CCS NIAM PGDABM Admission 2020 – Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural marketing (CCS NIAM) admits candidates for two year Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Agri-Business Management (PGDABM) on the basis of CAT/CMAT score. The selection process is followed by diversity factor, group discussion, personal interview, and work experience. Candidates who are interested can fill their application form in online or offline mode. Aspirants who have Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Sciences or in any other disciplines with minimum 50% marks and 45% in case of SC/ST/PH are eligible to appy for PGDABM. Also, candidate must have a valid score of CAT 2019 or CMAT 2020 to apply the programme. Scroll down to check more about CCS NIAM PGDABM Admission 2020.
CCS NIAM PGDABM Admission 2020
Online form can be filled through the official website, ccsniam.gov.in. To fill the form offline, candidate has to fill it after downloading and send it to the University address. Candidates can check the below schedule to know the exact date of filling the application form.
| CCS NIAM PGDABM Admission 2020 | Date |
| Last date of filling PGDABM online application | last week of Feb 2020 |
| PGDABM Date of Interview | Third week of Apr to 1st week of May 2020 |
| Selected and Waiting list for PGDM | 1st week of May 2020 |
Eligibility Criteria for PGDABM
Candidate shall check the eligibility before applyimg for PGDABM 2020.
Qualification: The Minimum qualifications for admission is a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture or Allied sciences from any Agriculture University or institute as recognized by ICAR/UGC. OR
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification in any other subject from a university recognised by UGC.
Selection Procedure for PGDABM
A multi-stage selection procedure will be followed for admission as described below.
- All applicants fulfilling the eligibility criteria will have to submit the CAT-2019 Score Card or CMAT-2020 Score Card latest by February 28, 2020.
- Merit list will be prepared for calling candidates for Group Discussion, Personal Interview etc., based on CAT/CMAT Score as per the weightage formula mentioned at Sr. No. 7.4. The merit list will be prepared category wise i.e. General Category, OBC (Non Creamy layer), SC, ST, PH and Kashmiri Migrants.
- Diversity Factor weightage will be assigned to various academic disciplines as per the list given below.
Diversity Factor Weightage (Wtg.) will be assigned to various academic disciplines as per the list given below
| Diversity Factor | Weightage |
| Graduates in the Agriculture and allied sectors which would include: Agronomy, Soil Science, Agriculture Biochemistry, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Entomology, Plant Pathology etc., Agricultural Engineering, Bioinformatics, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Science/ Technology, Forestry, Food Technology, Horticulture, Rural Studies/ Rural Sociology/ Rural Coopratives / Rural Banking, Biochemistry, Bio-technology, Botany, Zoology, Veterinary Science and all other streams of Agriculture and allied sectors. | 6.0 |
| Graduates in various fields including Humanities, Economics, Commerce, Management, Medicine, Accountancy etc. including: Humanities, Economics, Commerce, Management , Medicine, Accountancy etc. including: Archaeology, Education, Fine Arts, Geography, History, Journalism, Languages, Library Science, Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Accountancy, Auditing, Banking, Business, Mathematics, Business Organization, Economics, Economic Development and Planning, Public Administration, Public Finance, Secretarial Practices etc., Chartered Accountancy, Cost and Works Accountancy, Company Secretary ship, Education (including Physical Education and Sports), Law, Medicine/Dentistry, Pharmacology/ Pharmacy, Management (BBA) and any other. | 2.0 |
| Graduates in all other disciplines including Pure Sciences and Engineering like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Electronics and Computer Science, Statistics and any other discipline. | 0 |
Selection Parameters and Weightage
Candidates are selected on the basis of the following parameters.
| Criteria | Weightage |
| CAT/CMAT Score | 51/34 |
| Diversity Factor | 06 |
| Group Discussion | 12 |
| Personal Interview | 26 |
| Work Experience | 05 |
| Total | 100 |
PGDABM Application Form 2020
CCS NIAM PGDABM application form can be filled online as well as offline.
Online application form can be filled on the website, ccsniam.gov.in. A print out of online filled-in-application form should be sent at the following address enclosing photocopies of all relevant documents related to age, educational qualifications, category, achievement, experience etc. in favour of Director General, NIAM payable at Jaipur.
Offline application form can be downloaded from the website and manually filled in form can be sent by post to the University address.
Application Fee
Candidate has to make the payment of the application form fee via demand draft. Application form without DD is considered invalid. The application fee is Rs. 1200/- (Rs. 600/- for SC and ST Candidates).
Note- Fees to be paid through Demand Draft only in case of both online and offline application form.
Documents to Carry on the Day of Group Discussion
Candidates have to bring all original certificates at the time of interview:
- CMAT/CAT Score Card,
- Date of Birth Certificate,
- Academic Qualification Certificates,
- Marks Sheet of qualifying examination,
- Experience Certificate if any,
- Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC/PH) if applicable,
- income certificate to claim OBC non-creamy layer.
PGDABM Fee Structure
The tuition fees for the entire program is Rs. 3,90,000/- and boarding, lodging charges are Rs. 2,70,000/-
About CCS NIAM
CCS National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) was set up in August 1988. The campus of the University is in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It was created to offer specialized Training, Research, Consultancy and Education in Agricultural Marketing. Institute prepares business managers with critical competencies in agri-business sectors including food, retailing, exports, commodity trading, micro-finance, banking, Consulting, pharmaceutical, agri-inputs etc.
Official website: www.ccsniam.gov.in
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