IGIDR
The areas which were asked in IGIDR 2007 were:
English
1) Comprehension
2)Analytical Reasoning
3)Logical Reasoning
4)Grammar
Mathematics
1)Limits
2)Differentiation
3)Optimization
4)Integration-Definite and Indefinite
5)Sequences and Series
6)Co-ordinate Geometry
7)Geometry
8)Mensuration
9)Matrices and Determinants
10)Probability
11)Special Probability Distributions
12)Vectors
13)Economics-Production fucntion, Elasticity concepts
14)Trigonometric Applications in Calculus and Matrices
15)Inequalities
16)Simple and compound interest
May 9th, 2007 at 5:39 pm
ok thanks for the igidr thing. did you apply for isi? hw did it go. i think the level of eco was at par with dse. wat do u say?
May 9th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
one thing more….have you seen the microeconomics books by k.raychoudhary(spelling may b diff)? and sorry for this but i’d really appreciate if you can give me some info on coaching in delhi , for m.a entrance.
thanks.
May 9th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
Chetana,
I did not apply for ISI. I heard that Economics was really good which means it was tough.
Three places that i know of, in Delhi, which offers coaching for DSE are-
1) Economicsentrance.com
2) Prime Education, South Delhi
3) Prof. Naresh, North Delhi
June 6th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
hi alex,
thanks a lot. am on the net after a long time. applied for gipe? i have. am confused as to how the no of questions will b divided betw the 5 sections, i.e, maths, stats, eng, eco and reasoning. its the only test am appearing for this time. when r mse forms available? or is it over? good luck for your endeavours!
June 6th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Chetana,
Yeah, i did apply for GIPE. Now concentrating on DSE.MSE exam got over on June 3rd.
June 7th, 2007 at 8:59 am
ALL THE BEST!! thats the best place for eco in india, i guess. we’ll talk abt gipe aft its over. till then, i’ll try to study hard!
June 7th, 2007 at 10:06 am
your web is really good..helpin 4 prep of dse entrance.can u giv som lighton deriving competitive eqm price on 2 commodity 2 person world
June 7th, 2007 at 10:08 am
can u tell me plz how will I derive asymtote of a given equation.Is there any particular formula to drive that
June 7th, 2007 at 12:26 pm
Chetana,
Yeah.
Partha,
http://www.economicsentrance.com will help you with both your queries.
June 8th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
hi Alex ,Chetna
am Rupali frm kolkata applyin 4 DSE this year…r u also? I didnt get IGIDR, ISI so am very tenzed…….waiting 4 jnu result..n preparing 4 DSE……did any1 of u get ISI or IGIDR…Bcoz I didnt find ur name there and got surprised
June 8th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
Rupali,
I didnt get through IGIDR. I did not give ISI and i am writing DSE too.
June 11th, 2007 at 11:04 am
can u tell me the names of all the institutes u r sitting for entrance…..
June 11th, 2007 at 11:13 am
Rupali,
I will be writing Jamia, DSE and Gokhale.
June 11th, 2007 at 11:44 am
ok thnx..
do u have any idea about jamia’s placement…is that a good institute..actually i dont have any idea about jamia…
June 11th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
Rupali,
I do not know about the placements. But it has got a comparitively okay Economics department. Not one of the best though. [I doubt if the placements are good.]
June 11th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
okay thnx..
am not giving jamia thogh..will try to get throgh DSE as its my 1st preference….if u get dse & others what will b ur choice?
June 11th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
Rupali,
I prefer only JNU over DSE.
June 11th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
r u taking any coaching for DSE entrance..4 me staying at kolkata its very tough to take coaching from delhi..but am just trying to solve all d DSE prvs years question papers…and reading my undergrades books…is that suffi for that?
June 11th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
Rupali,
I m going to http://www.economicsentrance.com for coaching. If you fundamentals and strong and if you can apply that in differnt situations, it is enough. But since the competition is high, you need to put in your best. Go to the site i mentioned and you can get a good idea about the DSE test.
June 11th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
ur perf is qiute abnormal…is there any special reason???am not heard about any1 who pref JNU over DSE…only kol people have a strong pref on kol-ISI over DSE…ne way BSET OF LUCK….
June 11th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
But some of the domains of that site u have mentioned is not accesssable….r we require to pay any thing 4 that
June 11th, 2007 at 1:50 pm
Rupali,
I prefer JNU because i wat to be touch with the social sciences in general as in i want to learn economics in an inter disciplinary setting.
Plus i am a fan of those who teach there.
June 11th, 2007 at 1:53 pm
Ruplai,
You need to register to get access to all the information in that website.
June 11th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
I think for that its best to join any IIT’s economics course becoz their course is more interreleted with other subjects of social science…..and as far as i know from one of my senior at jnu there is no such connection with other sbjts of social science at all
June 11th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
ok thnx 4 helping………..
June 11th, 2007 at 2:01 pm
Rupali,
The course probably does not offer any, but one can get more informed as there are people doing various related courses on the campus. Read this.
June 11th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
Alex,
ne way ..do u know when jnu will announce their result………..
June 12th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
hey i hv got a call frm IGIDR….can anebody throw sme light on the future prospects of IGIDR???hw are its placements??its market value?
June 12th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
can anebody rank the MA institutes ???
June 12th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Sanchit
1st congrats 4 getting call from IGIDR..IGIDr is one of the best institutes in India,they provide a good placement..over 90% students from IGIDR generally get placed..
but if anyone tell me to rank, I will do it as below
1. DSE
2.IGIDR
3.JNU
4.MSE
5.GOKHLE
June 12th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
what abt ISI Del, ISI Cal??
June 12th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
rupali
do u have ane idea abt the packages students usually get in IGIDR???
June 13th, 2007 at 9:05 am
Ram
sorry for not mentioning ISI, the rank would be as
1.DSE 2.ISI-cal,3.ISI-del,4.IGIDR,5.JNU,6.MSE,7.GOKHLE
Sanchit,
generally people from IGIDR get a average package of 6 lacs and more
June 13th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
Rupali,
Your rankings are for job oriented programs or research oriented ones or both??
For PhD abroad, ISI Delhi is better reputed to ISI Calcutta, isn’t it? Please let me know
June 14th, 2007 at 8:54 am
Ram
for job and research purpose its quite same upto MA levels…if u want 2 know about Mphill or phd I will rank JNU,IGIDR b4 DSE….
And its a totaly wrong view that ISI del is more reputed than ISI cal in abroad rather its opposite..remember ISI cal is head insti of all ISI
June 14th, 2007 at 5:20 pm
Thanks Rupali,
June 14th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
Ram,
in which std u r studying now…I mean r u final year student of undergrades?
June 15th, 2007 at 12:02 am
Its a long story, I finished BTech last year and now thinking abt DSE next year for UK this year.
Contact me at sriomram@yahoo.co.in
June 15th, 2007 at 8:50 am
ram,
uk this year means…?
and where from you did ur btech?
June 15th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
Rupali please drop a mail, I will give you more details.
It would be nice to discuss such issues with ppl from same domain
June 15th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
ram,
ya thats good, but actually am now in this summer time working at a corporate ,where I cant access any mailbox from here..ok I will mail u 2morrow from cafe
June 15th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
Its okay no problem.
All the best
June 16th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Hi,this is satyajit here.well,i have received an interview call from IGIDR.do any of u guys have any idea about the kind of questions asked at the interview(for econoomics students).
June 17th, 2007 at 9:18 am
hi alex,
what are topics covered in the entrance of GIPE. what are the topics from maths,stats, reasoning and english.
June 17th, 2007 at 11:04 pm
Satyajit
Look at Orkut
June 19th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
Sunny,
I too do not know the exact topics to be covered.
June 21st, 2007 at 3:49 pm
alex,it,s ok. how was jmi. was’nt is so easy. for analytical reasoning in gipe what are u following.
