VGSOM Admission 2025: Eligibility, Application Process & Dates

Janki Sharma

Updated on - Sep 30, 2024

VGSOM IIT Kharagpur admissions have recently concluded for the executive MBA program of two year duration. The written test and personal interview round for the VGSOM EMBA admission selection will be held at Kolkata and Jamshedpur on September 29, 2024. The declaration of the first list for the Personal Interview and the Written Test rounds and the dispatch of offer letters will be done on October 1, 2024. The last date of receipt acceptance with INR 50,000 as a fee from the first list is October 6, 2024.

Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM) offers MBA, Executive MBA, PGDBA, and Ph.D courses in the management category. The candidate selection for the MBA program at VGSOM is based on several factors, including the application rating, Personal Interview Scores, and CAT Scores.  The VGSOM CAT 2023 Cutoff was 90 percentile for the general category. This was the minimum overall CAT percentile, which was required to be secured by the candidate in order to be shortlisted for selection.

Table of Contents

• VGSOM Admission 2025: Important Dates
• VGSOM MBA Admission 2025
• VGSOM EMBA Admission 2025
• VGSOM PGDBA Admission 2025
• VGSOM PhD Admission 2025
• VGSOM Admission Helpline

VGSOM Admission 2025: Important Dates

The primary important dates for EMBA admission at Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM) are tabulated below.

VGSOM MBA Admissions 2025

VGSOM offers admission to the Master in Business Administration (MBA) program to the interested aspirants. Any aspiring candidate who is a bachelor's degree holder of four year duration in engineering, technology, or pharmacy is eligible. Apart from this, the candidates who have completed their post-graduation in science, economics, or commerce and have studied mathematics or statistics at the graduation level are also eligible to apply. VGSOM MBA fee is INR 12.85 Lakhs for two year duration. The aspirants enrolling for an MBA at the Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM) are first shortlisted based on their personal interview round scores. This round is held in online mode. Further, other selection factors are considered, including CAT Scores, in order to decide the final list of shortlisted candidates.

VGSOM MBA Eligibility Criteria

The candidates who aspire to pursue an MBA from the Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM) should fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria set up by the institute for admission selection. The eligibility conditions for the VGSOM MBA are mentioned below.

• First of all, the candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree of a minimum four-year duration in either engineering, technology or pharmacy disciplines.
• The aspirants who are post-graduation holders in science, economics, or commerce disciplines are also considered for admission.
• The candidates are required to secure a minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination. The General/EWS/OBC category candidates should attain at least 60% marks in the qualifying examination.
• Similarly, the SC/ST/PWD candidates should at least secure 55% marks.
• Candidates who are going to appear in their final year examination or who are awaiting their degree results shall also apply.
• They need to submit the final mark sheet/ degree certificate by October 31, 2024.
• The overall fitness of the aspirants enrolling for MBA admissions is also considered before selecting the final list of candidates.
• The PWD category candidates need to appear before the Medical Board before October 31, 2024. The decision of the medical board regarding the candidate’s admission is treated as the final decision and should be abided by the candidate. 

VGSOM MBA Selection Criteria

The overall selection of the candidates for MBA admissions at VGSOM depends on several factors. These include candidate shortlisting by means of online PI Scores, CAT Scores of the previous year, and application ratings. The whole selection procedure for VGSOM MBA enrollments is described in detail below.

Step 1: Candidates Shortlisting for Personal Interview

The candidate must attend the personal interview round in order to get admitted to the MBA program at VGSOM. The applicant shortlisting for the personal interview round takes place on the basis of the previous year's CAT Scores. The applicants need to secure a minimum CAT percentile in order to move ahead in the next qualifier rounds. The minimum CAT 2023 percentile scores that were used to select the candidates this year are tabulated below.

Step 2: Application Rating Procedure

The application rating takes into consideration the overall academic performance of the candidate at various stages of academic progress like his secondary education score, senior secondary examination score, graduation degree percentage, and master’s degree percentage, respectively. Apart from this, the overall work experience of the candidate is also taken into consideration. Tabulated below are the academic rating scores for the different stages of the candidate’s educational journey.

2-a) Application Rating Scores for X and XII Examinations

2-b) Application Rating Scores for UG and PG Degrees

2-c) Application Rating Scores for Master’s Degree in Engineering & Professional Exams

2-d) Application Rating Score for Candidate Work Experience

For the applicants who are still working, their experience would be counted latest upto February 5, 2024. It would be irrespective of the date the candidate filled the application form.

Step 3: Calculation of Total Score for Candidate Shortlisting

For the candidates who meet the minimum CAT percentile criterion, their overall CAT scaled score out of 20 and the application rating are added to get the total score for shortlisting. Four marks are added to the total score of all the female candidates as per the Gender Diversity Factor (GDF).

