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ST. XAVIER’S BMS

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CONTENTS
Introduction03
Fast Facts 04
Important Dates  07
Eligibility Criteria 08
Seats Reservation Matrix 10
Application Form  11
Admit Card  13
Exam Pattern  15
Syllabus16
Result and Merit List  17
Cutoff18
Selection Procedure 20
Last Minute Entrance Exam Tips  21

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INTRODUCTION
St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai is an autonomous institute which gained its auton-
omy in 2001. Since then, it has upgraded its syllabus and incorporated various
developments in the curriculum, one of them being the Bachelor of Management
Studies (BMS). The entrance test for St. Xavier’s BMS programme offers admis-
sion to three-year Bachelors degree courses in management. St. Xavier’s Entrance
is a written test of objective type questions on an OMR sheet. Around 60 seats are
filled by qualifying candidates after written rounds and personal interview.

As per the St. Xavier’s BMS important dates 2018, the exam will be held offline
on June 2, 2018. The application window for the same will be open from May 1
to May 30. The eligibility criteria of St Xavier’s BMS entrance test mentions that
candidates must have passed Class 12 with a certain minimum percentage which
varies across different categories of candidates. The result will be declared online
in the second week of June after which a final merit list is calculated based on
marks secured by candidates in written test and interview.

Careers360 brings All About St. Xavier’s BMS Entrance Test compiled in an
e-book which provides detailed insights on every aspect of the exam. Candidates
aspiring to take admission in the BMS programme of St. Xavier’s College, Mum-
bai, must appear for the entrance exam. Know more about important dates, eligi-
bility criteria, application procedure, exam pattern, admit card, etc.

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ST. XAVIER’S BMS FAST FACTS

Exam Name St. Xavier's BMS entrance test
Commonly Known As BMS Entrance Test
Exam Level University Level
Exam Category Under-Graduate
Conducting Body St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Exam Venue St. Xavier's College – Autonomous, Mumbai – 400001
Test Duration 1 hour 45 minutes

Eligibility: Category-based eligibility criteria:

Category Qualifying Exam Minimum Passing Age Crite-
Marks Required ria
for Eligibility
General Class XII exam or equiv- 65 per cent Must be born
alent in the same year on or after 1st
as of BMS admission ( June 1995
i.e. 2018)
Christian 60 per cent Must be born
Minority on or after 1st
June 1993
SC/ST 55 per cent

Important Dates:
Events Important Dates
Application Start Date May 1, 2018
Application End Date May 30, 2018
BMS Entrance Test 2018 June 2, 2018
BMS Entrance Test result 2018 Second week of June
BMS Cutoff Third week of June

Application Procedure: The application procedure for St. Xavier’s BMS entrance
test 2018 is completely online. Interested candidates can apply online by logging on to the
official website of the college. The application process is open from May 1, 2018 to May
30, 2018.
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Application Fee: Fee payment mode is completely

online.
Category Application Fees
General/OBC Rs. 3000
SC/ST Rs. 1000

Exam Pattern:
Qualifying Exam (QE) Class 12 or equivalent
Minimum marks required in QE 65 per cent
Mode Paper Based
Question Type Subjective & Objective (MCQs)
Duration 1 hour and 45 minutes
No. of Questions: 100
Total No. Of Sections Two
Negative marking None
Weightage of the St. Xavier’s BMS written
60 per cent
test

Marks Distribution:
Exam Section Section-Wise Marks Allotted
Subjective Section 30 Marks
Objective Section 70 Marks

Admit card: The admit card of St. Xavier’s BMS will be available upon confirmation of
payment of application fee. Upon downloading, candidates must affix a recent passport size
photograph on the admit card and get the same attested by their school/college principal.

Result / Merit List: The result of St. Xavier’s BMS 2018 will be announced in the second
week of June. On the basis of the result, candidates will be selected for interview round. The
first merit list will be announced in the third week of June.

St. Xavier’s BMS Cutoff 2018

The exam conducting body will release the BMS 2018 cutoff in the third week of

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June. It is mandatory to score more than the cutoff to make it to the further selec-
tion rounds. The cutoff varies according to the candidate categories.

St. Xavier’s BMS Selection Procedure 2018

Candidates will be selected based on their performance in the BMS entrance test
which holds 60 per cent weightage. A total of 40 per cent weightage will be given
to class twelfth marks of the candidates.

