FORE School of Management offers a two-year, full-time PGDM in Big Data Analytics at its Gurugram campus, with 120 seats. The course is approved by AICTE and the school holds SAQS accreditation. The full course fee is INR 23.39 Lakhs without hostel, and the programme fee is paid in four parts. A seat comes through CAT, XAT or GMAT, then an extempore round and a personal interview. FORE has shortlisted at 85 percentile on CAT for four years. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 16.4 LPA across all four PGDM courses, with a median of INR 15.2 LPA and 466 offers from 138 recruiters.
FORE School PGDM Big Data Analytics Fees
You pay the programme fee in four parts across the two years. The registration fee is paid once. Part of it is a security deposit that comes back when you leave. The programme fee is INR 2.47 Lakhs more than the INR 20.77 Lakhs the batch before this one paid. A company-sponsored seat costs more.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Programme fee
INR 23.24 Lakhs
Full course, paid in four parts
Registration fee
INR 15,000
One time, in year 1
Security deposits
INR 8,000
One time, returned when you leave
Hostel and mess
INR 3.80 Lakhs
INR 1.90 Lakhs a year, 2 years
Total, no hostel
INR 23.39 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 27.19 Lakhs
Full course
FORE School PGDM Big Data Analytics Admission Dates
CAT 2026 registration is open from 3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026, and the FORE form for the next batch is expected in September. The exam is on 29 Nov 2026. Watch the FORE form date next, because the interview call needs both.
Event
Date
Status
CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply
3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
Confirmed
CAT 2026 exam
29 Nov 2026
Confirmed
CAT 2026 result and scorecard
Dec 2026
Tentative
FORE application form, last date to apply
Feb 2027
Tentative
Extempore and personal interview
Feb 2027 to Mar 2027
Tentative
Offer letter and merit list
Mar 2027 to Apr 2027
Tentative
First fee part, last date
Apr 2027
Tentative
Reporting and document check
May 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Jun 2027
Tentative
FORE School PGDM Big Data Analytics Eligibility
You need a bachelor's degree with 50% marks and a valid score in one of the three exams FORE takes. Final-year students can apply and give the degree later.
Requirement
What you need
Degree
Bachelor's degree of three years or more, recognised by AICTE, UGC or AIU
Marks
50% aggregate in the degree
Exam
CAT, XAT or GMAT score
Final-year students
Can apply, but must give the degree by the date FORE sets
Work experience
Not needed, but it carries marks in the final call
FORE School PGDM Big Data Analytics Admission Process
FORE calls students on the exam score, then holds an extempore round and a personal interview in ten cities. Most students who lose the seat miss the fee date in the offer letter.
Step
What you do
1. Write the exam
CAT, XAT or GMAT; the best valid score counts
2. Fill the FORE form
Online, with the application fee; pick this course
3. Get shortlisted
The call goes out on the exam score
4. Extempore and interview
A short talk on a given topic, then the interview
5. Accept the seat
Pay the first fee part by the date in the offer letter
6. Report
Bring your degree and mark sheets for the document check
The final call is not the exam score alone. FORE gave the score 35%, the interview 30%, the extempore 10%, your past marks 10%, work experience 10% and diversity 5% for the batch before this one.
FORE School PGDM Big Data Analytics Cutoff
FORE does not publish a closing rank. It publishes the mark it calls students at, and that mark has stayed the same on CAT for four years.
Exam
Shortlist mark
Used for
CAT
85 percentile
The 2026-28 call, unchanged since 2021
XAT
85 percentile
The 2026-28 call
GMAT
650 score
The 2026-28 call
FORE School PGDM Big Data Analytics Placements
The Class of 2025 took 466 offers from 138 recruiters, 45 of them new. Banking, IT and consulting took most of the batch. Analytics roles here go to firms such as EY, Deloitte, KPMG and Accenture.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 16.4 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay
INR 15.2 LPA
Highest offer
INR 29 LPA
Offers made
466 across all four PGDM courses
Recruiters
138, including 45 new ones
Biggest sector
Banking and financial services, 33% of the offers
FORE School PGDM Big Data Analytics Scholarships
FORE has four schemes of its own. You can take only one of them. The two full-fee waivers go to a small number of students each year, so read the rules before you count on the money.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
Means Scholarship
EWS, OBC, SC or ST with family income below INR 8 Lakhs a year
Full tuition fee waiver, INR 23.24 Lakhs
Means-cum-Merit Scholarship
Family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year and CGPA 7 and above
Full tuition fee waiver, INR 23.24 Lakhs
Regional Scholarship
Home state Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh or a North East state
10% of the tuition fee, INR 2.32 Lakhs
Merit Scholarship
The two toppers of year 1 in this course
INR 1.50 Lakhs
FORE School PGDM Big Data Analytics Ranking
Collegedunia ranks the school on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF ranks it on data the school files every year. SAQS is a South Asian quality mark held by the school, not by one course.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
Collegedunia management ranking
2026
#51
NIRF Management
2025
#59
SAQS
2024
Accredited for five years
FORE School PGDM Big Data Analytics Hostel and Campus
FORE has no hostel of its own. It books rooms for students in a leased building close to the Gurugram campus, and the fee covers breakfast and dinner.
