To set the record straight, the title only suggests that attempting the CET is like riding a horse – 200 questions in 150 minutes. It is like no other test. Though CET questions may be of much lower difficulty level than CAT, it is still a major challenge for even the best – doing well in CET requires one to be extremely alert and agile.
The Basics
The DTE, Maharashtra has mentioned that CET ‘14 is going to be online and its pattern is to be on the lines of the previous CET.
200 questions spread across Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning jumbled up together without any defined sections. So, you may find one question on Profit & Loss, followed by an RC passage and then a question on Syllogisms. Please read on!
The good news is that there is no negative marking in CET. However, you still have to solve a considerable number of questions to get a score of 140+. Do remember to mark every question since there is no negative marking.
Let us now understand the broad pattern of the test.
Quantitative Ability – Approx 50 questions
- Problem Solving – around 20–25 questions
- Data Interpretation – around 20 questions
- Data Sufficiency – around 5-10 questions
Verbal Ability – Approx 50 questions
- Reading Comprehension – around 15-20 questions
- Grammar based questions – around 10-15 questions
- Vocabulary based questions – around 10-15 questions
- Parajumbles – around 5-10 questions
Logical Reasoning – Approx 100 questions
- Analytical Reasoning – around 40 – 45 questions
- Verbal Reasoning – around 40 – 45 questions
- Visual Reasoning – around 30 questions
Topic-wise Details
Problem Solving: Most of these questions would be very basic. You would typically find a significant number of questions from topics like BODMAS, Approximations and Arithmetic. So, if you are starting your preparation today, then these should be the topics that you focus on first. In case you have already prepared for CAT, you will not face any problems in this section.
You must aim to attempt almost every question from this section.
Data Interpretation: In the CET, you will find all sorts of data sets–tables, pie-charts, line-graphs, etc. You would need to use your ‘approximation skills’ to handle these questions.
This again is a must do area and you must aim to attempt almost every question from this section as well.
Data Sufficiency: This section can be rather tricky. It will pose questions that are seemingly very easy but will trap you with the confusing options.
Consider this question:
Is n an integer?
(1) √n is a natural number
(2) n2 is a natural number
And the right answer is: Statement (1) is sufficient to answer the given question while Statement (2) is not.
Reading Comprehension: You will typically find a large passage with lots of questions – most of them being direct ones. This is an area where you should not use guesswork.
Grammar based questions: These questions test your knowledge of basic grammar. Relying solely on ‘gut-feel’ to answer questions on grammar will not be sufficient to score well in this section. Also, 30 days may notbe enough to make a dramatic improvement in this area. Be prudent and focus your preparation on other areas.
Vocabulary based questions: Either you know the answer or you don’t – that’s the story of this type of questions. You cannot wake up today and master the entire word-list. So, just hope that your reading habits will prove useful in this area.
Analytical Reasoning: You will encounter a plethora of questions from this section. These questions will be based on:
- Arrangements & Grouping
- Series and Sequence
- Blood relations
- Coding-decoding
- Input-Output questions
Practice, practice and practice – through sustained practice, you will be able to handle these types of questions effectively. Beware of ‘speed-breakers’, especially in questions on sequences and series. If you are able to crack the logic in less than 30 seconds, mark the answer else, ‘guess’ and move on.
Consider the following series:
24, 81, 63, 26, 41, 28, 25, __
You won’t be able to crack it in less than 30 seconds. By the way the logic is 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128…. Did you get it? If not, don’t sweat.
Verbal Reasoning: Another must attempt area – you can get high accuracy in these types of questions, provided you have sufficient practice. Questions in this section will be based on:
- Syllogisms
- Statement Assumptions
- Statement Conclusions
- Strong-Weak Arguments
- Course of Action
- Cause and Effect
- Critical Reasoning
Understand the basics of each of these types of questions and you will be safe. Further, do note that you can achieve very high accuracy in these questions
Visual Reasoning: CET is probably the only MBA entrance test that tests your visual reasoning skills also. This section is usually challenging. Out of the 30 questions from this area, if you are able to solve more than 60% of the questions correctly then it will be considered a very good attempt. However, please note that questions from this portion use a variety of logic – including counting, rotation, symmetry, and geometry. Practicing as many questions as possible is the only way to improve in this section.
The Broad Strategy:
A score of 140+ should be your target. In 150 minutes, try and solve 150 questions and ‘guess – mark’ the remaining 50. Probability suggests that you will get 10 out of these 50 guessed questions correct. The challenge is to get 130 questions correct out of 150.
Thus, both speed and accuracy are essential to do well in the CET.
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what is score required to obtain 95%le to 99%le in MH CET 2017?
Rajendra, pardon the delay. I hope you got some good calls this year.
Sir I have attempted cet this year..
Percentile is 91.42
University rank(Mumbai University) 1658
State rank 2646
So sir can I get good colleges ?
Saif Shaikh, it is a decent score. You can get into some good colleges like ITM Navi Mumbai, SIES, XIME , MET Institute of Management, NL Dalmia.
Sir I have got admission in rizvi in 1st cap round..
My state rank is 2646 and 91.41 percentile open category
University merit 1658
So will I get good colleges in the other cap round ?
Saif, you can expect calls from some other B-schools as well. However, you should reappear for the exams and try to target better B-schools.
Hi,
please this is the third time I’m trying to post something. kindly help.
Hi,
I have scored 92.35%ile in Mah CET and I am an OHU student. I also have a GMAT score of 640.
I have got into PGDM Welingkar Bengaluru campus. Do I have a chance in KJ Somaiya? or any other college in Mumbai as compared to the one I’ve got into(in terms of ROI and faculty for marketing)?
Hope you can help.
Hinal, you have bleak chance for KJ Somaiya. You can also try for SIES, NL Dalmia but ROI is low as compared to KJ Somaiya and Welingkar.
Hi,
I am sorry I am an HU open category student. So how much of a difference would that make? AI merit no:3125 and MH merit no: 2292.
Hope you can help.
Hinal, the response for it will remain same.
Hello Sir,
Have attempted for CET this year, percentile is 99.89. My university rank is 8 (Pune University). What are the chances of JBIMS? My SML number is 47 and I am mostly 13th when it comes to non Mumbai student rank. Since, there are only 9 seats for my category for JB, do I still stand a chance?
Archit, there’s slim chance to get into JBIMS. However keep up the hope. Good luck!
Sir, i have secured 99.7 percentile in FEB-MAT and my merit number is 300. I am general category oms candidate.
what are my chances to get admission through CAP and in which college?
Rishabh, you can apply for Amity, BIMTECH, JIMS NOIDA lucknow, MIT Pune, ITM Mumbai, IFIM Bangalore.
Sir,
I am a pune university open category student with 83.76 percentile in mh-cet. My State general merit no. is 4690,university merit no. is 979 and all india merit number is 6010.Which good colleges can i get through the CAP round in mumbai and pune?
Manasi, you can apply for ITM Navi Mumbai, PUMBA, Balaji Institute of Management and Human Resource Development, SIES.
Sir, I hv scored 90.34%ile in MH cet, am an open category Home University student. Can i get in MET, in which round? Which other good colleges I cn get fr MMS operations? Thanks
Abdul, you have good chances to get into MET. You can expect in 2nd or third round. You can also expect from NL Dalmia, SIES.
i have got 92.58% in atma which will i get in dte mh cap….
Kunal. you can apply for Welingkar, AIMS, Jaipuria Insitute Lucknow.
sir,
I got 77.55 % in mba cet 2016
SBC Category
Where should i get admission??
can i get admission in KJ Somaiya , welingkar ,IES , MET ????
Sayli, you have good chances to get into all the above mentioned institutes.
I have 98.19 in MAHCET. I’m an OBC HU candidate. Is it possible to convert JBIMS at this score?
Ananya, you can consider taking SIMSREE, Welingkar, ITM Navi mumbai
Sir,I have 83.76 percentile in mh cet. I am a general category student from pune university. Which colleges can i get into in mumbai and pune for specialisation in finance?
Aishwarya, you can apply for ITM Navi mumbai, SIES, NL Dalmia, XIME.
Hello
I got 92.35 percentile in MAH MBA CET 2016. Pune university OBC candidate. What are my chances for good colleges in Mumbai and Pune ?
Is there any chance of PUMBA ?