Address:
St. Xavier’s College
5, Mahapalika Marg
Mumbai
Maharashtra 400 001
Phone: 022 22620661

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ST. XAVIER’S BMS ENTRANCE

IMPORTANT DATES 2018
Events Important Dates
Application Start Date May 1, 2018
Application End Date May 30, 2018
BMS Entrance Test 2018 June 2, 2018
BMS Entrance Test result 2018 Second week of June
Final Results Fourth week of June

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ST. XAVIER’S BMS ELIGIBILITY

CRITERIA
In order to appear for St. Xavier’s BMS entrance exam 2018, candidates must
meet the eligibility criteria laid down by St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. General
category candidates must have passed Class XII exam or equivalent in the same
year as BMS admission (i.e. 2018) with aggregate of 65 per cent marks from a
recognized institute. Also, the candidates from General category must be born on
or after June 1, 1995 (for 2018 academic year). There is a slight relaxation in the
eligibility terms for reserved categories and SC/ST category candidates.

Highlights of St. Xavier’s BMS Eligibility Criteria 2018

●● Applicants should have completed their Class XII or equivalent examination from any
board, national or state, or equivalent qualifying test. This is the basic qualifying exami-
nation required to be eligible for the St. Xavier’s BMS Entrance Test.
●● Candidates who have appeared or passed Intermediate (10+2) or Two-year pre-univer-
sity examination conducted by a recognised Board or University are also eligible.
●● Aspirants having High School Certificate exam of the Cambridge University or Inter-
national Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva will
also be eligible.
●● Applicants who have appeared for Senior Secondary School exam conducted by the
National Institute of Open Schooling with minimum five subjects will be eligible.
●● Those with a diploma in any Engineering branch with a duration of two to four years
after passing the Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C.) exam conducted by the Board of
Technical Education, Maharashtra State or equivalent examination will also qualify to
take the St. Xavier’s BMS Entrance Test.
●● The following table shows the distribution of percentage marks and age criteria required
to be eligible for St. Xavier’s BMS entrance test 2018:

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Category Qualifying Exam Minimum Passing Age

Marks Required Criteria
for Eligibility
General Class XII exam or equiv- 65 per cent Must be born
alent in the same year on or after 1st
as of BMS admission June 1995
( i.e. 2018)
Christian 60 per cent Must be born
Minority on or after 1st
June 1993
SC/ST 55 per cent

Additionally, the exam conducting body has also issued certain specific guidelines
pertaining to the following factors:

Age Criteria for St. Xavier’s BMS Entrance Test 2018

●● For General category, only candidates whose Date of Birth (DOB) falls on or after June
1, 1995, are eligible to apply for the exam.
●● For Catholic community and SC/ST Category candidates, the DOB must fall on or after
June 1, 1993.
●● DOB mentioned in the school leaving certificate, first board or pre-university certifi-
cate/Birth Certificate issued by the competent authority will be acceptable.
●● In case candidates belong to a minority category, the Baptism Certificate will be
required.

Year of Passing Qualifying Exam:

●● The candidates must have passed or should be appearing in the qualifying exam in 2018
itself. If a candidate is appearing in the qualifying exam later than June 30, 2018, they
will not be eligible to apply for St. Xavier’s BMS Entrance Test 2018.
●● St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai offers 60 seats for the Bachelor of Management Studies
(BMS) programme and reserves seats for the students belonging to minority category.
The following table brings the seat reservation criteria followed for the programme.

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SEATS RESERVATION MATRIX FOR BMS

AT ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE, MUMBAI
S. No. Category No. of Seats
1 Management Quota 9
2 Minority 25
3 General 13
4 Total Reserved Category Seats 13
SC 2
ST 2
DT (A) 1
NT (B) 1
NT (C) 1
NT (D) 1
OBC 2
SBC 1
Physically Challenged 1
Special 1
Total Seats 60

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ST. XAVIER’S BMS APPLICATION FORM

The online application form of St. Xavier’s BMS 2018 on May 1. The last date to
submit the form is May 30. Candidates can fill the St. Xavier’s BMS application form
online and pay the application after which the admit card can be downloaded by them.

