GMAT Score for ISB and IIMs 2027: Class Profiles and Cutoffs

Figures are each school's latest published class: ISB's Class of 2027 and IIMA's and IIMB's 2026-27 batches. IIMB reports its average on the old GMAT scale (704), shown here as its GMAT Focus equivalent. To see how your own profile compares with each class, try the ISB and IIM admission chances calculator.

ISB does not publish a minimum GMAT score. Its PGP Class of 2027 averaged 672 on GMAT Focus and 720 on the old GMAT, with a median of 675 and admitted scores from 575 to 795 (ISB, 2026). On GMAC's August 2026 tables, a 675 sits at the 94th percentile of all test takers (GMAC, 2026).

The class has 839 students across the Hyderabad and Mohali campuses (ISB, 2026). Students averaged about 4.1 years of work experience, and 46% are women.

ISB needs at least two years of full-time work experience, and accepts the GMAT or GRE. It runs three rounds for the Class of 2028, closing on 20 September 2026, 6 December 2026 and 17 January 2027, and says competition is the same in every round (ISB, 2026).

The IIMs accept the GMAT for their one-year, full-time MBAs for experienced professionals. Their two-year MBAs for fresh graduates admit through CAT. The four best-known GMAT programmes are IIM Ahmedabad's PGPX, IIM Bangalore's EPGP, IIM Calcutta's MBAEx and IIM Lucknow's IPMX.

IIM Ahmedabad PGPX

The PGPX 2026-27 batch has 160 participants with an average of 7 years 6 months of experience and an average age of 30 years 8 months. The 108 students who submitted GMAT Focus scores averaged 652, 28% of the batch are women, and 36% have international work or study exposure (IIM Ahmedabad, 2026).

You need at least four years of full-time work experience after graduation and must be 25 or older, both by 31 March 2027. IIMA selects through GMAT or GRE scores, leadership profiling and personal interviews (IIM Ahmedabad, 2026). Shortlisted candidates write essays and take an extempore round before the interview.

IIM Bangalore EPGP

The EPGP 2026-27 batch has 75 participants with an average of 6.8 years of experience and an average age of 29, and 12% have significant international work experience (IIM Bangalore, 2026). IIMB's EPGP page gives its class GMAT average on the old scale, at 704, which is about 655 on GMAT Focus (IIM Bangalore, 2026).

You need at least five years of full-time work experience by 31 March 2027, and IIMB prefers candidates with under 12. Its selection score combines your GMAT or GRE, academics, work experience, a writing ability test and the interview (IIM Bangalore, 2026). Round 2 closes on 25 November 2026.

IIM Calcutta MBAEx

IIM Calcutta asks for at least five years of full-time work experience by 31 March 2027 and 60% or more in Class X, Class XII and your degree. Your GMAT score must be at the 50th percentile or higher, which is 565 on GMAT Focus, and the AY 2026-27 batch averaged above the 85th percentile (IIM Calcutta, 2026).

It is the only school here that publishes its final selection weights:

Round 2 applications run from October to December 2026, with interviews on 19 and 20 December 2026 and final results on 11 January 2027.

IIM Lucknow IPMX

IIM Lucknow's IPMX needs at least four years of full-time work experience by 31 March 2027, a degree with 50% or more, and a valid GMAT or GRE score. Its last application phase for the 2027-28 batch closes on 1 December 2026 (IIM Lucknow, 2026). For the 2026-27 batch, its selection weights were reported as GMAT or GRE 30%, academic and professional profile 30%, writing ability test 10% and personal interview 30%.

Only IIM Calcutta publishes one. ISB, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore review every application as a whole, so a score below the class average can still earn an interview if the rest of your profile is strong. In practice, though, your GMAT score does most of the work at the shortlisting stage, because it is the one number every applicant shares.

Aim for the class average or higher at the school you want most:

• ISB: 675 or more. Indian IT engineers face the largest applicant pool, so 685 or more is the safer target for them.

• IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore: 655 or more.

• IIM Calcutta: 645 or more, well above its 565 minimum.

On GMAC's tables, 645 is the 85.6th percentile and 685 is the 95.1st, so the gap between those targets is about 10% of all test takers (GMAC, 2026). If you are below your target, a higher score is the fastest way to improve your application before the next deadline.

Find out where you stand: Start your free mock today for a full-length GMAT Focus score, then compare it with each class in the admission chances calculator.