SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) (Declared as Deemed-to-be University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 vide Notification No.F.937/2001-U-3 dated 13th January, 2003 of the Government of India) ________________________________________________________________________________ V. L. Mehta Road., Vile-Parle (W), Mumbai – 400 056. Tel: +91-22-26183688/26134577 Fax: +91-22-26114512 Email:
[email protected] Visit us at: www.nmims.edu SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Admission Information Handout for NMAT –2011 1
Introduction
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This booklet gives information about the Admission Procedure and Admission Test of following Programmes for academic year commencing from June 2011. a. b. c. d. e. f. g.
FT MBA Core Programme (300 seats) FT MBA Actuarial Science (30 seats) FT MBA Banking (60 seats) FT MBA Capital Market (60 seats) FT MBA Pharmaceutical Management (60 seats) FT MBA in HR (30 seats) Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Bangalore (120 seats) & Hyderabad Campus – (60 seats) h. FT EPGDBM – Bangalore Campus (60 seats) 1.2
Admission for above mentioned programmes is through NMIMS Management Aptitude Test conducted by NMIMS
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Important Instructions
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For NMAT 2011, the candidates can apply for more than one Programme.
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Eligibility criteria for admission
MBA-Core Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with minimum 50% marks in the aggregate. Two years post qualification work experience will be preferred. Candidates appearing for final year degree exam can also apply. MBA Actuarial Science Candidates should have attained any of the following Educational Standards with minimum 50% marks in aggregate at graduation/post graduation degree level examination. a. Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics / Mathematics / Engineering /Economics / Computer Science / Allied Sciences with minimum 50% marks in Aggregate. Two years post qualification work experience will be preferred. b. Graduate or Post Graduate with Mathematical subjects. For this purpose following subjects constitute mathematical subjects : 1
1. Mathematics or any of its branches 2. Statistics or any of its sub classification such as Mathematical Statistics and Applied Statistics 3. Economics 4. Any discipline of Engineering 5. Subject in Science such as Physics or its allied branches c. Fully qualified members of following professional bodies are also eligible. 1. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) 2. The Institute of Cost and Works Accountant of India (ICWAI) MBA Banking Management & MBA Capital Market Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with minimum 50% marks in the aggregate. Two years post qualification work experience will be preferred. MBA in HR Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with minimum 50% marks in the aggregate. Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) – Bangalore & Hyderabad Campus Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with minimum 50% marks in the aggregate. Two years post qualification work experience will be preferred. Candidates appearing final year degree exam can also apply. MBA Pharmaceutical Management Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Life Sciences, Medical doctors (MBBS), BSMS, BHMS,BAMS, B.Sc and M.Sc in Biotechnology from a recognized University with minimum 50% marks in the aggregate. Candidates with Post Graduate degree in Economics, Psychology and Sociology are also eligible. Please note that separate selection process will be conducted & a separate merit list will be drawn for MBA Pharmaceutical Management Programme. Full Time EPGDBM(Bangalore Campus) Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from recognized University OR Equivalent pattern recognized by the UGC & AIU with minimum 50% marks in the aggregate. Five Years Post qualification work experience in Supervisory/ Executive Cadre as on 31st December 2010 is essential Eligibility Criteria for International candidates Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from recognized University bythe AIU with minimum 50% marks in aggregate or ‘B’ Grade /equivalent CGPA. Two years post qualification work experience will be preferred. Candidates with valid GMAT score of 650 and above can apply. Following documents to be produced at the time of Group Discussion/ Personal Interview (for shortlisted candidates only). 1) Statement of Purpose (SOP) : Reason for applying to the proposed programme, study interests, future career plans etc. 2) Letter of Recommendation: Two testimonials are required.Recommendation letter should be from a faculty member/Professional Associate /Referee at the last school you attended as a full time student or from work associates who can comment on your academic potential for graduate work. 2
3) English Proficiency: Adequate command of spoken and written English is required for admission. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores are required of all applicants whose first language is not English. 4) Visas: Student has to maintain an appropriate visa status for their stay in the India.
The following criteria are common for all programmes 3.2 Candidates who have not cleared their graduation in the first attempt are NOT eligible to apply. Further, those candidates who have cleared their graduation by doing a part-time course or through distance learning/correspondence/externally/open school are not eligible to apply. 3.3 Candidates appearing for their graduation examination can also apply but their admission to the Programmes will be subject to obtaining the required minimum cut off marks and also producing all the necessary documents, in original, within the given stipulated time. 3.4 Those candidates who have passed, or, have appeared for graduation examination from a University where Grade Point Average is given, such candidates must produce in writing from the University concerned about the equivalent percentage for the GPA obtained. 3.5 The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in aggregate from any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. 3.6 It is sole responsibility of the candidates to ascertain whether they possess the necessary and requisite qualification for the admission at NMIMS. 3.7 If at any stage, it is found that a candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria or the information furnished by him/ her in the online registration is incorrect, his/her application for the admission to the Programme, even if selected, will stand cancelled. Candidates appearing for NMAT , Group Discussion & Personal Interview will do so at their own risk of eventually forfeiting their admission for want of meeting the eligibility criteria. 3.8 NMIMS reserves the right to alter the terms of eligibility without intimation to the applicants.
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Admission Schedule :- NMAT 2011
The schedule & registration charges for NMAT is as under : . Event
Start
End
Fee
Registration
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Rs. 1650/-
Late Registration
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Rs. 2150/-
Scheduling
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Friday, November 05, 2010
NIL
Rescheduling
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Rs. 800/-
Test Delivery
Friday, October 01, 2010
Friday, December 31, 2010
NIL
Retake Scheduling
Friday, October 01, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Rs. 1650/-
Pearson Vue will carry out the online registration & will conduct NMAT on behalf of NMIMS. Interested candidates have to visit the NMIMS website for online registration. For appearing for NMAT online application has to be duly submitted & payment of registration charges needs to be made in any of the prescribed mode within stipulated time. Candidates can apply for more than one Programme as per his /her eligibility by giving preferences. The selection of candidate to any Programme applied will be as per merit & as per preferences only. The preferences once given cannot be changed later on. The registration charges for NMAT 2011 will be Rs.1650/- for normal registration & Rs. 2150/ for late registration and the mode of payment will be as under: 1. Debit or credit card or 2. Cash at bank or 3. Demand Draft
4.1 All those who registered successfully will be called for the test, provided they satisfy condition of eligibility. The candidates should check that he/she is eligible as per the conditions regarding qualification stated above. 4.2
The NMAT 2011 will be conducted at following centers (Cities)
Test Centres in India: North West South Central East
Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Lucknow Mumbai, Ahmedabad Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Cochin Indore, Allahabad, Raipur, Bhopal Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Guwahati. 4
The venue (School/College) at each centre will be communicated to the candidates in due course of time through the website. You are required to download the call letter from our website www.nmims.edu No separate call letter will be mailed.
Note : The University reserves the right to cancel any venue of examination for any reason and the applicant will have to take the test at any of the other venues available. The Institute’s decision in this regard will be final. 4.3
Candidates will be short-listed on the basis of their performance / rank in NMAT for the subsequent evaluation process. i.e. Group Discussion & Personal Interview (PI). Short listed candidates may visit our website for update. Note : Group Discussion & Personal Interview will be conducted in Mumbai only.
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The names of short listed candidates will be put up on the website. Actual date and time for GD/PI will be put up on the website on the as per the important dates which will be announced on the website in due course.
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The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of the application data in terms of academic marks obtained, work experience, marks obtained in NMAT and GD/PI. The merit number in this will depend upon the number of seats to be filled in.
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The selection criteria will be based on merit. The cut-off for deciding the merit shall lie solely with NMIMS. Also, those candidates who have applied for more than one Programme ,in their application forms, their selection will be based on the merit score obtained by them as well as on the availability of the seats. In this regard, the decision of the NMIMS will be final and undisputable and shall be binding on all concerned.
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(Note : 15% seats are reserved for Management Quota in each Programme out of total intake) If at any stage, it is found that a candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria or the information furnished by him / her in the application form is incorrect, his / her application for admission to the course, even if selected, will stand immediately cancelled. Such candidates appearing for the NMAT and subsequent evaluation process will do so at their own risk.
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Canvassing in any form for admission will disqualify the candidate.
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Regular classes will commence from the date given as per the sheet unless announced otherwise.
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All matters of dispute will be subject to the legal jurisdiction of Mumbai only.
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Candidates are advised to visit the NMIMS website www.nmims.edu to know the details of various steps of selection process. All communication to the candidates will be through nmims website only. No separate communication will be sent in this regard.
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Structure of the Test 5.1
NMAT would be an objective type multiple-choice test. (There will be no descriptive type of questions).
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The NMAT will comprise the following: Sr.No 1 2 3
Section Language Skills Quantitative Skills Logical Reasoning Total
No.of Question
Time in Minutes
120
120
The candidate should note that it is important for them to perform well relative to other candidates in each of the 3 sections of the test as the score of each section and the overall score will be used to shortlist the candidate for the second stage of the selection process as well as in the final ranking. Please note that if the candidate is not satisfied by his/her NMAT score in the first attempt he/she may schedule for retaking NMAT by visiting www.pearsonvue.com/nmims and logging in with the allotted username and password. GUIDELINES FOR DISABLED CANDIDATES Disabilities will include following (as per PWD ACT of India), 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Blindness; Low vision; Leprosy-cured; Hearing impairment; Loco motor disability; Cerebral palsy Learning Disability / Dyslexia; Mental illness;
Candidates who wish to request an accommodation must fill the details in the online application while registering. The candidate must then scan their Disability Certificate and email it together with the candidate’s NMAT ID and name, to
[email protected] 5 or more days prior to their scheduled date Each application will be reviewed on a case-to-case basis and appropriate assistance will be made available at the test centre. Pearson VUE will contact the candidates to ensure proper assistance is provided to them.
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Refund of fees in case of Withdrawal of Admission: Withdrawal of admission means voluntary withdrawal by candidate for any reason. The candidate should submit a written request for cancellation of admission and submit it to Deputy Registrar (Admissions) along with original fee receipt. Refund Rules: The Schedule of refund of fees will be as follows: 1. Till the date of Rs. 1000/- will be deducted as administrative charges commencement of the programme. 2. After the commencement of programme but before the close of the admission.
Rs. 1000 + Proportionate fees i.e. one tenth of the fees for every completed month or part there of, if the seat vacated by the candidate is filled. If the seat remains vacant /unfilled no fees will be refunded.
3. Cancellation after the official closure of admission.
Cancellation made after the official closing of admission no fees will be refunded.
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