Rohit, you have decent chances for good colleges in Pune and Mumbai. You should high chances for PUMBA.
Sir,
I scored 80.41%ile in mba cet
I belong to sc category
Which colleges will be best for me?
I did graduation from mumbai university
Pranil, it should be Welingkar, KJ Somaiya, SIES, Dalmia, ITM Navi Mumbai.
Hi sir,
Ive scored 94.1 percentile in MAH cet (KM category), which colleges can I expect?
Astha, you can expect KJ somaiya, Welingkar, NL Dalmia, ITM Navi Mumbai, SIES.
Sir I’ve converted NLDALMIA PGDM , should I take it. My percentile in CET are 95.86….. I’m a Pune university candidate and willing to do finance.
I’ve options
1. NLD PGDM
2. SIES MMS through ILS
3. WE results yet to come
Please help .thanks
Sanket, since you are inclined towards finance it is advisable to consider WE (if you are able to convert it. Otherwise it is suggested to aim for better B-schools. Retake CAT and other MBA exams.
Hello Sir,
I have scored 94.8 percentile in MH CET and 98.21 percentile in CMAT. I am an open category student and my HU is mumbai. For which colleges should I apply ? And should I apply as maharashtra state candidate or in ALL India Category through CMAT score. ?
Dipesh, you should apply as a Maharashtra candidate for these colleges- Sydneham Institute of Management Studies, Goa Institute of Management, K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research (KJSIMSR),Welingkar,Great Lakes, XISS Ranchi,XIME,IMT Nagpur
Sir, I have got 98.75 percentile in Mah Cet 2016 SC category(Maharashtra state candidate). I have already taken admission in SIOM. Can you please let me know whether I can be sure about call from JBIMS and proceed with cancellation process of SIOM without any hesitation.
Palash, there’s slim chance of getting call from JBIMS. You should not cancel SIOM without any confirmation.
Thank you for addressing my query. If not for JBIMS can I remain pretty confident about getting call from Sydneham. And if the time comes, please suggest which one would be a better option Sydneham or SIOM considering Operations as intended specialization.
Palash, since you in interested in operations, you should stick to SIOM.
I have scored 89.78 percentile in Mah cet 2016 . Completed 10th 12th from Maharashtra itself and Graduation from Mumbai univ.
Which colleges can i target in this score?
In Mumbai and pune.
Singh, you can go for Welingkar, ITM, PUMBA.
Sir, I scored 91.78%le in mhcet 2016. I am an sc female candidate, non engineering. I am from Maharashtra state. Which college can I get? Is there chance for jbims or Sydenham? People are saying you need 99+%le for sc to get in these b schools. Plz reply
Snehal, you can expect calls from Welingkar, IMT, KJ Somaiya. There’s bleak chance of getting calls from JBIMS and Sydenham.
Hello sir,
I have 89.77 in cmat…..open category and Oms student…..any chances of pumba through cap
TIA
Rahul, PUMBA calls might be possible. You must evaluate your other options as well. COnsider appearing for CAT 2016 to aim for better B-schools.
sir,
i m b.tech from NIT nagpur with a CGPA – 6.36…working in jindal steel since past 27 months.
i have got 93.27 %ile in CET…outside maharashtra state ..obc
in which colges i have a fair chance??
and i am working at a CTC of 5.5 lakhs currently…scored 86.35 in CAT……85.40 in XAT….91 in iift.
so will it b wisable to go for mba in cet colges or give another shot in ol above xams.
please reply briefly since m really confused.
thank you
🙂
Shailendra, you should consider taking these exams again. Prepare well this time and try to score above 95%tile to convert decent B-school.
Hello Sir,
I scored 91.78 percentile in mah cet 2016. Open category and HU mumbai. Which colleges do I stand a chance for?
Cornalia, you can try for welingkar, NL Dalmia, ITM.
Sir, I have scored 91.8 percentile in MAH CET 2016. OBC category and HU mumbai. What colleges do I a chance for?
Mystique, you have chances of getting calls from Welingkar, ITM, ND Dalmia.
Sir,I got 99.01% open mah domicile Hu.which colleges to expect? Also is doing MMS finance from kj good if I have 1.5 yrs of wrk experience in TCS and r there any chances of converting SIMSree??
Sneha, MMS from K.J. Somaiya would be a great choice. You have good chances of converting a call from SIMSREE.
sir,
I got 95 percentile in DEC-MAT,79 percentile in CMAT,72 percentile in MH-CET.I am from NAGPUR,so there is any chances to get admission in descent college for MMS by converting my MAT/CMAT result.
Krishna, you should reappear in these exams to crack better institutes.
I secured 99.01% in cet open MAH domicile HU, which colleges can I expect? And is doing MMS finance from KJ Somaiya worth if I have 1.5 yrs of wrk exp in TCS?
Sneha, you can apply for SIMSHREE. MMS from KJ Somiaya will not give much boost to your profile. You should aim for better B-schools.
Sir, i have secured 93.27 percentile in cet.i am general category oms candidate.is there any chance of getting a call from pumba?
Riddhi, you have a good chance of getting a call from PUMBA.
Hello sir,
I have got 81 percentile in MBA CET 2016.
I am SC candidate. Can i get the admission in PUMBA with this score?
and also wanted to know whether this score is good for KJS,JBIMS,welingkars,etc?
Anikket, yes you have high chances of converting call from PUMBA and Welingkar
Also you have slim chances of getting calls from KJs, JBIMS.
I have secured 89 percentile in MAH CET 2016. I am from Bhopal (M.P.). From which colleges in Mumbai can I expect a call ?
Aditya, You can expect calls from ITM and there’s slim chance of getting calls from Welingkar, KJs
I got 94.1%tile in CET and 88%tile in CMAT(General category,HU-Pune ,fresher BE Mechanical).
Any chances for Wellingkar Pgdm? nd your opinion about SIES and NL Dalmia PGDM programs? I want to take admission this year only.
Hrushikesh, Welingkar should be the most preferred option among all the options. You have decent chance of getting a call from Welingkar.
Hi,
I have got 90.87 percentile in mah cet 2016 and 81 percent in 10th and 12th standard. I also have almost two years of work experience. Which college should I be expecting??
Syeda, you can expect calls from Welingkar, ITM Mumbai, KJs.
Hello Sir!
I am from Pune and I have scored 83 percentile in Mah MBA CET 2016; am a female SC category student….is there any chance I could secure admission in PUMBA ??
Thanks 🙂
Meenal, you are most likely to get a call from PUMBA.
Sir, my mah cet percentile is 84.49. 10th-72% ,12th-56%, B.E-54%(aggregate). what are my chances in wellingkar pgdm?
Nikhil, you have very slim chances of converting a call from Welingkar.
Hello sir,I got 90.34 percentile in CET 2016.I belong to OBC Category.Which college will be best for me in Pune?
Aditya, PUMBA is a decent college in Pune.
Sir,
I have 83.67 percentile in Mh cet 2016.I am a general category student from pune university.In which mumbai colleges will i get admission?do i have any chances for pgdm from welingkar or sydenham?
Aishwarya, there is a very bleak chance of getting a Welingkar call at this percentile. Sydenham is out of the picture. You must consider taking CAT again this year. Pick up a job and prepare along with it.
i have score 63% in mba cet 2016, i want to persue my mba from mit college kothrud ,pune..so that i can get addmission der??
Kaushal, MIT wouldn’t give a good boost to your career. Prepare for CAT’16 and the other exams and try to crack better B-schools.
Hello sir,
I have scored 98.46 percentile in mhcet 2016 and I’m a mumbai HU general category candidate, do I have a chance of getting into Sydenham or kjsom for mms and what is the average salary at K J som?
Devashish, you have a chance of making it to KJ Somaiya but Sydenham is likely to be difficult. The average salary at KJ Somaiya will be around Rs 9 lakh pa.
Sir,
I scored 76.49% in Mah Cet 2016.
I belong to SC category.
I did Graduation from Mumbai University.
Which colleges will be best for me ?
Samiksha, as a Home University SC candidate you can get admission to JBIMS or Sydenham or KJ Somaiyya. In case these do not happen go for a retake of CAT and CET and target other top institutes that have reservation.
