Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management Admission 2025: Fees, Courses & Eligibility

Lala Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management offers admission to the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM). LBSIM offers several PGDM streams, including General, Financial Management, Research and Business Analytics, E-business, and Artificial Intelligence & Data Science. Furthermore, a Fellowship Management Program (FPM) is available through LBSIM. Candidates in their final year of graduation can also apply for the PGDM admissions. The scores of any management exam will be required during admissions at LBSIM. Working and non-working candidates are also eligible to apply for admission.

The dates of the XAT and GMAT examinations are scheduled for January 2025. So, candidates who haven’t appeared in CAT 2024 are allowed to appear in the XAT and GMAT exams.

Latest Updates

At LBSIM, admissions for the PGDM course 2025 have begun. The last date of PGDM applications is 31st December 2025.

Admissions for the PGDM Program at LBSIM

Lala Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management accepts scores of CAT, XAT, and GMAT exams. The GMAT results from the previous four years are accepted for admission in 2025, the CAT results from the previous year, and the XAT results from 2025 are valid for PGDM 2025 admissions. The annual fees are different for general candidates (those who have been admitted through merit) and corporate-sponsored candidates (working candidates). Other than management entrance scores, one has to obtain a minimum of 50% in graduation to be eligible for the PGDM program. The candidates selected through management entrance scores, previous academic performance, work experience, and other details that they have mentioned in the application form will be called for the Group Discussion, Extempore/Written Test, and interview. The PGDM program's details are displayed in the table below.

Admissions at LBSIM FPM Program

The minimum marks a candidate should have for admission to FPM at Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management is 50% in master's degree. Candidates will be shortlisted based on their scores in the in-house test, followed by an interview. They also have to submit their CAT/GMAT/GRE, etc. scores. Working, non-working, and graduates who are alumni of LBSIM are allowed to take admissions in the FPM program. The fees and duration of the FPM program are shown below in the table.

LBSIM Admissions Application Process

Admission to PGDM programs at Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management is currently happening for the 2025–2027 academic year. Those who wish to take admissions to PGDM and FPM and are eligible can follow the below-mentioned steps.

1. Visit the link https://forms.lbsim.ac.in/ for PGDM admissions or https://forms.lbsim.ac.in/fpm-application-form for FPM admissions, as the application form is available on this link.
2. Register by entering your full name, Mobile Number, state, and city. You will receive an OTP on your mobile number or via email.
3. Log in with the received details.
4. Enter your address, educational background, employment history, interests, etc.
5. Upload the prescribed format of documents, ID card, score cards, mark sheets, etc.
6. Pay the application fee of INR 2,250 if applying for PGDM or INR 1,500 if applying for FPM via online, cash, or demand draft.
7. If shortlisted for the chosen program, candidates will be called for other selection rounds.

Important Admission Dates at LBSIM

The admissions schedules for the PGDM programs at Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM) for the 2025–2027 academic year have been released. The important dates are outlined below: