MBA Admission 2018: SPJIMR, XLRI, MDI, IMT, XIMB announce Criteria, fee, last date, cut offs

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September 11, 2017
SPJIMR, XLRI, MDI, IMT, XIMB have announced their MBA/PGDM admission criteria for 2018-20 batch. Some of them have also announced the minimum required percentile score in CAT 2017 and XAT 2018 exams to help the aspirants to ascertain their admission chances after declaration of CAT 2017 and XAT 2018 result
MBA admission 2018
MBA aspirants seeking admission to any of the 5 top MBA colleges for MBA 2018-20 batch, should note and take care about the various aspects of admission process

Top B-schools have announced their MBA/PGDM admission criteria for 2018-20 batch. Few of them have also announced the minimum required percentile score in CAT 2017 and XAT 2018 exams to help the aspirants to ascertain their admission chances after declaration of CAT 2017 and XAT 2018 result.

Below is shared the admission criteria with acceptable exams like CAT 2017 or XAT 2018 or both, fee structure, last date to apply for admission to XLRI Jamshedpur, SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon, IMT Ghaziabad and XIMB Bhubaneswar.

MBA aspirants seeking admission to any of the 5 top MBA colleges for MBA 2018-20 batch, should note and take care about the various aspects of admission process so that they are able to apply in time, register and apply for the relevant exam – CAT 2017 or XAT 2018 or both, and also ensure that their application to the B-school is submitted before the closing date of application.

XLRI Jamshedpur: Last date to apply Nov 30
Xavier School of Management (XLRI), Jamshedpur, the premier, private management institute in India is one of the oldest and highly ranked B-schools. Over the last seven decades, XLRI alumni base has spread all over the Globe. The B-school is known for its great learning experience and 100% placement record with high salary packages. 

Admission 2018 at XLRI has been announced. XLRI Jamshedpur will accept Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2018 scores. Candidates therefore, need to submit their XAT 2018 registration and application form by the last date and alongwith it, they need to apply to XLRI Jamshedpur through XAT 2018 application form by making additional payment of Rs.350/- by November 30, the last date to apply for XAT 2018 without late fee or by making payment of Rs.500/- till December 15, which includes late fee to apply for XLRI.

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XLRI-XAT 2018 Last date to apply: November 30 without late fee; December 15 with late fee
XAT 2018 application fee: Rs.1650/- without late fee; Rs.2000/- with late fee
XLRI admission 2018 application fee: Rs.300/- for each programme without late fee; Rs.500/- for each programme with late fee (To be paid alongwith XAT 2018 exam fee payment)
Exam scores accepted by XLRI: XAT 2018; GMAT (score obtained during Dec 01, 2015 and December 31, 2017)
Expected XAT 2018 percentile cut offs: 96+
XLRI PGDM 2018-20 Course fee: Rs 20 lakhs (Under revision)
XLRI Average Placement 2017: Rs.19.21 lakhs
Read all about XLRI- XAT 2018

SPJIMR, Mumbai: Last date to apply-November 24
SPJIMR Mumbai one of the premier and highly ranked B-schools in India is a preferred MBA/PGDM destination for CAT 2017 and XAT 2018 aspirants. The unique assessment criteria during the admission process and offering choice of specialization at the application stage add to the key strengths of SPJIMR Mumbai. Below are shared the details about SPJIMR admission criteria.

SPJIMR Last date to apply: November 24, 2017
SPJIMR application fee: Rs.1200/- (May be revised with opening of application in Sep 3rd week)
Exam scores accepted by SPJIMR: CAT 2017, XAT 2018; GMAT (score obtained during Dec 01, 2015 and December 31, 2017)
Expected CAT 2017 & XAT 2018 percentile cut offs: Sectional 75; Overall 85
SPJIMR PGDM 2018-20 Course fee: Rs 16 lakhs (Under revision)
SPJIMR Average Placement 2017: Rs.20.9 lakhs

Read all about SPJIMR, Mumbai Admission criteria

MDI Gurgaon: Last date to apply – November 24
MDI Gurgaon is one of the top ranking business schools in India with a vision to be a ‘Global Business School’. It is the first Indian Business School and second in Asia to get international accreditation for its courses from ‘Association of MBAs’ (AMBA), UK. MDI is also South Asian Quality Systems (SAQS) accredited by AMDISA in 2005.

