Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai Admission Process

  Mumbai   AICTE, University of Mumbai   ESTD 1965
  Mumbai   AICTE, University of Mumbai   ESTD 1965

Admission

JBIMS Admission 2022

JBIMS Admission 2022 are over for the year. JBIMS offers MMS as its flagship program, where admissions are based on MAHCET, CAT and CMAT Score. For MBA Admission 2023, MAH CET 2023 Application process will start from January 2023. JBIMS accepts MMS admissions in 2 categories i.e. All India Category and Maharashtra State Category. JBIMS MMS Admissions are conducted on the basis of MAHCET Score. However, for all India category college accepts a valid score in any of the entrance score, i.e. CAT, CMAT and MAH-CET Score. Candidates having a valid entrance exam score need to participate in CAP round conducted by DTE Maharashtra.

JBIMS MMS program is offered on a total of 156 seats where 18 seats are offered in All India Category. Candidates seeking admission in all India category on the basis of CAT and CMAT Score also need to appear for MAH-CET and Participate in CAP process, conducted by DTE Maharashtra. JBIMS also offers a 2-year full-time Master in Human Resource Development (MHRD) program, Masters in Finance (M.Sc Finance), a part-time MMS programme and a PhD programme. The candidates who cannot pursue a 2-year MMS course are provided with a part-time MMS course for 3 years at the institute. JBIMS Admission 2022 have been concluded for the year.

JBIMS Mumbai is popularly known as CEO Factory of India. The college is located in economic capital of India. JBIMS Mumbai Alumni appreciate the college for its faculty and guest faculty, campus life and exposure to the business environment. The college is known for its remarkable ROI. JBIMS Mumbai offers MMS as its flagship programme. The Fees for MMS program is INR 6 Lakhs and the average placement package offered is INR 27.63 LPA. 

Important Dates

EVENT DATE
Last Date to Apply(MMS) Mar 20, 2022
Mock test(MMS) Mar 25, 2022
Common Entrance Test(MMS) Mar 26, 2022
Group Discussion(MMS) Mar 27, 2022
Last Date to register for MHRD Apr 28, 2022
Part-Time MMS Application Deadline (Third Round) Jun 7, 2022
Part-Time MMS Online Mock Test (Third Round) Jun 10, 2022
Part-Time MMS Common Entrance Test (Third Round) Jun 11, 2022
MMS (Part-time) Entrance Exam Jun 11, 2022
Part-Time MMS GD (Third Round) Jun 12, 2022
MMS (Part time) Last Date to Register Jul 1, 2022
MMS (Part-time) GD Jul 4, 2022
MMS (part time) Common Entrance Test Jul 4, 2022
MAH CET 2022 Exam Date Aug 23, 2022; Aug 24, 2022; Aug 25, 2022

JBIMS Mumbai Admission 2022: Top Courses, Seats & Fees

JBIMS offers full-time admission in courses such as MMS and M.Sc in Finance. JBIMS also offers MMS in Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, Operations and System specializations. JBIMS Admission 2022 is also offered in part-time MMS course, MHRD and a PhD programme.

Here are some details about the courses offered at JBIMS below:

Course Name Course Eligibility Fees (in INR)
MMS

Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks
Duration: 2 years
Selection Criteria: CAT, CMAT & MH-CET Percentile
Seat Intake: 140

INR 6 Lakhs
MHRD Eligibility: 10+2 with a minimum of 60% and Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks
Duration: 2 years
Selection Criteria: Aptitude Test + Writing Ability Test (WAT) + Group Activity + Personal Interview
Seat Intake: 30
INR 7 Lakhs
M.Sc Finance Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks with Mathematics as main subject at HSC level or 1st year of degree level
Duration: 2 years
Selection Criteria: CAT & MAH-CET Percentile
INR 3.04 Lakhs 
PhD Eligibility: Master’s degree in required field with a minimum of 55% marks from a Recognized University.
Duration: 2 years
Selection Criteria: Open Personal Interview
MMS (Part-Time) Eligibility: Graduate from any University recognized by UGC and Minimum 2 years of Work Experience
Duration: 3 years
Selection Criteria: Based on Performance in Selection Test (Common Entrance Test & Group Discussion)
INR 1.53 Lakhs – 7 Lakhs

JBIMS Admission 2022: MMS

JBIMS offers 2-year full-time Masters in Management Studies (MMS) as its flagship programme. Anyone with a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks (45% marks candidates of reserved categories and PwD candidates of Maharashtra state) is eligible for MMS in JBIMS Mumbai.

The MMS programme is spread into 5 areas of specializations i.e. Finance, Marketing, Operations, Human Resources, Systems. 

