The Asian Business School (ABS), Noida is one of the private management institutes in Delhi NCR with the moderate and flexible cut-off pattern in admitting to the PGDM. The institute has an inclusive admission philosophy that considers balance of academic eligibility, performance in the entrance exam, and overall profile of the candidate and therefore ASB is accessible to a large population of management aspirants who fit in the basic requirements and submit their applications by the deadline of the admission process.
The cut off in Asian Business school is not rigid and it can vary every year based on the number of people who took the test, their performance in the entrance examination, academic background, performance during the interview and the availability of seats. Since ASB also provides the PGDM programmes, admissions are not based on the rank but a profile based admissions, concentrating on the general managerial potential.
| Entrance Exam | predicted cut-off (General Category) |
|---|---|
| CAT | 55–65 Percentile |
| MAT | 60–70 Percentile |
| CMAT | 55–65 Percentile |
| XAT | 50–60 Percentile |
| ATMA | 55–65 Percentile |
| GMAT | 450+ (indicative) |
| Graduation Merit (Direct / Institute Test) | 50 50% and above. |
Selecting cut-offs is predictive and can change depending on candidate profile, interview performance and availability of seats.
| PGDM Specialisation | Admission Basis | Trend (Last 3 -4 Years) | Typical Eligibility / Cut-Off. |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGDM - Marketing | CAT / MAT / CMAT / XAT/ Merit | Stable | 50% Graduation and moderate entrance examination |
| PGDM- Finance | CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ XAT | Stable | 50 per cent graduate; maths/commerce inclination preferable |
| PGDM -Human Resource Management | Entrance/Merit | Stable | 50 |
| PGDM - International Business | Entrance / Merit | Stable | 50 percent or more at graduation |
| PGDM - Operations and analytics | Entrance / merit | Must be moderately competitive | 50 and above; quantitative background favorable |
The cut-off point at Asian Business School is final with a combination of the following factors:
The Asian Business School Noida is guided by a student-friendly cut-off policy which is balanced in nature and which does not follow strict percentile scores on overall managerial aptitude. A candidate who has a stable academic background and moderate entrance examination results and good interview performance stands a high chance of admission especially at the early or mid admission stages.
In the 2026 admissions, the approximate cut-off would be approximately 55-65 percentile in the CAT, CMAT, or ATMA exams, and 60-70 percentile in MAT. The profile-based evaluation may also be used on the candidates having at least 50% in graduation.
No. The cut-off is determined every year based on volume of applications, performance in the entrance exam, interview performance and availability of seats.
The preference is on entrance exams, not necessarily. Through institute-level assessment and personal interview, the candidates with good academic and professional profiles can be considered.
Some of the strategies that students can use to enhance their chances are early application, thorough preparation, good academic records and flexibility in specialisation preferences.
