Eligibility, selection weights, important dates and batch profile
Chitkara Admission 2026-27 — Eligibility, Cutoffs, Selection Process & Important Dates
Chitkara Business School admits via CAT / MAT / NMAT / XAT / CMAT or the institute-administered Chitkara University Test (CUT). All applicants then appear for Group Discussion and Personal Interview. Final selection is based on a holistic review of academic records, test performance, and interpersonal skills. Chitkara University is UGC-recognised via separate State Legislature Acts (Punjab + Himachal Pradesh).
Programmes (12 MBA specialisations + Ph.D)
CBS MBA tracks
Marketing · Finance · Investment Banking · HR · Data Science & AI for Business · Logistics & SCM · Healthcare · Digital Healthcare · Rural Management
CCSM MBA tracks
Retail Management · BFSI · Pharma Management (Chitkara College of Sales & Marketing)
Ph.D Management
500+ senior leaders enrolled · 200+ alumni · designed for working executives
Eligibility
UG degree
Bachelor's Degree with minimum 50% aggregate marks in any stream from a recognised university.
Final-year
Eligible · 50%+ required in previous year's exams
Tests
CAT 2025 / MAT / NMAT 2026 / XAT 2026 / CMAT 2026 / Chitkara University Test (CUT)
CUT
For candidates who have NOT taken any of the above national exams · institute-administered fallback
Selection Process
Step 1
Submit online or offline application via chitkara.edu.in (or download form from website / nearest bookstore for offline)
Step 2
Fill admission form with required certificates, send to Chief Admissions Officer (Unit No. A 201-202, Elante Mall Office Complex, Industrial Area Phase I, Chandigarh, 160002)
Step 3
Appear for CAT/MAT/NMAT/XAT/CMAT (or take Chitkara University Test / CUT)
Step 4
Group Discussion + Personal Interview at Chitkara University campus
Step 5
Relationship Manager assigned for verification and offer process
Fees
Total (4 sem)
₹9,00,000 over 4 semesters
Sem I
₹2,25,000 (Program ₹1,75,000 + ETS ₹50,000)
Sem II
₹2,25,000 (Program ₹1,75,000 + CAS ₹50,000)
Sem III
₹2,25,000 (Program only)
Sem IV
₹2,25,000 (Program only)
Accreditations
NAAC
A+ Grade · Top 5% of HEIs in India
NIRF
Top 100 University Category
QS Asia
2026 Ranking
THE Impact 2025
Top 15 India · Top 500 Global
THE WUR 2025
#1 in Country for Research Quality · Top 800 Globally
IP India
Top 10 universities for filing patents
Contact
Admissions Office
Unit No. A 201-202, Elante Mall Office Complex, Industrial Area Phase I, Chandigarh, 160002
Phone
+91-95011-05714 · +91-95011-05715
Website
chitkara.edu.in
Cutoff expectations (by category)
Category
Min qualifying
Realistic shortlist
Bachelor's aggregate
50%+
Final-year eligible if 50%+ in previous year
CAT / MAT / NMAT / XAT / CMAT score
Score-based
Cutoff post-results · verify with admissions
Chitkara University Test (CUT)
For candidates without other scores
Institute-administered fallback test
Detailed selection process — what to expect at each stage
01
Apply
Online (chitkara.edu.in) or offline form · upload academics, valid ID, photograph
02
Document verification
Filled application + certificates sent to Chief Admissions Officer at Elante Mall office, Chandigarh
03
Entrance test
Submit CAT/MAT/NMAT/XAT/CMAT score, OR take Chitkara University Test (CUT) if no national score
04
GD + PI
Group Discussion + Personal Interview at Chitkara University campus · holistic review of academic record + interpersonal skills
05
Offer + acceptance
Relationship Manager guides through offer letter + fee schedule + hostel allotment
Important dates — 2026-27 admission cycle
Application Window
Rolling — verify on chitkara.edu.in or via Relationship Manager
session commencement
Per Chitkara academic calendar
Batch profile
Reservations & diversity: Per Punjab / Himachal Pradesh State Legislature Acts and UGC norms applicable to UGC-recognised private universities. Specific category-wise reservation matrix not stated in brochure pages we hold.
Chitkara Financial Aid 2026 — Loans, EMI Options & Scholarships
Chitkara scholarships — published categories
Chitkara Scholarship Programme
Verify slabs with Chitkara University Admissions Office