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

No, candidates cannot get direct admissions in the PGDM courses at SOIM. The PGDM admissions at SOIM are entrance based where, the candidate's performance in the chosen entrnce exam determines whether they get admissions or not. Candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria cannot get admissions in PGDM courses at SOIMwithout appearing for the entrance exams.

There are 2 specialisations of PGDM courses available at SOIM, including PGDM in Financial Services and Business Analytics. There are 60 seats for each of these PGDM specialisations at SOIM with the same eligibility and selection criteria. Both PGDM specialisation courses at SOIM also follow the same trimester curriculum format with both having 6 semesters of 3 months each.

There are a total of 6 semesters in the PGDM course offered by SOIM. Unlike other PGDM institutes, the duration of each semester at SOIM is only 3 months which is why they are also called trimesters. The first year has 4 semesters in it while the second year only has 2. The remaining duration is covered through internship and International Immersion Progamme.

If candidates are applying for the SOIM entrance exam, it might be possible to complete the PGDM admission process at SOIM in offline mode. However, candidates looking to apply for PGDM courses at SOIM through national level entrance exams cannot apply through offline mode. The applications for registration for such exams is only accpetable in online mode in the prescribed manner provided on the official website.

The Silver Oak Institute of Management offers admission to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) course based on the candidate's rank in the entrance exam, with the opening rank being 12213 and the closing rank being 12213 for the Open category, and the opening rank being 12009 and the closing rank being 13111 for the TFW (Tuition Fee Waiver) category.

The admission criteria for Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Silver Oak Institute of Management is based on the cut-off ranks, which vary for different categories such as Open, TFW (Tuition Fee Waiver), SEBC (Socially and Economically Backward Class), SC (Scheduled Caste), and ST (Scheduled Tribe).
For the Open category, the cut-off rank is 12213.
For the TFW category, the cut-off rank is 12009-13111.
Please note that these cut-off ranks are subject to change and may not reflect the current admission criteria. It's always best to check with the institute or the official website for the most up-to-date information.