IIM Bangalore

  IIM Bangalore is one of the most prestigious institutions for pursuing Masters in Business Administration. It lasts over six semesters spread over two years. IIMB has a remarkable faculty of 140 plus highly qualified researchers and academicians who are dedicated towards providing a fruitful learning experience for the students. The main courses provided by IIMB are Phd, MBA, PGPPM, MBA ( Business Analytics).


IIM Bangalore shortlists candidates on the basis of their CAT scores. The main criteria is divided into 4 parts- 50% weightage is given to academics, 40% weightage is given to CAT scores, 8% to work experience and 2% to gender diversity.

The selected candidates appear for Written Ability Test and Personal Interview.

A total of 483 students joined the batch of 2021-23 of two year full time program of Masters in Business Administration. A total of 45 students joined Masters of Business Administration in Business Analytics. 347 out of 483 students are from engineering background (71.83 % of total students), 32.56% of the engineers are pass outs from IIT and 31.12% of engineers are from NITs. The GMAT median score for this batch is 730. The average of age of the candidates is 23 years.

IIMB was ranked 2nd among management schools by NIRF 2020. Euniversal, Paris has ranked IIM Bangalore 1st in Central Asia. The full time MBA program has been ranked 26 globally amongst the Top 100 Master’s in management. The two year program was also ranked 44 in 2019 by Financial Times in its masters in management ranking .It is the only business school in India to be ranked in Top 50 EMBA ranking globally.

IIMB has a great record of placements. Companies like Amazon, Accenture, McKinsey&Company, Microsoft, Philips, Uber have preferred to recruit from IIMB. IIMB has 100% placements record where the batch of 2019-21 bagged 435 students bagged over 481 placements offers within first two days of the interview process.

IIMB also provides scholarship to meticuluos students. Merit Based scholarships like Aditya Birla Scholarship,OPJEMS Scholarship,Sidhartha Padama Scholarship,Yes Bank Scholarship is provided to the students who excel in their field.

IIM Bangalore Key points
  • IIMB has been ranked 2nd by NIRF 2020.
  • An alumni of IIMB has raised over 2 crore to name a classroom after a professor of marketing department.
  • In 2021-23 batch, 51.11% are male and 48.89% are female.
  • Engineering students accounts maximum percentage of the batch followed by Arts, Science and management.
  • The median GMAT score for this batch was 730.
  • An orientation program was organize from 28-30 June to inform the students and their parent about the various details of admission process.
  • IIMB has announced the launch of Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship in Association with Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India and State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs).
  • IIMB students are planning to host a start-up competition where students can showcase their entrepreneurial skills.

IIM Bangalore: Courses Offered

Course Details Selection Criteria
MBA
  • Eligibility Criteria: Candidates must have passed Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50% in any discipline as per 10+2+3 norms.
  • Candidates must also have minimum 4 year work experiance in an industry after bachelor’s degree
  • Fees: Rs.23,00,000 (Total Fees)
Selection will be on the basis of marks scored in GMAT / GRE / CAT and Personal Interview
MBA (Weekend)
  • Eligibility Criteria: Candidates must have passed Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50% in any discipline as per 10+2+3 norms.
  • Candidates must also have minimum 4 year work experiance in an industry after bachelor’s degree
  • Fees: Rs.23,00,000 (Total Fees)
Selection will be on the basis of marks scored in GMAT / GRE / CAT and Personal Interview
Executive MBA
  • Eligibility Criteria: Candidates must have passed Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50% in any discipline as per 10+2+3 norms.
  • Candidates must also have minimum 4 year work experiance in an industry after bachelor’s degree
  • Fees: Rs.27,50,000 (Total Fees)
Selection will be on the basis of marks scored in GMAT / GRE / CAT and Personal Interview
MMS (PP)
  • Eligibility Criteria: Candidates must have passed Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50% in any discipline as per 10+2+3 norms.
  • Candidates must also have minimum 4 year work experiance in an industry after bachelor’s degree
  • Fees: Rs.23,00,000 (Total Fees)
Selection will be on the basis of marks scored in GMAT / GRE / CAT and Personal Interview
MBA (BA)
  • Eligibility Criteria: Candidates must have passed Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50% in any discipline as per 10+2+3 norms.
  • Candidates must also have minimum 4 year work experiance in an industry after bachelor’s degree
  • Fees: Rs.23,00,000 (Total Fees)
Selection will be on the basis of marks scored in GMAT / GRE / CAT and Personal Interview
Phd
  • Eligibility Criteria: Candidates must have passed Master’s Degree with minimum 50% in any discipline as per 10+2+3 norms.
  • OR Candidates must have a professional qualification like CA/ICWA
  • OR A 4 year / 8 semesters Bachelor’s degree (10+2+4 pattern) with at least 6.5 CGPA or equivalent marks.
  • Fees:There is no tuition fee for PhD students. Additionally, they will receive a stipend of Rs 35,000 per month for up to five years to cover their living expenses.
Selection will be made on the basis of marks scored in GMAT/GRE/IIMB Test/CAT/GATE/JRF(Net) and Personal Interveiw

