FMS Delhi Admission 2023 - CAT PDF Download

The application deadline for MBA admission 2023 at FMS Delhi closed on January 29, 2023. FMS Delhi, one of India's leading MBA colleges that accept high CAT scores, will release the shortlist for the final selection round soon. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, FMS Delhi has introduced several changes to the MBA admission process for 2023. FMS Delhi will shortlist approximately 2000 candidates who have taken the CAT 2022 exam for the final selection round.
FMS Delhi began accepting applications for MBA admission 2023 on December 30, 2022. The MBA (Full-Time), MBA Executive, and MBA Executive (Health Care Administration) Programmes (2023-25) will accept CAT 2022 scores for admission. Those who did not take the CAT 2022 exam will not be considered for admission to FMS Delhi in 2023.

FMS Delhi: Key Highlights and USPs

• High RoI MBA College: MBA programme at FMS Delhi is offered at low fee but the placements at FMS are at par or even surpass the packages that students of top three IIMs get at campus placements. The RoI is so high that while the FMS MBA fee is lower than a normal school fee, the facilities, learning experience and industry readiness which the FMS students get, commensurate with global standards. This is the reason, many candidates who are offered admission by IIMs, choose FMS Delhi MBA programme as their preferred choice.
  
• Top Ranked: Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) is an integral part of University of Delhi (DU) which is ranked # 13 among top 200 universities in GoI MHRD NIRF Rankings 2022. In MBAUniverse.com B-School Rankings 2021, FMS Delhi was placed #10 among top B-schools in India
• Low Fee MBA College: FMS Delhi Fees is Rs.1.92 lakhs for 2 years MBA program. This fees is much lower than the fees charged by many good B-schools
• High Placements 2022: FMS Delhi has 100% Placement record with high salary packages. FMS Placements 2022  have registered highest salary of Rs.58 LPA and Average salary of Rs.32.4 LPA.
• Large Alumni Base Working at Top Positions: With a legacy of 60 years, FMS has a large alumni base and its alumni are working at top positions including CXOs, MDs, Directors, Presidents, VPs, highly successful Entrepreneurs among others.  

FMS Delhi Admission 2023: Key Changes in Selection Process

Following changes are introduced in FMS Delhi MBA admission criteria and final selection process for 2023-25 batch

• Will not conduct Group Discussion (GD) Round
• New Component ‘Discussion on Statement of Purpose’ is introduced in final selection
• Extempore to be conducted during Personal Interview on the same day
• Maximum weightage is awarded to CAT score and Personal Interview (PI)
• MBA Seats increased to 299 including supernumerary seats
• MBA (Full Time) Programme Fee Increased to Rs.2.00 Lakhs from Rs.25,000/-
• FMS Delhi will shortlist the candidates by awarding varying weightage of 30%, 30% and 40% to QA, DILR and VARC section scores respectively in CAT 2022 Exam
• 5 Additional marks are added to the Composite Score in case of women candidates for the purpose of shortlisting

FMS Delhi MBA Programmes Offered

FMS conducts following Management Programmes

• 2 Years full time MBA Programme
• MBA Executive Programme
• Executive (Health Care Administration) Programme
• Doctoral Programme

A separate Information Bulletin is released for the candidates applying for MBA Executive and MBA Executive (Healthcare administration) Programmes

FMS Delhi MBA Fees 2023-25: Fee Increased – Check Key Trends

• The FMS Delhi MBA fees have seen a significant increase, with the two-year full-time course fee rising to Rs. 48,000/- per semester (Rs. 1.92 lakhs for two years) from the previous Rs. 25,000/- for two years. The FMS fees for the MBA 2023-25 batch are expected to increase further, as per FMS Delhi's announcement: "The semester fee is currently approximately Rs.50,000 for the MBA program, per each semester. Please note that the fees for various programs and reservation categories can be revised at any time before the commencement of or during the duration of the programs, as per instructions from the University of Delhi."
• The fee is payable at the beginning of the academic year, with students from the PWD category exempted from paying all fees except the Admission fee and Identity Card fee. After maintaining its MBA fee at Rs. 20,000 to 25,000 for the entire MBA program for several years, FMS Delhi has now raised its MBA fees to Rs. 1.92 lakhs.

