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Thiagarajar School of Management Admission 2024: Fee, Cutoff, Eligibility, Selection Criteria

Q: On what basis admission is offered at TSM?

The scores are evaluated on the following basis:ParametersWeightageAcademic Performance(10,12, Graduation, Post Graduation)20%Entrance Test Score (CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT, ATMA)35%Group discussion/interview /WAT35%Work experience5%Sports, Extra/Co-Curricular activities, Academic diversity and Gender diversity5%Total100%

Madurai, Tamil NaduEstd 1962 MKU, Madurai

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Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM) offers PGDM and MBA at an affordable cost. Though both the courses are offered with high value additions, TSM places PGDM as the flagship course. Shortlisting is based on the score in CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA/GMAT exams, past academic record and relevant work experience. However, the final selection is based on the performance in GD-PI-WAT process.

TSM is one of the oldest B-School located in Madurai. It is AICTE approved and has an “A” grade accreditation from NBA/NAAC. The institute is affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU). The institute has an alumni base of 4000+ candidates. Some of them are designated at reputed firms even outside India.

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Table of Content

Thiagarajar School of Management Admission Highlights
Thiagarajar School of Management MBA & PGDM Admission

2.1 Eligibility & Selection Criteria

How to Apply for Thiagarajar School of Management?
Thiagarajar School of Management FAQs

Thiagarajar School of Management Admission Highlights 2023

Candidates can go through the table containing some of the facts regarding the institute:

Name of the Institute	Thiagarajar School of Management
Also Known As	TSM, Madurai
Type of the Institute	Private
Courses Offered	PGDM and MBA
Entrance Exam Accepted	CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA/GMAT

Thiagarajar School of Management MBA & PGDM Admission 2023

MBA and PGDM offers the following specializations: Marketing, Finance, Operation, Human Resources and System. In MBA, 60 seats are filled through Direct Admission and 60 seats are filled through TANCET Counselling.

Thiagarajar School of Management MBA &PGDM Eligibility

The minimum requirement for applying is mentioned as follows:

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in any stream with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/OBC candidates).
Final year candidates are also eligible.

Thiagarajar School of Management MBA & PGDM Selection Criteria

Firstly, the school shortlists candidates on the basis of CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA/GMAT score, Past Academic Record (X, XII and Graduation), and Work Experience (if any).
The shortlisted candidates are called for Group Discussion, Personal Interview and Written Ability Test (GD-PI-WAT).
At the time of PI, candidates are examined on the basis of written, verbal and analytical abilities.
For GD-PI, candidates have to pay an amount of INR 900/-.
Thus, the final selection collectively depends upon entrance exam score, academic record, work experience, sports and extra-curricular activities, GD-PI-WAT process.

Weightage for Final Selection

The admission authority assigns weightage to different factors based on which the final selection is done. Refer to the table given below to check the weightage:

Factors	Weightage
Entrance Exam Score	35%
Past Academic Record	20%
GD-PI-WAT	35%
Participation is Sports, Extra Curricular Activities, Academic and Gender Diversity	5%
Work Experience	5%

How to Apply for Thiagarajar School of Management?

Thiagarajar School of Management invites online application forms to apply for its courses. An individual can even apply to both the courses without paying any extra amount. The steps to apply for PGDM and MBA is mentioned below:

Go to the official website of TSM, Madurai.
Click on the “Apply Online” link.
Now enter the required details.
After filling, make payment of INR 600/- towards application fee.
Lastly, click on the “Submit” button.

Documents Required

Applicants have to attach various documents along with their applications such as:

Class 10th and 12th Marks sheets and Passing Certificate
Graduation Marksheets with Degree Certificate
Date of Birth Certificate
Reserved Category Certificate
Aadhar Card
Migration Certificate

FAQs

Ques. Does TSM offer summer internships to students?

Ans. Yes, students are required to take a compulsory summer internship. PGDM students are required to take 3 months of internship, mainly from April-June, and MBA students must have 2 months of internship from May-June. Also, a Summer internship also provides the possibility of a pre-placement offer (PPO) and increases their placement chances.

Ques. Is it necessary for PGDM students to have work experience at TSM?

Ans. No. It is NOT mandatory or a prerequisite to have work experience for PGDM/MBA program. However, work experience after graduation (if any, after B.Tech./B.Sc./B.Com. etc.) will be given additional weightage while shortlisting students for both PGDM and MBA programs.

Ques. Does TSM Offer Scholarships?

Ans. Yes, TSM offers scholarships to its students on the basis of merit. Mainly the institute offers Merit and Need-based scholarships to a limited number of candidates with outstanding performance in the entire selection process or those who meet certain criteria.

Ques. Who are the top recruiters at TSM?

Ans. The top recruiters who arrive at the campus for the placement are Axis Bank, Federal Bank, Mahindra Finance, Reliance, ICICI Bank, ICICI Prudential, Capital First, etc.