IIM Bangalore Cutoff

Category Section-1 VARC Section-2 DILR Section-3 QUANT CAT Overall Percentage
General 80 75 75 85
NC-OBC 70 65 65 75
EWS 70 65 65 75
SC 65 60 60 70
ST 55 55 55 65
PWD 50 50 50 60

IIM Bangalore Placements

IIMB has a strong track of placements.The major recruiting companies are Amazon, Accenture,Mckinsey and company,Microsoft,Phillips,Uber etc. The major area of employment is Consultancy followed by General Management,Finance and IT, Sales and marketing.

  • The Average package was Rs.28.89 lakhs.
  • In 2020, IIM Bangalore Placement 2020 witnessed 518 offers rolled out for 429 PGP students. The average domestic CTC offered to the students was of INR. 26.18 LPA.
  • The EPGP department hosted over 30 recruiters who offered 61 job opportunities to 73 students from the 2021 batch.

Summer Placements 2020-22

Number of Students 525
Number of Offers Made 532
Number of Offers Accepted 517
Opted Out 08

IIM Bangalore Scholarships

IIM Bangalore provides numerous scholarships to the deserving students. Students whose annual income is less than Rs.8,00,000 per annum are eligible to apply for these scholarships. IIMB ensures that students who are in need of fnancial help but have callibre in them should be encouraged. Some Scholarships are-:

  • Aditiya Birla Scholarship-It is provided to the PGP students. It is provided to 25% of the batch in first year. Students who were eligible for scholarship in first year can apply for renewal. The amount of scholarship is Rs.1.75 lakhs per student.
  • OPJEMS Scholarship- This is a merit based scholarship provided to the second year students. The first ten toppers of the first year are eligible for this scholarship on the basis of an exam conducted by OP Jindal Group.It is provided to one student and it’s amount is Rs.1.5 lakhs
  • Citi Women’s Leader Award- This merit based scholarship covers the second year tution fees. 25% of the batch is eligible for this scholarship. Students are selected on the basis of statement of purpose and interviews conducted by Citi Group.
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre India Scholarship- This scholarship covers the whole tution expense in full. It is provided to the neediest of the appicants in first year and interviews conducted by Societe Generale.

Xavier School of Management [XLRI], Jamshedpur

  Xavier School of Management [XLRI], Jamshedpur, Jharkhand is the oldest B-school in India. It was founded in 1949 by a few Jesuit fathers from the Society of Jesus in the steel city of Jamshedpur as a private business school. XLRI Jamshedpur was given the 9th rank in the management category by NRF in 2020.

XLRI Jamshedpur Admission 2022 is open for various Short Term Courses.  Interested candidates can Apply HereThe application deadlines are as follows

  • Executive Development in HR Analytics: September 1, 2022
  • Advanced Financial Management: September 27, 2022
  • Advanced Product Management: September 29, 2022

Currently, it is one of the top B-schools in India. XLRI Jamshedpur offers a variety of programmes including Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) in three specializations, one fellowship program in management and one executive fellow program in management which are both doctoral-level programs

Each of these courses have different eligibility criteria but all of these require a valid XAT/GRE/GMAT score for admission.

It has been ranked among top 10 management institutes in the country in previous years. Outlook-ICARE ranked it at position among top 150 private MBA colleges in India.

For the outgoing batch of 2018-2020 XLR has been able to achieve 100% placement in their flagship PGDM program with 362 domestic and international offers from 108 recruiters.

XLRI Jamshedpur: Highlights

Established | Institute type 1949 | Private business school
Approved by AICTE
Affiliated to AACSB, AMBA
Entrance exam XAT/GRE/GMAT/GATE / NET / JRF
Courses offered PGDM BM / HRM / GMP; FPM / Exec-FPM; PGC BM / HRM / SLM / BAMD; EDHRM
Popular courses PGDM BM/HRM/GMP
Application Mode Online
Admission Criteria Entrance test and Interview score
Top recruiters KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, The Boston Consulting Group, Accenture Strategy, Microsoft, Amazon, P&G, Aditya Birla Group, ITC, Avendus Capital, Standard Chartered, Capgemini ELITE, Hindustan Unilever etc.
Campus Area 50 acres
Facilities Available World-class library, IT infrastructure with Wi-Fi connectivity, auditoriums, sporting and recreation facilities, student and staff residences etc.
Official website https://www.xlri.ac.in/

