Information Brochure MBA 2015

www.aupravesh.org M.B.A. Admission Test-2015

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MBA (MONIRBA) Admission Test 2015

The SCHEDULE for different processes / stages of MBA Admission Test-2015 is as follows:

Sl. PROCESS / STAGE DAY / DATES

1 Date of availability of Online Application Form Tuesday, March 10, 2015

2 Last date for submission of online application form Friday, April 2, 2015

3 Availability of Online Admit Card Sunday, April 26, 2015

4 Date of Admission Test (9:00 a.m. to 11:00 noon) Sunday, May 10, 2015

5 DATE OF GD/PI To be Announced by the Department of MONIRBA

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

The minimum qualification for admission to the MBA programme shall be graduation from a recognized Institution (Degree Course of at least three years duration with separate annual/semester examination system) from any stream. Students appearing in the final year examination of the undergraduate class shall also be permitted to apply, subject to the condition that they furnish their final graduation pass result not later than the specified date.

Provided that there shall be a DEDUCTION at the rate of 5% (FIVE percent) per year for each year elapsing since the year the candidate has passed his/her Graduation Examination, subject to a maximum deduction of 15% (FIFTEEN percent) in the scores of the candidate in the Written Test and each Oral Test taken separately.

ILLUSTRATION OF DEDUCTION

This rule shall be implemented in the following manner for the admission to the MBA Programme for the session 2015-16

Graduation Examination Year Percentage to be Deducted

2015 No Deduction

2014 5%

2013 10%

2012 and preceding years 15%

NO OF SEATS: 46 seats or as decided by the University Admission Committee.

RESERVATION Reservation of seats shall be as per University rules.

FOREIGN STUDENTS

Admission of foreign nationals shall be made strictly as per recommendations of the Foreign Students Advisor of the University as super numerary seats. Foreign students recommended from time to time by the Government of India shall be admitted without Admission Test.

REQUIREMENT TO APPEAR FOR ADMISSION TEST


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All applicants, except the foreign national applicants applying through the prescribed channel shall have to appear in the Admission Test.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

The admission to the MBA course shall be based on Admission Test comprising of written and Oral Tests. ALL TESTS SHALL BE CONDUCTED ONLY IN ENGLISH MEDIUM.

WRITTEN TESTS (600 MARKS):

The written tests shall judge applicants for proficiency in written communication, intelligence, propensity to observe facts and use them, propensity to grasp and use quantitative and scientific tools, general awareness, logical thinking, reasoning power, aptitude for management learning and practice, and maturity in terms of personality. The FOUR SECTIONS of written test will consist of the following:

(i) Communication Ability in English 150 Marks (ii) Aptitude and Reasoning 150 Marks (iii) General Awareness 150 Marks (iv) Quantitative Aptitude 150 Marks

Provided that there shall be negative marking for wrong answers, in pursuance of which, while 3 (THREE) Marks will be awarded for every right answer and 1 (ONE) mark would be deducted for every wrong answer.

DURATION OF WRITEN TEST: 2 Hrs.

ORAL TESTS (100 MARKS): The Oral tests shall comprise of the following:

Group Leadership (50 Marks)

The testing shall be done by grouping the applicants in viable groups and conducting discussion on chosen themes to test the applicants leadership ability, group behavior, and adjustment with group dynamics.

Personal Interview (50 Marks)

FINAL LIST OF SELECTED CANDIDATES:

The final list of selected candidates shall be drawn on the basis of the overall performance of the candidates in the Written and Oral Tests. Provided that a candidate has to appear in all parts of the Written Tests and all the Oral Tests; thus, a candidate, who is, for whatsoever reason, ABSENT at one of all the Oral Test(s) shall not be considered for final selection for admission. Final result shall be declared on the official website of UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD.

IN CASE OF TIE

While drawing the list of finally selected candidates a tie between two or more candidates securing identical score shall be decided as follows:

Score in the Written Test, In case of their being same.

Percentage Marks scored in Graduate Examination, In case of equal score in the Written Test.

Percentage Marks scored in Intermediate or its equivalent Examination, In case of equal score in Graduate Examination.

Percentage Marks scored in High School or its equivalent Examination. In case of equal score in Intermediate or equivalent.

