IFMR- Admission Notification

The notification for Indian Institute Of Forest Management - Bhopal is out , here are the required details .

2-Year Full-time
Post Graduate Program in Forestry Management (PGP)

About the Institute:

• Leading sectoral management Institute in Asia
• Ranked 4th among the management schools in Central & Eastern India.
• Established in 1982, it is the centre of excellence in sectoral management, to cater to the growing needs for resource in forestry and allied development sector.
• 100% campus placement, highest annual package of approximately Rs. 20.00 lakhs (Overseas) & Rs. 8.00 lakhs (Domestic) for the last batch.

Eligibility Criteria:

The minimum eligibility criteria for admission is at least a three years Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline recognized by the Association of Indian Universities / AICTE as eligible for Post Graduate studies with 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for SC/ST or Persons with Disability category).

Reservation of seats for SC, ST and Physically Challanged candidates are available as per Govt. of India rules.

Candidates appearing for the final graduate examination are also eligible to apply, provided they complete it by June 30, 2007.

Selection Criteria:

Step 1: CAT Form

All applicants seeking admission at IIFM have to appear for Common Admission Test (CAT) that will be held on 19th November 2006. The CAT application form and bulletin can be obtained from selected branches of UTI Bank from July 17 till August 17, 2006. The last date for submitting CAT application is 9th September 2006. The IIFM will use the CAT score only for short-listing of the candidates for postgraduate programme. IIMs have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the programme.

Step 2: IIFM Application Form
Candidate should also obtain IIFM application form personally or by sending Demand Draft of Rs. 700/- (Rs. 350/- for SC&ST), in favour of The Director, IIFM, payable at Bhopal. The application form can also be downloaded from the website given below, but in such cases the filled-in forms must accompany a Bank Draft of the specified amount.

Forms complete in all respect with CAT Registration No. should reach IIFM Bhopal on or before 20th November 2006.

Step 3: GD / Interview
Short-listed candidates shall be called for Group Discussion and Interview at IIFM, Bhopal during Feb/March 2007.

Important Dates:

• Sale of CAT Admission Forms: Upto August 17, 2006
• Submission of CAT Admission Forms: Upto September 09, 2006
• Submission of IIFM Application Forms: Upto November 20, 2006