Item
Detail
Campus
Gurugram, Sector 39; the other PGDM courses sit in New Delhi
Room
Double sharing, INR 1.90 Lakhs a year
Single room
INR 3 Lakhs a year
Meals
Breakfast and dinner, with lunch on Saturday and Sunday
Extra charges
Electricity is metered and paid by you
Should you pick PGDM Big Data Analytics at FORE School?
This course suits students who want a data and analytics job in a consulting or banking team and can study on the Gurugram campus.
Pick it if:
You want an analytics job in consulting: EY, Deloitte, KPMG and Accenture hire from this course every year.
You cannot pay the whole fee at once: FORE takes the programme fee in four parts across the two years.
You are applying from outside Delhi: the interview is held in ten cities, so you can sit for it in a city near your home.
You care about value, not the sticker price: the ROI tile shows the average pay covers about 70% of the full fee in year one.
Skip it if:
You want a room on campus: FORE has no hostel of its own and books rooms in a leased building near the Gurugram campus.
You picked FORE for the Delhi campus: this course is taught only at the Gurugram campus, unlike the other three PGDM courses.
Your CAT percentile is far below the shortlist mark: FORE has called at the same mark for four years, so it rarely drops.
You are watching what the fee does: the programme fee is INR 2.47 Lakhs more than the batch before this one paid.
Counsellor's advice
If this seat is your first pick, book an early CAT slot and send the FORE form the week it opens: the call goes out on the exam score, and a late form leaves you the last interview slots.
PGDM Big Data Analytics Eligibility▾
Degree needed: A bachelor's degree of three years or more with 50% marks.
Exam needed: A valid CAT, XAT or GMAT score. FORE takes all three.
Final-year students: You can apply now and give the degree by the date FORE sets.
Work experience: Not needed. It carries 10% of the marks in the final call.
What is not asked: There is no age limit and no state quota on these seats.
PGDM Big Data Analytics Admission Process▾
Write one exam: CAT in November, XAT in January or GMAT. Your best valid score counts.
Fill the FORE form: Apply online and pay the application fee. One course costs less than four.
Wait for the call: FORE shortlists on the exam score alone. The mark has been 85 percentile on CAT.
Extempore and PI: PI (the personal interview) follows a short talk on a topic given to you.
Pay and report: Pay the first fee part by the date in the offer letter or you lose the seat.
PGDM Big Data Analytics Admission Dates 2027
▾
The CAT dates below are official; the FORE dates are estimates based on last year. Tap 2028-30 Batch for the next batch.
The 2028-30 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on this year.
Confirmed
3 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026
CAT 2026 registration, last date to apply
The form closes on 15 Sep 2026. Late forms are not taken.
Tentative
Sep 2026
FORE application form opens
The form for the 2026-28 batch opened in September and stayed open till February.
Confirmed
4 Nov 2026
CAT 2026 admit card
Check your test city on it before the exam day.
Confirmed
29 Nov 2026
CAT 2026 exam
IIM Indore holds the test in three sessions on one day.
Tentative
Dec 2026
CAT 2026 result and scorecard
Expected in the third week of December, as in past years.
Tentative
Jan 2027
XAT 2027 exam
FORE takes XAT too, so this is your second chance at a call.
Tentative
Feb 2027
FORE application form, last date to apply
The 2026-28 form closed on 25 Feb 2026. Expect a date close to that.
Tentative
Feb 2027 to Mar 2027
Extempore and personal interview
Held in ten cities, so you may not need to travel to Delhi.
Tentative
Mar 2027 to Apr 2027
Offer letter and merit list
The offer names the last date for your first fee part.
Tentative
Apr 2027
First fee part, last date
You lose the seat if the first part is not paid by the date in the offer.
