Will I be able to get admission in PGDM? I got 638.5 score in MAT. How is the placement for 2016 batch?

Candidates wanting to avail RCBS Diversity scholarship must meet the prescribed eligibility criteria. The decision of the scholarship committee is final. RCBS Kochi MBA aspirants who meet the below criteria can apply for the Diversity scholarship scheme: 

• Aspirants must be non-Keralites
• The eligibility criteria for admission must be fulfilled
• Selection done based on three-stage selection process laid down by the Admissions Office of RCBS
• Conditions based on Merit/ Means stipulated by the admission committee must be fulfilled

Yes, RCBS Kochi is ranked by Times and Business Today for its Management course. It was also the second best Times ranked colleegs in Kerala in 2024. The ranking of the last three years' present a fluctuating trend. In 2024, Times ranked the college #31 and Business Today ranked it #43. 

Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies offers MBA and PGDM programmes. The seat count varies for each of the offered course. Out of the total 420 seats, the highest intake is for the PGDM course - 240. Besides this, there are 120 seats for MBA and 60 for International Exchange MBA. It must be noted that the mentioned intake is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. 

Candidates can apply for PGDM at RCBS based on their CAT scores. The school may not release cutoff data in the public domain. However, as per gathered data, the cutoff or required percentile is as mentioned in the following table:

For admission in MBA at Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies, candidates scores in CAT/MAT/CMAT, etc. exams are considered. Hence, the cutoff is determined based on the applicants scores in the accepted exams. The school may not release its cutoff in the public domain. Hence, the candidates may have to login in the student portal to check the cutoff mark. In 2024, the cutoff for MBA based on MAT score was 70 percentile for the general All-India category. Candidates with percentile equal to or better than this become eligible for admission.