CAT 2016: FMS Delhi, MDI, SPJIMR, IMI, IMT last date to apply closing shortly;check and submit application in time

Top 5 B-schools in Non-IIM category and accepting CAT 2016 scores for admission to MBA/PGDM programmes will be closing their admission application process in a few days from now. If you are appearing in CAT 2016, it is the last opportunity for you to apply to FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, SPJIMR Mumbai, IMI New Delhi and IMT Ghaziabad before these top B-schools close their admission application process in next few days.

While FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon and IMT Ghaziabad propose to close their admission application process before CAT 2016 exam day which falls on December 4 and the last date to apply in these 3 top B-schools will be November 30, December 2 and December 1, 2016 respectively, the application process at SPJIMR Mumbai and IMI New Delhi remains open till the 2nd week of December 2016.

FMS Delhi: Last date to apply Nov 30
Only 2 days are left to apply for admission to MBA 2017-19 at Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Delhi. FMS Delhi which used to shortlist the candidates on the basis of overall CAT scores, has announced different admission 2017 criteria for CAT 2016 toppers to improve the ratio of non-engineers in its MBA 2017-19 batch. Apart from scoring a high percentile in CAT 2016, candidates will have to ensure that they also score a high sectional score as each section will be awarded varying weightage at the time of shortlisting. Read more about the Changed MBA 2017-19 shortlisting criteria at FMS Delhi http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9867/FMS-Delhi-Admission
Different weightages shall be assigned to the scores of different sections of the CAT 2016 while shortlisting candidates for Extempore and PI round,. A composite score shall be computed giving weightages of 30%, 30%, and 40% to the scores of QA, DI/LR and VRC sections respectively as provided by the CAT Centre for the CAT 2016 Examination for candidates who apply to FMS.

Read FMS Dean interview - why FMS Delhi changed the admission criteria http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9872/FMS-Delhi-Admission-2017

FMS Delhi Admission: Key facts

• Last Date to apply: Nov 30, 2016
• Application fee: Rs. 1000/-
• Programme offered: MBA
• How to apply: Online http://admission.du.ac.in/fms/index.php/site/login
• Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks
• Intake 2017-19 batch: 200+26 supernumerary seats
• Mandatory Exams: CAT 2016
• Expected CAT 2016 cut off percentile: 98.2
• Fee structure: Rs. 22000/-
• Average placement in 2016: Rs.20.5 lakhs

MDI Gurgaon: Last date to apply- Dec 2
Treated at par with many of the IIMs and one the most sought after B-schools in Delhi NCR, Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon is known to be the dream campus of CAT 2016 aspirants.
Accredited by AMBA, MDI Gurgaon has been placed at 9th position in The Week Ranking 2016 and at 12 in Outlook Rankings 2016. Business-Line MBAUniverse.com Ranking 2016-17 is under process and yet to be announced for the top B-schools in India.
MDI Gurgaon will shortlist the candidates on the basis of CAT 2016 high percentile scores. In 2016 admission process, the cut-off went beyond 94 percentile. The final admission round at MDI Gurgaon would consist of Group Discussion , Written Test and Personal Interviews during February and March 2017.
MDI Gurgaon Admission: Key facts

• Last Date to apply: Dec 2, 2016
• Application fee: Rs. 2200/-
• Programme offered: PGPM, PGP-HRM, PGP-IM
• How to apply: Online http://www.mdi.ac.in
• Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks
• Intake 2017-19 batch: 360 (PGPM-240; PGP-HR-60; PGP-IM- 60).
• Mandatory Exams: CAT 2016
• Expected CAT 2016 cut off: 94 to 96 percentile
• Fee structure: Rs.18.86 lakhs for PGPM & PGP-HRM; Rs.23.04 lakhs for PGP-IM
• Average placement in 2016: Rs.18.95 lakhs

SPJIMR, Mumbai: Last date to apply Dec 13
S P Jain Institute of management & Research (SPJIMR) Mumbai is one of the highly ranked B schools offering 2 years full time PGDM. The admission application process for the batch 2017-19 at SPJIMR is open now. Read more about SPJIMR http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9784/SPJIMR-Mumbai; http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9873/SPJIMR-Mumbai
SPJIMR Mumbai Admission: Key facts

