Candidates need to apply online for MBA admission. The online application form is available at: Admissions 2022

Admission to the MBA & MBA – Business Analytics & Big Data programs at LM Thapar School of Management is highly competitive and is based on a comprehensive assessment of the intent and ability of the applicant to pursue a formal learning program in management.

Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of the details furnished in the application form, and will be invited for further assessment and interview, as per the following:  

A. Professional Readiness:
It comprises two parts:

1. Video Statement of Purpose – A short video (not exceeding 03 minutes, preferably MP4 format), submitted before the interview, describing the following points:
   a. Your motivation to pursue an MBA
   b. What is unique about you as a person?
2. Interview – An interaction with the admissions panel, where the applicant is assessed for the overall fit.

B. Academic Readiness:
It is measured on the basis of the applicant’s performance in CAT/XAT/ NMAT/ GRE/ GMAT/ CMAT/ MAT/ SNAP. Applicants who have not taken any of the above-mentioned tests will be required to take the Thapar Management Aptitude Test (TMAT) on the day of the interview. Sample paper for the Thapar Management Aptitude Test (TMAT)

C. Academic History:
It comprises two parts:

1. Class 10 Performance
2. Class 12 Performance

NOTE:

1. The weights given to the components A, B and C are 40%, 50% and 10% respectively.
2. Final merit is prepared on the basis of the Net Score, calculated using the following formula: 
   Net Score = (0.4*A) + (0.5*B) + (0.1*C)
   
   where A, B and C are the applicant’s scores in Professional Readiness, Academic Readiness and Academic History, respectively.

Please note: The process is subject to revision as per the discretion of the Director & Dean, LMTSM.