MICAT Notification Released
MICAT Notification Released

Established in 1991, MICA (formerly known as Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad), is an autonomous, non-profit institution, offering a wide range of academic programmes like the Post Graduate Programme (PGP), the Crafting Creative Communications (CCC) and the Fellow Programme in Management-Communications (FPM-C).

MICA's flagship Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Communications (PGDM-C) is being offered with specialisations in Marketing Research, Digital Communication Management, Brand Management, Media Management and Advertising Management. MICA also offers a PGDM program.

The maximum intake for PGDM (C) is 180 students and for PGDM the intake is 36 students.

MICAT is a Computer Based Test (CBT) and will be conducted twice for selection of PGDM (C) and PGDM batches. In case an applicant writes the exam twice, better of the two MICAT Scores will be considered.

  • MICAT 1: Dec 6, 2025
  • MICAT 2: Feb 13, 2026

Note: Apart from writing MICAT, applicants also need to write at least one exam out of CAT/XAT and GMAT.

Eligibility Criteria

Admission to the PGDM (C) programme requires a Bachelor's degree (10 + 2 + 3 system) or an equivalent qualification in any discipline recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

Candidates appearing for final examinations towards a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) are also eligible to apply.

Candidates who demonstrate aptitude for expressing, assessing, and/or conceiving ideas that move people to action and achieve business results tend to stand a better chance of being shortlisted.

Important Dates

MICAT I Schedule:

  • Registration Opens → September 2025
  • Registration Closes → November 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
  • Admit Card Issue → December 3, 2025
  • Exam Date → December 6, 2025 (Saturday)
  • Score Release → December 24, 2025

MICAT II Schedule:

  • Registration Opens → November 25, 2025
  • Registration Closes → January 29, 2026 at 11:50 PM
  • Admit Card Issue → February 10, 2026
  • Exam Date → February 13, 2026 (Friday)
  • Score Release → February 28, 2026

Final Results: On or before April 15, 2026

If you want to apply for the examination, please visit:

https://www.mica.ac.in/the-school-of-management/post-graduate-programme-in-management/