Years | year 1 | year 2 | ||
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Semester | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Tution fees | ₹50000 | ₹50000 | ₹50000 | ₹50000 |
Total Year Wise fees | ₹100,000 | ₹100,000 |
MBA is the flagship program offered by FMS Delhi and it is equivalent to the PGDM offered by top IIMs. MBA at FMS Delhi is a 2 year full time program and it is regarded as one of the most affordable MBA courses in India. The fees for FMS Delhi’s MBA program is just 2 lakhs and this is very low compared to the colleges in the same league like IIM-A, IIM-B IIM-C, XLRI, IIM-L, S.P Jain and MDI Gurgaon. The average package for the batch of 2023 stood at INR 34.1 LPA making it the 5th ranked college in terms of average placements in India.
The first year of MBA at FMS has common subjects for all where students are made to develop a strong foundation in areas like Finance, Marketing, Economics, Statistics, HR, IT and Communications. At the end of first year, students have to mandatorily complete a 2 month long Summer internship. It is here that many students actually realize what they want to do (and what they don't !). For this reason the option to specialize in a particular field is given to the students in the second year of MBA when they come back from their internship. The specialization depends on the maximum number of electives being chosen from any particular domain.
Here is a brief journey of a student at MBA in FMS.
FMS Delhi offers the MBA program with 299 MBA seats. Admission to the MBA program is CAT based. For the batch of 2022-24, FMS Delhi released a shortlist of 1980 candidates for interviews against a total of 287 seats.
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Batch Diversity | Batch Size - 273 Female Strength - 40% |
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MBA Fees | INR 50,000/- Per Semester |
Overall Living Cost for Two Years | INR 6 - 7 Lakhs |
MBA Cutoff | General Category Composite Score: 53.851 |
Highest Package | INR 1.23 CPA |
Average Package | INR 34.1 LPA |
Regular recruiters | Consulting : Bain & Co, BCG, A T Kearney, EY, Accenture strategy BFSI : American Express, HDFC Bank, ICICI, BOfA, Axis bank Sales / Marketing : Asian Paints, ITC, Johnson & Johnson General Management : TAS, Reliance, Capgemini ELITE, Vedanta Ecommerce / IT : Amazon, Microsoft, Flipkart, PayTM, Purplle |
Ranking | 5th in IIRF 2023 Ranking |
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Events | Dates |
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CAT Registration Starts | August 02, 2023 |
CAT Registration Closes | September 20, 2023 |
CAT Admit Card Release Date | November 07, 2023 |
CAT Exam Date | November 26, 2023 |
CAT Result | December 21, 2023 |
Last Date to Apply | February 14, 2024 |
Interview Dates | April 17, 18, 19, 20, & 21, 2024 (Tentative) |
Announcement of Final Result | April 21, 2024 (Tentative) |
Commencement of Course | First Week of July 2024 |
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Getting admission to MBA at FMS is a difficult task. CAT percentile has a weightage of just 50% and the rest depends on the academic profile, Extempore, Personal Interview and SOP. We talked to a few students about their experience of the PI round at FMS. Here is what they have to say
Name | CAT Percentile | Work Experience | Graduation score | Link |
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Shruti Kumari | 97.97 | 1 in Newton Tutorials Pvt. Ltd. as a lecturer of JEE Mains and JEE Advanced aspirants. | 75.5 | Read More |
Aditya Bartakke | 98.49 | Fresher | 7.06 | Read More |
Nihal Shahare | 94.56 | Fresher | 5.79 | Read More |
Akash Nand | 99 | Samsung R&D- 3 Years Sterlite Power- 3 Years | 80.7 | Read More |
Deep Vaghasiya | 98.04 | Fresher | 6.5 | Read More |
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As per FMS Delhi's MBA Admission Policy 2024, MBA admission will be granted based on CAT scores. CAT score of 99 percentile is required for an interview at FMS Delhi. In addition to the CAT Score, female candidates are given 5 extra marks for initial shortlisting by the top business schools.
