Chandragupt Institute of Management (CIMP), Patna Admission Process

Eligibility Criteria:

The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Differently Abled (DA)* categories] from a University incorporated by an Act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.

Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor’s degree/ equivalent qualifying examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting

results can also apply. Successful candidates will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if he/she submits the certificate latest by June 30,2020 from the Principal/ Registrar of his/her College/Institute (issued on or before June 30, 2020) stating that the candidate has completed all the formalities/requirements for obtaining the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of certificate.

Prospective candidates must maintain a valid email account and consistent phone number throughout the selection process. CIMP will not be responsible for non-delivery of messages if the email address and phone number given in the application form are invalid/ changed later.

Though CIMP uses CAT and XAT scores for shortlisting the candidates for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), the IlMs and XLRI have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the programme.

Shortlisting Procedure

Shortlisting of the candidates will be done on the basis of test scores (CAT 2019, XAT 2020, and CMAT 2020) and criteria like previous academic record and relevant work experience.

Group Dicussion (GD), Personal Interview (PI), and Writing Ability Test (WAT) will be conducted during March/April 2020. Shortlisted candidates will be informed about the schedule through email/phone.

The final merit list would be prepared after considering weighted scores of various components like academic record, test score, work experience and performance in Writing Ability Test, Group Discussion & Personal Interview. Final offer of admission would be declared in the third week of April 2020.

Reservation Criteria

The institute follows reservation policy, as prescribed by the Government of Bihar, for educational institutions. The break-up as per reservation policy is as follows: SC – 16%, ST – 01%, EBC – 18%, BC – 12%, Women of BC – 3%.

Amongst all the categories, 50% of the total seats would be reserved for students who qualify as a Domicile of Bihar (permanent residents only) and 4% of the total seats for Persons with Disability (PwD).

*Also referred to as Persons with Disability (PwD).

Sale of Application Form and  Admission Brochure Starts – 1st Week of October, 2019

Sale of Application Form and  Admission Brochure Ends: 10th December, 2019

Last date to submit the  Application Form: 15th December, 2019

Application Form and Admission Brochure can be obtained from the Institute by paying Rs. 500/- [Rs. 200/- for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Backward Class (BC) and Differently Abled (DA)* candidates].

The Admission Form will be available at the counter of CIMP on all working days from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Candidates may submit the Application Form at the CIMP counter by hand or send the Application Form by post.

Applicants can also apply online on our website (www.cimp.ac.in) along with online payment of the application fee.

Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Differently Abled (DA)* candidates must enclose a copy of the caste certificate issued by the competent authority along with the application form.

CIMP will not be responsible for any postal delays or for non-receipt of application forms. The applicant must check his/ her application status on CIMP website regularly.

Apply to CIMP using test scores [CAT 2019, XAT 2020, and CMAT 2020]

CAT 2019

Last Date to Apply – Sep 25, 2019

Exam Date –  24th November, 2019

XAT 2020

Last Date to Apply – Dec 07, 2019 (with late fee)

Exam Date – Jan 05,2020

CMAT 2020

Last Date to Apply – Nov 30, 2019

Exam Date – Jan 24,2020

Last date to submit the Application Form for CIMP PGDM 2020-22 : 15 December 2019

Call to shortlisted candidates to attend GD-PI, WAT : 2nd week of March 2020

Conduct GD-PI, WAT at various cities in India : Last week of March 2020 or 1st week of April 2020

First list of selected candidates will be uploaded on the CIMP website : 3rd week of April 2020

Offer Acceptance —> Registration for the PGDM Programme : 4th week of May 2020