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ISB Hyderabad Cutoff 2025: Exam-wise Percentile, Selection Criteria & Admission Insights

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• Updated on Mar 06, 2025, by Sakshi Garg

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ISB Hyderabad Cutoff for 2024 has been released for admission to its flagship programs. ISB does not release an official minimum score for the GMAT, GRE, or NMAT; however, previous records indicate that selected candidates have consistently achieved high scores in these exams, combined with strong academic records, relevant work experience, and leadership skills. For the PGP program, a GMAT score of 710–720, a GRE score of 320 or higher, or an NMAT score of 140 or higher is typically considered a strong score. However, ISB’s selection process is not based only on exam scores. A student’s overall profile, including work experience, education, leadership qualities, and interview performance, also plays a significant role in getting admission.

 

Table of Contents
  1. ISB Hyderabad GMAT Cutoff 2025
  2. ISB Hyderabad GRE Cutoff 2025
  3. ISB Hyderabad NMAT Cutoff 2025
  4. ISB Hyderabad Program-wise Cutoff 2025
  5. ISB Hyderabad Category-wise Cutoff 2025
  6. ISB Hyderabad PGP Cutoff Trends
  7. ISB Hyderabad Cutoff FAQs

 

ISB Hyderabad GMAT Cutoff 2025

For ISB Hyderabad’s PGP program, a GMAT score of 720+ is considered competitive, though final admission also depends on your overall profile.

Exam

GMAT Score Cutoff (Expected)

GMAT

720 and above

 

ISB Hyderabad GRE Cutoff 2025

For ISB Hyderabad, a GRE score of 320 or higher is generally considered competitive; however, admission also depends on your complete profile.

Exam

GRE Score Cutoff (Expected)

GRE

320 and above

 

ISB Hyderabad NMAT Cutoff 2025

For ISB Hyderabad, an NMAT score of 140 or higher is considered competitive, although the overall profile is also taken into account for admission.

Exam

GRE Score Cutoff (Expected)

NMAT by GMAC score

140 and above

 

ISB Hyderabad Program-wise Cutoff 2025

For ISB Hyderabad’s PGP program, candidates typically require a GMAT score of 720 or higher or a GRE score of 320 or above. There is no specific NMAT cutoff for this program. For other programs, such as PGP Pro, PGP MAX, and PGP MFAB, GMAT or GRE scores are not required. However, for the PGP Young Leaders (YL) program, applicants are expected to have a percentile score of 99 or higher in the CAT, a GMAT score of 720 or higher, or a GRE score of 320 or higher. These scores help ensure applicants are competitive, but ISB also considers other parts of your profile for final admission.

Programs

CAT Cutoff

GMAT Cutoff

GRE Cutoff

PGP

NA

720+

320+

PGP Pro

NA

No score required

No score required

PGP MAX

NA

No score required

No score required

PGP MFAB

NA

No score required

No score required

PGP YL

99+

720+

320+

 

ISB Hyderabad Category-wise Cutoff 2025

For ISB Hyderabad, the expected GMAT and GRE cutoff scores are the same across all categories. General, OBC, PWD, SC, and ST candidates are generally expected to have a GMAT score of 710 or above and a GRE score of 320 or higher to be competitive for admission. ISB follows a uniform cutoff policy without category-wise relaxation. However, admission decisions are based on the overall profile, not just test scores.

Programs

GMAT Cutoff

GRE Cutoff

General

710+

320+

OBC

710+

320+

PWD

710+

320+

SC

710+

320+

ST

710+

320+

 

ISB Hyderabad PGP Cutoff Trends

The ISB Hyderabad cutoff scores have gradually increased over the past few years. For 2024, the expected GMAT cutoff is around 720, and the GRE cutoff is about 322. In 2023, the GMAT cutoff was 710 and the GRE was 320. Earlier years saw slightly lower cutoffs, such as a GMAT of 709 and GRE of 315 in 2021, and a GMAT of 708 with a GRE of 310 in 2020. This shows a steady rise in the score expectations for admission to ISB.

Year

Average GMAT Cutoff

Average GRE Cutoff

2024

720

322

2023

710

320

2022

710

319

2021

709

315

2020

708

310

 

ISB Hyderabad Cutoff FAQs

Does ISB have a fixed GMAT cutoff?

No. ISB does not have an official minimum score. They consider your overall profile, not just your test score.

What GMAT score is considered safe?

A score of 710–720 in GMAT (Classic) or 655+ in GMAT Focus is usually good for ISB.

What is the average GMAT score at ISB?

The average GMAT score of selected students is around 720 (Classic) or 665 (Focus).

What is the lowest GMAT score accepted?

Sometimes, students with a GMAT score of 600 can be admitted if they have a strong profile.

Does ISB accept GRE? What is a good GRE score?

Yes. A score above 325 is considered suitable for ISB. The average for the Hyderabad campus is about 322.

Does ISB accept NMAT scores?

Yes, for some programs, such as AMPBA. The safe NMAT score is approximately 140 or higher.

Are there different cutoffs for different categories?

No. ISB has the exact score expectations for all applicants.

What else matters apart from test scores?

Your work experience, academic background, leadership qualities, essays, recommendations, and interview performance are all significant.

Have ISB cutoffs changed over time?

Yes. The average GMAT score has increased over the years—from approximately 700 in 2018 to 720 currently.

If I score above 760 on the GMAT, will I be guaranteed admission?

No. A high score helps, but your profile, achievements, and interview performance also play a role in admission decisions.