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International applicants to GIBS can apply to undergraduate and postgraduate programs (i.e. BBA or PGDM). The criteria depend on where they are applying.

If you wish to apply to GIBS Business School in Bangalore (India).

Undergraduate Programs: 

BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration)

• You must have completed your 10+2 (high school) or equivalent from a recognised board (CBSE/ICSE/State Board - Indian equivalent) (Foreign schools will also meet this requirement)
• Provisional candidates studying for their 12th grade (PUC) are allowed to apply.
• Foreign credentials will usually require an equivalency certificate to be accepted by Indian Universities.
• The selection process shall typically review academics, inclusively (but not limited to) the academic level, GD and personal interview (s).

Post-Graduate Programs: 
PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) or a programme similar to MBA.

• To be selected as a PGDM student, you will typically have a Diploma or degree, with a minimum of 50% in your chosen subject area, in addition to a 10+2 or equivalent degree/diploma.
• To have the academic qualification meet the equivalency standards of India, you will also need a University to certify your equivalency.
• As for both degrees, GIBS uses a selection criteria that consists of prior academic success, language proficiency, motivation and interview results.

At Global Institute of Business Studies (GIBS Bangalore), entrance exams like:

• Common Admission Test (CAT)

• Management Aptitude Test (MAT)

• Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT)

• Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)

are important… but not everything.

They first check your score or percentile. If it's decent, that's good. You don't always need a super high score. They just want to see that you have basic aptitude.

But that's not the only thing they look at.

They also see:

• Your past marks (10th, 12th, degree)

• How you speak and present yourself in the interview

• Your confidence and attitude

• Any work experience or extra activities

So basically, even if your entrance score is average, you still have a good chance if you perform well in the interview and show positive energy.

In simple words — GIBS looks at your overall personality, not just your exam marks. 

SRM Easwari Engineering College (EEC) is widely considered one of the top-tier private engineering colleges in Chennai, especially known for its strong placement cell and disciplined academic environment.  

Here is a breakdown of how the college stands for academics and placements as of 2025-2026:

Placements: The strongest Suite

You heard right—the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) department is the star performer here.  

Success Rate: The college consistently maintains a placement rate of 95% to 98%.   

the highest Packages: In the recent 2025 drive, the highest package reached ₹50 LPA (grabbed by a student from the IT/CSE domain at Amazon). Other top offers range between ₹20 LPA and ₹45 LPA from companies like Adobe and Goldman Sachs.  

Average & Median: The average package for CSE/IT usually sits around ₹8 LPA, while the overall college median is approximately ₹5.5 LPA.

Top Recruiters: Major players include Amazon, Zoho, Cisco, Virtusa, and the "Big Four" service companies (TCS, Wipro, Cognizant, Infosys). 

The format is typically mutiple choice questions and based on the format of previous year. Students are advised to check the previous year papers as well.

The mode of the exam will be a remotely proctored online entrance test (SOET) or an online test at many centers.

There will be objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQs), there will be 100 questions for the undergraduate level exam.

The SHIATS 2026 marking scheme consists of +1 mark for every correct answer. 0.25 mark for every incorrect answer. Students are advised to avoid the guesswork in the SHIATS exam.

Students are advised to avoid the guesswork in the SHIATS exam.

The mode of the exam will be a remotely proctored online entrance test (SOET) or an online test at many centers.