GD PI WAT schedule: MBA Application dates extended through January 2014

Updated on January 9, 2014

Results of most of the MBA exams would be out in January 2014. This article shares updates on the extension of application dates by B schools and also their GD PI WAT schedule in the forthcoming days

Know the application dates by B schools apart from proposed GD PI WAT schedule in the forthcoming days

Year 2014 will bring hopes and aspirations for admission seekers to management courses as most of the reputed entrance examinations for the coveted B schools will come out with the results and will begin the GD PI WAT round of admission process. MBAUniverse.com shares updates on the various activities and extension of application dates by B schools apart from proposed GD PI WAT schedule in the forthcoming days

Result update

Results of following reputed and most sought after MBA entrance examinations are to be declared as per the following schedule after which the GD PI WAT round will begin.

Entrance Exam Date of announcement of result

CAT 2013 January 14, 2014

The examination for admission to IIMs and other reputed B schools was held during a test window from October 16, 2013 to November 11, 2013 with two sessions each day.

XAT 2014 January31, 2014

The examination was held on January 5, 2014 across the country for admission to XLRI, XIMB and more than hundred B-schools.

SNAP 2013 January 9, 2014
The test was held on December 15, 2013 across the country for admission to Symbiosis Institute of Management and other associated B schools. The results will be announced past midnight on 9.1.2014

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GD PI WAT Schedule: Get ready for Second stage of Admission process i.e. GD PI WAT round

Second stage of admission will begin after declaration of results for the written entrance test. Following are the B-schools that have brought some changes in their GD PI WAT round. Important features and tentative schedule are as follows.

IIFT – List of shortlisted candidates has already been declared and the process of Group discussion, Writing Ability Test and Personal interview is going on at the institute. A total of 1269 candidates have been shortlisted for this round.

SPJIMR- The institute immediately after declaration of CAT results will announce its first list of 1600 shortlisted candidates who will be asked to appear for the group interview between January 23 to January 25, 2014.

New IIMs – Six new IIMs namely IIM Udaipur, IIM Tiruchirappalli, IIM Rohtak, IIM Ranchi, IIM Raipur and IIM Kashipur will hold a common Writing Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview(PI) round for the convenience of aspirants during February to April 2014. Group Discussion (GD) has since been substituted by WAT in these institutes.

XLRI – The coveted B school will begin the Group discussion and Personal Interview round in mid February 2014. The essay writing test has already been completed along with the written examination on 5.1.2014

MDI- This B school will shortlist the candidates after declaration of CAT results and will conduct Group Discussion and Personal Interviews from February 2014 to April 2014. No WAT has been announced by Management Development Institute.

Last date to apply extended

Number of B schools has extended their last date for submitting the application for admission. Following is the relevant list of such institutes with extended date where aspirants can apply during the month of January 2014

Sl. No. Institutes Extended date to apply

1. Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Open
Ghaziabad

2. Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur Open

3. Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM), Open
New Delhi

4. K J Somaiya Institute of management Studies & Research January 15, 2014
Mumbai

5. T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal January 20, 2014

6. Institute of Rural management (RMA), Anand January 20. 2014

7. FORE School of Management, New Delhi January 20, 2014

8. KIIT School of Management, KIIT University, January 20, 2014

9. Deptt of Management Studies, NIT, Tiruchirappalli January 22, 2014

10. Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) January 24, 2014
Chennai

11. Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) January 25, 2014
Chennai

12. Birla Institute of Management Technology, January 26, 2014
(BIMTECH) Greater Noida

13. International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi January 27, 2014

14. Mudra Institute of Communication Ahmedabad (MICA) January 31, 2014

15. Alliance School of Business, Alliance University, January 31, 2014
Bangalore

16. IFIM Business School, Bangalore January 31, 2014

17. Great Lakes Institute, Chennai January 31, 2014

18. Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management, Hyderabad January 31, 2014

19. National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management January 31, 2014
Hyderabad

20. Prince LN Welingkar Institute of Management March 31, 2014
Development & Research, Mumbai

Aspirants are advised to apply to these Institutes as early as possible before the last date expires fulfil their dream of pursuing MBA.

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Solved WAT Essay Writing topic for Admission 2014

WAT Topic for MBA: 2014 General elections will be a watershed for Indian democracy

WAT Topic for MBA: Corruption is the root cause of current economic and social woes in India

WAT Topic for MBA: India`s 1.2 billion population is an asset for the country

WAT Topic for MBA: India has more skilled Human Resource

WAT Topic for MBA: Indo-US relations; how much beneficial for India

WAT Topic for MBA: FDI in multi brand retail is a boon or bane

WAT Topic for MBA: Is ASEAN a defunct Group

WAT Topic for MBA: Essay writing; fasten your belts

Essay Writing and WAT in IIMs: Role, Importance and Weightage

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Solved GD Topics for MBA Admission 2014 :

GD Topic for MBA: What India gained at the WTO DOHA Round

GD topic for MBA: Political activism is the only way to root out corruption

GD Topic for MBA: New Lokpal will be effective in curbing corruption

GD Topics: Gender bias in portraying Women in Advertisements

GD Topic for MBA: RBI's new governor has taken adequate steps to improve Indian Economy

GD Topic for MBA: Corruption is the root cause for Indian Economy slowdown

GD Topic for MBA: The rise in vegetable prices is a man made farce

GD Topic for MBA: Opinion Polls be banned in pre election period

GD Topic for MBA: Should business lobbying be made legal in India?

GD Topics: Will India remain way behind China?

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