Can I get admission in FMS-Delhi, new IIMs, SP Jain or IMI-Delhi for MBA with 85 percentile in CAT exam?

I have scored 67% in SSC, 48% in HSC and 71% in BA. I have completed PGDCA through distance with 72%. I belong to the SC category.

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Asked by Debayan Das
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Shiva Reddy
8 years ago
There is no chance to get into IIMs or FMS. You need to score minimum of 92% and more in CAT examination.

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V
9 years ago
No chance if you are from gen. category but if you are from gen. category then yes you can get a call.

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I belong to the SC category and last year in CAT, I got 85 percentile. I am preparing for CAT 2017 because I want to take admission in FMS Delhi, IMI-Delhi, Fore School of Management, new IIMS or Xavier's Institute Management and I got 67% in SSC, 48% in HSC and 71% in BA general. I scored 73% in PG

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S
9 years ago
Hi, Your HSC score might work against you in this. However, given that you belong to SC category you might end up getting calls from new IIMs. I am not sure about FMS though. IMI-Delhi can give you a call if they lay off the criteria of HSC cut off. All the best.

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Mir Noaman Ali
9 years ago
Hi Debayan, For admission into FMS-Delhi, you need to score in excess of 99.5percentile in CAT. The higher your CAT %ile is, the greater will be your chances.

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I belong to the SC category and last year in CAT, I got 85 percentile. I am preparing for CAT 2017 because I want to take admission in FMS Delhi, IMI-Delhi, Fore School of Management, new IIMS or Xavier's Institute Management and I got 67% in SSC, 48% in HSC and 71% in BA general. I scored 73% in PG

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Saurabh Gupta
9 years ago
If you are from a general category, you cannot get admission in any of the mentioned exam (not sure about IMI-Delhi though, but I doubt if you'll get admission there as well). If you are from OBC/SC/ST category, you can expect a call new IIMs and FMS. SP Jain doesn't have any reservation quota,

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48% in 12th can be a problem. But prepare well for CAT and try to score more than 90percentile. It might be of help somewhere. Do check the minimum eligibility requirements on the site of the colleges you mentioned. You can also check them on shiksha.com

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