Step 4: Final Selection of the Candidates

The final selection of the candidates is based on the cumulative score which is calculated after the addition of the application rating, CAT Scores, and the marks obtained by the candidate in the personal interview round. Here, 10 marks are awarded to the female candidates considering the Gender Diversity Factor (GDF). The main components which decide the admission to VGSOM MBA and their weightings are tabulated below.

How to Apply for VGSOM MBA Admission 2025

The candidates are first required to sit for the CAT entrance test and secure valid scores as per the cutoff decided by VGSOM for MBA admissions. Then, they should follow the below mentioned steps in order to apply for the MBA program.

• Open the ERP Portal of IIT Kharagpur and fill out the application form given. The candidates should fill in all the details carefully without any errors.
• Any application form that is not filled out is automatically rejected.
• After filling out the application form, the aspirants are required to pay the application form charges, which are INR 1600 for general category aspirants and INR 800 for SC/ST/PWD aspirants.
• The application fee for the female candidates is the same as that of the male aspirants of the respective category.
• Also, any overseas applicant having a valid GMAT Score can also apply.
• The candidates are informed of their selection in the personal interview round by means of email or through the ERP portal.
• The final merit list is also published on the ERP Portal itself.

VGSOM EMBA Admissions 2025

Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM) offers the Executive MBA program to the senior and mid career professional who wish to hold top-level managerial positions and upgrade their leadership potential. The students who graduate with an EMBA degree also eligible to enroll for the Ph.D program. The tuition fee for the VGSOM EMBA is INR 18 Lakhs. This fee includes the charges for the course material as well. In the beginning,the candidates are required to pay an acceptance fee of INR 50,000 while accepting the VGSOM EMBA admission offer letter. These acceptance charges are non-refundable in nature. Also, INR 1.50 Lakhs are to be paid during registration and the rest amount is to be paid in four installments of INR 4 Lakhs each. The candidates who wish to acquire an Executive MBA from the Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM) should possess atleat three years of relevant work experience and a first class bachelor’s degree in engineering or technology disciplines. Also, the aspirants who are first class master degree holders in science, economics or commerce disciplines are also eligible to apply for this program.

VGSOM EMBA Eligibility Criteria

The candidates need to fulfill the minimum eligibility requirements established by the Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM) in order to qualify for the Executive MBA admissions. The primary eligibility criteria for the EMBA prgram offered by VGSOM is mentioned below.

• The candidates belonging to the general category, EWS category or other backward classes should secure a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.5 on a 10 point scale in the qualifying examination.
• The SC/ST and PWD candidates are required to attain atleast 55% marks or a CGPA of 6 out of 10 on a point scale in the qualifying degree.
• If the CGPA of the candidate is on a different point scale, then the eligibility of the candidate is calculated based on the formula stated below.

Formula for Conversion of CGPA to Percentage Marks in the Qualifying Examination

Percentage Marks={ 60 + (40/3.5) x [(CGPA obtained / Total CGPA) x 10 – 6.5]}

• The reserved category aspirants would be admitted to the VGSOM EMBA program as per the rules established by the Government of India.
• The percentage of marks awarded by the university or institution from where the candidate has passed his qualifying examination (either bachelor’s or master’s degree) would be treated as final.

VGSOM EMBA Selection Criteria

The selection of the candidates opting for the VGSOM EMBA courses is based on a written test round followed by personal interview round at Kolkata/Jamshedpur. The reservation of the seats for the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe or the candidates belonging to the other backward classes would be done as per GOI rules of IIT Kharagpur.

How to Apply for VGSOM EMBA Admissions 2025

The candidates should fill out the application form with the correct details and pay the application fee of INR 1000 online. This application fee is non-refundable in nature.

VGSOM PGDBA Admissions 2025

Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM) offers Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) in collaboration with IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur and ISI. This diploma program is offered at the post graduate level for two years duration in full time mode. The candidates are selected based on their performance in the computer based test (CBT) and ,personal interview round. Apart from this, the academic background and work experience of the candidates is also taken into consideration. The maximum seat intake for this program is 65  for the academic session (2024-26). The aspiring candidates should have completed their graduation or post graduation and should have passed with a minimum of 60% marks in order to be eligible for selection. The VGSOM PGDBA fee is INR 25 Lakhs for a two year tenure. This fee covers charges like tuition fee, on-campus accommodation, books and study material cost, examination fee and so on. Charges like travel expenses, caution money etc are not included in this cost.

VGSOM PGDBA Eligibility Criteria

The aspirants must follow the below listed eligibility criteria in order to qualify for the Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) admissions at the Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM).

