Punjab University MET 2012 - Management Entrance Test by UIAMS Punjab University, Chandigarh

Panjab University Chandigarh
Advt No-03/12/CET

University Institute of Applied Management Sciences (UIAMS)

Management Entrance Test-2012

 

Punjab University Chandigarh UIAMS PU MET 2012 Management Entrance Test, University Institute of applied management sciences (UIAMS) Punjab University Management Entrance Test 2012 for admission to MBA (Retail Management), MBA (Banking and Insurance management) , MBA (IT and Telecommunication management) , MBA (Infrastructural management) , MBA (Pharmaceutical management) , MBA (Hospital management)

Important dates

Last dates for receipt of application form for entrance test without late fee: 21st February, 2012, Tuesday, up to 4.00 p.m.; with late fee of Rs1000/-: 28th February, 2012, Tuesday, upto 4.00 p.m.

Date for dispatch of admit cards: 05th March, 2012

Date and day of test: 18th March, 2012, Sunday, 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon

Centre of examination: Chandigarh, Delhi, Ludhiana

Availability of prospectus by hand (cash only for Rs 1750/-) (in case of SC/ST candidates Rs 875/-) at Post Office, Panjab University, Sector 14, Chandigarh, Sector-17; Ludhiana G.P.O.; Delhi G.P.O. or by post from the Manager, Publication Bureau, PU, Sector-14, Chandigarh by sending a Bank draft for Rs 1830/- in favour of Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh payable at Chandigarh (in case of SC/ST candidates, Rs 955/-)

In case form has been downloaded from the website, attach requisite fee of Rs 1750/- (in case of SC/ST candidates, Rs 875/-) in the form of a bank draft in favour of Registrar, Panjab University payable at Chandigarh

The following functionaries may be contacted only in case of extremely urgent enquiry from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (on working days only), Assistant Registrar (CET) 0172-2534829, UIAMS Office 0172-2701403/0172-2534499

Master of Business Administration Programmes at University Institute of Applied Management Sciences (UIAMS)

MBA (Retail Management) (45 + 5*(NRI) (50 seats)

MBA (Banking and Insurance Management) (45 + 5*(NRI) (50 seats)

MBA (IT and Telecommunications Management) (22 + 3*(NRI) (25 seats)

MBA (Infrastructural Management) (22 + 3*(NRI) (25 seats)

MBA (Pharmaceutical Management) (22 + 3*(NRI) (25 seats)

MBA (Hospital Management) (22 + 3*(NRI) (25 seats)

(*include Foreign Nationals)

Eligibility

MBA (Retail Management, Banking and Insurance Management): A Bachelor’s or Master degree in any discipline of Panjab University or of any other university which has been recognized by the syndicate as equivalent thereto with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate

Provided that in case of candidates having Bachelor’s degree of the University through Modern Indian Languages (Hindi/Urdu/Panjabi (Gurumukhi Script)) and/or in a classical language (Sanskrit/ Persian/ Arabic) or degree of any other university obtained in the same manner recognized by the Syndicate, 50% marks in the aggregate shall be calculated by taking into account full percentage of marks in all the papers in language excluding the additional optional paper, English and the elective subject taken together; or pass in the final examination conducted by either; Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or England; or Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India or England; or Institute of Company Secretaries of India; or AMIE examination with 50% marks or more after having passed the diploma examination with 60% marks or above and have at least 5 years research/teaching or professional experience

MBA (Information Technology and Telecommunications Management, Infrastructural Management): Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology, i.e. B.E./B.Tech (in any branch) of Panjab University; or of any other University recognized by Panjab University as equivalent there to with at least 50% marks in the aggregate; or bachelor’s degree in any science subject with Physics and/or Mathematics of Panjab University or of any other University recognized by Panjab University as equivalent there to with at least 50% marks in the aggregate; or bachelor’s in Computer Applications (BCA) of Panjab University or any of the other University recognized by the Panjab University as equivalent thereto with atleast 50% marks in the aggregate; or AMIE examination with 50% marks or more after having passed the diploma examination with 60% marks or above and have at least 5 years research/teaching or professional experience