By drawing a lottery.


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If a student fails to collect the intimation or deposit the fee by the required date normally he/she shall not be granted extension of time and the vacancy so created shall be filled up by the waiting list candidate in order of merit.

TEST CENTRES

The written test shall be held at Allahabad and Delhi.

The candidate shall have the option to appear from any one of the specified centres. In case the number of applicants opting for Delhi centre is less than 25, the Admission Committee shall have the right to cancel Delhi centre and direct the candidates to appear from the Allahabad centre. The Oral tests (Group Leadership/Personal Interview) for the short-listed candidates shall be conducted only at Allahabad. The Candidates shall have to make their own arrangements for travel and stay for appearing in the written and oral tests and shall not be entitled to any TA/DA.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Application has to be made Online only on the official website: www.aupravesh.org

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

The candidate has to fill and submit the Form ONLINE, in accordance with the instructions given in the said Website and also summarized in this Section.

NOTE:

The Form shall not be accessible at the Website after the last date of accessibility given in the Schedule. Before proceeding to fill and submit the Online Application / Registration Form for MBA Admission Test 2015, the candidate is strongly advised to carry out the following tasks for his/her own convenience:

Take a Print-out of this Bulletin (Information and Guidelines) and read it carefully.

Read thoroughly the Instructions for the filling and submission of the Online Form.

Review and ensure the correctness of the details of his/her academic record at the High School and Intermediate (or equivalent) and the Graduation, for purposes of making required entries in the Online Form. Year of Graduation must be filled with EXTREME care. This will be the BASIS of Deduction of marks obtained in the WRITTEN and ORAL Tests.

Get his/her latest Passport-size Colour Photograph AND the signature (with Black ink on white background) scanned by Computer, so that the scanned Photograph with his/her signature can be submitted with the Online Form.

If the candidate does not already have an e-mail address (e-mail ID), he/she should create for himself/herself a valid e-mail ID, in order that the MBA Admission Test 2015 Committee may send him/her significant instructions or information (as per need) by email.

The candidate has to separately remit the prescribed Test Fees, for Rs. 1500/- (One thousand five hundred) in case of GEN and OBC candidate and Rs. 750/- (Rupees Seven hundred fifty) in case of SC and ST candidates by CHALLAN downloaded from university web site www.aupravesh.org at nearest HDFC bank or by online submission.

It should be noted that the Test Fees shall not be refunded or carried over in case the application of the candidate is rejected, or his/her candidature is rendered INVALID or cancelled at any stage, or he/she does not appear wholly or partially for MBA Admission Test 2015.

NOTE: There is no provision for the withdrawal by a candidate of his/her application/candidature from MBA Admission Test 2015 once he/she has submitted the Form and pursuant to the same, remitted the Test Fees.

The candidate is strongly advised to check (and double-check) that all the required entries have been fully and correctly made by him/her on the On-line Application/Registration Form.


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PROCEDURE FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM FOR ADMISSION TEST

Candidates can submit online form for the Admission Test2015 at the concerned link of the website www.aupravesh.org. The website has all the information required for online form submission. Online Prospectus: The prospectus for all courses of Admission Test2015 is available on the concerned link of the website www.aupravesh.org and the admission aspirants can visit the website and download it. Aspirants are advised to read the prospectus carefully before applying.

Requirement for Online Form Submission: Admission aspirants are required to have a scanned copy of their coloured photograph (3.5 x 4.5 cm) and their signature. These scanned copies of coloured photo (3.5 x 4.5 cm) in JPEG (*.JPG) Format and signature (in JPEG (*.JPG) Format) are required to be uploaded during the online form submission. The file size of photograph and signature in any case shall not exceed 20 KB for each file separately. All aspirants filling the online form are advised to read the instructions to fill up the online form, which has all the prerequisite and the guidelines to this regard.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ON-LINE SUBMISSION:

i. The address of the web-site is www.aupravesh.org. Click the button Apply Online.

ii. After opening the website the name of the Entrance Examination, its online starting date for filling up the form, its date of closing will be displayed. The candidate has to opt the class in which he/she wishes to appear in the Entrance Examination.