Home university means birth place _ Mumbai or graduation in Mumbai.my birth place is Mumbai ,I did graduation from NIT SURAT also I m SC category and scored 89.5 percentile in MH cet 2016 is there chance to get call from JBIMS
Taruna, it should be birth place. You have slim chance to get into JBIMS.
Hello Sir,
I have got 96.13 percentile in MH CET 2016 (Out of maharashtra) , I have 3 years of experience in TCS
Which college should I Apply for ?
Siddharth, as an OMS candidate you will not get any institute fitting your background. Suggest that you go for a retake CAT/XAT and also take GMAT to open the option of 1 year MBA program of ISB and top IIMs.
Hello, I have scored 89.21%ile in MAH-CET, currently m working in CTS with CTC of 3.35L, which college will be best for me with this score in terms of placements??
If I opt to stay in job and do distance MBA will it be advantageous??
Thanks in advance!!
Aniket, Distance MBA have not really picked up in India. While they offer a degree unfortunately they are unable to offer a career.
At 89%ile in CET you are unlikely to get any good institute and my suggestion is to continue with your job and go for a retake of CAT/XAT and other MBA entrances.
Hello Sir
I am Outside MH applicant for MAH MBA 2016. My academics are: 10th – 91.2%, 12th- 81% and graduation – 7.96/10. I have work experience of 9 months- 4 in Infosys and 5 in XL Dynamics ( a US Mortgage Bank).
I have 96.5 %ile (Score 721) in Dec MAT 2015 exam. I got 91.41%ile (Score 92 out of 200) in MAH MBA 2016.
I have already been offered a PGDM seat in ITM Kharghar in Navi Mumbai through MAT score. Is ITM Kharghar a good choice?
Also, I would like to get into good colleges from MAH MBA score. Is Welingkar, KJ Somaiya or other good institutes possible at this score?
Please reply soon since Welingkar last date is March 31.
Thanks
Ankur, MAT unfortunately does not have any good institutes affiliated to it. As a OMS candidate you will not get any good college through MhCET at 91.41%ile. Given your work experience and academic record my suggestion is to avoid these institutes and go for a retake and ensure that you do take CAT/XAT/IIFT/SNAP/NMAT this time as almost all good institutes take score of some of these tests. Suggest that you start preparing for CAT 2016 immediately.
Sir, I have converted ITM Navi mumbai financial market. My CMAT score is 171 and scored 92.16%tile. i m from M.P. I have already applied for SIESCOM and Welingkar. What are my chances to get a call from both the colleges. And should i apply for Syndenham?
Amber, there’s slim chance of getting call from there. You can apply for Syndenham as well.
hello.. in mah cet i got 63 %ile nd i m in general quota.. so, can i apply for any good colleges in maharastra?
Kumar Abhi, it is suggested to retake the exam.
Sir,
I scored 80.41%ile in mba cet
I belong to sc category
Which colleges will be best for me?
I did graduation from mumbai university
Pranil, you should try for Welingkar, KJ Somaiya, ITM Navi Mumbai, NL Dalmia.
Hello sir, this is Sanket. I’ve 95.86 percentile in MAH-CET 2016. Do I stand a chance for SIES, DALMIA, WELINGKAR. I’m asking about MMS sir.
Sanket, you have high chances of converting all the calls from these colleges.
Hi Sir,
I have scored 93.66 percentile in MAH-CET 2016. Can I expect calls from the top colleges with this score. I have 2 yrs work experience and my percentages in 10th and 12th was 83.
Aman, you can expect calls from Welingkar, SIES, ITM, KJs, Dalmia
I have scored 93.66 percentile in MAH-CET 2016. From which all colleges can I expect calls?
Aman, you can apply for KJs, Welingkar, SIES, Dalmia
Hello sir,
My CET 2016 score is 76.55 percentile
I am a OBC maharashtra state candidate.
which are the best colleges I can apply to ?
Thank You.
Sayali, you can apply for ITM, KJs.
95.86%ile in MAH CET, OMS Gen Catgory, Any good Institute I can expect call from?
Gaurav, you can apply for Welingkar, ITM, KJ Somaiya.
Hello sir, this is Sanket. I’ve 95.86 percentile in MAH-CET 2016. Do I stand a chance for SIES, DALMIA, WELINGKAR.
And I’ve also applied for welingkar pgdm , 10th 79, 12th 79, Engg 53. Please help
Sanket, you have high chances of converting all the colleges.
Can you tell me what will be the estimated cut off for CET 2016 out of 200 for Jbims, SIMSREE, Welingkar..
Priyal, it should be 155+ for JBIMS, SIMSREE for 140+, Welingkar 145+.
SIR
i got 99.37 in mat feb exam. i applied to mah cet exam.i am oms candidate.in which colleges in maharastra can i get admission through this score.should i separately apply to the colleges welingkar,kj somaiya.Is it mandatory to write mah cet exam for getting admission?
Swathi, it is mandatory to apply separately for these institutes.
sir, i want to apply for kj sommaya and jl bajaj and welingkar for mba through mba cet and i am from maharashtra , do i need to fill up their application form separately or i will get the admission through cap rounds?
Digvijay, yes you need to apply separately. I hope your MHCET went well.
Sir,
CAT 72.65 CMAT 89.52 161marks Xth 91.23 XIIth 62 Grads 9.23 cgpa
1.)is Wellingkar possible to convert ? And is it a good option to consider ?
2.) if one secures admission in Pgdm course of colg thru GD PI and then through mh-cet he has required cut off percentile of same colg for MMS course then will the colg allow to cancel admission in Pgdm and move to MMS???
Thanks in advance for the reply.
Shashi, there are no decent institutes with CAT 72.65 CMAT 89.52. So it is suggested to re appear for these exams.
Hi GP Sir,
My CMAT percentile is 99.95 with AIR 28 , Non Maharashtra(OMS), general candidate. Do I stand a chance for SIMSREE(MMS/PGDM), and KJ Somaiya. Is there any GDPI round also?
Aakash, all the above mentioned calls are possible. Yes, there is a GDPI round.
MHCET MBA ALL INDIA MERIT NUMBER 71
Do i had any chance to get into simsree , kJ , Welingkar?
How is placement different for MMS and PGDM courses…
please suggest some good college ………..
converted in Chandragupt institute of mgmt,patna (avg 4.5lakh, fee 5.25 lakh)
Shall i go with chandragupt or mhcet mba colleges?
Shaswat, the placements of MMS and PGDM are similar.
While KJ Somaiya and SIMSREE are unlikely you have a chance of making it to the others. Apart from Welingkar you can consider SIES, Chetna, NL Dalmia and MET.
Hi Sir,
I have got 94 percentile(128 Marks) in MAH CET, i have 71 % in 10th, 63% in 12th and 61% aggregate in B.E. . I am currently working for a package of 3.5 lpa in the IT industry from the last 22 months. Can i expect SIMSREE or KJ Somaiya at my score? Will welingkar be a good choice? I dream of getting into NMIMS Mumbai next year if i do not get SIMSREE or KJ. Is it appropriate to wait if i do not get them? are there any other colleges i should apply to?
Shahbaz, SIMSREE and KJ Somaiyya are not possible at a score of 94%ile. Application window of all good institutes is over and hence you should shift your focus on preparing for CAT’15 and other MBA entrances.
Thanks a Lot
Hello Sir,
I got 94%tile (128 marks) in MH-CET. I have already converted SIMS pune and have given 1st installment there. I have 2 years of exp , 71% in BE. Do I stand any chance of getting a better college through MH-CET now? And if yes then which colleges you think I have chance to get. I am good in GD-PI and open category student. Any pointer would be of great help SIR.
Umang, a better college than SIMS through CET is unlikely but do go for the CAP round and if you get KJ Somaiyya or Sydenham then you should drop SIMS.
Thanks for the reply Sir. Actually last date of applying for PGDM Welingkar is 31st March. Its not through CAP round. What I concluded from your reply (please correct me if I am wrong) is only better colleges (in my reach considering my score) than SIMS are Kj Somaiya and Sydenham. Welingkar is not a good option over SIMS. Right Sir?
Also please comment on how good is my decision to go for MBA from SIMS. I have 2 year of work Ex and currently drawing 5.2 Lakh/PA.
Omi, yes you have understood me correctly, Welingkar is below SIMS.
SIMS is a decent institute and can be considered favourably if you cannot go for a retake and have to do an MB this year itself. The average salary at SIMS would be in the region of Rs 7-7.5 lakh pa.
