MICAT is the entrance examination conducted by MICA, Ahmedabad for admission to programmes offered by the School of Management and School of Applied Creativity. For PGDM-C and PGDM, candidates must also submit a valid CAT, XAT or GMAT score. MICAT assesses psychometric ability, descriptive writing, creativity, analytical ability, verbal ability, quantitative ability, data interpretation and general awareness depending on the programme.
| Full Name | MICA Admission Test |
|---|---|
| Short Name | MICAT |
| Conducting Institute | MICA, Ahmedabad |
| Institute Type | Autonomous, non-profit institution |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Exam Category | Management / Communication / Creative Aptitude |
| Exam Mode | Computer Based Test |
| Exam Frequency | Twice a year |
| Official Website | https://www.mica.ac.in/ |
| Official Admissions Page | https://www.mica.ac.in/mica-admissions-2026/ |
| Location | MICA, Shela, Ahmedabad - 380058, Gujarat |
| Admissions Contact | 02717-688198 / 02717-688250 / 90991-27399 |
| PGDM-C | Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Communications. MICA's flagship management programme focused on strategic marketing, communication and related business areas. |
| PGDM | Post Graduate Diploma in Management with a focus on strategic management and business areas including business analytics, consulting, data science and AI. |
| FPM | Fellow Programme in Management, a PhD-equivalent research programme in strategic marketing and communication and related areas. |
| PGCM-AMC | Post Graduate Certificate in Management in Advertising and Marketing Communication, earlier known as CCC. |
| PGCM-DMMC | Post Graduate Certificate in Management in Digital Media and Marketing Communications, earlier known as CCE. |
| Educational Qualification | Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in the 10+2+3 system from a recognized institution. |
| Minimum Marks | Candidates must have a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in graduation. |
| Discipline | Graduation may be in any discipline from a recognized university/institution. |
| CAT / XAT / GMAT | Candidates applying to PGDM-C and PGDM must have taken at least one of CAT, XAT or GMAT. |
| Final-Year Students | Candidates appearing for their final-year graduation examination may apply subject to completing the degree requirements within the deadline specified by MICA. |
| Final-Year Certificate | Final-year candidates must provide the required certificate from the institution confirming completion of degree requirements where applicable. |
| FPM Qualification | Candidates should possess the prescribed postgraduate qualification or equivalent eligibility specified by MICA for the Fellow Programme in Management. |
| Bachelor Degree | A Bachelor degree after the 10+2 system is required as specified in the official FPM eligibility criteria. |
| Research Interest | Research interest and exposure to areas such as marketing, media, public relations, advertising or journalism provide relevant preparation for the FPM. |
| Research Proposal | Applicants submit a research proposal and statement of purpose as part of the application. |
| Academic Recommendations | Applicants are required to provide academic recommendations as specified by MICA. |
| Stage 1 | The Psychometric Test is evaluated first and is qualifying in nature. |
| Stage 2 | Candidates who qualify the psychometric stage are evaluated on their CAT, XAT or GMAT performance. |
| Stage 3 | Candidates meeting the applicable entrance score requirements are evaluated on MICAT Sections C and B. |
| Stage 4 | Candidates shortlisted after the written stages participate in Group Exercise and Personal Interview. |
| CAT / XAT / GMAT Weightage | The current official MICA selection criteria allocate 35% weightage to CAT/XAT/GMAT performance. |
| MICAT Weightage | The current official MICA selection criteria allocate 25% weightage to MICAT. |
| Group Exercise | The current official MICA selection criteria allocate 10% weightage to Group Exercise. |
| Personal Interview | The current official MICA selection criteria allocate 20% weightage to Personal Interview. |
| Academics | The current official selection criteria allocate 5% to academic performance in Class 10, Class 12 and graduation. |
| Diversity / Extracurricular | The current official selection criteria allocate 5% to diversity and extracurricular achievements. |
| SoAC Stage 1 | Candidates are assessed through the programme-specific MICAT sections including Psychometric Test and Creative Aptitude & Potential. |
| SoAC Stage 2 | Shortlisted candidates undertake the Creative Electronic Subjective Test. |
| SoAC Stage 3 | Candidates qualifying the applicable subjective assessment proceed to Personal Interview. |
| MICAT Weightage | For the current School of Applied Creativity selection structure, MICAT contributes 25%. |
| CEST Weightage | For the current applicable CCC selection structure, CEST contributes 25%. |
| PI Weightage | For the current applicable CCC selection structure, Personal Interview contributes 50%. |
| MICAT 2027 Application Fee | The MICAT 2027 admission processing fee will be announced officially by MICA. |
| Single Programme Fee | For the current MICA admission structure, the admission processing fee including MICAT is Rs. 2,500 when applying for one programme. |
| Additional Programme Fee | For additional programmes from the same school, an additional Rs. 500 is charged per programme under the current structure. |
MICA has not yet released the final MICAT 2027 admission schedule.
The registration opening and closing dates for MICAT-I 2027 will be announced officially.
MICAT-I is generally conducted in December. The exact 2027 date will be announced by MICA.
MICAT-I scorecard release date for the 2027 cycle will be announced officially.
The MICAT-II registration schedule will be announced by MICA.
MICAT-II is generally conducted in February. The exact 2027 date will be announced officially.
MICAT-II scorecard release date for the 2027 cycle will be announced officially.
For School of Management programmes, GE and PI are generally conducted after MICAT-II.
MICA will announce the final merit list according to the official admission schedule.
MICAT-I for the 2026 admission cycle was conducted on 6 December 2025.
MICAT-II for the 2026 admission cycle was conducted on 13 February 2026.
MICAT-I scorecard for the 2026 admission cycle was scheduled for 24 December 2025.
MICAT-II scorecard for the 2026 admission cycle was scheduled for 28 February 2026.
| Subject | MCQs | Numerical | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychometric Test | — | — | — |
| Descriptive Test | — | — | — |
| Aptitude Test | — | — | — |
| Divergent & Convergent Thinking | — | — | — |
| Verbal Ability | — | — | — |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation | — | — | — |
| General Awareness | — | — | — |
| Exact Question Count | — | — | — |
| Psychometric Test | — | — | — |
| Creative Aptitude & Potential | — | — | — |
| CEST | — | — | — |
Visit the official MICA admissions website and select the applicable programme.
Create an account and provide the required personal and communication information.
Select the MICA programme or programmes for which you wish to apply.
Enter educational qualifications and other required academic information.
PGDM-C and PGDM applicants must provide details of the applicable CAT, XAT or GMAT score.
Pay the applicable MICA admission processing fee through the official portal.
Candidates may appear for MICAT-I, MICAT-II or both when the applicable admission cycle provides both windows.
Download the MICAT admit card after it is released.
Appear for the computer-based MICAT examination.
Check the MICAT scorecard through the official MICA portal.
Shortlisted School of Management candidates participate in Group Exercise and Personal Interview.
MICA prepares the final merit list using the applicable programme-specific selection criteria.
| Category | year | status | qualifying |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICAT 2027 Cutoff | 2027 | To Be Announced | — |
| Psychometric Qualifying | — | — | 1 |
| MICAT Section B Cutoff | — | — | — |
| MICAT Section C Cutoff | — | — | — |
| CAT / XAT / GMAT Cutoff | — | — | — |
Percentile cutoffs shown are for illustration and vary each year based on difficulty and number of candidates.
Stay updated on dates, admit card and results.