iii. Upon opening the website, four buttons will be displayed for downloading the Brochure, and opening the online Application Form, for printing Application form/Challan form and for printing Admit Card. The candidates are advised to read the instructions and click the button to agree and accept the conditions/instructions. Option for printing Admit Card shall be available only from the date given in the schedule for Admission Test.

iv. The candidate is advised to read the downloaded Brochure before filling up the Application Form. After reading the Brochure carefully the candidate is advised to click the Apply Online button. Upon clicking the Apply Online button the application form will be displayed on the screen. The candidate is required to fill up the form correctly and as per instructions mentioned in the Brochure. The fields/columns marked with red asterisk are mandatory to be filled.

v. The scanned copy of photograph and signature as per the specifications mentioned above shall be uploaded at the requisite place in the Application form which is mandatory.

vi. After filling up the Application Form the candidate can view his filled up application form with the use of preview application form button.

vii. After ensuring that all the entries have been filled up by the candidate correctly. The candidate can submit the form online by entering the correct image code displayed on the screen.

viii. Then applicants are requested to choose payment option CHALLAN or ONLINE.


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If Applicant selects Challan option:

a. After the successful submission of the application form two buttons will appear on the screen for printing the Application form and Challan form. Clicking the buttons accordingly the application form as well as Challan form can be printed.

b. Candidates are advised to take a minimum of two set of printouts of application form and Challan form which will show the generated Application ID and other details.

c. If the candidate fails or forgets to print the application form and challan form for any reason he can print it using the application ID, date of birth sent to him on his e-mail address and through SMS (on registered mobile no.). The candidate will be permitted to print the filled up application form only when he/she will enter the correct data only i.e. application ID and date of birth.

d. After taking the print out of the Challan Form the candidate is required to deposit the requisite fee for the test using aforesaid Challan Form at any Branch of the HDFC Bank in India.

e. The candidate will receive a confirmation message via e-mail and SMS confirming the receipt of the payment of the fee.

f. The first copy of the Challan Form will be kept by the Bank; one copy has to be kept by the candidate himself or herself.

g. The applicants are advised to keep the candidates copy of challan duly stamped by HDFC bank with himself/herself till the admission process is completed.

If Applicant selects ONLINE option:

a. After clicking ONLINE option please click submit Application form button.

b. The details of payment mode will be displayed then click PAY ONLINE.

c. On clicking PAY ONLINE button the applicant will be connected to HDFC

gateway for payment.

d. Then select Credit Card, Debit Card or Net Banking.

e. Then fill the details as required and then submit the application form & get the printout of application form.

ix. For printing the Admit Card the candidate shall be required to fill in the Application ID and Date of Birth.

For the convenience of the online application Help Desk has been setup for the Online Form

submission and the phone numbers are +91 9455690337and +91 9455690338.

NOTE: It is clarified that the successful submission of the candidates Form does not indicate that his/her candidature for MBA Admission Test 2015 has been approved. In fact, the Form is subject to further scrutiny and the candidate shall not be entitled to appear at MBA Admission Test 2015 till his/her candidature has been approved and his ADMIT CARD has been released Online at the Website www.aupravesh.org.


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If the scrutiny of the Form, on the points enumerated, establishes that the Application of the candidate is in order, he/she shall be duly REGISTERED for MBA Admission Test 2015. However, if the scrutiny indicates deficiencies in one or more of the said points, the application of the candidate shall be REJECTED.

NOTE: It is clarified that the scrutiny shall be based upon the information furnished by the candidate himself/herself in the Online Form. It is possible that such information may itself be false or erroneous, and this fact may come to light later. Where the candidate is Registered on the strength of such false or erroneous information, his/her candidature and in case he/she has in the meantime been granted admission to the MBA Programme, his/her admission, shall be cancelled, with retrospective effect, at whichever stage this fact is discovered.

Once the candidate has been Registered he/she should view and take a hard copy (Print-out) of his/her ADMIT CARD. The ADMIT CARD shall indicate the Roll Number, the Subject and the Test Centre details of the candidate.

In the case of any complaints of a candidate who has submitted the On-line Application/Registration Form, he/she may file a GRIEVANCE at

Help Desk Numbers - +91 9455690337 and +91 9455690338

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Information Brochure MBA 2015