All about TAPMI PGDM Admissions 2021-2023
TAPMI Manipal PGDM
T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) was established in 1980. It is one of the 7 MBA institutes in India with the accreditation of AACSB(Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Busines) and AMBA(Association of MBAs)

TAPMI Admission Timeline
Events | Tentative dates |
Application opens | Nov 2020 |
Last date to apply | Jan 2021 |
WAT, GD, PI | Feb 2021 |
Application Cost | Rs. 2200 + 18% GST |
TAPMI Course provided
- PGDM (Marketing, Finance, HR, Operations, IT, General Management)
- Banking and Financial Course(BKFS)
- Marketing and Sales Management(MSM)
- Human Resources Management(HRM)
TAPMI Fees and Intake
Fees: Rs. 14.30 lakh for the course of 2 years + Hostel expense Rs. 3.10 lakh (compulsory)
Intake: 500 seats
TAPMI Programs | Seats |
PGDM Regular | 360 |
PGDM BKFS | 60 |
PGDM MSM | 40 |
PGDM HR | 40 |
Total Seats | 500 |
TAPMI Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria – A graduate degree with not less than 50% marks(final year students may also apply)
Stage 1 – Shortlisting based on the score
a) For candidates having less than 24 months of work experience
- CAT 2020 – 85 percentile
- XAT 2021 – 85 percentile
- GMAT – 650 marks
- Graduation – 60 percent
- HSC – 60 percent
- SSC – 60 percent
b) For candidates with work experience of more than 24 months.
TAPMI follows “Profile-based shortlisting” that includes the following
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- Valid CAT, XAT, GMAT scores
- Past academics
- Work experience
- Extra-curricular achievements if any
- SOP – Statement of Purpose is important in shortlisting
TAPMI Application Cost
- One Program: Rs. 2200 + 18% GST
- Two Programs: Rs. 2800 + 18% GST
- Three Programs: Rs. 4000 + 18% GST
- Four Programs: Rs. 6000 + 18% GST
TAPMI Selection Process
- Shortlisting on the basis of entrance exam score
- WAT (Written Ability Test)
- Group Discussion (GD)
- Collaborative Problem-Solving Ability
- Personal Interview (PI)
*GD, WAT stage is subjected to change as per COVID situation in next year
Final Selection – Evaluation Parameters
Category |
Percentage weightage |
---|---|
CAT, XAT, GMAT | 35 |
Past Academics | 15 |
Group Discussion/ Personal Interview | 42 |
Gender Diversity and Extra-curricular Activities | 8 |
Total | 100 |
TAPMI Placements
2018-2020 batch – 425 placed out of 432 students, 6 opted out.
102 companies visited the campus
Highest Package: Rs. 25 LPA
Average Package: Rs.11.5 LPA
Sector |
Average Package (Rs. LPA) |
BFSI | 11.1 |
Consulting | 12.4 |
IT, Analytics & E-Commerce | 10.9 |
Manufacturing & Core | 11.6 |
FMCG & Retail | 12.3 |
TAPMI Placement Report 2018-2020
TAPMI PGDM Review
Looking at the investment factor, the ROI is something that candidates should think of while applying to TAPMI. The job profiles offered will be above executive-level so take the number of years to recover the investment while calculating ROI.
The other institutes to consider in comparison to TAPMI are Great Lakes, IMI Delhi, GIM Goa, KJ Somaiya, IFMR, etc.
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The job profiles offered will be above executive-level? Can you please elaborate on that.
The companies with entry level job profiles will be less in number