDM (Specialisation-first): 4 deep specialisations · 240 seats total · Andheri West Mumbai
PGDM-BM (Business Management): Family Managed Business specialisation
PGEMP (Executive): 15-month full-time MBA · for 5+ yrs work-ex
PGCFM (Family Managed Biz): For next-gen family business leaders

4 PGDM Specialisations

Finance: ~60 seats · investment banking + corporate finance + markets
Information Management: ~60 seats · data science + analytics + product
Marketing: ~60 seats · brand management + sales + consumer insights
Operations & Supply Chain: ~60 seats · SCM + manufacturing + logistics

Eligibility

Academic: Bachelor's with 50%+ in any discipline
Tests: CAT 2025 OR GMAT (either accepted)
Work-ex: Freshers eligible · maximum 5 yrs (UNIQUE cap among top B-schools)

Selection (Composite)

Stage 1: CAT/GMAT score (eligibility)
SPJAT: Online aptitude + ethics + leadership assessment
Group Interview: Unstructured discussion · collaboration assessment
Personal Interview: Deep profile + motivation assessment

Important dates (2026-28)

CAT 2025 exam: November 30, 2025
SPJIMR application: August–November 2025
SPJAT + GI + PI: February–March 2026
Final offers: April 2026
Classes begin: June 2026

Distinctive programmes

Abhyudaya: Year-long mentoring of underprivileged children · embedded in PGDM curriculum
DoCC: Development of Corporate Citizenship · rural immersion module
Science of Spirituality: Self-reflection + values-based leadership module
INTEX: 9-week international exchange at partner B-schools globally

Contact

Address: Bhavan's Campus, Munshi Nagar, Dadabhai Road, Andheri West, Mumbai 400 058
Apply: spjimr.org/admissions

CAT cutoffs (official, by category)

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Total
General	75	75	75	85
EWS	75	75	75	85
NC-OBC	70	70	70	80
SC	55	55	55	65
ST	45	45	45	55
PwD	45	45	45	55

Sectional + total percentile minimums from the official admission policy. Meeting the cutoff is the FIRST gate — final selection depends on the composite score.

How selection works

Stage 1 — Shortlisting for PI

CAT / GMAT Score40%

Class 10 + 12 Academics10%

Graduation Marks10%

Work Experience15%

Profile Versatility & Achievements15%

Academic + Gender Diversity10%

Stage 2 — Final selection (post-PI)

CAT / GMAT Score30%

Personal Interview (PI)30%

Group Interview (GI)15%

SPJAT (online assessment)10%

Profile + Diversity15%

Eligibility + Exam details

Who can apply

Educational: Bachelor's degree with ≥50% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline from a recognised university.
Cat Required: CAT 2025 OR GMAT (both accepted) for PGDM and PGDM-BM.
Work Ex: Both fresh graduates and candidates with maximum 5 years of work experience can apply. SPJIMR specifically caps work-ex at 5 years (rare among top B-schools).

Detailed selection process — what to expect at each stage

CAT 2025 or GMAT

Either test accepted · eligibility gate · Nov 30 2025.

Profile + specialisation choice

Application includes specialisation preference (Finance · IM · Marketing · Ops & SCM) plus essays.

SPJAT (online)

Assesses leadership · ethics · management aptitude via online assessment.

Group Interview

Unstructured discussion · assesses collaboration + ethical reasoning + working-with-others fit.

Personal Interview

Deep profile + motivation assessment by faculty + industry panel.

Final composite

Specialisation-wise merit list combines all stages · final offers April 2026.

Batch profile — Class PGDM 2024-26

240 PGDM students per batch + 52 PGDM-BM students. 35% female (one of the higher female ratios among top non-IIMs). 80% have work experience. SPJIMR accepts candidates with 0-5 years work-ex (max 5 years is a unique cap among top B-schools).

Reservations & diversity: GoI policy: 27% NC-OBC · 15% SC · 7.5% ST · up to 10% EWS · 5% PwD

SPJIMR Financial Aid 2026 — Loans, EMI Options & Scholarships

SPJIMR scholarships — published categories

SPJIMR Need-Based Financial Aid

For students from financially constrained backgrounds · means-tested · annual income < ₹6-8 L

Up to 50-75% tuition waiver

SPJIMR Merit Scholarship

Top performers across PGDM cohorts · based on academic and SPJAT/CAT performance

₹1-2 L per year

Aditya Birla Scholarship

Top performers across SPJIMR + select IIMs · merit-based

₹2.4 L per year + Aditya Birla Group exposure

OPJEMS (O.P. Jindal Scholarship)

Merit-based across top B-schools · competitive interview

₹1.8 L + networking with Jindal Group

Government SC/ST/OBC Scholarship

GoI scheme for reserved categories

Full tuition based on parental income slabs

GFT/INTEX Travel Grants

Selected students travelling for Global Fast Track or International Exchange

Partial travel + visa support

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