Academic Calendar
IFMR GSB (Graduate School of Business)
SIAS (School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences)
UG Batch 2026-30:
- Arrival and Hostel Check-in: 13-14 July 2026
- Registration, Inauguration, and Orientation: 15-18 July 2026
UG Batches 2025-29, 2024-28, 2023-27:
- Arrival and Hostel Check-in: 4-5 July 2026
| Start Date | End Date | Exams |
| 20 July 2026 | 18 September 2026 | 21-25 September 2026 |
| Break : 26 September – 4 October 2026 | ||
| 5 October 2026 | 16 December 2026 | 19-23 December 2026 |
| Break : 24 December 2026 – 17 January 2027 | ||
| 18 January 2027 | 5 April 2027 | 8-12 April 2027 |
| Break: 13 April – 4 July 2027 | ||
Supplementary Exams (Not applicable for new entrants)
- 9 – 12 October 2026
- 22 – 25 January 2027
- 25 – 29 May 2027 (For graduating students)
- 10 – 12 July 2027 (For others)
BBA/ Integrated MBA Batch 2026-29:
- Arrival and Hostel Check-in: 8 July 2026
- Registration: 9 July 2026
- Inauguration (Enkainia): 10 July 2026
- Ice Breaker: 11-12 July 2026
- Classes Start: 13 July 2026
BBA/ Integrated MBA Batch 2025-28 and 2024-27::
- Arrival and Hostel Check-in: 7 July 2026
- Classes Start: 13 July 2026
- SIP Presentations:
- BBA/Integrated MBA Batch 2025-28: 8-11 July 2026
- BBA/Integrated MBA Batch 2024-27: 8-10 July 2026
| Start Date | End Date | Exams |
| Terms 1, 4 & 7 | ||
| 13 July 2026 | 25 September 2026 | Mid-Term Exams: 24-26 August 2026 End-Term Exams: 28 September – 6 October 2026 |
| Terms 2, 5 & 8 | ||
| 7 October 2026 | 23 December 2026 | Mid-Term Exams: 21 November, 28 November and 5 December 2026 End Term Exams: 4-9 January 2027 |
| Christmas Break: 24 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 | ||
| Terms 3, 6 & 9 | ||
| 11 January 2027 | 31 March 2027 | Mid-Term Exams: 18-20 February 2027 End Term Exams: 2-9 April 2027 |
| Summer Break: 26 March – 30 June 2026 | ||
| Summer Internships 15 April -30 June 2027 | ||
Supplementary Exams for BBA/ Integrated MBA Batch 2025-28 and 2024-27
- 25 July, 1 August, 8 August, 22 August, 29 August, 19 September 2026
- 10 October, 17 October, 24 October, 31 October, 12 December, 19 December 2026
- 6 February, 13 February, 27 February, 6 March, 13 March, 20 March 2027
IFMR Graduate School of Business
MBA Programme
MBA Batch 2026-28:
- Arrival, Hostel Check-in and Registration: 1-2 July 2026
- Inauguration and Orientation (Prarambh): 3 July 2026
- Orientation Programme Workshops: 4-8 July 2026
- Pre-Preparatory Assessment: 4 July 2025
- Out bound activity: 5 July 2026
- Preparatory programme: 18 July 2026
- Post Preparatory Assessment: 18 July 2026
- Classes Start: 15 July 2026
MBA Batch 2025-27:
- Arrival and Hostel Check-in: 1-2 July 2026
- SIP Presentations: 3-7 July 2026
- Classes Start: 8 July 2026
MBA Batch 2026-28:
| Start Date | End Date | Exams |
| 15 July 2026 | 19 September 2026 | Mid-Term Exams – 17-22 August 2026 |
| Term 1 – End-Term Exams – 21-26 September 2026 | ||
| 28 September 2026 | 15 December 2026 | Mid-Term Exams –30 October-5 November 2026 |
| Term 2 – End-Term Exams – 16 – 23 December 2026 | ||
| 4 January 2027 | 23 March 2027 | Mid-Term Exams – 8-13 February 2027 |
| Capstone Business Simulation End Term Exam – 20 March 2027 (Full day) | ||
| Term 3 – End Term Exams – 24-31 March 2027 | ||
| Summer Break – 01 April 2027 – 30 June 2027 | ||
MBA Batch 2025-27:
| Start Date | End Date | Exams |
| 8 July 2026 | 19 September 2026 | Mid-Term Exams – 17-22 August 2026 |
| Term 4– End-Term Exams – 21-26 September 2026 | ||
| 28 September 2026 | 15 December 2026 | Mid-Term Exams –30 October-5 November 2026 |
| Term 5 – End-Term Exams – 16 – 23 December 2026 | ||
| 2 January 2026 | 21 March 2026 | Mid Term Exams – 9-16 February 2026 |
| End Term Exams – 24-31 March 2027 | ||
Holidays
| AY 2026-27 – Closure Dates | |
| 15 August 2026 | Independence Day |
| 4 September 2026 | Krishna Jayanthi |
| 14 September 2026 | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 2 October 2026 | Gandhi Jayanthi |
| 19 October 2026 | Ayudha Pooja |
| 6–9 November 2026 | Diwali |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year |
| 15 January 2027 | Pongal |
| 26 January 2027 | Republic Day |
| 10 March 2027 | Eid al-Fitr |
| 22 March 2027 | Holi |
| 26 March 2027 | Good Friday |