Category | WaitList Movement |
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General | 233 |
NC OBC | 189 |
SC | 48 |
ST | 26 |
EWS | 46 |
PWD | 07 |
CW | 05 |
FMS Delhi considers Academic & Gender Diversity along with CAT score to select for Personal Interview. Weightages of 40%, 30% and 30% are assigned to the scores of VARC, DILR and QA sections respectively. Additional 5 marks are awarded to female candidates. The composite score for PI call to FMS Delhi is calculated as
Composite Score = ? (Score in CAT Section * Weightage)/Max Marks for the Section (Rounded off up to 3 decimals)
The composite score and Category wise shortlist of candidates has been mentioned below, check
Category | Seats | Candidates Shortlisted for PI | Composite Score |
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General | 101 | 707 | 53.851 |
SC | 37 | 259 | 32.452 |
ST | 19 | 133 | 24.257 |
OBC | 69 | 483 | 39.991 |
EWS | 25 | 175 | 40.576 |
PWD | 12 | 84 | 20.943 |
Candidates selected for Personal Interviews will be further assessed on the basis of various components to prepare the final merit list. FMS Delhi considers CAT score (Weightage: 50%), Marks Obtained in class X (Max Weightage: 10%), Marks Obtained in class XII (Max Weightage: 10%), Discussion on Statement of Purpose (Max Weightage: 10%), Extempore (Weightage: 5%) and Personal Interview (Max Weightage: 15%) to prepare the final merit list for admissions.
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Semester | Core courses |
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1 | Organizational Behavior Data Analysis and Decision Tools Managerial Economics Accounting for Managers Marketing Management Human Resource Management Business Communication Information Technology Management |
2 | Organization Effectiveness and Change Decision Modeling and Optimization Economic Environment of Business Corporate Finance Management Accounting Production and Operation Management Marketing Research Management of Information System |
3 | Business Ethics & Sustainability Strategic Analysis Project Study Elective courses (5) |
4 | Legal Environment of Business Strategic Management Global Business Management Elective courses(5) |
Elective course areas:
FMS being a university of Delhi, the reservations and relaxations here are done as per the university guidelines:
Category | Seats |
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General | 101 |
SC | 37 |
ST | 19 |
OBC | 69 |
EWS | 25 |
PWD | 12 |
CW | 12 |
Foreign students | 12 |
WT | 6 |
WNT | 6 |
FMS charges INR 50,000 per semester as fees. The total course fee at FMS is INR 2 LPA for 2 years. FMS has other expenses besides fees and the overall cost to study is estimated to be around 6-7 lakhs.
Expenses | |
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Fees | INR 2 Lakhs |
Accomodation | INR 3 Lakhs |
MSA Fees | INR 1 Lakhs |
Other Expenses | INR 1 Lakhs |
Total | INR 7 Lakhs |
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The selection process for MBA at FMS consists of various steps: CAT score, personal interview and extempore speech, class 10th and 12th score, etc. The below table summarizes the weightages given to different sections of CAT for shortlisting students for the interview round
CAT 2023 Exam Section | Score Weightage |
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Quantitative Ability (QA) | 30% |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | 30% |
Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning (VARC) | 40% |
Total | 100% |
Following is the weightage distribution for the final selection of students who are shortlisted for online interview:
Parameters | Weightage |
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CAT score | 50% |
Class 10th score | 10% (60% and above but less than 75%: 5%, 75% and above: 10%) |
Class 12th score | 10% (60% and above but less than 75%: 5%, 75% and above 10%) |
Discussion on the statement of purpose | 10% |
Extempore | 5% |
Personal interview | 15% |
Note: Additional 5 marks are added to the weighted CAT score of women candidates for shortlisting for the interview process. Foreign nationals need to secure a GMAT score of 650 or more.
