MBA · Delhi NCR
Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
Last updated 23 August 2026 · Reviewed by Piyush Agarwal · Latest change: Initial sourced profile published from the official 2026-28 information bulletin and the 2024-26 final placement report, both opened on fms.edu today
The short answer
As of August 2026, FMS Delhi admits its two-year MBA only through CAT: a weighted CAT 2025 score (VARC 40, DILR 30, QA 30) drives the interview shortlist, and the final merit list weighs CAT at 50% alongside Class X and XII marks, an SOP discussion, extempore and interview. Semester fee is approximately Rs 60,818.
Selection process
- Register on the FMS website (fms.edu) within the published window and pay the registration fee; the 2026-28 information bulletin is the governing document.
- Take CAT 2025 — the bulletin states plainly that applicants who have not taken CAT 2025 will not be considered for admission.
- Shortlisting for the interview uses a weighted CAT 2025 score: VARC 40%, DILR 30%, QA 30%, with 5 additional marks for women candidates at the shortlisting stage.
- Final selection weighs: weighted CAT 2025 score 50%, Class X marks 10% (60-75% scores 5%, 75% and above scores 10%), Class XII marks 10% on the same bands, discussion on the statement of purpose 10%, extempore 5%, and personal interview 15%, with 5 additional marks for women appearing for the interview.
- Original certificates and mark sheets are produced at the interview; the final list is declared after the process completes for all candidates.
Fees, with sources
| Item | Figure | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA semester fee | Approximately Rs 60,818 per semester (payable at the beginning of the academic year; revisable on University of Delhi instructions) | MBA Full-Time 2026-28 information bulletin | FMS Information Bulletin, MBA Full-Time (2026-2028) ↗ checked 23 Aug 2026 |
| Indicative two-year total (4 semesters) | Approximately Rs 2,43,272 at the published per-semester figure | MBA Full-Time 2026-28 information bulletin | FMS Information Bulletin, MBA Full-Time (2026-2028) ↗ checked 23 Aug 2026 |
Is there a management quota here?
No management, institute-level, sponsored or paid route exists at FMS. It is a faculty of the University of Delhi, a central university; the 2026-28 bulletin makes CAT 2025 the sole entrance route and publishes the exact merit-list arithmetic. The sanctioned intake of 251 seats (101 general, 69 OBC, 37 SC, 25 EWS, 19 ST) plus notified supernumerary categories is filled through that single process. Anyone selling an FMS seat is selling something the university does not have.
The Faculty of Management Studies is the University of Delhi’s management faculty — the “FMS” of FMS Delhi — and it is the cleanest possible answer to a search for a back door: there is one door, it is CAT, and the arithmetic behind it is published to the decimal. The two-year full-time MBA is the flagship; the school also runs evening MBA-Executive and MBA-Executive (Health Care Administration) programmes and a Ph.D.
What should an applicant plan for?
Three numbers and a habit. The numbers: a 50% graduation floor for the unreserved category (SC/ST passing marks; OBC Non-Creamy/EWS/PwD/CW 45% under University of Delhi rules), a semester fee of approximately Rs 60,818 — among the lowest of any serious MBA in the country — and 251 sanctioned seats, which makes the effective competition fiercer than most IIMs. The habit: FMS weights your school record permanently into the final list. Class X and Class XII marks carry 10% each in the final merit computation, so this is not an exam where a single afternoon rescues a weak file.
The CAT 2025 shortlisting weight favours verbal ability (VARC 40%, against 30% each for DILR and QA), and women candidates receive 5 additional marks at both the shortlisting and interview stages — both stated in the bulletin, both worth knowing before you estimate your chances.
Where does FMS fit in a Delhi NCR shortlist?
At the very top on return on investment, by a distance nothing else in the city approaches: a two-year outlay of roughly Rs 2.43 lakh in tuition against a 2024-26 median CTC of Rs 29.59 lakh. The private PGDM schools we profile — IMT, IMI, FORE and BIMTECH — cost eight to ten times the fee and admit at lower CAT bands. The trade-off is that FMS gives no second route: no GMAT window, no profile-based entry, no quota. If your CAT percentile misses the shortlist, the honest next options are the Delhi PGDM schools or another attempt, and our Delhi NCR MBA guide maps both.
How Udaan helps with FMS
We help you read the published weights against your actual profile — CAT section scores, Class X and XII marks, the statement of purpose — before you pin a season on a 251-seat programme, and we build the parallel shortlist that keeps a near-miss from becoming a lost year. Applications and payments stay on FMS’s own portal.
Official sources: FMS MBA Full-Time programme page · MBA Full-Time 2026-28 information bulletin (PDF) · Final Placement Report 2024-26 (PDF)
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Questions, answered
- Does FMS Delhi accept any exam other than CAT?
- No. The official MBA Full-Time 2026-28 information bulletin states that applicants who have not taken CAT 2025 will not be considered for admission. There is no GMAT, XAT or CMAT alternative for the domestic MBA, and no separate FMS test.
- What is the FMS Delhi MBA fee?
- Approximately Rs 60,818 per semester, payable at the beginning of the academic year, per the 2026-28 information bulletin — about Rs 2.43 lakh across the four semesters. The bulletin notes fees can be revised on University of Delhi instructions, so confirm the live figure in your offer documents.
- How does FMS calculate its merit list?
- In two published stages. Shortlisting: a weighted CAT 2025 score of VARC 40%, DILR 30% and QA 30%, plus 5 marks for women. Final selection: weighted CAT 50%, Class X 10%, Class XII 10% (each scoring full marks at 75% and above, half at 60-75%), statement-of-purpose discussion 10%, extempore 5% and personal interview 15%, plus 5 marks for women at the interview stage.
- Is there a management quota at FMS?
- No. FMS is a faculty of the University of Delhi, a central university, and its bulletin publishes one merit-based CAT route with a fully disclosed seat matrix — 251 sanctioned seats across categories plus notified supernumerary seats. Any offer of a paid FMS seat contradicts the university's published process.
- What were FMS Delhi's latest placement figures?
- Per the official Final Placement Report for the batch of 2024-26: average CTC Rs 32.27 lakh, median Rs 29.59 lakh, top-100 average Rs 45.19 lakh, highest Rs 1.1 crore, with 74.9% of the batch above Rs 25 lakh. Of 307 students, 304 appeared for placements and 287 were placed; 119 companies participated and 103 made offers.
- Can final-year students apply to FMS?
- Yes. Candidates appearing for the final-year bachelor's examination may apply irrespective of their scores at application time, provided they expect to meet the eligibility criteria when results are declared and submit proof to the FMS office at admission.
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