JBIMS MMS Selection Criteria

JBIMS Mumbai offers MMS Admission in 2 categories, i.e. Maharashtra state Category and All India Category. Maharashtra state category are purely based on MAH-CET Score. All India Category Admissions are conducted on the basis of CAT and CMAT Score. Candidates having a valid CAT and CMAT Score further need to appear for MAH-CET. Candidates belonging to both the categories need to apply for CAP, conducted for DTE Maharashtra.

For JBIMS MMS Batch 2021-23, Admissions were based purely on the basis of Entrance exam score only and no other factor were considered.

However, For 2022-24 JBIMS Admissions are finalised on the basis of In-person Assessment (IPA) consists of Group Activity (GA), Written Aptitude Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). 

The candidate is also considered on the basis of Profile Evaluation and Past Academic Record. The Total Score for the candidates is made up of the Application Rating Score (AR) and In-Person Assessment (IPA) Score. 

The Application Rating Score has 60% and the In-person assessment has 40% weightage respectively. The minimum total score for admission is 50 for General Category and 45 for Reserved Category.

Evaluation of Candidate’s Profile (AR)

An Application Rating (AR) is used to shortlist candidates for the in-person assessment. In this, a candidate’s profile is rated on various parameters. 

Criteria Weightage
CAT/MH-CET/ CMAT Score 60
PAR (10th, 12th and Bachelor Marks)  15
Extra-curricular/Work Experience 20
Diversity 5
Total 100

Past Academic Record (PAR) 

The institute also considers past academic records for computation of Application Rating Score(AR). The cutoff for PAR is as follows:

Category Percentage of Marks in 10th Standard SSC or equivalent Percentage of Marks in 12th Standard SSC or equivalent
General 60% or above 60% or above
Reserved 55% or above 55% or above

IPA Round

The final selected candidates make it to the MMS program at JBIMS. The weights of the various components of the IPA are given below.

Criteria Weightage
Group Activity 20
Personal Interview 60
Group Discussion 20
Total 100

JBIMS MMS Seat Intake and Cutoff

JBIMS offer MMS program on a total of 156 seats, where 120 seats are offered under Maharashtra state category, 18 seats are offered in All India Category and rest of the seats are offered in NRI and foreign nationals category. MMS cutoff for JBIMS Mumbai are as follows:

Category Score Seats Rank
Open 136 47 86
SC 121 13 465
ST 104 7 1750
VJ 120 3 525
NT1 118 3 127
NT2 116 4 712
NT3 126 2 278
OBC 128 19 202
PWD Open 117 3 645
TWFS 139 6 34
PWD RNT 108 1 1328
PWD OBC 97 1 2503
EWS 134 12 77
Orphan 74 1 6841
All India OMS 99.97% 18 45

JBIMS Reservation Criteria

JBIMS Reservation Criteria vary from course to course. Reserved category seats are only applicable for candidates who have Maharashtra State Domicile with valid documents. 13% of the seat is reserved for SC Category, while 2% is reserved for NTD Category. 

How to Prepare for JBIMS MMS Admission?

Interested Candidates preparing for Admission in JBIMS Mumbai need to appear for MAH-CET or CAT or CMAT. Once they have a valid score on the entrance test, they can apply for college. Admission is based on the In-person Assessments including the Writing Aptitude Test (WAT), Group Activity, and a Personal Interview (PI).

JBIMS Admission 2022: MHRD

JBIMS Mumbai offers a 2-year full-time Management program in Human Resource Development (MHRD). The 2 year course is divided into 4 semesters. Each semester of MHRD will consist of eight courses and 2 seminar papers of 4 credits each. Every student is required to undergo at least two workshops. The fees for the course is INR 7 Lakhs (Total Fees).

For the MHRD programme 30 seats are available. 15 seats are reserved for General Category and 15 seats are reserved for Reserved Category.

JBIMS MHRD Eligibility Criteria

  • The candidates should have scored at least 60% marks in 10th & 12th Standards or equivalent (55% for reserved category students)
  • Bachelor’s degree (minimum 3 years) from a recognized University in any discipline with at least a minimum of 50% marks (45% for reserved category students)
  • Candidates in the final year of their Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University

JBIMS MHRD Intake Capacity 

JBIMS has revised the intake capacity to 30% for the academic year 2022. The seat intake for various categories are as follows (Reserved category seats are only applicable for candidates having Maharashtra State Domicile)

Category Percentage of Seats
SC 13
ST 7
VJNT 3
NTB  2.5
NTC 3.5
NTD 2
OBC 19
General 50
Total 100

JBIMS MHRD Selection Criteria

Selected candidates for the JBIMS MHRD programme will have to appear for a Written Test (WT) and In-person Assessment (IPA) which includes Group Activity (GA), Written Aptitude Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI).

How to Prepare for JBIMS MHRD Admission?