Tentative
May 2027
Reporting and document check
Bring your degree and mark sheets in original.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Classes start
The 2026-28 batch started in June, so expect the same month.
Tentative
Aug 2027
CAT 2027 registration opens
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Nov 2027
CAT 2027 exam
Expected on the last Sunday of November.
Tentative
Dec 2027
CAT 2027 result and scorecard
Expected about three weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Feb 2028
FORE application form, last date to apply
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2028 to Mar 2028
Extempore and personal interview
Expected soon after the CAT result.
Tentative
Apr 2028
Offer letter and merit list
Expected about a month after the interview.
Tentative
Apr 2028
First fee part, last date
Expected a few weeks after the offer letter.
Tentative
May 2028
Reporting and document check
Expected in the month before classes start.
Tentative
Jun 2028
Classes start
Expected in June, as in past years.
Source: CAT 2026 notification and the FORE admission page. Confirm on the official site before you act.
FORE School PGDM Big Data Analytics Fees 2027
▾
This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. The rows carry the 2026-28 fee; the 2027-29 fee is not out yet. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Programme fee
Full course, as published, paid in four parts
INR 23.24 Lakhs
Registration fee
One time, in year 1
INR 15,000
Security deposits Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 8,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 2, INR 1.90 Lakhs a year
INR 3.80 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 23.39 Lakhs
2 years · programme fee + registration fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 27.19 Lakhs
2 years · programme fee + registration fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 39,437
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
70%
average first-year pay INR 16.4 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 45,844
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
60%
average first-year pay INR 16.4 LPA vs the full fee
Source: the FORE PGDM Big Data Analytics fee page. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your score get you a call from FORE School?
Pick the exam you are writing. Each cutoff range is the mark FORE has used to call students for the interview.
Your exam
CAT percentile
85 percentile and above: you clear the mark FORE has called at for four years.
80 to 84 percentile: a call only if the mark drops this year. Keep a second college ready.
Below 80 percentile: not this year. Look at colleges that call at a lower mark.
XAT percentile
85 percentile and above: you clear the mark FORE used for the last batch.
80 to 84 percentile: a call only if fewer students apply with XAT. Keep a second college ready.
Below 80 percentile: not this year. A CAT attempt in November is the better route.
GMAT score
650 and above: you clear the score FORE asks for on the GMAT route.
600 to 649: below the mark, but FORE has taken lower GMAT scores for this course in the past.
Below 600: not this year. Write CAT or XAT instead.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The 85 percentile mark buys a call, not a seat. The exam score is 35% of the final list, so the interview, the extempore and your past marks decide the rest.
FORE School PGDM Big Data Analytics Scholarship Calculator
Answer three questions to see what you can claim. You can take only one FORE scholarship, so the calculator shows the biggest one you qualify for.
Category
Annual family income
Home state
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each card below says who the scheme is for.
Means Scholarship
INR 23.24 Lakhs
FORE School of Management
The tuition fee is waived in full. The number of awards each year is small and depends on funds.
Who qualifies: EWS, OBC, SC or ST with family income below INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply after the offer letter
Not eligible on your answers
Means-cum-Merit Scholarship
INR 23.24 Lakhs
FORE School of Management
The tuition fee is waived in full. You keep it by holding a term score of 7 and above with no D or F grade.
Who qualifies: family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, CGPA 7 and aboveApply after the offer letter
Not eligible on your answers
Regional Scholarship
INR 2.32 Lakhs
FORE School of Management
Ten per cent of the tuition fee is waived. You can take only one FORE scholarship, so the bigger means waiver comes first.
Who qualifies: home state Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh or a North East stateApply with the joining papers
Not eligible on your answers
Merit Scholarship
INR 1.50 Lakhs
FORE School of Management
Given on year-one results to the two toppers of this course. You can take only one FORE scholarship.
Who qualifies: top two of PGDM Big Data Analytics in year 1Decided after year 1
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the school about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 23.24 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 15,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 2.32 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 21.07 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.50 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 21.89 Lakhs
FORE School PGDM Big Data Analytics vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to FORE School of Management. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, more seats.