• Any graduation/post graduation holder securing a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.5 on a 10 point scale is eligible to apply.
• Apart from this, the candidates who have completed their engineering diploma alongwith lateral entry in BE/B.Tech and have secured atleat 60% marks in both also qualify for VGSOM PGDBA admissions.
• The candidates who are either CA/CS or ICWA qualified should attain a minimum of 60% marks in both the intermediate and final examinations taken together in order to be considered for selection.
• The candidates from the reserved categories like SC/ST/PWD should score atleast 60% marks or a minimum CGPA of 6 on a 10 point scale in orde to be considered for PGDBA admissions.
• The candidates who are going to appear in their final year examinations can also apply provided they submit the final year marksheet by November 30, 2024.

VGSOM PGDBA Selection Criteria

The final list of candidates are chosen for selection keeping in mind their personal interview scores, academic performance and work experience. Hence, the final shortlisting process consists of the following crucial steps mentioned below. 

• Choosing the Candidates for Personal Interview Round

The aspirants who wish to pursue the Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) program from the Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM) have to appear for PGDBA Admission Test every year. The women and transgender candidates are awarded with addiional two marks keeping in mind the Gender Diversity aspect. But, these marks do not contribute to the final selection process.

• Distribution of PGDBA Selection Points based on 12th/Engineering Diploma Results

 The following table highlights the criteria for selection points allotment based on class XII/ engineering diploma marks obtained by the candidates.

Here, the engineering diploma marks are taken into account only for those candidates who have done it after Class X.

• Allotment of PGDBA Selection Points based on Candidate Work Experience

Below tabulated are the selection points awarded to the candidates on the basis of their work experience at the time of applying for the VGSOM PGDBA course.

The candidates are awarded a maximum of seven selection points based on the tenure of their employment so far. The work experience of the candidate after completing the qualifying degree is taken into consideration. The aspirants should possess the letter which reflects their employment with the company  and highlights all the necessary employment details like start date, designation, job responsibilities and so on.

• Final Shortlisting Process for Selection to the PGDBA Program

The final selection score used to admitting the candidates to the VGSOM PGDBA program depends on the below tabulated four factors.

• How to Apply for VGSOM PGDBA Admissions 2025

The aspiring candidates who wish to enroll for the Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) program offered by the Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM) should apply online. First, they need to register themselves as a new user by entering essential details like their name, email ID, mobile number and  so on. The spelling of the name entered by the candidates should match with their 10th class certificate. Post successfull registration, the candidates receive a confirmation mail on their registered email ID and mobile number.

All the registered candidates need to follow the below listed steps in order to apply for VGSOM PGDBA program.

• After logging in using the credentials received on the email id and mobile number registered, the candidates should fill out the application form.
• They need to enter their family information, personal details, category, nationality, address, academic qualification and the choice of the selection of city for giving the entrance test and personal interview.
• Further, they need to upload some documents in the admission form in the below specified format.

1. Photo {File Format: jpeg / jpg / png; Width: 200 pixel; Height: 300 pixel; Horizontal Resolution: 96 dpi; Vertical Resolution: 96 dpi}
2. Signature {File Format: jpeg / jpg / png, Width: 300 pixel; Height: 150 pixel; Horizontal Resolution: 96 dpi; Vertical Resolution: 96 dpi}
3. Aadhar Card {File Format: pdf; Size: Less than 150 kb}
4. Educational Certificates to be uploaded one by one starting from 10th class {File Format: pdf; Size: Less than 150 kb}
5. Category Certificate (If Appliable) {File Format: pdf; Size: Less than 150 kb}
6. Work Experience Documents {to be uploaded one by one} {File Format: pdf; Size: Less than 150 kb}

• Further, the candidates should verify their mobile number using a One Time Password (OTP).
• They need to pay the application fee as described below.

1.  SC/ST/PWD Candidates need to pay INR 1250 as application fee
2. The other categories should pay INR 2500 for applying to the VGSOM PGDBA program.

• Once the payment is done and form is submitted, the candidates can check the status of their application in the portal.

VGSOM Ph.D Admissions 2025

Vinog Gupta School of Management offers Ph.D in the management discipline to the students enrolled. The seat intake for the VGSOM Ph.D course is currently 60. The aspirants should hold either a graduation or post graduation degree with a decent score in order to apply for this program. The selection of the candidates is subject to the approval of the research proposal by the manager/supervisor under whom the Ph.D has been registered. Further, the candidates should sit for the personal interview and written test both of which are qualifier rounds for Ph.D enrollments at VGSOM. The fee for Ph.D at VGSOM is INR 25,000 per semester and is bound to revise from time to time.

VGSOM Admission Helpline 

The candidates can contact the VGSOM admission department in case of any enrollment related query using the below tabulated details.