IFMR Graduate school of Business, KREA University (IFMR GSB), Sricity

It is already announced. here is the link. http://ifmr.ac.in/pgdm-2016-admissions-selection-results/
It consists both of selected and waitlisted candidates

U have moderate chances. plz keep patience. all the best. :)

Yea the ROI is quite good since the avg package is around 8.75 lakhs p.a. and facilities offered are also very good with state of the art campus, wifi, excellent faculties with an unique mentorship program for the students.

XIME. They are pretty much the similar level colleges but XIME has more industry pref and more international linkages. Plus its in bangalore. The best city for start ups and industries in IT. So it boils down to your choice now. But Id say XIME

There would be no GD. only WAT and PI. For WAT it would be an essay writing test where basically your grammatical and thought skills would be tested. It would be given a random topic from current affairs, issues, challenges etc regarding PI it carries the max weightage. questions may range from basics like Why MBA? Tell me something about yourself etc. to current affairs questions and some basic knowledge of finance economics etc.
Remember communication skills plays a crucial role in evaluating a candidate.

The CMAT cutoff for 2016-18 academic year is around 80 percentile.

Being A* rated college which offers an average package and highest package of 8.75 lakhs and 14.5 lakhs respectively and a campus surrounded by big brand manufacturing firms, IFMR has always maintained a very strong legacy and is extremely well known in the industry. So considering all these factors, IFMR would definitely be a good bet!

For marketing we have a excellent faculty profile of professors from IIM backgrounds with industry exposures in companies like Nerolac.
Regarding placements one of the highest placement packages of 12.5 lakh have been offered by HSBC for marketing roles. other companies like Temenos, Janlaxmi Bank, Rane have also offered marketing roles.

IFMR has no GD, only WAT and PI. For WAT you can take the same preparation like GD only you have to write your thoughts on paper. kind of essay. You should prepare yourself on current domestic international economic social financial political issues. Also prepare yourself on such abstract topics. You don't have to use flowery language. Just maintain coherence with a clear stand of whatever u think is your opinion. for PI go thoroughly through your CV. Prepare on questions like Why MBA. and also on questions on economy finance etc.