XLRI Jamshedpur: Ranking

XLRI, Jamshedpur has been consistently ranked amongst the top business schools in India. Provided below are some statistics:

BODY / MAGAZINE RANKING YEAR
The Week No 1 Private B-school and All-India ranking no 3 2020
Business Today All-India Ranking No. 5 2020
Outlook India No 1 Private B-school 2020
India Today All-India Ranking No. 5 2020
The Week No. 1 Private B-school and Overall No. 4 2019
India Today No. 1 Private B-School and Overall No. 4 2019
Business Today No. 1 Private B-school and Overall No.3 2019
Outlook India No. 1 Private B-school 2019
Business World Ranked Overall No.4 2018
Business Today No. 1 private institute and Overall No.4 2018

XLRI Jamshedpur: Courses Offered

The institute offers Post Graduate Diploma in Management for three different specializations as well as two doctoral-level programmes as listed below:

COURSE SPECIALIZATION DETAILS
PGDM Business Management, Human Resource Management, General Management, International Business
  • Duration- 2 years
  • Eligibility- Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline of minimum 3 years duration or equivalent from a recognized university. Final year students can also apply
PGDM (Part time) Business Management
  • Duration- 3 years
  • Eligibility-Candidates who have completed three years of bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline, recognized by a University or Deemed University, are eligible to apply, after the completion of their bachelor’s education, two years of work experience is required in supervisory/ executive role in organizations
B.Ed Education
  • Duration- 2 years
  • Eligibility- Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline of minimum 3 years duration or equivalent from a recognized university. Final year students can also apply
Fellow Program in Management
  • Duration- 4 years
  • Eligibility- A Master’s degree or its equivalent in any discipline with at least 55% marks (50% for SC/ST candidates) with the Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST candidates)
Executive Fellow Program in Management
  • Duration- 4 years
  • Eligibility- Candidates should have an MBA/Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) or equivalent or GMP/PGPX or One Year full-time residential programme in Management (with 60% marks).

XLRI Jamshedpur: Admissions

  • XLRI conducts the online Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) in January every year. The online exam is conducted all over India in 81 cities.
  • Students can apply for multiple programmes and the selection process depends on the nature of the program. Depending on the number of programmes they apply for they can be called for multiple interviews or group discussions.
  • Short-listing of candidates is done on the basis of scores obtained by students in different sections of XAT and then the final selection is done by group discussion also keeping in consideration factors like academic background, relevant work experience, extra-curricular activities etc.
  • The admission process is online. One has to follow the official institute website for details related to admission procedure and important details.

XLRI Jamshedpur: Cut-Off

XAT Cut-off 2021: PGDM-BM

CATEGORY VA DM QA OVERALL
Male 76 74 83 94
Female 70 70 75 92
SC 60 60 60 65
ST 55 55 55 60

XAT 2021 Cut-off: PGDM- HRM

CATEGORY VA DM QA OVERALL
Male Engineering 80 75 80 93
Female Engineering 75 68 74 90
Male Non-Engineering 80 75 73 90
Female Non-Engineering 75 68 64 87
SC 55 55 55 65
ST 50 50 50 55

XLRI Jamshedpur: Placements

XLRI completed its Final Recruitment Process for the 2019-2021 batches of PGDM HRM and PGDM BM in a total of two days which saw all 358 candidates being placed. About 33% of students received pre-placement offers. There were 108 recruiters with 370 domestic and international offers and 23 new recruiters. The entire process was conducted virtually and despite the global pandemic XLRI was able to achieve a 100% placement record.

XLRI Placements 2021 Highlights

  • Average Salary Up: The average salary rose to Rs 25.08 lakh per annum from Rs 24.30 lakh per annum in 2020.
  • No increase in Median Salary: Median salary remained same – Rs 23 lakhs per annum
  • Top Domains: The top domains based on the roles offered were consulting, sales & marketing and BFSI.
  • Top Recruiters: Among companies, Boston Consulting Group, Bain and Co., PricewaterhouseCoopers, Accenture Strategy, Amazon, ITC and Paytm made the highest number of offers among the regular recruiters.
  • New Recruiters: New recruiters included MasterCard, DE Shaw, Airbnb, DBS Bank, Nykaa, Freshworks, ZS Associates, Tata Electronics, Rebel Foods and IDFC Bank, amongst others.

XLRI Placements 2021 – Sector wise Report

  • About 29% of the candidates were placed in Consulting. Sales & Marketing and BFSI constituted 16% and 14% of the roles offered to the students respectively.
  • BCG, PwC, Accenture Strategy, and PayTM made the highest number of offers amongst other regular recruiters such as TAS, Microsoft, Amazon, P&G, Aditya Birla Group, ITC, Nestle, Standard Chartered, Capgemini ELITE, Hindustan Unilever, and others.
  • New recruiters included companies such as MasterCard, DE Shaw, Airbnb, DBS Bank, Nykaa, Freshworks, ZS Associates, Ganit Inc., amongst others.

