Section 5 in Master of Business Administration Course (Regulation of Admission and Payment of Fees) Rules, 2013
5. Eligibility for Admission.
(1)For the purpose of admission, a candidate shall have appeared in the Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT) as prescribed by AICTE, for the corresponding year.(2)A candidate shall have passed the qualifying examination with minimum of 50% marks (45% marks in case of SC/ST/SEBC category candidates) from-(a)a University situated in the Gujarat State; or(b)a University situated outside the Gujarat State provided that the candidate shall have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination (Standard XII, 10+2 pattern) or its equivalent examination from,-(i)the Gujarat Board; or(ii)the Central Board of Secondary Education:Provided that,-(a)the school in which the candidate has studied, shall have been located in the State of Gujarat; or(b)the school in which the candidate has studied, shall have been located in the Union Territories of Daman and Diu or Dadra and Nagar Haveli; or(iii)the Council of Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi:Provided that,-(a)the school in which the candidate has studied, shall have been located in the State of Gujarat ; or(b)the school in which the candidate has studied, shall have been located in the Union Territories of Daman and Diu or Dadra and Nagar Haveli.(3)Subject to the provisions of sub-rules (1) and (2), a candidate who has appeared in the final year of Bachelor's Degree examination shall also be eligible to apply provided that he shall have passed (he qualifying examination with 50% marks (45% marks in case of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and SEBC candidates) at the time of admission.Explanation. - 50% marks (45% marks in case of SC/ST/SEBC category candidates) shall be computed on the basis of grand total or, cumulative grade point average as shown in the final year mark sheet of the University. In case of grade points, the candidate shall be required to produce equivalence percentage certificate from the University.(4)Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, admission to the Master of Business Administration course in -(i)the Nirma University established under the Nirma University Act, 2003 (Guj. 10 of 2003) shall be granted on the basis of merit order obtained in the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institute of Management.(ii)the Pandit Deendayal University established under the Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Act, 2007 (Gujarat 14 of 2007) shall be granted on the basis of merit order obtained in the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institute of Management; and(iii)Amrut Modi School of Management, Ahmedabad, a constituent college of the Ahmedabad University established under the Ahmedabad University Act, 2009 (Gujarat 08 of 2009) shall be granted in the following manner, namely:-(a)fifty per cent, of the total sanctioned seats shall be filled in by the candidates who have appeared in the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, on the basis of the merit order of Gujarat State Rank obtained therein:(b)remaining Fifty per cent, of the total sanctioned seats shall be filled in by the candidates who have appeared in the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, on the basis of the merit order of All India Rank obtained therein.