June 23rd, 2007 at 11:17 pm
please dont call dat naresh guy a professor…i wasted 6500 bucks on dat guy n really,got no output…i wud suggest self study from the rite material.
June 23rd, 2007 at 11:27 pm
the ranking of various institues dat are offering ma,m.phil and phd in economics should be judged according to thier research output rather than the quality of placements.
quality of placements should become the criteria if one does not want to study furthur in economics(ie,after an MA).
DSE,that way shud come later than ISI and JNU.this is so because if one wishes to study in US(which one usually dreams of) then definetly, MA from ISI and JNU would be carrying more weight than the one from DSE.
Gokhale and jamia milia(militia) islamia should be the options of last resort as its gonna take time before these institutes become more reputed interms of quality(never know if its going to be the opposite), and even if one doesnt have ne other option but these….consider reappering fr the top 3 next year.
again,im strictly talkin interms of the option of goin higher than ma…if u want the placement to be good…then jamia n gokhle too aint dat bad.
June 23rd, 2007 at 11:54 pm
Thanks Akshay Botre
June 24th, 2007 at 6:48 pm
@ chetna
KRC…as it is popularly known is not a good book for practicing problems of microeconomics 1 and 2…there are lots of errors and very few conceptually right questions to figure out…For most of the entrences Varian workbook wud be the best
one can see that DSE frames its questions from this book as the microeconomics questions dat are asked by DSE are of very similar nature…
you can get hold of dat book from the DSE photostat shop.
June 24th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
does ne1 in here know the universities in US which r considering 3 year economics hns degree from delhi university to be equivalent to thier 4 year bacclaureate degree?
June 24th, 2007 at 11:46 pm
Most top univs ask for MS.
June 25th, 2007 at 1:16 am
did ne1 appear fr the jnu entrance?? how well did it go?? n whts gonna be the expected cutoff??
June 25th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
@ ram
tough to accept dat harsh fact…really,the course structure which DU fllows for economics is very much at par with thier own bach degree fr economics…still this discrimination…neway,thnks.
June 25th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
@Akshay Botre,
But Harvard, MIT, Chicago their BA Economics programs are more rigorous to DU ones. But They accept BA Hons of UK univs, that sucks. BA -Econ from UK not on par with our Indian Programs.
June 25th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
akshay,
thanks a lot for that suggestion. also for that bit of info abt “naresh sir”. actually i was planning to go to delhi for his coaching.i’m appearing nly for gipe this yr. most probably i’ll hv to sit for a yr though. plz tell me which books do u think make a comprehensive study package for entrances of top grade institutes.
June 26th, 2007 at 1:34 pm
@chetna
n thnk god you changed ur mind abt dat “naresh guy”…well,the books dat shud be reffered for different entrances would depend on the questions asked(pattern of which can be formulated by looking into past papers).
DSE–content is based upon DU’s economics hns course content. Books dat shud see u through–Varian(intermediate microeco)–Dornbusch and Branson(2 seperate books for macroeco)—Hammond(mathmatical methods fr economics) n if u want to jst do a quick revesion,rs bhardwaj will do. For statistics,theory frm Nagar n Das n probability from Freund.
JNU-if u r complete with the above,im sure dat JNU wud prove to be easy..jst be prepared with little bit of indian eco(best bet wud be the latest economic survey)
IGIDR-very mathmatical,theres a book for subsidiary maths 1 and 2 which is asked in du 2nd year…im not able to recall the name of the book so i’ll let u know abt the same later…a bit of english wud help…n practice on sme reasoning questions from ne book which wud offer such questions.
ISI-i never thot abt dat institute…as i know i simply cant make it.
Gokhle-look up for the GIPE community on orkut…it gives out the necessary information on GIPE entrance,its content and tips quite clearly.
June 27th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
@chetna
forgot to add rubenfield n pyndick fr microeconomics…application problems regarding various market structures(competetive,monopoly,oligopoly,etc.) wud prove very helpful for DSE n JNU.
June 28th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
@Akshay please give me the title of probability from Freund.
There are 2 books, 1 is Introduction to propability and other is Probability and Statistics for Engineers
June 29th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
@ram
mathmatical statistics with applications
author—miller n freund
the book may be coming out now in the name of miller solely.
June 30th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
dse exam was soo damn tough
June 30th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
Which part, Economics part or Maths part?
July 1st, 2007 at 1:11 pm
@ram
economics
July 1st, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Economics will be tough no doubt about it, but if its more standard than DFS and Branson , Varian then its really tough.
@ Akshay whats the standard of questions this year.
July 2nd, 2007 at 1:02 pm
@Akshay
Thanks buddy for your books list.
rubenfield n pyndick fr microeconomics is damm good.
Thanks once again.
Please suggest list of readings for ISI too.
July 2nd, 2007 at 8:22 pm
@ram
i never enquired abt ISI my self…so i hardly know nething abt it.
July 3rd, 2007 at 12:56 pm
Thanks Akshay.
July 3rd, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Akshay,I have my IGIDR interviews on 11th July.What kind of questions are asked in the interview for ECONOMICS students.Please inform me as I dont have much idea about how to go about preparing for the IGIDR interviews in these last few days.
July 4th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
@ satyajit
ive never been thru it myself…but if i were u,i wud have prepared well on the intent of pursuing this course…brushed up basics of economics and a favourite subject in the same…apart from that they cant ask much.
July 6th, 2007 at 4:47 pm
Hi,
Where can I get previous years ISI papers.
July 11th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
hi alex. its ankita here. i want to know abut the entrance tests of uoh . u have got it . so can u let me know what all the types of questions come in that entrance .
and one more thing does the graduation marks count fr the entrances?
July 11th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
Ankita,
You can get the previous question papers from UOH. They ask pretty much direct questions, which cover a large spectrum of Economics.
Unless there is a tie in the entrance test, graduation marks will not be considered; though they require you to have a minimum percentage.
July 11th, 2007 at 8:50 pm
@ram
i guess isi shud provide u with the same…when,i dont know…but they certainly do provide…
July 12th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
@Akshay
Thanks, but they provide only sample paper, not prev papers. They do change sample papers every year.
July 12th, 2007 at 8:08 pm
hi, frds, i m studying in tybsc statistics frm mumbai university, n i wanted to do ma in economics frm a decent institue. well i dont have much base of economics, coz i hardly studied economics in detail in sybsc…
so can u plz assist me in hw i shd i start prpeparing for ma in eco entrance, i still have 1 yr in hand, so can anyone suggest me which books i shd refer for prepartion.
July 13th, 2007 at 8:54 am
Amit,
The books DSE recommends and which is suitable for any other entrance for masters are
Intermediate Microeconomics- Hal Varian
Macroeconomics- Dornbusch and Fischer
Fundamental Methods of Mathematica Economics-A C Chiang
For statistics, a book that covers probability, expectation, hypothesis testing etc will do
You can visit this site to do basic exercises in each of the areas.
July 22nd, 2007 at 1:18 pm
hi alex,
CONGRATULATIONS!!! let me knw how do u like it once your classes begin. a friend also got through UOH. dunno whether he’s taking admission or not.and thanks again for this site. i appeared for gipe. it went fine but didn’t get thru so i guess cut offs must have gone very high.totally confused. thinking of a coaching in delhi. would you recommend economicsentrance over others?
akshay,
thank u so much for that delailed answer. did u get through any of your prefrd places? want to ask u the same thing, which coaching wuold you recommend?
July 22nd, 2007 at 9:53 pm
Chetana,
UOH is an awesome place-the campus especially. The library is good too. The papers are nice too.
I suggest you prepare for this one year by yourself using the texbooks suggested. Create problems on your own and work them out; because then you will know if you have understood the concepts with clarity.
