SPJIMR Cut offs 2020: Moderate Overall and Sectional Cut offs; Profile to Play Key Role
SPJIMR Mumbai, One of the high RoI top B-schools in India has not pegged high cut offs for shortlisting the candidates for final selection round. Minimum cut offs are not very high as compared to IIMs and other top MBA colleges. Even if you have not scored a high 99 or 100 percentile in CAT 2019 or XAT 2020, SPJIMR will offer you admission to its flagship PGDM 2020-22 batch based on your profile, other desired qualities, and the required skill set
SPJIMR Mumbai minimum cut offs for shortlisting are not very high as compared to IIMs and other top MBA colleges in India. SPJIMR is one of the dream MBA destinations with great learning experience due to its pedagogical innovations, moderate fee and high placements. Instead of keeping the cut offs too high at 95+ percentile as has been announced by other top B-schools including new and baby IIMs, SPJIMR has kept its CAT 2019, XAT 2020 and GMAT overall and sectional cut offs at a moderate level. However, your overall profile is the key to get admission in SPJIMR Mumbai. SPJIMR Mumbai Admission Open 2022: Apply Now
The moderate cut offs announced by SPJIMR, Mumbai will help hundreds of applicants, who have excellent profile but due to any momentary reason, miss the high sectional or overall score in the entrance exam, to be considered for admission. SPJIMR, Mumbai gives more emphasis on all quality parameters in its admission process. The candidates who meet the minimum cut-offs in the CAT/XAT/GMAT will be considered for all the subsequent stages.
Qualities & Skills You Need: Cut offs at SPJIMR come later
According to Prof Bindu Kulkarni, Faculty in-charge of Admissions-PGDM at SPJIMR Mumbai, “If you have intellectual & emotional readiness, right aptitude for value based leadership, you can be the right candidate for SPJIMR Mumbai PGDM programme.”
SPJIMR will shortlist you on the basis of your profile before the result of XAT 2020 or CAT 2019 is declared, provided you have an excellent profile and have applied before the last date of submitting admission application to SPJIMR.
Minimum SPJIMR Cut Offs for Shortlisting
The candidates with the following minimum cut-offs in the CAT/XAT/ GMAT will be considered for all the subsequent stages.
Entrance Exam |
Section-1: Cut off (Qualifying Percentile) |
Section-2: Cut off (Qualifying Percentile) |
Section-3: Cut off (Qualifying Percentile) |
Overall Cut off percentile |
CAT 2019 |
VARC - 75 |
DILR - 75 |
Quant - 75 |
85 |
XAT 2020 |
English & LR-75 |
Decision Making-75 |
Quant - 75 |
85 |
GMAT (Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2019) |
Verbal - 75 |
Quantitative - 75 |
- |
85 |
If you wish to explore admission opportunity in SPJIMR Mumbai and want to be shortlisted on the basis of your excellent profile before your CAT 2019 or XAT 2020 result is declared, you have to apply online latest by November 22, 2019.
SPJIMR Exploring the Bright Candidates with Moderate Cut offs
Despite keeping moderate cut offs in shortlisting for GD-PI round, SPJIMR Mumbai has consistently been achieving the goal of offering admission to bright candidates from all academic disciplines with its unique Profile based shortlisting process.
The innovative approach of profile based shortlisting differentiates SPJIMR Mumbai admission process from other top B-schools. A candidate who has applied for admission to SPJIMR has the opportunity to get shortlisted early viz-a-viz the candidate who is shortlisted much later and only after declaration of entrance exam result.
An Innovative & Superior Process
Not depending too much upon the quantity, SPJIMR focuses on quality to select the right candidate. Instead of only CAT/XAT cut offs, SPJIMR focuses more on the profiles of the candidates be it in the area of academics, quality of work experience, extra-curricular activities, a national or state level sports person, achievements in music, art, dance and in the social sector. SPJIMR admission team invests it’s time to choose the right and bright candidates, explores their specialization interests in the selection process as against many top B-schools where admission process is based on cut offs.
Following could be the profiles that could help you get admission in SPJIMR Mumbai:
- Excellent Academics
- Contribution to Social Cause
- An outstanding sports person
- Higher focus on Qualitative aspect of work experience
- An achiever in diverse fields
Ideal Candidate for SPJIMR Admission
According to Prof Kulkarni, “An ideal candidate would be someone with intellectual readiness through academics and emotional readiness. Emotional readiness enables an aspirant to excel in the chosen specialization and also showcase an aptitude for befitting the Institute’s mission of value-based leadership.”
While the work experience is not mandatory for PGDM program, and fresh graduates and those with up to five years of work experience can apply for admission, SPJIMR looks for suitable skill sets to groom you as a business leader. Prof Kulkarni emphasizes, “We look for aspirants who are grounded with a strong and consistent academic background, relevant work experience in the chosen area of specialization, an ability to be a team player and have the desire to make a difference. Diversity in their academics as well as versatility through achievements is desired.”
Cut offs Important But Profile More Important
SPJIMR model of profile based shortlisting is a model that many other top MBA colleges might like to follow in their admission process. Key features of Profile Based shortlisting are:
- The first phase in shortlisting is the profile based shortlisting process.
- Applicants are shortlisted on the basis of their profiles before submission of entrance test scores like CAT or XAT score.
- The profile based shortlist is based on Consistency of academic record, Relevance of work experience for the specialization, Versatility & achievements
- The Applicants, shortlisted in the first list are called for an early interview as well.
- The candidates who are shortlisted on the basis of profile are expected to meet the qualifying scores in at least one of the entrance exams as a qualifier.
Focus upon Profile Now!
While the SPJIMR Cut offs indicate the threshold percentile, scored in the entrance exam, the preferred candidates are those who are considered for profile based shortlisting process on following parameters:
- Applicant must possess a strong and consistent academic background
- Various factors such as overall profile, relevant work experience for the specialization chosen (if any) and versatility and achievements are also considered
- Although work experience is not mandatory for 2 years PGDM program at SPJIMR, those with up to five years of work experience are also considered in the process
- Fresh graduates with excellent academics, extra-curricular activities and notable achievements are considered for profile based shortlisting
SPJIMR program Fee structure is more affordable as compared to IIMs and other top B-schools in India. SPJMIR Fee is Rs 17.50 Lakhs for the 2 year program, while Fee for top IIMs is higher than 20 lakhs.
SPJIMR Last Date to Apply: Nov 22, 2019
SPJIMR Mumbai is closing its application submission process for admission 2020 on November 22, 2019. SPJIMR has informed that it will not extend the last date to apply for admission as of now. Please note that SPJIMR application fee is Rs.1500/- which should be paid online along with the submission of online application form latest by November 22, 2019.
SPJIMR has launched two new programmes recently, the Post Graduate Management Programme for Women (PG-MPW), a management programme for women aspiring to return to the workforce, and the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM).
SPJIMR enjoys a good reputation with the industry for the high quality managers that it nurtures through a unique pedagogic approach in preparing socially sensitive graduates with a global mindset.
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