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    Entrance Exams Accepted by KJ SIMSR and How to Apply

    Team Careers360Updated on 08 Feb 2022, 11:43 AM IST

    KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai (KJ SIMSR) is a private autonomous college with postgraduate and doctoral management and research courses. KJ Somaiya Institute of Management has 16 different programs in MBA, MCA and Ph.D to choose from.

    For admission to KJ SIMSR MBA program applicants have to appear for a national level management entrance test like CAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ CMAT/ GMAT. For the MCA program they have to appear for the MAH MCA CET/ PERA CET/ GATE. Whereas admission to Ph.D. management program admission is done based on applicants past academic performance, work experience and few other factors. To know more about the entrance exams accepted by KJ SIMSR and how to apply, read the article below.

    Entrance Exams Accepted by KJ SIMSR for PG Programs

    Applicants applying for postgraduate management programs like MBA or MCA need to appear for one of the following entrance tests CAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ MAH MCA CET/ PERA CET/ GATE to be eligible for admission to KJ Somaiya Institute of Management. Admission to part time MBA is done on the basis of applicant's performance in the previous qualifying exam and work experience. Check the details of the entrance exams accepted by KJ SIMSR for the MBA and MCA admission process.

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    CAT: The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a national level management computer based test (CBT). The CAT score is accepted by top B-Schools of India like IIMs, FMS, MDI, etc. The questions asked in the CAT exam are from subjects like data interpretation, logical reasoning, verbal ability, reading comprehension, and quantitative ability.

    CAT Overview:

    Full Exam Name

    Common Admission Test

    Short Exam Name

    CAT

    Conducting Body

    Indian Institute of Management

    Frequency

    Once a year

    Exam Level

    National Level Examination

    Application Fees (General)

    Rs 2200

    Exam Duration

    2 hours

    Language

    English

    Mode of Exam

    Online

    NMAT - NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT Exam), is a national-level MBA entrance test conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). The exam is conducted in online mode and 83 colleges participate in the selection process.

    NMAT Overview

    Full Exam Name

    NMAT by GMAC

    Conducting Body

    Graduate Management Admission Council

    Frequency of Conduct

    Once a year

    Exam Level

    National Level Exam

    Languages

    English

    Mode of Application

    Online

    Application Fee (General)

    Rs. 2300

    Mode of Exam

    Online

    Mode of Counselling

    Offline

    Participating Colleges

    83

    Exam Duration

    2 Hours

    GMAT : The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is an exam to test candidates on certain skill sets in English to get admission to Masters of Business Administration programs in or out of India based on the scores secured by candidates.

    GMAT Overview

    Conducting Body

    Graduate Management Admission Council

    Exam Level

    University Level Exam

    Language

    English

    Mode of Application

    Online

    Mode of Exam

    Online

    Exam Duration

    3 hours 30 minutes

    CMAT: The National Testing Agency conducts the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT). It is another national level PG management entrance exam, conducted in online mode for admission to MBA courses.

    CMAT Overview

    Conducting Body

    National Testing Agency

    Exam Level

    National Level Exam

    Language

    English

    Mode of Application

    Online

    Mode of Exam

    Online

    Exam Duration

    3 hours

    Application Fees (General)

    Rs 2000

    XAT: Like other postgraduate management exams, Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is also a popular entrance test conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur every year for admission to MBA programs at XLRI and other colleges accepting XAT score.

    XAT Overview

    Conducting Body

    XLRI Jamshedpur

    Frequency

    Once a year

    Exam Level

    National Level Exam

    Application Fees (General)

    Rs 1750

    Exam Duration

    3 hours

    Language

    English

    Mode of Exam

    Online

    GATE: The full form of GATE is Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. GATE is conducted to shortlist qualified and eligible candidates for admission in PG courses. The GATE scores are also taken into consideration during PSU recruitments. The GATE exam is conducted jointly by the seven IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kharagpur, Madras, Roorkee, and Kanpur) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.

