Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

The admission process for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is primarily based on valid scores from national-level management entrance exams or the university's own entrance test, followed by a Personal Interview.

1. Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the full-time MBA program at Amrita School of Business (ASB), candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Educational Qualification: A Bachelor's Degree (10 2 3 pattern) recognized by the AIU (Association of Indian Universities).

• Minimum Marks:

  • Minimum of 60% aggregate in Class 10th, Class 12th, and Graduation is generally required for Coimbatore Campus. 

• Provisional Eligibility: Final-year degree students can apply with the results of their last completed semester, subject to submitting their degree certificate by the prescribed deadline.

• Entrance Exam: A valid score in any one of the following entrance exams is mandatory:

  • Amrita Common Aptitude Test (ACAT) (Conducted by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham)

  • CAT

  • XAT

  • MAT

  • CMAT

  • GMAT

  • GRE

  • NMAT (Accepted specifically by Coimbatore Campus)

  • KMAT (Accepted specifically by Kochi and Amritapuri/Kollam Campuses)

2. Admission Process

The selection process is typically conducted in two phases:

Phase 1: Application and Shortlisting

1. Online Application: Candidates must register and fill out the online application form available on the official Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham admissions portal. An application fee must be paid during submission. The application fee for the full-time MBA program at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is generally ₹1,880 Including GST. 

2. Entrance Exam: Candidates must provide their score/rank from one of the valid entrance exams (ACAT, CAT, XAT, etc.). Candidates who have not taken a national-level test can opt to appear for the university's own ACAT.

3. Shortlisting: Candidates are shortlisted based on a combination of their Entrance Test Score/Rank and their Academic Performance (Class 10th, 12th, and Graduation marks).

Phase 2: Personal Interview (PI)

1. Personal Interview (PI): Shortlisted candidates are invited to attend a Personal Interview round, which may be conducted online or offline.

2. Written Analysis/Group Discussion (GD): Depending on the campus and the year's process, a Written Analysis Test (WAT) or Group Discussion (GD) may also be conducted before or during the PI round.

Final Selection

The final admission offer is based on the composite performance in:

• Entrance Test Score

• Personal Interview (PI) Performance

• Academic Record

• (Work experience, if applicable, is considered an added advantage.)

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