Student friendly selection process:

The selection process begins with GD first. GD topics are already here (Click here).The shortlisted candidates after GD will have a clarification & counseling session, at the respective GD centres. Rs. 300/- need to be paid for the administrative fee for GD participation. Such shortlisted applicants who are keen to be in SCMLD need only to buy the detailed prospectus and formal application form for admission by paying Rs. 900/- as the cost of prospectus & administrative fee. Both the above fees are non-refundable. The written test will be at SCMLD campus Pune. (GD and shortlisting for the written test are at different centers). Prospectus, the application form and a book will be given to each student for the above Rs. 900/-. Written test will consist of questions from the book provided, questions from the prospectus to check whether or not the applicant has understood the institute & its processes, basic mathematics & data analysis,  current affairs and few psychometric tests. The source from where current affairs questions will be set and the syllabi for basic maths & data analysis etc are also on the site and click here. Applicants to follow the following steps. 

Step 1: Candidates to download the preliminary/initial screening (GD) application form along with admit card (Click here). Fill them up, enclose an a/c payee DD for Rs. 300/- in favour of the “Director, SCMLD”, payable at Pune and despatch the same to SCMLD so  as to  reach SCMLD, Pune, at least 10 days before the date of the preliminary selection / GD process at the GD centre chosen by the applicant. Whih ever centres there are briefing seminars on the previous day, students can collect the forms by paying Rs. 300 cash and appear for the GD on subsequently.for seminar dates plese look at the selection centre list.(Click here for the selection centers and test dates)

Step 2: Candidates must report to the selected venue at the appointed time to participate in the GD. The time will be intimated via post mail / e-mail / (on the spot for the candidates who register at the seminar venue) as the case maybe. Candidates to check back if they don’t receive the e-mail/mail within seven days of their dispatching the form with DD of Rs. 300/-.

In the GD process a topic at random from those on this site, will be announced and students will be given 5 minutes to write down their views. Paper will be supplied for the same. Once this sheet is taken back, a 15-minute discussion will follow. The observers from SCMLD may intervene after 15 minutes depending upon the quality of the discussion. After another 10 minutes of GD the process will be called off. The written part & the discussion part will have separate marks.

In the next 10-15 minutes, the shortlist will be announced. The short-listed candidates will then proceed for a brief clarification/counseling session. Thereafter, those who are still interested in SCMLD admission should buy the prospectus and the course / program application form by paying Rs. 900/- as stated above and obtain cash receipt.  Such candidates will be given a book, prospectus and the form which should be filled up and despatched to SCMLD Pune, within 2-3 days of obtaining it. The written test will be held at Pune, SCMLD campus, during 15th - 30th March 2010. At the time of purchasing the prospectus and form, the candidate will be given a date of his/her choice between the aforementioned dates for the test at Pune. Dates once given, will not be changed. The candiates and the particulars of the cnadidate and the dates alloted will be hosted on this website as well (on 12th March, 2010).

Step 3: Those who apply thus, should report at 9.00 am on the date allotted to them for the written test and psychometric assessment at the SCMLD campus.  The psychometric tests will take an hour and the test on the other components will also take as much time. Questions will mainly be of multiple-choice pattern.(For Syllabus of written test: Click here)

The test in Pune is to ensure that the candidate and  at least one of the parents visit the campus, interact with current students, verify the placement data and other infrastructure and satisfy themselves before taking admission in SCMLD. Without the candidate and at least one parent visiting the campus, admission will not be granted in any case.

Step 4: The marks/ scores in the written tests and GD etc will be declared on the following day of the written test at SCMLD campus. Since book, syllabi, GD topics etc. are already given in advance, those who score 75% and above (aggregate) including bonus marks for those who have scored more than 60% in the 10th, 12th and Graduation , can directly pay the fee through UTI or IDBI banks in Pune and confirm the admission straight away and go back provided they can stay back for the following day of the test as well.

Those who score less than 75%, but above 60% can also take spot admission as above but subject to a “Bridge Programme” of 30 days. The “Bridge programme” starting on 1st of May 2010, will have an additional fee that will include tuition, hostel accommodation, food, outbound camp and various other grooming inputs during these 30 days. The actual course (Post Graduate Program in Executive Leadership) commences for all students on 2nd June 2010 (Those who score 75% and above and those who are admitted through bridge program).

The above two categories of candidates can return home and confirm their admissions later as well. That is immediately after the written test at SCMLD, students can go back and send the DD for admissions (direct or through the bridge programme as the case maybe) by 15th April 2010 also. However, admission will be subject to vacancy, as spot admissions from 15th - 30th March 2010 may fill up the seats. Those students with less than 60%, admission will be subject to vacancy (through the Bridge Programme only).