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SIBM Bengaluru Admission 2026

Eligibility, selection weights, important dates and batch profile

SIBM Bengaluru Admission 2026-27 — Eligibility, Cutoffs, Selection Process & Important Dates

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Bengaluru — established 2008 — is a NAAC A++ accredited B-school (re-accredited 2024) under Symbiosis International (Deemed-to-be University). Director Dr. Madhvi Sethi. Located in Bengaluru's Electronic City IT corridor with 210 MBA seats and 5 specialisations including niche tracks in Business Analytics and Quantitative Finance. SNAP-only entry. MBA Batch 2024-26 (Placement Report 2026) delivered ₹14.32 L average CTC, ₹24.00 L highest, ₹13.75 L median, with 170+ recruiters (75+ marquee, 105+ new). Programme commences 4 June 2026.

Programme & specialisations

MBA: 2-year full-time · 4 semesters · 210 intake · 60% continuous assessment + 40% term-end
5 Specialisations: Finance · Marketing · Business Analytics · Human Resources · Operations Management. Quantitative Finance is a niche track under Finance (introduced 2021 alongside Business Analytics).
Pedagogy: Industry-aligned curriculum · "techno-managers" focus · LinkedIn Learning access · case studies · simulations · 7+ Live Project Engagements per batch
Standard of passing: Min CGPA 4 / max 10 to award MBA degree · Grade Point 4 (= Grade P) needed in each head · <40% absolute = FAIL

Eligibility

Academic: Graduate from any recognised University / Institution of National Importance · 50% min (45% for SC/ST)
Final-year applicants: Allowed — admission subject to attaining 50% (45% SC/ST) in qualifying exam
Foreign qualifications: Equivalence certificate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU) required · AIU contact at aiuweb.org · info@aiuweb.org · +91-11-23230059

Entrance test

SNAP 2025 ONLY: CAT/XAT/GMAT/NMAT not accepted by SIBM Bengaluru. SNAP conducted on 3 dates (6/14/20 Dec 2025).
Approximate competitive SNAP cutoffs (not officially published): Based on prior cycles and applicant feedback, competitive SIBM Bengaluru shortlist scores typically fall around 85-90 percentile SNAP. Selection is composite-weighted across SNAP + GE + PI + academics — score alone does not guarantee a call.

Admission schedule (Batch 2026-28)

SNAP registration: 1 August - 20 November 2025
SIBM Bengaluru institute registration: Common end date with payment: 22 December 2025
SNAP test dates: 6 Dec 2025 (Sat) · 14 Dec 2025 (Sun) · 20 Dec 2025 (Sat)
SNAP result: 9 January 2026 (Friday)
Institute shortlist: 16 January 2026 (Friday)
GE-PI call letter: 23 January 2026 (Friday)
GE-PI Phase I: 5 - 7 February 2026
GE-PI Phase II: 11 - 14 February 2026
First merit list: 6 March 2026 (Friday)
Fee payment for first merit: 23 March 2026 (Monday)
Programme commences: 4 June 2026 (Thursday)

Fee structure (per Programme Structure PDF · 2025-27 rates)

Academic Fee (Indian Students): ₹10,21,000 per annum × 2 years = ₹20,42,000 academic
Institute Deposit (one-time, refundable): ₹20,000
Indian Students Year 1 Total: ₹10,41,000 (incl deposit)
Indian Students Grand Total: ₹20,82,000 (₹20.42 L academic + ₹20K deposit + ₹20K deposit refundable on programme completion)
NRI / PIO / OCI fees (per annum): US$ 19,000 academic + US$ 275 deposit = US$ 19,275 Year 1 · US$ 19,000 Year 2
Foreign National fees: US$ 2,600 academic + US$ 275 deposit = US$ 2,875 per annum (literally as printed in the 2025-27 programme structure — note FN rate is significantly lower than NRI rate per the source; applicants should verify with the institute as the gap is unusual)

Scholarship (Merit-Based Semester Topper · SIU policy)

Awarded to: 4 toppers (per merit) per batch per semester
1st topper: 20% academic-fee concession (next semester)
2nd topper: 15% academic-fee concession
3rd topper: 10% academic-fee concession
4th topper: 5% academic-fee concession
Payment mechanism: Concession applied to next-semester academic fees by SIU directly to SIBM Bengaluru. Final-semester toppers paid via bank transfer. A student can avail only ONE SIU scholarship per semester.

Reservation policy

Within 210 intake: SC 15% · ST 7.5% · PwD 3% (per UGC + RPwD Act 2016 norms)
Above intake (supernumerary): Kashmiri Migrants 2 seats · International Students 25%
PwD details: 20-min compensatory time per 60 min of SNAP for PwD candidates. SIU does NOT provide scribe/writer — candidate arranges. Disability Certificate + UDID Card required at registration. Genuineness verified by SUHRC Medical Board.

