SP Jain Institute of Management and Research Mumbai

Latest Admission Updates (2026)

The headline for any candidate tracking SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) Mumbai is this: the PGDM and PGDM (BM) 2026-28 application cycle has already closed, and Batch 39 of the flagship PGDM programme is scheduled to commence on June 6, 2026. As of June 2026, the admission cycle is in its final closing and waitlist-movement stage. Below is a dated rundown of the most recent, verified developments for the 2026-28 intake.

• 28 November 2025 (Closed): Last date to submit the PGDM and PGDM (BM) 2026-28 application form. This is the single most important deadline of the cycle, and it has now passed.
• 30 September 2025 (Closed): SPJIMR opened applications for the PGDM and PGDM (BM) 2026-28 batch.
• 10 December 2025 (Closed): Last date for a valid GMAT score; GMAT scores from 1 January 2023 to 10 December 2025 were accepted for this cycle.
• 30 November 2025 (Closed): CAT 2025 examination conducted by the IIMs, accepted by SPJIMR for 2026-28 admissions.
• January-February 2026 (Closed): Profile-based shortlisting followed by two rounds of in-person group interviews at the Mumbai campus; the interview process concluded on 17 February 2026.
• March-May 2026 (In progress): Admission offers and waitlist movement, with waitlist rounds expected to run through May 2026 as per the 2026 schedule.
• 6 June 2026 (Upcoming): Batch 39 of the PGDM programme commences at the SPJIMR Mumbai campus.

If you are reading this for the 2027-29 cycle, note that SPJIMR has historically opened applications in mid-to-late September, so watch the official portal pgdmadmissions.spjimr.org from September 2026 onwards.

SP Jain Institute of Management and Research Mumbai Admission 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility at SPJIMR is programme-specific, and the gap between the two-year PGDM and the experienced-professional tracks is the single most common point of confusion for aspirants. The table below sets out, programme by programme, the qualifying degree, the minimum marks SPJIMR expects, and the entrance exams it accepts for the 2026 cycle. Read it as a gate-check: you must clear every column for a given row before your profile is even scored. Note that SPJIMR's two-year PGDM is open to fresh graduates and those with up to five years of experience, whereas the Business Management and Executive tracks demand five-plus years of full-time work experience.

The key takeaway as of June 2026: the two-year PGDM is the only SPJIMR programme genuinely open to fresh graduates, while every other track is gated on substantial work experience. There is no quota or management seat at SPJIMR, so the 50% bachelor's threshold and the entrance-exam requirement apply uniformly to all candidates. If you are a final-year undergraduate, you may apply provisionally, but you must meet the 50% requirement on completion. Confirm your category of eligibility before paying the application fee, because applying to the wrong track is the most common avoidable rejection.

Course-Wise Admission Status

Because SPJIMR runs distinct admission calendars for its flagship and experienced-professional programmes, the live status of each course differs. The table below shows, as of June 2026, whether applications are open or closed, the sanctioned seats, the study mode, and the accepted exams. This answers the most frequent question we see: "Can I still apply to SPJIMR in 2026?" For the 2026-28 flagship intake the answer is no, the window shut on 28 November 2025, but the table clarifies which tracks have separate timelines.

The practical takeaway: SPJIMR's flagship PGDM (240 Indian plus 36 international seats) and the 120-seat PGDM (BM) are both closed for 2026-28, and Batch 39 starts on 6 June 2026. The Fellow Programme runs on a later calendar and is expected to open around November 2026, so doctoral aspirants still have a window. SPJIMR explicitly offers no quota or management seats, meaning every one of these seats is filled purely on merit and profile.

Application Fees

It is essential to separate two very different costs at SPJIMR: the small application fee you pay to apply, and the substantial tuition (programme) fee you pay if admitted. The application fee for the PGDM is INR 2,000 for the 2026-28 cycle, paid directly to SPJIMR. Because SPJIMR is a private autonomous institute with no reservation or quota system, it does not levy a different application fee by social category; the figure below is uniform across General, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD applicants. The table lists each category on its own row for transparency, and the final rows show the tuition fee per programme so you can see the full financial picture.

