FAQs

1. What is the last date for submitting an application?
Last date for submitting online application and receiving online payment/DD/IMS receipt is January 20, 2012.

2. If I choose to submit more than one type of score (example CAT plus XAT) will I be required to pay double?
No. You only have to pay Rs 1750 for the application fee. You have to enter one test compulsorily and then have the option of selecting the second and the third test as well.

3. What factors are considered in short-listing candidates for interview?
Applicants are short-listed based on their performance in one of the three tests: CAT 2011, XAT 2012 or valid GMAT scores.

4. Are there any sectional cut-offs while short listing for interviews?
IMT considers the aggregate scores and doesn’t have separate sectional cut-offs when short-listing candidates.

5. What are the different factors considered in making a final offer?
The following factors are considered in making a final offer: CAT/XAT/GMAT score, work-experience, academic record and performance during the written communication test and the personal interview round.

6. Is there one common application form for all campuses? Do I have to individually list the campuses I am interested in?
There is one common application for the four campuses - Ghaziabad, Nagpur, Hyderbad and Dubai. Applicants do not have to separately mention the campuses they are interested in. When they are interviewed, candidates will be informed which campuses they have been short-listed for.

7. Will I be informed for which all campuses I have been short-listed for when I am called for interview?
Yes.

8. When completing my application do I have to give my preferences for specializations?
No.

9. Will we have to send a copy of our scores for both XAT and CAT?
CAT scores are automatically provided to IMT. For XAT and GMAT you will be able to submit your scores online at a later date.

10. How do I know which scores to submit?
You can choose to submit more than one score. IMT will choose the best score in giving out the interview and admissions offer.

11. What are the specializations being offered at IMT Ghaziabad?
Please refer to the following link for a list of specializations http://www.imt.edu/Programmes/Electives.aspx

12. How many students will be admitted in 2012?
IMT Ghaziabad will be offering 480 seats in PGDM and 120 in Dual Country PGDM .

13. At this point in time do I need to send my academic transcripts/documents?
No. At this point in time you are not required to send/mail/upload your academic transcript/documents. Only those candidates who are paying by DD/IMS receipt need to affix their passport-size photo to the tear-off sheet.

14. At this point in time, am I supposed to mail my application form to IMT?
Only those applicants who are making the application fee payment through DD or giving an IMS receipt are required to post the ‘tear-off’ sheet to IMT. Those applicants who are directly making the payment online, are not required to mail the application separately.

15. If I make payment online, do I have to send IMT anything afterward?
No. Once your online payment goes through, your application is considered complete. You do not have to post/email anything to IMT.

16. When will my application status get updated on the link ‘http://www.sis.imtcdl.ac.in/ia/FormsReceived1.aspx’?
When you make the online payment, the application status gets updated immediately. For those choosing to send a DD/IMS receipt with the tear-off sheet, the application status is updated once the DD/IMS receipt is received at the admissions office.

17. Does IMT have links with banks for student loans?
Yes.

18. When will the interview shortlist be out?
The interview shortlist will be out around the first week of February 2012.