Compare IIM Ranchi vs DOMS NALSAR University, Hyderabad

• The admissions/selection process for candidates for the Postgraduate programme in management at IIM Ranchi is through CAT only. Admission is made through the Common Admissions Process (CAP).

The selection process will be based on the following components:

• A score of NALSAR MANAGEMENT ENTRANCE TEST (N-MET)/CAT/XAT/GMAT/GRE, Academic credentials, Professional achievements, Group Discussion, Personal Interview.
• Foreign Nationals/Industry Sponsored need not take any test. Selection will be based on: Marks secured in the qualifying exam, Quality of work experience, Statement of Purpose (SOP), and Telephonic Interview.

The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent [CGPA 45% in the case of candidates belonging to the 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 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 recognised by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. 

Candidates appearing for the final year of the 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 IIM Ranchi at the time of registration) stating that they have completed all the requirements for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate.

Admissions for such candidates will be confirmed only when the candidate submits the mark- sheet and a certificate of having passed the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification referred to in the certificate issued by the principal/head of the department/registrar/director of the institution/university with at least 50% marks (45% in case of the candidate belonging to SC/ST/PwD category). It is mandatory for a final-year student, who is provisionally admitted, to submit the mark sheet and degree certificate of the final year bachelor’s degree examination held on or before a date as specified by the Academic Programme Office at the time of registration (including supplementary, if any), to be eligible for admission.  The deadline for submission of the mark sheet and the certificate will be provided by the Academic Programme Office at the time of registration. Non-fulfilment of this condition will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission. IIM Ranchi would not allow any candidate to join the Programme in case the candidate is unable to complete all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree on or before the date as specified by the Academic Programme office at the time of registration. IIM Ranchi may verify eligibility at various stages of the selection process, maybe even after the students have been admitted and classes have started. 

The applicants of the MBA program should meet the following eligibility criteria:

i. Graduate of any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized Institution / University; or Deputy Registrars / Assistant Registrars of High Courts as nominated by the respective High Courts
ii. Valid CAT/XAT/GMAT/NMET (PG) (NALSAR MANAGEMENT ENTRANCE TEST) score card.
iii. If a candidate secures a percentile below 70 in CAT and XAT, the candidate will have to appear for NMET(PG)
iv. If a candidate secures a score of 600 or below in GMAT, the candidate will have to appear for NMET (PG).

Note: Candidates appearing for their Graduation examination can also apply.

B. To be eligible for admission under the Resident Student of Telangana category seats, in addition to complying with the eligibility as mentioned above, a candidate must also fulfil the following conditions: 

i. A student who after studying in the State of Telangana for four consecutive years appears for the qualifying examination in the Telangana State; or

ii. A student who has in the previous seven years resided in the State of Telangana for at least a period of four years, and completed the qualifying examination i.e., Graduation from the educational institutions in the State of Telangana.