Accordingly, the other fee components in FMS Delhi MBA programme are higher than tuition/academic or other fee. The complete fee structure at FMS Delhi is as below:  

FMS MBA Fee Per Semester: All Components
FMS Delhi will charge approximately Rs.50,000 per semester. Below is shared the last year  FMS Fees for MBA full time programme. The fees for MBA 2023-25 batch can be revised at any time before the commencement of or during the duration of the program, as per instructions from the University of Delhi

FMS MBA 2023-25 Intake: 299 Total Seats including Supernumerary

Category wise intake for MBA admission 2023 is as under:

FMS Delhi Placements 2022

FMS Delhi has achieved a record-breaking average salary of Rs. 32.4 LPA in its 2022 placement season, marking a 24% increase from last year's average salary of Rs. 26.2 LPA. The median salary has also increased by 25% to reach Rs. 30 LPA. All 257 participating students secured lucrative placement offers from top-tier companies such as Accenture, Amazon, Bain & Co, BCG, ITC, Kearney, Microsoft, Standard Chartered, and more. Despite conducting the entire placement process virtually, FMS Delhi has maintained its 100% placement record, with the largest-ever batch size of students being placed.

FMS Delhi Placement 2022: Key Highlights

• 100% placement despite Covid-19 pandemic situation
• Final Placement 2022 was conducted virtually both for students and recruiters
• Average Salary goes up all time high by 24% at Rs.32.4 LPA in Placement 2022 from Rs. Rs.26.20 LPA last year
• Overall Median Salary increased by 25% at Rs.30 LPA from Rs.24 LPA last year
• Average Salary for the top 25% of the batch stood at 48.4 LPA
• Average Salary for the top 50% of the batch stood at Rs.40.78 LPA
• Highest Salary stood at Rs.58 LPA
• 95% of the offers made were above 20 LPA
• 24% rise in the number of offers made in the BFSI sector.
• 257 Students out of 269 participated in Placement process 2022 
• 12 Students opted for Placement Holiday to pursue Entrepreneurship
• 28 new recruiters including Adani, Aon, Crisil, Deloitte, KPMG, Nomura, PwC participated in Placement 2022 and made large number of offers
• Top recruiters include Accenture, Amazon, Bain & Co, BCG, ITC, Kearney, Microsoft, Standard Chartered, KPMG, EY, Axis Bank, Bharti Enterprises, Citibank, Crisil among others

FMS Delhi Admission Eligibility criteria 2023

Following are the salient points that determine FMS Delhi admission eligibility criteria

• The candidate must hold a bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years duration after class 12, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (in case of the candidate belonging to SC/ST only passing marks are required. In case of OBC/PwD and CW category candidates, 45% marks at graduation are required).
• Applicant must appear in CAT 2022 exam and must score minimum prescribed sectional and overall percentile to become eligible for next stage of shortlisting
• A candidate appearing for the final year bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results were also eligible to apply for FMS Delhi MBA Admission 2023 for MBA 2023-25 batch.

FMS Delhi Admission Application Process 2023: How to Apply?

To apply for MBA admission at FMS Delhi, you should register and fill the online application form at FMS website. The application form should be submitted online alongwith the payment of Rs.1000/- application fee (For SC/ST/PWD Application fee is Rs.350/-)

Please keep ready all your documents like Mark Sheets from class X onwards; category certificate, if any, scanned photograph & signature of required size to upload on the FMS Admission application form.

Online Payment through Internet Payment Gateway
While filling in, your application form, you will be directed to the Internet Payment Gateway of the Bank as mentioned in FMS website. Confirm payment through credit card/ debit card or other payment channels.  After successful online payment, you will be directed back to the FMS Website. A confirmation of registration will follow.

FMS Delhi Shortlisting Criteria

FMS Delhi shortlisting criteria for final selection round aims to encourage diversity of Gender and Academic Disciplines. For the purpose of shortlisting candidates for Interview Process different weightages are assigned to the scores of different sections of the CAT 2022.

FMS Delhi will shortlist the candidates on the basis of sectional and overall CAT 2022 score, gender diversity and other criteria as under:

• The shortlisting for final selection round in FMS Admission Criteria awards 100% weight to CAT 2022 score
• In the shortlisting criteria, the candidate is awarded weightage to sectional percentile scores in CAT 2022.  Score in Quantitative Ability (QA) section is awarded 30% weight; the Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) section also carries a weight of 30% while the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) section carries highest weightage of 40%.
• An additional 5 marks are added to the Weighted score in case of women candidates for the purpose of shortlisting.
• This composite score is used only for shortlisting the candidates for Interview Process.
• All the Candidates shortlisted for final selection round have to attend GD-PI & Extempore, failing which they will be not be considered for the final admission

Final Admission Selection Round Criteria: In April 2023, Second Week

• All the shortlisted candidates must participate in Final selection round for admission to FMS Delhi
• PI Round for FMS admission 2023 may be held in physical or online mode depending upon the pandemic situation
• FMS Delhi selection criteria include Discussion on Statement of Purpose, Personal Interview and Extempore speech.
• The PI-Extempore round is held offline in physical mode
• The Merit list after final admission round is based on CAT 2022 score, performance in SoP Discussion/GD, PI, Extempore, Academic profile.

