SPJIMR admissions: 2027–29 PGDM and PGDM (BM)
SPJIMR’s current 2027–29 admissions cycle covers two full-time, two-year residential programmes: the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and PGDM (Business Management), usually written PGDM (BM). The institute says applicants can indicate programme preferences in one application. As of 9 November 2026, the published application window is open and closes on 27 November 2026. Use the institute’s official admissions page and application portal to confirm the live status before submitting; the dates here belong to this named batch and should not be carried forward to a later cycle.
SPJIMR is the Mumbai institute at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Campus, Andheri West. This guide covers its two-year PGDM and PGDM (BM) route. The institute also runs executive, online, doctoral and other programmes with different application rules, so a PGDM deadline or test requirement does not automatically apply to them.
Choose between PGDM and PGDM (BM)
The distinction affects what you study and what you select in the form. SPJIMR describes the PGDM as a specialist-oriented programme. Its 2027–29 announcement says applicants can choose two specialisations from Finance, Information Management and Analytics, Marketing, and Operations and Supply Chain while applying. The exact selection menu and any programme preference limits should be checked in the live form and current eligibility documents.
PGDM (BM) is designed around broad general management. Its FAQ says candidates do not choose a specialisation at application, though participants may tailor their course mix with a minor and electives. The institute describes it as a two-year, full-time residential diploma. That makes PGDM (BM) a different academic choice, not simply a second name for the PGDM.
The institute’s 16 September 2026 announcement states an intake of 240 Indian-national seats plus 36 for foreign nationals, OCI and PIO applicants in PGDM, and an annual intake of 120 for PGDM (BM). These are the stated programme intakes, not a promise that every seat will be filled or a substitute for a later approved intake notice. The same announcement says applicants can register preferences through one form. [Read the institute’s batch announcement] (https://www.spjimr.org/newsroom/press-release/spjimr-opens-applications-for-pgdm-and-pgdm-bm-programmes-for-2027-29/).
Check eligibility before paying
For PGDM, SPJIMR’s admissions page lists a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university and at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. It says fresh graduates and candidates with up to five years of work experience may apply. The 2027–29 announcement also says final-year undergraduate students may apply. PGDM (BM)’s FAQ specifies a recognised bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a 10+2+3 pattern, at least 50% or equivalent CGPA at graduation, and up to five years of work experience; the 2027–29 announcement likewise permits final-year students.
For this batch, SPJIMR accepts either CAT 2026 or GMAT. Its 2027–29 announcement lists GMAT dates from 1 January 2024 through 10 December 2026. The PGDM FAQ clarifies that applicants use a CAT exam from the same year as the application cycle; it gives CAT November 2026 as the example for the 2027–29 intake. The PGDM (BM) FAQ gives the same cycle-specific example. These rules concern the named 2027–29 intake. Do not use CAT scores from older years on the assumption that the programme accepts a rolling three-year CAT history.
SPJIMR’s current 2027–29 admissions FAQ lists CAT 2026 qualifying cut-offs of 75 percentile in each of VARC, DILR and Quantitative Ability, and 85 overall. Its GMAT table lists 75 percentile in Verbal, Quantitative and Data Insights, and 85 overall. The FAQ says only in-person GMAT test-centre scores are accepted and shortlisted applicants must submit official scores through GMAC. These are minimum qualifying cut-offs, not an admission guarantee; the institute may update its criteria, so check the live page before applying.
How shortlisting and interviews work
SPJIMR says PGDM applicants are assessed on academic profile, entrance scores and interview performance. Its admissions page lists academic consistency across school and graduation, relevant work experience where applicable, entrance scores, versatility and achievements among the selection factors. The institute distinguishes a profile-based shortlist from a profile-cum-score-based shortlist. Both routes are described as selection paths within the same application process.
