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Welingkar shortlist 2025 released for Phase 1 for Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Indore, and Kolkata PGDM admissions. Candidates can check out the Welingkar shortlist status for PGDM on the official website, welingkar.org. The Welingkar GAPI shortlist can be checked by entering their email address and password. Candidates who meet the MBA cutoff in any of the entrance exams, such as CAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ XAT/ ATMA are eligible for Welingkar PGDM admission. Read this article to get more details on the Welingkar Mumbai Shortlist, shortlist criteria, selection criteria, and cutoff.
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The authority released the Phase 1 Welingkar Shortlist 2025 for PGDM admission. Candidates are shortlisted for Welingkar PGDM admission based on their academic performance, work experience, MBA entrance score, group activity, and personal interview round. Eligible candidates must submit the descriptive essay and Welingkar PIQ form to attend the interview on or before the last date.
Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to check their Welingkar result, and shortlisted candidates must apply to attend the group discussion and interview for Welingkar admission 2025.
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The Welingkar conducts face-to-face interviews in five different locations across the country. A Welingkar call is issued for the candidates based on their CAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ XAT/ ATMA or profile. The table below shows the Welingkar GA/PI dates at which phase 1 for PGDM admission occurs.
Welingkar Events | Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
Start of Welingkar PGDM 2025 application form | October 29, 2024 | February 17, 2025 |
Last date to submit the Welingkar PGDM application form | January 20, 2025 | To be announced |
Personal Interview for Welingkar PGDM admission 2025-27 |
| To be announced |
Welingkar PGDM shortlist result date | Announced | To be announced |
NOTE: Phase 2 of the GA/PI process will be in Mumbai and Bengaluru ONLY.
The Welingkar Waitlist offers waitlisted candidates a chance to secure admission into Welingkar Institute’s PGDM programmes. Welingkar waitlist movement occurs when admitted applicants deny the offer, allowing waitlisted candidates to move up the list. It’s a crucial aspect of the admission process, offering hope to those who initially missed out on direct admission.
Welingkar PGDM selection process 2025 is a two-step process. The first process is shortlisting candidates based on their profile or percentile, and the second step is the final selection of candidates. The details regarding the Welingkar selection process are mentioned below.
Step 1: Shortlist based on Entrance Exam Score or Profile
Candidates are initially shortlisted based on their scores in various entrance exams. The institute accepts scores from CAT, XAT, ATMA, CMAT, and GMAT. Candidates are also shortlisted based on their academic performance and work experience (not mandatory)
Step 2: Group Activity and Personal Interview
Shortlisted candidates are then called for group activities and personal interviews. Performance in these rounds, along with factors such as academic performance and work experience, play a significant role in the final selection.
Candidates who meet the ATMA or Welingkar CMAT cutoff will be invited to attend the Phase 2 interview round.
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The candidates are shortlisted for the next level of the Welingkar admission process based on the percentile scored in various entrance examinations. Candidates who fulfilled the Welingkar call percentile can attend the interview on the allotted date and time. Wellingkar CET cutoff 2024 is also accepted for the Welingkar Mumbai PGDM admission.
The below table outlines the Welingkar CAT cutoff and other percentiles required to meet the Welingkar Mumbai and Bangalore eligibility criteria. Wellingkar CMAT cutoff 2024 is also mentioned in the table below.
Courses | CAT 2024 / XAT 2025 / GMAT 2025 Percentile | ATMA 2024/CMAT 2024 Percentile |
PGDM, PGDM E-Business, PGDM Research & Business Analytics | 80 | 85 |
PGDM Retail, PGDM Media and Entertainment and PGDM Business Design | 75 | 80 |
PGDM – Healthcare Management and PGDM - Rural Management | 70+ |
Courses | CAT 2024 / XAT 2025 / GMAT 2025 Percentile | ATMA 2024/CMAT 2024 Percentile |
PGDM, PGDM E-Business, PGDM Research & Business Analytics | 75 | 80 |
PGDM - Business Design and Innovation | 70+ |
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The Welingkar PGDM course fee for 2025-27 will be announced on the official website shortly. Candidates can go through the table below to know the expected Welingkar fees as per the previous year's PGDM fee structure.
