Apeejay School of Management Delhi

There is no quota for non-management programs at Apeejay School of Management Delhi. The institute accepts CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, and GMAT scores for shortlisting to its MBA/PGDM programmes. The shortlisting uses a composite score combining entrance exam percentile, academic record, and work experience, along with diversity considerations. The college typically publishes an overall cutoff around the high 80s to mid-90s percentile for CAT and XAT in practice, with higher bars for the more competitive profiles.

Across the last three admission cycles, Apeejay School of Management Delhi has seen fluctuations in cutoffs driven by applicant volumes and the number of seats. The CAT/ XAT percentile cutoffs have shown a rising trend in some years and a slight easing in others, reflecting the dynamics of the pool of applicants and the institute’s evolving intake strategy.

The college uses category-based relaxation in shortlist criteria, offering some uplift to candidates from reserved categories in line with government norms and college policy. The exact category-wise cutoff bands are publicly disclosed only to shortlisted candidates and are adjusted year by year.

WAT/PI stages add significant weight to final admission, and the admission policy often considers class 10th/12th and graduation performance as part of the final score. In 2025-2027 admissions, candidates with CAT/XAT scores in the indicative bands are likely to be shortlisted, with more layers depending on overall profile strength and diversity goals. Apeejay School of Management Delhi emphasizes a balanced profile over raw scores, given the competition and the size of the batch.

Indicative 2025-2026 cutoff bands for Apeejay School of Management Delhi place CAT/XAT overall in the 85-92 percentile range for General category, with higher bands for top profiles and lower bands for diverse or experienced candidates. For sectional cutoffs, VARC and DILR are typically tighter than QA, with VARC often around 85-88 percentile and DILR around 82-86 percentile, QA around 82-86 percentile. The college uses sectional cutoffs to seed the shortlisting process rather than a strict overall percentile only.

Note: The college publishes final admission details through its official communication channels. Candidates should verify the 2026-2027 admission cycle details directly from Apeejay School of Management Delhi's official notices. The information presented here reflects typical patterns observed in recent cycles and should be treated as indicative.