NSB Bangalore Scholarships 2027: Published Awards and Conditions to Confirm
NSB's official fee page displays separate scholarship tables for MBA/PGDM and BBA students. The MBA/PGDM table lists awards tied to graduation marks, national entrance-test percentile, sports achievement, work experience and defence background. The BBA table lists Class 12 marks and Karnataka residence/status. NSB's MBA 2027 page also advertises a ₹1.5 crore scholarship fund and says earlier applicants are considered earlier for scholarships, but it does not connect that headline to an individual award amount or a 2027-28 distribution schedule.
The fee page does not state an intake year beside the award tables. Treat them as the criteria currently displayed by NSB, not as a confirmed 2027-28 offer. Ask the admissions team for the dated terms that apply to your exact pathway, and get written confirmation of your amount before subtracting it from your budget. The page does not specify whether awards can be combined, how overlapping thresholds work, which payment instalment is adjusted, or the application deadline.
MBA and PGDM awards shown on the official fee page
The table labels these as MBA and PGDM awards, but the current Programs Offered page and MBA 2027 campaign list MBA pathways without PGDM. NSB's fee page continues to display PGDM fees. If you are applying for PGDM, confirm that the course is running for your batch and that the scholarship table applies before treating either fee or award as current.
Some scholarship bands overlap. A student with 95% graduation aggregate also satisfies the printed 75% and 85% thresholds, and a test score of 95 percentile and above satisfies the two lower bands. The page does not say whether only the highest band is paid, whether awards are cumulative, or whether one award from each category can be combined. The work-experience bands also overlap. Do not add scholarship amounts together without a written calculation from NSB.
The entrance-exam table does not name the tests, score-validity period or qualifying exam session. NSB's admissions page names CAT, GMAT, XAT, MAT, ATMA, CMAT and KMAT for the current MBA process, but that list does not automatically define the scholarship policy. Ask which exam results count, whether percentile must be overall or section-wise, and what score document is required. Sports awards name national or international level but do not state the recognised event authority or proof format. The defence award does not define eligible service categories or dependant documentation.
BBA awards and the study-abroad programme
NSB uses “above” for the Class 12 thresholds in this table, which is different from the MBA/PGDM table's “and above” wording. The source does not explain whether a score exactly at 80% or 95% qualifies, how marks are rounded, or whether the Karnataka award can be combined with a merit award. Ask the admissions office to confirm the interpretation and accepted board records in writing.
The BBA is presented as a three-year Global BBA + CIP, combining a Bangalore University degree with NSB's Certificate in Industry Practice. NSB describes study-abroad opportunities at partner institutions and lists Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Business Analytics, and Logistics and Supply Chain Management as specialisations on its programme page. The separate scholarship table does not state whether awards cover travel or exchange costs, so budget those items separately until the university confirms inclusions.
How to verify and secure an award
The official fee page places scholarship information alongside programme fees and application links, but it does not provide a separate 2027-28 award calendar. The MBA page says applications for 2027 opened on 1 October 2026 and earlier applicants are considered earlier for scholarships. This is an ordering statement, not a published final date, first-come award guarantee or promise that funds remain available.
Before paying a confirmation fee, ask for: the scholarship policy with its batch year; the exact criterion and amount assigned to your documents; whether two awards can be combined; the award's deduction date; whether it reduces tuition or the total programme fee; and what happens if you defer, change pathway or withdraw. Request the award in the offer letter or a separate written award notice. Keep copies of Class 10/12 or graduation records, entrance scorecards, work-experience proofs, sports certificates or defence documentation that the school requires.
NSB's fee page also lists education-loan banks and says loan sanction is at the lender's discretion. A scholarship is different from a loan: do not count a lender's provisional eligibility as a confirmed fee reduction. If you borrow, compare the net fee after a formally confirmed scholarship with the full repayment cost, including interest, processing fee and repayment start date.
Frequently asked questions
Is the ₹1.5 crore scholarship fund an award for each student?
No. NSB's MBA page advertises a fund total, but it does not state an individual entitlement or distribution period. The award tables list separate amounts subject to their criteria.
Can I combine a marks-based award with an entrance-test award?
The published tables do not say whether categories are combinable. Ask NSB for a written award calculation before budgeting.
Does a 95 percentile score guarantee ₹35,000?
The fee page lists ₹35,000 for a national entrance exam at 95 percentile and above, but does not name qualifying tests, document requirements, combination rules or the intake year. Confirm those details and the award in writing.
Are these scholarships confirmed for 2027-28?
The pages reviewed display current award tables and refer to 2027 MBA admissions, but the tables themselves do not name the 2027-28 batch. Obtain the dated policy for your intended intake.
Does the PGDM scholarship table mean PGDM admissions are open?
No. The fee page lists PGDM awards, while the current program catalogue omits PGDM. Confirm the course's current availability and scholarship eligibility separately.