SOIL Institute of Management admission: choose the route that matches your experience and target intake. The live admissions information separates the two-year PGDM at Manesar from the one-year PGPM and PGPM-HR at Gurgaon. Their eligibility and test rules differ, so applicants should use the correct programme application rather than treating “SOIL MBA” as one route.
Two-year PGDM: 2027–29 intake
The official PGDM admissions page says applications are open for batch 2027–29. The linked application portal lists 15 November 2026 as its current deadline. Because SOIL uses multiple rounds and may revise dates, check the live admissions page and portal immediately before paying or submitting; the date shown is the next published deadline found on 8 November 2026, not a guarantee that later rounds will remain open.
The programme is offered at SOIL Institute of Management’s Manesar campus in Gurugram. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a UGC/AIU-recognised university, at least 50% aggregate, and a minimum three-year degree after Class 12. Final-year students appearing in 2027 may apply with proof of 50%; the page says the final marksheet and degree certificate must reach the school by 1 October 2027. The portal describes the work-experience window as 0 to 3 years, calculated on 30 June 2027; internships and part-time work do not count as full-time experience. The programme is therefore the stated route for fresh graduates and early-career applicants, while experienced applicants should compare the PGPM requirements below.
The admissions page presents a weighted selection model: entrance scores 35%, undergraduate academics 15%, extracurriculars 5%, work experience 5%, and the group exercise/personal interview 40%. It lists CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT, MAT, NMAT, SNAP and ATMA, with the best valid score considered when more than one is submitted. The page notes that NMAT and SNAP are considered only alongside another AICTE-approved test score. The PGDM FAQ says there is no fixed minimum score or sectional cutoff; that means a minimum percentile cannot be used as a promised shortlist threshold. The profile and GE/PI remain material.
Apply through the official PGDM application portal. Prepare your academic history, test score details and supporting documents before starting, and pay the stated ₹2,000 application fee in full. The portal calls this fee non-refundable and warns against coupon schemes. The process is profile shortlisting, a group exercise in the form of a design-thinking workshop, then a personal interview. SOIL describes the exercise as a team task involving real-world problem solving; the interview covers academic and work history, motivation and career plans. The admissions page says results are shared within four weeks of GEPI, but an offer may require registration by the deadline in the offer letter. Do not treat an interview date or result estimate as an extension of that payment deadline.
The assessment has practical consequences for preparation. The official workshop description says applicants work in groups of 8–10 through a design-thinking sequence: understand a problem, generate options, select a concept, prototype and present it. It also describes the GE as 60–75 minutes and the PI as 30–45 minutes. These are descriptions of the scheduled activities, not a scoring rubric or a guarantee that every interview follows an identical script. Prepare to explain how you make decisions with others and connect your academic or work choices to a realistic next step; do not prepare a memorised “perfect” answer as a substitute for participation.
SOIL describes multiple PGDM application cycles and says dates can change at the Admissions Committee’s discretion. On the live page, later round dates are shown as “to be declared.” The portal’s 15 November 2026 date is therefore the actionable published deadline located during this check, while the later round schedule remains uncertain. If you miss that date, check whether the portal still accepts an application or whether a new cycle date has been posted; a generic statement that admissions are rolling does not establish that a particular round remains open.
One-year PGPM and PGPM-HR: 2027–28
SOIL’s separate PGPM admissions information covers the one-year full-time programme for experienced graduates. Its current FAQ identifies at least 24 months of post-graduation full-time work experience and accepts CAT 2025/26, NMAT 2026/27, XAT 2026/27, CMAT 2026/27, GMAT taken after 1 January 2022, or SOIL SAT if the applicant has not taken another entrance exam. Internship and part-time experience do not count. The PGPM-HR is also listed separately. These are different programmes and campuses from the two-year PGDM; do not transfer PGDM’s test list, weighting, deadline, fee or work-experience rule to either one-year course. The PGPM FAQ says 2027–28 deadlines will be announced during the admission season, so verify its own admissions page rather than relying on the PGDM portal’s 15 November date.
Before submitting
First choose PGDM if you are applying for the two-year Manesar course and meet its degree, marks and experience conditions; choose a one-year PGPM route only if you meet that programme’s prior-experience rule. Then confirm the current cycle-specific test list and deadline on the matching official page, assemble scorecards and degree evidence, complete the online form, and save the confirmation and payment receipt. If you are in your final year, check the stated completion-document deadline against your expected graduation date. For any conflict between a general FAQ and the live programme-specific application portal, ask the admissions office to confirm the rule in writing before submitting.
The admissions pages describe selection and eligibility; they do not establish a 2027–28 PGPM application deadline or a fixed PGDM admission cutoff score. Recheck the relevant official pages for later round dates and any amended eligibility before making a payment.