Silver Oak Institute of Management (SOIM) Gota Ahmedabad Answered Questions

Yes, the MAT entrance exam is still open in 2025 for the SOIM PGDM admissions. The MAT PBT and CBT registrations for the year 2025 are still open till 15 September and 22 September respectively. There are also other exams that canidates can clear to gain admissions into SOIM PGDM courses. Candidates can find all these exams on the official website of SOIM.

No, the XAT entrance exam 2025 has already been concluded for PGDM admissions at SOIM. However, the registration dates for the XAT 2026 entrance exam are soon getting announced. Candidateswho are interested in appearing for XAT to gain admissions in the PGDM course at SOIM are advised to visit the official website and keep track of the timeline for registrations.

Yes, students of PGDM at SOIM have to pursue internships during the secondyear of their curriculum. The internship duration needs to besomewhere around 8-12 weeks or 2 - 3 months. Candidates can also choose to opt Certification courses at SOIM after completing their internship for adding value to their PGDM degree. Candidates can learn more by visiting the official website.

PGDM courses at SOIM are not more expensive than other similar institutes. The total PGDM programme fees at SOIM is around INR 9.8 Lacs while the average fees for PGDMin similar institutes is somewhere between INR 7 Lacs - INR 11 lakh. Candidates are advised to do their own comparisons and also base their decision on more than just the tuition fee of a PGDM institute.

No, candidates do not need to possess any work experiece to gain admissions into the PGDM courses at SOIM. However, candidtes who have a minimum of 2 years work experience before applying for the PGDM courses at SOIM will be given preference during admissions. Candidates are advised to check the official website of SOIMto learn more regarding the eligibility criteria for PGDM admissions at SOIM.

There are a total of 60 seats in each PGDM course at SOIM. These seats are only available for women candidates who fullfill the eligibility criteria and also clear the selection criteria for the chosen PGDM course. There are a total of 120 seats for the PGDM courses at SOIM. Interested candidates are advised to check the official website for more info.

Yes, the CAT entrance exam is still open for SOIM PGDM admissions in 2025. CAT registrations for the year 2025 are still open till 13 September. Candidates can also appear for other national level exams to gain admissions into SOIM PGDM courses. All the entrance exams accepted for PGDM admissions can be found on the official website of SOIM. 

The hostel fees for SOIM students enrolled in the PGDM course have to pay INR 1.35 Lacs per annum towards their hostel fees. Thisbrings the total hostel fees at SOIM at INR 2.7 Lacs for the PGDM students. Candidates can look at the official website to confirm these fee amounts as well as check the fees for other aspects of the PGDM course.

The PGDM courses offered by SOIM have total programme fees of INR 9.85 Lacs in the year 2025. This fee amount may include the tuition fee, hostel fee, one-time payments and other fees. Candidates can get charged extra depending on the chosen course and value added certificate courses chosen throughout their PGDM course. Candidates can check the fees for these on the official website.

No, SOIM is an institute which is dedicated towards the upliftment of talented women through its PGDM courses. Hence, all the seats available at SOIM for PGDM courses are reserved for women. Women candidates must meet the eligibility criteria for the PGDM courses at SOIM as well as clear the selection criteria to get seat allotment.