VGSoM IIT Kharagpur offers a two-year, full-time MBA with 200 seats. The school opened in 1993 and NIRF ranked it 12th in management in 2026. The full course fee is INR 11.38 Lakhs without hostel and INR 12.89 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get in on your CAT score, then a written test and an interview at the school. The Class of 2025 placed every student who sat for placements. The average pay was INR 22.75 LPA and the highest offer was INR 37.63 LPA. Strategy and consulting roles took the biggest share of that batch.
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur MBA Fees 2027
The total fees with hostel is INR 12.89 Lakhs while the fees without hostel is INR 11.38 Lakhs. The tuition fee alone is INR 10 Lakhs, paid in four equal semester parts. IIT Kharagpur fixes this fee and revises it from time to time. The caution money of INR 6,000 comes back when you leave. The rows below carry the 2025-27 fee notice, the latest one published.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 10 Lakhs
INR 2.50 Lakhs a semester, 4 semesters
Other semester charges
INR 24,200
INR 6,050 a semester, 4 semesters
One time fee
INR 1.08 Lakhs
Paid once, with the first semester
Yearly charges
INR 5,400
INR 2,700 a year, 2 years
Caution money and deposits
INR 6,000
Paid once, returned when you leave
Hostel and mess
INR 1.51 Lakhs
INR 37,710 a semester, 4 semesters
Total, no hostel
INR 11.38 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 12.89 Lakhs
Full course
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission Dates 2027
CAT 2026 registration is open till 15 Sep 2026 and the exam is on 29 Nov 2026. The VGSoM form opens a day after the CAT result and classes start in Jul 2027. IIM Indore sets the CAT dates and VGSoM sets the rest. You apply on the IIT Kharagpur ERP portal, not on the CAT site. Miss the last date and you wait a full year.
Event
Date
Status
CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply
3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
Confirmed
CAT 2026 exam
29 Nov 2026
Confirmed
CAT 2026 result and scorecard
Jan 2027
Tentative
VGSoM application, last date to apply
Feb 2027
Tentative
Shortlist for the written test and interview
Feb 2027
Tentative
Written test and interview rounds
Mar 2027
Tentative
Final merit list and offer letters
May 2027
Tentative
Seat acceptance fee, last date
May 2027
Tentative
Reporting and document check
Jun 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Jul 2027
Tentative
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur MBA Eligibility
You need a four-year bachelor's degree in engineering, technology or pharmacy, with 60% marks. SC, ST and PwD students need 55%. A master's degree in science, economics or commerce also works, if you had maths or statistics in your bachelor's. VGSoM sets these marks and IIM Indore sets the CAT exam date. Final year students can apply and send the completion paper later.
Requirement
What you need
Degree
Four-year bachelor's in engineering, technology or pharmacy
Other route
Master's in science, economics or commerce, with maths or statistics in the bachelor's
Degree marks, General, EWS and OBC
60%, or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale
Degree marks, SC, ST and PwD
55%, or 6.0 CGPA on a 10-point scale
Entrance exam
A CAT 2026 score; no other exam is taken
CAT percentile needed
90 for General and EWS, 81 for OBC-NCL, 60 for SC, ST and PwD
Final year students
Can apply; send the completion paper by the date VGSoM sets
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission Process
VGSoM gives 40% weight to your CAT score, 40% to the written test and interview, and 20% to your application rating. You apply on the IIT Kharagpur ERP portal after the CAT result. The school then shortlists you for a written test and an interview in one of five cities. Female students get four extra marks at the shortlist stage and ten at the final stage.