Particulars | Fees |
Welingkar Mumbai PGDM fees | Rs. 7,00,000 to Rs. 13,00,000 |
Welingkar Bangalore PGDM fees | Rs. 14,00,000 |
Hostel fees | Rs. 1,35,000 |
Library Deposit (refundable) | Rs. 4,000 |
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The Welingkar Institute of Management in Mumbai is renowned for its impressive placement record. In the 2023 placement season, the highest international salary package reached a remarkable Rs. 24.00 lakhs, while the top domestic package was Rs. 22 lakhs. Some of the leading companies that recruit from Welingkar include Amazon, Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG, Adani Group, ICICI Bank, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd., and Capgemini. In addition to final placements, the institute also facilitates summer internships, providing students with practical industry exposure.
Particulars | Statistics |
Welingkar Mumbai Highest package | Rs. 40 LPA |
Welingkar Mumbai Average package | Rs. 12.53 LPA |
Welingkar Bangalore Highest salary package | Rs. 17 LPA |
Welingkar Bangalore Average salary package | Rs. 11.11 LPA |
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The Welingkar Mumbai PI Shortlist for Phases 1 has been released on its official website. For phase 2, the Welingkar shortlist will be released in March/ April 2025.
Exam | 2024 (Expected Welingkar Cutoff) |
CMAT | 80 |
CAT | 80 |
XAT | 70 |
The Welingkar shortlisted candidates can attend the phase 1 personal interview by submitting the descriptive essay and PIQ form by February 3, 2025.
The Welingkar PI session is a face to face interview that is held in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, and Indore. For phase 2, the GA/PI will be held in Mumbai and Bengaluru only.
The Welingkar offers admission to PGDM programmes with a cutoff score of 80 or above.
Yes, the Welingkar XAT cutoff is considered for the Welingkar PGDM admission in Mumbai and Bangalore campus.
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With a 70 percent in CAT Examination, you can go for various B-Schools or private collages. The S. K. Patel Institute of Management in Gandhinagar is an option for those who score 70-80 percent in their CAT examination or The Gujarat Institute of Management (GIM) in Goa with a cutoff of 60-80 percentage. These are the collages you can look for in Gujarat or nearby.
Collage in other regions: BA Colleges Accepting 70-80 Percentile in CAT 2025
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Hello dear candidate,
NO. your application for CAT will not rejected for wrong gender small mistake in the OBC NCL certificate. You will be considered as an OBC candidate.
you just need to get your OBC certificate corrected and need to inform the CAT helpdesk about this error.
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Here are some top MBA colleges in India with fees under Rs. 2 lakh and their exam/cutoff details:
SIMSREE, Mumbai – Fee around Rs. 1.3–1.4 lakh for 2 years. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, MAT, ATMA. Cutoff is very high, usually 99+ percentile in CAT/CMAT.
PUMBA (Dept. of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University) – Fee around Rs. 1.2–1.3 lakh. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, ATMA. Cutoff approx. 75+ percentile in CAT, 90–95+ percentile in CMAT, high scores in MAH-CET.
TISS, Mumbai (MA HRM & other management-related programmes) – Fee around Rs. 1.7–1.9 lakh. Accepts CAT for some courses. Qualifying cutoff is around 60–70 percentile, but final selection cutoffs are higher.
These are the main government institutes where the full MBA/PG programme fee is within Rs. 2 lakh. Cutoffs vary slightly each year and by category, but SIMSREE and PUMBA generally need high scores, while TISS has its own process along with CAT shortlisting.
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Hey! With a NEET score of 344 in the ST category, it is highly unlikely to get admission in any government BDS college in Delhi through the All India Quota. The cutoff for government BDS seats in Delhi usually falls around 400–450 for ST category, so your score is below that range.
You can consider private dental colleges, state quota seats in other states, or reattempt NEET next year to improve your chances.
Hello dear candidate,
YES, with NEET score 344in the ST category you have high chances of getting admission in a BDS College in J&K through JKBOPEE counselling.
check the seat availability and next participate in JKBOPEE Counselling with all the necessary documents.
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