XLRI Jamshedpur: Scholarships

There a few different kinds of scholarships an XLRI convert can apply for:

  • Aditya Birla Scholarship: This scholarship is a merit-based scholarship and it is given to students on the basis of criteria decided by the company. The amount of scholarship is INR 175,000.
  • T ThomasThis scholarship is given on the basis of criteria decided by the company. It is given for an amount of INR 100,000.
  • Kalyan Ganguly XEF Scholarship: This is a merit-cum-need based scholarship awarded for the sum of INR 100,000. It is after Kalyan Ganguly, a 1971-73 alumnus of XLRI. It is awarded to one student every year.
  • XLRI Diamond Jubilee Scholarship: This scholarship was started in 2009, and it is a merit-cum-need based scholarship for both 1st and 2nd year students. 2 students from each year are awarded this scholarship every year. 1st Year Tuition Fees up to 2, 55,000, and 2nd Year Tuition Fees up to 2, 85,000 are given to the winners of this scholarship.
  • Alumni Scholarship: The XEF is a platform where the alumni of XLRI try to give back to the college, and one of its initiatives is the alumni scholarship. 4 students in total are given these scholarships from both GM and HRM, and each student wins a scholarship for the sum of INR 150,000.

XLRI Jamshedpur: Facilities

XLRI offers world-class facilities to its students. Some of them are:

  • Library: XLRI has a fully automated library with a rich collection of 66,687 books, 16806 bound back volumes of print journals (some of them dating back to the days of inception), and 170 national and international print periodical publications.
  • Hostel: XLRI has two hostels for boys and girls each in its campus. Boys and girls hostels have 200+ and 65+ rooms respectively, available on single and twin-sharing basis. All the hostels have basic amenities like water purifiers, common room, recreation room, mess, TV, laundry services, internet facility, security and surveillance system etc.
  • Sports Complex: In addition to the facilities on campus, students have access to swimming pools, squash courts, tennis courts, and athletics track through the institute’s association with local clubs and other sports associations.
  • Labs: It consists of computer labs and behavioural labs.
  • Cafeteria: It has a well-maintained and hygienic cafeteria serving different kinds of food.
  • Gymnasium: The campus has gym facilities for both boys and girls with the gyms being extremely well-equipped.
  • Hospital facilities: Emergency medical facilities are available within the campus.
  • Wi-Fi Campus: The entire campus is Wi-Fi connected.
  • Auditorium: It has multiple state-of-the-art auditoriums.
  • Music Room: Recreational facilities include music rooms where students can spend their quality time.
  • AC Classroom: All the classrooms are air-conditioned.
  • Convenient Store: There is also an on-campus convenience store for daily and quick necessities of the students and the staff.

XLRI Jamshedpur: Faculty

  • XLRI has a renowned faculty base that promises to impart sound and quality education to the students.
  • The institute has seventy full-time faculty members across different disciplines. Most faculty members undertake training and consultancy assignments across industry sectors while donning advisory and director roles in government agencies and private sector firms in India and abroad.
  • It also has 38 visiting faculty members. XLRI aims to attract the most accomplished faculty and staff to join its workforce.

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad)

  Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad) is a business school placed in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The college has been accorded the status of an Institute of National Importance by the Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India in 2017. The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad is approved by AICTE (i.e. All India Council for Technical Education).

IIM Ahmedabad Admission 2022 has started the application window for PGPX and e-PGD. Candidates can fill out the application form for Round 1- 

  • PGPX application window for Round 1 is 20 June to 22 August 2022. Apply Here
  • The application window for e-PGD Round 1 is from 1 August to 30 October 2022Apply Here

It offers courses including Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Management (PGP), together with Post Graduate diploma Programme – Agri-Business Management (PGP-FABM), Doctoral (Fellowship) Programme (FPM), executive training Programme (PGPX), ePost Graduate Program (ePGP). The courses like PGP (MBA) and executive MBA area unit are the foremost standard courses offered by IIM Ahmedabad.

To get admission here, the candidate first must undergo the primary stage which is appearing for the CAT (or GMAT) examination conducted by the IIMs. once clearing the desired cutoff and also the composite score i.e. CS, the candidate is called for a written test which is the academic Writing test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI).

The IIM Ahmedabad campus is located across 102 acres of land in Vastrapur, Ahmedabad. The campus homes the academic blocks, staff workplaces, and offices, student and faculty accommodation, the Library, the R.J. Matthai auditorium, the Louis Kahn Plaza, the International Management Development Center, the Kasturbhai Lalbhai Management Development Center, the centre for Innovation, Incubation, and Entrepreneurship, sports facilities, shops food retailers, and merchandise stores.