July 26th, 2007 at 12:53 am
@ chetna
didnt get thru ne of the preffered places..about the coaching..its hard to judge on a good coaching place as it depends on how comfrtable u r with microeconomics,macroeconomics n stats(especially probability)…delete the naresh option nehow.
i went to naresh personally so i know how good he is…n those who went to others(like the prime education in lajpat nagar) said dat its how well ure concepts r developed in the subjects as they wont teach u concepts…they will jst make u do questions and the explaination of answers dat they give wud hardly be understandable if ure concepts r not developed enuf.
im seeking a transfer to a us university for completing the fourth year…im movin out on sep…so i was only partially serious for the entrances.
but one thing is for sure…everyone who appear fr these entrances know economics quite well…so u’ll have to be the best among the set to be able to secure a seat…ie,uve got to be dead serious.
all the best.
August 6th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
alex,
thanks for evrything.if it hadn’t been for this site,i’d have long quitted my dream of pusuing eco further. the info i get here means a lot.plz lemme knw if i can get uoh prev yrs ent ques bank by post.
akshay,
congrats for making it to US.thanks a lot for ur suggestions.I’LL cartainly try to mk a place among the best.. for thre’s no other option! and no i hvn’t got thru any of the places i want to be in. waise bhi, i appeared only for gokhale.
keep in touch with this place.
ALL THE BEST.
August 7th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
Chetana,
I shall see if the previous question papers are there with me or if its available. I shall email you if it is available.
August 10th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
hi alex,
thanks a lot. i’ll be on the watch.
August 15th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
can u plz tell me how is lalwani’s coachin institute.and wat is the venue fr economicsentrance any if posssible contact no. too. are they takin admissions at this time also.
September 11th, 2007 at 1:31 am
hi!! alex
i am keen on taking up masters in economics.if u have the entrance question papers of various universities,will u please mail them to me at devasmitajena@gmail.com. thanx a lot in advance
September 13th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
Sir,
Iam interestd to get an admission in IGIDR. I took Science group in my +2. I finished my BA Economics with university 3rd rank.
Now Iam preparing for the entrances.
Is there any thing with you that can help me.
September 13th, 2007 at 4:57 pm
Sudin,
This blog has a sample paper and also topics which were asked last time. Equip yourself with 12th math and build your speed.
October 3rd, 2007 at 1:45 pm
hi alex,
am confused regarding the coachin thing. please tell me whether a full fledged coaching is better than sumthing shorter like ecoentrance….currently am referring to varian(buk n wkbuk) for micro, dornbusch n fischer for macro n schaum’s for stats plus solving maths for igidrn all.am not able 2 decide if the short term course will gimme enough practise or not.since u’ve been thre, plz throw sum light on how they teach n wen do they start.
if it isn’t a lot f botheration, plz also lemme knw hw 2 get hcu prev yrs q pprs.
thanks
October 4th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
Chetana,
If you have time for a full fledged coaching, i feel it would better than a short term one as it would give you more time to practice. The books that you are using will suffice. Understand the concepts and try making your own questions and solve them.
economicsentrance started about a month and a half before DSE entrance exam; which will be very useful for those who have completed their ‘own’ study. Moreover, i do not not if they will be there in the coming year.
I have HCU previous papers. Mail me your address to my email id and i shall send it to you.
October 5th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
hey alex i just read about this university can we provide me light on how can i get through this university…..i will appear for my graduation exam in 2008.but i want to study further n i din know abt this university untill i jussaw this…can u jus throw light o the eligiblity n the other basic requirements.thank u.
October 6th, 2007 at 11:37 am
Sabrina,
The university conducts an entrance in May or June, which was objective last year. They test you for general economics awareness along with micro, macro, stat and math.
You can visit their website where all the details are provided.
November 9th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
my name is avdhesh. at pre. i m preparing now dse entrance exam.could u tell me about preparationSir,
Iam interestd to get an admission in IGIDR. I took Science group in my +2. I finished my BA Economics with university 3rd rank.
Now Iam preparing for the entrances.
Is there any thing with you that can help me.which coaching would u recommend.
that.
November 13th, 2007 at 4:30 pm
Hi Alex,
Thanks for running this web site, its certainly a one stop for all the students preparing for the
MA-Economics entrance.
There is lot of information about DSE/JNU/ISI but very little about IGIDR entrance.
Can you please provide some info for IGIDR entrance:
a. Topics to be covered in the entrance exam, and
b. Good reference books for the preparation.
Thanks
November 24th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
Hi,
i m abir completed my M.A with Eco this year from kolkata. I want to know abt the good univs from where i can pursue my Mphil and later on Phd. I have heard abt IGIDR, JNU etc. are there any good univs besides those? If so pls post some names in this web. I want to also know abt the prospects after completion of Mphil & Phd from different univs like how is the placement history of them.
I want to also know abt where can i get the entrance exam syllabus and previous questions.
January 6th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
hey alex….
i am goin to give my igidr entrance exam this year…to be very honest am an avg student and also am doing my majors in eco form a college in mumbai….i really intend to get thru this institution.will u please gimme an advice as to where to start from …bec my maths doesnt include trigo at all..its very 11th 12th kinda…an i ahve very lil time to prepare as am in my last year.wat is a must requiremnt wen giving igidr wat is the basic that has to be there wen goin to give that exam..and wat are the chances like is it its tuff and an avg student would require to it give a re test?….plz recommend books that have to be brushed up with to give the entrence.
January 9th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Avdesh,
The pattern of IGIDR is similar to that of the CAT, except that this one is relatively easier. Possessing a high speed of reading will aid you so try and increase that. In mathematics, one has to be thorough with all the topics covered in 12th science. Though in 2007, they did ask bits of economics and statistics (akin to data interpretation).
I do not know of any coaching for IGIDR yet.
Tarun,
I have posted the topics that came for 2007 IGIDR entrance test.
As for the books to refer, one can go through any math book that is prescribed for 12th standard science.
Abir,
I do not about the Mphil entrance tests. But some of the other good places to do Mphil are University of Hyderabad, Center for Development Studies (Trivandrum), etc. I am sure there are good places to pursue research in India.
Sabrina,
A thorough knowledge of 12th standard mathematics will greatly help. If you are leaving trigonometry, then you must make sure that you have covered all the remaining topics. Calculus involving trig. functions can also come. Last year they quizzed us about a bit of microeconomics too. So try and increase your pace in math and also improve on your english comprehension skills.
It does not matter if one is an average student or not. Being confident is important too.
January 11th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Hey initially IGIDR offered the sample paper on its website, now a days it doesn’t. Or it could be possible that I could not find. Can you Alex or anybody help?
Also Alex are you at IGIDR? If yes, then can you please tell about the Faculty, Student Life, Attitude of People, Disciple, Timings etc.
January 11th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
hy der..
needed sum help..
can ne1 xplain how an masters in eco wudd b diff from an mba in finance.. ie if we hav the same job profile in mind (eg. research analyst)??
wudd doin the eco masters n then goin fer an mba be a good idea..
if one is lookin to workin after the eco masters wot job profiles wudd b offered?? cudd 1 make the jump 2 i-banking aftr doin the eco masters??
thanx in advance,
g
January 17th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
george,
masters in eco is concerned with the study of core economic theories plus traing in their application. mba finance, as far as i think, is totally in sync with the manegerial requirements of companies dealing in finance or the finance deppt in any company. its more to the side of commerce.
January 30th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Hi alex,
I graduated with BA Economics ( hons ) from a college in Mumbai and am planning to apply to DSE, IGIDR, Gokhale Institute, and UOH. What we’ve studied in BA is very non mathematical and non application based but i have started preparation of Micro and Maths from the books listed on the eco entrance site. Just wanted to ask you how i should go about studying, whether i should start by looking at all the previous q papers for all the colleges and then start, or should i just perfect the books listed. Also since most of the topics for these entrances overlap, is there a common list of topics i can prepare in Econ, Maths & stats ?