Hi Sir, I have submitted JBIMS application for two programs MMS and MSc. I am OBC candidate and native to UP. I was not aware that OMS are considered as General candidates. I applied as OBC candidate.Later when I realised the mistake I mailed to JBIMS admission team and posted on their official pagalguy, but didn’t got any reply. Pls tell what I could do now, can it be changed during admission’s GDPI process . I don’t want my application to get rejected. please help.
Regards,
Shubhranshu
Shubhranshu, do not worry, you have sent a mail to them and they will take care of the same.
Sir,My all india rank is 366(99.5 %tile).
In the year of 2012 CAP round one cut off was as following-
jbims- 19 ( 18 seats)
SIMSREE- 116 (18 seats)
KJ- 173 ( 5 seats)
Welingkar – 356 (18 seats)
and the CAP round 2 cut off with vacant seats were as follows-
jbims- 20 (1 seat)
simsree- 109 (5 seats)
KJ – 200 (3 seats)
Welingkar – 418 ( 8 seats )
Sir as this year cut off is expected to be lowered Should I put all 4 options in Form filling of cap round 1 or gamble and put only top 3 options to see if I get KJ in cap round 2?
Sahil, what are your other options?
GP Sir, how is the WELINGKAR MMS? I am with 3 yrs of work experience.Plz reply.
Ravi, not a very good choice but acceptable. Where are you working, what is your role and what is your current salary?
Sir, i left my job last year due to some personal problems. I was employed as R &D executive and was drawing around 4 lpa. Plz guide.
sir, i want to know that IMT hyderabad is a decent option for MBA or not.
Dear Manish,
IMT Hyderabad ranks among the top 90 b-schools in the country. Average placements at this b-school are in the range of Rs. 6 lakhs p.a. and its fees are Rs. 11 lakhs. Depending on your profile and scores, you may consider joining this b-school.
Sir, can you plz tell me how is the PUMBA and what is the average pkg offered? I am with 3 yrs of exp. and would like to pursue low cost MBA. Plz reply.
Dear Ravi,
PUMBA ranks among the top 100 b-schools in the country. Average placements at PUMBA are believed to be in the range of Rs. 3 to 4 lakhs p.a. Considering your work experience, PUMBA is not advisable for you.
Thanks for your reply sir. One more thing that I would like to know is that Does “All India Merit No.” mentioned in the provisional list includes each and every category i.e.’ HU, OHU, J &K, OMS??
Ravi, this possibly includes all categories.
Sir, final merit list is out and no separate list for OMS, its still only the ALL INDIA MERIT RANK and i think OMS candidates will be consider on this but HU ,OHU candidates are also given ALL INDIA ranks along with UNIVERSITY, STATE , CATEGORY ranks. So, one thing is clear that ALL INDIA rank includes everyone and my question what is the possibilty for KJ SOMAIYA ? Last year 173 rank is the cutoff while in 2012- 99 rank is the cut off? What to expect GP Sir?Another one down, i think.Plz rply
My AIR is 172.
Ravi, it is difficult but not ruled out. Hopefully you will make it to the final list, do attend the counselling.
My
State General Merit No 6567
University General Merit No 590
State Category Merit No 712
University Category Merit No 137
M a OBC reserved catagory and i have applied though catagory only
Hello GP sir,
My MH-CET score is 70.44%ile (76 marks)
acad’s are
10th 76%
12th 71%
but my graduation score is very low on a border line of eligibility criteria of dte. cz i was doing CA CPT but couldnt crack IPCC and thn cz of health issues i couldnt concentrate much on B.com so my que. are;-
1.. according to my cet score (i knw its too bad but cant give retake 🙁 ) plz suggest me some good colleges in pune and mumbai i knw i should not think of top but at least somehow good.. m belong to obc catagory MH state candidate but OHU
2.. another one is.. will my graduation score ll effect a lot if i go for campus placement and if yes how can i come through cz i dnt want to excuse above mentioned reason.. please sir help me out m in a great dilema :'(
Kshitij, unfortunately I cannot recommend any college at your CET score, however do go for the counselling and hopefully you will make it to one of the acceptable ones.
If you do well i MBA then your graduation scores will not matter.
Thank you sir
Chirag, you have a chance because a couple of candidates may have already got into the IIMs. Do go for the counselling. Sydenham is in any case on.
Chirag, thanks for your kind words.
It will be stupid on my part to categorise the queries from students as CL/non-CL student queries as a large number of doubts/queries are similar.
HAve a great time at JBIMS and hope you have a great career.
All the best.
with 99.5 percentile in MAT, I’ve got all India merit no =366.
You earlier said KJ soumaya is possible with this percentile.
Does this still look possible?
Sahil, 366 is your Category rank or the All India rank?
Sir,Its all India merit number.
what are the chances?
Sahil, difficult to say on the basis of All India Rank since it is the OMS category rank which matters but I think you have a chance.
Sir, My all india rank is 172, What are my chances for K J Somaiya and this is the only rank mentioned on the provisional list.Plz guide.
Ravi, KJ Somaiya is not ruled out.
Sir, can u plz tell me whether final merit list for OMS,HU , J&K etc. would be a separate one for each or compiled together because in the brochure it is mentioned that “Separate merit list will be prepared for admission against the Maharashtra state seats (Home
University, State level and Persons With Disability) All India Level Seats (State level) and J&K
migrant (State level) candidates .
Ravi, CET will come out with a category wise final merit list as mentioned in the the bulletin.
sir how to convert cat or cmat score into equivalent mh cet score
Rushi, CET will be using your CAT/CMAT percentiles only.
DTE has released the CET Score to Percentile table you can get the score corresponding to your CAT/CMAT percentile. Click here for the table.
Sir, I scored 131 in MHCET Open HU candidate. Any chances for Sydenham??
Udit, Sydenham is unlikely at 131.
What is the required score then for Sydenham open hu?
Udit, our estimate is over 99.6%ile
Cet score : 120
percentile : 97.14
category : obc
HU candidate
WHt are my chances for jbims,syndehm?
Rahul, both JBIMS and Sydenham are possible but it is a borderline case.
I have scored 119.. 96.87 percentile.. HU student.. And a gujarati.. Do i stand a chance to get in KJ MMS gujarati minority at this score? Or welingkar through cap rounds?
Miti, Welingkar is unlikely. I do not have sufficient data to comment on your chances in KJ MMS Gujarati quota, hopefully you will make it.
Ohh thank you..
sir how good is MANIPAL university for MBA?
Shanmuks, TAPMI, Manipal is a very good program.
Sir I have also applied for ALL INDIA SEATS being a Maharashtra Candidate,Mumbai -HU and I guess as far as I know the best of my scores will be considered.So NL Dalmia is possible right through ALL INDIA CET?
Mohini, for OMS category NL Dalmia is difficult at 97.45%ile
Sir,
I am a Maharashtra Candidate.Haven’t scored well in MHCET but my MAT FEB SCORE is 97.45 percentile.Have also applied for All India Seats.
Which colleges can I get thru at that percentile?Also can I get through NL DALMIA with the above mentioned percentile in MAT?
Thanks
Mohini, unfortunately as an OMS candidate with 97.45%ile in MAT you are unlikely to get NL Dalmia. You may be able to get Chetna, Xaviers, IES etc.
Sir but I am a Maharashtra candidate from Mumbai…Mumbai being my home university.
Mohini, to the best of my knowledge Maharashtra candidates were supposed to take CET and the scores of CAT, XAT, MAT, ATMA and CMAT are being considered only for the All India Seats. However I could be wrong so do attend the counseling so that you do not miss out.
If you are classified as a HU candidate then except the top 4 (JBIMS, SIMSREE, KJS and Welingkar) all others are possible.
sir give me the order of preference for freshers WELINGKAR MUMBAI, XIME BANGLORE, BIMTECH GREATER NOIDA, NIRMA. which is best for HR
Shanmukh, my order of preference is Nirma, Welingkar Mumbai (PGDM/MMS), BIMTECH, XIME.
HOW is amrita school of business coimbatore? can it be considered
Shanmukh, unfortunately I do not have sufficient information to advise on this institute.
