BKSBM offers admission to its various MBA programs based on the scores of CMAT scores, and seats are allotted based on the centralised counselling by Gujarat ACPC. The total seat intake for the BKSBM MBA program is 120.

BKSBM CMAT Cut-off

Admission to BKSBM MBA programmes is based on CMAT scores, and the BKSBM MBA cut-off for 2024 for the General Category is provided below.

Course Final-round cut-off Percentile
Finance
Marketing
HR		 85

BKSBM CMAT Cut-off Comparison

BKSBM CMAT cut-off for MBA specializations for the General Category has remained unchanged for the past 3 years. The following graph shows year-wise BKSBM CMAT cut-off for MBA courses:
 

BKSBM CMAT Cut-off comparison

BKSBM ACPC cut-off

Admission to BKSBM is based on the CMAT score, with seat allotment determined by the ACPC merit rank set during the centralised counselling process by the Gujarat ACPC.

The table below shows the ACPC cut-off for the General Category:

Course Closing cut-off Rank
Finance
Marketing
HR		 10113

The table below shows the specialisation-wise MBA in Maritime Management Cutoff of 2025 at BKSBM for the general category.

Course Closing Cut-off Rank
Maritime Management
General MBA
Supply Chain Management		 10113

BKSBM ACPC Category-wise Cut-off

The table below presents the ACPC 2025 cutoff rank for MBA courses across different categories at BKSBM.

Course Closing cut-off Rank
General EWS SC ST SEBC
Finance
Marketing
HR		 10113 10931 11070 13201 11445

BKSBM releases separate cutoff lists for each student category every year. The table below presents the category-wise cutoffs for 2025 for MBA Maritime Management admissions.

Course Closing cut-off Rank
General EWS SC ST SEBC
Maritime Management 10113 - - - -
General 10113 10931 11070 13201 11445
Supply Chain Management 10113 12908 12987 - 12977

BKSBM ACPC Cut-off comparison

BKSBM cutoff for MBA program may vary each academic year. The data below shows the year-wise ACPC cutoff rank at BKSBM for the general category:

Course 2025 2024
Finance 10113 10321
Marketing 10438
HR 10438

The table below shows the specialization-wise MBA Maritime Management final round ACPC Cutoff comparison for each year at BKSBM for the general category:

Course 2025 2024 2023
Maritime Management 10113 12117 13273
Supply Chain Management 11103 11609
General 10438 10446

BKSBM vs GLS University

The cut-off for CAT varies across the colleges. The table below highlights the CMAT cut-off percentile 2024 for the General category for BKSBM and GLS University:

CMAT Percentile 2024 Course BKSBM GLS University
MBA Finance
MBA HRM		 85 50

Based on the CMAT cut-off, getting admission to BKSBM is more difficult than to GLS University Ahmedabad, as it requires a higher CMAT percentile.

BKSBM Counselling

For BKSBM admission, candidates are shortlisted based on their CMAT scores, followed by the ACPC counselling process, which includes merit list preparation, choice filling, and seat allotment.

The process of ACPC Counselling for admission at BKSBM is described in the image below:
 

BKSBM Counselling Process

BKSBM Cut-off FAQs

Ques. Does BKSBM conduct counselling for MBA?

Ans. No, BKSBM does not conduct its own counselling. MBA admissions are carried out through the centralised counselling process conducted by ACPC, Gujarat.

Ques. Does BKSBM have a separate cutoff for home-state candidates?

Ans. Yes, BKSBM ACPC cutoffs are published separately for Home-State (Gujarat) and All-India / Outside-State quotas; the closing ranks differ by quota and category.

Ques. What factors affect the cutoff marks at BKSBM?

Ans. Several factors influence the cutoff marks at BKSBM, including:

  • Number of applicants: More applicants generally raise competition, leading to higher cutoffs.
  • CMAT score distribution: Higher overall CMAT scores in a year push cutoffs upward.
  • Number of available seats: Limited seats at BKSBM can result in stricter cutoffs.
  • Performance trends: Changes in applicant performance or exam difficulty can affect cutoff trends.
  • ACPC merit calculation: Cutoff is influenced by how ACPC calculates the merit list (CMAT vs. academic components).