Step
What you do
1. Write CAT 2026
Register by 15 Sep 2026 and sit the exam on 29 Nov 2026
2. Apply to VGSoM
Fill the form on the IIT Kharagpur ERP portal after the CAT result
3. Clear the first cut
90 percentile for General and EWS; the school then rates your marks and work experience
4. Sit the written test and interview
Held in person in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad or Kolkata
5. Take the offer
40% CAT, 40% written test and interview, 20% application rating decide the merit list
6. Pay and report
Pay the seat fee by the date on the offer, then report with your originals
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur MBA Cutoff
The General and EWS seats need 90 percentile in CAT, OBC-NCL 81 and SC, ST or PwD 60. These are the minimums VGSoM published for the 2026-28 batch. Clearing them only gets your form read. The school then scores your Class 10 and 12 marks, your degree and your work experience. Most students called for the interview sit above the minimum.
Category
Minimum CAT percentile
Batch
General
90
2026-28
EWS
90
2026-28
OBC-NCL
81
2026-28
SC
60
2026-28
ST
60
2026-28
PwD
60
2026-28
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur MBA Placements
The Class of 2025 placed 100% of the students who sat for placements, at an average of INR 22.75 LPA. The median was INR 22.15 LPA and the highest offer was INR 37.63 LPA. Strategy and consulting took 45% of the offers, operations 20% and analytics 15%. Accenture, Amazon, EY, Deloitte and ICICI Bank hire here every year. Placements happen on campus in the final year.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 22.75 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay
INR 22.15 LPA
Highest offer
INR 37.63 LPA
Batch placed
100%, 139 of 139 students
Top sectors
Strategy and consulting 45%, operations 20%, analytics 15%, BFSI 11%, sales and marketing 7%
Top recruiters
Accenture, Amazon, EY, Deloitte, ICICI Bank
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur MBA Scholarships
The biggest cut is the full tuition fee waiver of INR 10 Lakhs for SC, ST and PwD students. The central and state schemes add INR 40,000 to INR 48,000 over the two years. IIT Kharagpur gives the tuition fee waiver at admission, on your certificate. The two government schemes need an income paper and are claimed online. VGSoM itself has no scheme of its own.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
Tuition fee waiver
SC, ST or PwD students with a valid certificate
INR 10 Lakhs over the course
Central Sector Scheme
Family income up to INR 4.5 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12
INR 40,000 over the course
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship
West Bengal home state, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 48,000 over the course
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur MBA Ranking
NIRF ranked the school #12 in management in 2026 and Collegedunia ranks it #23 for MBA. IIRF placed it #16 in 2026. NIRF scores the data the institute files each year. Collegedunia weighs fees, placements and student reviews. A rank tells you where the school sits, not what you will earn.
Ranking body
Year
Rank
NIRF Management
2026
#12
Collegedunia MBA
2025
#23
IIRF
2026
#16
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur MBA Seats and Intake
VGSoM offers 200 seats in the MBA and the Class of 2025 had 165 students. Of them, 145 sat for placements. The school keeps 23 core faculty for about 230 students, so classes stay small. Seats are split by category under Government of India rules, and EWS is included.
Item
Number
Seats offered
200
Class of 2025 batch size
165 students
Students who sat for placements
145
Core faculty
23 for about 230 students
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur MBA Hostel and Campus
Hostel and mess cost INR 37,710 a semester, or INR 1.51 Lakhs over the course. The campus sits at Kharagpur, a small town about 120 km from Kolkata. IIT Kharagpur gives every MBA student a hostel room, so the cost is part of the fee. You pay it with the semester fee, not separately.
Item
Detail
Hostel
On campus, part of the fee you pay every semester
Hostel and mess cost
INR 37,710 a semester, INR 1.51 Lakhs over the course
Campus
One campus at Kharagpur, a small town in West Bengal
Nearest city
Kolkata, about 120 km away
Mess
The mess advance is paid with the semester fee
Should you pick MBA at VGSoM IIT Kharagpur?
This course suits engineering and technology graduates who want a consulting or analytics job and can live on a campus in a small town.
Pick it if:
You hold a four-year engineering or technology degree: that is exactly the degree VGSoM takes, so the gate that stops most applicants is already behind you.
