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1. What is FMS admission Test all about?
FMS is one of the pioneers in India in conducting Entrance Tests for its highly-rated programmes. Our own test, since 1967, is designed to examine the skill and aptitude of an applicant for the management courses taught at FMS, University of Delhi. There is no prescribed syllabus or format for this multiple choice 2-hour admission test. The previous admission tests usually comprised the following basic areas:

Important Note: The total percentile rank and sectional percentile rank scores will be declared in the result of FMS entrance tests to be held in 2009. The merit list will be prepared on the basis of total percentile rank scores. At least 50th percentile rank score in each section of the test is required by a candidate to qualify for being short-listed in GD and Interview. The percentile rank will be calculated on the basis of the category of the candidate. Therefore, inter-category transfer or comparison will not be possible.

                                           Sale of Forms              Last Date                Test Date
MBA (Full-Time Programmes) 20/10/2008                   1/12/2008                 11/01/2009
MBA (Part-Time Programmes) 20/10/2008                   1/12/2008                 25/01/2009

3. How many seats are available for MBA programmes beginning in July 2009?
There has been expansion of seats in all categories in all programmes of FMS from the figures that were advertised for admission in earlier years. However, additional number of seats and their distribution is provisional and awaits approval from appropriate authorities.

2-year Full Time MBAAdmission 2009-11: Total seats 144. Unreserved: General (70), Reserved: SC (18), ST (9), OBC (25). Supernumerary: PH (4), CW (6), FS (12).

2-year Full Time: MBA (Management of Services) Admission 2009-11: Total seats 64 including all unreserved, reserved and supernumerary seats. Unreserved: General (31), Reserved: SC (8), ST (4), OBC (11). Supernumerary: PH (2), CW (3), FS (5).

3-year Part Time MBA Admission 2009-12: Total seats 178. Unreserved: General (109), Reserved: SC (25), ST (12), OBC (19). Supernumerary: PH (5), and CW (8).

3-year Part Time MBA (Health Care Administration) Admission 2009-12: Total seats 31. Unreserved: General (19), Reserved: SC (4), ST (2), OBC (4). Supernumerary: PH (1), and CW (1)

4. What are these different Categories of Seat?
Each applicant will choose to apply in one of the following Nine Categories: Open or Unreserved (Gen), Scheduled Class (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Class, non-creamy layer (OBC), Visually Challenged (PH1), Auditory Challenged (PH2), Locomotor Challenged (PH3), Children of Defense Personnel killed/disabled in Action (CW1), Children of Defense Personnel killed/disabled on Duty (CW2), Foreign Nationals not studying in India (FS).

5. What are the eligibility criteria for 2-year full-time MBA programme?
For both the full-time programmes, the eligibility criteria are same.

Candidates applying for admission to the MBA full-time programme must have pursued at least a 3-year Bachelor's Degree programme after twelve years of formal schooling in any of the following disciplines. The minimum requisite percentage of marks in different disciplines is as follows:
Arts, Commerce or Social Sciences- 50%
Sciences- 55%
Mathematics or Statistics- 60%
Medicine, Engineering or Technology- 60%/ CGPA of at least 6 on a scale of 10

Post Graduate Degree or IInd Degree examination after 10+2+3scheme, securing at least 60%marks.

Candidates must be at least 20 years of age as on 1st of October of the year of admission

Relaxation of 5% marks in the minimum eligibility will be allowed only to candidates of the following categories (SC/ST/OBC/PH/CW)

Note: Candidates in the final year of Bachelor’s Degree/Post-Graduate Degree programme are eligible to apply and appear in the Entrance Test, irrespective of their percentage of scores obtained so far, as long as they expect to fulfill the eligibility criteria when their results are declared. (The candidates will have to provide their final result before 1st October 2009)

6. What are the eligibility criteria for 2-year full time MBA (Management of Services) programme?
For both the full-time programmes, the eligibility criteria are same.