MBA (Pharmaceutical Management): Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy of Panjab University or of any other university recognized by Panjab University as equivalent there to with at least 50% marks in aggregate; or MBBS of Panjab University or of any other university recognized by Panjab University as equivalent there to with at least 50% marks in aggregate; or Bachelor’s degree in any Science subject of Panjab University or of any other University recognized by Panjab University as equivalent there to with at least 50% marks in the aggregate and Diploma in Pharmacy of Panjab University or of any other University recognized by Panjab University as equivalent there to with at least 50% marks in aggregate

MBA (Hospital Management): MBBS/BAMS/BHMS/BDS/B.Pharmacy/B.Sc (Nursing)/ Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) of Panjab University or a degree of any other University which has been recognized by the syndicate as equivalent thereto with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate

Courses at UIAMS for the session 2012-13 are for a duration of 2 years spread across 4 semesters

Scheme of test: The entrance test will carry 85% weightage and be of 2 hours duration

It will consist of multiple choice questions having four responses A/B/C/D

The components of the test will include (i) General Knowledge; (ii) Economics and Business Environment Awareness; (iii) Data interpretation and Problem Solving; (iv) Numerical Ability; (v) Verbal Ability/ Reasoning and (vi) English Comprehension

Merit list: The admission will be made on the basis of the entrance test (85% weightage), group discussion (7.5% weightage) and personal interview (7.5% weightage)

The result of the entrance test will not be sent to the candidates

The comprehensive result after the group discussion and personal interview will be notified on the UIAMS notice board as well as the UIAMS website

Admission process: Admission for this course will be made on the basis of merit determined by scores of the candidates in the Management Entrance Test (MET), followed by group discussion and personal interview

Candidates under various reserved categories and NRI category will compete within their respective categories following the same criteria

Reservation will be as per the approved norms of Panjab University

The candidates will be called for group discussion and personal interview on the basis of their scores in the Management Entrance Test (MET) conducted by P.U. for admission to MBA Programme at UIAMS

The number of candidates to be called for group discussion and personal interview will be eight times the total number of seats of all these courses in each category. For example, if there are 99 seats in general category in various Sectoral management programmes at UIAMS, 792 candidates will be called for group discussion and personal interview in general category. Similar calculation will be applicable to other reserved categories and NRI category on the basis of number of seats available in each course

Final merit list of all the candidates called for group discussion and personal interview will be prepared category wise on the basis of their combined aggregate score in the written test, group discussion and personal interview

Admissions will be made on the basis of this merit list

Attendance in group discussion and personal interview is a must. If any candidate does not attend any one of the components, his/her candidature will stand cancelled without notice

Candidates in the category of sports and defence would be short-listed on the basis of MET written test percentage score. However, at the time of admission the precedence of merit will be according to the Panjab University criteria for the respective categories

The weightage for the written test, group discussion and personal interview for preparing the final merit list for admission will be as follows; written test (MET) 85%; group discussion 7.5%; personal interview 7.5%

The eligibility of a candidate will be provisional at every stage of the admission process. It will be the responsibility of the candidate to ensure his/her eligibility and fulfillment of various conditions for admission as prescribed in the Rules/Regulations of the Panjab University

Admission will be cancelled at any stage in case the candidate is not found eligible, even subsequently

All provisionally eligible candidates will take written test MET for admission to MBA Programmes at UIAMS to be conducted by Panjab University on 18th March, 2012, Sunday

The group discussion and personal interview of the short-listed candidates will be held at University
Institute of Applied Management Sciences (UIAMS), Panjab University, Chandigarh where the candidates will have to come at their own cost around the first/second week of May, 2012

The candidates appearing in final degree examinations are eligible to apply and can take the written test provisionally. They will have to fulfil the eligibility conditions at the time of admission, failing which the candidates will not be considered for admission even after they have gone through all the stages of the admission process

