Things to Know Before Applying to ISB
Facts about the ISB PGP that affect an application: work experience, test rules, essays, the interview, fees and placement reporting.
Facts to plan around
- The PGP is 12 months, full-time and residential. The next intake is April 2027 for the PGP Class of 2028.
- ISB requires at least 24 months of full-time work experience. Candidates with less experience apply to the PGP YL; the YLP and EEO deferred entry routes are discontinued.
- ISB accepts only test-centre GMAT or GRE scores; online or home-based scores are not accepted.
- ISB has no minimum score. The PGP Class of 2027 GMAT Focus average is 672 and the classic GMAT average is 720.
- The application has two 400-word essays and an optional 250-word essay; the interview adds two on-spot essays.
- ISB states that competition is the same across all three rounds and that each candidate may apply only once per application year.
- The programme fee for academic year 2027-28 is INR 34,48,000 plus GST, including shared accommodation.
- ISB reports placement offers and average salary, not the share of graduates employed: the PGP Class of 2026 received 1,117 offers with an average salary of INR 37.29 lakh per annum.
- ISB does not publish an acceptance rate.
Quick facts
- Enrolled
- 839
- Duration
- 12 months
- Test format
- Test centre only
- On-spot essays
- 2
- Job offers
- 1,117
- Reapplicants
- 20-25%
Sources
- 1. ISB, Post Graduate Programme in Management
- 2. ISB, PGP eligibility and requirements
- 3. ISB, PGP application deadlines (Class of 2028)
- 4. ISB, PGP fees and scholarships (academic year 2027-28)
- 5. ISB, PGP FAQs
- 6. ISB, Press release, April 6, 2026: ISB graduates 25th PGP cohort (Class of 2026 placements)