You want a consulting or analytics job: strategy and consulting took the biggest share of the last batch, and Accenture, Amazon, EY and Deloitte come back every year.
You fear being lost in a big batch: the batch is about 165 and the median pay sits close to the average pay.
You want the fee back fast: the average pay is more than the full course fee, so one working year covers it, as the ROI tile shows.
Skip it if:
You have a three-year degree in arts, commerce or science: VGSoM does not take it, unless you add a master's in science, economics or commerce with maths.
You want a big city around the campus: Kharagpur is a small town about 120 km from Kolkata, so internships come through the placement cell.
You want a sales or marketing role: sales and marketing took the smallest share of the last batch, well behind consulting and operations.
You want to pay only the tuition fee: the fee here carries hostel, mess and an international immersion charge, and only the immersion part comes back if you skip it.
Counsellor's advice
If your degree fits the four-year rule and your CAT percentile clears 90, apply here and treat it as a serious option. If you have a three-year degree, spend your time elsewhere, because VGSoM will not read the form.
MBA Eligibility▾
Degree: A four-year bachelor's in engineering, technology or pharmacy. Nothing shorter is taken.
Other route: A master's in science, economics or commerce, with maths or statistics in your bachelor's.
Degree marks: 60% or 6.5 CGPA. 55% or 6.0 CGPA for SC, ST and PwD students.
Exam score: A CAT 2026 score: 90 percentile for General and EWS, 81 for OBC-NCL, 60 for SC, ST and PwD.
Final year students: You can apply now and send the completion paper by the date VGSoM sets.
MBA Admission Process▾
Write CAT 2026: Register by 15 Sep 2026 and sit the exam on 29 Nov 2026.
Apply to VGSoM: Fill the form on the IIT Kharagpur ERP portal, one day after the CAT result.
Clear the first cut: VGSoM scores your CAT, your Class 10 and 12 marks, your degree and your work experience.
Sit the WAT and PI: WAT is a written test and PI is the interview. Both are held in person in five cities.
Take the offer: Pay the seat fee by the date on the offer letter, then report with your originals.
MBA Admission Dates 2027
▾
The CAT 2026 dates below are official and the VGSoM steps are estimates from last year. Tap 2028-30 Batch for the next season.
The 2028 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2027.
Confirmed
3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply
The last date to apply is 15 Sep 2026. Late forms are not taken.
Confirmed
4 Nov 2026
CAT 2026 admit card
Download it and check the exam city printed on it.
Confirmed
29 Nov 2026
CAT 2026 exam
This is the only entrance exam VGSoM reads.
Tentative
Jan 2027
CAT 2026 result and scorecard
The scorecard is the paper the VGSoM form asks for.
Tentative
Jan 2027
VGSoM application opens
The form opens one day after the CAT result.
Tentative
Feb 2027
VGSoM application, last date to apply
The form for the last batch shut on 5 Feb 2026. Expect a similar last date.
Tentative
Feb 2027
Shortlist for the written test and interview
Only shortlisted students get a call letter by email.
Tentative
Mar 2027
Written test and interview rounds
Held in person in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad and Kolkata.
Tentative
May 2027
Final merit list and offer letters
Offers go out in rounds until every seat is taken.
Tentative
May 2027
Seat acceptance fee, last date
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by the date on the offer.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Reporting and document check
Bring your originals; the seat is cancelled without them.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Classes start
Hostel rooms are given out before this date.
Tentative
Aug 2027
CAT 2027 registration, last date to apply
Expected to open in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Nov 2027
CAT 2027 exam
Expected on the last Sunday of the month, as in past years.
Tentative
Jan 2028
CAT 2027 result and scorecard
Expected about four weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2028
VGSoM application opens
Expected one day after the CAT result.
Tentative
Feb 2028
VGSoM application, last date to apply
Expected in the first week of the month.
Tentative
Mar 2028
Written test and interview rounds
Expected in the same five cities.
Tentative
May 2028
Final merit list and offer letters
Expected in rounds, as in past years.