The university has the subsequent sector or mission-oriented Centers which that staffed by faculty members:

  • Centre for Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship (CIIE)
  • Centre for e-Governance
  • Centre for Infrastructure Policy and Regulation
  • Centre for Management of Health Services
  • Centre for marketing
  • IIMA-Idea telecommunication Centre of Excellence
IIM Ahmedabad Key Points
  • It has been ranked among the top colleges for MBA and other business-related courses.
  • In 2021 it was ranked first among the business colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework.
  • It is a group of 20 public, autonomous institutes for management education and research in India.
  • It has backed the first rank by NIRF in 2021 and is ranked as one of the best Business schools in India and the Asia-Pacific Region.
  • Popular courses offered by the college are MBA, PGPM, PGPEx, and PhD.
  • There are several events held for the student by the institute few of which are “The Red Brick Summit” and “Chaos”.
  • The facilities offered include Library, Cafeteria, Hostel, Sports complex, Labs, Gyms, Hospital/ Medical Facilities, Wi-Fi, Auditorium, Music rooms, AC Classrooms and many more.
  • The Institute has a top-class and decent infrastructure with numerous facilities being provided.

IIM Ahmedabad Ranking

Around the world, the Financial Times has ranked IIM Ahmedabad 29th positing in its Masters in Management Ranking 2022 and 61 in its global MBA Ranking 2022. The QS GLobal MBA Rankings 2022 ranked the college at 46. In India, IIM Ahmedabad was graded 1st among the management schools by the NIRF 2021, further as by India today, BW Business World, and Outlook India’s “Top Public MBA institutions In India” survey.

Agency Rank
QS Global MBA Rankings (MBA-PGPX) 2022 46
QS Masters in Management Rankings (MBA) 2022 29
Financial Times Global MBA Ranking (MBA-PGPX) 2022 62
Financial Times Executive Education Rankings (Open) 2022 47
Financial Times Executive Education Rankings (Custom) 2022 50
NIRF 2021 1
Businessworld 2021 1
Business Today 2
Outlook 1

IIM Ahmedabad Courses and Fees

IIM, Ahmedabad offers various Academic and Executive Programmes. The application mode for admission is online mode.

There are mainly 6 courses which are offered by IIMA. Below is the list of the top courses which are offered in IIMA along with their details including their annual fee and eligibility and so on.

Course Eligibility Duration Fee (Annually)
PGPM
  • Candidate must have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% of marks.
  • Candidates pursuing a final-year Bachelor’s degrees or awaiting results are also eligible.
  • The candidates must have a valid CAT score to be eligible for PGP admission.
2 Years INR 10 Lacs – 10.6 Lacs
MBA
  • Candidate must have completed graduation with minimum 50% marks from a recognized University.
  • GMAT taken before February 28, 2014 is not valid
2 Years INR 20 Lacs
PGPEx
  • Candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
  • Minimum age required to join is 25 years.
  • Candidate must have mini. 4 years of experience with a valid GMAT/GRE score.
1 Year INR 27 Lacs
ePGP
  • Working professional and entrepreneurs with a minimum of 3 years, Full time work experience after graduation.
  • Age 24 years and above.
  • Candidate must have completed graduation with minimum 50% marks from a recognized University.
2 Years INR 20 Lakhs

There are various entrance exams, whose results are accepted by the college to get admission into one of the courses offered here.

  • For PGP- Scores of entrance Exams like CAT (domestic) and GMAT (International) are required.
  • For PGP-FABM – Scores of entrance Exams like CAT (domestic) and GMAT (International) are required.
  • For PGPX – Score of the GMAT is required.

IIM Ahmedabad Admission

IIM Ahmedabad offers totally different full-time and part-time postgraduate programs, resulting in an MBA degree. It in addition offers diploma programs. IIMA offers distinctive academic programs and has admission cycles and eligibility severally. The IIMA admission method depends on the course candidate opts for. CAT score is the basic but essential test to apply for admission in all the academic programs.

IIM Ahmedabad is one of the highest premier management institutes in India. IIM Ahmedabad offers admission in numerous courses such as

  • PGP (Post Graduate Programme) in Management
  • PGP-FABM
  • FPM (Fellow Programme in Management)
  • PGPX (Post Graduate Programme for Executives), and
  • ePGP courses.

The admission process for these courses begins at completely different stages. IIM Ahmedabad notifies a separate schedule or admission dates for these courses. Candidates aspiring for admission to IIM Ahmedabad should check the eligibility criteria of every course before filling the online application form.

How to apply?