Sir, I have scored 107 with 92.79 percentile in MHCET. I am from OMS category. I know that the top 10 institutes are ruled out at this score. But to my surprise, I have got selected for the GDPI round of Welingkar PGDM. My CAT score was very low (61.62). Also, I have scored 94.80 percentile in MAT Feb.
Have I got shortlisted on the basis of MHCET?
Which decent college can I get at this CET score?
I have converted IMT Nagpur. Should I go for it over Welingkar as Welingkar has other issues like they don’t have a mess. Accomodation is also difficult to get.
Which college can I consider over IMT Nagpur?
Thanks in advance.
Tanya, most probably it is your CET score only that has worked for you. While you can get calls from other PGDM programs all of them will be below IMT Nagpur and Welingkar. My suggestion is to consider Welingkar but join only if you get PGDM Mumbai. All other programs like ebiz etc should be avoided.
Sir,This may be naive but we have to mention All india test score through Online application form in DTE website only?I mean they have not asked for any proof in that form so how are they going to prepare merit list without proof?
Sambhav, documents will be verified at designated ARCs in Maharastra before the publication of final merit list.
Sir,I’ve a query regarding procedure.Now that the result is out, would the second process be checking in ARC centers(12/5/14-22/5/14) or would they display the merit list first of colleges?
Parag, documents verification will be done first.
Sir,OMS ….GEN …. CMAT 96 percentile …. Which MMS colleges can I expect in Mumbai,Pune ??
Civilian, unfortunately none of the top 10-12 CET institutes are possible at 96%ile for an OMS candidate.
Sir,Have to pursue this year ….Kindly advise which decent colleges for MMS can I get at this score ??
Civilian, you can consider applying to PGDM program of Welingkar, SIES, NL Dalmia, MET, Chetna and IES.
Sir,MMS not possible for these colleges ?? Which ones for MMS can I target (except PGDM) ??
Civilian, MMS is unlikely from these for an OMS candidate at 96%ile
hello sir , i got 101marks in mhcet 89.82%ile and i am mahrastra candidate other than mumbai. which college i can expect through counselling and i hv also appeared for welingkar’s psychometric test.
Lalit, unfortunately you are unlikely to get any of the top 10 MBA institutes of CET.
Thank you sir
Yesterday I hv been shortlisted for stage 2 of welingkar institute what are my chances with 89.82%ile score to convert it and on what basis they select because its top b school of 4th rank in mah and I was nt expecting to get selected. Do they consider profile as I am a general secretary of my college(gec chandrapur).
Lalit, this is the normal cutoff of Welingkar PGDM, the institute considers only the score for shortlisting of candidates for interview.
Thank you very much sir for your reply
My last question is , if der ny do’s nd dnts for gd nd pi as I didnt able to go for interview nd gd sessions at nagpur centre bcoz of my college in chandrapur.
Lalit, for guidance on interviews please refer to my blogpost 5 Mantras to master the Interview.
Sir,You said All India score would be converted to equivalent score of Mh-cet.If I have scored 99.5 percentile in Mat feb then my equivalent score would be 99.5 percentile in Mh-cet?Then the corresponding score of mine would be 136 only..What colleges would be expected this year in this percentile?
Sahil, as a OMS candidate with 99.5%ile your best college is likely to be KJ Somaiya.
sir how do you grade XIME banglore and welingkar mumbai? for a fresher is it good to join?
Ahanmukh, in Welingkar Mumbai only PGDM and MMS are worth joining and they should be preferred to XIME Bangalore.
Hello Sir,
I have scored MHCET – 99.5%tile) and Feb CMAT – 99.93%tile. I am HU candidate. I want to know which colleges I can expect through CAP rounds?
Thanks
HU Open category
ard, as a Maharashtra candidate your CET score will be considered and hence the top two institutes (JBIMS and Sydenham) are unlikely. KJ Somaiya and all other institutes are possible.
I have also applied for AI seats.
ard, in OMS category also JBIMS is not likely at 99.93%ile but SIMSREE is possible.
hello gp sir
i have converted SIIB IB and FORE pgdm…..i have got 97.12 percentile in mh cet (oms)…..do u think i can get something better than these two college at this percentile….please suggest
utkarsh, you are unlikely to get a better institutes than these two based on 97.12%ile in CET for OMS candidate.
sir, i am MS candidate, my score in cet is 116/200,96.03 percentile which colleges i can get…i am an open catagory student…my hu is sgbau amravati.
shantanu, unfortunately as a OHU candidate the top 7-8 institutes are unlikely for you.
sir,not even welingkr or pumba?
Shantanu, difficult but possible. Do go through the document verification and the counselling process and hopefully you will get a good college.
OHU cet score 132 , 99.16 percentile. CMAT 14 99.23 percentile. What are chances for JBIMS/ SIMSREE/ Somaiya?
Amogh, JBIMS and SIMSREE are unlikely but Somaiya is possible.
Sir,i scored 90 marks in MHCET ….However I have scored 186(97.2 percentile) in Feb CMAT ….Sir,Can I expect good colleges on the basis of CMAT score as I have no hope through MHCET score ?
AsapQ, which category do you belong to?
Sir,I belong to GEN category …..Mumbai Home University ….
AsapQ, SIES and Dalmia PGDM are likely to be the best options for you. For Maharastra candidates the CET score will be considered.
Sir I am an OMS candidate, have secured 99.94 in MH-CET.
What are my chances for JBIMS?
Abhishek, unfortunately OMS cutoff is likely to be at 99.99%ile but do go for the counselling as we could be in for a pleasant surprise.
Sir, according to them, I have got a rank of 25/26, is it impossible even at that, given 18 students from oms?
Abhishek, it is difficult but it is possible that some of the students above you may have calls from IIMs and may not come for the counselling.
Sir what is the equalization process of mhcet score with other exams like cmat, mat etc
Abhishek, DTE has not given any information on the equalisation process and hence will not be able to comment on this.
Sir I am a Type B candidate. I have maharashtra domicile but I am studying in a non home university. I have scored 99.58 and score is 137. Is jbims possible
Also can you throw some light on the correctness of the cutoff given below
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Himanshu, Type B implies that you or your Father or your Mother of the candidate are Domiciled in the State of Maharashtra. You Home University is the one under whose jurisdiction your location of domicile falls. At 99.58%ile however I do not expect a call from JBIMS for either a HU or OHU candidate, you should however attend the counselling since my estimates as based on assumptions which could be incorrect.
sir can u pls elaborate on the jurisdiction part, m pursuing my b tech in chennai and a fresher.
also what are the chances of sydenham and other colleges through cet….can u pls tell me the ones that could be possible
Himanshu, Candidates who do not have a Maharashtra domicile are classified as Outside Maharashtra State (OMS) candidate and 15% sets in the CET colleges are reserved for them. As OMS candidate you will need 99.99%ile for JBIMS and over 99.9%ile for Sydenham and other top CET colleges.
SIR i am a fresher, converted XIME banglore,SIIB-IB,IBS HYDERABAD,SDMIMD mysore, waiting for welingkar Mumbai. MY area of interest is marketing. which one should be prefered based on specialization and placements?
Shanmukh, SIIB IB will be my preference among these since it is likely to provide the best placement opportunities, the others including Welingkar are significantly lower in terms of rankings and opportunities.
Sir, I have scored 133(99.24%ile) in MHCET. I’m an OMS student.
Is there any chance for jbims?
Aditya, OMS cutoff for JBIMS is likely to be at 99.99%ile.
Sir, I am an OMS candidate and I have scored 85 percentile in MHCET. Do I stand any chance for PGDM in Welingkar, Mumbai. Pl guide urgently.
Sandeep, you have a chance for Welingkar PGDM.
CET score: 125
%ile: 98.15
HU: Mumbai
General category
What are my SIMSREE chances??
KS, SIMSREE is unlikely but do attend the counselling.
Hello sir i got 114 score in mba cet 2014 with 95.35 percentile. home university pune . any chances for PUMBA?
Omey, PUMBA is possible at your score.
Sir, I have scored 99.24 percentile in MH-CET 2014 and am an OMS candidate…what are my chances to get a call from Sydenham?
Ishan, unfortunately it is unlikely.
Sir for a home university student what are the chances of getting jbims at a score of 133 and 99.24%ile?? As per dte analysis, my rank is around 300 😐
abc, unfortunately JBIMS is unlikely at 99.24%ile for a HU candidate.
