Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university with at least 50% aggregate marks (some sources cite up to 55%); final-year graduation students may also apply, subject to completing requirements by the specified date.

Candidates submit a valid score in one of the accepted national/state entrance exams (CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT/MAT/ATMA/MAH-CET), after which shortlisted candidates go through a Group Discussion/Critical Thinking round and a Personal Interview. The final merit/composite score typically weighs 10th, 12th and graduation academic performance, the entrance-exam score, and GD/PI performance; the online selection process has historically been conducted in phases, per third-party (CatKing) sources. Reported cutoffs for the general category have ranged from roughly 85th to 95th percentile depending on the specific entrance exam and reporting source.