Important Dates of St. Xavier’s BMS 2018 Application

Form
Events Important Dates
Application Start Date May 1, 2018
Application End Date May 30, 2018
BMS Entrance Test 2018 June 2, 2018

How to fill the Application Form of St. Xavier’s BMS:

Aspirants can refer to the following instructions on how to fill the St. Xavier’s
BMS 2018 application form:
●● Visit the official website of St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.
●● Follow the instructions for filling the online application form of St. Xavier’s BMS 2018.
●● Make sure to enter all the details in the form correctly.
●● Submit the requisite fee either using Debit/Credit Card or by preparing a demand draft and
submitting at the nearest bank branch.
●● Once the payment has been successfully made, candidates will receive an email with payment
acknowledgement.
●● They can then download and print the Admit Card.
●● After this, candidates need to affix their recent passport size photograph and get the admit
card attested by their school/college principal or a gazetted officer.
●● Candidates must carry the attested admit card to the exam centre, failing which they would
have been debarred from giving the entrance exam.

Xavier’s BMS Application Form Fee

Category Application Fees
General/OBC Rs. 3000
SC/ST Rs. 1000

Payment Mode: The mode of payment of application fee is online through Debit/Credit
Cards of nationalised or other banks.

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Documents required on the day of St. Xavier’s BMS

entrance test
The candidates are required to carry the following documents on the day of St.
Xavier’s BMS exam:
●● St. Xavier’s BMS Admit card 2018 (attested by the school principal/gazetted officer)
●● One attested copy of Class XII Marksheet
●● One attested copy of Baptism Certificate (if applicable)
●● One attested copy of Caste Certificate (if applicable)
●● One copy of the documentary proof supporting the category:
●● a) Children of Transferred Central/State Government Employees Officers
●● b) Children of Defence/Ex-Servicemen
●● c) Distinguished Sports persons
●● d) Widows / Divorcee Girl Students, Wards of Freedom Fighters

Candidates must keep in mind that the application form should be filled correctly and
completely. Forms having incomplete/ incorrect details will be rejected by the officials.

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ST. XAVIER’S BMS ADMIT CARD

Candidates who have registered for St. Xavier’s BMS Entrance and submitted the
application form can download the admit card. To do so, candidates can login by enter-
ing their credentials. The application process for the undergraduate entrance exam will
commence from May 1, 2018. The deadline to submit the form is May 30, 2018.

Important Dates for St. Xavier’s Admit Card

Events Important Dates
Application Start Date May 1, 2018
Application End Date May 30, 2018
St. Xavier's Admit card issue Immediately upon submission of application and
fee
St. Xavier’s BMS Entrance Test 2018 June 2, 2018

Instructions to Download
●● The admit card can be downloaded till the day of St. Xavier’s BMS entrance test. The steps
for accessing the admit card are mentioned below:
●● Visit the official website of St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.
●● Fill the application form and submit the application fees.
●● Log-in to the account again and download the St. Xavier’s BMS 2018 admit card.

Details Mentioned on the St. Xavier’s BMS Admit Card

2018
●● Name of the Candidate
●● Photograph and Signature of the candidate
●● Test centre details like venue address
●● Date and time of the St. Xavier’s BMS entrance test 2018
●● Roll number of the candidate

Important Guidelines to Remember

●● Candidates must affix their recent passport sized photograph on the printed copy of the admit
card and get it attested by their school/college Principal or a Gazetted officer.
●● The admit card should be produced for verification as and when demanded by the invigilator
at the examination centre, failing which the candidate will not be allowed to sit for the exam.
●● In case the candidate doesn’t receive the admit card within the next two to three days of
submission of the application form, they must approach the help desk setup at the exam cen-
tre on the day of the exam. Once the officials are satisfied that the candidate has fulfilled all

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requirements, they will issue the admit card on the spot. Candidates must carry their recent
passport sized photograph to receive the admit card.
●● Ideal time to report to the test centre would be 1 PM as mentioned on the St. Xavier’s BMS
2018 notification.
●● The admit card can be laminated to prevent any damage until the announcement of result.
●● It must be kept safe, as it would be required for other selection procedures.

