Eligibility Criteria
Any institution acquires its standing through its stakeholders. The students are one of the biggest stakeholders which play a major role in pivoting the journey of any educational institution. Keeping its stakeholders at the core of the institute, the admission process begins with the screening of the candidate’s profile.
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The candidate is expected to have a strong and consistent academic background. Performance in 10th grade, 12th grade and every year of graduation are considered in the selection process.
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A candidate may be considered eligible for the PGDM course if he/she has cleared the bachelor degree examination from any recognized Indian university with a minimum of 50% marks (for General category) and a minimum of 45% marks (only for Reserved Category SC/ST) having Indian nationality or as per latest AICTE Guidelines.
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The latest AICTE guidelines will be followed for inviting applications to the course. Students appearing or waiting for final year examinations can apply for the program on the condition of submitting their final mark-sheet by the 30th of October of the year of admission.
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A candidate can apply to the PGDM course if he/she has cleared or appeared for the following competitive exam as per AICTE requirement – CMAT/CAT/XAT/ MAT/NMAT or GIMS Aptitude Test (GAT). The score of these examinations are to be produced at the time of admission.
The Admission Process
The aspirant has to undergo certain stages of the selection process before finally getting admitted to the institute. These stages are as follows;
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Application Form: Application forms can be procured either offline or online on the admissions portal. The Application processing fee is Rs. 1200/-. This fee can be paid through credit card, debit card or net banking. The student must fill all the details of the application form correctly for moving to stage 2.
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Screening of Application Form: The application forms will be scrutinized by the GIMS admission panel as appointed by the director for the particular academic year. The shortlisting of the application forms shall be done on the basis of following parameters primarily:
- Consistency of academic record.
- Versatility of academic records
- Relevant work experience for the programme (if any).
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Competitive Entrance Test (CET): GIMS Aptitude Test (GAT) / CMAT/CAT/XAT/MAT/NMAT*: Applicants shortlisted are invited for GIMS Aptitude Test (GAT), which is a 45 minutes test on the pattern of CAT exam for Management PG Aspirants. The candidate will be exempted from GAT in case he/she has given any of the listed tests.
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Group Discussion: The students who have qualifying score of GAT, CMAT/CAT/XAT/MAT or NMAT would be invited for Group Discussion on the campus or virtually. The topic of discussion will be provided by a panelist/s. The scoring parameters Upon taking the Group Discussion the students will be provided a chance to appear in a Personal Interview. The GD panel will comprise of minimum two evaluators. The aspirants also have to write and essay of 500 - 700 words on the topic of GD.
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Personal Interview: All the students appearing in the GD/PI process will also be invited for the personal interview process. The personal interview will be conducted by the interview panel consisting of minimum 2 panelists. The personal interview can be conducted in online or offline mode as per the circumstances.
Final Selection Merit:
The final selection of the student will be on the merit basis the merit will be generated on the basis of following table;
| Table -1: Merit matrix for aspirants seeking admission in PGDM course at GIMS |
| Parameter |
Weightage |
Marks |
> 60% |
60 - 70% |
70 - 80% |
80 - 90% |
Above 90% |
| 10th |
5% |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 12th |
5% |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| Graduation |
5% |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| CET* |
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Qualified |
40 - 50 percentile |
50 - 60 percentile |
60 - 70 percentile |
Above 70 |
| 20% |
20 |
5 |
8 |
12 |
15 |
20 |
| Work Experience |
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1 - 2 year |
2 - 3 years |
3 - 4 years |
> 4 years |
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| 5% |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
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| GD |
20% |
20 |
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| PI |
40% |
40 |
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| Total |
100% |
100 |
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1. Parameters for GD evaluation
| Parameters |
Maximum marks (20) |
| Confidence |
5 |
| Content |
5 |
| Team work |
5 |
| Reasoning |
5 |
| Total Marks |
20 |
2. Parameters for PI evaluation
| Parameters |
Maximum marks (40) |
| Vision |
10 |
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Academic Knowledge
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5 |
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General Knowledge
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5 |
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Communication
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10 |
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Right attitude for learning |
10 |
| Total Marks |
40 |
Scholarship Scheme
GIMS also provides scholarships to the deserving candidates. The student shall (i) maintain 7.0 CGPA throughout the PGDM course (ii) maintain attendance over 75% in all subjects (ii) not have faced any disciplinary action for availing of the scholarship.
The criteria for offering scholarships are as under:
- On the basis of Academic Record: The scholarship will be offered on the basis of academic record of the student in X, XII and Graduation. If the student has scored 65% throughout in X, XII and Graduation, he/she is eligible for a scholarship of Rs. 30,000 on tuition fee.
- On the basis of Score in Entrance Exam: The following scholarships are awarded based on the academic scores of the aspirants.
| Entrance Examination |
Eligibility for Scholarship |
Scholarship Offered on tuition fee |
| MAT |
Composite score 750 or above |
Rs. 40,000/- on tuition fee |
| Composite score 650 or 749 above |
Rs. 30,000/- on tuition fee |
| CAT |
80 Percentile or above |
Rs. 60,000/- on tuition fee |
| 70-79 Percentile |
Rs. 50,000/- on tuition fee |
| XAT |
80 Percentile or above |
Rs. 60,000/- on tuition fee |
| 70-79 Percentile |
Rs. 50,000/- on tuition fee |
| C-MAT |
90 Percentile or above |
Rs. 50,000/- on tuition fee |
| 70-89 Percentile |
Rs. 40,000/- on tuition fee |
| GAT |
65 percentile or above |
Rs. 30,000/- on tuition fee |
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10th, 12th, Graduation 80% aggregate with GAT |
Rs. 50,000/- on tuition fee |
- On the basis of Quota
- Sports Quota: National achievement in any sporfs- Rs. 30,000/- on tuition fee.
- Armed Forces/Paramilitary Forces/Police Personnel family background Rs. 30,000/- on tuition fee.
- GIMS SHAKTI SCHOLARSHIP: GIMS Shakti Scholarship is applicable only for female students with consistent academic performance of 55% throughout X, XII and Graduation. The student will be eligible for a scholarship of Rs. 35,000 on tuition fee.
- Any scholarship will be adjusted in the second installment of the first year.
- Scholarship in only one of the above categories could be availed by a candidate.
- Any scholarship shall be availed only on producing the required relevant documents by the candidate.
Cancellation and Refund
The cancellation of admission and request of refund of the fee will be processed as per the guidelines of AICTE.
