Community Institute of Management Studies Bangalore Course Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

Community Institute of Management Studies Bangalore is located at the heart of the city of Bangalore - Jayanagar. The location exhales IT vibrance with multinational companies like HP, Deutsche Bank, Wipro, Infosys, IBM, DELL, Siemens, Biocon and others. 

CIMS is categorised under A++ rated colleges by NAAC due to its academic excellence, world class facilities and diverse population of candidates and professors. It has been honoured with “Education Excellence” by Bangalore University for 100% academic results. 

CIMS offers Dual certification program with MBA and an additional industry oriented PGPM certificate program. This broadens the opportunity for students to pursue research studies in management in future. 

Admission for the program is conducted in online and offline mode. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree with a valid Nationalised aptitude score card for MBA admission. 

CIMS generally accepts CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ GMAT/ IIFT/ ATMA/ CMAT scores. For Karnataka candidates, KMAT scores are also acceptable. After the candidate is done with filling the online application form, they can submit its hard copy with required documents to the institute directly.

If considered suitable for the program, the candidate will receive a call back for an interview. If the candidate cannot come down to Bangalore for the interview, they can request for telephonic interview. 

Considering overall performance of past academic records and interview, selection list will be prepared. Each selected candidate will be intimated regarding their status and they will receive the selection certificate via post. 

Within the given time schedule, candidates have to submit INR 30,000/- as registration fee for confirming their seat acceptance. Failing this,, the candidature shall stand cancelled. 

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CIMS Bangalore Highlights 2023

Community Institute of Management Studies Bangalore offers MBA program in a dual specialisation mode. The specializations that are offered here are:

The additional PGPM certificate is also provided by experts from industry and academia. The course strongly focuses on the development of attitude and skills. These courses are prepared keeping identified and delivered in association with recognized industry bodies. 

The basic eligibility criteria for the program is a Bachelors’ Degree in any discipline. They must have a minimum aggregate of 50% marks during the entire graduation. Final year students can also apply for the program. 

Valid score of either one of the following tests is mandatory to be eligible for the program: CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ GMAT/ IIFT/ ATMA/ KMAT/ CMAT. 

CIMS Bangalore MBA+PGPM Selection Criteria

• Shortlisted candidates, on the basis if academic profile submitted, will be invited for the interview rounds. 
• The interview shall be held in Bangalore. Candidates who cannot travel to Bangalore can request for a telephone interview for them. 
• Once the interview rounds are done, the admission panel shall consider a list of parameters for deciding the merit list of qualified candidates. The parameters are, 
  • Academic performance
  • Test Score
  • Interview Performance
  • Work experience (added advantage)
  • Commitment to the course
  • Co-curricular achievements and awards
• If selected, candidates will receive a selection certificate via post /Email . They will also be intimated regarding their selection status.
• Once selected, candidate has to report to the institute with the original documents and registration fee of INR 30,000/- paid through DD