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FORE School of Management
New Delhi
Compared with
International Management Institute
New Delhi
Compared with
Birla Institute of Management Technology
Greater Noida
Compared with
Great Lakes Institute of Management
Gurugram
Compared with
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management
New Delhi
Total fees2 years, hostel not added
INR 23.39 Lakhs
programme + registration fee
INR 23.54 Lakhs
INR 15,000 more
INR 14 Lakhs
INR 9.39 Lakhs less
INR 13.35 Lakhs
INR 10.04 Lakhs less, hostel is compulsory there
INR 17.25 Lakhs
INR 6.14 Lakhs less
Average paylatest published batch
INR 16.4 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 16.71 LPA
INR 0.31 LPA more, Class of 2024
INR 11 LPA
INR 5.4 LPA less
INR 11.7 LPA
INR 4.7 LPA less, Class of 2024
INR 12.2 LPA
INR 4.2 LPA less
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
70%
on INR 16.4 LPA
71%
1 point higher
79%
9 points higher
88%
18 points higher
71%
1 point higher
Seatsone intake, the compared course
120
one intake a year
180
60 more
300
180 more
Not published
60
60 fewer
Hostel and mess2 years, twin sharing
INR 3.80 Lakhs
leased hostel, two meals
Not published
INR 2.40 Lakhs
INR 1.40 Lakhs less
INR 6.32 Lakhs
INR 2.52 Lakhs more
INR 4.80 Lakhs
INR 1 Lakh more
In short
IMI Delhi costs about the same and pays a little more, and it sits in Delhi rather than Gurugram. If your score clears both, pick the campus and the course you want; the fee will not decide it.
In short
BIMTECH costs INR 9.39 Lakhs less but pays much less on average. If money is tight, take BIMTECH; if you want the analytics roles this course feeds, the higher fee here is the trade.
In short
Great Lakes charges the least here and gives the best return, but you must live in its hostel and it pays less on average. If you want a campus you live on and a smaller fee, list it above this course.
In short
LBSIM charges INR 6.14 Lakhs less for a course built on the same analytics ideas, with only 60 seats. If your score clears both, apply to both and let the interview calls decide.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on FORE School PGDM Big Data Analytics
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Write CAT, XAT or GMAT and fill the FORE form online. FORE shortlists on your exam score, then calls you for an extempore round and an interview. Pay the first fee part by the date in the offer letter and report with your papers.
What is the full fee for the two years?▾
The full course fee is INR 23.39 Lakhs without hostel. With the leased hostel and mess it comes to INR 27.19 Lakhs. The fee block above splits both totals head by head.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. The programme fee is paid in four parts across the two years, so the money is never due all at once. The first part is due on the date printed in your offer letter.
What CAT percentile do I need?▾
FORE has called students at 85 percentile on CAT for four years. Use the score checker above to see what each exam needs. A call is not a seat, because the interview carries most of the final marks.
Is this course taught in Delhi?▾
No. PGDM Big Data Analytics is taught at the Gurugram campus. The other three PGDM courses are taught at the New Delhi campus in Qutab Institutional Area.
Does FORE give a hostel room?▾
FORE has no hostel of its own. It books rooms for students in a leased building near the Gurugram campus at INR 1.90 Lakhs a year on double sharing, with breakfast and dinner.
Which scholarships can cut this fee?▾
FORE has four schemes of its own, from a full tuition waiver on family income to a 10% waiver for some home states. You can take only one. The calculator above shows the biggest one your answers allow.
How good are the placements?▾
The Class of 2025 took 466 offers from 138 recruiters, with an average of INR 16.4 LPA and a median of INR 15.2 LPA. Banking, IT and consulting hired most of the batch.
FORE School of Management has a strong placement track record, with over 150 companies participating in the recruitment process and achieving a placement rate of 95-100%. Notable recruiters include Deloitte, KPMG, EY, Amazon, HCL, and Nestle. The highest salary package offered can reach up to 70 lakhs per annum, while the average package typically falls between 11 to 15 lakhs per annum. The top 10% of students earn an average of 15 LPA, with the overall batch average at 10.6 LPA.
First-year students can participate in summer internships, some leading to Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs). The placement process benefits from a robust alumni network and a dedicated committee, with a notable emphasis on marketing roles. The fee for the PGDM program (2022-2024) is INR 17,00,000, payable in four installments of INR 4,25,000. Scholarships are available for students from families earning below INR 8 Lakhs and those from the North East, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh, offering a 10% tuition waiver.
Merit-based scholarships are awarded to students with a CGPA of 6.5 or higher, and class toppers receive INR 1 lakh annually. The program includes an International Immersion Program in Singapore at no extra cost. The placement package typically ranges from INR 10.5 LPA to INR 27 LPA, maintaining a 100% placement record. Additionally, financial aid and education loans are accessible through partnerships with major banks.
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