Admission Process


In some cases institutes charge a separate fee to students who reach the group discussion and interview stage. This fee ranges between Rs.300 and Rs.500 per institute per candidate.

Apart from the written examination and GD/Interview performance most management institutes also include the following in their selection criteria:

a. Work experience
b. Academic record and extra-curricular activities in the candidate's academic career

These two factors are considered along with the written exam score by some institutes while arriving at the short-list of candidates to be called for GD and Interview. Some other institutes short-list the candidates for GD and Interview based on the written exam score only and then consider these two factors along with the GD and Interview performance to decide on the final selection of the candidate.

Usually work experience is given weight age only if it is full-time paid experience after graduation - that too only if it is of more than six months duration. A duration of less than six months of work experience is not given significant weightage in the selection process. Different institutes follow different methods and the IIMs, for example, do not count the work experience before graduation. The overall weightage given by a vast majority of institutes to the various criteria used for selection are as under:

a. Written examination 40 - 60%
b. Group Discussion performance 10 - 15%
c. Interview performance 10 - 15%
d. Academic record/extra-curricular activities 10 - 15%
e. Work experience 10 - 20%

It goes without saying that these percentages are only indicative and can vary widely from institute to institute. Even for a given institute, the weightages may vary from year to year.

Candidates would have to display a minimum level of competence in each of the first four parameters listed above in order to gain the confidence of the selection panel and secure admission.

Eligibility Criteria for Applying to Management Institutes                                 Top

By and large, the eligibility requirement for most management institutes is a degree i.e. 10 + 2 + 3 in any field. A qualification equivalent to a degree is also considered adequate provided it is recognised by the appropriate authority. In case a student has a doubt about his/her eligibility he/she would be well advised to write to the institute and find out whether the qualifications will be acceptable to the institute.

For some management institutes, percentage of marks obtained by the student in the qualifying degree exam may be a part of the eligibility requirements. An aggregate score of 50% in graduation would be considered eligible for most management institutes. There are instances like Maharashtra CET where the minimum percentage marks required at degree level is 55%. It should be noted that the IIMs stipulate that the candidate must have a minimum of 50% in graduation to meet the eligibility criteria for the test.

Fresh Graduates/Expereinced candidates

In India the vast majority of students seeking admission to management schools are "fresh graduates" - that is, without any work experience. This is distinctly different from the scenario abroad where most of those applying to management schools have at least two years of work experience. In India, only the top 15-20 management institutes in the country are able to attract candidates with that kind of work experience. Almost all the others attract only fresh graduates.

About 35 to 40% of the candidates who get into the top management institutes in India have work experience exceeding one year. The remaining are fresh graduates. Of late, there does appear to be a slight shift in the pattern of admissions in some of the top Indian management institutes. It would appear that some of the top management institutes are experimenting with their student profile by taking a higher proportion of candidates who have more than a year's work experience. It should be understood here that in most cases work experience is defined as "full-time, paid, work experience after completing graduation."

However, students have to note that having work experience is NOT mandatory to apply to management institutes.

 
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