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Hi Priyanka
Though both MBA and PGDM are viewed as equivalent during recruitment. The influencing factor for PGDM is mainly the institute offering it. Also, while PGDM courses might be industry-oriented, it faces serious roadblocks while applying to pursue higher education or jobs overseas. This being the main reason for the established IIMs moving towards MBA and abandoning the PGDM/PGPM garb,
Even though there might be a few differences in the way these courses MBA and PGDM are designed, the objective is ultimately to make the student ready for Industry.
A WORD OF CAUTION: But caution needs to be maintained while getting admission to PGDM courses. Since the awarding institutes are autonomous, to check their courses accreditation becomes of utmost importance, without which there can be severe cases of fraud.
To conclude, keeping other dimensions constant, a careful analysis will tilt the favour in MBAs scale as:
1. MBA a Degree programme
At the end of an MBA programme, students are conferred with MBA degree instead of a Post Graduate Diploma. You do not need any AIU equivalence certificate to accompany your MBA degree while to prove that you have done MBA an equivalence certificate is needed with PGDM.
2. MBA has Global acceptability for employment
At the international level, MBA degree is well recognized for global employment opportunities and is acceptable by all the recruiters. Top B-schools in the world offer MBA degree and not PGDM diploma.
3. MBA degree - requirement for higher studies abroad
If you wish to pursue higher studies like doctoral programme abroad, it is the MBA degree that makes impact and is acceptable. Foreign universities need your MBA degree instead of diploma to offer you admission in Ph.D./Doctoral programme.
4. MBA backed by University
MBA degrees are awarded by Universities. There is uniformity in education, learning among all the University affiliated colleges. Besides, students do not have to exercise so much caution while opting for MBA course offered by the University or University colleges as they carry all the university related credentials as against the private PGDM colleges who sometimes may not follow the AICTE norms meticulously.
This happens at the time of fee refund as candidates find it difficult to get their paid PGDM fee back. Since the MBA colleges are affiliated to a University and Universities are controlled by University Grants Commission (UGC), the colleges have to abide by the university norm

SASTRA has two admission streams known as Stream-1 and Stream2-. The details about the both streams are given below:
Stream-1 : Based on JEE Main score+12th Marks and applicable for admission of 70% of seats. The 25% and 75% of weightage are given to JEE Main percentile and 12th marks respectively. So in your case your combine score will be as follows :-
82.5x0.25+12th Marksx0.75 (Your 12th Marks are yet to be declare)
Stream-2 : This stream is applicable for admission in rest of 30% seats. This stream is purely based on 12th marks (Normalized aggregate). This stream needs above 96% of marks for admissions hence not explaining here. However if you are scoring above 95% in 12th than apply for both of above streams
So from above in the absence of your 12th marks it is difficult to make the prediction about the admission. However if you are scoring above 80% in your 12th can be hopeful here for admission.