What: The National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM), Pune invites applications for its two-year full time residential Post-Graduate Programme in Banking and Finance (PGPBF).

Eligibility criteria 
~  The candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA

~ The Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.

~ The basis of computing the percentage obtained by the candidate in the bachelor's degree would be based on the practice followed by the university/ institution from where the candidate has obtained the degree.

~ In case of the candidates being awarded grades/ CGPA instead of marks, the equivalence would be based on the equivalence certified by the university/ institution from where they have obtained bachelor's degree.

~ In case the university/ institution does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by NIBM by dividing obtained CGPA with the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant with 100.

~ Candidates appearing for the final bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination can also apply

Admission Procedure

Entrance Test: Applicants are required to appear for the COMMON ADMISSION TEST (CAT) conducted by IIMs, which will be held on November 16, 2008.

1. The CAT Bulletin has to be purchased from designated branches of Bank(s) before August 8, 2008 or from IIMs before August 13, 2008. The CAT announcement and details have appeared in leading newspapers on July 13, 2008. Please read and follow the instructions given in the CAT Bulletin.

2. Send the filled-in CAT Form to the concerned IIM as indicated in the CAT Bulletin. The concerned IIM will send you the Test Admit Card giving your CAT Registration Number. Please note down this CAT Registration Number carefully and preserve it. The Test Admit Card has to be produced at the CAT Centre.

3. Indicate your intention of applying to NIBM (non-IIM Institutes) while filling-up the CAT Application Form as well as on the answer sheet for the CAT examination.

4. The candidates should also apply for PGPBF to NIBM separately.

Application Form for PGPBF
The NIBM application form for PGPBF would be available for sale from August 8 to November 28, 2008. The request for application form and prospectus specifying the name of the candidate, mailing address, e-mail ID, telephone number, accompanied with a Demand Draft of Rs 1,000/- drawn in favor of 'National Institute of Bank Management', payable at Pune should be addressed to : The Dean, Post-Graduate Programme, National Institute of Bank Management, NIBM Post Office, Kondhwe Khurd, Pune 411 048.

The duly filled-in application form should be sent to the Dean after you have received the CAT admit card, so as to reach latest by December 4, 2008. A photocopy of the CAT admits card should be attached with the application form. As NIBM uses CAT score for short-listing the candidates, please do not forget to mention the following information in the application form for PGPBF, without which it will not be possible for NIBM to get your CAT score from the IIMs :
Centre Code; CAT Registration No.; CAT Application No.

IIMs have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the programme.

Online Application
NIBM also offers its own Online Application Access System to applicants through its website http://www.nibmindia.org. You may click on the programme and follow the instructions. Complete your online application only when you have received the CAT details, print a hard copy of the same, affix your recent photograph and put your signature in the space provided and mail the same to the Dean along with a photocopy of your CAT admit card and a crossed demand draft of Rs 1000/- drawn in favor of 'National Institute of Bank Management', payable at Pune, so as to reach not later than December 4, 2008. The NIBM would not be responsible for any postal delays/losses. The Online Application Access System will close on December 01, 2008.

NIBM website : http://www.nibmindia.org
Phone: (020) 26716000
Fax: (020) 26834478
E-mail: pgpbf@nibmindia.org 

Important Dates:
Online Application Access System will close on December 01, 2008.

Entrance Test : November 16, 2008.