The National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM), Pune offers a flagship PGDM in Banking and Financial Services (BFSI) program. Admissions for the 2026-28 batch are primarily based on entrance exam scores followed by interviews and profile evaluation.

1. Accepted Entrance Exams

For the 2026 intake, NIBM accepts only:

• Common Admission Test (CAT 2025)

• Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

GMAT scores are converted to CAT-equivalent scores for shortlisting.

2. Eligibility Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with minimum 50% marks (45% for reserved categories).

• Final-year students can also apply.

3. Expected Cutoff (Shortlisting Stage)

Indicative CAT percentile thresholds:

• General: ~80 percentile

• NC-OBC / EWS: ~70 percentile

• SC: ~65 percentile

• ST / PwD: ~55 percentile

Note: Actual cutoffs may go higher depending on applications received.

4. Selection Process

Shortlisted candidates go through multiple evaluation stages:

• Oral Communication Test (OCT)

• Personal Interview (PI)

• Profile evaluation (academics, work experience, extracurriculars)

Weightage used in final selection:

5. Interview Cities

Offline interviews are typically conducted in:

• Mumbai

• Pune

• Delhi

• Bengaluru

• Kolkata

• Lucknow

6. Important Dates (Approx.)

• Application window: Nov 2025 - 20 March 2026

• Interviews: April-May 2026

• Final results: May/June 2026

• Program start: July 2026

7. Fees (Approx.)

Total program cost for the PGDM BFSI is around ₹17-18 lakh for two years, including hostel and other charges.