INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE ONLINE APPLICATION TO PGPEM 2023 BATCH

A. General Instructions:

1. Help text is readily available in the concerned section of the online application.

2. For the application to be complete all the necessary documents have to be uploaded in the
respective sections.

3. A BLUE TICK mark appears across respective sections in the opening menu to indicate that,
the section is completed.

4. You need to save and submit the application form on or before the stipulated due date.

5. Application once submitted cannot be edited/changed. Hence preview the application using
the

‘preview Application’ tab before you submit the application.

6. Download and retain a copy of application after successful submission.

B. Instructions relating to individual sections of the online application:

Biographic Details:

Last Name: Providing ‘Last Name’ in the application is optional. If you have not specified, the last
name the text box shows as “No Last Name”.

Preferred Full Name: The name given under this text box will be used on all official transcripts.
Hence, it is recommended to be cautious while filling.

Category: If you wish to identify as belonging to a socially backward community (SC/ST/NC-OBC) or

EWS category, then choose the appropriate category from the list. If you do not wish to share the
category, choose “undeclared” under Category dropdown.

You are required to upload the relevant certificate in the “SOP & Other uploads” section for
category other than ‘General’ or ‘undeclared’. If you are a person with disability, then the relevant
disability certificate should be uploaded.

Religion: Choose appropriate religion from the list. If you do not wish to share the religion, choose
“undeclared” under Religion dropdown.

Please note that information such as Religion, Annual Family Income from all sources, Father's
Highest Qualification, Mother's Highest Qualification are captured purely for understanding the
overall applicant pool and has no bearing in the admission decisions.

Photograph -Upload your passport size photograph which meets the following requirements:

1.Should be a head and shoulders colour photograph of good quality in with a white/off white
background.
2.Dimension: 2"x 2”.
3. Resolution: Min 600 x 600 pixels, Max 1200 x 1200 pixels.
4.File Formats Supported: JPEG & JPG.
5. Maximum file size: 1 MB.

Once you upload the photograph, it will appear on the biographic details page after you have
clicked on 'Save' button.
DO NOT UPLOAD PHOTOS CAPTURED USING MOBILE / WEBCAM.

Contact Details:

If your country does not feature in the 'Country' drop down, select 'Others', enter your Country and
State in the corresponding 'Others' box. If your current address is same as permanent address, you
can click on 'Same as current address' box.

Class 10 (Board Name)

Board Name -If your Board Name is not listed in the dropdown list, select 'Others' for the State and
then select 'Others' for the Board and enter the board name.

Major Subjects - Mention all the subjects that appear on the marks sheet.

Final Marks(%) -Consider all the marks obtained in all the subjects to calculate the final percentage
of marks, even if some of the subjects are not counted by your board. If you have a grade/CGPA,
enter equivalent percentage of marks using the procedure/scheme certified by your board. Final
marks will be rounded to two decimal places.

Upload your Class 10/SSC Score Sheet in this section along with the conversion formula certified by
the concerned board by consolidating into a single PDF (Max. File Size: 1 MB).

Class 11/12 (Board Name):

Board Name -If your Board Name is not listed in the dropdown list, select 'Others' for the State and
then select 'Others' for the Board and enter the board name.

Major Subjects - Mention all the subjects that appear on the marks sheet.

Final Marks(%) -Consider all the marks obtained in all the subjects to calculate the final percentage
of marks, even if some of the subjects are not counted by your board. If you have a grade/CGPA,
enter equivalent percentage of marks using the procedure /scheme certified by your board. Final
marks will be rounded to two decimal places.

Upload your Class 11/12/HSC/PUC Score Sheet in this section along with the conversion formula
certified by the concerned board by consolidating into a single PDF (Max. File Size: 1 MB).

University Level:

Details of each degree level qualification must be entered.

If you have completed 'Integrated Master’s degree' enter the first 3 years details under 'Bachelor’s
Degree level' and next 2 years details under 'Master’s degree level'.
If your Degree name does not feature in the Degree level dropdown list, select 'Other Degrees'. Select
'Others' in the 'Degree Name' and mention it in the 'Others' box. Alternatively, if your University Name
/ University type does not feature in the list, select 'Others' and mention it in the 'Others' box.

Specialization - Specialization is your areas of study in the degree mentioned. Examples of

Specialization are: Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Economics etc. Please do not enter
every subject you studied in all the years of your degree course.

“Any applicant who has not undergone any Bachelors Degree but completed his CA/ICWA/CS
after Class XII, is also eligible to apply for PGPEM 2023”.
Final Marks (%): Enter the percentage of marks obtained. If you have a grade/CGPA, conversion of
grades/CGPA to percentage of marks should be based on the procedure/scheme certified by your
university/institution. In case there is no conversion formula prescribed by the university then
calculate the percentage by dividing your grade/CGPA by maximum grade/CGPA and multiplying the
result by 100. Final marks will be rounded to two decimal places.

Provide detailed scores for each degree entered. You can do this by clicking on 'Enter/Update Detail
scores' link. For each degree entered, upload respective semester/year/term score sheets, degree
award certificate along with the conversion formula certified by the concerned university by
consolidating into a single PDF (Max. File Size : 1 MB).

