IBS Ahmedabad Admission 2025: Check Entrance Exams, Courses Offered, Admission Details

Janki Sharma

Updated on - Feb 5, 2025

IBS Ahmedabad Latest Updates

February 5, 2025

• The application deadline for the IBS Exempted Category enrollments has been pushed back to February 14, 2025. Interested aspirants who are planning to pursue an MBA or PGPM program from IBS Ahmedabad shall apply.

IBS Ahmedabad offers a 2-year PGPM program. Candidates are expected to confirm their eligibility for the course before applying for it. Students will be selected on a merit basis. Students are expected to have scored 50% in graduation from any discipline.

The entrance exams accepted by the institute are IBSAT/CAT/NMAT/XAT/GMAT. Candidates who fail to match the eligibility criteria set by the institute will not be considered eligible for the application process.  

 The IBS Ahmedabad application process is both online as well as offline. The candidates can apply online and fill out the online application form through the application link. Candidates are required to pay ICFAI Business School online application form fees of INR 1800. The IBS Ahmedabad PGPM course fee is INR 9.09 Lakhs. Further details have been provided below.

Table of Content

• IBS Ahmedabad Important Dates
• IBS Ahmedabad PGPM Admission
• IBS Ahmedabad Admission Process
• IBS Ahmedabad Application Process
• IBS Ahmedabad Admission Helpline

IBS Ahmedabad Admission Dates 2025

The admission dates pertaining to the ICFAI Business School (IBS) Ahmedabad have been provided in the table below.

IBS Ahmedabad PGPM Admission 2025

ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad has been designed to offer the graduates exposure to management skills that are essential for creating specialists who can integrate across various functional areas in a dynamic organization. ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad admissions are offered to students based on academic merit and previous academic qualifications.

The duration of the ICFAI Business School PGPM course is two years. The total fee for the ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad PGPM course is INR 9.09 for a duration of two years. The candidates must also pay INR 1800 as application fees which is non-refundable. Further details about the course and its eligibility criteria and selection criteria have been provided below.

IBS PGPM Eligibility Criteria

Details about the ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad PGPM eligibility criteria have been listed below.

• Candidates must have a minimum of 50% in graduation with a medium of instruction as English.
• The candidates applying for the IBS Ahmedabad PGPM course must have completed a minimum of 15 years of education (on a 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 basis).
• Candidates who do not meet the eligibility criteria for English medium in graduation have to submit the TOEFL/ NELT/ IELTS score by May 31, 2025.
• Candidates who are in the final year of graduation are also eligible to apply for the IBS Ahmedabad PGPM course provided they complete their graduation requirements (including practical examinations/viva/assignments) before May 31, 2025. The admission will remain provisional until they produce marks sheets and degree certificates establishing their eligibility. The last date for submission of proof of graduation is November 01, 2025.

IBS Ahmedabad PGPM Selection Criteria

ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad PGPM admissions are solely based on academic merit and the marks scored in the qualifying examinations. Details about the qualifying examinations accepted by ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad during admissions have been provided below.

• Candidates applying for ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad PGPM admissions must have a valid score in the IBSAT examination.
• Candidates with a valid score in CAT/NMAT/XAT/GMAT are exempted from the IBSAT examination conducted by the institute.

How to Apply for IBS Ahmedabad PGPM Admission 2025

Details about the steps to apply at ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad PGPM course have been listed below.

• Candidates seeking admissions at ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad must register for the IBSAT 2024 Test on the ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad official website.
• Candidates with valid scores in CAT/NMAT/XAT/GMAT examinations are exempted from the IBSAT examination.
• Candidates who have gained a valid score in the aforementioned examinations are asked to attend the selection process.
• The ICFAI Business School selection process is scheduled to take place from February 15th to 24th, 2025, at the IBS Hyderabad campus in Hyderabad.
• The IBS selection process comprises two stages namely, Micro Presentation and Personal Interview.
• The final selection is based on past academic records and the performance of the candidates in the Micro Presentation and Personal Interview.

IBS Ahmedabad Admission Process 2025

IBS Ahmedabad admissions are based on merit and the marks scored by the candidates in the qualifying examination. The candidates must ensure that they satisfy the required eligibility criteria in order to find themselves eligible for the admission procedure conducted by IBS Ahmedabad. It should be noted that the candidates who fail to satisfy the ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad eligibility criteria will not be considered eligible for the admission process.

IBS Ahmedabad Application Process 2025

IBS Ahmedabad admits students who fit the particular eligibility criteria for the specific courses. The admission process is online via its official website. Candidates must fill out an online application form available on the IBS Ahmedabad official website.

How to Apply for IBS Ahmedabad PGPM Admission 2025

Details about the steps to apply at ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad PGPM course have been listed below.

• Candidates seeking admissions at ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad must register for the IBSAT 2024 Test on the ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad official website.
• Candidates with valid scores in CAT/NMAT/XAT/GMAT examinations are exempted from the IBSAT examination.
• Candidates who have gained a valid score in the aforementioned examinations are asked to attend the selection process.
• The ICFAI Business School selection process is scheduled to take place from February 15th to 24th, 2025, at the IBS Hyderabad campus in Hyderabad.
• The IBS selection process comprises two stages namely, Micro Presentation and Personal Interview.
• The final selection is based on past academic records and the performance of the candidates in the Micro Presentation and Personal Interview.

Documents required for IBS Ahmedabad 2025

Students are hereby asked to keep the following documents handy during the ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad admission process 2025.

• Class 10th Marksheet 
• Class 12th Marksheet
• Graduation Marksheet
• Transfer Certificate
• ID Proof
• Passport-size photographs (photograph size should not exceed 25 KB and should be approximately 140 – 160 pixels)
• TOEFL/ NELT/ IELTS

IBS Selection Process 2025

Recently, IBS has extended the deadline for admissions under the IBS- exempted category.  The following are the eligibility scores for applying directly for the MBA/PGPM courses.

A micro presentation round has been introduced in place of the general group discussion rounds as a part of the IBS selection process. The candidates are offered an opportunity to showcase their communication skills and analytical abilities.

The candidates are assigned a topic by selecting a number between 1 to 100.  A one-minute preparation time is given and they need to deliver a 3-minute presentation. The candidates have to present before a batch of 9 to 11 fellow candidates. Also, two-panel members are there to judge the presentation.

IBS Ahmedabad Admission Helpline 2025

ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad is committed to assisting students at all stages of the admission process. Thus, the institute has a dedicated helpline team to help students solve their admission-related queries. The contact details for IBS’s Head Office are as follows: