Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies, (RCBS) Kochi Admission Process

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Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies (RCBS) Admissions 2025

Registrations for CMAT 2025 are now open for RCBS admission to MBA, PGDM, and MMS courses, with the last date to apply being December 13, 2024. The CMAT 2025 exam is scheduled for January 25, 2025.
The MAT 2024 registration for the December session is open for the CBT Phase 1 exam, with the last date for registration on November 30, 2024. Registrations for the PBT and CBT Phase 2 exams will close on December 7 and December 15, 2024, respectively. The exam dates for MAT 2024 are as follows: CBT Phase 1 on December 7, PBT on December 14, and CBT Phase 2 on December 22, 2024.
The application form for KMAT Kerala 2025 (Session 1) for MBA admissions is expected to be released in the last week of January 2025.
The CAT 2024 exam has concluded for MBA/PGDM admissions, and the results are expected to be announced by December 20, 2024.

Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies (RCBS) is a private (autonomous) business school located in Kochi, offering full-time MBA, MHRM, PGDM, and International MBA programs.

RCBS accepts applications for its programs in both online and offline modes. Admissions to all three programs are based on scores from the CMAT, CAT, KMAT, or MAT entrance exams.

Applications are currently being accepted for the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM), and Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programs for the academic year 2025-27.

Shortlisted applicants undergo a personal interview, conducted either over the telephone or in-person based on the students’ preferences, followed by a group discussion at the RCBS campus in Kochi.

According to student reviews on collegedunia.com, RCBS boasts a strong placement record (93%) and excellent summer training opportunities. Marketing and sales are noted as the top recruiting sectors at the B-school.

RCBS Kochi Admission Highlights 2025

Institute Name	Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies (RCBS), Kochi
Institute Type	Private(Autonomous)
Basic Admission Criteria	Entrance exam
Exams	CMAT/CAT/KMAT score is applicable for MBA, MHRM & PGDM. MAT score is only applicable for MHRM & PGDM
Application Mode	Both online and offline
Scholarship	Available

Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies Admission Course PG 2025: MBA, MHRM & PGDM

The university offers full time MBA, MHRM, PGDM & International Exchange programs at postgraduate level. The duration of all these programs is 2 years.

Name of the program	MBA \| MHRM \| PGDM
Duration	2 Years
Type of Program	Full-time
Eligibility	Graduation/Postgradaution
Selection Criteria	KMAT/CMAT/CAT/MAT

MBA program is offered in 4 specialisations i.e

Finance
Marketing
Operations
Information Systems

Course	Eligibility
MBA	Candidate must have a Bachelor’s / Master degree from any recognised university with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate.
MHRM	Bachelors/ Masters degree recognised by Mahatma Gandhi University with at least 50% marks in aggregate. A pass in bachelor degree is required for SC/ST candidates.
PGDM	Graduation degree recognised with Mahatma Gandhi University with at least 50% marks or pass in Master degree.

The programs offered by RCBS Kochi at postgraduate level are:

MBA
MHRM
PGDM

RCBS Kochi MBA, MHRM & PGDM Selection Criteria:

Selection Process for Admission to RCBS Kochi

Admission to the MBA, MHRM, and PGDM programs at RCBS Kochi involves a three-phase selection process:

Phase 1: Shortlisting of candidates based on their CAT/CMAT/KMAT scores.
Phase 2: Group Discussion (GD) assessment.
Phase 3: Personal Interview (PI) evaluation.

Minimum Cutoff Required by RCBS Kochi:

Exams	Cut-off marks
CMAT 2025	60
KMAT 2025	108
CAT 2024	50 Percentile (Scaled Score – 30)
MAT (December 2024 & February 2025)	500
XAT 2025	15

Note: Final-year students awaiting their results are also eligible to apply. The degree must be recognised by M.G. University for the PGDM program.

Admission process

How to Apply for RCBS Kochi?

Admission Process & Selection Procedure

The admission process follows a multi-stage selection procedure:

Upon receiving the online (or completed) application form, shortlisted candidates will be invited for Group Discussion (GD), Personal Interview (PI), and Skills Test (ST). Shortlisted candidates will be notified via email and SMS to their registered email ID and mobile number.
The GD-PI-ST process occurs in two phases:
- Phase 1: CAT-2024, MAT (December 2024 and February 2025) exam scores will be considered.
- Phase 2: CMAT (January 2025), KMAT (Kerala) 2025*, and XAT 2025 scores will be considered.
Candidates who are unable to attend the first phase can participate in the second phase. Please note that candidates can attend GD-PI-ST only once during the admission year.
Eligibility Verification: Candidates will undergo eligibility verification based on their academic and other records on the same day as the GD-PI-ST. It is mandatory for candidates to bring photocopies of the documents specified in the call letter.
Selection Criteria: Admission decisions will be based on performance in the entrance test, skills test, group discussion, and personal interview. Additional factors like previous academic performance, relevant work experience, non-academic achievements, and other inputs will also be considered for shortlisting and ranking candidates.

For further queries, please contact:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +91-484 2660601 / +91-9645081287

Entrance Test Requirements

For admission to the following programs:

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Arts (Human Resource Management) [MA(HRM)]
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

Candidates must have valid scores from any of the following entrance exams:

CMAT (Conducted by NTA, New Delhi, in January 2025)
MAT (Conducted by AIMA, New Delhi, in December 2024 or February 2025)
CAT (Conducted by IIMs in November 2024)
KMAT Kerala (Conducted by the Admission Supervisory/ Fee Regulatory Committee for Professional Colleges, Kerala, in 2025)