Indian Institute of Management: Admission to MBA for Executives (MBAEx) Programme, 2027-2028

Indian Institute of Management

Kolkata, West Bengal

Admission to MBA for Executives (MBAEx) Programme, 2027-2028

Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIMC)
Kolkata, West Bengal
Admission to MBA for Executives (MBAEx) Programme, 2027-2028

The MBAEx Programme of IIM Calcutta is a one-year full-time residential post-graduate programme for executives with a minimum five years of work experience following their graduation / post-graduation degree. MBAEx provides mid-career professionals the ideal platform to develop their existing skill sets as they prepare themselves for transitions, upscaling and adding value to their own career profiles as well as to the management roles in the industry.
For more information on MBAEx programme, please visit: MBA for Executives Programme .

Application Cycle: August 2026 to October 2026

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for applying to MBAEx programme is:

A full-time Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 15 years of study (10+2+3 or 10+2+4) or equivalent in any discipline.
At least 60% marks or equivalent at 10th standard and 12th standard.
At least 60% or equivalent at graduation, and higher degrees including post-graduation (if applicable) OR at least 50% in CA/ICWA/CS or Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India (FIAI).
At least five years of full-time professional experience following graduation degree, calculated as on 31st March, 2027.
Valid GMAT Score (within last 36 months from 01 August 2026)
Minimum GMAT score equivalent to 50th percentile^{1, 2}
- Percentiles / Scores are as reported on the candidate's official GMAT score report.
- Percentile cut-offs apply uniformly regardless of whether the candidate's GMAT score is from the Classic or Focus Edition.
- If the exact stated percentile does not correspond to a published score-percentile pair in GMAC's concordance table, the nearest raw score whose published percentile is at or above the required threshold shall be considered and not a score whose percentile falls below it.
¹ 50th percentile score for GMAT Classic / GMAT Focus as reported in the latest GMAT Concordance tables will be considered. For example, in July 2025 GMAT Concordance Tables this was 600 for GMAT Classic and 565 for GMAT Focus. (Source: https://www.gmac.com )
² The average GMAT score of the batch enrolled in AY2026-27 was above the 85th percentile.

Applicants fulfilling the above criteria are eligible to apply and shall be invited for PI and WAT. The number of candidates to be called in each round of interviews is at the discretion of the Institute.

Please note:

Minimum eligibility in any of the above mentioned stages or criteria would not automatically qualify the candidate for admission into IIM Calcutta.
Any misrepresentation of information by the candidate shall disqualify the application, and any further action is at the discretion of IIM Calcutta.
Any dispute concerning Admissions for the MBAEx Batch 2027-28 shall be subject to jurisdiction of competent courts within the territorial jurisdiction of the city of Kolkata only.

Application Process

The application process for MBAEx for the admissions cycle for admissions to AY 2027-28 shall be in three stages.

Stage 1: Application and Shortlisting for Interview Process

Application Cycle	Dates
Round 1	August 2026 to October 2026
Round 2	October 2026 to December 2026

Important Dates
Date of earliest accepted GMAT score	August 01, 2023
Work Experience Calculation Cut-off date	March 31, 2027

Stage 2: Interview Process
Eligible applicants shall be invited for the interview process that includes a WAT and PI. The dates for the interview process are:

Interview	Dates
Round 1	October 31-November 01, 2026
Round 2	December 19-20, 2026

Stage 3: Results and Roll-out of Admissions Offers

At the end of Round 1 interview process a limited number of admissions offers shall be rolled out to candidates at the top of the rank list.
The remaining candidates’ scores will remain valid till the end of Round 2 interview process and all of them will be deemed to be on the waitlist.
At the end of Round 2 interviews a final pooled rank list shall be created including candidates on the waitlist from Round 1 and all candidates interviewed in Round 2 to create the final merit list, and offers rolled out thereafter.

The dates for announcement of results are:

Announcement of Results	Dates
Round 1 Results	November 16, 2026
Final Results	January 11, 2027

Composite Score For Final Selection

Final selection will be based on the rank order generated after calculation of a composite score. Table 1 provides the parameters and weightages thereof for the composite score calculation. The method of calculation of score for each parameter is detailed subsequently.

Table 1: Parameters and corresponding weights for deriving composite scores

Sl. No.	Parameter	Weight in %age	Points Allocation & Calculation
1	Academic Record I. Class X Marks (2) II. Class XII Marks (3) III. Graduation / Post Graduation Marks (5)	10	Refer Section 4.1 and Table 2A Refer Section 4.2 and Table 2B
2	Diversity	5	Refer Section 4.3 and Table 2C
3	Work Experience	15	Refer Section 4.4 and Table 2D
4	GMAT Score	25	Refer Section 4.5
5	WAT Score	15	Refer Section 4.6
6	PI Score	30	Refer Section 4.7
	Total	100

Composite score for each candidate shall be computed as a weighted average of the points obtained across all parameters.