Candidates applying for admission to the MBA (MS) programme must have pursued at least a 3-year Bachelor's Degree programme after twelve years of formal schooling in any of the following disciplines. The minimum requisite percentage of marks in different disciplines is as follows:
Arts, Commerce or Social Sciences- 50%
Sciences- 55%
Mathematics or Statistics- 60%
Medicine, Engineering or Technology- 60%/ CGPA of at least 6 on a scale of 10

Post Graduate Degree or IInd Degree examination after 10+2+3scheme, securing at least 60%marks.
Candidates must be at least 20 years of age as on 1st of October of the year of admission

Relaxation of 5% marks in the minimum eligibility will be allowed only to candidates of the following categories (SC/ST/OBC/PH/CW)

Note: Candidates in the final year of Bachelor’s Degree/Post-Graduate Degree programme are eligible to apply and appear in the Entrance Test, irrespective of their percentage of scores obtained so far, as long as they expect to fulfill the eligibility criteria when their results are declared. (The candidates will have to provide their final result before 1st October 2009)

7. What is the difference between MBA & MBA (MS) programme?
Two-year full-time MBA programme is the time-tested programme of Faculty of Management Studies. The Students get excellent exposure in all the functional areas (Finance, Marketing, Operations, IT, HR etc.) encompassing both manufacturing and service sector. They specialize in above functional areas. 2009 admissions will be 43rd year of admission for this long-established programme.

In view of the dominant role being played by the service sector in both Indian as well as Global economy, the demand for skilled professionals in service sector is increasing at a rapid pace. Sensing the growing opportunities available in the service sector, another 2-year full-time MBA (MS) programme was launched in the Golden Jubilee year of FMS. Students of MBA (MS) Programme also get the same exposure in all the above functional areas. In addition, the students are required to specialize in one of the service sectors of their choice in the final year. 2009 admissions will be 6th year of admission for this refreshingly different MBA programme.

8. Is there any relaxation in eligibility criteria or cut-off marks for General category candidates?
No relaxation in eligibility criteria or cut-off marks is permitted for General category in any MBA programme.

9. Is there any relaxation in eligibility criteria or cut-off marks for reserved category candidates?
Relaxation of 5% marks in the minimum eligibility will be allowed to candidates of all reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC/PH/CW) in all MBA programmes.

10.What are the eligibility criteria for 3-year Part-Time MBA programme ?
Every candidate seeking admission to 3-year MBA programme should have passed a bachelor's degree examination of at least three years duration with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate. Relaxation of this criterion may be made for those who scored more than 55% marks in aggregate in their post-graduate degree or at least 60% in a Diploma in Personnel Management, Diploma in Sales & Marketing or Diploma in Administrative Management of Delhi University conducted by FMS in earlier years.

Candidates should have at least three years experience as an executive or an administrator in a commercial, industrial or government establishment after passing the Bachelor's Degree Examination.
Three years Full-Time experience shall be determined as on 1st August, 2009
Candidates must be sponsored by his/her present employer.

Note: Sponsorship means that the application needs to be certified by the present employer. The employer need not bear any financial responsibility.

11. What are the eligibility criteria for 3-year part time MBA (Health Care Administration) programme?
Candidates seeking admission to MBA (HCA) programme should have passed a Bachelor’s Degree Examination in Medicine in the University of Delhi or an examination recognized as equivalent.

Should have at least five years of experience in Hospital Administration after acquiring the Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine.
Five years of experience shall be considered as on 1st August of the year of admission.

12. When are classes held for Part-time programmes?
All MBA programmes of FMS require regular classroom attendance—a minimum of 75% of the classes held in each course.
While full-time programme classes are held from 09.00 hr till afternoon in all six days of the week, part-time programme classes are held in the evening from 18.30 hr to 21.00 hr, 5 days in the week. Some elective courses may also be offered on Saturday.
While MBA (Part-time) has two sections, one in the North Campus and the Other in the much-desired South Campus, MBA(HCA) programme for Medical Professionals are held only in the North Campus facility of FMS.
As FMS will shortly build a bigger integrated campus in the South, classes of all programmes may be shifted from one campus to another, if required.

13. Is there any other programme that FMS offers?
FMS offers no other Degree or Diploma programme or any programme based on Distance Learning/ Correspondence/ Week-end classrooms. The only other programme offered by FMS is full-time PhD programme that has different eligibility and admission process. Besides these academic programmes, FMS does conduct short-duration non-credit Management Development Programme on the request of specific corporates/institution.

14. How can I apply for FMS Entrance Test?
There are Three ways you can apply for FMS programmes: Physical Form or Online Application or Downloadable Form.

