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By Krishna Pandey, Founder & Lead Counsellor (12+ yrs) · Reviewed by Shijin Joy, MBA & Study-Abroad Admissions Lead (14 yrs) · Updated 5 June 2026
Quick Answer 190+ Indian B-schools accept the GMAT — including all IIMs (for their 1-year / executive / international programmes), ISB, XLRI, SPJIMR, FMS Delhi, MDI, IIFT, NMIMS, MICA, IRMA, Great Lakes, SDA Bocconi and TAPMI. GMAT is the best route for 1-year MBAs, executive MBAs, ISB and NRI/international applicants; CAT is still needed for the IIM flagship 2-year PGP.
GMAT in India — Key Facts
- Accepting institutions (India): 190+
- Worldwide: 2,400+ schools · 7,700+ programmes
- Score range: 205–805 (GMAT Focus)
- Validity: 5 years
- Best for: 1-yr / Executive / ISB / NRI
- Free counselling: +91 91126 50438
Who accepts the GMAT in India?
The GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test), run by GMAC, is used by more than 2,400 universities and organisations across 110 countries for over 7,700 programmes. In India alone, 190+ business schools and universities are official GMAT score recipients — from the IIMs and ISB to private B-schools, deemed and private universities.
For Indian applicants the GMAT is especially valuable because it is accepted for one-year MBAs, executive MBAs, ISB’s PGP, and international & NRI admissions, the score is valid for five years, and the same score works for B-schools abroad. Below is where we can guide you directly, followed by the complete India list.
Top GMAT-accepting B-schools we guide you into
In-depth FindUrCollege guides — GMAT/CAT/XAT cut-offs, fees, ROI and placements — for the leading GMAT-accepting institutions:
🎓 IIMs that accept GMAT (1-yr / Executive / International)
⭐ Premier GMAT B-schools
🏢 Top private B-schools accepting GMAT
IMT GhaziabadCAT/XAT/GMATIMT HyderabadCAT/XAT/GMATIMT NagpurCAT/XAT/GMATIMI New DelhiCAT/XAT/GMATIMI BhubaneswarCAT/XAT/GMATIMI KolkataCAT/XAT/GMATFORE School DelhiCAT/XAT/GMATGreat LakesCAT/XAT/GMATGIM GoaCAT/XAT/GMATTAPMI ManipalCAT/XAT/GMATXIM UniversityXAT/GMATBITSoM MumbaiCAT/GMATKJ Somaiya MumbaiCAT/GMATNMIMS Mumbai (SBM)NMAT/GMATSDA Bocconi AsiaGMAT/GREWelingkar MumbaiCAT/GMATBIMTECH Gr. NoidaCAT/XAT/GMATKIIT (KSOM)CAT/XAT/GMATITM Navi MumbaiCAT/GMATMIT-WPU PuneCAT/GMAT
🏫 Universities accepting GMAT for management
➕ More GMAT-accepting B-schools we cover
Masters' UnionGMAT/CATLBSIM DelhiCAT/XAT/GMATIIT Madras (DoMS)CAT/GMATFLAME UniversityGMAT/CATWoxsen UniversityGMAT/CATMahindra UniversityGMAT/CATTAPMI JaipurGMAT/CATSDMIMD MysoreCAT/XAT/GMATBIM TrichyCAT/XAT/GMATNorthCap UniversityGMAT/CATJAGSOM (IFIM)GMAT/CATAmity Business SchoolGMAT/CATLovely Professional (LPU)GMAT/CATHindustan (HITS)GMAT/CAT
What GMAT score do you need for top Indian B-schools?
- 760+ (very high): Strengthens scholarships everywhere — ISB, IIM 1-year programmes, SPJIMR, MDI.
- 700–740: Competitive for ISB and the IIM one-year / executive programmes (IIM-A PGPX, IIM-B EPGP, IIM-C MBAEx).
- 650–700: Strong for SPJIMR, MDI, IMT, IMI, Great Lakes, TAPMI, XIMB, BITSoM, NMIMS and most top private B-schools.
- 600–650: Opens many good GMAT-accepting B-schools and international/NRI seats.
Scores are indicative — work experience, academics, essays and interviews matter alongside the GMAT. Our counsellors map your score and profile to a realistic shortlist for free.
GMAT vs CAT — which route is right for you?
Choose GMAT if you want a one-year or executive MBA, are targeting ISB, are a working professional or NRI, or want a score you can also use for B-schools abroad (valid 5 years, can be taken year-round). Choose CAT if your target is the IIM flagship two-year PGP or government B-schools that admit only through CAT. Many candidates sit both to keep every door open — the GMAT simply widens the set of B-schools you can apply to.