Thanks,
Ratna.
February 4th, 2008 at 5:44 am
Hi!
Could anyone tell me a good basic book (graduate level) on statistics/ econometrics?
thanks a lot!
Medha.
February 4th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
IGIDR courses offered are– M.Sc(eco) AND M.Phil (devlopment science ) .. which one is better for future growth ? and also as final placement ??
February 4th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
difference b/w m.sc( eco) and m.phil (devlopment science)??
February 5th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
hi
i am a under grad student doing phy hons. I want to sit for IGIDR, ISI,DSE,JNU exams this year. I saw the sample papers for ISI and the macro micro part has ques which are very quantitative. do you know where i can practice more of such ques which will also have the sols to thm?
do reply
thanks
February 5th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
hi
i have not doing eco at the under graduate level and i have heard that the jnu exam is only for eco graduates. is this true?
February 9th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
qualification for JNU M.A economics is any degree.
February 9th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Mirko,
The IGIDR sample paper is available in this blog in the MA Economics page. IGIDR will put it up only after they announce the admission dates. I am not at IGIDR.
George,
An economics graduate has a wider scope than a finance MBA. And yes, after economics, one can take up a banking job as well.
Ratna,
I cannot tell you which is the best possible way to study, because i do not know it myself. I suggest you use different methods and stick to the one from where you learn the most. When you go through the question papers, you will get an idea about the common topics. But i suggest that you ‘perfectly comprehend’ the textbook concepts.
Medha,
Basic Econometrics by Damodar Gujarati is a nice book.
Gobind,
I don’t think you can compare Msc and Mphil and Mphil is given only after one has completed his/her post graduation.
Nandini,
Try getting hold of the DSE entrance question papers-both option A and B. They are the closest you can get.
For M.A. in Economics: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 50% marks, and Mathematics either at 10+2 level or at Bachelor’s level, either as subsidiary or as honors. [JNU Admission notice]
February 14th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Hey Alex, Thanks for the former answer!
Can you also tell me on what kind of mathematics should I focus on (for IGIDR) – The CAT style or the Higher Secondary Mathematics. Also you have written above the topics that were asked in 2007, could please give a rough Idea of their weightages. Agree they may change but still, if you can as they will give fair idea about the paper and as such IGIDR’s previous papers are not available!
February 14th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Mirko,
Focus on the higher secondary math.
I wrote the test a year ago, so i have no clue of their weightage.
February 16th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Hi frnds…
can neone plz tell me about Pondicherry university… its a central uni. doest it offer a PG course in Eco?
February 18th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Yes Shadan.
Click here——http://www.pondiuni.org/scho.html
February 22nd, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Thanks Sunit…
hav u got any idea about how its rated and if dere r campus placements from dere??
February 22nd, 2008 at 10:27 pm
i’ll be appearing for igidr nd jnu entrance(economics) this year,can anyone help me regarding the analytical reasoning part for both the entrances. i have found a typical pattern of question is being asked at the jnu entrance. moreover if anyone is having previous years igidr entrnce model question papers please mail me at dia0111@gmail.com. hope to hear from u folks soon
February 23rd, 2008 at 9:44 am
Dia,
You can download the IGIDR model question paper from here.
February 23rd, 2008 at 1:44 pm
@Shadan(Reg Post NO.111)
No idea abt placement records n the reputation of the course(pondi univ.)…
You may talk to Profs over phone and if possible to the current students to get an authentic info regarding ur queries…
February 24th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
thnx alex i have gone through the samplepaper of igidr…….can you help me in solving the analytical reasoning part asked at jnu
February 25th, 2008 at 11:37 am
Thanks Sunit…
Which entrances are u appearing for???
February 27th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
hi..i wll be givin the igidr xam this april..i hav strted preparin nw..shuld i stdy micro nd macro for the xam a lil bit ar shuld completely focus on maths nd eng. is tat sufficient?
February 29th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
friends,
my name is vinyas. i am currently studying my final year
B.A(hons) in economics. i am planning to write for IGIDR and can u guide me on how to prepare and what to prepare.
March 2nd, 2008 at 1:28 am
hi alex
i am preparing for ISI, I have seen the question papers and the eco part is tough it has numerical based problems. can you suggest some book or any source where I can get practice of similar ques.
nandini
March 3rd, 2008 at 7:42 am
i am vinyas. i did not get my reply for the previous question.
March 10th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Does completing Alpha Chiang for IGIDR makes sense? Do they ask question of that level?
March 17th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
hi guys,
I gave IGIDR entrance in 2007.There arent any CAT kinda questions as in no time speed distance rather no core arthematic questions.More questions on limits integration differentiation.
Also,statistical questions on normal distribution and general statistics questions.I guess the difficulty level is not dat high for statistical students.Also,I personally dont think dat english wud be given much importance given the fact dat the MSC programme is very very mathematical.
About the interview, general question on wats convergence define skweness kurtosis blah blah blah were asked
I have a friend in IGIDR.I will brief u guys more on dat oncwe i get in touch wid dat friend.
March 18th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Hi Alok. You are saying that there is not much need to focus on english but i think tht igidr paper consits of 100 questions on eng and 50 ques on maths. So i think then we need to focus on english as well. Acha is the level of english part really difficult or its simple???? And how many seats are there??????
March 19th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
hi somali,
The english isnt dat easy as in don exactly remember but the english passages are pretty complex.I guess its as good as CAT passages as in very complex and all but i guess the questions asked are pretty straight forward.Also,I dont think there are 100 questions on english as this cud definately prove easy for those whose english is very good and maths is average.Trust me MSC eco in IGIDR is completly mathematical as opposed to MA eco.Therefore even if english has some weightage Maths section wud definately be the deciding factor.Also i noticed more inclination towards questions on limits and statistics.But i dont exactly remember the other questions.
March 19th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
ya and bout the seats i guess around 30 but u can visit the website for the exact details
March 20th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
hi alok thnx for ur rply. Actually i m preparing for other entrance exams as well but they focus more on economics part so i hav to spend time there as well and so i jst wnt to knw tht wat r the main topics which i need to focus so that i dnt waste time doing something which is of less importance. And abt the eng ques there is a sample paper of igidr available on this site where it is stated that there are 100 ques on eng. Which other entrance exams r u preparing for????
March 20th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
hi somali,
Dear 100 questions include english as well as analytical reasoning.Check the ques paper again dear.shud b one of the deciding factors as reasoning capacity is a very strong aspect to judge a persons aptitude.Also as i always say prepare for limits and statistical ques.But i cant say dat for sure as the weightage might change so i don wanna misguide anebody.
I gave MBA xams n am wationg for the results.Wat bout u?U finished grad?
March 22nd, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Ok thanks a lot.Ya i completed my grad i also gave MBA exams but now i m preparing for MA.
March 23rd, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Hello friends,
I am a mech engg. and want to do masteres is Eco. I have aaplied for IGIDR. Please can you give some idea about the difficulty level of maths and english in the exam. What all books should i refer to prepare for the exam?
Thanks,
Divya
April 19th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Hi ,can sumone tell me if hcu n uoh r one n the same.And also frm wer v can get the previous yr hcu q papers
April 19th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
when the MSE entrance exam form comes??
April 19th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
can you please tell me??
April 20th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Hi folks. I m in my 2nd yr Agri Graduation course frm AgriVarsity Kanpur, wd a few gap yrs after my 12th. Anyways, i now want2 go4 m.s eco course dse. Idea is2 compensate4 d gap yrs nd also enhance d mkt value! (Read:my RBI/ExecMba prospects).Plz Comment.
April 21st, 2008 at 9:45 am
HCU-Hyd Central Univ.
UoH-Univ of Hyd.
