Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research Mumbai Matunga West Answered Questions

To get admission to PGDMat Welingkar Mumbai, follow these steps:
1. Ensure you have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% in graduation.
2. Take CAT conducted by the IIMs for the year specified in the advertisement, or/ CAT (2024), XAT (2025), GMAT (2022 onwards), CMAT (2025), ATMA (Dec 2024 & Feb 2025).
3. Apply to WeSchool with a refundable deposit of ₹10,000.
The admissions are based strictly on merit, considering academic performances, work experience, group discussion, personal interviews along with written test scores.

The steps for application for admission to PGDMat Welingkar Mumbai are as follows:
Start of Application Form: The application form for PGDM typically starts in November.
Last date of Application Form: The last date for submitting the application form is usually in January for Phase 1 and March for Phase 2.
Entrance Exam: Candidates need to take entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, ATMA, CMAT, or GMAT.
Shortlisting: Shortlisting for Group Activity (GA) and Personal Interview (PI) is based on the entrance test scores and profile-based calls.
Selection Process Dates: The selection process, including GA and PI, takes place in February for Phase 1 and April for Phase 2.
Merit List: The merit list is announced in May, based on the CAT/XAT/ATMA/CMAT/GMAT scores.
Note: The exact dates may vary from year to year, and candidates should check the official website of Welingkar Mumbai for the latest information.

Candidates are shortlisted based on their profile and percentile in the entrance exams. Shortlisted candidates are further required to appear for the group and personal interviews as per the respective course. Students can check the list of selection criteria from the table presented below:Course NameEligibility & Selection Criteria PGDMBachelor's Degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate.CAT/ XAT/ ATMA/ CMAT/ GMAT+ PIQ + PI + Past academicsCertificateBachelor's Degree with 2 years of minimum experienceWritten Test, Group Discussion and Personal InterviewMMSBachelor's Degree with 50% aggregateMAH CET  (Conducted by DTE Maharashtra)PhDPG degree/ MPhil with 55% or equivalentPhD Entrance Test (PET) conducted by MU + PI

No, direct admission to Welingkar Mumbai PGDMprogramme is not available. The admissions are based strictly on merit and require entrance exams such as CAT, CMAT, ATMA, GMAT, and XAT, along with a profile-based selection process that considers academic performances, work experience, group discussion, and personal interviews.

Candidates seeking admission must have a valid MAHCET score to be eligible for the admission. As per the Welingkar Mumbai MAHCET cutoff 2024, the last-round CAT percentile stood at 85 for admission to institute for the General category students in the All India quota. So, the assumed expected cutoff for the upcoming admission session 2025 can stood between 80 for the General AI category candidates due to the constant MAHCET cutoffs over the years. Although, it is an estimated guess and the NEET cutoff is subject to many factors such as competition, difficulty level of the exam, and previous year trend.  For more information on Welingkar Mumbai cut off, check this page. 

No, you can't avail PGDM course at 70 percentile, you should atleast have 85 percentile in CAT. As per the Welingkar Mumbai CAT cutoff 2024, the last-round Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) course stood at 85 for admission to institute for the General category students in the All India quota. So, the assumed expected cutoff for the upcoming admission session 2025 can stood at 85 for the General AI category candidates. Although, it is an estimated guess and the NEET cutoff is subject to many factors such as competition, difficulty level of the exam, and previous year trend.