The PGDM programmes at MDI Gurgaon have been carefully designed to meet the needs of today’s business and develop professional managers. The institute has an excellent record of 100% placement with high placement packages over the years.

MDI Gurgaon Last date to apply: November 24, 2017
MDI application fee: Rs.2596/- (Including 18% GST)
Exam scores accepted by MDI Gurgaon: CAT 2017
Expected CAT 2017 cut off percentile: 94 - 95
MDI Gurgaon PGDM 2018-20 Course fee: Rs 19,80,720/-
MDI Gurgaon Average Placement 2017: Rs.18.89 lakhs

Read all about MDI,Gurgaon Admission criteria

IMT Ghaziabad: Last date to apply – November 24, 2017
IMT Ghaziabad, one of India’s premier B-Schools consistently opts for more innovations and changes in the selection process to choose IMT fit candidates. Major changes were also introduced in the final admission process for its 2 year PGDM programs last year.

IMT Ghaziabad has opened the admission application process for PGDM 2018-20 batch at its all the four campuses namely IMT Ghaziabad, Hyderabad, Nagpur and Dubai. 

IMT Ghaziabad Last date to apply: November 24, 2017
IMT application fee: Rs.2000/- (Single application applicable for all 4 campuses with no additional fee)
Exam scores accepted by IMT Ghaziabad: CAT 2017; XAT 2018
Expected CAT 2017, XAT 2018 cut off percentile: 90 - 92
IMT Ghaziabad PGDM 2018-20 Course fee: Rs 16.50 lakhs (Under revision)
IMT Ghaziabad Average Placement 2017: Rs.11.26 lakhs

Read all about IMT,Ghaziabad Admission criteria

XIM Bhubaneswar: Last date to apply – December 8, 2017
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB), one of the highly ranked B-schools in India and an integral part of Xavier University Bhubaneswar (XUB), has announced the online admission process to MBA 2018-20 batch. XIMB is accredited by SAQS and moving towards getting International AACSB Accreditation.

XIMB Last date to apply: December 8, 2017
XIMB application fee: Rs. 1500/- for first MBA option and additional Rs.700/- for each subsequent option
Exam scores accepted by XIMB: CAT 2017; XAT 2018; GMAT; X-GMT-2018 (Exam conducted by XUB)
Expected CAT 2017, XAT 2018 cut off percentile: 90 - 91
XIMB-MBA 2018-20 Course fee: Rs 16.70 lakhs
XIMB Average Placement 2017: Rs.13.18 lakhs

Read all about XIMB Admission criteria

CAT 2017: Last date to apply – September 20
IIM Lucknow, the CAT 2017 exam convening IIM proposes to close the CAT 2017 registration and application process on September 20, 2017 at 5PM. The CAT 2017 exam date is November 26, 2017. The CAT 2017 exam score will open admission opportunity among hundreds of B-schools in India. The CAT 2017 registration and application fee is Rs.1800/- for General category candidates and Rs. 900/- for reserved category candidates.

The CAT 2017 application process is online and you also have to make payment online for CAT 2017 registration fee.

Read also: Know all about CAT 2017

XAT 2018: Last date to apply – November 30
XLRI will conduct XAT 2018 on January 7, 2018 as online computer based test for the first time in the 60 years history of XAT exam. Earlier XAT was a paper based test.

The candidates who wish to appear in XAT 2018 need to submit XAT 2018 application form online latest by November 30 without late fee. If they are ready to pay the late fee, they can apply for XAT 2018 till December 15.

The XAT 2018 registration and application fee is Rs.1650/- till November 30 and Rs. 2000/- after November 30 and till December 15.

Read also: Know all about XAT 2018

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