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IIMs – Number of Seats, Cut Offs and CAT Percentiles

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IIMs are the dream institutes for the aspiring managers. IIMs have achieved international reputation in churning out smart and brilliant managers for the requirements of small, medium and large corporate companies. Those graduated from IIMs have been in top managerial positions of the MNCs and big Indian companies operating across the globe. But the number of institutes and seats in the IIMs remain very limited. Candidates have to work very hard to get an admission in Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP in Management) of any IIM. The cut offs / percentiles always on high range. IIMs follow their own selection procedure and short listing methods of CAT qualified candidates. Following are details of IIMs, seats in various PGP and probable cut offs to get a seat in IIM:

There are a total of nine IIMs in the country. Estimated number of seats available in all IIMs is about 1200. Each IIM will have 120 seats in PGP in Management. Out of these total seats, 75 percent seats (900) may be available for General Category candidates and the remaining will be allotter for Reserved Category Students. Candidates need higher percentiles to get a seat in top ranked IIMs such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta and IIM Lucknow.

Following are the details of IIMs and Cut Offs: 1) IIM Bangalore 2) IIM Ahmedabad 3) IIM Kozhikode 4) IIM Calcutta 5) IIM Lucknow 6) IIM Indore 7) IIM Ranchi 8. IIM Shillong 9) IIM Rohtak 10) IIM Raipur.

Following are probable cut off details for various IIMs. But one should remember that IIMs only short list candidates based on CAT for further selection processes like Group Discussions and Interviews. Here are probable cut offs:

1) IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA): Should have around 99.3 percentile overall .
2) IIM Bangalore (IIMB): Overall percentile should be aroung 95.
3) IIM Lucknow (IIML): Your percentile should be around 97.
4) IIM Calcutta (IIMC): You need to secure about 98.96 percentile.
5) IIM Indore (IIMI): Your percentile should be around 98.
6) IIM Shilong (IIMS): A overall percentile of 85 is required.
7) Other IIMs: Need about 80-85 percentile.

As the IIMs have changed CAT Test pattern from 2011, we have to wait and watch for its impact on cut offs.

Dental Sciences- Top BDS Colleges in India and Abroad

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Dental Sciences is a fascinating field and an essential part of Medical Sciences. Candidates should have interest along with aptitude to excel in this career. The Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) is the most popular course one need to pursue to enter into the field. The BDS basically deals with problems pertaining to teeth and jaws of humans. Education and training related to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of all dental diseases is an important component of the dental science courses. Candidates should have passed in 10+2 / Intermediate with required percentage of marks / grades to be eligible for the study of BDS in any recognised college. Other eligibility conditions and fee particulars for different colleges may vary based on the reputation and affiliation of the college.

It may not possible to reach the heights of the career in dental field if you stop with just BDS. It always pays if you go for an MDS will a good specialisation in a reputed college. An MDS from an abroad university can add much more value to your career. There are continuing programs as well for practicing dental professionals. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), in collaboration with the Dental Council of India is offering following two programmes:

1) PG Certificate in Endodontics
2) PG Certificate in Oral Implantology

There are plenty of other institutions across the world offering short term courses with various specialisations. You can also opt for super specialisations such as implants, paediatric dentistry or cosmetic dentistry etc. You can also enter into the most sought after field of education and research. Apart from all these, there are number of opportunities available for BDS degree holders in Government hospitals, teaching, armed forces and of course, personal practice is most sought out area.

Selection of a good college remains a crucial aspect of career for aspirants of Dental Sciences. There are good number of Government and Private Dental Colleges in India and Abroad. Following are some of the Dental Colleges. This is an indicative list only.

Top 10 Indian Dental Colleges:

1) Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry
2) Dental College and Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
3) Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi
4) Tamil Nadu Government Dental College, Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai
5) Government Dental College, University of Kerala, Kottayam
6) The North Bengal Dental College, North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Sushratangar, Dist. Darjeeling
7) Government Dental College and Hospital, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
8. Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
9) Faculty of Dental Sciences, U.P. K.G. University of Dental Sciences, Lucknow
10) Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Punjab University, Chandigarh
11) Army College of Dental Sciences, Secundrabad, Andhra Pradesh
12) King George Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Top 10 International Dental Colleges:

1) University of Sydney, Australia
2) New York University, USA
3) University of Queensland, Australia
4) Boston University, USA
5) University of Southern California, USA
6) Queen Mary, University of London, United Kingdom
7) University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
8. University of Michigan, USA
9) University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
10) King’s College London, United Kingdom

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