Frequently Asked Questions: ST TH

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. What is the admission process for the two year full time PGDM
Programmes?
Answer: The admission process of the two year full time PGDM Programmes is
as follows:
Q. What are the criteria for applying to the two year full time PGDM
Programmes?
Answer: The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50%
marks or equivalent recognized by AICTE/UGC/AIU. Candidates must also take
the CAT-2019/XAT-2020/GMAT Examination (the GMAT Score should be of
a test taken between 1st January 2018 & 20th January 2020).
Q. Can the final year Graduation students apply?
Answer: Yes, candidates appearing in the final year examination of graduation

in 2020 can apply subject to furnishing the proof of Graduation by Tuesday,
October 1, 2020.
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Q. Are the programmes approved by AICTE?
Answer: Yes, all the three programmes are approved by AICTE.
Q. How can one apply to FORE School of Management, New Delhi?
Answer: Candidates can apply ONLINE only. For online application submission
candidates need to pay either through Credit/Debit Card/Net Banking.
Applicants need to pay the application fee as mentioned below.
No. of Base 18% All-inclusive
programmes price in GST Application Fee in
applying for INR INR
One programme 1,650 297 1,947
Two programmes 2,500 450 2,950
Three Programmes 3,300 594 3,894
The above amounts are only applicable if you apply for multiple programmes
at the same time in the same application form.
In case, you apply for the other one or two programmes at a later stage, the full
application fee for one or two programmes as mentioned in the table will apply.
Q. How are the ‘shortlisted’ and ‘selected’ candidates informed?
Answer: The shortlisted candidates are informed by e mail and SMS.
Q. Is there any Company Sponsored Category? Does the Company Sponsored

Candidate need to send some document?
Answer: Yes, candidates applying under Company Sponsored Category need to

download the specified format from website appropriately, fill up, get it signed
and send it to t h e I n s t i t u t e . Candidates can apply either in Self Sponsored
Category or Company Sponsored Category. Change in category is not allowed.
Q. Do I need to apply separately for the three programmes?
Answer: If candidate is interested in applying for two or all three programmes,

namely, PGDM, PGDM-IB and PGDM-FM, he/she can tick the required
programmes in the checkboxes provided in the online application form while filling
and make the necessary payment together for the programmes.
Q. While applying online, I filled the form for one of the courses before,
now I want to apply to the other course also. What should I do?
Answer: You will have to register again using a new email ID.
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Q. I have not received any confirmation notifying the receipt of my
application. What am I supposed to do?
Answer: If you have not received the payment confirmation e -mail, first
check your spam/junk folder. If it is not there, you can send an email to
admissions@fsm.ac.in stating your CAT Registration No./XAT ID/GMAT ID,
FORE Form No. and contact number along with your query and wait for feedback.
Q. What were the cut-offs last year to get a call for the Selection Process?
Answer: The cutoffs for 2019-21 batch were as mentioned below.

Particulars PGDM PGDM-IB PGDM-FM
CAT 85.50 78.50 75
XAT 85.75 80.50 75
GMAT 650 600 600
*The cutoff of PGDM-FM is expected to increase for 2020-22 batch.
These are just for reference and the actual cut-offs for this year may vary.
Q. Can diploma holders apply for the Two year Full time PGDM
Programmes?
Answer: No.
Q. When is the Selection Process conducted?
Answer: The Selection Process is proposed to be conducted in the month of

February and/or March in New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata,
Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Indore, Kochi & Hyderabad. The management reserves
the right to cancel any of these venues for the process. However, if there is a
change, the candidate will be informed accordingly.
Q. What specializations are being offered to the Two year Full Time
PGDM Programmes?
Answer: Kindly follow the link http://www.fsm.ac.in/aca_fulltimepgdm.html for

information regarding the subjects and specializations offered.
Q. Does FORE offer a dual specialization system?

