Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in any discipline recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Crucially, applicants must also have appeared (or be appearing) for at least one of the three national-level exams: CAT 2025, XAT 2026, or GMAT (scores from 2024 onwards are typically accepted). Final-year graduation students are also eligible to apply, provided they complete their degree requirements by the specified date.