    GATE Overview

    Full Exam Name

    Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

    Short Exam Name

    GATE

    Conducting Body

    Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

    Frequency of Conduct

    Once a year

    Exam Level

    National Level Exam

    Languages

    English

    Mode of Application

    Offline/ Online

    Application Fee (General)

    Rs 1500

    Mode of Exam

    Online

    Mode of Counselling

    Online

    Participating Colleges

    1074

    Exam Duration

    3 Hours

    MAH MCA CET: The MAH MCA CET is conducted in online mode. The question paper is divided into four sections consisting of Mathematics and Statistics, Logical/ Abstract reasoning, English comprehension and verbal ability and Computer Concepts. For more information check the table below.

    MAH MCA CET Overview

    Full Exam Name

    Maharashtra MCA Common Entrance Test

    Short Exam Name

    MAH MCA CET

    Conducting Body

    State Common Entrance Test Cell - Maharashtra State

    Frequency of Conduct

    Once a year

    Exam Level

    State Level Exam

    Languages

    English

    Mode of Application

    Online

    Application Fee (General)

    Rs. 1000

    Mode of Exam

    Online

    Mode of Counselling

    Online/ Offline

    Participating Colleges

    53

    Exam Duration

    90 Hours

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    KJ SIMSR Admissions Process

    The KJ Somaiya Institute of Management admissions process for postgraduate and doctoral programs is different. Interested and eligible applicants apply for the part time, full time and executive MBA, MCA and Ph.D programs offered at the college by visiting the institute's official website. Candidates must fill the KJ SIMSR application form of the specific programme that they want to pursue at the institute. Steps to apply for different KJ SIMSR programs are given below.

    KJ SIMSR Admission process - MBA full time and Executive

    • Meet the eligibility criteria for MBA admissions.

    • Valid CAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ CMAT/ NMAT test scores.

    • Submit the MBA application form.

    • Shortlisted candidates in the entrance exam, will be called for GD and PI.

    • Submit a Statement of Purpose (SOP). (MBA executive)

    • Final selection is done based on marks secured in the entrance exam, performance in all the other rounds.

    • The KJ SIMSR admission is confirmed after document verification and fee payment.

    Also read: KJ SIMSR cutoff

    KJ SIMSR MBA Part Time Admission Process

    • Meet the part time MBA eligibility criteria.

    • Fill KJ Somaiya Institute of Management application form.

    • Appear for a personal interview.

    • Selection for admission is done based on academic background, work experience and PI performance.

    • To confirm the KJ SIMSR admission, pay course fees and submit the documents.

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    KJ SIMSR MCA Admission process

    • Meet the MCA eligibility criteria.

    • Fill the application form for the MCA programme.

    • Appear in any of the following exams MAH MCA CET/ PERA CET/ GATE.

    • On clearing the entrance exam, applicants will be called for document verification.

    • Admissions will be offered to shortlisted candidates based on the final merit list.

    KJ SIMSR Ph.D Admissions Process

    • Meet the Ph.D eligibility for admission at KJ Somaiya.

    • Fill the Ph.D course application form.

    • Appear for the Ph.D entrance exam.

    • Admission to Ph.D in Management is given based on the rank in the entrance exam.

    • To confirm the admission document verification and course fee payment has to be completed.

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    Questions related to KJSIM

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    Have a question related to KJSIM ?

    Dear,

    K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai (SIMSR) has closed its PGDM 2020 admission process. Now the GD/PI process is continuing for final selection. The college has closed its PGDM 2020 admission on February 6, 2020. The institute has started its GD/PI process for final selection.

    Hello Aspirant,

    No, SET is not for MBA.
    Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2020 is a university level entrance test conducted for offering admission to candidates in undergraduate programs offered by Symbiosis University.You can get admission in Bachelor's level courses through SET and MBA is Postgraduate course.

    I hope this helps
    KJ Somaiya requires a minimum of 85 percentile for both CAT and XAT. There's no different cutoff for different categories so anyone who wants to apply for the college has to score a minimum of 85 percentile. But you can definitely apply for Welingkar Mumbai and Bangalore campuses as the
    You have a pretty decent XAT percentile but KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research requires a minimum of 85 percentile in both CAT and XAT exams. The Institute considers only the overall percentile. So it may be a little difficult for you to get a call. But you

    Hello Shaikh

    The expected cutoff for K.J. somaiya college is 1124-1454,

    Below this it will be difficult to get admission in this college.so study hard as the cutoff is really high.

    Best of luck.