About Koshys Institute of Management Studies B.Com
Koshys offers a three-year, full-time B.Com with 120 seats through Class 12 merit. The course is taught on campus over six semesters, with projects from the first year. The institute holds NAAC and stands #12 in Collegedunia's B.Com scoreing 2026 and NAAC accredited 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 6.15 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 9.35 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through Admission Cell counselling. The General Karnataka seat closed at score 12,400 in final round of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 8.5 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed.
Koshys B.Com Fees
The full course costs INR 6.15 Lakhs without hostel and INR 9.35 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 6 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, eight times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 3.20 Lakhs over three years.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 6 Lakhs
INR 75,000 a semester, 6 semesters
Admission fee
INR 15,000
One time
Caution deposit
INR 10,000
One time, refundable
Hostel and mess
INR 3.20 Lakhs
INR 80,000 a year, 3 years
Total, no hostel
INR 6.15 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 9.35 Lakhs
Full course
Koshys B.Com Admission Dates
The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; Application form, last date to apply is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep the offer letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
Event
Date
Status
Application form, last date to apply, last date to apply
Jan 2027
Tentative
Selection screening
Jan 2027
Tentative
Merit list result
Feb 2027
Tentative
Admission Cell application filling
Jun 2027
Tentative
Round offers
Jul 2027
Tentative
Admission fee
Jul 2027
Tentative
Campus reporting and document check
Aug 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Aug 2027
Tentative
Koshys B.Com Eligibility
You need Class 12 with any stream and 10+2 pass from a recognised board. You also need a Class 12 merit score from any session. There is no upper age limit.
Requirement
What you need
Class 12 subjects
any stream
Class 12 marks
10+2 pass from a recognised board
Exam
Class 12 merit score from any session
Age
At least 17 years by 31 Dec of the admission year
Koshys B.Com Admission Process
The Admission Cell selects students on Class 12 marks and documents. You then pay the first fee part by the date in the offer letter. Students who miss that date can lose the seat.
Step
What you do
1. Apply to KIMS
Submit Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets with the form
2. Wait for merit review
The Admission Cell checks the form and calls selected students
3. Accept admission
Pay the first fee part after the offer letter
4. Report
Bring original marksheets and transfer certificate
Koshys B.Com Cutoff
The General seat closed at score 12,400 and the OBC-NCL seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the Admission Cell final round merit scores for Karnataka seats. The General merit score has gone lower for three years, so the score needed went up.
Category
Merit score, Karnataka
Round and year
General
12,400
final round, 2025
OBC-NCL
4,300
final round, 2025
SC
2,100
final round, 2025
ST
1,000
final round, 2025
EWS
1,900
final round, 2025
Koshys B.Com Placements
The Class of 2025 placed 92% of its batch at an average of INR 8.5 LPA. The median is INR 8 LPA and the highest offer was INR 22 LPA. Finance, accounting and business services companies hire this course on campus in the seventh semester.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 8.5 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay
INR 8 LPA
Highest offer
INR 22 LPA
Batch placed
92%
Recruiters
Finance, accounting and business services companies, on campus
Koshys B.Com Scholarships
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 2 Lakhs over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
State post-matric scholarship
SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 2 Lakhs over the course
Central Sector Scheme
Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12
INR 40,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiver
EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year
INR 1.50 Lakhs over the course
OBC post-matric scholarship
OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 1 Lakh over the course
Koshys B.Com Ranking
The college stands #12 in Collegedunia's B.Com scoreing and NAAC accredited, with NAAC. Collegedunia scores on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF scores on data the institute files every year.
Ranking body
Year
Score or grade
Collegedunia B.Com scoreing
2026
#12
NIRF College
2025
NAAC
NAAC
2024
A+
Koshys B.Com Course Structure
Year 1 is accounting, economics and business law; electives start in year 3 and year 3 ends with the final project. One course from day one, with projects from the first year. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 3.
Year
What you study
Year 1
Financial accounting, economics and business law
Year 2
Cost accounting, business statistics and banking law
Year 3
Taxation, auditing and finance electives
Year 3
Electives, GST, income tax and internship
Koshys B.Com Hostel and Campus
The hostel is on campus and first-years are offered rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.