• Last Date to apply: December 13, 2016
• Application fee: Rs. 1200/-
• Programme offered: PGDM
• How to apply: Online process http://www.spjimr.org/pgdm/admissions/india
• Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks in any discipline
• Intake: 276 (240 Indian Nationals and 36 PIO/OCI and Foreign Nationals)
• Mandatory Exams: CAT 2016; XAT 2017 and GMAT scores (test taken from January 2014 onwards to 31st December 2016).
• Expected CAT 2016 Cut off percentile: Min Required 85 overall and 75 sectional
• Fee structure: Rs.14.60 lakhs (under revision)
• Average placement in 2016: Rs.19 lakhs

IMI Delhi: Last date to apply- Dec 12
International Management Institute (IMI) New Delhi is the prominent and one of the top rated B-Schools in India. IMI has academic collaborations with many top rated foreign B-Schools like McGill University, Montreal, Canada; and Manchester Business School, U.K.
Highly ranked IMI Delhi was awarded the 1st rank among the private B-schools by NIRF, Government of India Ranking 2016. It has been awarded 21st Rank by The Week in 2016 and 13th Rank by the Outlook. Business-Line MBAUniverse.com Ranking 2016-17 is under process and will award the rankings to top B-schools in a few days time.
IMI Delhi will shortlist the candidates on the basis of high CAT 2016 scores for admission to flagship PGDM 2017-19 programme. Post the 1st stage shortlisting process, candidates will have to go through the final admission round comprising Written Test, Psychometric test and Personal Interview.

IMI New Delhi Admission: Key facts

• Last Date to apply: Dec 12, 2016
• Application fee: Rs. 2000/-
• Programme offered: PGDM, PGPDHRM, PGDM (B&FS)
• How to apply: Online http://admission.imi.edu/
• Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks
• Intake 2017-19 batch: 360 (PGDM-240; PGDHRM-60; PGDM (B&FS)- 60)
• Mandatory Exams: CAT 2016 or GMAT taken between Dec 2014 & Dec 2016
• Expected CAT 2016 Cut off: 92 to 94 percentile
• Fee structure: Rs.15.41 lakhs
• Average placement in 2016: Rs.14.3 lakhs

IMT Ghaziabad: Last date to apply- Dec 1
IMT Ghaziabad, an AACSB accredited B-school, has consistently been ranked among top B-schools by various credible ranking agencies. The B-school has 3 national and one foreign campus offering PGDM/MBA courses.
IMT Ghaziabad has been awarded 17th Rank in The Week Ranking 2016 and 19th by Outlook. Business-Line MBAUniverse.com Ranking 2016-17 is under process proposed to be announced in a month or so.
After shortlisting the candidates on the basis of CAT 2016 or XAT 2017 scores, IMT Ghaziabad proposes to select the IMT-fit candidates. To achieve the goal, the final admission round at IMT Ghaziabad will consist of Critical & Analytical Thinking (CT); Group Exercise (GE) and Personal Interview (PI) process. IMT expects to get the best fit candidates who are imbibed in the IMT core values of Innovation, Execution and Social Responsibility.

IMT Ghaziabad Admission: Key facts

• Last Date to apply: Dec 1, 2016
• Application fee: Rs. 2000/-
• Programme offered: PGDM
• How to apply: Online http://www.imt.edu/
• Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks
• Intake 2017-19 batch: 480
• Mandatory Exams: CAT 2016, XAT 2017 or GMAT taken between Jan 1, 2013 & Mar 31, 2017)
• Expected CAT 2016 Cut off: 90 to 93 percentile
• Fee structure: Rs.15 lakhs
• Average placement in 2016: Rs.10.8 lakhs

Apart from your CAT 2016 scores, these B-schools will need number of other things in you before offering admission to their flagship MBA/PGDM 2017-19 batch. Your 99 percentile may not suffice to get final admission offer from these top B-schools.

You need to understand the complex shortlisting criteria and CAT 2016 score parameters prescribed by these top B-schools to determine what else you need along with the high CAT 2016 scores to get shortlisted by the desired B-school.
You are supposed to take a decision at the earliest as the last date to apply for admission for these top B-schools is about to close in a few days.