Documents to be Carried with St. Xavier’s BMS Admit

Card 2018
Candidates are required to carry and submit the following documents along with their
printed and attested admit card of St. Xavier’s BMS 2018 on the day of the exam:

General Category - One attested copy of class 12th Mark sheet

Christian Minority
●● One attested copy of Class 12th Marksheet and
●● One attested copy of Baptism Certificate

Reserved Category
●● One attested copy of Class Marksheet and
●● One attested copy of Caste Certificate

Special Category
●● One attested copy of Class Marksheet
●● One copy of Documentary Proof supporting the category which includes the following:
●● Children of Transferred Central or State Government Employees Officers
●● Children of Defence or Ex-Servicemen
●● Distinguished Sports persons
●● Widows or Divorcee Girl Students
●● Wards of Freedom Fighters

There will be only one test centre and venue for the exam until the final admission
procedure which will be the college campus of St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.

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ST. XAVIER’S BMS EXAM PATTERN

The official exam pattern of St. Xavier’s BMS 2018 is prescribed by St. Xavier’s Col-
lege Autonomous, Mumbai and outlines the overall structure of the entrance exam. St.
Xavier’s BMS entrance test for admission to Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)
programme.

The exam will be divided into two sections. The first section will consist of 70 objective
type questions which evaluates the candidates’ skills such as English, Basic Math &
DI, GK and Current Affairs and Logical Reasoning. The second section is the subjec-
tive type which is more comprehensive and tests the Creative Thinking and Critical
Analysis abilities in 30 questions.

St. Xavier’s BMS Exam Pattern Facts

Qualifying Exam (QE) Class 12 or equivalent
Minimum marks required in QE 65 per cent
Mode Paper-based
Question Type Subjective & Objective (MCQs)
Duration 1 hour and 45 minutes
No. of Questions: 100
Total No. Of Sections Two
Negative marking None
Weightage of the St. Xavier’s BMS written
60 per cent
test

St. Xavier’s BMS 2018 - Marks Distribution

Exam Section Section-Wise Marks Allotted
Subjective Section 30 Marks
Objective Section 70 Marks

Negative Marking - There will be no negative marking for wrong answers.

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ST. XAVIER’S BMS ENTRANCE

SYLLABUS
There is no such syllabus specified as such. However, based on past year’s trends, the
following topics will be covered in St. Xavier’s BMS Entrance Test 2018:

●● General Knowledge, Current Affairs

●● Data Interpretation and Basic Mathematics
●● Language Skills
●● Reasoning/ Critical Analysis & Creative Thinking

Exam preparation material and books for St. Xavier’s

BMS Entrance Exam Syllabus
●● For GK & Current affairs – Read newspaper on daily basis, stay updated with TV news chan-
nels
●● Candidates can also read current affairs magazines like Readers Digest, Competition Success
Review etc. which will help in improving GK as well as verbal ability
●● Study NCERT books from 9th to 12th level – Economics, Statistics, Accounts, General Stud-
ies etc. High school books will help in brushing up the concepts.
●● Aspirants are advised to read novels and short stories will improve vocabulary and English
grammar. Practice writing short essays will also help.
●● Practice and speed is the key, hence candidates must time themselves while practising and
solving questions.

Important Guidelines for St. Xavier’s BMS Entrance

2018
●● The paper will be in English Language and answers must be given in English only.
●● They must also carry a BLACK ball point pen.
●● Electronic devices like mobiles, iPods, smart watches, etc. and Materials like log tables, note-
books, loose papers, books, etc. are not permitted.
●● The exam conducting authority has permitted the use of a simple calculator only.
●● Candidates must ensure they do not mark more than one answer in the OMR answer sheet,
otherwise, that question will be treated as wrong and no marks will be allotted for the same.
●● For persons with disability: Students with disabilities will be granted 30 minutes extra for
writing the test and the permission to use a writer. The permission should be intimated to the
Inclusion Cell of the College by mail to neha@xrcvc.org.in with the Name of Applicant and
Online Application form no. no less than 15 days prior to the entrance test. A valid Disability
Certificate (From a Government recognized authority) must be produced at the help desk
during the day of the exam.

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ST. XAVIER’S BMS RESULT AND MERIT

LIST
The result or merit list of St Xavier’s BMS 2018 is expected to be announced by the
officials in the second week of June. Only those students who appear in the test will be
able to check their result which will be available in the form of shortlist and category
wise merit list.
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Additionally, the examination authority will prepare a list of shortlisted candidates
after the conduction of the exam by giving 60% weightage to the written test and 40%
to Class 12 exam. A final merit list will be prepared on the basis of a candidate’s perfor-
mance in the written exam and class 12 marks.