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FMS Delhi is one of the top Management colleges in India. The college is often compared with other top B-schools in terms of Fees, Return on Investment, Placements, and various other parameters. To facilitate an easy comparison, we added a comparison table below, check
College Name | FMS Delhi | IIM Kozhikode | IIM Calcutta | IIM Lucknow | XLRI |
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Total Fees | INR 2 Lakhs | INR 20.5 Lakhs | INR 27 Lakhs | INR 20.75 Lakhs | INR 27.40 Lakhs |
Highest Package | INR 1.23 CPA | INR 67.02 LPA | INR 1.15 CPA | INR 1 CPA | INR 1.1 CPA |
Average Package | INR 34.1 LPA | INR 31.02 LPA | INR 35.07 LPA | INR 32.23 LPA | INR 32.7 LPA |
Top Recruiters | Adani, Aon, Avendus Capital, Bharti Enterprises, Crisil, Deloitte India | Accenture, Amazon, Microsoft | Amazon, Flipkart, Microsoft | Microsoft, Myntra, Winzo Games, Vodafone-Idea | Swiggy, American Express, FreshWorks |
Accepted Entrance (Minimum Cutoff) | CAT (99) | CAT (85%) | CAT (98) | CAT (90) | XAT (95) |
NIRF Ranking 2023 | - | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
Quick Links | - | Check IIM Kozhikode | Check IIM Calcutta | Check IIM Lucknow | Check XLRI Jamshedpur |
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FMS Delhi Placement 2023 concluded with a total of 283 offers for the batch 2021-23. About 97% of the students received offers above INR 20 LPA. FMS Delhi's average package stood at INR 34.1 LPA and the highest package at INR 1.23 CPA.
The following table represents the FMS Delhi placement report for the batch 2023:
Particulars | Placement Statistics 2023 |
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Total Recruiters Visited | 80 |
Total Offers | 283 |
Total PPOs Offered / Accepted | 109 / 108 |
Highest CTC | INR 1.23 CPA |
Average CTC | INR 34.1 LPA |
Average CTC of Top 10% | INR 68.16 LPA |
Average CTC of Top 25% | INR 51.67 LPA |
Average CTC of Top 50% | INR 43.03 LPA |
Top Recruiters | Adani, Airtel, Amazon, BCG, Deloitte, Capgemini, Cipla, Flipkart, EY, etc. |
In the placement drive of 2023, a total of 269 students participated in the placement drive and the institute achieved 100% placements.
The highest CTC of INR 1.23 CPA was offered to the students whereas the average package stood at INR 34.1 LPA.
Maximum number of students were placed in domains like Consulting, General Management and recruiters like BCG, NYkaa, Adani Group, BYJU’s participated in the placement drive of 2023.
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Ranking | Ranked at |
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Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2023 | 5th Best B-School (Govt) |
Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2022 | 4th Best B-School (Govt) |
BT-MDRA Best B-schools survey 2021 | 9 |
Outlook ICARE 2021 | 12 |
ET B-School Overall 2021 | 15 |
ET B-School HR 2021 | 17 |
ET B-School IT 2021 | 10 |
ET B-School Marketing 2021 | 10 |
Photo | Name | Designation | Company | Batch |
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Ajay Mahajan | Managing Director & CEO | FICC Capital Private Limited | 1988-90 | |
Achal Aggarwal | Chairman | WWF Singapore | 1979-81 | |
Ashutosh Tripathi | Partner | Microsoft | 2000-03 | |
Deepak Khetrapal | MD & CEO | Orient Cement | 1989-91 | |
Kamesh Goyal | Chairman | Digit Insurance | 1993-96 |
Photo | Name | Designation | Startup | Batch |
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George Mitra | Founder & CEO | Fintro | 1995 - 97 | |
Shivani Poddar | Co-Founder & CEO | FabAlley | 2007 - 09 | |
Aditya Patadia | Co-Founder | Gumlet | 2013 - 15 | |
Victor Senapaty | Co-Founder | Propelld | 2011 - 13 | |
Naman Mawandia | Co-Founder | Magicpin | 2007 - 09 | |
Bhuvan Gupta | Co-Founder & CTO | OfBusiness | 2005 - 08 | |
Puru Gupta | Co-Founder & CEO | True Elements | 2005 - 07 |
Ques. Do FMS Delhi offer scholarships to MBA students?
Ans. No, there is no such program at FMS Delhi. But there are some private entities that give funds for the scholarships at FMS for the students. The first 20 students according to the final merit list are eligible for the scholarship. Following are some of the scholarships provided at FMS:
Ques. Are there hostel accommodations provided to FMS Delhi MBA students?