Parameters 1 & 2: Points Computation for Class X and XII Marks is as per Table 2A
Table 2A: Points for marks secured in Class X and XII

Marks Obtained (in %)	Academic Points (out of 6)
≥90	6
≥85 and <90	5
≥80 and <85	4
≥75 and <80	3
≥70 and <75	2
≥65 and <70	1

Parameter 3: Points Computation for Graduation/Post Graduation Marks is as per Table 2B
Table 2B: Points for marks secured in Graduation/Post-graduation/CA/ICWA/CS/FIAI

Marks Obtained Graduation/Post Graduation (in %)	Marks Obtained CA/ICWA/CS/FIAI (in %)	Academic Points (out of 6)
≥85	≥63	5
≥80 and <85	≥57 and <63	4
≥75 and <80	≥55 and <57	3
≥70 and <75	≥53 and <55	2
≥65 and <70	≥51 and <53	1

Please note:

For candidates whose bachelor's degree result is reported as a CGPA rather than a percentage, the conversion formula applied will be as per the formula issued by their University/Institute. However, if their University/Institute confirms that there is no conversion formula for conversion of CGPA to percentage, then it will be calculated by dividing the CGPA obtained by the candidate by the maximum possible CGPA and multiply the resultant by 100.
For candidates who have post-graduate degree(s) and/or multiple bachelor’s degrees, the completed bachelor’s degree / post-graduate degree that is commensurate with the claimed full-time work experience will be considered for calculation of the composite score.

Parameter 4: Points Computation for Diversity is as per Table 2C
Table 2C: Diversity Points

Sub-Parameter	Category ID	Description	Points
A. Sponsored Candidate	A1	Sponsored³	2
A. Sponsored Candidate	A2	Non-Sponsored	0
B. Gender Diversity	B1	Female	3
	B2	Transgender	3
	B3	Male	0
C. Academic Diversity	C1	Bachelor's degree in engineering stream OR Master’s degree in engineering stream OR Integrated Master’s degree in engineering stream	0
	C2	Bachelor's degree in non-engineering stream	2
	C3	Dual bachelor’s degree in Law (e.g. BA LLB, BSc. LLB, B.Com LLB, BBA LLB)	3
	C4	Bachelor's degree in engineering stream and Masters in non-engineering stream	1
	C5	Bachelor's degree in non-engineering stream and Masters in non-engineering stream	3
	C6	Dual/Integrated degree where bachelors is non-engineering and masters is in non-engineering stream	3
	C7	Dual/Integrated degree where Bachelors is engineering stream and Masters is non-engineering stream	1
	C8	CA/ICWA/CS or Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India (FIAI) without having a bachelor's degree	2
	C9	CA/ICWA/CS or Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India (FIAI) with a bachelor’s degree	3
	C10	CA/ICWA/CS or Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India (FIAI) with or without a bachelor’s degree, and with Masters in non-engineering stream	3
	C11	Integrated bachelor’s degree in Law and Masters in non-engineering stream	3
D. Sectoral Diversity	D1	Military, Paramilitary and Uniformed Services	2
	D2	Government Service (Central or State)
	D3	Healthcare / Biotech
	D4	Not-for-Profit Sector
	D5	Media, Entertainment, Travel
	D6	Sports

³ Only those candidates who are fully sponsored by their employer will be considered as “Sponsored Candidates”.
Diversity Points = Sum of points obtained from Table 2C above capped at a maximum of 5 points.

Parameter 5: Points Computation for Work Experience is as per Table 2D
The calculation is done based on the length of service in completed months (x), as on March 31 of the year of joining, i.e., 2027. Points peak for candidates with 85 to 108 months of experience and taper for both shorter and longer tenures, as per Table 3 below:
Table 2D: Points for Work Experience

Completed Work Experience (months)	Score (out of 6)
60 to 84 months	5
85 to 108 months	6
109 to 132 months	5
133 to 156 months	3
Above 156 months	2

Please note:

Only full-time work experience after completion of at least a bachelor's degree will be considered for this calculation.
Internship/apprenticeship/articleship/training/project/work done as an integral part of a curricular requirement, or any type of unpaid work, will not be considered.
Work experience claimed by the candidate must be supported by a letter from the employer(s) with authorized signatory on company letterhead stating the start date, end date, position/designation, and a brief description of the role/responsibility, along with payslip(s) from each employer. For self-employed and family businesses, proof of company registration/relevant licenses/taxes paid are to be furnished in case payslips are not available.

Parameter 6: Points Computation for GMAT
For the edition of GMAT test undertaken,
A = Candidate's GMAT Total Score Obtained by candidate
B = Maximum possible GMAT Total Score for the edition undertaken (805 for the Focus Edition; 800 for the Classic Edition)
GMAT Points = ((A minus Min Accepted GMAT Score) / (B minus Min Accepted GMAT Score))
Please note: Online GMAT (Take home) exam scores are not valid, only test centre GMAT scores are valid.
Parameter 7: Points Computation for Written Aptitude Test (WAT)
Written Aptitude Test (WAT) shall be conducted as part of the interview process in a pen and paper format that will be scored out of 15.
WAT points = WAT Score
Parameter 8: Points Computation for Personal Interview (PI)
A = Candidate’s score in PI
B = Maximum possible score in PI
PI points = (A/B)

Admission Schedule - 21st Batch (2027-28)

Applications for the MBAEx Programme shall be accepted in two rounds:

Application Stages	Dates - First Round	Dates - Second Round
Application Filling Window	Applications open till October 12, 2026	October 13, 2026 to December 01, 2026
Submission of duly completed application form	October 12, 2026	December 1, 2026
Interview of short-listed candidates (Venues: Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai, NCR, and Online for overseas candidates only)	October 31, 2026 - November 01, 2026	December 19, 2026 – December 20, 2026
Announcement of Results	November 16, 2026	January 11, 2027

Dates mentioned are subject to change if need arises due to unseen circumstances.
Note: Online GMAT scores will not be accepted for MBAEx admission – 21st Batch (2027-28).

Contact:
+91 (33) 2467 8300-06 (Ext. 1171 / 1172)
pgpexadm@iimcal.ac.in
pgpex@iimcal.ac.in

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