Bachelor's degree (any discipline) from a recognised university with a minimum of 45-50% aggregate marks (40-45% for SC/ST, per aggregator sourcing); final-year students may apply. Candidates with a foreign qualifying degree require an Association of Indian Universities (AIU) equivalence certificate.

Per Collegedunia and Shiksha sourcing for the 2026-28 admission cycle: (1) Register for SNAP at snaptest.org and select SIBM Nagpur as a preferred institute (SNAP allows up to three attempts; best score used); (2) Separately register with SIBM Nagpur; (3) Candidates clearing the SNAP cut-off (commonly cited around 55-70 percentile, varies by source/year) are shortlisted for Group Exercise (GE) and Personal Interaction (PI) - a Written Ability Test (WAT) is also referenced by some sources as part of this stage; (4) Final merit is computed as SNAP score (50 marks) + GE (10 marks) + PI (40 marks) = 100 marks; (5) Merit list(s) published in stages (first, second, third) and seats confirmed via fee payment. For the 2026-28 cycle: SNAP registration closed and SIBM Nagpur registration/payment closed January 16, 2026; GE-PI shortlist announced January 21, 2026; GE-PI conducted January 30 - February 11, 2026; first merit list February 18, 2026; second and third merit lists March 24 and April 13, 2026; programme commencement June 1-3, 2026 (exact commencement date varies slightly by source). Dates recur annually and should be confirmed for the applicant's specific intake year.

Graduation with minimum 50% aggregate marks plus at least one year of full-time work experience post-qualification.

Candidates apply directly via the official website; shortlisting is based on academic and professional profile, followed by a Personal Interview. No SNAP or other standardised test is required.