Ans. Yes, non-Delhi students of FMS studying the MBA programs can apply for accommodation in the following hostels:
For men:
For women:
Ques. What is the passing percentage of FMS FMS Delhi MBA examination for each semester?
Ans. The minimum marks for passing the exam for each semester will be 45% in aggregate and a minimum of 40% marks in the end-semester exam in each theory paper and 40% in the internal assessment of each paper.
Ques. Are there any extracurricular activities conducted for FMS FMS Delhi MBA students?
Ans. Yes, the management science association (MSA) manages various initiatives at FMS to achieve personal, professional, social, and cultural goals. such as the Alumni relations society, the consulting club, the cultural society, finance society, etc.
Ques. What is the minimum CAT percentile required for MBA admission at FMS Delhi?
Ans. The overall CAT percentile above 98 can be enough for FMS Delhi for general candidates. The following is the sectional weightage for further shortlisting.
Ques. Do FMS Delhi offer scholarships to MBA students?
Ans. No, there is no such program at FMS Delhi. But there are some private entities that give funds for the scholarships at FMS for the students. The first 20 students according to the final merit list are eligible for the scholarship. Following are some of the scholarships provided at FMS:
FMS Delhi Faculty of Management Studies, New Delhi | IIM Kozhikode | IIM Mumbai | |
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Reviews Rating | |||
Cost To Study | Total Fees ₹200000 (2 Years ) | Total Fees ₹1200000 (2 Years ) | - |
Ranking | # Ranked 8/272 by India Today Management Ranks | # Ranked 9/15 by India Today Management Ranks | # Ranked 12/292 by India Today Management Ranks |
Highest Salary | ₹12300000 | ₹6702000 | ₹7820000 |
Average Salary | ₹3410000 | ₹3102000 | ₹2775000 |
General Course Details | Duration - 2 Years Course Offered - Full Time Total Seats - 292 Mode - Full Time Degree Type - On Campus Course Level - Post Graduation Course Credential - Degree | Duration - 2 Years Course Offered - Full Time Mode - Full Time Degree Type - On Campus Course Level - Post Graduation Course Credential - Degree | Duration - 2 Years Course Offered - Full Time Total Seats - 300 Mode - Full Time Degree Type - On Campus Course Level - Post Graduation Course Credential - Degree |
Eligibility | Graduation with 50% + CAT | Graduation with 50% + CAT | Graduation with 50% |
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You should aim for FMS and XLRI. These B-Schools don’t assign much weight to past academics and if you score well in the entrance examination, you will have a good chance of getting a shortlist.
If you score around 99+ in CAT, you should get a call from FMS. Performing well in extempore and PI will give a decent chance of converting the call. Scoring 99+ percentile in XAT and performing well in the GD-PI round will give you a good chance of getting shortlisted for XLRI.
Rather than focusing on past academics, prepare well for the entrance examination.
I will narrate to you the experience of my sister who thought she could never make it into FMS. But she tried anyway and as luck would have it she made it!
In 2016 my sister did not fill FMS application form as she thought she wouldn’t be accepted. With a percentile of 96.54, she got into MDI. Soon after she got interested in consulting, she rejected MDI and with little hope fill the application form for FMS the next year. With a CAT percentile of 99.21, she received an interview call. Almost all the other candidates had a better percentile than her. Yet she did not give up and went into the interview room with full confidence and a positive attitude. Amazingly she ranked 3rd out of 1010 candidates for GD/PI/Extempore Rounds. After a waitlist, she finally made it into FMS Delhi.
Once admitted she never took this opportunity for granted and made the best out of her MBA years. So never give up even before trying!
If you are concerned about your past academic records then rest assured for the final placements don’t usually pay much attention to past academic records.
MBA is much more than just learning and writing your answers and scoring good marks. It is more about applying logic and increasing your decision-making skills. So to compensate for your poor past academic performance, become a part of the managerial committee and improve your resume. Enhancing your decision-making and managerial skills will increase your chances of getting a good placement than your academic background.
Also, FMS in itself is a brand name that will fetch you a good package.
It is not a brainer that an MBA from FMS Delhi is a much better choice than IIT Delhi. IIT Delhi's MBA program is not even close to that if FMS and both are poles apart. If you want your MBA degree to be valuable enough to shape your career drastically, FMS is the one for you.