Important dates for St. Xavier’s BMS 2018 results

Events Important Dates
BMS Entrance Test June 2, 2018
BMS Entrance Test Result Second week of June, 2018
Commencement of classes First week of July 2018

How to check St. Xavier’s BMS Result 2018

Candidates have to follow the steps below in order to check their scores obtained and
download their score cards-
●● Visit the official website of St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
●● Click on the tab “BMS Entrance Test Result”
●● Enter St. Xavier’s BMS Entrance Test Application Number
●● Select class i.e. BMS
●● Click on ‘Go’ button
●● St. Xavier’s BMS 2018 result will appear on the screen
●● Print and download the result.

Along with merit list, the college also declares the category wise cutoff for BMS
Entrance Test.

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ST. XAVIER’S BMS CUTOFF

St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai will release the St. Xavier’s BMS entrance cutoff after the
declaration of the exam results. The cutoff refers to the minimum marks to be scored by
test takers in order to qualify for the further rounds of the selection procedure.
Until the officials announce cutoff scores of 2018, candidates can check the previous
year’s BMS cutoff to get an estimate. The cutoff varies across all categories.

Factors determining St. Xavier’s BMS Cutoff 2018

The following factors will determine the cutoff for St. Xavier’s BMS entrance test 2018:
Number of seats
Number of test takers
Difficulty level of exam
Previous Year St. Xavier’s BMS Cutoff

St. Xavier’s BMS 2017 cutoff

Category Cutoff
General 76.00
Christian 66.88
SC 50.77
ST 59.92
DT-A 57.55
NT-B -
NT-C 69.93
NT-D 64.74
OBC 70.18
SBC 55.00
Defence 80.82
PH 67.95

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St. Xavier’s BMS 2016 Cutoff

Category Cutoff Marks
General 78.64
Christian 61.77
SC 62.70
ST 66.30
DT-A 48.90
NT-B 50.10
NT-C 55.90
NT-D 30.00
OBC 68.00
SBC 61.10
Defence 85.20
PH 63.80

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ST. XAVIER’S BMS SELECTION

PROCEDURE
St. Xavier’s BMS 2018 selection procedure will be conducted in the third week of June.
Candidates will be selected based on their performance in the Entrance Test which
holds 60 per cent weightage. 40 per cent weightage will be given to class twelfth marks
of the candidates.
Final merit list will have the names of the selected candidates. If a candidate in the first
Merit list fails to complete the admission process within the stipulated date and time,
then their candidature shall be lapsed and the candidates in the second and subsequent
merit lists will be offered admission. Candidates who accept the offer of admission to
BMS shall pay the necessary fees.

Important Dates of St. Xavier’s BMS 2018 Selection

Procedure
Events Important Dates
St. Xavier’s BMS Entrance Test 2018 June 2, 2018
St. Xavier’s BMS Result/Shortlist Second week of June
Interview Third week of June
First merit list Last week of June
Second merit list Last week of June

Candidates who would appear for the test will qualify for the St. Xavier’s BMS selec-
tion procedure 2018. In the first phase St. Xavier’s BMS result, the shortlist status and
scores will be announced.

St. Xavier’s BMS Shortlist Criteria 2018

The candidates are shortlisted on the basis of their performance in the BMS entrance
test as well as the board exam. The ratio of weightage of the St. Xavier’s BMS 2018 and
Class 12 board exam is 60:40.

Documents required at the time of final stage of the St.

Xavier’s BMS Selection Procedure 2018 -
●● Class XII Mark sheet
●● Caste Certificate (for reserved category), and, Baptism Certificate (For the Minority com-
munity - Christians)
●● Documentary evidence regarding special category status

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LAST MINUTE TIPS FOR ST. XAVIER’S

BMS ENTRANCE
●● Visit the centre before time: The time and address of the venue will be mentioned in the St.
Xavier’s admit card. It is important for the students to reach the test centre before time to
avoid any glitches. Ideal time would be 1 PM.
●● Allot time to each section: Canddiates must read the instructions carefully after getting the
test booklet and start with the test by allotting time to each section. There is no section-wise
time-limit for the exam; hence they must be to be careful about the time management factor.
Buffer time of 15 minutes for revision must be kept.
●● Revise – After completing the paper, candidates must revise all the questions carefully, includ-
ing rough work done at the scratch sheet provided at the test center.

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