Ques. In which sector the maximum number of candidates at TSM were placed?

Ans. The maximum candidates of the batch 2020 were placed in the Banking sector, i.e. 29% followed by FMCG (10%) and Micro Finance (8%).

Ques. What is the difference between MBA and PGDM, offered at TSM?

Ans. There are some distinguishing factors of PGDM which make it a high-end Management course and they are listed beneath:

PGDM offers more flexibility in curriculum design and autonomy.
There are a large number of core and elective courses.
It focuses on the development of soft and communication skills.
Overseas education tour to Singapore/Dubai/Srilanka

Ques. What specializations are offered By TSM?

Ans. TSM offers various electives to choose from. A student can choose a bouquet of electives from the streams mentioned below:

Finance
Marketing
Human Resource
Operations
Business Analytics, and Systems

Dual specialization is encouraged.

Ques. What is the GD/PI and application form fee at TSM?

Ans. Candidates once eligible are required to fill in the application form online. Following which a GD/PI is taken as a part of the selection process. Both the fees are non-refundable and is tabulated below:

Application Form Fee	GD/PI Fee
Fees	INR 600	INR 900

Ques. On what basis admission is offered at TSM?

Ans. The scores are evaluated on the following basis:

Parameters	Weightage
Academic Performance(10,12, Graduation, Post Graduation)	20%
Entrance Test Score (CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT, ATMA)	35%
Group discussion/interview /WAT	35%
Work experience	5%
Sports, Extra/Co-Curricular activities, Academic diversity and Gender diversity	5%
Total	100%

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TSM Upcoming Application Dates 2024

Important Events

Events	Dates
CAT 2024 Result Date	Upcoming Dec 26, 2024
TANCET 2025 Registration Timeline	Tentative Jan 10, 2025 - Feb 15, 2025
TANCET 2025 Admit Card Date	Tentative Feb 21, 2025
TANCET 2025 Exam Date	Tentative Mar 09, 2025
TANCET 2025 Result Date	Tentative Mar 28, 2025

Expired Events

Events	Dates
CAT 2024 Exam Date	Nov 24, 2024
CAT 2024 Admit Card Date	Oct 25, 2024
CAT 2024 Registration Date	Aug 03, 2024 - Sep 20, 2024

Important Events

Events	Dates
CAT 2024 Result Date	Upcoming Dec 26, 2024
TANCET 2025 Registration Timeline	Tentative Jan 10, 2025 - Feb 15, 2025
TANCET 2025 Admit Card Date	Tentative Feb 21, 2025
TANCET 2025 Exam Date	Tentative Mar 09, 2025
TANCET 2025 Result Date	Tentative Mar 28, 2025

Expired Events

Events	Dates
CAT 2024 Exam Date	Nov 24, 2024
CAT 2024 Admit Card Date	Oct 25, 2024
CAT 2024 Registration Date	Aug 03, 2024 - Sep 20, 2024

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TSM Cutoff 2024

Exams

TSM, TANCET Cutoff 2023

TSM, TANCET Cutoff 2023 for BC Category is listed below. The overall cutoff marks for TANCET is 96

Courses	Round 1 (Cutoff marks)
MBA Finance Compare	96
MBA Human Resource Management Compare	96
MBA Marketing Compare	96

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TSM, CMAT Cutoff 2023

TSM, CMAT Cutoff 2023 for General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff percentile for CMAT is 60

Courses	Round 1 (Cutoff percentile)
MBA Finance Compare	60
MBA Human Resource Management Compare	60
MBA Marketing Compare	60

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TSM, MAT Cutoff 2023

TSM, MAT Cutoff 2023 for General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff percentile for MAT is 70

Courses	Round 1 (Cutoff percentile)
PGDM Marketing Compare	70
PGDM Finance Compare	70
PGDM Operation Compare	70

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TSM, ATMA Cutoff 2023

TSM, ATMA Cutoff 2023 for General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff percentile for ATMA is 80

Courses	Round 1 (Cutoff percentile)
MBA Finance Compare	80
MBA Human Resource Management Compare	80
MBA Marketing Compare	80

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TSM, XAT Cutoff 2023

TSM, XAT Cutoff 2023 for General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff percentile for XAT is 50

Courses	Round 1 (Cutoff percentile)
MBA Finance Compare	50
MBA Human Resource Management Compare	50
MBA Marketing Compare	50

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TSM Fees & Eligibility

Full time Courses

Course	Fees	Eligibility	Application Date
MBA 5 Courses	₹10.5 Lakhs (Total Fees)	Graduation with 50%	10 June - 04 Jul 2024
PGDM 5 Courses	₹11.5 Lakhs (Total Fees)	Graduation with 50%	10 June - 04 Jul 2024
PG Diploma 1 Course	₹11.5 Lakhs (Total Fees)	Graduation	-
PGCM + MS 1 Course	₹33 Lakhs (Total Fees)	Graduation	-