Complete list of GMAT-accepting B-schools & colleges in India (2026)
The official GMAC India list of GMAT score recipients (190+). Institutions we have a dedicated 2026 guide for are linked; the rest are listed for completeness. Always confirm the accepted exam for your specific programme.
- Acharya School of Management Bangalore
- AIMS School of Business Bangalore
- Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management
- Aditya Institute of Management Studies & Research
- Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) Hyderabad
- Aegis School of Business and Telecommunication
- Ahmedabad University, Amrut Mody School of Management
- Alliance University, Alliance School of Business Bangalore
- Amity Business School
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amrita School of Business
- Apeejay School of Management
- Apeejay Stya University, School of Management Sciences
- Asia Graduate School of Business
- Asia Pacific Institute of Management (Asia-Pacific) Delhi
- Asian School of Business Management (ASBM) Bhubaneswar
- Athena School of Management
- Axis Institute of Planning & Management
- B.S. Abdur Rahman, Crescent School of Business Chennai
- Bangalore Institute of International Management (BIIM)
- Bangalore Institute of Management Studies (BIMS)
- Bennett University, School of Management Greater Noida
- Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM) Trichy
- Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) Greater Noida
- BITS Pilani
- BITS Pilani, BITS School of Management (BITSoM) Mumbai
- BML Munjal University, School of Management
- BSE Institute Ltd Mumbai
- DIT University Dehradun
- MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU), School of Management Pune
- Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) Ahmedabad
- Europe Asia Business School
- FLAME University, School of Business Pune
- FLAME University, School of Communication Pune
- FORE School of Management New Delhi
- FLAME School of Business Pune
- Ganpat University, S. K. Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education
- GITAM School of Business Visakhapatnam
- GIBS Business School Bangalore
- GNIOT Institute of Management Studies Greater Noida
- Goa Institute of Management (GIM)
- Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai
- SOIL Institute of Management Gurgaon
- Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) Chennai
- ICFAI Business School (IBS) Hyderabad
- ICFAI Business School (IBS) Mumbai
- IFIM Business School Bangalore
- IFIM College Bangalore
- IIHMR University Jaipur
- IILM Graduate School of Management Greater Noida
- IILM Institute for Higher Education Delhi
- IIMT School of Management
- iMET Global
- Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi
- Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A)
- Indian Institute of Management Amritsar (IIM Amritsar)
- Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B)
- Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C)
- Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIM Indore)
- Indian Institute of Management Kashipur (IIM Kashipur)
- Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM-K)
- Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM-L)
- Indian Institute of Management Nagpur (IIM Nagpur)
- Indian Institute of Management Raipur (IIM Raipur)
- Indian Institute of Management Ranchi (IIM Ranchi)
- Indian Institute of Management Rohtak (IIM Rohtak)
- Indian Institute of Management Shillong (IIM Shillong)
- Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli (IIM Trichy)
- Indian Institute of Management Udaipur (IIM Udaipur)
- Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIM Visakhapatnam)
- Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM) Kolkata
- Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar)
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), DoMS
- Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management (IITTM)
- Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad
- Indian School of Business and Finance (ISBF) Delhi
- Indus Business Academy (IBA) Bangalore
- Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR)
- Institute for Technology and Management (ITM) Business School Navi Mumbai
- ITM Global Leadership Center
- Institute of Insurance and Risk Management (IIRM) Hyderabad
- Institute of Management Development and Research (IMDR) Pune
- Institute of Management Education (IME)
- Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Hyderabad
- Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Ghaziabad
- Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Nagpur
- Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)
- Institute of Technology & Management (ITM)
- International Management Institute (IMI) Kolkata
- International Management Institute (IMI) Bhubaneswar
- International Management Institute (IMI) New Delhi
- International School of Management Excellence (ISME) Bangalore
- International School of Management (ISM) Patna
- ISBR Business School Bangalore
- ISME School of Management & Entrepreneurship
- Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS) Delhi
- Jagran Lakecity Business School Bhopal
- Jain University, CMS Business School Bangalore
- Jaipuria Institute of Management
- Jio Institute Navi Mumbai
- JK Lakshmipat University, HSB School of Business Jaipur
- JRE School of Management Greater Noida
- K J Somaiya Institute of Management Mumbai
- Kalinga Institute (KIIT) School of Management (KSOM) Bhubaneswar
- Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies (KIAMS)
- Krea University, IFMR Graduate School of Business
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM) Delhi
- Lamrin Tech Skills University, Lamrin Business School
- Lovely Professional University (LPU)
- Mahindra University, School of Management Hyderabad
- Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur
- Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon
- Management Development Institute (MDI) Murshidabad
- Manipal University Jaipur, TAPMI School of Business
- Manipur International University, School of Management
- Masters' Union School of Business Gurgaon
- MICA Ahmedabad (Mudra Institute of Communications)
- MKES Business School
- MYRA School of Business Mysore
- National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM) Pune
- National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
- National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM)
- National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Mumbai
- National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)
- National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), DASA
- National Institute of Technology Srinagar, DASA
- National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy), DoMS
- National Institute of Technology Warangal (NIT Warangal), School of Management
- New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM)
- NICMAR University Pune
- NIIT University
- NIMT Greater Noida
- NMIMS University, School of Business Management Mumbai
- NTPC School of Business
- O.P. Jindal Global University, Jindal Global Business School Sonipat
- O.P. Jindal Global University, Jindal School for Psychology and Counselling
- O.P. Jindal University, School of Management Raigarh
- PDPU, School of Petroleum Management (SPM) Gandhinagar
- PES University, Institute of Management and Commerce Bangalore
- Plaksha University Mohali
- Praxis Business School Kolkata
- Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management (WeSchool) Mumbai
- PSG Institute of Management Coimbatore
- Pune Institute of Business Management (PIBM)
- Punjab Technical University, Aryans Business School
- Punjab Technical University, Aryans School of Management
- Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Department of Management
- Reva University, School of Management Studies Bangalore
- RIMT University
- Rishihood University, School of Entrepreneurship
- RV University, Minerva Centre for Leadership Bangalore
- S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) Mumbai
- Sadhana Centre for Management & Leadership Development (SCMLD) Pune
- SDA Bocconi Asia Center Mumbai
- SDM Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) Mysore
- SelaQui Institute of Management Dehradun
- Seshadripuram Institute of Management Studies Bangalore
- Sharda University, School of Business Studies Greater Noida
- Shiv Nadar University Greater Noida
- Shoolini University, Faculty of Management Sciences
- Shree Dhanvantary College of PG Business Management
- Sir Padampat Singhania University (SPSU)
- Siva Sivani Institute of Management (SSIM) Hyderabad
- Sparsh Global Business School Greater Noida
- SRM University Andhra Pradesh, Paari School of Business
- SRM University Haryana, Faculty of Management Studies
- SRM University Tamil Nadu, Faculty of Management
- South State Business School Chennai
- T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) Manipal
- TASMAC Pune
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai
- TERI School of Advanced Studies Delhi
- Thapar University, LM Thapar School of Management
- The National Management School Chennai
- The NorthCap University Gurgaon
- Unitedworld School of Business
- Universal Business School Mumbai
- University of Delhi, Faculty of Management Studies (FMS Delhi)
- University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES) Dehradun
- UPES College of Management and Economics Studies
- Vanguard Business School Bangalore
- Vel Tech Business School Chennai
- VES Institute of Management Studies & Research Mumbai
- Vijaybhoomi University
- Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur
- VIT University, VIT Business School Vellore
- Vivekananda Institute (VIPS), Delhi School of Business
- World Skill Center Bhubaneswar
- Woxsen School of Business Hyderabad
- XIM University (XIMB) Bhubaneswar
- XLRI Jamshedpur
Frequently Asked Questions
How many colleges in India accept the GMAT?
More than 190 Indian business schools and universities accept GMAT scores (out of 2,400+ institutions and 7,700+ programmes worldwide). The list includes all the IIMs, ISB, XLRI, SPJIMR, FMS Delhi, MDI, IIFT, NMIMS, MICA, IRMA, Great Lakes, SDA Bocconi and many more.
Do the IIMs accept GMAT scores?
Yes. Every IIM is an official GMAT score recipient. The flagship two-year PGP/MBA is admitted mainly through CAT, but the IIMs accept GMAT for their one-year, executive and international programmes (such as IIM-A PGPX, IIM-B EPGP, IIM-C MBAEx and IIM-L IPMX), and for many international and PhD/FPM applicants.
What GMAT score do I need for top Indian B-schools?
As a guide: ISB typically looks for 700-720+, top IIM one-year programmes around 700+, and strong B-schools like SPJIMR, MDI, IMT, IMI and Great Lakes generally accept 650-700. Many good GMAT-accepting B-schools admit with 600+. A higher score plus solid work experience strengthens scholarships and shortlists.
Is GMAT better than CAT for an MBA in India?
GMAT is the better route if you are targeting one-year MBAs, executive MBAs, ISB, or international/NRI programmes, or if you want a score valid for 5 years and usable abroad. CAT is required for the IIM flagship two-year PGP and most government B-schools. Many candidates take both to keep all options open.
Does FMS Delhi accept GMAT?
Yes — the University of Delhi, Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) is listed as an official GMAT score recipient. Its flagship two-year MBA is primarily CAT-based, while GMAT is used for executive and certain programmes; always confirm the accepted exam for your specific FMS programme.
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