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The Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University was established in 1954 and it offers MBA, MBA (Executive), MBA – Health Care Administration (Executive), Diploma in Management Development and PhD in Management Studies at all three levels (UG, PG and Doctorate levels). The number of seats assigned for MBA is 200 and PhD is 30. For MBA (Executive) there are a total of 159 seats and for MBA – HCA (Executive) there are 39 seats.
FMS Delhi Admission Process 2020
FMS Admission 2020 for MBA commenced in the month of October 2019. For the executive programmes, applications were invited in October and November and admissions were based on the entrance exam score and personal interview.
FMS Delhi Admission Dates 2020
| Event | Start Date | End Date |
| FMS Delhi Registration | 10 October 2019 | 25 November 2019 |
FMS Delhi Accepting Exam Details 2020
| CAT Dates | CAT Syllabus |
| CAT Analysis | CAT Application Form |
| CAT Answer Key |
FMS Delhi Admission 2020: MBA, E-MBA
For MBA programme: At FMS, the MBA (full-time) course is offered in the form of nine different specialisations. Admission is considered based on performance in Extempore Speech, Group Discussion, Personal Interview, Class 10th & Class 12th marks and CAT-2019 scores. The following weightage will be applied for arriving at the merit list for the final selection:
| Particulars | Weightage |
| CAT 2018 Score | 60% |
| Marks obtained in Class 10th | 5% |
| Marks obtained in Class 12th | 5% |
| Group Discussion | 10% |
| Extempore | 5% |
| Personal Interview | 15% |
Applicants applying for admission for MBA or E-MBA programmes must fulfill the following eligibility criteria mentioned in the table below:
| Course Name | Eligibility Criteria |
| MBA | – A pass in Bachelor‘s degree programme after 12 years of formal schooling with at least 50% aggregate at graduation level (SC/ST/PWD/OBC/CW: 45% is required) or equivalent CGPA
– final year Bachelor‘s degree students can also apply |
For E MBA programmes: Executive MBA programmes in 2 specializations are also offered – General and Health Care Administration.
| Specialization | Eligibility Criteria |
| General | – Bachelor’s degree with 45% with minimum five years of experience as an executive or an administrator in a commercial/government establishment/registered organisation after passing the UG degree |
| MBA – HCA (Executive) | – Bachelor’s Degree with at least 45% aggregate in MBBS/BDS/ BAMS/BUMS/BHMS or a Master’s degree with 55% aggregate
– Minimum five years of experience as an executive or in an administrative position in a public or private or autonomous/ registered health care organization or in the health-related sector after acquiring the Bachelor‘s degree |
Selection criteria
Candidates are selected on the basis of the following components as highlighted below:
| Components | Maximum Marks | Explanatory Remarks |
| Academic Graduation | 20 | Offered 2 marks for every 5% marks over and above 40% marks subject to a maximum of 20 marks |
| Executive Experience | 20 | Offered 2 marks for every one year of completed experience beyond 5 years of experience subject to a maximum of 20 marks |
| General Ability Test | 30 | Applicant is evaluated based on a Management Aptitude and General Awareness conducted by FMS |
| Extempore | 15 | To be conducted individually for all the students |
| Personal Interview | 15 | – |
FMS Delhi CAT Cutoff 2020
The cutoff for the 2020 session for MBA at FMS has not been made available on the official website yet. However, the cutoff for 2019 admissions is shown in the table below. This year’s cut-off should also be close to this range.
| Category | Number of seats | Overall CAT 2018 percentile |
| General | 101 | 98.18 |
| OBC | 54 | 90.07 |
| SC | 30 | 82.19 |
| ST | 15 | 58.10 |
| PH1 | 6 | 85.94 |
| PH2 | 2.68 | |
| PH3 | 57.99 | |
| PH4 | 25.83 | |
| PH5 | 6.98 | |
| CW1 | 10 | 11.00 |
| CW2 | 9.29 | |
| CW3 | 26.23 | |
| Total | 216 | – |
FMS Delhi PhD Admission 2020
The PhD course at FMS has a total of thirty seats and the main focus is to build and enhance the learning experience. The final decision on the number of seats to fill is left to the teaching faculty.
Students will be selected from various functional areas such as Management of Information Technology, Organizational Behaviour, Human Resources Management, Strategic Management, Marketing Management, Management Science and Managerial Economics, Financial Management and Production & Operations Management.
The eligibility criteria for PhD is as under:
| Course | Eligibility Criteria |
| PhD | – A Master’s/MPhil degree in an allied subject with a minimum of 55% aggregate
– Candidate with a Master‘s degree/MBA in an allied subject from University of Delhi will need to appear for the CAT for admission |
The application forms can be got from the official website of FMS. To register yourself follow the below mentioned step-by-step process:
| Category of the candidate | FMS MBA 2020 Registration & Application Fee (in Rs) |
| General | 1000 |
| SC/ST/PWD/EWS | 350 |
The fee structure for all the PG level programmes offered by FMS Delhi is given in the table below:
| Course | Fee Structure (in Rs) |
| MBA | 48,000 per semester |
| E-MBA | 96,000 payable in two equal installments of 48,000 |
The following scholarships are available for MBA students:
As per the guidelines of University of Delhi, the category-wise reservation of seats for MBA programme is mentioned below:
| Category | Number of seats reserved |
| General | 101 |
| SC | 30 |
| ST | 15 |
| OBC | 54 |
| PWD | 10 |
| CW | 10 |
| FS | 10 |
Further reading:
Important FAQs regarding FMS Admission
A: For the 2019 batch, the seat intake for MBA was 200 students, MBA Executive was 159 students and MBA Executive (HCA) was 39 students. Apart from this, additional seats are allotted for PWD & CD category candidates.
A: Admission to the MBA programme is on the basis of CAT scores. Candidates are shortlisted on the basis of CAT cutoff followed by a personal interview round. A candidate who holds a Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% aggregate is eligible to apply for admission.
A: For general category candidates the fee is Rs 1000 and for the SC/ST/PWD category candidates the fee is Rs 350.
A: The cutoff for general category candidates was 99 in 2019. For SC candidates, it was 79 and 61 for ST candidates.
A: Yes, candidates can apply for admission on the official website of the institute. The registration form can be filled online and fee payment can be done via debit/credit cards or net banking.