Educational Qualification: Candidates must hold a 3-year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks (final-year students awaiting results can also apply).
Age Limit: Applicants generally must be under 28 years of age.
Admissions are based on valid scores from national management entrance exams or NBS's own aptitude test:
Accepted National Tests: CAT, XAT, CMAT, or NMAT.
Entrance Exam Cutoffs for Exam Exemption:
CAT: 75% percentile
XAT: 70% percentile
CMAT: 80% percentile
NMAT: 180 score
NBSAT (Narayana Business School Aptitude Test): Applicants who do not meet or take national test scores must appear for NBSAT—the institute's proctored online entrance exam consisting of 100 questions across 6 sections (with no negative marking).
The admission selection procedure comprises four key stages:
Application Submission: Register and submit the application form online via the official NBS admissions portal along with the application fee (Rs.2,000).
Aptitude Evaluation: Qualify through acceptable national test scores or the NBSAT exam.
Psychometric Profiling: Complete an online psychometric assessment to evaluate behavioral tendencies and leadership potential.
Personal Interview (PI): Attend an online personal interview conducted by the faculty panel.
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