Mode-I (Physical Form)
Information bulletin along with the application form can be purchased from the designated branches of State bank of India located in the cities specified in the advertisement for the admission test. The cost of the Information bulletin also includes the Admission test fee as per the following:
For General category (unreserved) candidates:

Applying for M.B.A. only : Rs. 125
Applying for M.B.A. (Management of Services) only: Rs. 125
Applying for Both M.B.A. and M.B.A. (Management of Services) both: Rs. 250

At the designated SBI branches, applicants have to fill-in a printed Bank payment counter-foil (supplied by FMS) with their Name, Name of the Branch and the required amount. The bank will return two portions of the counter-foil to the candidate along with a packet containing the Information bulletin and the application form.

The Candidate is required to attach one stamped counterfoil, in original, with the duly filled application form while sending it to FMS. Application forms without the counter-foil or with the counter-foil showing incorrect amount will be rejected and the amount received will not be refunded.

15. What are the SBI Branches from where I can buy a Form for fulltime programmes?
Following is the List of SBI Branches that would sell the FMS Form from 20-10-2008 to 1-12-2008.

Wherever the name of branch is not mentioned, it may be treated as the MAIN BRANCH of the City.

North India : Agra, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bareilly, Chandigarh (Punjab University), Delhi/New Delhi (Connaught Circus, Delhi University North Campus, Delhi University South Campus, IIT Delhi, Lajpat Nagar-Ring Road, Swasthya Vihar, Vikas Puri), Gorakhpur, Gurgaon, Hissar, Jaipur, Jallandhar, Jammu, Jodhpur, Kanpur (CSA University, IIT), Karnal, Lucknow, Ludhiana, NOIDA, Patiala, Roorkee (IIT), Shimla (The Mall), Varanasi (BHU).

East India: Bhubanaeswar, Cuttack, Guawahati, Jamshedpur, Kharagpur, Kolkata (Alipore, Ballyganj, Park Street, Kalighat), Patna, Ranchi, Rourkela, Shillong

West India: Ahmedabad (Gujrat University), Baroda, Mumbai (Colaba-Cuffe Parade, Dadar, Peddar Road, Powai IIT), Nagpur, Nasik, Pune

South India: Adyar, Bangalore (St.Marks Road), Chennai (Besant Nagar, Madras University, IIT Chennai), Cochin, Coimbatore, Hyderabad (Begum Bazar), Kochi, Madurai, Mylapore, Mysore, Thiruvanantapuram (MG Road), Tiruchirapalli, Tirupati, Visaakhapatnam

Central India: Bhopal (Bhopal University), Bilaspur, Gwalior, Jabalpur City, Raipur (Ravi Shankar University)

16. What are the SBI Branches from where I can buy a Form for MBA part-time programme?
You can buy MBA (Part Time) programme application form only from the following Delhi/New Delhi SBI Branches between 20-10-2008 to 1-12-2008.

Connaught Circus, Delhi University North Campus, Delhi University South Campus, IIT Delhi, Lajpat Nagar-Ring Road, Swasthya Vihar, and Vikas Puri

17. Where can I buy a Form for part time MBA (Health Care Administration) programme?
MBA(HCA) Application Forms are available only from Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi North Campus, Delhi 110007 against a bank draft of Rs. 500 (Rs. 125 for SC/ST/OBC/PH/CW) drawn in favour of the “Registrar, University of Delhi” and payable at par in Delhi.

18. Can I apply Online for FMS Admission?
From this year, you can not only apply but also pay online for FMS Admission Process. Also you can download the application form from the FMS website and send the filled in form across to us. Postal Requests or Counter Sale from FMS Office in North or South Campus are discontinued.

Those who want to apply online would be directed to the Online Registration page. Fill in the required information correctly.

Verify the data entered. After the registration information is confirmed, no data can be modified.

You will be able to pay the admission fee in two ways. Choose the appropriate mode of payment after you have confirmed your registration information.

A page (Admit Card format) would appear stating the candidate's name, registration number, address, space for photograph, space for signature and the amount to be paid by the candidate as admission test fee.

Take a printout (in triplicate) in A4 size page and fill following columns in all three copies: Details of the demand draft, signature and affix your passport size photographs (on all three copies). Demand draft needs to be drawn in favour of 'Registrar, University of Delhi' and made payable at Delhi.

Send the completed forms above (all three copies) along with the Demand draft and caste/category certificate (if any) to Administrative Officer, Faculty of management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 clearly postmarked before the last date.

Your online application will be further processed only upon the realization of the Demand draft and satisfactory verification of caste/category certificate (if any) by the FMS admission office. The receipt would be acknowledged through e-mail once the demand draft is realized.