Tentative
May 2028
Seat acceptance fee, last date
Expected within days of the offer letter.
Tentative
Jun 2028
Reporting and document check
Expected in the month before classes start.
Tentative
Jul 2028
Classes start
Expected in the first half of the month.
Source: IIM Indore CAT 2026 schedule and the VGSoM calendar. Confirm on the official site before you act.
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur MBA Fees 2027
▾
This is the full 2-year cost, not one year, and the rows carry the 2025-27 fee notice. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Per semester × 4, INR 2.50 Lakhs a semester
INR 10 Lakhs
Other semester charges
Per semester × 4, INR 6,050 a semester
INR 24,200
One time fee
One time, with the first semester
INR 1.08 Lakhs
Yearly charges
Per year × 2, INR 2,700 a year
INR 5,400
Caution money and deposits Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 6,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per semester × 4, INR 37,710 a semester
INR 1.51 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 11.38 Lakhs
2 years · tuition, one time and semester charges, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 12.89 Lakhs
2 years · tuition, one time and semester charges plus hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 19,181
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
200%
average pay INR 22.75 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 21,727
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
177%
average pay INR 22.75 LPA vs the full fee
Source: IIT Kharagpur MBA fee notice for the 2025-27 batch. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your CAT score get you a seat at VGSoM IIT Kharagpur?
Pick your category. The cutoff ranges are the CAT percentile minimums VGSoM published for this course.
Category
General
90 and above: you clear the General minimum, so VGSoM rates your form and marks.
81 to 89.99: this clears OBC-NCL only. A General form at this score is not read.
Below 81: no minimum is cleared. Take CAT again next year.
EWS
90 and above: you clear the EWS minimum, so VGSoM rates your form and marks.
81 to 89.99: this clears OBC-NCL only. An EWS form at this score is not read.
Below 81: no minimum is cleared. Take CAT again next year.
OBC-NCL
81 and above: you clear the OBC-NCL minimum, so VGSoM rates your form and marks.
60 to 80.99: this clears SC, ST and PwD only. An OBC-NCL form here is not read.
Below 60: no minimum is cleared. Take CAT again next year.
SC/ST
60 and above: you clear the SC and ST minimum, so VGSoM rates your form and marks.
60 exactly: you sit on the line. Your marks and work experience decide the call.
Below 60: the form is not read. Take CAT again next year.
PwD
60 and above: you clear the PwD minimum, so VGSoM rates your form and marks.
60 exactly: you sit on the line. Your marks and work experience decide the call.
Below 60: the form is not read. Take CAT again next year.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The published minimum only gets your form read. VGSoM then scores your Class 10 and 12 marks, your degree and your work experience, so most students who get a call sit well above the minimum.
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur MBA Scholarship Calculator
Answer three questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Category
Annual family income
Home state
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
Tuition fee waiver
INR 10 Lakhs
IIT Kharagpur
The full tuition fee is waived at admission, for all four semesters.
Who qualifies: SC, ST or PwD students with a valid certificateApply by Jun 2027
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 40,000
Ministry of Education, through the National Scholarship Portal
Paid every year while you stay in the course and keep passing.
Who qualifies: family income up to INR 4.5 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12Apply by Oct 2027
Not eligible on your answers
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship
INR 48,000
Higher Education Department, West Bengal
Paid into your bank account every month, for the two years of the course.