You can remove / update / view existing degree details. Click on the 'Degree Level' link for updating
Degree details. You can also update / view detailed percentage scores by clicking 'Enter / Update Detail
Scores'. When you 'Remove' a degree, respective detail percentage scores will also be removed.

Work Experience:

Part time /Project /internship /article ship /Pre-graduation work experience are not considered as
work experience and ensure that the work experience period does not overlap with the period of
graduation.

Job progression / multiple designations within a company should be entered as a single work
experience. The designation should be the last designation held within the company for a single
tenure.

Roles & Responsibilities - Describe your job responsibilities and your achievements at your work
place, in approximately 200 words.

PGPEM requires applicants to have completed 4 years of full time work experience (as on March 31,
2023) after completion of graduation. For eg: If admission is sought for an academic year, candidate
should have completed 4 years’ experience as on the start of Academic year (i.e. March 31, 2022).

For each work experience entered, upload corresponding certificate. If this is not available, upload
the first and last salary slips consolidated into a single PDF (Max. File Size: 1 MB).

DO NOT UPLOAD PASSWORD PROTECTED FILE. In case your PDF is password/read protected,
ensure that you remove the password / read restriction before uploading file.
References:

SUBMISSION OF 2 ONLINE REFERENCES IS MANDATORY. PRIORITISE AND COMPLETE THIS SECTION

WELL BEFORE THE LAST DATE AS IT REQUIRES TIME TO COMPLETE. Provide contact details of two
referees (preferably one from the current employer or from an individual who is in a position to
evaluate your job performance) who can write about your abilities and achievements. These
reference forms are one of the criteria for selection process.

You are required to enter the details of the referee and save. Once you have saved the referee
details, you must click on 'Send E-mail to referee requesting reference' to each referee to initiate an
email communication to the referee. Your referees will receive a link and passcode in two different
mails. Your referee should complete and submit the reference ONLINE ONLY (using the link &
passcode initiated by you from your application) within the due date without which you will not
be able to submit your application form.

You can correct / update the email id of a referee if reference has not yet been received, by Clicking
on the Referee Name Link. Upon ‘Save’, the original link will be invalidated and the same will be
communicated to the referee.

You can resend e-mail to a referee by deleting the referee details completely using the ‘Delete’
option on the References page. Re-enter the same details for the referee and save. The ‘Send E-mail
to Referee requesting reference’ link will be activated again.

You can replace a referee completely if reference has not yet been received, by deleting the original
referee and adding the new referee. Upon ‘Save’, the original link will be invalidated and the same
will be communicated to the referee.

You are allowed up to 10 changes to referee details. You will receive an email communication upon
receipt of the references. Please inform your referees about reference seeking mails originating
from [email protected]. This is to avoid the e-mail from landing in their SPAM mail folder. If
your referees are not able to access 'Online reference' page, please ask them to seek help from the
System / Network administrator of their Organization in case of any possible firewall restrictions.

Test Score Details:

Note: Please enter either CAT/GMAT/GRE score which should be considered for Admission process.
Alternatively, candidates can choose IIMB test if you have not taken CAT/GRE/GMAT exam.

GMAT score taken between December 14, 2017 and December 15, 2022 will only be considered.

GRE score taken between December 01,2017 and November 30,2022 will only be considered.

Applicants who are applying with CAT score should apply with CAT-2021 score only.

You can send GMAT/GRE scores directly to IIMB by using code: GMAT Code: Q9H-KK-32; GRE Code :
1681.

Applicants appearing for GMAT/GRE beyond the last date should have obtained either Official
Score Sheet or Test Taker copy to apply within the last date of application (December 30,
2022). Any application without the relevant score sheet will not be considered.

Submission of a copy of Official Score Sheet / Test Taker copy along with the application is
mandatory.
If you have not received the Official score card at the time of applying, you may submit the test taker
copy. However, you are required to produce the official score card during the interviews. Upload
your GMAT/GRE Score sheet in PDF format in this section (Max. File Size: 1 MB).

Additional Information:

If you choose an option 'Yes' for 'Have you been associated with us earlier' then enter the
appropriate programme name. Sample programme names are PGP, EPGP, EEP and so on. The
academic year is the year in which you enrolled for the programme.

SOP & Other Uploads:

Upload Statement of Purpose (SOP) in PDF format in this section (Max. File Size : 1 MB)

SOP should be an essay of 800 words with focus on the following points:

How do you see the PGPEM helping you in your goals? (150 words)
How would the PGPEM classroom benefit by your presence? (150 words)
What are two major achievements in your career? (150 words)
What is major shortcoming you wish to discuss?
What have you learned from it? (150 words)
What is one issue dear to you? How do you see it resolved? (200 words)

Interview Preference:
Choose the interview location.

Pay Application Fee:

Application Fee must be paid through payment gateway only.

The application fee is Rs. 1500/- for candidates applying with CAT2022/ GRE/GMAT Test score and
Rs.2500/- if you are opting for 'IIMB Test'.

“Test Option” cannot be changed after making the payment. Ensure that you choose correct choice
of TEST, before you proceed to make the application fee payment. Application fee paid is Non-
Refundable.

Submit:

You are about to submit the completed application. Please ensure you have completed all the
sections and uploaded all the required documents before submitting.

YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE ANY CHANGES ONCE THE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED.