Compare School of Business, UPES Dehradun vs Institute of Commerce, Nirma University, Ahmedabad

The process of selection criteria for students interested in pursuing Integrated B.Com. (Hons.) – MBA in Banking and Insurance offered by UPES is based on the individual's performance in Personal Interview.

Criteria of Merit Preparation:

• Percentage Marks / CGPI in 12th Standard Examination (i.e. HSC or equivalent) is used to prepare merit for admission into first year of the BCom (Honours) programmes
• If two or more candidates have the same aggregate percentage score for 12th Standard examination, (i.e. HSC or equivalent), then the following scheme will be adopted to determine the merit for admission.
• The marks obtained in the paper of English will be considered. The candidate with HIGHER score in paper of English will be given priority.

Minimum 75% marks in class X and XII (Any Stream)

General Category

• The students seeking admission in the 1st year of BCom. (Hons) shall have passed the HSC examination (10+2) [or any other recognized examinations considered equivalent by Nirma University with English as a subject along with any one of the following subjects: Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, or Mathematics.
• The candidate must have secured 60% or more marks in the HSC examination (10+2) [or any other recognized examinations considered equivalent by Nirma University]. Total marks obtained in ALL subjects in 12th Standard will be considered for merit.

NRI / NRI Sponsored Category

• The students seeking admission in the 1st year of BCom. (Hons) shall have passed the HSC examination (10+2) [or any other recognized examinations considered equivalent by Nirma University with English as a subject along with any one of the following subjects: Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, or Mathematics.
• The candidate must have secured 60% or more marks in the HSC examination (10+2) [or any other recognized examinations considered equivalent by Nirma University]. Total marks obtained in ALL subjects in 12th Standard will be considered for merit.

PIO/FN/CIWGC-SEA/SAARC Students

15% of total seats in each program being conducted at the constituent institutes of Nirma University, is available for admission to International Students under the Supernumerary categories like Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries and South East Asia (CIWGC-SEA), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and Foreign Nationals (FN); out of which one-third i.e 5% seats are earmarked for CIWGC-SEA and 10% for OCI/FN. If the OCI/FN is not filled, the quota is available to CIWGC-SEA.
Categories for International Students

1. Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries and South East Asia (CIWGC-SEA)
   The candidates whose parents are working in Gulf countries or South East Asia are eligible under this category.
2. Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
   The persons who are citizens of other countries (except Pakistan and Bangladesh) who at any time held an Indian Passport, or who or either of his parents or any of his grandparents was a citizen of India by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of India or Sec 2 (b) of Citizenship Act, 1955 (Act No. 57 of 1955) are eligible under this category. Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) are considered under this category. Earlier OCIs were called PIOs.
3. Foreign Nationals (FN)
   The citizens of all countries other than India, who are not of Indian origin as defined under PIO are eligible under this category. This category includes SAARC countries also.