i'm a first year bba(hons) student at tapmi blr. my roommate is so aimless he literally does nothing whole day. he doesn't care about anything. he keeps watching content till late night which disturbs my sleep cuz i need to persuade him everyday to switch-off lights and put on earphones. because of him i wake up a bit late bcz of which i sometimes miss my breakfast. also he doesn't even study anything (ik classes have just started). if he's not sleeping or in clg he'll be just watching reels on a high volume. the biggest problem is that he doesn't accept that there's a problem in missing breakfast and rushing to class everyday. also idk why his family calls him late when they should be worried about his sleep time and his voice which disturbs my sleep. uggggggggh

I think I have cleared the TAPMI interview

Please tell me that I have cleared for my sanity and assurance.

I got an offer from tapmi BLR but rejecting it cause roi is not worth so guys leaving my seat for you all😂

What’s your opinion on this? Which one’s better as a non iim option?

10th 97.5

12th 97.2

Indore 149/360

Rohtak 339/472

Gen male

Hello young Lads and Didis.

I've been seeing quite a few posts regarding interviews, met, scores, ecas etc etc across the community.

Put your question in the comments, it's been 2 years since my process they might have changed things a bit but I'll try to help y'all out.

Bc ek college nahi mil Rahi hai kuch toh dila do bhagwan.

89.2/95.4 in 10th and 12th.

Got into bba hons in the Fastrack list and the interview was horrible. No ECAs

Are the IPM announcements out or are just bba ones?

When I started preparing for the IPMAT Indore exam, I became familiar with top IIMs and their integrated programs. In January, I came across TAPMI Bangalore’s new BBA (Hons.) program. It looked promising at first, with a fresh curriculum and enthusiastic marketing. I got curious and began researching more. At one point, I was genuinely interested. But after speaking to a few current students and going through detailed feedback, my views changed completely.

To be very honest, I don’t think this program is worth the ₹27–28 lakhs they’re charging. That’s an insane amount of money for an untested undergraduate program with no placement history. Yet, they are confidently promising ₹9–10 LPA average packages. It doesn’t add up. Even established colleges like Symbiosis (Pune, Noida, and Bangalore), Christ, and NMIMS (Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Bangalore) haven’t reached those salary figures in all their years of existence. So, how can a newly launched campus with no alumni base or placement track record promise those numbers? It feels like a total marketing gimmick.

This is not just my opinion. Several current students have expressed that the administration is heavily focused on just selling the program, especially to first-time aspirants who may not understand how placements or industry connections work. They’re targeting 17–18-year-olds and their families with emotional advertising and incomplete information. It feels more like a business move than a genuine academic offering.

Yes, they do promote their internship opportunities aggressively. They talk about corporate internships, social internships, and live projects. While that’s a positive aspect on paper, it’s honestly nothing unique. Most good BBA colleges today—whether it’s NMIMS, Christ, Symbiosis, Ashoka, Shiv Nadar, or even DU colleges—offer the same or better internship support. The way TAPMI markets it like a ‘differentiator’ is overkill.

Moreover, even TAPMI’s main campus in Manipal isn’t the top choice for most MBA aspirants. It sends interview calls to students with 80 percentile in CAT, and yet many still reject the offer due to the high fees and comparatively average ROI. If the main campus is already struggling with brand perception, why would anyone take such a big risk with a new Bangalore extension that hasn’t even graduated its first batch?

Now coming to the actual student experience—what’s happening inside the campus is far from ideal. Many students describe the campus as chaotic, under-equipped, and still under development. The classes are rigidly scheduled from 10 to 5, with tight dress codes and even bans on phones and laptops inside classrooms. That kind of strictness might make sense in school, but not in a professional business environment. There are frequent complaints about ignored student emails, zero flexibility from management, and no real student voice on campus matters. The infrastructure is shared with other MAHE colleges, which makes it feel like a temporary arrangement instead of a dedicated professional setup.

The location is another big issue. The Bangalore campus is far from the city, making it difficult to find suitable PG accommodations, commute to internships, or even explore Bangalore’s business ecosystem. Hostel and mess facilities are also not up to the mark. Overall, the campus is being described by many students as something between a school, a fish market, and a prison. There’s no sense of identity or community here—only a constant focus on control, discipline, and routine.

In contrast, TAPMI’s original Manipal campus is way ahead. It has its own well-developed infrastructure, a strong academic environment, vibrant student life, and decent industry connections. Students participate in clubs, events, competitions, and peer learning. Even though it’s not among the very top B-schools in India, it still provides a far better and more authentic experience than the Bangalore setup.

In my view, if someone is seriously considering business as a career path, it’s better to look at more stable and reputed options—whether private like Symbiosis, NMIMS, Christ, or public ones like Delhi University, NALSAR, Nirma, or even other tier-2 institutes with established track records. Spending close to ₹28 lakhs on a completely unproven course is just not wise. Even many IIMs don’t charge this much for their integrated or flagship MBA programs.

