IIM Mumbai (NITIE) Admission 2024: Eligibility, Selection Process, Cutoff, Intake, Application Process

You can apply to NITIE if you are an engineer. There are two ways in which you can get into NITIE. Either through the CAT exam or through the GATE exam.

You can apply for PGDIM or PGDISEM if you are applying through the CAT exam. Otherwise, you can apply for PGDIE, PGDPM, or PGDMM course if are applying through GATE exam.

After clearing the criteria in exams you have to face PI and GD rounds to get into NITIE. You will get a call if you are shortlisted in the final merit list after the GD-PI round. You will get the detailed admission procedure on the official website.

The admission process of the institute is simple. The details are below.

• The entrance exams accepted are GATE and CAT for different courses. CAT scores are acceptable for its two courses, PGDIM and PGDISEM.
• Once you get shortlisted based on the entrance exam, you need to appear for the GDPI process.
• The final selection is on your GDPI performance, entrance scores, academics, and work experience.
• Also, note that the minimum eligibility criteria required to get a call are to secure 60% in 10+2 (55% for reserved candidates), along with the CAT/ GATE scores.

Overall, the admission process is quick yet competitive.

NITIE accepts CAT and GATE for its various PG courses. The below table shows the course and accepted exams.

The institute has a basic eligibility criterion of a minimum of 60% marks in graduation (in any branch of engineering/ technology). For reserved candidates, it is 55%. After getting shortlisted by the GATE exam, you have to appear for the GDPI process for the final selection.

NITIE is a renowned institute and is among the top institutes in this league. Candidates belonging to an engineering background are eligible for admission here. There are other criteria to meet which are as follows:

• A minimum of 60% marks in 10th, 12th, and graduation should be secured if you belong to the general category and 55% marks for backward castes.
• For PGDIM, 97.5 percentile in CAT is required for the general category. However, the CAT percentile is extremely low for backward castes.
• The GATE cut-off for PGDIE is different over the branches. A score of 609 and above in GATE makes it certain for a callback.
• Once shortlisted, you will receive a call for Group Discussion and Personal Interviews. The PI is headed by a team of experienced professors who inquire about your background, academic education, technical knowledge, and other general awareness fields. 

Your performance in GD and PI round influences your scores and chances of acceptance. It is after this process that the Merit List is issued with the names of the selected candidates.

The admission process (criterion) followed by NITIE, Mumbai for the PGDISEM courses offered by the institution is as follows:

• The applicants must acquire a degree in an Engineering/Technology-related UG Course in any department with an aggregate of 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD applicants).
• After this, you are required to appear for and attempt the CAT examination; the cut-off percentile for NITIE is around 95 for General candidates, 80 for NC-OBC candidates, and 70 for SC and ST candidates.
• The shortlisted applicants are invited for the Group Discussion and Personal Interview round conducted by the institution.
• Several seats for these programs of the institution are for Sponsored applicants.

After all the rounds of the admission procedure are completed, the status of his/her application is conveyed by the institution as per the norms or criteria followed. My brother received an offer letter from the institution a few days after he got selected for admission into the PGDISEM course of the institute. 

One of my friends graduated from NITIE. According to him, being shortlisted from NITIE depends on several factors. Let me share the ones I got to know about.

• The most important factor is the GD and PI rounds.
• PI generally has a greater weightage than GD.
• Another important factor is your previous qualifications. If you have a great academic score overall in your 10th, 12th, and Graduation, you will then stand out among others.
• These scores must be equivalent to getting 94 and above out of 100.
• If you have 2-3 years of work experience, you will also be preferred among other candidates without work experience.

Keep a check on the waitlists. After the first-round selection, a lot of students tend to leave NITIE for other options. At this moment you can get selected.

One of my friends studied at NITIE Mumbai. According to him, it offers five different programs including an interdisciplinary Fellow program and a 1-year PGPEX program. The other three programs are –

• Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering (PGDIE) which considers GATE score
• Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Management (PGDIM)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainability Management (PGDSM)

PGSIM and PGDSM consider CAT scores for admission. The process of admission for all three courses remains the same. 

• First, you have to clear the respective exams for eligibility i,e GATE or CAT. 
• Then you have to clear a certain cutoff set by the institute for getting a chance to sit for the GD and PI which are necessary for admission. 
• And then later on you will get admission based on your performance in all these fields.
• The GD happens for close to 20-25 minutes which is followed by a PI which usually lasts for another 15-30 minutes. 

The PGDIM course usually commands a percentile of more than 97 in CAT to sit for the GD/PI and then your overall score will determine your admission. For PGDIE, a score upwards of 750 in GATE is required for admission.

As far as toughness goes, scoring well in CAT and GATE, which are themselves pretty difficult exams, is the most important parameter.

During the admission procedure, the candidate is judged upon the weightage of their GATE score, GD or PI, and their academic credentials.

Considering your score being lower than usual, then it is the GD and PI that will play a pivotal role in your further selection. It also partially depends upon your communications skills because, only last time, NITIE offered management courses to a few handful of students based on how fluent they were with their communication skills. 

NITIE Mumbai does not often divulge the criteria they usually follow for shortlisting students or finalizing candidates. It is best to acquire the best GATE scores.