FMS Delhi Admission Weightages 2023 in Final Selection
FMS Delhi Admission Weightages  in Final selection are based on following components in generation of final merit list:

• An additional 5 marks shall be awarded to the women candidates who appear for the interview while drawing the list of selected candidates
• Final Merit List of selected candidates would be released by FMS Delhi immediately after the last day of final selection round is over for all the candidates
• The candidates will be required to produce their original certificates and mark sheets at the time of the interview  
• Applicants who have not taken CAT 2022 will not be considered for admission.

FMS Delhi Cut offs

The cut offs for FMS Delhi are determined by various factors. Generally, the cut off for the General Category is around 98%ile in the Common Admission Test (CAT). This is because 40% weightage is assigned to the Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VARC) section, 30% to Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Ability (QA) sections each. As such, even if someone has scored a high overall percentile in the CAT exam, but a low percentile in the VARC section, they may not be shortlisted, whereas those who have scored a comparatively lower overall CAT percentile but a high percentile in the VARC section may be preferred in the shortlisting process. Subsequently, the FMS Cut off 2023 might not be the same for all the shortlisted candidates. FMS will consider the CAT 2022 scores for shortlisting the candidates for the Personal Interview (PI) stage and assign the following weightage to the scores of the three sections in the CAT 2022:

Additional 5 Marks to Women Candidates
For candidates who have applied to FMS, an additional 5 marks are added to the Composite Score so computed in case of women candidates for the purpose of shortlisting.

2700+ candidates to be shortlisted
FMS Delhi shortlists 10 times of candidates than the approved intake. The shortlist by FMS Delhi for SoP-PI-Extempore will comprise around 2700 to 2750 candidates in different categories as under.

FMS Delhi MBA Admission 2023: Important dates

Below are the key dates for FMS Delhi Admission process 2023

FMS Admission 2023: Step by Step Process

Following 4 steps are included in the FMS Delhi Admission process:

• Step 1: The candidate must have appeared and scored the minimum required sectional and overall percentile in CAT 2022 to be considered for first stage shortlisting process for admission at FMS Delhi. Candidates are short-listed for PI round from among the candidates who have a valid CAT-2022 score, who have applied to the programme and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme of FMS Delhi.  
• Step 2: Shortlisted Candidates have to attend PI and extempore round in final selection process in April 2023. FMS Delhi also expects a consistent and minimum performance in the different parameters of PI round.
• Step 3: After the PI round, admission offers are made by FMS Delhi to successful candidates. The final selection is based on performance in CAT, performance in PI round, academics among others. Category wise merit list will be generated based on Final Score
• Step 4: Final Admission Offer will be made to the candidates in April/May 2023 on the basis of composite Score arrived after awarding the weightage scores on all the components.

FMS Delhi MBA: Flagship Programme: The 2 years full time residential MBA programme at FMS Delhi is the flagship management course of the Faculty of Management, University of Delhi. The MBA degree after completion of the course is awarded by Delhi University.

FMS Delhi Admission 2024

• Many young students aspire to take the CAT and apply for admission to FMS Delhi's MBA program in 2024. For the past 3-4 years, FMS has not significantly changed its admission criteria, and it is expected to remain the same for 2024. Therefore, prospective FMS MBA candidates should start preparing for the CAT now, and by the time they are eligible to take the CAT 2023, they will have completed a significant part of their preparation, which can improve their chances of admission to FMS Delhi in 2024.
• FMS Delhi has technology resources and facilities available at both its North and South Campuses, with both campuses being fully Wi-Fi enabled. Students can access live databases, online journals, and the World Wide Web from either campus. FMS also has a dedicated computer center for student use, where they can stay up-to-date with day-to-day developments, access online journals, and assist with their studies.
• In 2012, FMS Delhi became the third campus in India to be equipped with a Bloomberg terminal. FMS North Campus has an air-conditioned library with over 40,000 books and journals, including 60 foreign journals. Additionally, students have access to the Delhi University Library System, which contains over 600,000 books and over 8,000 journals, including online journals.

Since its establishment in 1954, FMS has helped shape diverse personalities and unique talents to imbibe the spirit of achieving excellence over the past 65 years. FMS students receive intellectual rigor and exposure that combines academics with leadership skills, practical experience, and training. FMS provides students with the liberty to initiate new activities, and the collaborative spirit of students makes it possible for numerous efforts to bear fruit each year.