Hello sir,
I am J&K migrant candidate and got 75%ile in MH-CET 2014
is there any chances of getting a good college under mumbai university like SIMSREE, KJ SOMANIA, LN WELENGER, NL DALMIHA, or PUMBA ..???
plz reply
regards
Souma, KM is the most difficult category to estimate the cutoffs since it has very few seats. My estimate is that JBIM and SIMSREE are unlikely but you have a chance in the others.
Sir i am an OBC HU candidate with a score of 115 in cet and 95.4%ile. Is there any chance of me making into the top4?
Ash, JBIMS is unlikely but the others are not ruled out.
GP Sir ,
i have secured 142 marks in mhcet with 99.85 percentile . i come under open , OHU category . can you please tell me if i can get into jbms .
Gautham, you are possibly a borderline case for JBIMS but have a decent chance in SIMSREE. Let us hope for the best.
Hi,
I got 99.58 % in mah cet 2014. I’m an OMS student.
1.which colleges i may get JBIMS / Simsree / Kj somaiya / Wellingkar?
2.Which coll;ege is better kJ somaiya or wellingkar ?
3. should I go for MMS or PGDM in this colleges in case if I get selected?.
Thanks in advance..
Ravi, JBIMS and SIMSREE are unlikely but the other two are possible. KJ Somaiya is significantly better than Welingkar and MMS should be preferred to PGDM since the placement of both programs is similar but the fee of MMS is lower.
Sir, I got 95.72 percentile. OMS student. any chances of getting better college than SIBM Pune? I have SIBM pune in hand.
Prateek, better college than SIBM Pune is not possible at 95.72%ile.
Sir I have got 114–>>95.35%ile
Which college can I expect?
Rahul, which category?
HU
Rahul, Welingkar PGDM is likely to be your best option.
Sir, I am HU candidate. And I have scored 134 and 99.38%ile. Any chances of Sydenham ?
UD, at 99.38%ile a HU candidate should make it to both JBIMS and Sydenham.
Sir for a home university student what are the chances at a score of 133 and 99.24%ile??
Chances for jb I mean
Anon, at 99,24%ile JBIMS and SIMSREE are unlikely but you have a chance in the others.
Hi sir,
I have scored 120 in MH CET and percentile 97.14.
So which colleges can I get through with this score?
PS: I am an OMS Female candidate.
Aditi, unfortunately no calls are likely from any of the top 10 CET colleges for OMS candidate at 97.14%ile
Ok! And what is the next step after getting the score card. I mean how to go about the admission process and all. If you could guide a little.
Aditi, DTE will come out with their counselling (CAP) dates as per your rank wherein you will be allotted the colleges based on availability of seats and your rank.
sir i got selected for Lovely professional university punjab, how is it for MBA. can i join in that
Shanmukh, it is avoidable.
Chirag, this is difficult to estimate since I do not have any pst data.
Chirag, my estimate is that you could miss JBIMS, however do attend the counselling as the assumptions on which we have estimated the cutoffs could be incorrect.
Chirag, apart from JBIMS you are likely to get SIMSREE and the others. Have not posted the estimated cutoffs.
Sir,
I am an outside Maharashtra candidate and I secured an AIR 2 in Feb CMAT.
But due to some confusion over the JBIMS admission process, I didn’t fill up the MH CET.
Do I stand eligible for JBIMS?
Is there any other way out?
~Abhilash.
Abhilash, unfortunately you have missed the bus and nothing can be done in this regard.
sir mh cet colleges give mms degree….what’s the difference between mba & mms…..is mms any less as a degree than mba??
Pradeep, MMS is Master in Management Studies,which is equivalent to MBA offered by Mumbai University
sir tell me the order of preference BIM trichy, LIBA, GREAT LAKES PGDM, XIME BANGLORE, SIBM PUNE, WELINGKAR, NMIMS BANGLORE, IMT NAGPUR
Shanmukh, all of these are acceptable institutes/programs and if you have interview calls from all these you should target converting them rather than getting into the relative ranking. Let us discuss the order of preference only after you get the final calls.
HELLO SIR
sir apart from JBIMS which MH-CET colleges can be considered better than SIIB-IB,if any?….i am an OMS candidate
Karan, apart from JBIMS one can consider Sydenham to be better than SIIB IB.
Sir two queries following it…. Probable cut off of sydenham for oms candidate….nd mh cet college offers mms degree….what’s the difference between mba and mms?
Karan, MMS is Master in Management Studies,which is equivalent to MBA offered by Mumbai University. As far as the cutoff for Sydenham is concerned, considering the fact that DTE is accepting scores of both the CMAT exams, MAT, ATMA, CAT, XAT as well as MH-CET, the cut-off will lie in the range of 99.90 to 99.95 percentile.
hello sir
i have got 97.14 in mh cet (OMS)…..i have converted SIIB-IB….so i don’t suppose i am going to get any better option than SIIB at this percentile??…..
KAran, yes SIIB IB will be your best institutes.
sir which one should be preffered k.j.somaiya or NMIMS banglore, which one is good for freshers
Shanmukh, my preference is for KJ Somaiya over NM Bangalore on account of lower cost and better location.
Hi GP sir…I got rank 3 in CMAT feb 2014…What are are chances for JBIMS? and will there be any gd/pi?
Sir..I am OMS candidate…
Vishank, almost sure of admission to JBIMS.
Sir..I am told that they will merge the cmat september and cmat feb scores and after that they will assign rank accordingly…and besides that, there are 20 guys in CAT who got 99.99 percentile(185000 candidates), 9 in xat(90000 candidates), 6 in cmat september(60000), 9 in cmat feb..there must be some 99.99 in gmat, mat, atma and cet also..so I am doubtful…sir..please throw some light on how they select candidates and what are chances for guys having rank 3 or below..
Vishank, there is no clarity on the issue of merging the scores of the two CMATs. Also given that the Feb’14 CMAT was more difficult than Sep’13 CMAT the normalisation process is likely to come into play and create more confusion.
You can forget about the CAT toppers since practically all of them would have IIM calls and most of them are unlikely to consider JBIMS. However the toppers of MAT, ATMA and CMAT will all be there.
In the case of candidates securing equal percentile Score, their relative merit will be determined on the basis of the following order of preference:
a) Higher percentage of marks scored in the aggregate at the HSC (Std. XII) or its equivalent examination will get preference.
b) Higher percentage of the marks scored in the aggregate at the SSC (Std. X) or its equivalent examination will get preference.
c) Birth date of the candidate (Elder candidates will get preference)
sir how will you rate NMIMS banglore? WHETHER in A category or B+ CATEGORY
Shanmukh, end of Category B+
Sir how do you rate LIBA when compared with XIMB, is great lakes good on ROI ? in what kind of category these colleges LIBA,GREAT LAKES will fall
Shanmukh, XIMB is significantly better than LIBA and the two should not be compared. Great LAkes PGPM is a good program and will be better than LIBA.
SIR
HOW IS SIMSREE, MUMBAI.. HOW DO U RATE IT IN COMPARISON TO KJ SOMAIYA AND IMI??? AND AS WELL AS AT AN ALL OVER INDIA LEVEL
musica gratis
Ayush, SIMSREE (Sydneham) is better than KJ Somaiya and IMI in terms of placement opportunities and fee hence it is my preferred option.
Dear Gautam Puri Sir,
I am a Mumbai University(HU) general category student. what score in mht-cet will be a safe bet to get into jbims?
Thank you in advance.
abc, a 150+ should be a safe score.
Respected Gautam Puri Sir,
I am a Mumbai university(HU) general category student. What score can be considered a safe one to get into jbims?
Anon, 150+ is likely to be a safe score.
sir which one should be prefered NMIMS banglore or IBS hyderabad
Shanmukh, my preference is for NM Bangalore since the NM brand name is stronger than IBS and a better placement record.
