Admission to JBIMS can be gained through two methods: Direct admission based on written scores in CET and other All India entrance tests, or shortlisting based on CAT/CET scores and GD-PI.
For the Direct admission method, 15% of the total intake will be set aside for All India seats. This includes seats for Maharashtra residents, as well as a maximum of 18 seats for students from outside of Maharashtra. The cutoff for these seats is generally a score of 99.98 or higher in any of the entrance tests, such as CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA, or CET. Additionally, there are 2 seats set aside for students from Jammu and Kashmir, which are not counted among the 18 outside Maharashtra seats.
For the Shortlisting method, there is no fixed quota. Students with a score of 99 percentile or higher, a good profile, and successful performance in the GDPI can be admitted. When this method was followed in the past, students with scores as low as 97 percentile received calls, but most admitted students had scores of 98.8 or higher in CET or CAT. This method promotes diversity and fairness, but the method used for admission is ultimately up to the discretion of the institute.
In conclusion, students from outside of Maharashtra can get into JBIMS as long as they have a strong written score and perform well in the selection process.
Apart from general M.Com, Shivaji University Kolhapur offers MCom. in Accounting and Auditing, Business Management, Cost Accountancy, Banking, Business Administration, Mercantile, Mathematics, Industrial Law and Actuarial Science.
The eligibility criteria for admission into M.Com is a B.Com or equivalent from a recognized university. Admissions are solely based on graduation score of the candidates, and accordingly, the counseling rounds are conducted.
This year, the candidate with 54.5% in graduation was placed 168th in general merit rank. The highest rank holder in the merit list scored 87.17% in graduation.
Thus, you can easily get into Shivaji University for your M.Com with a decent percentage in your B.Com.
If you are appearing for the B.Tech admissions, then you can undeniably enroll via Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam (UPSEE).
Following your choice, you will be informed about the colleges or institutes you will obtain admission in.
You can apply for the Bachelor's Degree Programme (BDP) at IGNOU which includes the BSc programme. One such course is LSE or Life Science. You need to select elective courses in Life Science first.
IGNOU has a credit-based grading system. This requires you to complete 32 credits in a single academic year. This totals 96 credits in 3 years.
For the first year 16 credits will be from foundation courses. Other credits will be from your elective courses.
For a major degree you need to have 48 credits from the subject you wish to major in.
In the 3rd year it’s decided whether you have a BSc (zoo) or BSc (bot). This depends on the choice of your subjects.
BSc in Biology also required lab courses. These constitute about 25% of your marks and attendance is compulsory.
Take a second elective from the rest (maths, physics, chemistry) such that it carries at least 8 credits.
If you are still having difficulty understanding the credits visit the university’s official website.
You need to take TNAU entrance to get admission to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. For UG and PG courses, admission is based on merit. You need to score good marks in the entrance exam, in order to get shortlisted. The required cutoff changes each year based on competition and the number of seats available. TNAU has an NRI quota as well.
In IISc Bangalore, for certain programs, only the GATE scores are taken into consideration. For example- M.Tech (course) in CSA and SSA streams.
In the above-mentioned programs, you have to secure the top 50-100 rank in the GATE CS examination.
For M.Tech in some streams, and M.Tech (Research) and Ph.D. programs, IISc Bangalore uses the GATE score simply as a cutoff. The selection is done based on the written test and subsequent interview. The GATE cutoff for an interview call is relatively low. This is done with the idea that a good student who had a bad exam can still perform extremely well during the interview. For M.Tech/ Ph.D. CS, this rank is equal to the top 500-1000 ranks(for those who apply), but it can go to 200 for other streams.
Your GATE scores and GPA during graduation become mostly irrelevant once you get called by IISc Bangalore for an interview. They can only work to make the interviewer biased toward/against you, this won’t happen unless you have significantly high or low scores respectively. What matters for your selection is if you can impress the interviewers with your knowledge of the topic(s) that you want to study/research.
Thus, if you go for a course at IISc Bangalore which makes selections through a written test and an interview, make sure to study your topic well and answer the interviewers with confidence.
The selection criteria for MBA at IIT Delhi are as follows
Anyone who meets the above criteria is eligible for admission to DMS, IIT Delhi, provided he clears the interview round.
Preparing for the CD PI round is a crucial part because your chances of admission depend on them largely. My answer entails the tips one must adhere to before and during the Case Discussion round.
Before Case Discussion
Be well versed in current affairs, general knowledge and industry trends.
Prepare arguments on some specific topics including both sides of the argument
Prepare concise but concrete points
Mock discussions are the most precise way to prepare for CD
Analyze your own performance relentlessly and keep improving
During Case Discussions
Personal Interview
Mock CD and PI are extremely important as the advice and feedback received will increase your performance and confidence tremendously.
Coming to the second part of your question, Both colleges have different merit lists. If you don't do well in NM Mumbai rounds, you still stand a chance to convert your NM Bangalore/Hyderabad call, provided you’ve applied for a PGDM course as well.
Though studying in OU or OU-affiliated engineering colleges is a big career advantage, getting some work done from the OU examination branch can be challenging.
The website which OU offers to apply WES with transcripts is not well designed and you will be lucky if you get your work done in a single go. I say this based on my friend’s experience, he applied WES with transcripts online in an urgent mode.
He was charged extra as the packet was supposed to be dispatched within 10 days for this urgent mode. But it was not sent for 2 months. He never received a call or an email stating the reason why it was kept on hold or nothing was updated on their online website.
For things to get done, either you or someone on your behalf needs to go visit the examination branch to sort out the things. Calling the examination branch won’t be effective.
Even if everything goes well and you would like to receive the tracking of your application, they expect you to visit the examination branch to know the tracking number instead of updating it online on the OU website.
Before I talk about the worth of private B Schools like IMT/IMI/XIMB, let’s consider their average packages.
B School |
Average Package |
IMT |
INR 17.35 LPA |
IMI Delhi |
INR 17.01 LPA |
XIMB |
INR 20 LPA |
The average package of government colleges like IITs and DSE is slightly less around INR 10.57 LPA. So the point is if you are ready to invest a hefty amount in B Schools, you will not regret the decision as they are game changers. The level of exposure and diversity is almost higher than in Government colleges. IITs, DFS and DSE MBAs have a more theoretical approach than a practical one. However, the figures for private B schools are inflated so do consider the ups and downs.
The final decision is up to you. Try to find what exactly you want from MBA
Make a well-informed decision after proper research.