Eligibility for Admission:

The minimum qualification for admission to the MBA programs shall be graduation from a recognized institution. (Degree Course of at least three years duration with separate annual / semester examination system) from any stream. Students appearing in the final year examination of the undergraduate class shall also be permitted to apply, subject to the condition that they furnish their final graduation pass result not later than the date specified in the information brochure of the admission test.

Admission shall be made without any distinction of caste, creed, color, gender, age, and so on. There shall be no provision for outright admission to anyone and reservation shall be as per rules applicable to the University.

For Foreign Students:

Admission of foreign national shall be made strictly as per recommendations of the foreign students advisor of the University as supernumerary seats. Foreign students recommended from time to time by the Government of India shall be admitted without Admission Test.

Reservation: As per University Rules.

Admission Procedure:

The admission to the MBA and MBARD courses shall be based on Admission Test comprising Written and Oral Tests. The Written Test shall be common for the MBA and MBARD courses. Based on performance in the Written Test and the options exercised for respective courses (MBA/MBARD) by the candidates in their application forms, there shall be two streams of shortlisted candidates for MBA and MBARD courses. Such shortlisted candidates shall be required to appear in Oral Test conducted seperately for MBA and MBARD courses. The number of shortlisted candidates for the Oral Tests shall be decided by the Admission Committee. All tests shall be conducted only in English medium.

Written Tests (400 Marks):

The written tests shall judge applicants for proficiency in written communication, intelligence, propensity to observe facts and use them, propensity to grasp and use quantitative and scientific tools, general awareness, logical thinking, reasoning power, aptitude for management learning and practice, and maturity in terms of personality development. There shall be four tests as follows:

i. Communication Ability in English - 100 Marks
ii. Aptitude and Reasoning             - 100 Marks
iii. General Awareness                   - 100 Marks
iv. Quantitative Aptitude                - 100 Marks

Oral Tests (100 Marks):

Shortlisted candidates shall be required to appear on seperate dates in the oral tests conducted seperately for the MBA at MONIRBA and MBARD at G.B. Pant Social Science Institute.

The oral tests shall comprise the following:

Group Leadership (50 Marks):

The testing shall be done by grouping the applicants in viable groups and conducting discussion on chosen themes to test the applicant's leadership ability, group behaviour, and adjustment with group dynamics.

Personal Interview : 50 Marks

Final List of Selected Candidates:

The final list of selected candidates shall be drawn seperately for MBA and MBARD courses on the basis of overall performance of the candidates in the written and respective oral tests for relevant social categories.

Provided that a candidate has to appear in all parts of the written test and all the oral tests; thus, a candidate, who is, for whatsoever reason, absent at one or all the oral test(s) shall not be considered for final selection for admission Final results shall be declared on official websites and Notice Boards of MONIRBA and GBPSSI.

Final result shall be declared on official websites of MONIRBA and GBPSSI and placed on the Notice Boards of MONIRBA and GBPSSI.

Test Centres:

The written tests shall be held at Allahabad, Bareilly, Delhi, Kolkata, and Ranchi. The candidate shall have the option to appear from any one of the specified centres. In case the number of applicants opting for a centre is less than 25, the Institute shall have the right to cancel that centre and direct the candidates to appear from any other centre in order of preference registered by them in their application forms or as decided by the Institute. The oral tests (Group Leadership/ Personal Interview) for the short-listed candidates shall be conducted only at Allahabad. The candidates shall have to make their own arrangements for travel and stay for appearing in the written and oral tests and shall not be entitled to any TA/DA.