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The eligibility criteria for admission to the PGPM-HR (Post Graduate Programme in Management - Human Resource Management) at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Tiruchirappalli are as follows:
Educational Qualification: Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree (minimum 3 years duration) with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD) or equivalent CGPA from a recognised university. CAT Score: Candidates must have appeared for the Common Admission Test CAT conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (Iims). Only those candidates who meet the minimum CAT percentile cut-off specified by IIM Tiruchirappalli will be considered for further selection processes. Work Experience: Work experience is not mandatory but candidates with work experience will be given preference during the selection process. Age Limit: There is no age limit for admission to the PGPM-HR programme. Note: The eligibility criteria mentioned above are subject to change. Candidates are advised to refer to the official website of IIM Tiruchirappalli for the latest eligibility criteria and admission guidelines.

The Faculty of Management Studies is one of the oldest Business-Schools in the country and is affiliated with the University of Delhi. Faculty of Management Studies is a good option for pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree when compared to any of the Indian Institutes of Management in terms of Master of Business Administration course fees. The faculty of Management Studies Master of Business Administration course fee is very low when compared to any of the top the Indian Institutes of Management. Talking about the Faculty of Management Studies Delhi placements 2022, it has recorded 100 percent placements during the summer placements drive for the 2022-2024 batch. Faculty of Management Studies' the highest and average stipend stood at INR 4.4 Lacs and INR 3.02 Lacs, respectively. So, yes it might not be as good as the Indian Institutes of Management but the Faculty of Management Studies is definitely a good choice for its Master of Business Administration courses. For more information, you may visit the Shiksha FMS Delhi Master of Business Administration page. (https://www.shiksha.com/college/faculty-of-management-studies-university-of-Delhi-malka-ganj-28361). I hope this will help you.

Hi Rohit, It is possible to get admission in IIM even if you belong to the SC category and have scored 54% in graduation. According to a source, the IIM shortlisting criteria for admission includes 95+ CAT percentile and 70% and above in graduation. However, another source mentions that a graduation percentage of 50% (45% for SC/ST/PwD) is required to be eligible for CAT. Additionally, another source states that candidates with a lower graduation score had a stellar CAT percentile, thereby offsetting any adverse impact caused to their academic profile. Therefore, candidates are advised to check the official website of IIM or contact the admission cell of the institute for more information on the admission process, eligibility criteria, courses offered, fees, cutoff, and other relevant details.

IIM CAP is a common selection process for newer Iims. Under the CAP candidates eligible for admission to the nine new Iims - IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Kashipur, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Jammu, IIM Ranchi, IIM Trichy and IIM Udaipur are shortlisted for What-PI round by a single IIM, the one who is given the responsibility to conduct the CAP round in a particular academic year. CAT cut offs, admission parameters and their weightage are same for all CAP Iims. The participating Iims send the list of candidates shortlisted by them for the What-PI process to the institute conducting CAP. The CAP conducting IIM conducts the What-PI round for all the participating Iims. The IIM CAP conducting institute then share the What-PI scores and results of the candidates with the participating institutes. Those institutes then prepare the final shortlist for admission. Those who are selected for admission are informed by the Iims via email. The offer of admission is sent to selected candidates which they have to accept within the given time limit. For more details of IIM CAP, read this article: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/what-is-iim-cap-know-admission-process-selection-criteria-and-participating-institutes-blogId-51225.

Written Ability Test or WAT is a 30-minute essay-writing test on topics from fields like socio-political, economic and business affairs, sports, etc. PI refers to Personal Interview held on the same day as WAT. The WAT-PI round of all IIMs is conducted after CAT result declaration. The shortlisting for WAT-PI is done on the basis of CAT cut off, which is fixed by the institutes. The IIM cut offs range between 95-100 percentile, which means candidates scoring in this range get shortlisted for WAT-PI. The CAT cut offs for Reserved category students are lower. In the WAT round, candidate has to write a short essay of about 250 words on a given topic. The topics can be from any field. For example, one candidate at IIM Ahmedabad got 'writer was facing some health issues, he got cured because of laughing' as a WAT topic this year. The purpose of Written Ability Test is to assess the candidate's general awareness, clarity of ideas and ability to make a convincing argument. The Personal Interview or PI is all about personality assessment. In PI, a panel of professors and admission officials meet the candidates one by one. They assess the on their knowledge, confidence, communication skills, managerial skills and leadership qualities, etc.