1. INTRODUCTION
This document describes the admission process, including the shortlisting and selection criteria for the Blended MBA, 2026-28 batch at the Indian Institute of Management Nagpur (IIM Nagpur).
- Objective: The purpose of the programme is to complement the excellent functional knowledge of participants with contemporary management knowledge and prepare them for senior / top management roles in a global environment. The Blended MBA is designed for the needs of high-performing professionals from across industries who want to continue working even as they upgrade their management knowledge and skills.
- Duration: The Blended MBA is scheduled on weekends/weekdays evenings over two years so that working professionals could attend without taking a break in their careers.
- Course structure brief:
- The Blended MBA is a two-year programme spread across eight terms of three months each (4 terms in each year). The programme incorporates about 840 hours of classroom teaching spread over these two years as per various regulatory agencies’ requirements. The courses include a mix of core (compulsory) courses and elective (to be chosen by participants) courses.
- Degree name at the completion: Blended Master of Business Administration
2. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
2.1 Educational Qualification
A candidate should have any one of the following educational qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline with a minimum of 50 percent aggregate marks or an equivalent CGPA.
- Candidates having professional qualifications such as CA/ICWA/CS (with at least 50 percent aggregate marks) can also apply.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification should be:
(a) from any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956 or,
(b) recognized by the Ministry of Education, Government of India or,
(c) possess an equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE or Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
IIM Nagpur reserves the right to change the Shortlisting and Selection Criteria as deemed necessary. This policy will be applicable for Blended MBA Program admissions.
2.2 Work Experience
A minimum of three years of managerial/ entrepreneurial/ professional experience (as on last date of application). To be eligible for the programme, the candidate should have minimum 3 years of work experience after Graduation in last 5 years.
The total number of 36 months of work experience completed (as on last date of application) will be considered. Only full-time and paid experience will be considered. Part-time/Project/Internship/CA Articleship/Apprenticeship/Pre-graduation work experience/ work experience which involves payment as stipend will not be counted as work experience. For work experience in multiple organizations, all the durations (months and days) will be added to arrive at the total experience. For example, if the total work experience is 13 months and 25 days, it will be considered 13 months. A valid proof of the date of appointment, work experience certificate, and proof of payment/salary will have to be made available for verification at any stage of application and be submitted at the time of registration for the programme.
For candidates having work experience in the family business or own business venture, valid proofs of the existence of the business, association, and role of the individual in the business and proof of payment during work experience will be required. It will be the candidate’s responsibility to provide documents as and when required by the Admissions Office.
NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidates to ensure that they are available for classes regularly. If this requires a clearance/approval from the employer, the candidate is expected to obtain such clearance/approval.
3. SCREENING EXAMINATION
Candidates for Blended MBA need to appear for a screening examination conducted by IIM Nagpur (IIM Nagpur Aptitude Test – IIMNAT) to be considered for admission to the Blended MBA programme. IIMNAT will consist of questions that evaluate a candidate’s quantitative, verbal, logical, and data interpretive abilities. Following are the key details about the IIMNAT Entrance Test:
- Date of Entrance Exam: Refer Timelines
- Mode of Entrance Exam: Online exam in the form of a Computer based. Details will be shared with candidates before the examination via email/admission portal. update this as per policy.
- Duration: 90 minutes
- No. of Questions: 90 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (divided into three sections – Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability, Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation – 30 questions each)
- Scoring System: 1 mark for the correct answer (no negative marking).
IIM Nagpur has the right to introduce any shortlist criteria before the screening exam
4. ADMISSION PROCESS
4.1. Stages in the Admission Process
The admission process for Blended MBA will comprise of the following stages:
Candidates are invited to fill a detailed application form within a stipulated date (tentatively by 12th July, 2026). It is suggested that candidates check the admissions policy for eligibility criteria before filling the application form and have the supporting documents ready for verifications. Candidates found ineligible or have incomplete application cannot claim refund of the application fees.
Candidates who complete the application form and clear the preliminary eligibility checks will be issued admit cards for screening examination IIMNAT. A shortlist for the Personal Interview (PI) will be released next week after the exam (tentatively) based on the IIMNAT scores.
Candidates who are shortlisted at the end of stage 2 will have to attend the PI. Only candidates who appeared for the PI will be considered for the preparation of the final merit list. Admission offers will be sent to the successful candidates based on their Final Score. The Final Score will be computed as follows:
Final Score = 0.40*(Test Score Rating) + 0.20* (Past Academic Performance Rating) + 0.40* (Personal Interview)
a. Test Score (TS) Rating –
The Test Score Rating for each candidate will be computed as the candidate’s total test score ratio to the maximum test score and scaled between 0-10. It will be computed as follows:
Test Score Rating= ((Test score obtained by the candidate)/(Maximum test score obtained by any candidate)) *10
b.Past Academic Performance (PAP) Rating
Applicant’s academic performance (marks obtained) in the 10th Standard Examination, 12th Standard Examination, and Bachelor’s Degree Examination will be assigned rating scores ‘A’, ‘B’, and ‘C’ (See Table 2.1-2.3).
Table 2.1. Past Academic Performance (PAP) – 10th standard Rating Score
| Percent score in 10th Std.Exam | Rating Score (A) |
|---|---|
| <= 55 | 1 |
| > 55 and <= 60 | 3 |
| > 60 and <= 70 | 5 |
| > 70 and <= 80 | 7 |
| > 80 and <= 90 | 9 |
| > 90 | 10 |
Table 2.2. Past Academic Performance (PAP) – 12th/Diploma standard Rating Score
| Percent score in 12th Std.Exam | Rating Score (B) |
|---|---|
| <= 55 | 1 |
| > 55 and <= 60 | 3 |
| > 60 and <= 70 | 5 |
| > 70 and <= 80 | 7 |
| > 80 and <= 90 | 9 |
| > 90 | 10 |
Table 2.3. Past Academic Performance (PAP) – Bachelor’s Rating Score
| Percent score in Bachelor’s Degree | Rating Score |
|---|---|
| <= 55 | 2 |
| > 55 and <= 60 | 4 |
| > 60 and <= 65 | 6 |
| > 65 and <= 70 | 9 |
| > 70 | 10 |
PAP Score for the candidate will be calculated as follows:
PAP = 0.25*(A)+0.35*(B)+0.40*(C)
c. Personal Interview –The candidates will be evaluated based on several factors, including:
- Academic consistency and excellence
- Richness of work experience and job profile
- Team and leadership skills, ethical orientation
- Communication skills
- Fundamental business insights and general awareness/knowledge
- Contribution to diversity
- Overall personality
4.2. Admission Notice
The announcement of admission to Blended MBA 2026-28 will be prominently exhibited on the IIMN website (www.iimnagpur.ac.in), digital media, and mails.
4.3. Application Procedure
4.3.1. How to apply
Interested candidates will have to apply online. The link to apply for Blended MBA is: https://iim-nagpur.jaroeducation.com/program/blended-mba-for-working-professionals-batch-02. Candidates will have to pay a non-refundable application fee of Rs 2500.
For Blended MBA 2026-28 Batch: The last date for applying to the Blended MBA Programme is tentatively 12th July, 2026.
4.3.2. Documents to be uploaded
All related documents, as mentioned below, will have to be uploaded as per the instructions while filling in the online application form.
- Self-attested copy of all academic mark-sheets/certificates and Degree of Graduation/ Post Graduation
- Work Experience proofs
Additional documents may be needed on case to case basis to support candidature. All the documents submitted by the candidates will be verified at the time of application submission.
5. OFFER
The selected candidates will receive provisional admission offers by email. Candidates need to pay the offer acceptance fee within a stipulated time as mentioned in the offer letter. This amount will be adjusted in the Term 1 & Term 2 fee. The verification of documents will be done prior to the provisional offer. It is the responsibility of the candidates to check the eligibility criteria before applying. If a candidate is found ineligible at any stage during the document check, the admission offer will be cancelled.
6. WITHDRAWAL AND CANCELLATION PROCESS
The withdrawal/cancellation of admission offer can happen in multiple ways:
6.1. Before Term 1 Registration:
- Once the offer acceptance fee (Rs 1,00,000) is received by the stipulated date (mentioned in the offer email), the provisional admission offer stands valid. If payment is not received by the stipulated date, the provisional admission will be cancelled.
