A bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate marks (or the equivalent CGPA) from a recognised university, and at least 50% aggregate in both the Class X and Class XII board examinations
Degree
A bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate marks (or the equivalent CGPA) from a recognised university, and at least 50% aggregate in both the Class X and Class XII board examinations
Entrance test
A valid score for the admission year in KIITEE Management (KSOM's own computer-based test), KIITEE, CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT or ATMA; for 2027 entry, for example, CAT 2026 or XAT 2027. A candidate may apply only once in an admission year
Final-year students
May apply if they will complete the degree by 30 June 2027 and submit the documents by 30 September 2027
Foreign and NRI candidates
The same academic eligibility; they are considered on a valid GMAT score and pay a US$50 application fee
Selection
KSOM publishes no weights.
KSOM publishes no weights. Candidates are shortlisted on their entrance score for a group discussion, a personal interview and a writing ability test; the final selection combines those three with the candidate's Class X, XII and graduation marks and the entrance score.
Shortlist: on the KIITEE Management, KIITEE, CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT or ATMA score. KSOM sets the KIITEE Management cut-off after the test and publishes no value
KIITEE Management 2027: computer-based, 120 multiple-choice questions in two and a half hours (quantitative aptitude, analytical reasoning, English, general knowledge), held 9–11 January 2027 in 18 cities; applications close 4 January 2027
Group discussion, personal interview and writing ability test: first week of February 2027 at Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai. Applications on other test scores close 20 January 2027
Final selection: group discussion and interview, writing ability test, Class X, XII and graduation marks, and the entrance score; the offer is confirmed by an acceptance letter and payment of the fee
Who’s in the batch
Women
47%
Women
47%
Residential
Yes
Specializations
Marketing · Finance · Human Resource Management · Operations & Supply Chain Management · Business Analytics
About KIIT KSOM
KIIT School of Management (KSOM) began in 1993 as the Institute of Business Administration and Training and is the management school of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, a private deemed-to-be university in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. It runs a two-year, full-time residential MBA on KIIT's Campus 7, with second-year specialisations in marketing, finance, human resources, operations and supply chain, and business analytics, alongside a BBA and a Ph.D. in management. Candidates apply with KIITEE Management, KSOM's own entrance test, or a score in CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT or ATMA, and are selected after a group discussion, an interview and a writing test.