Conspi Academy of Management Studies, Thiruvananthapuram: Admission 2025, Courses, Fees, Cutoff, Placements, Ranking

One of the premier institutions in India, the CONSPI Academy of Management Studies (CAMS), Thiruvananthapuram uses a bleak and competitive selection process for the admission of students into the highly sought-after MBA program. The MBA program offered in the academy is fully recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and has a stringent selection procedure to ensure that only the best talents and aptitudes are enrolled into the management study program.

Every year, the announcement of examination dates for national as well as state management aptitude test entrance examinations marks the beginning of the admission process at CAMS. Such scores are accepted from different examinations such as the Common Admission Test (CAT), Common Management Admission Test (CMAT), and Kerala Management Admission Test (KMAT Kerala). Conducted November to January, these exams draw the maximum number of applicants.

According to eligibility standards of the institute, any one person must hold at least an undergraduate degree or equivalent from any recognized university. It is having specific cut-off percentiles for different categories of students regarding this. Minimum cutoff percentages of 10 for general and SEBC candidates and 7.5 percentile for SC/ST candidates apply in the entrance examinations.

Application Process

The application process for MBA admissions at CONSPI Academy of Management Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, is as follows:

1. Entrance Exam Registration: Candidates must first register and appear for one of the accepted entrance examinations: CAT, CMAT, or KMAT Kerala. Each of them has its own application process and deadlines, which must be followed by the candidates.
2. CAMS Application: Candidates must pursue the admission process by CAMS after the release of entrance examination results. 

3. Document Submission: Application Form along with:

• Entrance Exam Result Card (CAT/CMAT/KMAT Kerala)
• Degree Certificates and Mark Sheets of Qualifying Examination (Bachelor's Degree)
• 10th and 12th Standard Mark Sheets
• Category Certificate (if applicable for SEBC, SC/ST candidates)
• Valid ID proof
• Recent Passport-size Photographs

4. Application Fee: Each candidate processed will pay the required amount for the application form. Details and methods to cater for the payment are usually found in the application form or on the institute's website.

5. Shortlists: All applications collected will then be examined and shortlisted by CAMS based on the marks scored in the entrance examination and other criteria.

6. Group Discussion and Personal Interview: Group Discussion and Personal Interview rounds would be conducted at CAMS for the short-listed candidates. The specific dates of these rounds are also generally informed through e-mail or can be checked on the institute's website.

7. Final Selection: The final selection drawn upon the basis of candidate performance in the entrance examination, group discussion, and personal interview.

8. Admission Acceptance: The selected candidates will have to confirm their admission by paying the required fees and submitting various original documents in the time prescribed by the Institute.

Degree-wise Admission Process 

MBA: The Master of Business Administration program stands for flagship program for CAMS with an overall approved intake capacity of 60 students. The revised MBA admission process is constructed for selection among candidates with high analytical skills and potential in leadership but an inclination to join management studies.

The stages of the selection of applicants for CAMS MBA program include the following:

1. Entrance Exam: The applicants are to appear for any one of the approved management entrance tests at CAMS. The necessary percentile requirement is 10 for general and SEBC candidates, and it reduces to 7.5 for specific SC/ST candidates.

2. Shortlisting: On the basis of entrance exam results, candidates will be short-listed by CAMS for the next round of selection process.

3. Group Discussion: Shortlisted candidates will also take part in a group discussion at the CAMS campus. This would provide scope to examine their skills in terms of working with a team as well as analytical thinking.

4. Personal Interview: The last stage takes the form of personal interviews: assessment of a candidate based on overall personality, career goals, and fitment to the MBA program.