- If a candidate pays the offer acceptance fees but still wants to withdraw, he/she may do so by applying on the portal only by a stipulated date (offer acceptance fee withdrawal deadline mentioned in the offer letter/mail). We will then initiate a refund process. The refund of the offer acceptance fees deposited after deducting an administrative charge of Rs.1,000.
- If a candidate pays the offer acceptance fees but fails to withdraw within a stipulated date (offer acceptance fee withdrawal deadline mentioned in the offer letter/mail) or fails to register for the programme, the entire amount of the offer acceptance fees paid will be forfeited. No refund will be made in case of withdrawal after the offer acceptance fee withdrawal deadline.
- The admission will be cancelled if a candidate does not register at IIM Nagpur on the mentioned date and at the time for the registration.
- Candidates have to pay the remaining amount of the Term 1 & Term 2 fee before the stipulated time. The deadline for the same will be communicated to candidates who have accepted the offer. If the Term 1 & Term 2 fee payment is not received by the stipulated date (Term 1 & Term 2 fee payment deadline), the provisional admission will be cancelled and the offer acceptance of Rs 100000 will be forfeited.
- If a candidate has paid the remaining amount of the Term 1 & Term 2 fee and wants to withdraw from the programme before the offer acceptance fee withdrawal deadline, the amount (offer acceptance and the Term 1 & Term 2 fee) will be refunded after deducting the administrative charge of Rs 1,000.
- If the candidate paid the Term 1 & Term 2 fees and wanted to withdraw before the Term 1 & Term 2 fee deadline, then both the offer acceptance fee (1,00,000) and Term 1 & Term 2 fee will be refunded after deducting administrative charges of Rs. 1000.
- If a candidate failed to pay Term 1 & Term 2 fees within stipulated deadline after accepting the offer (including payment of Rs. 1,00,000), then offer stands cancelled and the offer acceptance of Rs 100000 will be forfeited.
- If a candidate has paid the remaining Term 1 & Term 2 fee and wants to withdraw from the programme after the Term 1 & Term 2 registration date, NO amount will be refunded.
6.2. After registration:
- Commencement of the MBA programme begins with Registration & start of Term 1 classes. Fees will be collected before the registration for Term 1 and at the beginning of each subsequent term as per the fee schedule.
- If any candidate withdraws from the programme in any term after registration date (in the middle of term), all fees paid till then will be forfeited, regardless of when the request is submitted, and his/her admission shall stand cancelled.
- Withdrawal after registration are managed by Programme office. For further assistance, please reach out to the BMBA office at jrexe.bmba@iimnagpur.ac.in
- Admission will be cancelled immediately if a candidate provides false information, suppresses facts, or engages in fraud at any stage of the process.
- In cases of disqualification due to fraud or misrepresentation, no claims for fee refunds will be entertained.
- Note: This policy is applicable to the candidates during term 1 & term 2 only. for guidance on the formal process.
7. FEES AND FINANCING OPTIONS
7.1. Fee details
The total fee of the program for the batch of 2026-28 is Rs 12,10,000.The fee payable at the time of acceptance of the admission offer is Rs. 1,00,000. This amount of Rs 1,00,000will be adjusted against the fee to be paid at the start of Term 1.
Please click here to download the fee structure 
7.2. Mode of Payment
The payment of the offer acceptance fee and the subsequent instalments has to be done online. A payment link will be shared with the candidates for the same.
7.3. Financing Options
Several banks offer education loans to support your education at IIM Nagpur. Please get in touch with the bank branch nearest to you to inquire about these loans. Please note that IIM Nagpur has no role to play in this process and does not share details of the candidates with the banks. The details of the banks are given as follows:
| Bank Name | Details |
|---|---|
| Bank of Baroda | Click Here |
| ICICI | Click Here |
| IDBI Bank | Click Here |
| Bank Name | Details |
|---|---|
| SBI Bank | Click Here |
Note:
All or any dispute/s or differences arising out of admission process/ procedure, withdrawal, admission policy, admission cancellation procedure, cancellation policies, refund policies shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Courts/ Forums/Commission at Nagpur alone.
Any dispute concerning admissions to the Blended MBA Batch of 2026-28 would be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts within the territorial jurisdiction of the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra only.
IIM Nagpur is established as an autonomous institute sets its own policies and governed by IIM Act 2017.