Item
Detail
First-year room
Three to a room, offered before classes start
Single room
From year 3, on request
Mess
Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day
Campus
One campus in a small industrial town
Should you pick B.Com at Koshys Institute of Management Studies?
This course suits students who want a finance-company job and can live in a small industrial town for three years.
Pick it if:
You passed Class 12 in this state: half the seats are Karnataka, so a score that misses the Outside Karnataka list can still get in.
You want finance companies, not only service IT: the course-wise placement table lists the same four product recruiters in each of the last three years.
Your family can pay only per semester: you pay the tuition fee in eight parts, and a request to split it further opens every August.
You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.
Skip it if:
You are counting on last year's merit score: it has got harder three years in a row, so last year's number is not a safe score.
You need a single room from the first year: first-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 2.
You want internships in a big city: this is a small industrial town, so the placement cell brings most internships here.
You will decide after the final result: the application window closes fast, so fill the form early.
Counsellor's advice
Take this course if first list gives it to you on a Karnataka score. If you are Outside Karnataka and below the first list close, keep it open and add a safer college.
B.Com Eligibility▾
Class 12 marks: pass in any stream. 10+2 pass for SC, ST and PwD.
Board score alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.
Exam needed: A Class 12 merit score. merit score (your main score) decides the Outside Karnataka seats.
Karnataka quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Class 12 in this state.
B.Com Admission Process▾
Apply to KIMS: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.
Register on Admission Cell: Admission Cell (the central counselling body) allots every seat here.
Fill applications: List this college and course high. Take keeps the seat, keep it open keeps looking.
Pay the seat fee: Pay within five days of offer or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.
B.Com Admission Dates 2027
▾
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.
Tentative
Jan 2027
Application form, last date to apply
Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2027
Selection screening
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
Merit list result
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Admission Cell application filling
Expected to stay open for about a week.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Round offers
Six rounds are expected again.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Admission fee
Expected five days after each round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Campus reporting and document check
Expected soon after the last round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the first week after reporting.
Source: Admission Cell 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Koshys Institute of Management Studies B.Com Fees 2027
▾
This is the full 4-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Per semester × 8, INR 75,000 a semester
INR 6 Lakhs
Admission fee
One time, in year 1
INR 15,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 10,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 4, INR 80,000 a year
INR 3.20 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 6.15 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + admission fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 9.35 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + admission fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 10,369
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
138%
average first-year pay INR 8.5 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 15,765
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
91%
average first-year pay INR 8.5 LPA vs the full fee
Source: Koshys fee structure 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your score get you B.Com at Koshys Institute of Management Studies?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published Admission Cell merit scores.
Category
Quota
General · Karnataka
9,800 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
9,801 to 12,400: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 12,400: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · Outside Karnataka
6,860 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
6,861 to 8,680: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 8,680: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · Karnataka
3,200 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
3,201 to 4,300: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 4,300: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · Outside Karnataka
2,240 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
2,241 to 3,010: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 3,010: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · Karnataka
1,500 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
1,501 to 2,100: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 2,100: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · Outside Karnataka
1,050 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
1,051 to 1,470: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,470: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · Karnataka
700 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
701 to 1,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · Outside Karnataka
489 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
490 to 700: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 700: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · Karnataka
1,400 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
1,401 to 1,900: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,900: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · Outside Karnataka
979 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
980 to 1,330: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,330: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The first list close is the safe number. The final round close only helps if you keep the application open to the end.