One n the same.Jus like saying DU or UoD (Delhi Univ.)
April 25th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
hi frnds…
can anyone plz tell me wen the MSE forms are out and how to obtain dem?
April 27th, 2008 at 10:11 am
MSE
check http://mse.ac.in/admission%202008-2009.htm
April 29th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
hey, i took the igidr entrance test yesterday. can somebody tell me how much are the cut offs usually?
April 29th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
I have solved about 60-65 / 80 questions from English + Analytical and about 42-45 / 50 from Maths. I am fairly confident about the maths part but don’t know about english. Still I would say I should get 50+ there. Any idea about the scores?
May 3rd, 2008 at 2:06 pm
When r the results of igidr expected to be out????????
June 19th, 2008 at 11:00 am
hai ….
ve completed ma grad from mcc..in eco, ma igidr,jnu were screwed up,now ma only hope is gokhale…can anyone enlighten me on how i should go about preparation..? with a time constraint do i ve only a fat chance..?
June 22nd, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Hi Alex,
I did my Bachelor’s under Gauhati University this year. Would you please tell me what are the type of questions GIPE entrance test incorporates? Is it of objective or Subjective type? Moreover, how should I prepare for the exam? An early response will be highly appreciated since the exam’s on 6th july,08.
Thanks,
Alexander
June 28th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Hi
I am Esha…
I have ISI and IGIDR interviews lined up in first week of July…Can someone tell me how to go about preparing for these interviews…
Also how did the DSE entrance 2008 go? i think it was pretty tough…what should be the expected cut off?
Thanks
June 29th, 2008 at 10:10 am
hi esha,
DSE exam was pretty tough..i guess the cut-off would be around 42-43..its very hard to predict..
Even i have IGIDR interview on 8th..sm thins dat i know abt it r..6-8 profs on the panel..dey ask u to solve questions on d board..if u r not frm eco background thn nt mny ques frm it..and they ask a lot of maths and stats…if u gt ne info thn post it plz..
June 30th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Thanks Gaurav
my interview is on the 7th…that is exactly wt i hav heard about it…dont knw anything else…but one thing i dont understand tht how will they interview so many ppl i.e. 64 on one day and the remaining on the other…i just hope they sum how manage to finish it on the respective days…
July 1st, 2008 at 8:37 am
@ esha
i hope so 2 bt in d call letter dey hv mentioned dat u mite have to stay 4 an extra day so u never know..plus whn d panel is dis big generally thr is only 1 panel taking all d interviews and in dat case it wud really difficult 2 interview 60 ppl in 1 day…
nd hw ws DSE exam…..
July 6th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
hi!
iv got a call for the interview from igidr.Can anyone tell me as to what sort of questions to expect?
nd how was the dse exam?what cd be the possible cuttoffs??
July 8th, 2008 at 7:36 am
hey, any interview feedbacks? mine was really really awful! i come from engineering and they asked me a hell lot of that, probably without realising that given that i am trying to move out of engineering means that i know nothing.
i just kept on saying i don’t know for most of the engineering questions. the most important tip for people preparing for next year would be expect a good number of knowledgable non-economics
people out there.
July 13th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
hey can u tell wer can i find the previous question papares for IGIDR M.Sc Econ entrance???
August 31st, 2008 at 2:48 pm
esha can u please tell me about which books u followed to get selected to get through igidr and isi entrance….
September 13th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
tell me the name and adress of coaching for dse entrance
September 15th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
hey, can some body tell me the syllabus for dse and igidr m.a economics entrance tests.
i’ve a mathematical background.
September 30th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Hello…Alex!!!….I want to appear in IGIDR entrance in next year…….i want to know, how many Questions they ask??…..and what are the ratio of answer(in english and maths) for selection…….plese give me detail about it….Thanks!!!!
December 17th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
hi frns….
m new here, i have solved questions of DSE, i wan more questions at par wid d skul, if any1 can mail me on my emmail sugandhchoudhary@gmail.com ,
will b greatful for ur help…
December 20th, 2008 at 12:56 am
Hi Alex!!! Could you gimme IGIDR’s papers from previous years till 2008 if you have them? My id is s4sudeshna@gmail.com
December 20th, 2008 at 1:44 am
Sudeshna,
IGIDR (as of now) does not provide any of its entrance question papers. All one can get is the sample paper.
January 19th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
hi thomas,
well me curretly a B.E.(IT) final year student from jaipur, i want to do some course in finance, economics so which college do i apply for exams that i can give, presently me applying for IGIDR only. please let me know i would be thankful to you.
January 20th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
hi alex,
a great attempt with the blog!
do u have any info regarding hcu eco masters prog.? how good is it? any placement figures? plz help
January 22nd, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Hi Alex!!! Could you gimme IGIDR’s papers from previous years till 2008 if you have them? My id is hsmokhry@gmail.com
January 27th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
sir
could u pls gimme previous year question papers of d entrance test for admission to d PG programme of IGIDR
iqbalfor_one@yahoo.com
February 3rd, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Hey! Great blog!:) I would so like to know how to cram prep in a months time!!! Any advice?
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:17 pm
hey! The economicsentrance.com website is unavailable!:S Help! Also.. govind.shivani@gmail.com is my email.. I’d like to talk to you so I would really appreciate if you could email me your ID?
February 4th, 2009 at 10:29 am
economicsentrance.com has changed thier url.A new site(http://dseentrance.com/) with the same content(well almost) has come up.The down side is some of the mojor contents that used be there in the previous one are missing
February 4th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
hi alex,
visited after a long time. good to see you keep up the good work.
wishing you luck.
February 5th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
HEY! Thanks a ton man!
February 9th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Hi
My name is Heena.
I am preparing for M.A.Eco entrance xams…
I appeared last time as well but was not lucky enough to get thru any…
Will try my luck again this time…
Actually I want IGIDR’s ; GIPE’s, University of Hyderabad’s and MSE’s previous year question papers…
My email ID is heena_kapoor1988@yahoo.co.in …
If any one of you cud mail me I will be highly obliged…
Thanx!!!
February 9th, 2009 at 10:35 am
hi,
can u provide me IGIDR previous years papers.
February 10th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Hi
My name is Himanshu.
I am preparing for M.A.Eco entrance xams…
Will try my luck again this time…
Actually I want IGIDR’s ; GIPE’s, University of Hyderabad’s and MSE’s previous year question papers…
My email ID is himanshu_mgr@yahoo.co.in …
If any one of you cud mail me I will be highly obliged…
Thanx!!!
February 25th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
has anybody submitted an extra sheet with the msc application? something of past achievements, awards etc? how much weightage does it carry and are we supposed to write only subject related stuff or other extra curriculars could do as well?
February 28th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Hey guys… am thinking of appearing for IGIDR, DSE Exams…. any idea where I cud source previous yr’s question papers??… If anybody has them, I’d be grateful if you could mail them to kaustubh.jhaveri@gmail.com …thanx!
February 28th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
hey guys m appearing for igidr,hyderabad university and gipe…i really need last yr’s question paper of them..plz mail it to me mayank_scorpio@hotmail.com…thanku..
March 26th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
plz mail me igidr & mse previous year question paper at kumaraditya35@gmail.com.i will be greatful to you
March 26th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
nobody seems to be replying to the posts..can someone plzzzz suggest the study strategy for IGIDR entrance exam…????
April 7th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
for IGIDR entrance, be perfect in mathematics thats at par with CBSE class 12 levels..should be fine..
April 10th, 2009 at 12:52 am
Hello alex gr8 blog i wish i would have visited it way earlier nm it is going to be very helpful…
I am an BE(IT) & working in a financial sector..
i want to pursue MA. in Eco. except for DSE i dont have much idea which other College or Uni. provide this course
can u tell me which colleges i should for also when do they conduct the entrance for the course ..