The PGDM FAQ says one application is used for both PGDM and PGDM (BM), and shortlisted candidates attend one interview, either through the profile-based or profile-cum-score-based route. PGDM (BM)’s FAQ similarly says candidates must meet overall and sectional cut-offs in at least one of CAT or GMAT. The current admissions FAQ publishes qualifying CAT and GMAT thresholds for the 2027–29 batch; use its live table for the current minimums and selection communications for interview instructions.
You may submit the form before CAT or GMAT results are declared, according to the FAQs. The PGDM FAQ says the submitted form can be reopened for score updates after CAT results, and applicants should enter the exam registration number correctly. It also says candidates should expect document verification before the interview stage if shortlisted, followed by further verification after selection and before the programme starts. Keep academic, work-experience, achievement and extracurricular records ready for the evidence you include in the form.
The FAQs say profile-based and profile-cum-score interviews are usually held in January and February, and the programme generally commences in June. These are recurring process descriptions, not a dated 2027 interview calendar or a confirmed commencement notice. Watch the application dashboard and official communication for your own shortlist and interview slot. The PGDM (BM) FAQ states its interviews are conducted offline.
Application dates, fee and submission steps
For the 2027–29 batch, SPJIMR’s official admissions page and its announcement list 15 September 2026 as the opening date and 27 November 2026 as the closing date. The current admissions FAQ lists ₹2,500 for PGDM, ₹2,500 for PGDM (BM), or ₹4,000 when applying to both together. The admissions page separately lists ₹5,000 for international PGDM applicants; PGDM (BM) is limited to Indian applicants. The institute says application fees are subject to revision, so check the fee shown in the portal before payment. This is the application processing fee, not the programme tuition fee.
Apply through the SPJIMR application portal. Complete the single application, indicate the relevant programme preference or preferences, provide the required academic and experience information, and enter your CAT or GMAT registration details. If your score is not yet available, the FAQs permit early submission; follow the portal’s score-update instructions after results. Pay only through the institute’s application process and retain the transaction confirmation. If a payment is deducted but no transaction ID appears, the FAQ directs applicants to contact the admissions office with their username, payment date, bank, approximate transaction time and bank statement.
The posted deadline is 27 November 2026 for this cycle. The official page urges applicants to apply ahead of the last day. If the portal or a later institute notice changes the schedule, use the latest official update rather than an older page excerpt.
International and OCI/PIO applicants
SPJIMR’s 2027–29 announcement allocates 36 PGDM seats to foreign nationals, OCI and PIO applicants and says those applicants may submit CAT 2026 or GMAT. The admissions page describes a separate international applicant process, including visa and registration requirements. It says international students need a student visa valid for more than 180 days and must register with the Foreigners Registration Office in Mumbai within 14 days after arrival. Foreign citizens of Indian origin may study with OCI or PIO documentation under the institute’s stated process; a PIO card holder staying longer than 180 days must register with the FRO.
Those administrative requirements can change with government rules and an applicant’s status. Check the current international-applicant instructions and immigration guidance for your own case. The general PGDM page lists a ₹5,000 application processing fee for international applicants, but confirm the amount in the live application portal before paying. The PGDM (BM) FAQ says that programme is open only to Indian nationals, so international applicants should not assume the PGDM (BM) option is available to them.
Before you submit
Use this short check for the 2027–29 application:
- Confirm you are applying to the Mumbai SPJIMR and to the correct programme.
- Verify the degree, marks, work-experience and exam conditions in the relevant current eligibility document.
- Use CAT 2026 or a GMAT score within the 2027–29 dates published by SPJIMR; do not rely on an older CAT score.
- Submit the common form and programme preference details by 27 November 2026, subject to any official schedule update.
- Check the application fee shown in the portal and save your payment confirmation.
- Monitor the application dashboard and institute email for score updates, document checks, shortlist and interview instructions.
For official updates, use the PGDM admissions page and PGDM FAQ; PGDM (BM) applicants should also consult the PGDM (BM) FAQ. This guide reports the sources available on 9 November 2026 and does not establish the rules for later intakes or SPJIMR’s separate executive and online programmes.