Sir,
i have got a call from xiss ranchi from marketing how do you rate it in terms of placements and also i have applied to MHT-CET through my sept CMAT score of 65%ile only so will this score be considered at the time of centralised admission process if i do well in MHT-CET also do i need to separately apply for the MMS course in different colleges. plz reply
Raunak, XISS is known for its HR course. XISS-Marketing will be an average option. Your CMAT score will be used by DTE for centralized counselling. You don’t need to apply to individual colleges for MMS course.
sir i want to know which one should be preferred more ibs hyderabad, XIME banglore
Shanmukh, my preference is for XIME Bangalore over IBS Hyderabad.
my GDPI for XIMB bhubaneshwar, NMIMS banglore, SDMIMD mysore, IBS hyderabad is over and i have done well in all of these. if XIMB did not get converted which one should be the best? still XIME banglore, IMT dubai gdpi has to take place, taken cmat february expecting a score above 250. what should i do?
Shanmukh, my order of preference is:
XIMB, NM Bangalore, XIME Bangalore, SDMIMD Mysore, IBS Hyderabad.
sir i want about xime banglore, how is it for hr and finance, is it a good b-school to join, i heard that they dont have good faculty
Shanmukh, my parameter of recommendation is placement and on this parameter XIME Bangalore is a decent option and should be considered.
sir this is sameer, i want to know about imi kolkata and imi bhubaneshwar, are they doing good compared with imi delhi, i got a GD/PI call from kolkata, is it safe to go to imi kolkata, how about industry interface and placements
Shanmuks, IMI K and B are new and without any placement record difficult to comment if they are worth joining. While the IMI Delhi is an established institute and it will have a positive rub-off on the other two but the location and lack of placement data is a dampener.
sir i asked a question about iit kanpur and simsree above..according to website iit kanpur’s avg salary is 8.5 lpa and simsree’s avg salary is 10.5 lpa..should i still go for iitk??
MAyank, my mistake. I mixed up Somaiya and Sydenham. SIMSREE (Sydenham) is a better option than IIT Kanpur.
ok sir..now where would you rate simsree among iit delhi,bombay sibm pune and mdi?
Sir expecting a score of 300 in CMAT Feb also I am an OMS candidate do i stand a chance for JBIMS or shall I give CET to improve my chances for the same. I am from Lucknow and am applying for OMS seat in JBIMS. Thanks once again.
Shashank, as a OMS candidate a score of 300 in CMAT is likely to give you a call from JBIMS, let us hope for the best.
Sir the target score of 140 that you’ve mentioned.. Is it for jbims? If not what score should I aim for to get into jbims? General category Mumbai University student
Aron, the cut-offs will depend on the difficulty level of the paper. However, to be safe try maximizing your score. 130+ should be safe for HU General category.
Sir I read on cetking’s fb page that the cut for home university general category student will be around 145.. So, I’m a bit confused.. Will 130+ ensure jbims for an average paper?
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Anon, Gejo has suggested 140+ and not 130, please check the last paragraph. These are estimates and if possible try to go above these numbers.
Really sorry to bother.. But a score of 140 would suffice for jbims then (Home Univ.)?
Anon, should suffice for HU candidate.
Sir what score should a Mumbai university student aim for to get into jbims?
Rd, the actual cut-off for JBIMS will depend on the difficulty level of the paper. However, to be safe try scoring 130+
Sir a score of 130-135 for jbims is required for what kind of a paper? Easy or difficult?
Rd, that will be for a moderate paper.
Sir, February MAT results are out and I have got a percentile of 99.93 with composite score 800. How are my chances for converting JBIMS as an OMS candidate? Is there any chance considering there will be no GD/PI this year?
Abhi, JBIMS will be difficult at this score. You could get Syndenham.
i have got a call from nmims banglore, and i have applied for imt dubai through gmat for finance which one should be preferred? applied for imt nagpur also with xat-90percentile
Shanmukh, among these three my preference is for NM Bangalore followed by IMT Dubai.
sir i also got a call from XIM bhubaneswar, apart from nmims banglore, is there any place disadvantage for bhubaneshwar, to which one have to give primary preference
Shanmukh, XIM Bhubaneshwar has overcome the place disadvantage and should be considered over NM Bangalore.
SIR my gdpi for ibs hyderabad,sdmimd,ximb bhubaneshwar, nmims banglore has been completed .i had done well and sure that each call will convert, still gdpi for imt dubai is there, is imt good on ROI, WHICH one should i prefer for finance give me the order sir. thanking you
Shanmukh, out of the options that you have, XIMB will be the best one to go for. Others can be counted on the same level.
sir i got 96%ile in cat..i have calls from lbsim and iit roorkee..expecting call from iit kanpur and kjsom..final year student with a job of 3.25 pa in hand..i think i could do better next year in cat..if i convert should i join lbsim or kjsom or iits??
Mayank, with a good job in hand you can definitely consider going for a retake. You can easily move to the next level of institutes and do not need to settle for these.
Thank you sir for your reply..at what rank in cmat i can get jbims or simsree?? Earlier you said that MAT is a better exam than cmat for these clgs..since i have not filled form of MAT..How many times mat happen in a year?? Does only MAT(Feb) makes us eligible for these clgs..or any mat will do??
Because while filling the mhcet form i was asked to enter my MAT(feb) details..
mayank, only MAT Feb is being accepted by DTE for its colleges.
For JBIMS you will need to be among the top 25 and for SIMSREE a rank of less than 200 will be required.
sir how would u rate simsree among iit delhi,bombay mdi gurgaon, sibm pune..
Mayank, IIT Mumbai and MDI Gurgaon are at the same level similarly there is not much to choose between IIT Delhi and SIBM Pune which are a notch below. SIMSREE is significantly lower.
sir i have call from iit kanpur..is simsree better than iit kanpur..
Mayank, IIT Kanpur will be a better option than SIMSREE
Is there any minimum criteria for X & XII for getting into JBIMS ? Will the under 60% score in X & XII will disqualify me even if i get 99.99% ile ?
Kindly guide Sir,
Prateek, there is no inact of your X or XII marks. Admission is on the basis of marks in CET/Admission test.
sir..
my question may seem out of context but just wanted ur sincere and earnest advice and take on this.
Sir,is PGDMHR from IMI delhi a good option??
Ayush, PGDHRM is a decent option and can be considered.
Sir,
Do i have to fill apllication form of JBIMS separately if im appearing for mht cet…
Ashana, you do not need to register separately for JBIMS.
Hello sir,
The important dates section on the website do not suggest any GD/PI round.
Does the selection entirely depend upon the aptitude test?
Thanks.
HB, this year there wouldn’t be ant GD/PI. Admissions will be solely based on the scores.
Is that really true… it means that if i clear the cut off of JBIMS ill not have any GDPI?????
Ashana, this is correct.
Sir, any sectional cutoffs?
Sanjay, there are no sectional cut-offs. However, in order to do well overall, you’ll have perform well in all the sections.
Hello GP sir, I am from Pune university! so I am eligible for 15% quota of JBIMS (non Mumbai University). Just wanted to know how much I should aim in order to secure my seat in JBIMS?
Sadashiv, my estimate is that 170+ would be required by you for JBIMS.
sir, how much score is required in cet for jbims and simsree. I belong to oms category
Rhea, you should be aiming for top 10 ranks in CET. It’s difficult to comment on the absolute marks required for that. It’ll depend on the relative performance of other students. However, a score of around 160 should suffice.
Sir what would be the CET cutoff for KJ Somaiya?
Arnab, it should be around 149-150.
Sir is CET only for Maharshtra candidates? Can non Maharashtra candidates take this Exam?
Abhigyan,
Yes, non Maharashtra candidates can take this Exam.
R/SIR,
YOU HAVE MENTIONED THAT CL WILL PROVIDE 15 CET MOCK. SO PLZ WILL YOU TELL ME HOW CAN I GET THESE MOCK , I AM A EX CL STUDENT & CURRENTLY I AM REGISTERED WITH ONLINE CAT TEST SERIES 2013 & PDP SESSIONS WITH CL. I CALLED AT CP CENTRE, BUT THEY DON’T HAVE ANY INFO REGARDING THESE MOCKS. SO TELL ME WHO CAN I ACCESS THESE MOCKS.
Pradeep, CET mocks were not a part of the CAT or Comprehensive Test Series. However CL classroom students and students who had enrolled for comprehensive test series have been given 6 CET Mocks which should be available in your SIS. A separate 15 test CET test Series will be available shortly.
Sir kindly mention what should be my minimum score (out of 200) and composite percentile in Feb MAT (I am about to appear in the online version on Feb8) so as to get a call from JBIMS? Also is GK score required to get a high composite percentile? I heard from somewhere that the GK marks is not included in the composite percentile. Is that right info?