DSE has its entrance in JUne only that much i kno.
What IGIDR & ISI? which r these Colleges?
Also coming from an extreme dif. Bckgrd i am very naive in this subject so how should i start preparing for the entrance which books should i refer….to.
I will be really thankful if you could provide me with some help regarding the above.
Regards.
April 10th, 2009 at 10:59 am
does anyone got their IGIDR admit card for entrance test ????
April 15th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Prabhakar,
Nopes even ihavent got it…..
April 15th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Neha ,
I got t admit card 2 days before , better mail them or call them , bez its just 1 week more for exam
April 15th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Hey…
even I got the admit card….
best of luck to all for the entrance ….
April 17th, 2009 at 11:54 am
oh fine
Best of luck for all
April 20th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Hi Alex!!! Could you gimme IGIDR’s papers from previous years till 2008 if you have them? Its only 5 days to the Exam
my email id is :: gaurav.iitkgp08@gmail.com
April 20th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Hi everybody. i got my admit card for IGIDR. but are any question papers available?? i got the sample paper.. the one which they put up every year. and if you know the source or anyone has it puit it up or mail please.. imitra7@gamil.com
April 21st, 2009 at 3:26 pm
@Ishani&Gaurav:
don’t worry too much about the question paper…have a cursory look at the sample paper available on the igidr website…revise +2 maths thoroughly and do practice verbal and logical reasoning from any available source.for verbal reasoning,go through Barron’s GRE book.
i bet you’ll clear the written test.
April 24th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Thanks Sumit for the reply. But i was wondering whether we have to go thru everything in the 12th standard maths. like Trigonometry .. its huge and co-ordinate geometry. is there ample time or u fall short of it. honestly speaking i am pretty scared. looking forward to your reply.
April 25th, 2009 at 11:55 am
@Ishani:
go through co-ordinate geometry properly cuz last year they asked quite a few questions from straight lines and conic sections…be familiar with the concepts.questions won’t be tough.
be sure that you are comfortable with calculus and vectors.
all the best for the written test.
April 26th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
The paper IGIDR paper today was really unpredicted.
all…. please post your views …..
April 26th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
i attempted 40 in maths & 40 in eng+ logical.what are my chances??
the paper this year was different mainly in reasoning
last yr 20 analogies & vocab based questions came ,but this yr was all critical reasoning in english.
in logical reasoning ,data interpretation & mba type questions on maths like speed distance,profit & loss,share mkt, rato proportion were new additions
April 27th, 2009 at 12:23 am
The question paper was pretty easy. I gave it for the first time so don’t know how different was it from the previous years’. Managed only 38 in Math and 50 in Eng-reasoning, but I guess above 100 questions in total was a possibility.
IGIDR says that it may mark you negative for the wrong answers; it can affect the kind of candidates selected.
April 30th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Hi,
I too feel the question paper was comparatively easy, last I solved 60 reasoning and 40 maths and got through written. This year, I did same no of questions but with lesser difficulty.
So, I am worried of my chances to clear the written test. friends please share your experiences to have a fair idea of cut-offs.
Durgesh
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:24 am
thanks alex
May 25th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Could someone tell me around what time the results would be out? Any of you all who have got calls earlier.
May 30th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
hi alex!!! can u pls send me Madras School Of Economics’s previous year’s entrance question papers…….i hav given this years exam but dint perform well …infact i had no idea of the question paper before takin the exam….so plannin to pursue M.sc economics atlest nxt year…..can u send me this may 24th’s 2009 & previous years entrance paper’s………..this will be of great help………i wud be grateful to ya if u cud help me in this front..pls!!
May 30th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
my mail id is
vemuri.santosh@gmail.com
June 1st, 2009 at 10:35 am
2nd week of June
June 3rd, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Hey thanks a lot for the update..
Even i was looking for an answer to that question..
June 5th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
hello. i am appearing for the DSE entrance this year. I havent joined any coaching classes…so was wondering what all should i use to prepare. Should i only revise all the 1st and 2nd yr syllabus from the prescribed readings or do i need to do some other texts as well? please please help!
June 6th, 2009 at 6:40 am
hey alex….
i got through written exam of igidr… can u tell me how to prepare for interview..
i have done my graduation in maths…
June 6th, 2009 at 11:39 am
hi, i am appearing for the Gokhale Institute of Pol and Eco entrance exam next week. it would be of great help if you could send me previous year’s question papers. i have no clue of what the question paper’s like. please help me.
June 6th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Guys,
IGIDR short list out !!!!
check the link below….
http://www.igidr.ac.in/pdf/list2009_selected.htm
All the Best
June 7th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Hi All/ Alex,
I am a BCOM grad with a year of work ex.. Havent studied maths at 11th and 12th.. Managed to clear the written test..Any interview tips for me please
June 7th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Got thru IGIDR.have done BA(H) economics…pls pls give sum tips for interview…kindly do adhere to my request..
June 8th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
@Heena:
Congrats.
Prepare your undergrad subject well.
Since you’re an econ grad,you’ll be grilled.;)
You’ll face a panel of 4-7 profs.They’ll ask you your fav topic and a large chunk of the interview will be based on that topic.
They might also ask you to do some problem-solving(mainly maths qs) on the board.
You can drop in any further query @ my mailbox: sumitm@igidr.ac.in
June 20th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Hi to all………
I am Anil, M Tech in Industrial Engg & Management. Now i got interview call from IGIDR.
Please help me regarding interview.
June 22nd, 2009 at 7:46 pm
any one got the call letter for interview from igidr?
and did anyone get an email confirmation from delhi school of economics?
June 23rd, 2009 at 8:17 am
i got an email email confirmation from DSE..
July 17th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
hi, m shiba from Mumbai. m working as an equity research analyst in a brokerage firm after completing my MBA (Finance). m a commerce graduate.currenlty m doing CFA (USA).
apart from above, i’m very much interested to pursue MA (eco) from a reputed institute. so please can ne1 suggest me for which institute i should go for…..how wud i prepare for d entrance test n lastely will it be worthwhile to go for economics after completing MBA.
Thank You
July 20th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Hi Shiba,
Here i have found atleast one person who has some common line of thinking as mine.
I completed my MBA(Finance) this year. But now i have got admission into MPhil/PhD porgram of IGIDR.
I dont see any harm in pursuing good courses from good institutes as long as we can apply it in the job market or in teaching. But after a MAster’s Degree i wud suggest to go for higher studies in the sense doing an Mphil if not Phd.
So hopefully we can start sharing mails. my email kaushik19872007@gmail.com. Drop in for further queries.
August 12th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Hey guys,
Am planning 2 gv entrance 4 igidr next year. However, it seems tht being above average in maths is the main criteria 2 get in thr. M hwever weak in maths. Cn u pls recommend any coaching classes in mumbai which wl help prepare 4 IGIDR entrance? Also r thr ne other gud universities 4 economics whr a student with average telent in math can try?Waiting 4 ur reply.
August 26th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
hiiee frnds,
August 26th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
hiiee frnds,
i m a final year engineering student..m planning for ISI,JNU,DSE,MSE,IGIDR & JAMIA for MA Eco.
m gud in math section nt much but gud..but i didnt even read eco …cud anyone plz suggest me some books for eco as wel as maths,eng and reasoning??
August 31st, 2009 at 9:49 am
hello nishant..
I am also preparing for the same..
I think we should follow these:-
Microeconomics- Hal R varian.
macroeconomics- Dournbush & Fischer.
Mathematical
Economics- Alpha C Chiang.
Statistics- Nagar & Das.
and also some current knowledge in Economics.
September 1st, 2009 at 4:27 pm
hi
i am looking forward for entrance of IGIDR M.Phil can any one let me know
what would be entrance test syllabus for IGIDR
and what books i should refer??
thanks
piyush
September 15th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Hello eveybody. Can anyone please enlighten me about how eligible statistics honours sudends are for sitting for igidr?