Here are a few pointers as to why I am so strongly in favor of FMS Delhi:
Ranking: One of the most valued ranking systems, IIRF ranks DMS IITD MBA 14 out of 44 colleges in India while FMS is ranked 5 out of 44 colleges in India in 2023.
Fees: IIT Delhi offers MBA at around INR 10.4 Lakhs (for 2 years) while FMS has very low fees of around INR 96,000 per year. This is almost 1/4th of the fees of the MBA program offered at IIT Delhi despite being way ahead in terms of brand value.
Placements: Being one of the premier B-schools in the country, it offers excellent placements that almost par with the top IIMs and its placements are nowhere comparable to IIT Delhi’s placements.
Particulars |
FMS Delhi |
DMS IIT Delhi |
Highest package |
INR 1.23 CPA |
INR. 36.70 LPA |
Average package |
INR 34.1 LPA |
INR 21.90 LPA |
Median package |
INR 31 LPA |
INR 20.60 LPA |
Top sectors |
Consulting, Marketing |
Sales & Marketing, Strategy & Consulting |
Top Recruiters |
Accenture Strategy, Airtel, Amazon American Express, Bain & Co, BCG etc |
Rockwell Automation, Texas Instruments, ICICI, Optum, Medtronic, GE Healthcare |
ROI: One does not even need to think twice before saying that FMS Delhi offers a much higher return on investment than IIT Delhi with much lower fees and placement opportunities notches higher.
Many times people forgo offers from top IIMs just for FMS because of no financial burden.
It may seem inappropriate to reveal the recruiter's name, but the company was a bulge bracket investment bank and is a regular recruiter at FMS Delhi.
It only hires from the country's Top 3 Business Schools for its coveted front-end Investment Banking position. The company only hires through the summer placement process from three Indian business schools whose Finance curriculum, practical exposure, and candidate quality meet the company's high expectations, which include a salary of INR 66 LPA.
The company typically hires candidates with Outstanding academic records from Old IITs/BITs/CAs/Top Commerce Colleges and conducts interviews that can be very challenging, especially when focusing on the candidate's business and financial intellect. Interns who can manage an 80-100 hour work week during their summer internship while consistently delivering high-quality analysis, ideas, and presentations are offered a Pre-Placement offer for their coveted Front End Investment Banking role. During the two-month summer internship, the company pays a stipend of Rs 2 lakh per month.
After receiving an MBA from FMS Delhi, life became quite simple owing to the following reason
Placements
Excellent placement, and a variety of offers from different fields made it easier for the students. FMS Delhi maintains a stable placement record over years. Students receive lucrative salary packages every year. This year too was no different. The highest salary stood at INR 58 LPA. Students received an average salary of INR 34.2 LPA which increased by 30.5% (approximately) as compared to the previous year. There was an increase of 37% in the top 100 average salaries, 24% in the freshers' average salary.
Here are some of the reasons that should be mentioned:
It may seem inappropriate to reveal the recruiter's name, but the company was a bulge bracket investment bank and is a regular recruiter at FMS Delhi.
It only hires from the country's Top 3 Business Schools for its coveted front-end Investment Banking position. The company only hires through the summer placement process from three Indian business schools whose Finance curriculum, practical exposure, and candidate quality meet the company's high expectations, which include a salary of INR 66 LPA.
The company typically hires candidates with Outstanding academic records from Old IITs/BITs/CAs/Top Commerce Colleges and conducts interviews that can be very challenging, especially when focusing on the candidate's business and financial intellect. Interns who can manage an 80-100 hour work week during their summer internship while consistently delivering high-quality analysis, ideas, and presentations are offered a Pre-Placement offer for their coveted Front End Investment Banking role. During the two-month summer internship, the company pays a stipend of Rs 2 lakh per month.
According to the admission trends for 2022 FMS Delhi cutoff for CAT is 99 percentile. The composite score is calculated by giving different weightage to certain sections of CAT.
Section | Weightage |
VARC | 40% |
DI/LR | 30% |
QA | 30% |
The final selection is based on CAT score and performance in GD-PI.