SJMSOM Admissions

The Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM) at IIT Bombay offers a 2-year full-time MBA program, a doctoral program, an EMBA program and short term MDP courses.

SJMSOM Eligibility Criteria & Admission Process

For the MBA program, you should have a four-year Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with 60% marks in the aggregate (55% for those in SC/ST category) or a minimum 6.5 CPI (6 for SC/ST category) out of 10. Those who have CA/ICWA qualifications with the above-mentioned scores are also eligible to apply

Those shortlisted by the admission committee will be called for a Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). Those in the list should book the slots for WAT and PI as soon as the shortlist is released.

Points to Remember

• For MBA admission, scores of a standardized aptitude test like CAT. The admission committee evaluates the academic and other achievements of the candidates. The shortlisted applicants are invited to appear for a Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT) before the final offer of admission.
• For Executive MBA, you should be a graduate with a minimum of seven years of work experience and five years in a managerial position.
• E-MBA admission is based on marks scored in graduation and evaluation of the candidate’s performance in the personal interview.
• For PhD in management, Master’s degree in any discipline with relevant work experience is required
• Aspirants applying for the PhD program also required to have a valid score in CAT / GATE or GRE

SJMSOM IIT Bombay Admission Dates 2020

See the table below for important dates regarding MBA admission schedule:

SJMSOM IIT Bombay Qualifying Test Schedule

See the table below for the schedule of the mandatory standardized aptitude tests for admission to MBA and other programs:

SJMSOM IIT Bombay Admission 2020: MBA program

Applicants for MBA program should sit for the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by IIMs. The shortlisting of candidates for the next stage of admission process, WAT and PI will be done on the basis of CAT scores.

• Candidates should note that the IIMs that conduct CAT play no role in the candidates’ selection at SJMSOM. However, WAT and PI are conducted by SJMSOM.
• Those in the final year graduation are eligible to apply. They should have cleared the minimum eligibility requirements at the time of joining the program.

See the table below on the minimum percentile cut off score for shortlisting for WAT/ PI process of MBA 2020-22 batch:

The composite score for shortlisting of candidates for WAT and PI round has the following weightage:

Following are the specializations in the MBA program and eligibility requirements:

Executive MBA program

• EMBA applicants are selected after an evaluation of their performance in the personal interview
• You should possess at least seven years of work experience along with five years in a managerial role

MBA/EMBA at SJMSOM: A Step-by-Step Application Process

Step I: Visit the official website viz. http://www.som.iitb.ac.in/ and press the tab MBA Admissions

Step II: Select and click on the course of your choice

Step III: Press the “Online Application” tab on MBA Online application homepage

Step IV: Press the ‘New User? Click here to Register’ button in the registration page

Step V: Enter your e-mail id and click on “Register”

Step VI: You will get an email with the activation URL at the specified address. You should click on the activation URL within 12 hours and fill in the details as directed.

Step VII: Once the requested details are filled up, submit it as directed. Please note that the registration process will be completed only after this final step

Step VIII: You should login using the e-mail used for registration to access the online application form 

Step IX: Take care fill in all the details asked for in one go before the expiry of the session in 50 minutes to prevent any possibility of loss of data. You should press the “Fill Form” button to start entering the required information in the application form

Step X: You have a choice of using the “Submit Finally” button once the application form is completed or “Save and Continue Later” button to modify the form later

Step XI: Next step is uploading & verification of all the scanned documents

Step XII: Press the “Submit Finally” tab and remit the application fee online by clicking on “Pay Online”

Next, upload the required documents (as per dimensions & size specified) with the application form:

• Passport size photograph (jpg/jpeg/png only) with size
• Signature (jpg/ jpeg/png only) with size
• Graduation Certificate/ copy of latest semester mark sheet (for students appearing for the final semester or yet to receive Graduation Certificate). This should be PDF only with size
• Caste certificate, If applicable (PDF only with size)
• Physically disabled certificate for applicants with disability (PDF only with size)
• CAT 2019 scorecard (PDF only with size)

Documents to be uploaded with the application form

• Scanned copy of signature and photograph
• Mark sheet of the last semester/consolidated mark sheet of the qualifying degree. Applicants awaiting result have to upload the mark-sheet of their latest or previous semester.
• Caste Certificate (OBC-NC/ SC/ ST), if applicable.
• If the certificate is yet to be received, an affidavit stating it
• PwD Certificate/ sponsorship certificate, if applicable.
• Research proposal (if applicable), as a single file irrespective of the number of disciplines.
• The application fee for women/SC/ST and PWD candidates is Rs 150 and Rs 300 for others.
• Application fee should be paid through Debit Card / Credit Card / SBI Net Banking or Online Payment System

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• Cut-offs at SJMSOM IIT Bombay
• Scholarships at SJMSOM IIT Bombay

SJMSOM Admissions FAQ

Q: What are the sectional cut off for MBA at SJMSOM?