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Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) is one of the top-ranked universities in India and has seven campuses. Therefore, the competition for admission is very high for almost all courses. For instance, the NMAT is one exam that opens the gates to the NMIMS Institute for MBA courses. Since the institute is prestigious, there has been a phenomenal increase in the number of students applying to get admission through such an entrance exam. The cutoff for NMIMS Mumbai has been close to 95% in recent years, which means you need to score around 240+ marks in the NMAT exam. Roughly 2000–2500 students get a call for the CDPI process for an MBA at NMIMS Mumbai. Approximately less than 1% of the total applicants make the cut to the NMIMS Mumbai campus. Similarly, the selection process for this institute can be divided into the following steps:
Appear for the entrance exam like the NMAT, and the first screening will be done on the basis of your score. Once shortlisted, applicants need to appear for the Case Discussion (CD) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. Then the final merit list will be published, which takes into account your academics, NMAT score, work experience, performance in the CD, and performance in the PI. The ratio of students being called for PI could be assessed from previous year's statistics, where, out of more than 63,000 candidates who appeared, 2290 have been shortlisted for case discussion (CD) and personal interview (PI). This indicative number varies according to course for on- and off-campus programs.