Thiagarajar School of Management Course Admissions 2025: Fees, Eligibility, Dates & Selection

TSM Madurai courses' admissions are based on entrance exam scores. Along with that, candidates must also fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements of the respective courses. The following table mentions the eligibility and selection of Thiagarajar School of Management courses:

Course Name	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
MBA/PGDM	Class 10, 12 and graduation with a 60% aggregate	MAT,  XAT,  CAT,  CMAT,  ATMA,  TANCET +Group Discussion/Personal Interview /WAT + Work experience + Participation in Sports, Extra/Co-Curricular activities
PhD	PG with a 50% aggregate	Merit + Entrance Test + PI

 

TANCET participating colleges define the TANCET cutoff scores or the last ranks for admission. However, participating institutes do not release a cutoff list for candidates to check during the admission process. In fact the cutoff scores are not released by any authority during the admission session. Candidates can find the TANCET cutoff scores and TANCET last ranks, from the previous admission session, published on the official admission website, I. e. Tamil Nadu-mbamca. Com. All queries related to the centralised admission, counselling, cutoffs, vacancy details, among other information is published on the counselling website, aka the admission website. Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai, has the authority to publish the previous year TANCET cutoff on the official admission website.

TSM Madurai admissions are primarily entrance-based. The college offers MBA courses.  A total of 120 seats are available for this course. Candidates who are looking for MBA course admission must complete graduation in any stream with a 60% aggregate. Students can check the table below to know the detailed selection criteria:

Selection Criteria Weightage	in %
CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT	35
Academics	20
PI	20
GD	10
Written Ability Test	5
Extra/Co-Curricular activities	5
Work experience	5
Total	100

TANCET rank is allotted based on the percentile score of the candidate. In case two candidates have a similar percentile score, he/she will be allotted a rank as per the following criteria. Firstly, candidates having a higher average percentage of marks in the first semester to N-1 semesters in the qualifying degree exam are ranked higher. Here N indicates the total number of semesters in the qualifying exam. In case the tie persist, the older candidate as per the date of birth in the SSLC Certificate will get the preference in the rank allotment.

The cutoff list for MBA/PGDM at TSM Madurai is prepared as per the applicants scores in the accepted exams. As per the 2024 cutoff based on TANCET scores, the cutoff score stood was 386 for the General All-India category. Candidates who meet the cutoff mark become eligible for admission. 

Candidates can check out the below table for past two years' cutoff score:

Section	2022	2023
Overall	308	364

Thiagarajar School of Management admissions are open online for the PGDM programme. Till now, no schedule has been released by the university. Since the application portal is live, candidates can apply online for their preferred course. TSM Madurai offers a two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programme in full-time mode. It is the school's flagship programme, approved by the AICTE, accredited by the NBA, and considered equivalent to an MBA. TSM Madurai PGDM course is spread across six trimesters of three months each.

Yes, applications are open at Thiagarajar School of Managementfor PGDM courses. TSM Madurai courses' admissions are based on entrance exam scores. Along with that, candidates must also fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements of the respective courses.

In order to get admission at Thiagarajar School of Management students must apply online. Aspirants can check the list of documents required for admission below:

• Scanned Class 10, Class 12 and graduation marksheet
• Leaving Certificate
• Aadhaar Card
• Passport-size photograph
• Signature

TSM offers need and merit-based scholarships. Scholarship benefits can be availed by limited students who have outstanding performance during the complete selection process. Merit-based scholarship is only offered to the students of PGDM. Students can check the eligibility to avail scholarship from the table presented below:

Type of Scholarship	Beneficiary	Eligibility criteria for scholarship
50% scholarship on the tuition fee	Other state students	Academic performance (60% and above in Class 10, Class 12 UG) without arrears and CAT scores ( 85percentile and above).
Full Mess and Hostel Fee Waiver ( 3.5 Lakhs -2 years )	Other state and Tamil Nadu students	Academic performance (60% and above in Class 10 and 12, UG) without arrears and CAT scores (70 percentile and above).
Accomodation Fee waiver ( 1.75 Lakshs – 2 years )	Other state UG students and Tamil Nadu UG Engineering students	Academic performance (60% and above in Class 10 and 12, UG without arrears and CAT scores (50 percentile and above).
General scholarship for other state students ( 1 Lacs )	Other state students	Academic performance (60% and above in Class 10 and 12, UG without arrears and any entrance score CAT/XAT – minimum 50 percentile and MAT/ CMAT minimum 70 percentile

There are a total of 16 electives included in the TSM Madurai MBA course syllabus. Candidates can choose the preferred subject. Mentioned below are the offered electives in the area of Finance:

• Securities Analysis and Portfolio
• Management Corporate Funding and Financing Decisions
• Personal Tax Planning and Wealth Management
• Management of Banking and Financial Institutions
• Financial Risk Management
• Strategic Financial Decision Making 
• Advanced Financial Analysis Strategic Cost Management Asset Management Through Python
• Company and Business Valuation Financial Modelling Through Spreadsheet Financial Derivatives
• Insurance Management The New Age Banking – Bank
• Management Strategies for the 21st Century
• Computational Finance
• Financial Markets & Institutions

TSM Madurai offers a bouquet of electives from multiple streams, including Finance, Marketing, Human Resource, Operations, Business Analytics and Systems. Candidates can choose the preferred area of specialisation. The B-school offers MBA and PGDM programme. The course admission is entrance-based. Shortlisted candidates have to go through the complete selection procedure as well.