Archive · 22 Jul 2026
IIMs Open Doors to Class 12 Students via JEE
Some of India's top business schools, called IIMs, are now letting students join right after Class 12.
Before, you had to finish college first.
Now, if you do well on the JEE exam, you can study things like AI and business management at these schools.
This change is because jobs now need people who know both business and technology.
So, IIMs are offering new courses that mix these subjects.
It's a big shift from the old way of studying only one thing at a time.
IIMs now admit Class 12 students via JEE scores.
Programs focus on AI, data science, and digital entrepreneurship.
IIM Mumbai offers a BS in Digital Science and Business Management.
IIM Bangalore provides a BBA in Digital Business and Entrepreneurship online.
IIM Lucknow accepts JEE Advanced scores for its AI and Business Analytics program.
- Who
- Class 12 students with strong JEE performance
- What
- IIMs offering undergraduate programs in business and technology
- When
- Starting from 2026
- Where
- IIM Mumbai, Bangalore, Sambalpur, Kozhikode, Lucknow
- Why
- To meet the demand for professionals with combined business and technology skills
Traditional Education Path
New Undergraduate Path
Entry Requirements
Traditional Education Path
Requires prior graduation and work experience
New Undergraduate Path
Allows direct entry after Class 12 with JEE scores
Program Focus
Traditional Education Path
Focuses on traditional management education
New Undergraduate Path
Combines business and technology fields like AI and data science
Educational Approach
Traditional Education Path
Separate silos for different disciplines
New Undergraduate Path
Integrated approach combining technology and business
- IIM Mumbai
- BS in Digital Science and Business Management, JEE Main Paper 1, 70 seats
- IIM Bangalore
- BBA in Digital Business and Entrepreneurship, JEE Main/CUET/Institute's own test, online degree
- IIM Sambalpur
- BS in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, JEE Main, age under 20
- IIM Kozhikode
- Bachelor of Management Studies, JEE Main percentile 80+, own aptitude test
- IIM Lucknow
- BS in Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics, JEE Advanced, age under 21