The result of the qualifying examination should be submitted positively by 31st August, 2012 by 12 noon failing which the admission is liable to be cancelled

The vacant seats, if any on 31st August, 2012, will be filled strictly according to the merit from those who are present by 5.00 p.m. on that day. Information about vacant seats will be displayed on the notice board of University Institute of Applied Management Sciences (UIAMS) and UIAMS website. It is the students’ responsibility to keep a watch for the vacant seats. No individual notice will be given regarding the vacant seats

The final combined category-wise result of the candidates will be notified around the first/second week of June, 2012

The candidate will appear for counselling around third/fourth week of June, 2012

At the time of counselling, admission to different MBA programmes of University Institute of Applied Management Sciences (UIAMS), will be offered strictly according to the merit list for each MBA Sectoral programme

Fee: The selected candidates will have to deposit Rs 2,00,000/- (Rs two lakhs only) by demand draft in favour of Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh, payable at Chandigarh as tuition fee per year. In addition, other university charges will be levied

Further, the candidates will have to deposit another Rs10,000/- by demand draft in favour of Director, UIAMS, Panjab University, Chandigarh, payable at Chandigarh towards, Summer Placement, Teaching Materials, Business Club and Computer Charges etc per year

For Foreign/NRI candidates, the total fee is Rs 5 Lakhs per year in equivalent US Dollars. Registration fee US$ 550 will also be charged

Submission of documents

Last date for submission of completed forms (both by hand/post) at the Director’s office, UIAMS, South Campus, Sector-25, (behind Alumni House), Panjab University, Chandigarh is 21st February, 2012, Tuesday, upto 4.00 p.m. (without late fee) and afterwards with late fee of Rs 1000/- upto 28th February, 2012, Tuesday

The candidates applying under a category other than the general category must attach attested copies of documents/certificates; relevant certificate to claim a seat in SC/ST/BC/Defence/Physically Handicapped/Riot Victim/ Freedom Fighter/only(single) Girl child/Cancer-AIDS patient/wards of Kashmiri Displaced Persons

Each applicant applying for admission in sports category shall along with the application form submit self-attested photocopy of sports certificates

Foreign/NRI candidates not residing in India and thereby unable to avail of the above admission process will be required to submit scores of GMAT, Princeton (USA) which will be treated at par with the combined score of written test, (MET) group discussion and personal interview conducted by University Institute of Applied Management Sciences (UIAMS), Panjab University, Chandigarh

The last date for submission of application forms by Foreign/NRI candidates not in India and applying for admission on the basis of GMAT score is 21st February , 2012, Tuesday, upto 4.00 p.m. to the
Director’s office, UIAMS, South Campus, Sector-25 (Behind Alumni House), Panjab University, Chandigarh

The candidates under reserved categories have to submit necessary original certificates at the time of group discussion and personal interview. Candidates under Foreign /NRI categories have to submit the NRI certificate required by the University at the time of admission

In case of gap of one or more sessions between passing the last examination and admission being sought now, a candidate will have to give an affidavit at the time of admission stating that he has not been involved in any offence as per the format given in Handbook of Information

The candidates who have passed the qualifying examination’s from an institution other than Panjab University, will be eligible only if such examination/ degree is recognized as equivalent to corresponding exam/degree of the Panjab University

The admit cards will be dispatched by 05th March, 2012

In case any candidate does not receive the same by 14th March, 2012, he/she should come personally, along with two attested photographs as well as a written request at UIAMS office, Panjab University, Chandigarh for obtaining duplicate admit card

Duplicate Admit Cards to be issued at UIAMS, South Campus, Sector-25, 15th-16th March, 2012, 09.00 a.m. to 05.00 p.m. (Behind Alumni House) Panjab University, Chandigarh

For the issue of duplicate admit card/result card for the MBA Programmes at UIAMS, the following fee shall be charged; fee for issue of duplicate admit card Rs 100/- each time only by hand and in person (on submission of an attested photograph as well as written request made by the candidates only)