The procedure to apply for the admission to IIM Ahmedabad is explained underneath:

  1. For PGP program
    1. There are 2 phases that a candidate has to go through prior to getting selected for IIM-Ahmedabad PGP Program.
    2. The principal stage is appearing for the CAT (or GMAT) Exam directed by the IIMs.
    3. On clearing the necessary cut-offs and the Composite Score (CS), which includes, yet isn’t restricted to, 10th, 12th and graduation marks, an applicant is called for Academic Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI). From 2015 onwards, WAT has been supplanted by Academic Writing Test (AWT).
    4. Final Selection is done based on FCS (Final Composite Score), which considers PI, AWT, and CS determined at the previous stage.
  2. For PGP-FABM Program
    1. There are 2 phases that a competitor goes through prior to getting selected for IIM-Ahmedabad PGP-ABM Program.
    2. The competitor must appear for CAT or GMAT test.
    3. On clearing the necessary cut-offs, the candidate is shortlisted for Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI)
  3. For PGPX Program
    1. There are 2 phases that a candidate goes through prior to getting chosen for the IIM-Ahmedabad PGPX program.
    2. The candidate must appear for the GMAT test.
    3. The score of the GMAT test, alongside the remaining of the application is screened and shortlisting is done dependent on the application alone
    4. The shortlisted candidate must submit the essays and appear for interviews.
    5. The last merit list is set up after the interviews.
  4. For ePGP Program
    1. The competitor needs to appear for either the CAT exam or the GMAT test.
    2. Shortlisted candidates based on the scores acquired in CAT/GMAT will be invited for individual Interviews.

Other updates related to admission to the institute are as follows:

  • The admission criteria are generally Merit- based and Entrance tests.
  • Apart from that, they accept applications from other placement tests like GRE, GMAT, GATE, UGC-JRF, and ICAR-SRF.

 IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff

IIM Ahmedabad has cut the minimum qualifying CAT 2022 percentile for all categories of candidates. As per IIMA Admission Policy for PGP 2022-25 batch, “In CAT-2022 there will be three sections, viz., ‘Quantitative Aptitude (QA), ‘Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning’ (DILR) and ‘Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VRC).

The candidates acquiring the following minimum cut-offs in the sectional percentile ranks, the overall percentile rank, and acquiring a positive (greater than zero) raw score in all sections of CAT 2022 will be considered for every one of the subsequent stages.

Category Percentile Rank In Verbal & Reading Comprehension Percentile Rank In Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Percentile Rank In Qa Overall Rank (%)
General 70 70 70 80
NC-OBC cum transgender 65 65 65 75
SC 60 60 60 70
ST 50 50 50 60
PwD (All categories except ST) 60 60 60 70
PwD(ST) 50 50 50 60

Category-wise CAT 2022 Cut-off Percentile Required by IIMA

IM Ahmedabad had issued admission offer to candidates from a different background who had scored below 90 percentile for the 2022-24 batch. The organization likewise shortlisted the top 50 students from each course out of the CAT candidates to show up for the second round of admission.

The category wise CAT cut-offs for the 2022-24 batch stayed as under:

Category Cat Percentile Cut Off
General 82
OBC 75
Scheduled Caste(SC) 71
Scheduled Tribe(ST) 61
PWD(Differently abled) 71

IIM likewise conducts its analytics writing test and personal interview (AWT and PI) in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and New Delhi urban areas of selected candidates.

Seats in IIMA are reserved, based on government guidance.

CATEGORY RESERVED SEATS (BY PERCENTAGE)
NC-OBC 27%
SC 15%
ST 7.5%
PwD(Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) 5%
EWS(Economically Weaker Sections) 10%

IIM Ahmedabad Placements

IIM Ahmedabad placement process for 2018-20 group was directed in three bunches. Around 153 companies took part in the placement process. A maximum number of recruitment(138 offers) was done in the Consulting. Other than this, 46 offers were made in Information Technology (IT) and 43 offers in the BFSI. An aggregate of 38 new recruiters, including Colgate, DaytoDay Health, Diageo, Blackstone Group, FIITJEE, and HCL Technologies participated in the placement process.

Below table contains the major highlights of Final Placements at IIM Ahmedabad 2022

Total Companies visited 139
Number of offers made 388
New Recruiters 38
Highest Domestic Salary INR 55.88 Lakh Per Annum
Average Domestic Salary INR 26.13 Lakh Per Annum
Highest International Salary INR 1.32 Crore Per Annum
Average International Salary INR 61.76 Lakh Per Annum

The evaluated report of IIM Ahmedabad placements 2022, released by the Indian Placements Reporting Standards (IPRS) reveals that the average wage offered to the PGP/MBA stood at INR 26.13 lakh per annum. the highest salary offered remained at INR 55.88 lakh per annum, whereas the highest international salary offer remained at INR 1.32 crore per annum. the average international wage offer remained at INR 61.76 lakh per annum.