Koshys Institute of Management Studies B.Com Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
State post-matric scholarship
INR 2 Lakhs
State social welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 40,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12Apply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
EWS tuition waiver
INR 1.50 Lakhs
Koshys Institute of Management Studies
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answers
OBC post-matric scholarship
INR 1 Lakh
State backward classes welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2026
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 40,000
Your net course fee: INR 5.75 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 6.15 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 4.75 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 2.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 3.75 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.90 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 4.25 Lakhs
Koshys Institute of Management Studies B.Com vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to Koshys Institute of Management Studies. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
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Presidency College
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Acharya Institute
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Sindhi College
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Total fees3 years, no hostel
INR 6.15 Lakhs
tuition + admission
INR 5.60 Lakhs
INR 55,000 less
INR 6.90 Lakhs
INR 75,000 more
INR 6.15 Lakhs
Same fee
INR 6.40 Lakhs
INR 25,000 more
INR 5.85 Lakhs
INR 30,000 less
Average paylatest batch
INR 8.5 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 9.5 LPA
INR 1 LPA more
INR 8.1 LPA
INR 0.4 LPA less
INR 7.4 LPA
INR 1.1 LPA less, Class of 2024
INR 8.2 LPA
INR 0.3 LPA less
INR 7.8 LPA
INR 0.7 LPA less
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
92%
Class of 2025
88%
4 points lower
95%
3 points higher
84%
8 points lower, Class of 2024
90%
2 points lower
89%
3 points lower
Merit scoreClass 12 merit merit score, General
12,400
final round, 2025
9,400
3,000 places tougher
15,800
3,400 places easier
18,900
6,500 places easier
13,900
1,500 places easier
16,600
4,200 places easier
Seatsthis course
120
Class 12 merit
90
30 fewer
150
30 more
60
60 fewer
180
60 more
240
120 more
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
138%
on INR 8.5 LPA
170%
32 points higher
117%
21 points lower
120%
18 points lower
128%
10 points lower
133%
5 points lower
In short
Kristu Jayanti costs less and pays more on average, but its merit score is about 3,000 places tougher. If your score clears both, take Kristu Jayanti; if it clears only Koshys, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.
In short
St Claret places more of its batch but charges INR 75,000 more over three years and pays a little less. If its easier merit score is what you need, keep it one place below Koshys in your application list as the safer seat.
In short
Presidency charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If Koshys gives you a seat in any round, take it; Presidency belongs below it in your list, not above it.
In short
Bangalore costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier merit score. If your score misses Koshys in the early rounds, list Bangalore right below it and take whichever comes first.
In short
Sindhi is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If Koshys allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep Sindhi only as your backup.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on Koshys Institute of Management Studies B.Com
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is B.Com at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 6.15 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 8.5 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.
Should I take this seat if my score is just above the merit score?▾
Not on last year's number alone. The General Karnataka seat closed at score 12,400 in final round and the score needed went up three years in a row, so a score that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the score checker above for your own category.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most students get commerce jobs with finance, accounting and business services companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 8.5 LPA, the median was INR 8 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed. If you want a pure coding job instead, this course is not the right pick.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you need a single room from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. First-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 2. The campus is in a small industrial town, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before year 3, but the electives in year 3 and 4 cover machine learning and networks, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.
Should I wait a year and try for a better score?▾
Only if you can raise your score by a lot, not a little. The General merit score got harder three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff, take the seat now and try a course change after year 1 if you want a sibling course.
Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾
Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. 92% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 8 LPA is lower than the average of INR 8.5 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the cutoff the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 3.
Is this course better than ECE at this college for me?▾
Pick B.Com if you want a software job and ECE if you want a pure coding job. B.Com places a bigger share of its batch with finance companies, and its merit score is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want B.Com, the course change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take the Class 12 merit exam and fill this college in your Admission Cell application list. A seat comes in the round your score clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days Admission Cell gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 4-year fee is INR 6.15 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 9.35 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds each year.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.
Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾
It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.
The course admission process consists of an online application and an interview, leading to a selection notification via call and email. Once selected, candidates pay their fees and choose their course, concluding with a consultation and orientation session. The faculty is highly qualified, with many holding master's degrees, and they prioritize students' emotional well-being. The college provides extensive internship opportunities due to its strong partnerships with companies like Infosys, DHFL, Flipkart, Microsoft, and others.
Placement interviews begin in the 5th semester, with the highest package at INR 700,000 CTC, an average of INR 800,000 per annum, and the lowest at INR 400,000 per annum. Post-placement salaries range from INR 18,000 to INR 25,000 monthly. Scholarships and stipends are available for eligible students starting from the 5th semester. The total tuition fee for the program is INR 375,000, with additional costs for registration (INR 25,000) and uniforms (INR 15,000).
The fee is divided over three years: INR 175,000 for the first year and INR 100,000 for each of the subsequent years. There is a noted fee disparity between students from Karnataka and those from other regions.
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