Can I get admission at Thapar University for MBA program based on the graduation merit without CAT or any entrance exam?
Asked about LM Thapar School of Management - MBA in Finance
As I have score 9.89 cgpa in my graduation
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Answered by
Diwakar Goel Let there be light where it is dark!!🌞🌞 | Scholar-Level 16
5 years agoYou will have to go through the prospectus of the course provided by the college to know more about the admission procedure, fees, eligibility etc.
https://www.shiksha.com/mba/course/masters-of-business-administration-mba-lm-thapar-school-of-management-lmtsm-mohali-75205 -
In that case you can register for Thapar's MBA Entrance test and make yourself eligible to be part of MBA Admissions process 2020. The final selection will be based on your scores in test, Group discussion and Personal Interview.
The initial shortlisting of candidates is based on the entrance test scores of CAT/MAT/CMAT/GRE/GMAT/XAT/NMAT. In case the candidate is applying for Thapar's entrance test, he/she will be conditionally shortlisted for the process.
The application form is available online. -
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Entrance test like CAT, CMAT, MAT, NMAT or TU test is required for admission in LM THAPAR SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, irrespective of your graduation marks its mandatory to take any of the entrance tests.
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You must have a bachelor's degree of at least 3 years in any discipline from a recognised university.
You need to have studied Mathematics either at the 10+2 level or during your graduation.
You should have at least 60% marks in aggregate in your bachelor's degree (55% for SC/ST).
Admission is based on merit (10th, 12th, and graduation marks).
In short: 3-year degree + maths at 12th or graduation + 60% (55% for reserved) is required for MCA at Thapar.
1️⃣ Entrance Exam Score
You must have a valid score in any one of these:
CAT
XAT
CMAT
GMAT
MAT
👉 Thapar does not conduct its own MBA entrance test.
2️⃣ Shortlisting
Candidates are shortlisted based on:
Entrance exam score (main factor)
Past academics (10th, 12th, graduation)
Work experience (if any – adds value, not mandatory)
Cutoffs are moderate, but higher than most private universities.
3️⃣ Personal Interview (PI)
Shortlisted candidates are called for:
Personal Interview
Focus areas:
Communication skills
Basic management awareness
Clarity of goals (why MBA, why Thapar)
Academic & work background
(No GD in most recent cycles — PI is ke
Merit-based scholarships at Thapar University are given to students with strong academic performance. For first-year UG students, eligibility is based on Class 12 marks and JEE Main rank. From the second year onwards, students must maintain a high CGPA (usually 8.0+), with no backlogs, to continue the scholarship.
There is no income limit for merit-based scholarships.
The top companies that took part during the Thapar University placements are listed below:
Thapar University Top Recruiters | |
|---|---|
EY | Rapido |
KPMG | Optum |
PepsiCo | JSW |
Nestle | Adani |
Axis Bank | Airtel |
The Thapar University has been offering good BTech placements. Check out the Thapar University BTech placements given below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2025) |
|---|---|
the highest Package (CSE) | INR 14 LPA |
the highest Package (ECE) | INR 12 LPA |
the highest Package (EIE) | INR 19.6 LPA |
the highest Package (ME) | INR 40.90 LPA |
Average Package (EIE) | INR 7.33 LPA |
Average Package (ME) | INR 8.5 LPA |
Average Package (Chemical and allied industries) | INR 18 LPA |
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