How do I get into the IIT Madras MBA?

Take the CAT — the only entrance route the department publishes — and hold a recognised degree with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwD). DoMS shortlists on a composite score that includes CAT aptitude and diversity, then invites shortlisted candidates for a Personal Interview. Final offers follow a holistic review. IIT graduates with an 8.0 CGPA are exempt from the CAT requirement.

Is there a management quota at DoMS IIT Madras?

No. Admission is CAT-based and merit-driven through the published two-stage process. The only non-standard entries are employer-sponsored candidates, defence personnel through government agencies and international applicants — none is a paid quota, and anyone offering an 'IIT Madras MBA seat' for money is committing fraud.

What is the IIT Madras MBA fee?

The admissions page we opened on 31 August 2026 does not publish the tuition figure; it states only that a seat-acceptance fee or tuition deposit is required when you accept the offer. Confirm the full programme fee on doms.iitm.ac.in before budgeting, and treat any third-party figure without the official page as unverified.

Can final-year students apply to DoMS IIT Madras?

Yes — final-year students are eligible for provisional admission, provided the degree is completed with the required 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD) when the programme begins.

What is the DoMS IIT Madras application fee?

Rs 1,600 for General, OBC and EWS candidates and Rs 800 for SC, ST and PwD candidates, per the official admissions page FAQ.

MBA · Chennai

Department of Management Studies (DoMS), IIT Madras

Government

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Last updated 31 August 2026 · Reviewed by Piyush Agarwal · Latest change: Initial sourced profile published from the official DoMS MBA admissions page opened today: CAT-only route, 60%/55% academic bar, IIT 8.0-CGPA exemption, sponsored and defence routes, composite shortlist plus PI, and the Rs 1,600/Rs 800 application fee. Tuition fee not published on the page — ships as an honest unverified fallback.

The short answer

As of 31 August 2026, DoMS IIT Madras admits its MBA through CAT only: a recognised degree with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwD), shortlisting on a composite score that includes CAT aptitude and diversity, then a Personal Interview. IIT graduates with an 8.0 CGPA are CAT-exempt. The application fee is Rs 1,600 (Rs 800 for SC/ST/PwD). There is no management quota.

Selection process

Hold a valid CAT score from the IIM-conducted exam — CAT 2026 registration is open 3 August to 15 September 2026 for the 29 November 2026 test.
Meet the academic bar: a graduate degree in any discipline with first class or 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwD); final-year candidates are eligible provisionally.
Apply in the department's own portal (application fee Rs 1,600 for General/OBC/EWS, Rs 800 for SC/ST/PwD); IIT graduates with a CGPA of 8.0 or above on a scale of 10 are exempted from the CAT score requirement.
Stage one: shortlisting on a composite score with weights assigned to CAT aptitude, diversity and other published components. Stage two: a Personal Interview, after which the final offer follows a holistic review.

Fees, with sources

DoMS IIT Madras — published figures and where they come from
Item	Figure	Cycle	Source
MBA application fee — General/OBC/EWS	Rs 1,600	Current admission cycle	DoMS IIT Madras official MBA admissions page ↗ checked 31 Aug 2026
MBA application fee — SC/ST/PwD	Rs 800	Current admission cycle	DoMS IIT Madras official MBA admissions page ↗ checked 31 Aug 2026
MBA tuition fee	confirm on the official page ↗	2027-29 batch	DoMS IIT Madras official MBA admissions page ↗ checked 31 Aug 2026

Is there a management quota here?

There is no management quota at DoMS IIT Madras. Admission runs on CAT merit through the department's published two-stage process — composite-score shortlist, then Personal Interview — with the only variations being sponsored candidates (two years of work experience, forwarded through proper channels, valid CAT score), defence personnel applying through government agencies, and international candidates through the institute's International Relations office. None of these is a paid channel.

An IIT Madras MBA at CAT merit with a 60% first-class bar — and one of the most useful exemption clauses in Indian management education: IIT graduates with a CGPA of 8.0 or above do not need a CAT score at all. For everyone else, the route is the standard two stages: a composite-score shortlist that weighs CAT aptitude and diversity, then a Personal Interview.

What should an applicant plan for?

CAT 2026 first — registration is open from 3 August to 15 September 2026 for the 29 November test. Then the department’s own application when its portal opens for the new cycle (the 2025-26 cycle closed its offers in July 2026): Rs 1,600 for General/OBC/EWS, Rs 800 for SC/ST/PwD. The published bars are a recognised degree at 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD), with final-year candidates admitted provisionally.

Where does DoMS fit in a Chennai shortlist?

At the top of the merit tier, beside the CAT-route names in our Chennai guide — the IIT brand at public-institution pricing, with SJMSOM IIT Bombay as the natural cross-city comparison. What it does not have is any quota layer: sponsored, defence and international routes are published, and none of them is for sale.

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Official sources: DoMS IIT Madras MBA admissions page · DoMS IIT Madras official website

At a glance

Course: Two-year full-time MBA
Type: Government
Exams accepted: CAT
Eligibility: A graduate degree in any discipline from a recognised university with first class or 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwD); final-year students are eligible provisionally; IIT graduates with a CGPA of 8.0 or above are exempt from the CAT score requirement
Location: Chennai
Admission: A valid CAT score into the department's two-stage evaluation: shortlisting on a composite score (CAT aptitude, diversity and other components), then a Personal Interview and holistic review
Academic eligibility: Graduate degree in any discipline from a recognised university, first class or 60% marks; 55% for SC/ST/PwD; final-year students eligible provisionally↗
CAT exemption: IIT graduates with a CGPA of 8.0 or above (on a scale of 10) are exempted from the CAT score requirement↗
Sponsored route: Employer sponsorship with the application forwarded through proper channels, a minimum of two years' work experience in the sponsoring organisation, and a valid CAT score↗
Selection stages: Two stages: a composite-score shortlist (CAT aptitude, diversity and other components with assigned weights), then a Personal Interview and holistic review↗
Institution: Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai — the MBA sits inside one of India's top technical institutes↗
Cycle status: The 2025-26 academic cycle's final offers closed in July 2026; the next cycle follows CAT 2026 (registration 3 August-15 September 2026, test 29 November 2026)↗

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How do I get into the IIT Madras MBA?: Take the CAT — the only entrance route the department publishes — and hold a recognised degree with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwD). DoMS shortlists on a composite score that includes CAT aptitude and diversity, then invites shortlisted candidates for a Personal Interview. Final offers follow a holistic review. IIT graduates with an 8.0 CGPA are exempt from the CAT requirement.
Is there a management quota at DoMS IIT Madras?: No. Admission is CAT-based and merit-driven through the published two-stage process. The only non-standard entries are employer-sponsored candidates, defence personnel through government agencies and international applicants — none is a paid quota, and anyone offering an 'IIT Madras MBA seat' for money is committing fraud.
What is the IIT Madras MBA fee?: The admissions page we opened on 31 August 2026 does not publish the tuition figure; it states only that a seat-acceptance fee or tuition deposit is required when you accept the offer. Confirm the full programme fee on doms.iitm.ac.in before budgeting, and treat any third-party figure without the official page as unverified.
Can final-year students apply to DoMS IIT Madras?: Yes — final-year students are eligible for provisional admission, provided the degree is completed with the required 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD) when the programme begins.
What is the DoMS IIT Madras application fee?: Rs 1,600 for General, OBC and EWS candidates and Rs 800 for SC, ST and PwD candidates, per the official admissions page FAQ.

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