You would be directed to the Internet Payment Gateway of the Axis bank. Confirm payment through credit card / debit card. Same Fee is applicable across all modes.

After successful online payment, you would be directed back to the admission website. A page (Admit Card format) would appear stating the candidate's name, registration number, address, space for photograph and space for signature.

Take a printout of the page (in triplicate). Affix your recent passport size photographs and put your signature at appropriate places on all three copies.

Send the completed forms above (all three copies) along with caste/category certificate (if any) to Administrative Officer, Faculty of management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 clearly postmarked before the last date.

Your online application will be further processed only upon receipt of the above documents and satisfactory verification of caste/category certificate (if any) by the FMS admission office.

Applicants for part-time programs should also send ‘Sponsorship letters’ from their organizations in the prescribed format along with the documents mentioned above.

Unreserved or General Category candidate in Full time programme need not send any certificate.

No inter-category transfer of candidate is allowed and the candidate needs to choose only one of the category (General or Unreserved, Reserved: SC/ST/OBC/PH/CW).

Unreserved or General Category candidate in Full time programme need not send any certificate.

1. Applying for M.B.A. only : Rs. 500
2. Applying for M.B.A. (Management of Services) only: Rs. 500
3. Applying for Both M.B.A. and M.B.A. (Management of Services): Rs. 1000

1. Applying for M.B.A. only : Rs. 125
2. Applying for M.B.A. (Management of Services) only: Rs. 125
3. Applying for Both M.B.A. and M.B.A. (Management of Services): Rs. 250

Your application will be further processed only upon the realization of the Demand draft and satisfactory verification of caste/category certificate (if any) by the FMS admission office.

19. What should OBC candidates do?
OBC Candidates need to send both caste and non-creamy layer certificate to claim reservations against OBC quota. Creamy layer OBC candidate need to apply as General category candidate.

20. What should PH candidates do?
PH (Physically Handicapped) candidates should apply under PH1 (Visually challenged), PH2 (Auditory challenged), and PH3 (Locomotor challenged) and send the certificates accordingly. Note that only those candidates who qualify the test in their respective PH category and are cleared by the Medical Board of University of Delhi set up for such test-qualified candidates will receive call letters for the GD &PI.

21. What should CW candidates do?
CW (Children of War Widow) candidates need to clearly enclose the category of CW. CW1 (Armed forces including paramilitary personnel Killed/Disabled in Action) candidates will have preemptive claim over all other CW category candidates (such as CW2: Armed forces including paramilitary personnel Killed/Disabled while on Duty). Entitlement Certificate only from Secretary, Kendriya Sainik Board Delhi; Secretary, Rajya/Zila Sainik Board; Officer-in Charge, Record Office; and First Class Stipendiary Magistrate is acceptable

22. What should Foreign Students (FS) do?
Foreign nationals presently studying in India need to apply as General Category Indian students and are required to qualify the admission test.

Other foreign nationals who are graduates and are out of India for a minimum period of one year need to apply via their consulate and embassy (with mandatory GMAT scores). Only hard copy applications should be made and sent to Foreign Students Advisor, C/O Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007.

There is no quota for NRI or PIO and all such candidates need to take the entrance test as General Category Candidates.

23.What are the tentative dates for issuing admission ticket for FMS Entrance Tests 2009?
Admission tickets for Full time programmes will be dispatched in the first week of January 2009. Admission tickets for Part time programmes will be dispatched in the Second week of January 2009.

24. What is the fees structure for MBA programmes?
The fees for various courses are payable at the beginning of the academic year.
The annual fee payable to FMS, University of Delhi is Rs. 10,000 approximately and is considered to be one of the lowest in the world for any high-quality MBA programme.
Besides this fee, the students of the full-time programmes have created registered bodies in the form of various societies. These societies charge membership fee for the services provided to the current students.

25. When will the Entrance Test for full time programmes MBA & MBA (MS) be held?
The Common Entrance Test for admission to MBA & MBA (MS) full-time programmes is scheduled to be held on January 11, 2009.

26. When will the Entrance Test for MBA (Part-Time) be held?
The Entrance Test for admission to MBA (Part-Time) programme 2009 is scheduled on January 25, 2009.

27.Will there be an Entrance Test for MBA (Health Care Administration) part-time programme?
There is no admission test for MBA (HCA). Selection will be made on the basis of their eligibility and Interview performance.