October 11th, 2009 at 9:46 am
Hi ! My first query is how are the institutes in the country offering a Masters in Economics ranked in the decreasing order of their prominence ?
Secondly, I am keen to understand the basic differences at various level between a) IGIDR and DSE , b) IGIDR and JNU
And lastly as to what expectations one should have of the course MSc. Economics while applying for IGIDR and what material is to be used for preparing for the Entrance Test? If anyone could guide me on the sections, the course and the like for the entrance test of IGIDR.
November 13th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
don’t they judge students on their undergrad subjects? The mathematics and english seems to be of +2 level.
November 26th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Hi,
Microeconomics and macroeconomics are really huge, regarding the course structure. It is not possible to do each and every topic. Can anyone guide me as to which topics should be paid greater weightage??
December 21st, 2009 at 11:21 am
Hello,
I am an MTech in Mechanical Engineering working in a consulting firm for last 9 years. I want to do PhD in Economics and IGIDR seems one good place. Please let me know the weightage of academics and professional experience in selecting cadidates for PhD. Also, please help me regarding interview questions (I have forgotten most of my undergrad and grad subjects).
December 30th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
hi Alex,
i just saw ur site. it,s amazing..
Can you help out with the name of few colleges that i should apply for MA in eco(i m a bcom grad from pune univ)
December 30th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
hi i m kushal,
i m a commerce grad from pune univ….can ne1 help me out for the colleges that i should apply for ma in eco..
January 6th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Hi AlEX 1st of all thanks for such a nice blog… I am seeking ad in MA ECO DSE this yr c’d u pls help me out…as now I hav got just 4.5 mths time to prepare for it how s’d i do that
January 12th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
guys can anyone tell me howz the entrance exam for MA History
in JNU…
January 12th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
am gonna apply write the entrance exam for
MA history in jnu, and an damn scared,
as well as confused abt wat to do, and wat not to do
January 12th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
am damn scared,
as well as confused abt wat to do, and wat not to do
February 7th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
hey, m pursuing eco hons final year n wanna do M.A.in eco.. i want sum1 to help me out by judging me , what mathematics book shuld i refer for dse, jnu,igidr, isi , etc…
February 18th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Hi
My name is indrajeet.
I am preparing for M.A.Eco entrance xams…
Will try my luck again this time…
Actually I want IGIDR’s ; GIPE’s, University of Hyderabad’s and MSE’s previous year question papers…
My email ID is indrajeetkumargupta7@gmail.com
If any one of you cud mail me I will be highly obliged…
Thanx!!!
March 14th, 2010 at 2:19 am
hey pls mail me previous years question papers for DSE option A, JNU MA eco(world economy) , MA eco, GIPE, Mumbai university and pattern of IGIDR. my email id is karantheboynextdoor@gmail.com. thnks
March 15th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
@indrajeet & karan:
Contact the respective institutes for the past years’ question papers.
Some of the papers are available for download on the MA Economics forum of this website.Download them.
As for the pattern of IGIDR entrance:
40qs-English(GRE standard)
40qs-Logical Reasoning
50qs-Maths(+2 standard)
March 27th, 2010 at 6:40 pm
hey am a student of delhi university..preparin fr m.a entrances..i would like to join some coaching institute..i visited the website of ecopoint and found it pretty expensive..thy have an offline course as well..would any one here want to share the fees so we could join the offline course together…you can visit their website http://www.ecopoint.in/…lemme knw..thnks..
May 29th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Hi Alex,
I am currently working with infrastructure consultancy and want to pursue Phd in Energy & Infrastructure from IGIDR. I have done my MBA in Energy so i want to know whether it will be a good decision for me to pursue Phd from IGIDR after doing a MBA.
May 31st, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Hello everyone! This is Kanupriya from Patna. I want to prepare for GIPE, ISI & DSE Entrance for M.A. in Economics. But I don’t know where to start from. I need prvious years’ Question papers. But the papers aren’t available on the websites. So if any of you is having the papers, please mail me at roykanupriya@yahoo.co.in. Thanks.
And Alex……….. It’s a really nice blog……… A special thanks to you……..
June 3rd, 2010 at 6:38 pm
Hi guys!
I’m going to ask the much repeated question: what will they ask in the igidr interview?
(I’m an econ student)
Is anyone else here appearing for the interview?
June 10th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
hi alex,
i m an eco student and i m preparing for the igidr interview for M.Sc. economics……so can u plz help me know that what typ of questions they ask in the interview..and i just got my interview call letter so m tensed so plz help me in this respect.
plz reply soon…
June 11th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
hi,
I too cleared the IGIDR entrance, but am clueless about the interview. What areas do I study? Do I need to work on General Knowledge? Pls respond.
June 16th, 2010 at 1:11 am
hi alex,
i have got interview call for ma eco from igidr , isi and jamia … i want to know what should i study the most ..and how should i prepare for it …
June 16th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
hey alex! are you there to guide us for igidr interview???… plz come fast.
June 16th, 2010 at 8:34 pm
hello Maya…..Meril…..Ritesh
i had talked with a recent student of igidr and is is what he told me abut the interview.
You shall be quizzed on topics from economics.Revise all what you’ve done in your undergrad well.
You may be asked to do some problem solving on the board(maths stuff).
so All the best for the interview. see u all at the interview…..
June 24th, 2010 at 5:04 am
hey i have scored 48.31 in MSE Exam..i am not from Tamil nadu
do i have any chance?
June 27th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
@ meril
i would like to share fees…u can contact me in this mail id..nmakrish7@gamil.com
June 27th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
sorry meril..namkrish7@gmail.com
October 17th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Hey I’m a 2nd yr student at SRCC n i jst wanna tell d ppl here that there’s this guy naresh who has a very good reputation as an economics tutor, specially 4 the MA entrances, but he is a complete fraud..i paid him Rs. 10000 to give me home tuitions for macro economics, but he just ran away with the money n never returned. I think he teaches well at his coaching centre bcoz of which he has such a good reputation, but i strongly advise everyone against taking home tuitions from him..n even if u do, DONOT pay him in advance 4 the whole yr!!!
October 17th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Thank you Vasudha for sharing this important piece of information.
November 11th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
hi frnds………….
i need ur hlp plz help me out..
actly i em a b.sc(pcm)-2nd yr stdnt n em nt at ol intreted in pursuin ma futr in scnc stream………so em keenly intrstd in gettin admn in a gud insti fr my post graduatn in economics az i hv deep intrst in dis sbjct……….i hv heard a lot abt igidr n wanna get admn in dis insti…
so plz tel me hw shld i strt wid my basics az dere iz hrdly mch tym left n also plz do recmnd me names f some gud buks……..
n also tel me bout othr gud insti fr pst-grad in eco….
plz plz plz do hlp me….i ll b highly gr8ful…………………
November 12th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Hie ppl,
Pls help me with this.I am planning to appear for igidr test in apr 2011. Just wanna know if the syllabus for maths is similar to that of 12th standard maths (for science and arts)?
November 13th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Hi Anupriya,
For books and for information on exam preparation, go to this page. You might have to go through the comments to get information. Good institutes in Economics comprise University of Hyderabad, JNU and DSE. If you are interested in immediate job offers, you can consider ISI and MSE.
November 13th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Hi Shraddha,
Yes. A good 12th standard mathematics textbook for science would be adequate.
November 15th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
hie alex,
Thanks a lot for giving this information. just one last question. In case of verbal understanding(IGIDR Test), do we need to concentrate on vocabulary as well or is practising comprehension and grammar sufficient?
December 28th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
hi alex,
I have a quetion.For clearing ISI do I need to focus more on economics or math? And,do IITs have economics courses specially for masters? please reply.
