List of Indian B-Schools that Accept GMAT Score

The GMAT examination score is an important parameter for admission to many business schools. Over 7,000 programs at 2,300 graduate business schools across the world, including more than 100 B-schools in India, accept GMAT scores as a part of their admission criteria. The GMAT remains a pivotal aspect of the application of any MBA aspirant in India or elsewhere.

The GMAT is a computer-adaptive multiple-choice test used to determine the aptitude of students attempting to obtain an MBA degree. It tests candidates on their knowledge of basic mathematical and verbal reasoning, and ability to solve problems and critique arguments.

So, if you are looking to pursue an MBA degree, below is a list of top Indian B-schools that accept GMAT scores. 

Types of MBAs offered in India:

Several types of postgraduate management programs are offered in India. Here are the most commonly used abbreviations:

MBA	Master of Business Administration
PGP	Postgraduate Program
PGDM	Postgraduate Diploma in Management
PGCM	Postgraduate Certificate in Management
EMBA	Executive MBA
PGPX or PGPEX	Postgraduate Program for Executives
EPGP	Executive Postgraduate Program

Some Key Points to Note:

• An MBA degree is a full-time degree offered by an institute with a university affiliation.
• A PGDM is a full-time diploma degree issued by an autonomous institute recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
• A PGPM is a full-time certification course, not a degree, that is offered by institutes without any affiliations.
• EMBA, PGPX, PGPEX, and EPGP are postgraduate management programs for business executives who hold full-time jobs. An executive MBA is not a full-time course. It follows  a distance learning, part-time, or an evening class structure.
• Various business schools use different terms to describe the programs they offer. So, it is best to thoroughly research what kind of course you are applying to beforehand to avoid any confusion. For instance, IIM Ahmedabad’s PGPX is a full-time one-year course even though it is called Executive MBA.

Business programs from all of the above categories accept the GMAT score, and you will find a detailed list for the same below.

List of B-Schools In India Accepting GMAT Score

The list of Indian B-schools that accept GMAT scores is as follows:

~One-Year Programs (Full-time)

Name of the Business School	Courses Offered	Duration	City
ISB	PGP	12 months	Hyderabad
XLRI	PGDM	15 months	Jamshedpur
SPJIMR	PGPM	15 months	Mumbai
MDI	National Management Program	15 months	Gurgaon
Great Lakes Institute of Management	PGPM	15 months	Chennai
SDMIMD	PGCM	15 months	Mysore
IIM Ahmedabad	PGPX	12 months	Ahmedabad
IIM Bangalore	EPGP	12 months	Bengaluru
IIM Calcutta	MBAEx	12 months	Kolkata
IIM Indore	EPGP	12 months	Indore
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research	PGDM Executive	15 months	Mumbai
FORE School of Management	PGPX	15 months	Delhi
LBSIM	PGDM Executive	15 months	Delhi
BIMTECH	PGPX	15 months	Noida
Praxis Business School	PGP	9 months	Bengaluru

Two-Year Programs (Full-time)

Name of the Business School	Courses Offered	Duration	City
S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research	Post Graduate Executive Management Programme – (PGEMP) Post Graduate Programme in General Management (PGPGM)	21 months 24 months	Mumbai Delhi
Institute of Management Technology	Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)	24 months	Ghaziabad
International Management Institute	Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)	24 months	Delhi, Bhubaneshwar, Calcutta
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade	MBA	24 months	Delhi
Xavier University	MBA	24 months	Bhubaneshwar
Great Lakes Institute of Management	Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)	24 months	Chennai
K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research	MBA	24 months	Mumbai
Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI)	Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)	24 months	Jamshedpur
Dept. of Management BITS Pilani	MBA	24 months	Rajasthan
Indian Institute of Management (IIM)	Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)	24 months	Bangalore
Indian Institute of Management	Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)	24 months	Ahmedabad
Indian Institute of Management	MBA	24 months	Calcutta
Indian Institute of Management	Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)	24 months	Indore
Indian Institute of Management	Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)	24 months	Kozhikode
Indian Institute of Management	MBA	24 months	Udaipur
Indian Institute of Management	Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)	24 months	Trichy
Indian Institute of Management	Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)	24 months	Raipur
Indian Institute of Management	Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)	24 months	Shillong
Indian Institute of Management	MBA	24 months	Kashipur
Indian Institute of Management	MBA	24 months	Nagpur
Indian Institute of Management	MBA	24 months	Sirmaur
Indian Institute of Management	MBA	24 months	Jammu
Management Development Institute (MDI)	Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)	24 months	Gurgaon
School of Management NMIMS	MBA	24 months	Mumbai
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)	MBA	24 months	Vellore
School of Management – SRM University	MBA	24 months	Chennai
National Institute of Securities Markets	Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)	24 months	Mumbai
Bangalore Institute of Management Studies (BIMS)	MBA	24 months	Bangalore
L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research	Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)	24 months	Mumbai
International School of Telecom & Technology Management (ISTTM)	Post Graduate Diploma in Management/MBA	24 months	Hyderabad
SDA Bocconi Asia Center	International Master in Business	22 months	Mumbai
Faculty of Management Studies	MBA	24 months	Delhi
Goa Institute of Management	Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)	24 months	Goa
Mudra Institute of Communications	Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)	24 months	Ahmedabad
FORE School of Management	Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)	24 months	Delhi
T.A. Pai Management Institute	Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)	24 months	Manipal
School of Business Alliance University	MBA	24 months	Bangalore
FLAME University	MBA	24 months	Pune
Apeejay Stya University School of Management Sciences	MBA	24 months	Noida
Jindal Global Business School O.P Jindal University	MBA	24 months	Sonipat
SOIL Institute of Management	MBA	24 months	Gurgaon
Asian School of Business Management (ASBM)	MBA	24 months	Bhubaneswar
Amrita School of Business	MBA	24 months	Coimbatore
Aryans Group of Colleges	MBA	24 months	Chandigarh
Praxis Business School	PGDM	24 months	Bengaluru
Myra School of Business	PGDM	24 months	Yelawala
ICFAI business school	MBA/PGPM	24 months	Hyderabad and Mumbai
Woxsen University	MBA	24 months	Hyderabad
Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management	PGDM	24 months	Ahmedabad

Conclusion    

As you read in the previous section, the list of Indian B-schools that accept GMAT score as a part of their application process is extremely long and varied. The GMAT is vastly applicable, and nearly all quality business schools accept it as a measure of the candidate’s aptitude. Thus, it is important to study well for the GMAT and obtain the best score possible, as you never know where it might become useful.