For reference, the tuition (programme) fee is on an entirely different scale: PGDM (2 years) is INR 26,50,000; PGDM Business Management (1 year) is INR 22,66,000; Executive MBA (1.8 years) is INR 10,45,000; and the Fellow Programme in Management (4 years) is INR 10,000. The takeaway: budget the INR 2,000 application fee as a one-time, non-refundable cost to enter the process, but plan your financing around the multi-lakh tuition figures well before you accept an offer. Note that the entrance-exam registration fee (paid separately to the IIMs for CAT or to GMAC for GMAT) is over and above SPJIMR's INR 2,000 application fee.

Entrance Exam Requirements

SPJIMR admits PGDM and PGDM (BM) candidates strictly on CAT or GMAT scores, with XAT additionally accepted for the experienced one-year track and a wider basket (GRE, GATE, UGC NET) for the doctoral Fellow Programme. Crucially, the entrance score at SPJIMR is a qualifying gate, not the deciding factor; clearing the cutoff only makes you eligible for profile-based shortlisting. The table below maps each exam to the programmes that accept it, the 2026-cycle exam date, and the score band that is competitive at SPJIMR. Use it to confirm you sat the right test within the valid window.

The bottom line: a CAT percentile of 85 overall with at least 75 in each section, or a GMAT in the high-600s, is the realistic entry bar at SPJIMR, but a strong score alone will not secure a seat. SPJIMR weighs academic consistency across class 10, class 12 and graduation, relevance of work experience, and versatility just as heavily. Aspirants should therefore aim comfortably above the 85 percentile floor and build a well-rounded profile, because the institute fills its merit-only seats through a holistic, profile-driven lens.

Cutoff Analysis (2024-2026)

SPJIMR's cutoff structure is unusually stable and unusually transparent: rather than publishing closing ranks that swing year to year, it sets a fixed minimum percentile that functions as a qualifying threshold. The table below tracks that threshold across the 2024, 2025 and 2026 cycles so you can see the trend. Because SPJIMR operates no quota seats, the same cutoff applies to all candidates regardless of category; there are no separate SC/ST/OBC closing percentiles to report. Read this as the floor you must clear, after which your profile score determines the outcome.

The trend is clear and worth understanding: SPJIMR's published cutoff has held steady at 85 overall and 75 sectional across 2024, 2025 and 2026, signalling that the institute does not chase percentile inflation. This stability is deliberate; SPJIMR keeps the bar fixed because it differentiates candidates on profile, not on a few extra percentile points. In practice the effective competition is far above 85, since most converted candidates sit in the 90-plus band. The actionable insight: treat 85 as a pass-or-fail gate, then invest your energy in academic consistency and a sharp interview, which is where SPJIMR seats are genuinely won.

Counselling Process

SPJIMR does not use a centralised counselling authority; it runs its own multi-stage selection. For the 2026-28 cycle the flow was as follows, and the same sequence is expected in future cycles:

1. Online registration and application (30 September - 28 November 2025): Create a profile on pgdmadmissions.spjimr.org, choose your programme, enter CAT/GMAT details and pay the INR 2,000 application fee.
2. Profile-based shortlisting (December 2025 - January 2026): SPJIMR scores each application on academic consistency (class 10, class 12, graduation), relevance of work experience and versatility, sorting candidates into profile-based and profile-cum-score-based groups.
3. Interview call (January 2026): Shortlisted candidates are invited to the Mumbai campus.
4. Two rounds of group interviews (January - 17 February 2026): Conducted in-person, typically with 5-6 candidates per panel across two rounds.
5. Final selection and offer (March 2026 onwards): A composite score of academic record, entrance score, work experience and interview performance determines admission offers.
6. Document verification and fee payment (March - May 2026): Selected candidates verify originals and pay the tuition fee to confirm the seat; waitlist movement continues through May 2026.
7. Programme commencement (6 June 2026): Batch 39 of the PGDM begins.

Important Dates (2026)

A consolidated calendar is the fastest way to see where the 2026-28 cycle stands and what, if anything, is still ahead. The master table below lists every canonical milestone from application start to document verification, with its date and current status as of June 2026. Where SPJIMR relies on a conducting body (the IIMs for CAT), the relevant exam-side dates are folded in. Use the Status column to distinguish what has closed from what is still upcoming, such as the 6 June 2026 batch commencement.

The single date to remember from this table is 6 June 2026, when SPJIMR's Batch 39 begins; everything before it is now closed for the 2026-28 cycle. Candidates on the waitlist should stay reachable through May 2026, as movement continues until seats are locked. For the next cycle, anchor your planning to a late-September application opening and a late-November deadline, and ensure a valid CAT or GMAT score is in hand before then.