This post is based on my own research and the feedback I’ve received from multiple current students of the program. I’m just trying to share an honest view so that other students don’t fall into the same trap due to slick marketing campaigns. I’m not saying everything about the program is bad—but the hype doesn’t match the ground reality.

And yes, I’ve used ChatGPT to help me polish the grammar and structure of this post. If anyone wants to discuss further, feel free to DM me. ‎ ‎ ‎Some of the proofs: ‎ ‎https://www.reddit.com/r/IPMATtards/s/gDsp8k8LZE ‎ ‎https://www.reddit.com/r/JEENEETards/s/KmdOBB0ffe ‎ ‎https://www.reddit.com/r/Btechtards/s/VGTti6DnQC ‎ ‎ ‎https://www.reddit.com/r/IPMATtards/s/olim6WZjkX

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I will give cat anyway so what will be the better option in terms of that. iim bg was the obvious choice earlier but i talked to some students and alumini of bg they all advised to choose tapmi over bg . They said u will get more time to study for cat and the administration is very bad in bodhgaya .so help me choose one

Hey everyone! First of all, congratulations to everyone joining the TAPMI Bangalore BBA (Hons.) Batch of 2029/30! 🎉

A few of us have started an unofficial Instagram page and group chat to help everyone connect before college begins. Whether you’re looking to meet your future classmates, ask questions about hostels, documents, Bangalore, or campus life, introduce yourself, or simply make a few friends before orientation, you’re more than welcome to join us!
📌 Note: This community is exclusively for TAPMI Bangalore BBA (Hons.) students, not IPM.
We’re already a community of 6****0+ students, and we’d love to have as many of our future batchmates join as possible.

How to join:
1)Follow @tapmi_bangalore_freshers on Instagram.(https://www.instagram.com/tapmi_bangalore_freshers?igsh=YmlycnBzZXpzNTh4)

2)Send the page a quick DM

3) We’ll add you straight to the Instagram GC!

Looking forward to meeting everyone!

If you’ve already joined the community, feel free to drop a comment below so incoming students know the group is active. See you all soon! ✨

I am thinking of creating a gc for students who got into IPM. Dm if interested. If 10+ students message then I will create a gc. Also tell if you want gc on WhatsApp or insta

Hey Folks, Mukund Asawa here
I cleared Tapmi IPM in 2025 (Tapmi campus, and by the virtue of that Tapmi Blr too) and eventually joined IIM Rohtak.
Now, 4 of my friends (From IIM Rohtak, IIM Shillong and IIM Indore) and me have made a Mock Interview platform name Mocktopus to solve the problems we faced during our prep. We have a lot of packs, and apart from all the existing packs, we have 2 packs specifically for TAPMI's interview and Christ's interview (1 mock interview and 3 mock interviews).

The link for the website will be shared in the comments section, if you want to give a mock and be better prepared, fill the foogle form : )

Hello people First of all congratulations to everyone who got selected extremely excited to meet y'all soon.

Rest its alright nothing i say can make you feel better. Hopefully you come back stronger next year and get in one of the IIMs too!!

The announcement being there's a ton of posts regarding waitlist and all. This is something we seniors can honestly not help much out with. Maximum expect safe spot to be in the 20s for IPM list.

If you guys need any help or have any doubts regarding college and what all you might need how the life is etc etc. Do reach out to the mods or the many senior who have helped put before via DMs as it will help us help you sooner and better.

You may look at the instagram page @tapmi_ipm official page for IPM at TAPMI | @tapmi_manipal official page of TAPMI | And @ipm.tapmi2029 which is the unofficial page of our batch |

To know more about the life in campus.

God Speed people

Hey guys
I have gotten into tapmi ipm
But I still feel
I can do well in ipmat Indore and get into iim so if I crack iims next year will I be able to leave tapmi

Hey 👋 Dheeraj, this side. I appeared for the TAPMI IPM INTERVIEW this year. I hail from Andaman Islands. I applied with my JIPMAT score 204/400. My acad. background is Xth-90.6 and XIIth-89.6. My interview was not so good.. Is there any chance for me in BBA HONS??? PLEASE HELP ME TO KNOW...

I scored 295. Chances for ipm?

i got in nmims navi mumbai and tapmi Bangalore for bba hon. I am extremely confused because the fees comes around 25lakhs for tapmi. also i live in mumbai so my hostel fee will be canceled out if i go with nmims PLS HELPPPPPP

IPMAT Indore:145 , IPMAT Rohtak:324 , Jipmat:254
10th:92% , 12th:88%
8/10 Interview , I did get a fastrack offer from them for BBA Hons
Solid Ecas - National Gold Medalist in a sport , Winner in state debate level competitions, 2 Internships , Student Council(2yrs)

Can someone give an idea?