Candidates seeking admission to JBIMS MHRD program, need to appear for the Entrance exam conducted by JBIMS. The entrance exam will be conducted in online format. Further, the college will release a shortlist of candidates selected on the basis of Entrance test.

Selected candidates further need to undergo o In-person Assessments including Writing Aptitude Test, Group Activity and Personal Interview.

Finally the college will release a merit list as per total score of candidates in Entrance test, Personal Interview, WAT and Group Activity.

JBIMS MHRD Written Test (WT)

The Written Test is of 100 questions which carry 1 mark each. The 100 questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). The correct answer will be scored as 1. The test scores will have a 0.25 Negative Marking for wrong answers in the Numerical ability and General and Business environment awareness sections. The other three sections will not have negative markings. 

The 100 questions are subdivided into:

  • 20 questions for Numerical Ability (NA)
  • 20 questions for General and Business Environment Awareness (GA)
  • 20 questions for Human Behavior Aspect (HB)
  • 20 questions for Group Dynamics (GD)
  • 20 questions for Individual Behavior (IB)

General Category students need to score 50 marks in the written test while the Reserved Category students are required to score 45 marks.

In-Person Assessment

  • Group Activity: GA will be conducted in a group of 10-12 students, where behavior in the group showcasing leadership, communication, interest in the group activity, initiative, logical reasoning / sequencing. GA is 40 marks.
  • Personal Interviews: PI will be carrying 50 Marks.
  • Written Aptitude Test: WAT carries 10 marks and it includes writing of a 300 word essay on “Statement of Purpose” (SoP) and pledge for joining the course.

JBIMS Admission 2022: M.Sc

JBIMS offers a 2-year full-time M.Sc in Finance. The basic eligibility for admission to the program is a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% score with Mathematics as the main subject at the HSC level or first year of degree level.

JBIMS M.Sc Selection Criteria

JBIMS shortlists the candidates based on their profile and their CAT/MH-CET scores.

Shortlisted Candidates are called for the second round of in-person assessment (IPA). It consists of a Group Activity, a Personal Interview (PI) and a Written Ability Test (WAT). 

JBIMS M.Sc Intake Capacity

Here is a table for Allotment of Reservation for M.Sc Programme in Finance.

Category Percentage
SC 13
ST 7
VJNT 3
NTB  2.5
NTC 3.5
NTD 2
OBC 19
SEBC** 16

JBIMS Admission 2022: PhD

JBIMS Mumbai offers Doctoral Programme in Management Studies (PhD).

Applicants applying for PhD programme must have a:

  • Master’s Degree in Management Studies from any recognized University
  • At least 4 years of experience in any Business, Government or Professional Industry
  • At least 4 years of experience in teaching or research experience at the postgraduate level.

JBIMS PhD Selection Process

JBIMS Mumbai conducts PhD admission on the basis of NET/SET/PET/JRF/M.Phil. (If any) Score. Along with this, Candidates need to submit a research proposal. 

Application Fees: INR 100

How to prepare for JBIMS PhD Admission?

Candidates having a valid entrance exam score in any of the NET/SET/PET/JRF/M.Phil. (If any) can apply for admission by visiting the link mentioned above. Further, candidates are also required to submit a research proposal for JBIMS PhD Admission. The steps to write a research proposal are as follows:

  1. Decide a Topic and give an apt title to your proposal.
  2. Outline the Proposed Mode of Research
  3. List Aims and Objectives of Research
  4. Give a brief synopsis
  5. Get into details of the research
  6. Provide a detailed work plan
  7. List Sources in the biography section
  8. Conclusion

Moving on, after submitting the application form and research proposal successfully candidates further need to appear for JBIMS Personal Interview. 

JBIMS Admission 2022: Part-Time MMS

Two-year full-time MMS programme is converted into three-year part-time programme for the working professionals. The course duration is 3 years. JBIMS part-time MMS has 4 specializations, they are:

  1. Master in Marketing Management (MMM)
  2. Master in Financial Management (MFM)
  3. Master in Human Resource Development Management (MHRDM)
  4. Master in Information Management (IM)

Admission will be based on performance of the candidate in the selection test.

All eligible candidates will be invited for a selection test consisting of a “Common Entrance Test” and a “Group Discussion”.

JBIMS Part-Time MMS Eligibility Criteria

Interested candidates for JBIMS Part-Time MMS who wish to apply for the admission to are required to meet the following criteria:

  • UG Qualifications from any UGC-recognized university or institute.
  • Minimum two years of work experience in an Executive or Supervisory Capacity

JBIMS Part-Time MMS Selection Criteria

After the completion of submission, shortlisted candidates will have to appear for the Mock Test conducted by JBIMS Mumbai.

Following the Mock Test, selected candidates will be required to come for a Group Discussion Round and Interview Process on the campus. The final selection will be based on overall performance of the students and availability of seats.