The cut-off at LBSIM is based on the scores of students in the CAT/XAT/GMAT exam for the PGDM program and the CAT/XAT/UGC-NET exam for the FPM program. LBSIM does not take direct admissions so it is advised to the applicants that they must remember the dates of the mentioned examination. Also, candidates in the final year of their bachelor’s program can apply for the PGDM and FPM programs but must have their graduation degree with them.
LBSIM generates cut-offs concerning many factors such as the difficulty level of the CAT/XAT/GMAT/UGC-NET exam, the number of candidates applying for the course, and the number of seats available.
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management Cut-off criteria for PGDM
LBSIM releases the cut-off of CAT for the PGDM course every year after CAT results are declared. There is a different cut-off for all the courses.
| Categories |
Percentile |
| General |
83 - 85% |
| Financial Management |
80 - 82% |
| Research & Business Analytics |
76 - 78% |
| E-Business |
70% |
| Artificial Intelligence & Data Science |
70% |
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management PGDM Previous Year Cut-off
The cut-off trend for the PGDM program at LBSIM has been almost the same in the past three years. It may vary for the upcoming year but there is no certainty about this. The number of applicants varies yearly, which is also a deciding factor in cut-offs.
| Exams Considered |
Cut-off in the year 2023 (Percentile) |
Cut-off in the year 2022 (Percentile) |
| CAT |
80- 85 % |
80- 85 % |
| XAT |
80- 85 % |
80- 85 % |
| GMAT |
600+ |
600+ |
Factors affecting the cut-off at LBSIM
The factors that are responsible for generating the cut-offs at LBSIM are
- Number of seats and applicants: The ratio for selecting the candidates is fixed based on their marks. But the number of seats and applicants decide from which cut-offs students should be taken.
- Cut-off of CAT/XAT/GMAT: The competitive exams are hard to crack. A cut-off is set so students who qualify will be considered for admission.
- Reservation policy: The cut-off set is different for different categories as some reservation is provided to the EWS, OBC, and SC/ST categories.
The number of seats offered for PGDM programs at the LBSIM are:
| Course |
Number of Seats |
| PGDM General |
180 |
| PGDM Research & Business Analytics |
60 |
| PGDM E-Business |
30 |
| PGDM Financial Management |
60 |
| PGDM Artificial Intelligence and Data Science |
30 |
LBSIM: How to calculate cut-off
The procedure that LBSIM follows to select the students for their courses is as mentioned below.
- The aggregate marks of previous academics, written ability tests, extempore, group discussion, and personal interview is calculated.
- The score obtained in CAT/XAT/GMAT exams is given 60% importance.
The scores obtained in the above steps are then added which is the aggregate score of the candidate and this score will then be used to gain admission to PGDM programs.