Who qualifies: West Bengal home state, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2027
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 88,000
Your net course fee: INR 10.50 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 40,000
Your net course fee: INR 10.98 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 11.38 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 10.88 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 50,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 10.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 98,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 10 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 1.38 Lakhs
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur MBA vs similar colleges
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Total fees2 years, no hostel
INR 11.38 Lakhs
tuition, one time and semester charges
INR 12.40 Lakhs
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INR 2.88 Lakhs less
Average paylatest batch
INR 22.75 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 23.4 LPA
INR 0.65 LPA more, Class of 2024
INR 25.82 LPA
INR 3.07 LPA more
INR 17.9 LPA
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INR 4.84 LPA less
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
100%
Class of 2025
100%
Same, Class of 2024
Not published
100%
Same
100%
Same
CAT cutoffGeneral, minimum percentile needed
90
2026-28 batch
90
Same
90
Same
85
5 fewer
95
5 more
SeatsMBA intake
200
2026-28 batch
197
3 fewer
Not published
68
132 fewer
95
105 fewer
In short
If you want the Delhi campus and can pay a little more, DMS IIT Delhi is the stronger pick. If cost matters more than city, VGSoM IIT Kharagpur gives you almost the same pay for less.
In short
If you clear both and want the highest average pay in this set, SJMSOM IIT Bombay is worth the extra fee. If the fee is a stretch, VGSoM IIT Kharagpur costs much less for pay that is close.
In short
If your CAT percentile sits between 85 and 90, DoMS IIT Madras is the safer form to send. If you clear 90, VGSoM IIT Kharagpur pays a lot more on average.
In short
If you want the cheapest seat here and a smaller batch, DoMS IIT Roorkee costs less over the two years. If pay is your first test, VGSoM IIT Kharagpur is the better seat.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on VGSoM IIT Kharagpur MBA
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
Who can apply for the MBA at VGSoM?▾
You need a four-year bachelor's degree in engineering, technology or pharmacy with 60% marks. SC, ST and PwD students need 55%. A master's in science, economics or commerce with maths also works. A three-year degree on its own is not taken.
What CAT percentile do I need?▾
General and EWS students need 90 percentile, OBC-NCL 81, and SC, ST or PwD 60. That only gets your form read. VGSoM then scores your marks, your degree and your work experience before the interview call.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 2-year fee is INR 11.38 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 12.89 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. The fee is taken semester by semester, four times over the course, so it is never due all at once. The one time charges come with the first semester.
Which scholarships can cut this fee?▾
SC, ST and PwD students get the full tuition fee waived by IIT Kharagpur. Two government schemes add INR 40,000 to INR 48,000 over the course. The calculator above shows your total waiver and your net fee.
Is the hostel compulsory?▾
Hostel and mess charges sit inside the semester fee at IIT Kharagpur, so every student gets a room on campus. The cost is INR 37,710 a semester, which the fee block above adds when you turn the toggle on.
What jobs does this MBA lead to?▾
Strategy and consulting took the biggest share of the Class of 2025, then operations and analytics. Accenture, Amazon, EY, Deloitte and ICICI Bank hire here. The average pay was INR 22.75 LPA.
The Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSoM) at IIT Kharagpur offers a two-year MBA program with a comprehensive and structured admission process. Candidates are initially screened based on their CAT scores, typically requiring a percentile of around 95 for general applicants. Successful candidates proceed through stages including Group Discussion, Written Ability Test, and a Personal Interview. The program, noted for its affordability, has a total fee of approximately 11 lakhs for two years, inclusive of hostel fees, with options for 100% and 50% fee waivers based on merit and student background.
The school boasts a distinguished faculty, enhancing education quality through guest lectures and case-study-based classes. VGSoM is renowned for its strong placement record, achieving 100% placement. For the 2015-17 batch, 51 companies participated, and students received an average of 1.6 offers each, with an average CTC of INR 15.61 LPA, increasing to an average package of 19 lakhs for recent batches. Notable recruiters include Deloitte, PWC, Accenture, JP Morgan Chase, and Tata.
The highest package offered recently was 32 lakhs. Internships are also robust, with over 80 companies participating, offering an average stipend of 1.5 lakhs and a maximum stipend of 3 lakhs. The program's cost-effectiveness, combined with high placement rates and returns on investment, positions VGSoM as a leading choice for management education in India. Scholarships, especially for SC/ST students, enhance accessibility, and partnerships with banks like SBI and PNB provide loan options at favorable rates, further supporting students financially.
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