Out of an aggregate of 388 job offers, nineteen were created for abroad areas including urban communities like Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Qatar. All International offers were created in Consulting, Finance, marketing and Sales, and General Management.

FEATURES DETAILS
Highest domestic salary offered INR 55.88 LPA
Average domestic salary offered INR 26.13 LPA
Highest International salary offered INR 1.32 LPA
Average International salary offered INR 61.76 LPA
Number of companies participated 153
New recruiters 38
Top recruiting companies
  • McKisey(27 offers)
  • The Boston Consulting Group(23 offers)
  • MasterCard(11 offers)
Total number of offers made 388
Total number of students who sought placement 391
Total number of students who did not seek placement 13
Top recruiting sectore Consulting
First time recruiters SAIF Partners, Russell Reynolds, Etihad Airways, OLAM, United Breweries

Placement Statistics: 2020 vs 2019 vs 2018

The placement trend at IIM Ahmedabad has seen an upward trend in terms of salary packages as well as participation from companies. Check the table below for the placement trends for the past three years.

Specifications 2020 2019 2018
Highest Domestic CTC Rs 55.88 LPA Rs 70 LPA Rs 72 LPA
Highest International CTC Rs 1.32 CPA Rs 83.51 LPA Rs 66 LPA
Average Domestic CTC Rs 26.12 LPA Rs 25.83 LPA Rs 22 LPA
Top recruiting company McKinsey (27 offers) Accenture Strategy (24 offers) Accenture Strategy (18 offers)
Total number of firms that participated 153 139 125
Total number of offers made 388 184 150
Top recruiting sector Consulting Consulting Consulting
First-time recruiters Blackstone Group, Colgate, DaytoDay Health, Diageo, FIITJEE, HCL Technologies and Strategy SAIF Partners, Russell Reynolds, Etihad Airways, OLAM, United Breweries KPMG, Grofers, Walmart, Basix, ITC Agri
Dream Applications 160 143 176

IIM Ahmedabad Scholarship

The candidates aiming to take admitted in IIM Ahmedabad must be curious to know about the IIMA Scholarship and check whether the institution offers any other form of financial assistance. The answer to this is yes. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad offers scholarships for deserving candidates. The scholarships are for those students who belong to a financially weak background.

To acquire the benefit of the scholarship

  • It is important that the candidate fulfills all the defined criteria as referenced in the policies of the institution.
  • One such model is the yearly gross family income of the student looking for admission through scholarship.
  • Responsibility for resources of the candidates’ family is likewise an important aspect that is considered as a qualification basis for scholarships.
  • There are different types of scholarships offered in IIMA that includes:

Need-Based Scholarship Scheme(PGP)

  • For FPM
  • Industry Scholarships
  • For PGPX

Indian Institute of Management [IIMK], Kozhikode, Kerala

  The Indian Institute of Management [IIMK], Kozhikode, Kerala is a premier Business School that was founded in 1996, as the 5th IIM of the country. It holds the 6th Position among the Best Institute under the Management Category of NIRF Rankings in 2020. It has also made its debut at rank 15+ in Asia for its EMBA program as per the latest QS World University Rankings.

IIM Kozhikode Admission has started for PGP in Business Leadership for the session 2022-23. The last date to submit the application form is June 30, 2022EMAT 2023 Registration for MBA Admission will Begin on July 1, 2022. The last date to register for EMAT is September 11, 2022.

IIMK offers several PG Programs in management along with executive and research programs. It also offers PGP in Business Leadership or Finance, PGPEx, MDP, FDP and PhD in Management. The admission is done based on the EMAT exam and it also considers CAT, GMAT, GRE, UGC NET scores. A valid CAT score which is more than 85 Percentile is required for selection.

IIM Kozhikode Provides its Students and staffs opportunity for the International Exchange program with several leading Management Institutes in EU and ASEAN countries like SDA, Bacconi, Jonkoping, Sweden, Denmark, ESCAP-EAP, France, Copenhagen Business School, University of Queensland, Austria, Victoria University of Wellington among others. The Executive Post Graduate Program is accredited by AMBA. As a part of the Singh-Obama Knowledge Initiative, IIMK signed an MOU with Yale University to establish a Center of Excellence for Academic Leadership. It also offers the first distance learning program in management in Asia for working executives.

IIM Kozhikode Quick Facts

IIMK is The first institution to commence a technology-enabled and interactive online executive education program which has been running since 2001.

  • IIMK has been running the Laboratory for Innovation, Venturing and Entrepreneurship (LIVE) since 2016. It promotes innovation, new business venturing and entrepreneurship.
  • IIMK offers the first distance learning program in management in Asia for working executives.

