National Institute of Bank Management PG in banking & finance

Post-Graduate Programme in Banking and Finance
Admission 2009 – 2011 (Batch VII)
Established in 1969 as an autonomous institution by the Reserve Bank of India in consultation with the Government of India, NIBM is the apex institution for research, training and consultancy in banking and finance. NIBM has earned its pride of place not only in the Indian Financial System but also in the International arena. NIBM has its own campus with all modern educational, institutional and residential facilities. The library with more than 65000 books and 350 journals and periodicals is one of the greatest attractions for the knowledge seekers.

Going by consistent 100 percent placement record of the earlier one-year PGPBF students in major public sector, new generation private sector and foreign banks and extremely positive feedback from the banking & financial services community, PGPBF is moving over to two-year format with enhanced inputs and deeper specialization in Banking & Finance.

Two-Year full time Residential Programme for Careers in
Banking and Financial Services Industry

Eligibility Criteria for Post-Graduate Programme in Banking and Finance (PGPBF)
The candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA, of any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. 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. Such candidates must produce a certificate from the Principal/Head of the Department/Registrar/Director of the University/ Institution certifying that the candidate has obtained 50% marks or equivalent based on latest available grades/marks. Such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally only if they submit a certificate latest by June 30, 2009 from the Principal/Registrar of their college/institute (issued on or before June 30, 2009) stating that they have completed all the requirements (the results may, however, be awaited) for obtaining the bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate. Their admission will be confirmed only when they submit the mark sheet and a certificate of having passed the bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification referred to in the certificate issued by Principal/Registrar of their college/institute. The deadline for submission of the mark sheet and the certificate is December 31, 2009. Non-fulfillment of this condition will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission. NIBM would not allow any candidate to join the programme in case the candidate is unable to complete all the requirements for a bachelor degree on or before June 30, 2009. NIBM would also not offer admission to any candidate after June 30, 2009.

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.
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.

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.

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.

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 08 to November 28, 2008. The request for application form and prospectus specifing the name of the candidate, mailing address, e-mail ID, telephone number, accompanied with a Demand Draft of Rs.1000/- drawn in favour 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 04, 2008. A photocopy of the CAT admit 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 : ♦ CAT Application No. ♦ CAT Registration No. ♦ Centre Code.

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 favour of 'National Institute of Bank Management', payable at Pune, so as to reach us not later than December 04, 2008. The NIBM would not be responsible for any postal delays/losses. The Online Application Access System will close on December 01, 2008.

Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GDPI) : Candidates short listed on the basis of CAT scores will be called for Group Discussion and Personal Interview during Mid-April 2009 at any one of the centres, viz., Pune, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and New Delhi (centres other than Pune are tentative). Such candidates can also find out if they have been short listed for GDPI by visiting our website : http:/www.nibmindia.org. No individual regret letter will be sent to applicants not short listed for GDPI.

Admission Offer : Successful candidates will be intimated of their final selection in the first week of May 2009. The selected candidates must pay the first installment of fees within three weeks from the date of offer of admission, otherwise they would forfeit their seat to the person next on the waiting list.

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