28. What are the tests centres in India for MBA & MBA (MS) 2009?
The admission test for both full-time programmes; MBA and MBA-MS will be through a common FMS entrance test to be held on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 2.00pm at allotted centres in the following cities: Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Guawahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Varanasi and Visakhapatnam. However, FMS reserves the right to cancel any of the above centres at its own discretion.

29. What are the tests centres for MBA (Part-Time) 2009?
The admission test for the MBA (part time) will be held on January 25, 2009 at Delhi only.

30.What all enclosures are required along with application form?
Attach only three copies of Admit Card with photograph and filled-in details, original bank counterfoil or a demand draft for Rs. 500/- (or Rs.125) in favour of Registrar University of Delhi for each programme applied, self-attested Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC) or category certificate (PH/CW). OBC candidates are also required to attach certificate for non-creamy layer. No other certificate is required along with application form.
Applications without the Counter-foil or with counterfoil showing inadequate test fee for applicable category will be rejected and the amount received will not be refunded.

31. Is there any reservation for students residing in Delhi?
There is no reservation or quota in FMS for students residing in Delhi.

32. Is there any reservation for NRI students?
There is No reservation or quota in FMS for NRI students.

33. What are the tentative dates for holding GD and personal interview?
GD and personal interviews of successful candidates will be held in March/April 2009.

34. Is attestation of certificates required?
FMS accepts self-attested copies of documents/papers provided by the students. It is made clear that if any false attestation/falsified records are detected, the student will be debarred from attending any course of the University for the next five years. In addition, a criminal case under the relevant section of IPC (viz. 470, 471, 474 IPC etc.) will be instituted against him to subject him to the requisite criminal proceeding.

35. Is there any Hostel accommodation available for pursuing two year MBA Programme?
Yes, hostel accommodation is available for students pursuing full-time MBA & MBA (MS) programme. However, under the present rules of the University of Delhi, the residents of Delhi are not entitled to apply for highly subsidized hostel facilities.

36. Is there any foreign students exchange programme in MBA course?
Select Foreign students exchange programmes of limited nature for full-time students of MBA are available. Rapid developments are taking place in this front.

37.Is there any one-year specialization programme in Marketing, Finance or in any other area?
No, FMS, University of Delhi does not offer any programme of one-year duration.

38. I bought one FMS admission Form from a SBI branch for Rs 500/-, indicating my preference for one program (MBA). How can I apply for both the full-time programmes?
You may simply attach a Demand draft for Rs. 500 in favour of Registrar, University of Delhi along with the Bank Counterfoil for applying for both the programmes.
Please note that the Application Form of Full-time programmes cannot be used in Part-time programmes or vice-versa.

39. Can I use previous year’s application Form or Downloaded Application Form?
Application Forms bought only after 20.10.2008 can be used for admission process 2009. Downloaded application forms, previous year’s Application Form etc. are not admissible for 2009 admissions.

40. I applied last year also; what is the major difference in this year’s process?

Total Seat in each programme is substantially increased as per MHRD / University guidelines.
Form is slightly modified, though the entries remain the same.
You may apply online and can pay through Credit Card or Debit Card.
You may also register online and pay through Demand Draft.
Downloading facility and Postal Requests of Forms are discontinued
You get automatic acknowledgment through e-mail.
You have to submit Three Copies of Admit Card, in place of one.
You would be allowed to carry back the Test Booklet.
No Test Centre City is likely to be cancelled
No request for Change of Centre will be entertained after 1.12.2008
You have to receive at least 50th percentile score (in your category) in each sub-test to be eligible to be short-listed for GD/PI.
Declared result will reveal both your Raw Scores and Percentile Score

41. What are the contact numbers for any Admission enquiries?
E-mail: admissions@fms.edu; Phone: 011-27666382, 27666383, 27666384; Fax: 27667813
Administrative Officer
Faculty of Management Studies
University of Delhi
Delhi 110007

42. Where is FMS Located?
FMS is located within the campus of University of Delhi. The Administrative Office is situated in Delhi University North Campus, on Malkajganj Road, in front of Kirori Mal College and behind Delhi School of Economics of University of Delhi.
FMS also has its own premise in the University of Delhi South Campus (Near Dhaula Kuan, on Benito Zuarez Road). Currently MBA (MS) programme and one section of MBA (Part-time) programme is conducted from the South Campus facility of FMS.
As FMS is going to build much bigger facility in the South Campus, classes in the South Campus may be temporarily shifted to the North Campus only.