Compare IIM Sambalpur vs FMS Delhi

The admission process of IIM-Sambalpur consists of:

• CAT Examination
• Shortlisting candidates for Personal Appearance (PA) process.
• Conducting the PA process composed of Written Analysis (WA) and Personal Interview
  (PI)
• Preparing the Final Selection List (FSL) based on CAT score, PA score, and profile score
  including Work Experience (WE) score as assessed during the PA process, a score for Past
  Academic Performance (PAP) and any other criterion included.

From the list of candidates shortlisted for the Interview Process, admission to the MBA Full Time programme shall be based on the following criteria and weight system: 

1. Weighted CAT 2022 Score - 50% 

2. Marks obtained in Class X - 10% (60% and above but less than 75%: 5%, 75% and above: 10%) 

3. Marks obtained in Class XII - 10% (60% and above but less than 75%: 5%, 75% and above 10%) 

4. Discussion on Statement of Purpose - 10% 

5. Extempore – 5% 

6. Personal Interview - 15%

• The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons With Disability (PWD) categories], awarded by any University or educational institution as incorporated by an Act of the Parliament or State legislature in India or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
• Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. However, it may be noted that such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if they submit a certificate from the Principal/Registrar of their University/Institution (issued on or before the date as stipulated by the respective IIM) stating that they have completed all the requirements for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate.
• SC/ST/PWD candidates should have a minimum of 45%. For General and NC-OBC candidates, the minimum is 50%.

Candidates applying for admission to the MBA programme must have pursued at least a Bachelor’s Degree programme after twelve years of formal schooling with at least 50% marks at graduation level (SC/ST: Passing Marks; OBC/PWD/CW: 45% as per the University Rules) or equivalent CGPA. Candidates appearing for the final year examination of Bachelor’s Degree may also apply.

Note: Candidates appearing in the final year examination of Bachelor’s Degree are eligible to apply for admission irrespective of their percentage of scores obtained till the time of application, provided that they expect to fulfill the eligibility criteria when their results are declared and which must be submitted to the FMS office at the time of admission to the programme.