December 28th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Hi Sanjana,
For ISI, you need to practice mathematics as well as mathematical economics thoroughly. IITs have integrated economics/social sciences masters. You could check out IIT Madras.
Alex
December 31st, 2010 at 3:28 pm
hi alex,
thanks for the information.
February 4th, 2011 at 10:30 am
hey Alex,
can you please send me the previous year question papers of HCU, MSE, and IGIDR if you have them with you.
i went through the wordpress.com but, it did not open saying that it is kept private.
I would be really happy if you can send me some of the to my mail address.
Thank you for all the information.
March 3rd, 2011 at 6:57 pm
i’ll be writing igidr entrance test this year but m a 3 yr b.com(hons) student of delhi university.can any1 tell me how should i prepare?
March 5th, 2011 at 2:15 am
hi Alex,
Now I’m a student of CU(Msc. 1st yr) & trying my luck again for IGIDR,ISI,JNU,DSE entrance.
Plz help me by sending previous sample papers of IGIDR to my email- debasish.kol89@gmail.com
will be very vry greatful if any1 can drop those.plz alex plz.
March 5th, 2011 at 11:54 am
Hi Debasish,
IGIDR, as far as I know, has only one sample question paper. You might want to take a look at other papers here: http://www.alexmthomas.com/ma-economics/
Best,
Alex
March 18th, 2011 at 11:41 am
hi Alex,
i m final year eco student,
i am going to be appear for IGIDR written test April 2011,
i get syllabus but plz suggest me some good book for english part,
i have M.K.PANDEY book for verbal ability, is it enough
plz guide me whats the level of math section,
i m too much confused how should i prepare for exam as i m also hv my final exam in april,plz do reply me as soon as possible, i really need suggestion
bye
March 18th, 2011 at 11:43 am
# priya Says:
March 18th, 2011 at 11:41 am
hi Alex,
i m final year eco student,
i am going to be appear for IGIDR written test April 2011,
i get syllabus but plz suggest me some good book for english part,
i have M.K.PANDEY book for verbal ability, is it enough
plz guide me whats the level of math section,
i m too much confused how should i prepare for exam as i hv also my final exam in april,plz do reply me as soon as possible, i really need suggestion
plz plz reply
bye
April 30th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
hi friends…how was the IGIDR paper this year??..I found maths tough…plz share your views to have a rough idea of the cut-offs..
May 1st, 2011 at 1:03 am
@sumit…..
in IGIDR 2011…i found english to be really tough.
abt cut off….mite be in the range of 80-90+
how many did u attempt in total ?
how many for math section ?
May 1st, 2011 at 2:14 pm
@Tom..
i attempted around 40 ques in maths n around 65 in eng n reasoning..wat bout u?
May 1st, 2011 at 2:24 pm
@Sumit
as there was no -ve marking this time arnd…..i attempted all 130 questions.
i guess arnd 100 were genuine. Anyway keeping my fingers crossed.
In my centre abt 50% of the candidates dint come for the xam,dont knw if this is the same case everywhere.
May 7th, 2011 at 1:25 pm
plz refer me some eng bks fr prep of IGIDR.
May 23rd, 2011 at 2:28 am
hi all….i wrote igidr dis yr.
i wished to know the avg placmnt packages offered to msc grads there.
also plz help me telling the job profile such a graduate is offered.
May 26th, 2011 at 7:08 pm
Guys,
igidr written result out…check it out http://www.igidr.ac.in/pdf/msc2011.pdf
all the best!!!!
May 26th, 2011 at 10:06 pm
i cleard the igidr written..im from eco bakground..what kind of questions can i xpect in the interview?
May 27th, 2011 at 11:18 am
same here..any clue about the interview anyone?
May 28th, 2011 at 5:15 pm
hi alex
i’ve cleared the IGIDR entrance test for M.PHIL Economics….cud you help me on how to prepare for the interview?
May 30th, 2011 at 3:04 pm
hello
i ‘ve cleared the igidr entrance xam for msc economics and i am btech in mechanical engineering….so i want to know wat kind of questions dey can ask in interview…..and also watz avg package at igidr for msc guys??
June 16th, 2011 at 9:56 am
hie alex…
i dint clear igidr entrance test hence m appearing for mumbai university entrance test. is mumbai university’s credit based ma a good course and a recognised one in the job market like that of igidr or gipe?
June 18th, 2011 at 12:09 am
hey
i want to prepare for IGIDR entrance exam for M.sc in economics,bt m nt able to find last years entrance exam…can u please tell me the link or something so that i can get an idea about the pattern of the exam..
June 25th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
Mr.Thomas,
Hello!!
1. I have the admit from GIPE for Masters in financial Economics,but I’m not sure how feasible the course is in providing benchmark for further studies (abroad), as it lacks any precedence.Course structure(tentative) is very much in parallel to the LSE’s Masters in Economics and Finance.So,would it be wise to consider tenure track at GIPE ?
2.Which is better in terms of academics,faculty and research – MSE or GIPE ?
Regards,
D
June 28th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
Hello D,
I know a couple of GIPE alumni; so if you could drop me a mail, I can forward you their mail address.
According to me, GIPE is a better place for academics than MSE. MSE there days is primarily focussed on corporate placemnts.
Best,
Alex
June 28th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
Hi Shraddha,
MU has quite a good faculty in economics. In the job market, GIPE and IGIDR might have more campus placements. But, in off-campus placements, it is the individual which matters.
Best,
Alex
July 7th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Pl tell me what are asked in M.Phill entrance interview.
July 7th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Pl tell me what are asked in IGIDR Mumbai M.Phill entrance interview.
BR
H Yadav
July 17th, 2011 at 10:40 pm
Hie Alex,
I have cleared gd/pi of symbiosis school of economics for the msc program. I would like to know whether symbiosis better than mumbai university’s ma credit based economics degree with respect to course content and campus placements? Pls guide me.
Thanking you,
Shraddha
July 19th, 2011 at 7:58 pm
hi!! can ne tell me which institution ik Kolkata gives coaching for the entrances of IGIDR,DSE,etc. I recently appeared for my 2nd year final examination of Economics..PLZ help
July 25th, 2011 at 9:02 pm
how can i get dse,igidr,isi,teri,jnu previous year paper?
July 27th, 2011 at 10:01 pm
@shreya….
u can get last year DSE n JNU papers at dse photocopy shop.last year question papers of DSE,ISI,hyderabad university r also available at http://www.economicsentrance.weebly.com.just check that site..u will love it.
best wishes….
August 31st, 2011 at 2:13 pm
hi frnds… i was not able to find the previous papers on the above mentioned website “http://economicsentrance.com/” as the link dont exist anymore…. so if there any other site which provides the same, plz mention in the comments
January 18th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
Hello all
I am preparing for IGIDR entrance 2012. can any one tell me list all the books that are needed for entrance exam preparation. Also please tell me the topics covered.
@@alex
Please send me HCU previous papers my email arjsreddi@gmail.com
January 24th, 2012 at 2:21 pm
Hi..i have done my b.tech last year…and this year i am appearing for ISI,IGIDR and GIPE….ISI and GIPE i have clue,but about IGIDR i do not have any idea how to prepare….and by the way when IGIDR and GIPE entrance is going to happen.
February 11th, 2012 at 6:56 pm
PLZ SOMEBODY TELL ME ,FROM WHERE I WILL GET PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION PAPER OF IGIDR M.PHILL ENTRANCE TEST
February 12th, 2012 at 8:51 am
Bhakti, I do not think the MPhil question papers are available.
February 22nd, 2012 at 9:20 pm
Sir,
I wish to know that for a student from B.Com how she can plan to study for the JNU paper and the IGIDR entrance paper for MA/MSc economics. I hope you would definitely provide help in this case.
i will be eagerly waiting for ur reply.
mandar priya