Answer: Yes, dual specialization is offered in PGDM & PGDM-IB. For the
specializations offered in PGDM-FM, kindly follow the link
http://www.fsm.ac.in/ful_coursesinpgdmfinancialmanagement.html
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Q. Does FORE provide placement assistance to the students?
Answer: Yes, Placement assistance is provided to the students. A team of

students, FORE Career Division (FCD), headed by Dean-Corporate
Relations, handles placements activities. FORE's placement record has been
excellent since its inception.
Q. Is there any Management Quota?
Answer: No, there is no management quota. Admissions take place strictly on

the basis of merit.
Q. Is there any hostel facility available?
Answer: Yes, leased hostel facilities are available for both boys and girls in the
vicinity of FORE School of Management, New Delhi.
Q. Does FORE provide assistance to the students for getting education loan
from the Banks?
Answer: Yes, FORE facilitates the students getting education loan through
some of the leading public sector and private banks of India. Please note that
facilitation of the loan is at the discretion of the bank/s.
Q. Does FORE provide assistance to the students in the form of

scholarships?
Answer: Yes, FORE has a merit-cum-needs based scholarship system. For

details visit http://fsm.ac.in/adm_meritscholarships.html.
Q. What is total intake of the PGDM and PGDM-IB Programmes?
Answer: 180 in Two-year Full time PGDM, 120 in Two-year Full Time
PGDM-IB and 60 in Two-year Full Time PGDM-FM programme.
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Q. What is the difference between PGDM, PGDM-IB & PGDM-FM?
Answer: FORE School of Management offers dual specialization to all the

students enrolled in its PGDM & PGDM-IB programmes which means that a
student may specialize in at most two Areas. However, for students enrolled in
PGDM-IB, one of the specializations must be International Business.
Students enrolled in the Financial Management Programme (PGDM-FM) also

have dual specialization which means that a student may specialize in at most two
sub-specializations but within the Finance domain.
The sub-specializations on offer are: Investment and Risk Management & Banking
and Financial Services
Q. What are the selection parameters for 2020-22 batch?
Answer: The weightage proposed to be given to different parameters are
CAT/XAT/GMAT score: 35%

Business Awareness Quiz (BA-Q): 5%
Extempore: 5%
Written Ability Test (WAT): 10%
Personal Interview: 20%
Past Academic Performance: 15%
Work-ex: 10%
Dear Aspirant,
Trust you would have found answer/s to your query/ies in the above FAQ.
If not, please do send us your query/ies through email at admissions@fsm.ac.in

and we would be glad to answer them.
Thank you.
TEAM-ADMISSIONS
FORE School of Management,
New Delhi.
011-41242415
011-26569996
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q. Can the final year Graduation students apply?

Answer: Yes, candidates appearing in the final year examination of graduation

Answer: Yes, all the three programmes are approved by AICTE.

Q. How can one apply to FORE School of Management, New Delhi?

Q. How are the ‘shortlisted’ and ‘selected’ candidates informed?

Answer: The shortlisted candidates are informed by e mail and SMS.

Q. Is there any Company Sponsored Category? Does the Company Sponsored

Answer: Yes, candidates applying under Company Sponsored Category need to

Answer: If candidate is interested in applying for two or all three programmes,

Answer: The cutoffs for 2019-21 batch were as mentioned below.

Q. When is the Selection Process conducted?

Answer: The Selection Process is proposed to be conducted in the month of

Answer: Kindly follow the link http://www.fsm.ac.in/aca_fulltimepgdm.html for

Q. Does FORE offer a dual specialization system?

Answer: Yes, Placement assistance is provided to the students. A team of

Q. Is there any Management Quota?

Answer: No, there is no management quota. Admissions take place strictly on

Q. Is there any hostel facility available?

Q. Does FORE provide assistance to the students in the form of

Answer: Yes, FORE has a merit-cum-needs based scholarship system. For

Q. What is total intake of the PGDM and PGDM-IB Programmes?

Answer: FORE School of Management offers dual specialization to all the

Students enrolled in the Financial Management Programme (PGDM-FM) also

Q. What are the selection parameters for 2020-22 batch?

Answer: The weightage proposed to be given to different parameters are

CAT/XAT/GMAT score: 35%

If not, please do send us your query/ies through email at admissions@fsm.ac.in

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