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Applying to premium non-IIM management programs can quickly become an expensive affair, but a comparison between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 application cycles reveals a surprising amount of stability mixed with a few strategic adjustments.
1. The Champions of Cost Control FMS Delhi remains the gold standard for affordability, holding its general category form fee steady at just ₹1,000. Similarly, elite giants like IIT Delhi, IIFT, and SPJIMR did not implement any price hikes this year, maintaining their fee structures from the previous cycle.
2. Major Shifters and Rationalizations
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TISS: Transitioned from a strict "Gen vs. Others" split to a more nuanced, structured three-tier fee system.
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SJMSOM (IIT Bombay): Standardized its pricing downwards to align perfectly with IIT Delhi’s model, introducing a clear ₹1,600 / ₹800 category-based breakdown.
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IIM Rohtak: Showed the only clear upward inflationary trend, raising its already steep flat fee from ₹2,928 to ₹3,095.
3 Replies
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TISS completely restructuring their fee model is fascinating to see post-CUET adoption. Breaking it down into Gen, OBC-NCL/EWS, and SC/ST tiers makes the financial burden a lot more equitable for diverse applicant pools.
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SJMSOM moving to a structured ₹1,600 / ₹800 format is an excellent move for category candidates. It brings total alignment with IIT Delhi's pricing and stops applicants from paying an ambiguous standard flat fee.
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Huge respect to FMS for keeping their form fee at ₹1,000 year after year. When you contrast that with IIM Rohtak creeping past the ₹3,000 mark for a flat registration fee, it really highlights who is focusing on keeping education accessible.
