From last year onwards FMS is giving 10 % weightage to past academics. Your past academics are decent enough. Based on your category, you need to score above 85 percentile for getting a call to the next round. Try scoring as high as possible as the weightage to CAT score is around 50% and hence the more percentile you have, better your chances are.

All the best!

Hello Zaid! Your past academic records are average. You have first division marks, which would not be a hindrance to the eligibility criteria for taking entrance exams or applying to B-schools. However, considering the IIMs, FMS or other top B-schools which assign a particular weightage for the past acads, it would be difficult to get high marks in that parameter. Now take for instance, if you secure over 99 percentile in CAT, you will get a high score in the CAT parameter. But in the past academics parameter, your score would be moderate. Now coming to the weightages assigned to past acads and the composite score based on all the parameters, your admission chance will be decided, which may vary from B-School to B-School. A large part of your admission chance also depends on the fellow applicants and their score. For example, if a candidate secures 99-100 percentile, 90% marks in Class 10, 12 and a high percentage in graduation, s/he would automatically have a better chance than you. The admission process to B-schools like IIMs is unpredictable in that way. 

Since you would be appearing for CAT 2018, I suggest you focus on the preparation aspect now rather than contemplating your admission chances. In case you are curious, you may look at the IIM admission criteria for 2018-20 here:

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-admission-criteria-2018-20

Eligibility Criteria (Qualifying Exam) Pass with 55% aggregate marks in Bachelor’s degree (any discipline) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST or CAT or MAT or XAT or NMAT or CMAT and Interview or Completed Company Secretary (CS) from Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) or Completed Chartered Accountancy (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) or Completed Cost & Management Accountancy (CMA) from Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI).The fee structure of the programme is Rs. 190000  per semester without any scholarship for the 2022-23 session. However, LPU provides very good scholarships to bright students based on good academic records, sports, or extracurricular activities achievement, etc. I recommend you visit the LPU website for more details of scholarships. The online application has already been started for this programme for the 2022-23 session. You can visit www.admission.lpu.in for an online application. Thanks

Hello!

This time you should prepare online because CAT is an online enterance and you need to manage time on the same time accuracy. 

you need to study hard and with full concentration,  understand the basics and concepts.

You can do sample papers from our website and do test series, so that you will be able to crack the test.

Good luck!!

Hi. It depends on the course. If you are considering MBA, then I would suggest you to go for FMS as the fee is very low 
(approx. 20,000) and the placement package is very high (average-15 lakhs). Also, it is a government college but it is difficult to get admission here.

Thank You!

 Fms does not care much for your past academic profile. Candidates applying for admission to the first year of MBA (Full-Time) Programme must have pursued at least a 3-year Bachelor's Degree Programme after 12 years of formal schooling in any of the following disciplines. Arts, Commerce or Social Sciences - 50%, Sciences - 55%, Mathematics or Statistics - 60%, Medicine, Engineering or Technology - 60% / CGPA of at least 6.00 in a scale of 10.00 orPost Graduate Degree or 2nd Degree examination after 10+2+3 scheme, securing at least 60% marks.

All they see is what you have scored in CAT and after that, your performance in Group Discussion, Extempore Speech and Personal Interview.

To get shortlisted for the final rounds of GD/PI and Extempore Speech you have clear the cutoff score in CAT.

For Unreserved Category, there cutoff will vary from 98.2 to 98.6

After this, The shortlisted candidates than appear for Extempore Speech and PI rounds. The final merit list are prepared on the basis of performance in CAT, Extempore Speech and PI rounds. The components and weights for the final selection procedure is given in the table below.

CAT 85% weight-age

Personal Interview 10% weight-age

Extempore Speech 5% weight-age

An additional 3% weight will be given to the female candidates.

Around 2000 candidates are shortlisted for 200 seats

to get seat in faculty if manegemnet studies in university of delhi, you need to score above 90% + , to get assured seat in fms.all the best have a great future ahead.

Hi Monty,

Your academic scores make you eligible to apply for CAT exam. The CAT cutoff for older IIMs such as IIM Ahmedabad, Calcutta and Bangalore, is very high (90 percentile and above). The same goes for FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, and other top B-schools in India. Newer IIMs such as IIM Jammu, Sirmaur, Sambalpur, Nagpur etc (85 percentile and above). have relatively less cutoff for the admission process.

If you score well in the CAT exam, you will be shortlisted for the admission process at top B-schools. During the selection process, you will appear for GD, Writing Test and PI rounds. Your academic scores and work experience will also be considered before you get the final admission offer.

Know more about CAT and the cutoff for top B-school, kindly explore the link below:

CAT Cutoff for IIMs

Which B-schools will you get based on your percentile?

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Hope that’s helpful. All the best.