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FMS Admission 2026: CAT Cutoff 98%ile

Eligibility, selection weights, important dates and batch profile

FMS Admission 2026-27 — Eligibility, Cutoffs, Selection Process & Important Dates

India's highest-ROI MBA · founded 1954 under University of Delhi. Part of Delhi School of Economics. CAT 2025 entry · weighted scoring (VARC 40% + DILR 30% + QA 30%) with women bonus. Tuition just ₹2.43 L total · ~₹30 L placement avg.

Programmes

MBA (Full-time): 2-year residential · 314 seats · University of Delhi · Delhi School of Economics
MBA (Executive): 2-year part-time evening · for working professionals
MBA (HCA): Healthcare Administration specialisation · 35 seats

Eligibility

Academic: Bachelor's degree (3 or 4-year) with 50% (45% OBC/EWS/PWD/CW · passing for SC/ST)
Tests: CAT 2025 mandatory
Final-year: Eligible
Age limit: No formal age limit (rare among top B-schools)

CAT cutoffs (working band)

General / EWS: ~98 %ile overall + 90+ sectional · weighted
NC-OBC: ~94 %ile overall + 85 sectional
SC: ~80 %ile overall
ST / PwD: ~70 %ile overall
Women bonus: +5 marks added to weighted CAT score

Selection (Final composite)

Weighted CAT: 50% of final score
Personal Interview: 15%
Class X + Class XII: 10% each
SOP discussion: 10%
Extempore: 5%
Women bonus: Added on top

Important dates (2026-28)

CAT 2025 exam: November 30, 2025 (Sunday)
FMS shortlist: January 2026
Interview window: March-April 2026
Final selection: May 2026
Classes begin: July 2026

Fees (game-changing ROI)

Tuition (2 yrs): ₹2.43 L total · ₹60,818/semester · lowest of any top B-school
Total cost (incl. hostel): ~₹6-8 L all-in · including DU hostel/mess

Reservation policy (DU)

Total intake: 314 seats
Reserved: SC 37 · ST 19 · OBC-NC 69 · EWS 25 · PwD 12 · CW Defence 12 · Foreign 25 · Wards 14

Contact

Address: Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 007
Apply: fms.edu

CAT cutoffs (official, by category)

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Total
General	90	90	90	98
EWS	90	90	90	98
NC-OBC	80	80	80	90
SC	60	60	60	70
ST	50	50	50	60
PwD	50	50	50	60

Sectional + total percentile minimums from the official admission policy. Meeting the cutoff is the FIRST gate — final selection depends on the composite score.

How selection works

Stage 1 — Shortlisting for PI

Weighted CAT 2025 Score (VARC 40, DILR 30, QA 30)100%

Stage 2 — Final selection (post-PI)

Weighted CAT 2025 Score50%

Class X Marks10%

Class XII Marks10%

Statement of Purpose Discussion10%

Personal Interview15%

Extempore5%

Eligibility + Exam details

Who can apply

Educational: Bachelor's degree (3 or 4 year) with at least 50% marks for unreserved (45% for OBC/EWS/PWD/CW, passing marks for SC/ST). Final-year students eligible to apply.
Cat Required: CAT 2025 score mandatory.
Age limit: No formal age limit (rare among top B-schools).

Detailed selection process — what to expect at each stage

CAT 2025

Weighted score: VARC 40% + DILR 30% + QA 30% · women bonus +5 marks.

Shortlist

Top scorers shortlisted for FMS interview at University of Delhi North Campus · Jan 2026.

Extempore + SOP + PI

Single-day interview process · Extempore speaking + SOP discussion + Personal Interview · March-April 2026.

Final composite

Weighted CAT 50% + Class X 10% + Class XII 10% + SOP 10% + PI 15% + Extempore 5% + women bonus.

Offer + classes

Offer letters May 2026 · classes begin July 2026.

Batch profile — Class 2023-25 (Placement Report)

298 students in 2023-25 batch (251 sanctioned + 47 supernumerary). 43% freshers — highest freshers % among top MBAs due to Delhi/NCR student concentration. +5 marks bonus for women candidates is a formal diversity policy.

Reservations & diversity: GENERAL: 101 seats · SC: 37 seats · ST: 19 seats · OBC_NC: 69 seats · EWS: 25 seats · PWD: 12 seats · CW_DEFENCE: 12 seats · FOREIGN_STUDENTS: 25 seats · WARD_QUOTA_TEACHING: 6 seats · WARD_QUOTA_NON_TEACHING: 6 seats · ORPHAN_QUOTA: 2 seats · TOTAL: 314 seats · NOTE: University of Delhi reservation policy. NRI/PIO/NCT Delhi has no separate quota.

FMS Financial Aid 2026 — Loans, EMI Options & Scholarships

FMS scholarships — published categories

University of Delhi Scholarships

Various merit-based and need-based scholarships under DU framework

Up to ₹50,000-1,00,000 per year

OBC/SC/ST/EWS Fee Concession

GoI policy · 45% qualifying marks for OBC/EWS/PWD/CW · passing marks for SC/ST

Partial to full tuition + maintenance allowance based on parental income

OPJEMS (O.P. Jindal Scholarship)

Merit-based across top B-schools · competitive interview

₹1.8 L + networking with Jindal Group

Aditya Birla Scholarship

Top performers across FMS + select top B-schools

₹2.4 L per year + Aditya Birla Group exposure

UGC NET-JRF (for PhD)

For doctoral candidates with UGC NET-JRF qualification

₹31,000-35,000/month for 5 years

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