Raja, with minimum 160 in CET and about 325-330 in CMAT you’ll have a chances at JBIMS. GK score is included while calculating the final score in CMAT.
hi sir,
i gave a mock of CL CET, i want to know that the difficulty level is greater than actual CET? as i found it quite tough.
any advice you can give regarding test taking strategies? any specific strategy to follow to score above 150 surely ?
Rishi, the CL CET mocks are just a bit above the level of actual CET paper but not by a huge margin. Speed is the key to excel in CET. So, practice, practice and practice.
Sir, can we expect an article on ” how to decide for next CAT attempt”, juxtaposing and referring to minimum (must) criteria of top b schools?
Like I had read your past articles. You clearly stated, with less than 80% acads its tough to get a call from IIMA. But, the criteria stated in IIMA website doesn’t mentions all this, same with other b schools.
Though I have commonly heard tales of people and their relatives converting IIMC, L, K with poor acads.
Please shed some light and clear the air…?
Sachin, quite right that people with low acads convert IIM-C and L. As you talked about IIM-A, it’s not the same. High weightage is given to acads while calculating the composite score for GD and PI calls.
Sachin, wait for a while for the same. Right now the focus is on the on-going GD and PI rounds.
But this year’s IIMA’s criteria mentioned that top scorers will get a direct call for WAT/ PI (without calculating their composite scores). Ain’t their a remote chance? Please keep such (alluring and disguising) things in mind, if you write an article on it.
Thanks for you reply.
Also Sir,
What score is required in MH-CET to get a seat in JBIMS (General Category – Mumbai Candidate) ?
Mihir, the exact required score can not be told at this moment. However, a person with a score of 160+ should have decent chances at JBIMS.
Sir,
I wanted to ask you a personal question that I am confused about.
I passed out of IIT Kharagpur in May 2013 and have been working in Mumbai in a 8 Lac job. Should I go for full time MBA in NMIMS Mumbai – I applied when I saw that their average package is 14 Lacs, but now I am having 2nd thoughts.
Will going for a college like NMIMS be a wise decision for an IIT pass out; I mean it may act as a negative point rather than enhancing my profile. Please let me know what you think?
Thanks
Mihir, there is nothing like it’ll add a negative point to your profile. The “IIM” tag is always good but it doesn’t mean that others are not. NMIMS is a premier institute of our country. If you want to pursue MBA this year only you can go for it. It’s completely your prerogative to go for it or not.
sir this is sameer, i am interested in finance, give me the order of priority ibs hyderabad, k.j.somaiya, simsree mumbai, great lakes, xime banglore, welingkar, isbm pune
Shanmukh, SIMSREE > KJ >= Great Lakes, Welingkar > XIME > ISB Hyd > ISBM
Brilliant analysis sir! it sure has made things easier.
Sir, i have a couple of questions:
1) I’m not strong in quant. I don’t practice much of it either. I manage to score 90 percent marks in verbal and reasoning section but, my quant scores reduce my over all percentage. With less then one month left fr CET I’m pushing myself hard to ace a few important topics in quant. Can u please advice me about the same?
2) Sir, now that there won’t be any GD-PI for admissions through CET, whats you’re take on it? how much of a game changer can it be?
Rish, CET is a speed game. You should practice and practice till perfection to ace the quant section. In absence of GD and PI, the CET and other exams’ score are solely going to run the show.
Sir ,
I have received a call from tiss hrm program.please tell me how can i report my call at CL?want to start the preparations at the earliest.could you please suggest what all i need to study for the same?
Pritha, call the centre where you are enrolled. If not enrolled, you can get in touch with the nearest CL-centre and get yourself registered.
Hello Sir
I belong to Non Maharashtra Category.How are the chances for students like us to get into a good B School in Mumbai.Are strictly 85% seats reserved for Maharashtra Domicile Candidates.
Also ,please guide about some good colleges in Mumbai through CET.
Prateek, some of the good colleges include JBIMS, SIMSREE, KJ Somaiya and Welingkar. Your chances will depend on your score only as there will be no GD and PI.
I am born and brought up in Chennai. My mother is born and brought in Maharashtra and after marriage shifted to Chennai. She has all SSC, HSC, birth certificate and marriage documents. She lived in Jalgaon, Maharashtra and Chennai for 25 and 24 years respectively.
Do I fall in category B of Maharashtra state quota?
And can a Maharashtra Domicile certificate be made now for my mother
Pakshaal, please refer to to get details on reservation policy of DTE.
Is the CET only for students from Maharashtra?
NO, anyone can take it but 85% seats are reserved for maharashtra candidate.
Sir , are students outside maharashtra eligible to take MHCET for admissions into JBIMS?and could you plz quote the cutoff for an OMS candidate for the same?
Jay, OMS students can write MHCET for the All India Seats. The cutoff for JBIMS is likely to be around 160+ as they are considering the scores of other exams like CAT/XAT/ATMA/MAT/CMAT too.
Sir, what would be a safe score in MH-CET for a call from JBIMS? I am an OMS candidate.
Anand, it’s difficult to tell what would be a “safe” score. You should be aiming for around 160 marks.
I too need the link for enrolling in CET mocks.
Advika, click here to enroll for the CET Mocks.
Sir, how to apply for JBIMS through CAT? I got 96.03 percentile in CAT
JJ, You will have to reister at http://www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in/mba2014/StaticPages/frmLoginPageCandidate.aspx. However my suggestion is that you take CET since at 96%ile in CATyou will not be able to get JBIMS, the target score for CAT/XAT/MAT/ATMA is over 99.5%ile or a score aound 175 in CET.
Sir,
Do I have to fill the form of JBIMS before hand.. I’ll be directly eligible for this college through CET
Ashana, you do not need to fill up JBIMS or any other college forms, the CET application is sufficient.
Gp sir
i am a j&k candidate. i am not able to comprehend something from brochure,pls help me out by confirming through some authorities , since i called upDTE but didnt get any response. Will j&k candidates be given merit ranks strictly on the basis of cet score or the all india entrance exam score????
pls help me out.
i am really in a dilemma. have been working 8 hrs a day for cet, but 90 percentille in CAT. if the admission is done through all india exams then i have already lost the battle sir….:(
Isha, your percentile in an All India test will be converted to an equivalent score in CET. For example if you have 95%ile in CAT then you will be given a score that is equivalent to 95%ile in CET and then the merit list will be prepared. There will be an overall as well as a category wise merit list.
The J&K Migrant candidates aspiring to seek admission against the seats reserved for J & K migrant candidates should appear for MAHMBA/MMS–CET 2014.
So, sir..for instance two people have 99%ile in cat and cet respectively,will get be given preference over cat??
And sir, i wanna enroll for mock cets..how can i do so
Isha, Click here to enroll for the CET Mock Test Series.
Isha, no preference will be given to any particular exam.
Sir,
called up cp centre for cet test series,but they had no clue.how can i enroll
Hi sir,
Please let me know how many seats are there for mba in jbims from cmat,cet or cat??? and what about reservation for mumbai or maharashtra in jbims??
That will help me in deciding to give cet or not….
Amin, 85 percent seats are reserved for Maharastra students and the rest 15 percent are for the OMS students i.e. the All India seats.
sir can u throw some light on the reservation system for CET as i ve heard its most preferrable for maharashtrian students.
i am from KM category and thus want some info regarding dat.
regards.
hey
i am isha. i am a j&k candidate.. can u pls tell me how are we gonna get admission… will it be through cet score or any all india exams???
Even i am not well versed regarding this.
But can mail u the details i know.
Wats ur email-id ?
Isha, The J&K Migrant candidates aspiring to seek admission against the seats reserved for J & K migrant candidates should appear for MAHMBA/MMS–CET 2014.
Pranav, 85% of the seats are reserved for candidates from Maharashtra and this has reservation for various backward categories.
Hello GP Sir!I got a call from PGP ABM Ahmedabad..Only one call..and i am very confused whether to take it if i clear the gd pi….some people told me u shouldnt but said its good too..sir plz help me..the whole life depends on this..i was thinking of giving another attempt otherwise which again is a gamble only!Sir plz give me the best suggestion as what to do!
Samar, if you get a final call from ABM Ahmedabad then you should join. It is a very good program and its placements are similar to that of the general MBA program.