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When people earn well, they forget to save for future exigencies. Nowadays, a busy professional life makes it difficult for people to manage their personal finances well. It is here that a Certified Financial Planner steps in, giving them advice on managing their finances in the best possible manner.Download this quick guide that will help you shape a career as a Certified Financial Planner.

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If your MBA (Finance) is from an accredited university and you have at least 55% of the possible points (or 50% for reserved categories), you can take the UGC NET in Commerce.
Your MBA in finance is relevant because UGC NET Commerce covers business, accounting, finance, economics, and management topics.
If you are well-versed in the fundamentals of commerce, pick commerce.

As an alternative, you can choose UGC NET Management, which is closely related to MBA courses.
Your subject-matter expertise and career objectives should guide your decision.

If you're a commerce student with a strong interest in finance and want a career with fewer restrictions on creativity, you have several exciting options to explore:

  1. Investment Banking – Offers high growth and challenges with strategic problem-solving.

  2. Financial Analyst – Combines number-crunching with insights and forecasting.

  3. FinTech Roles – Perfect blend of finance and tech innovation—great for creative thinkers.

  4. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) – Globally respected, ideal for those interested in market research and asset management.

  5. Entrepreneurship in Finance – Start your own finance consultancy, advisory, or edtech—freedom to innovate.

  6. Financial Planner – Helping individuals design their financial future can be both impactful and flexible.

  7. Creative Finance Content Creation – Use YouTube, blogging, or social media to educate and engage people on finance topics.

These roles offer a balance of structure and creativity while allowing you to stay rooted in finance.

With 360 marks in NEET 2025 and a state rank around 19,000, getting an MBBS seat in a self-financed (private) medical college is possible, but it will likely be through management/NRI quota seats, not merit seats.

Self-financed private medical colleges in lower-ranked institutions (especially in states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, or Uttar Pradesh) may offer you a seat in the later counselling rounds.

Be prepared for higher tuition fees (8-20 lakh per annum) under management quota.



Yes Seenu, with ICET rank 24,569 you have a decent chance to get a seat in SVU, Tirupati under the self-finance category, especially if you're from OBC/SC/ST or local region. Cutoff for self-finance is usually higher than regular, so keep hope and attend counselling rounds.


In ICET (Andhra Pradesh or Telangana), MBA Finance cut-off marks differ by college and category. Generally, a rank below 10,000 is safe for top MBA colleges like Andhra University, SVU, Osmania, and JNTU campuses. For MBA Finance specialization, specific cut-offs aren’t always published separately, but overall MBA admission scores are considered. As a general guide, a score of 100+ in ICET provides access to quality institutions. Reserved categories (SC/ST/BC) have relaxed cut-offs. Check the official ICET counseling portal for the institute-wise cut-off ranks.

It is not a mistake that CSE, ECE, and EEE branches are not showing in mock counselling of TG EAPCET 2025 under self finance category in JNTU Hyderabad, because mock counselling is only for practice and not full list is given, colleges sometimes show only few branches to help students understand the process, so you do not need to worry, in the real counselling round, full options like CSE, ECE, and EEE will come according to your rank and college seat availability, mock counselling is just to try and learn how to select options and understand allotment steps, it does not mean that branches are removed, when first round starts officially, all proper courses will be shown, so you must wait and check again during actual counselling and then fill the choices carefully, do not panic by seeing only MMS and MET in mock list, the full branches will come at the correct time, just follow the schedule and updates from official website and be ready with your list of choices.

Hello aspirant,
With 60 marks in TS ICET, your rank will likely be in the 30,000 to 40,000 range. CBIT (Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology) is a popular choice, and while the top merit seats, especially for MBA, may close below rank 5,000, self financed and leftover seats remain open until the later counselling rounds. Your strong academic record (87 percent in BBA and 9.13 GPA in 10th) will only help during document verification and when competing for limited seats. I’d recommend applying through the state counselling portal, listing CBIT as a preferred option, and tracking each counselling round carefully. If you stay active, you have a reasonable chance at securing admission in MBA or related management programs there.

Hello aspirant,
The fee for a one-year PGDM in Banking and Finance varies widely depending on the institute. In private or mid-tier colleges, the fees usually range from 1.5 lakh to 3 lakh per year. In more reputed or specialized institutes, it can go up to 6–7 lakh annually. Some top private B-schools may even charge more than 10 lakh for the full course, especially if the program includes international exposure or placement support. Apart from tuition, there may be additional costs for hostel, materials, and exams. Most institutes offer the option to pay the fee in two installments.

The fee for a 1-year PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) in Banking and Finance varies depending on the institution. Generally, you can expect to pay anywhere from 50,000 to 4,50,000 per year.

Some institutions may offer the program for a total of 2 years, with fees ranging from 5,00,000 to 34,00,000.

Hello,

Modern College, Shivajinagar, Pune offers a 1-year PG Diploma in Banking, Accounting and Finance. The course is affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University.

The college has a decent placement record. Students usually get placed in banks and finance companies, but exact placement details and salary packages are not officially provided.

For exact fees and placement details, it's better to contact the college directly.

Hope it helps !

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