Placements (MBA Batch 2024-26 · Placement Report 2026)

Average CTC: ₹14.32 LPA · Median ₹13.75 L
Highest CTC: ₹24.00 LPA (Finance and Marketing specialisations both hit ₹24 L highest)
Top 10 Avg / Median: ₹19.61 L avg · ₹17.55 L median
Top 25 Avg / Median: ₹17.84 L avg · ₹17.11 L median
Recruiters: 170+ total · 75+ marquee · 105+ new · 7+ Live Project Engagements
Specialisation-wise avg CTC: Finance ₹15.03 L · Marketing ₹14.49 L · Business Analytics ₹14.20 L · HR ₹13.67 L · Operations ₹13.08 L
Sector mix: IT/ITES 31% · BFSI 25% · Consulting 13% · Manufacturing 11% · FMCG 11% · Services 9%

Summer Internships

Average Stipend: ₹62,973/month
Highest Stipend: ₹1,70,000/month
Recruiters: 95+ companies
Finance internship recruiters: JP Morgan Chase & Co · Lowe's · Morgan Stanley · Dell Technologies · PwC · NTT Data
Marketing internship recruiters: ITC · Volvo Eicher · AB InBev · Kyndryl · Hector Beverages · Randstad
Operations internship recruiters: Kirloskar · Capgemini · SAP Labs · Haleon · LEAP India · Ather Energy
HR internship recruiters: Cocoblu · VIP Industries · Merck · Tata Advanced Systems · Euler Motors

Batch profile (MBA 2024-26)

Gender: 56% Male · 44% Female
Work-ex distribution: Freshers 58% · 1-12mo 15% · 13-24mo 18% · 24+mo 9%
Education background: Engineering 29% · Commerce 25% · Management 24% · Science 12% · Arts & Others 10%
Regional diversity: North 28% · West 21% · East 20% · South 17% · International 9% · Central 5%

Contact & key links

Address: SIBM Bengaluru · Electronic City, Bengaluru 560100, Karnataka
Application portal: sibmbengaluru.edu.in/mba
SNAP portal: snaptest.org
Director: Dr. Madhvi Sethi
Faculty in Charge — Placements: Dr. Lavina Sharma

Detailed selection process — what to expect at each stage

1 — SNAP 2025 Registration

Register at snaptest.org between 1 August - 20 November 2025. SNAP test conducted on 3 dates: 6 Dec 2025 (Sat), 14 Dec 2025 (Sun), 20 Dec 2025 (Sat). Result: 9 January 2026.

2 — SIBM Bengaluru Institute Registration

Register at sibmbengaluru.edu.in and pay institute fee — common date for registration AND payment is 22 December 2025 (Monday).

3 — Shortlist for GE-PI

Institute Shortlist for Group Exercise + Personal Interaction announced 16 January 2026 (Friday). GE-PI Call Letter published 23 January 2026 (Friday).

4 — Group Exercise + Personal Interaction

GE-PI conducted in two phases: Phase I — 5-7 February 2026 (Thu-Sat) · Phase II — 11-14 February 2026 (Wed-Sat).

5 — Merit List + Fee Payment

First Merit List announced 6 March 2026 (Friday). Last date for payment of first-merit-list fees: 23 March 2026 (Monday).

6 — Programme Commencement

4 June 2026 (Thursday).

Important dates — 2026-27 admission cycle

snap registration opens

1 August 2025 (Friday)

snap registration closes

20 November 2025 (Thursday)

sibm bengaluru registration close

22 December 2025 (Monday) — also payment end date

snap test dates

6 December 2025 (Sat) · 14 December 2025 (Sun) · 20 December 2025 (Sat)

snap result

9 January 2026 (Friday)

institute shortlist

16 January 2026 (Friday)

gepi call letter

23 January 2026 (Friday)

gepi phase 1

5 February - 7 February 2026

gepi phase 2

11 February - 14 February 2026

first merit list

6 March 2026 (Friday)

fee payment first merit

23 March 2026 (Monday)

programme commencement

4 June 2026 (Thursday)

Batch profile

Reservations & diversity: SC 15% · ST 7.5% · PwD 3% (within 210 intake) · Kashmiri Migrants 2 seats · International Students 25% (above intake, controlled by SIU International Students Cell). Per UGC + RPwD Act 2016 norms.

SIBM Bengaluru Financial Aid 2026 — Loans, EMI Options & Scholarships

SIBM Bengaluru scholarships — published categories

Merit Scholarship for Semester Toppers — 1st Rank

Highest-ranked semester topper per batch per programme

20% academic-fee concession (next semester) · adjusted by SIU directly

Merit Scholarship for Semester Toppers — 2nd Rank

2nd-ranked semester topper

15% academic-fee concession

Merit Scholarship for Semester Toppers — 3rd Rank

3rd-ranked semester topper

10% academic-fee concession

Merit Scholarship for Semester Toppers — 4th Rank

4th-ranked semester topper

5% academic-fee concession

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