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CAT Score vs Percentile: How Normalization Works (2025 Slot-wise Data)

FIIB — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:13:36 +0000

Two candidates take CAT in different slots. One scores 85 marks. The other scores 79. The second candidate ends up with the higher percentile. This is not a mistake, and it is not unfair. It is normalisation doing exactly what it is designed to do, and understanding why is the single most useful thing you […]

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NMAT 2026: Registration Deadline 10 Oct, Scheduling, Test Window (2 Nov-20 Dec) & Retake Strategy

FIIB — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:26:15 +0000

NMAT 2026 registration closes on 10 October 2026. That is the one date in this entire guide you cannot afford to miss, since everything else, your test window, your retake options, your scheduling flexibility, only exists once you have registered. NMAT, conducted by GMAC, the same body behind the GMAT, is structured differently from most […]

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From Campus to Career: Companies That Return to FIIB Every Year

FIIB — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:28:56 +0000

FIIB maintains recruiting relationships with 500+ companies across sectors including BFSI, consulting, FMCG, logistics, technology, and financial services. Companies that return for recruitment every year do so because the Corporate Internship Program (CIP) gives them direct experience with FIIB students before the final placement cycle, and because Career Pathway Simulation (CPS) ensures students arrive at […]

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CAT vs XAT vs SNAP vs NMAT vs CMAT vs MAT 2026-27: Dates, Pattern, Difficulty & Which to Take

FIIB — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:52:52 +0000

If you are trying to decide which MBA entrance exams 2026 to prepare for, the honest starting point is this: your target B-schools should choose your exams, not the other way around. CAT, XAT, SNAP, NMAT, CMAT, and MAT are not six versions of the same test. Each is the primary gateway into a different […]

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80-Day CAT 2026 Study Plan: Week-by-Week for Working Professionals & Final-Year Students

FIIB — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:01:18 +0000

CAT 2026 is on 29 November. If you are reading this with roughly 80 days on the clock, you are essentially looking at CAT preparation in 3 months, give or take a week. The honest question is not whether that is enough time. It is whether the next 80 days follow a plan or just […]

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MAT September 2026 (13 & 20 Sept): Exam-Day Guide, Score Validity & PGDM Colleges Accepting MAT

FIIB — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:16:22 +0000

MAT September 2026 has two exam dates: 13 September for the Paper-Based Test (PBT) and 20 September for the Computer-Based Test (CBT). Both are conducted by AIMA (All India Management Association), and both routes lead to the same MAT score, valid for one year and accepted at over 600 MBA and PGDM institutes across India. […]

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Best PGDM College for Finance Specialization — A Delhi NCR Comparison

FIIB — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:30:00 +0000

If you are looking for the best PGDM Finance colleges in Delhi, the honest answer is: it depends on which finance career you are aiming for. A student targeting equity research needs a different program from one targeting FP&A at a corporate. Someone who wants to work in fintech needs different preparation from someone aiming […]

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Can You Really Complete a Doctoral Degree While Working Full-Time?

FIIB — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Yes, completing a doctoral degree while working full-time is achievable through part-time doctoral programs specifically structured for working professionals, such as the eFPM (Executive Fellow Program in Management) offered by AACSB-accredited institutions including FIIB. The eFPM follows the same academic standards as the full-time FPM and leads to the same doctoral credential, but spreads coursework […]

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FIIB vs FORE vs LBSIM vs Jaipuria vs SOIL: 2027 PGDM Comparison

FIIB — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

If you are shortlisting PGDM colleges in Delhi NCR for 2027, these five names come up most often. Each has a different profile, a different fee point, and a different accreditation story. This post puts the actual data alongside each other so you can make the comparison yourself. The framework is fees, accreditation, learning model, […]

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CAT 2026 Registration Closes 22 Sept: Last-Minute Form Checklist & 9 Common Mistakes

FIIB — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:18:23 +0000

CAT 2026 registration last date: 22 September, 5:00 PM. After that, the window shuts. No late fee, no grace period, no exceptions unless IIM Indore issues an official extension. If you still have a pending section, an unpaid fee, or a document you have been meaning to re-upload, this is the checklist to run through […]

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The FIIBX Career Journey: From Choosing an MBA Degree to Building a Future-Ready Career!

FIIB — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:35 +0000

There was a time when pursuing an PGDM or MBA Degree followed a fairly predictable script like “Choose a specialization -> Attend Lectures -> Get hands on with an internship -> secure a placement -> Begin your career” For decades, this well versed pattern continued to exist, a flow that’s commonly used across PGDM/ MBA […]

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Live Cases vs Textbook MBA: Which One Actually Prepares You

FIIB — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:56:32 +0000

Here’s the real difference: live cases put you inside a business problem nobody has solved yet. Textbook cases hand you a problem that’s already been solved, so you can study how someone else got there. Live cases teach you to make decisions under uncertainty. Textbook cases teach you to build and apply frameworks. If you’re […]

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