When are ISB PGP results announced?

For the Class of 2028, ISB lists end-December 2026 for Round 1, mid-February 2027 for Round 2 and mid-March 2027 for Round 3.

How long do I have to accept an ISB offer?

ISB's FAQ page says it should receive your acceptance decision within 10 days from the date of the offer. Check the deadline in your own offer email.

Can I choose between Hyderabad and Mohali?

You can state a preference, but allocation is not guaranteed.

Do education loans for ISB qualify for tax benefits?

ISB states that its partner bank loans carry tax benefits under Section 80E. Only the interest qualifies, and rates must be confirmed with the bank.

ISB Results Timeline and What Happens After You Get the Admit

Career Simplified

4 days ago

5 min read

It is early October 2026. If you applied in Round 1, ISB's published timeline puts your decision at end-December 2026. If you are planning Round 2 or Round 3, your decision comes in mid-February or mid-March 2027. In every case, what you do in the first two weeks after an admit email decides how smooth the next few months are.

Updated for the ISB PGP Class of 2028 admissions cycle, October 2026.

This guide covers the official dates, how results actually arrived last cycle, how to read the admit email, and what to sort out before you join. Official dates come from ISB's application deadlines page. Fee figures come from ISB's PGP fees and scholarships page. Patterns from the 2026 intake are labelled as such and come from what applicants reported.

This cycle's dates against last cycle's pattern

ISB's own timeline is the baseline. Last cycle's pattern shows how close to the published date the results really landed. ISB's page does not list the programme start date. Last cycle, classes began in mid-April, so check isb.edu for this cycle's date.

Round	Official deadline (Class of 2028)	Official decision date	What happened last cycle (2026 intake)
Round 1	20 September 2026	End-December 2026	Not covered in the patterns we collected
Round 2	6 December 2026	Mid-February 2027	Results came out around 20 February 2026
Round 3	17 January 2027	Mid-March 2027	Results came out around 13 March 2026

Applications submitted after a round's deadline roll into the next round automatically. ISB says it cannot accept applications for the Class of 2028 after 17 January 2027. If you are weighing rounds, our note on why spreading applications across rounds matters covers the trade-offs.

Round 2 and Round 3 admits had roughly four to eight weeks before classes. That is not much time for financing, notice period and relocation, which is why ISB itself says the earlier you gain admission, the more time you have to arrange logistics.

How results are released

Decisions are released together at the end of each round. Last cycle, emails went out in sequence: admits first, then waitlists, then rejections. In one round, admit emails arrived in batches over a few hours late at night, and the waitlist and rejection emails followed by the next morning.

Do not treat a portal status change as the result. Applicants who were not shortlisted were briefly moved to Shortlisting in Progress on results day before their rejection arrived. The email is the only outcome that counts.

Reading the admit email

Look for these items before you reply to anyone.

Campus. The email names Hyderabad or Mohali.
Scholarship amount. Several admits saw "Scholarship: 0". That does not mean anything is wrong. See our guide on ISB scholarships for how awards work.
Acceptance deadline. ISB's FAQ page says it should receive your acceptance decision within 10 days from the date of the offer, and that the admission fee must be paid within the deadline specified in your offer email. The FAQ page quotes an admission fee of INR 3,00,000 plus taxes. Treat the offer email as the final authority for both.
Programme fee. ISB's fees page lists INR 34,48,000 plus GST for the 2027-28 academic year with shared accommodation and single-instalment payment, plus a refundable security deposit of INR 20,000. ISB marks these figures as indicative and subject to change.

Hyderabad or Mohali

Applicants could state a campus preference, but allocation is not guaranteed. Last cycle, admits were split across both campuses. We have no reliable seat numbers per campus, so do not plan around any figure you see in forums.

If your campus matters to you for family, cost of living or recruiting reasons, mention it early and politely, then plan for either outcome. Decide before the acceptance deadline what you would do if you get the campus you did not choose.

Notice period

R2 and R3 admits who had a two to three month notice period had to negotiate early release or a buyout. Start that conversation as soon as the admit arrives, or even when you get an interview call. Waiting until the fee is paid leaves you almost no leverage.

Prepare three things. Your last working day you can realistically offer. A handover plan for your projects. A request for a relieving letter that is dated correctly. That last item matters because you will need relieving letters from all past employers for the verification that follows admission.

Education loans

ISB lists partner banks on ISB's PGP fees and scholarships page. At the time of writing, the page showed these indicative rates and limits.

Axis Bank: 7.00 percent unsecured, 6.99 percent secured, up to 95 percent funding, 15 year tenure.
Bank of Baroda: from 7.65 percent, up to INR 40 lakh without collateral.
Canara Bank: 7.35 percent, up to INR 50 lakh, 15 year tenure.
Central Bank of India: 6.75 percent, up to INR 50 lakh, 15 year tenure.
Credila: from 8.75 percent, up to 100 percent of cost, 14 year tenure.

ISB states that these loans carry tax benefits under Section 80E and zero processing fees. Interest on an education loan is deductible under Section 80E for up to eight years from when repayment starts, with no upper limit. Only interest qualifies, not principal. Every rate here is indicative. Confirm the current rate, moratorium, collateral and insurance terms with the bank before you rely on them.

When you talk to a bank, ask these questions: what rate applies to my profile, is there a moratorium until after the programme, what collateral is needed above the unsecured limit, is insurance mandatory, and what is the prepayment policy.

Documents to keep ready

Offer letters and relieving letters from every past employer.
Academic certificates and transcripts.
Recent payslips and the compensation letter you uploaded during verification.
Identity and address proofs.
Loan documents if you are borrowing.

Background checks go deeper after admission, so the details must match what you entered in the application. If you had a salary query during verification, our guide to the ISB application timeline and process shows where that sits.

A checklist for the weeks after the admit

When	What to do	Why it matters
Week 1	Read the admit email fully. Note the campus, scholarship and acceptance deadline. Talk to your manager about the notice period. Start loan enquiries.	The acceptance window is short, and notice negotiations take time.
Weeks 2 and 3	Pay the admission fee on time. Finalise the loan and gather relieving letters.	Late payment risks the seat. Relieving letters take longer than expected.
Before joining	Settle your notice period and handover, arrange housing, and prepare your documents. Plan your placement preparation.	You will have far less time once classes start.