IIM Kozhikode Rankings

  • Ranked 6th for Management Education by NIRF 2020.
  • Ranked 5th among All IIMs by NIRF 2020.
  • Ranked 7th in All India B-School Ranking 2019 by India Today.
  • Ranked in the 101+ rank criteria in the Asia Pacific Region in QS Business Masters Ranking 2021.

IIM Kozhikode Courses & Fees

IIM Kozhikode offers a two-year Post-graduate program in Management and 5 Years Doctoral programs in Various Specialization. It also offers PGP-Finance, PGP-LSM and PGP BL Courses.

COURSES DETAILS SELECTION CRITERIA
PGP
  • Specializations: Economics, Finance, Accounting and Control, Humanities and Liberal Arts in Management, Information Technology and Systems, Marketing Management, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources, Quantitative Methods and Operations Management, Strategic Management, Area Neutral
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with 60% marks
  • Fees: INR 19 LPA
CAT
PhD/ FPM
  • Specializations: Economics, Finance, Accounting and Control,
  • Information Systems, Quantitative Methods and Operations Management, Strategic Management, Marketing Management, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
  • Duration: 5 Years
  • Eligibility: Master’s Degree or PG Diploma (2 yrs) with at least 55% marks or equivalent CGPA. CA, ICWA and CS with B Com. and B Tech Degree with 6.5 CGPA.
  • Fees: INR 9.5 LPA
CAT, GMAT, GRE, UGC NET, IIMB Test scores
PGP-Finance
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Eligibility: Graduates with min 60% marks (Relaxation of 5% for SC Candidates and ST/ PwD allowed a relaxation of 10%)
  • Fees: INR 20.5 LPA
CAT/ GRE/ GMAT
PGP-LSM
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Eligibility: A graduate degree in any discipline with min 50% marks (5% Relaxation for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates) OR A PG degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks or (SC/ ST/ PWD candidates are allowed a relaxation of 5% )
  • Fees: INR 15 LPA
CAT/ GRE/ GMAT
EPGP
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Eligibility: A Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate marks. 3 Years of managerial/ entrepreneurial/ professional experience^ after graduation as on the deadline of application.
  • Fees: INR 10 LPA
CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ (EMAT)
PGP-BL
  • Duration: 1 Year
  • Eligibility: Graduates in any discipline with at least 50% Marks,
  • Minimum 3 years work experience after graduation (preferably not more than 7 years)
  • Fees: INR 22.5 LPA
GMAT/ GRE/ CAT

Kozhikode cutoff

All candidates who fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria Can Apply for Admission at IIMK. The following table mentions CAT Category Wise Qualifying Cutoffs for IIM Kozhikode Admission 2022:-

CATEGORY SECTION-1 VARC SECTION-2 DILR SECTION-3 QUANT OVERALL
General 75 75 75 85
NC-OBC/ EWS 65 65 65 75
SC 55 55 55 65
ST/ PWD 45 45 45 55

IIM Kozhikode placements

  • IIM Kozhikode has a 100% placement record for the Last Batch.
  • 131 Companies Visited Campus for Placement Drive, a 22.4% increase as compared to last year.
  • The Placement Drive has a 12% and 12.4 % increase in the mean and median salary Respectively from last year.
  • The mean salary offered to Students is INR 23.08 LPA while the median is INR 20.8 LPA.
  • The top 50% of students have an average CTC of 26.69 LPA, which is a 12.5% increase from last year.
  • Top Recruiters include Cisco, Citrix, JDA, Microsoft, Myntra, VMware and Wipro, Amazon, Flipkart, Ninjacart, Uber, ABFRL, Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto, GE Healthcare, HUL, Lenovo, Maruti, Philips, Pidilite, Samsung, Sony Pictures, TATA Sky etc.

IIM Kozhikode Scholarships

IIMK provides Scholarships to deserving and meritorious students. Following are the scholarships available at IIMK for Deserving Students:

NAME OF THE SCHOLARSHIP WHO CAN AVAIL
OP Jindal Scholarship (OPJEMS) This Scholarship is awarded by OP Jindal Group. INR 1.50 Lacs is Awarded to One student of each academic year. Also, the top 10 students of the first year are eligible to apply
Aditya Birla Scholarship This Scholarship is awarded By Aditya Birla Group and INR 1.75 Lacs (per student) is Awarded to Top 25% of students of the 1st year PGP program.
IIMK Merit Scholarship This Scholarship is Awarded by IIMK to Top 5% of second-year students
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship This Scholarship is awarded by the Government of India to those Students whose parental income is less than INR 2 Lacs (as per the previous financial year)
Charpak Scholarship The scholarship is given based on academic excellence for students going on exchange programs. The scholarship amount of Around INR 50,000 Per Month is provided to Students.

How to avail?

Application forms for the scholarships are available at the IIMK administration office. Students must apply before time for these Scholarships and Should keep a Check on Notices Published by the Institute