IIM Admission – Process, Courses, Reservation

IIM Admission – Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) are the institute of national importance. In all, there are 20 IIMs in India. These institutes are public and autonomous in nature that is dedicated to management education and research. The flagship course of the IIMs is the PGP course that is offered across all the 20 IIMs. The admission in PGP course is based on the national level common entrance exam called CAT. The IIMs primarily offer postgraduate, doctoral and executive education courses. The admission process for these courses differ from each other and is available on this page.

IIM Admission

To take admisison in the IIMs, candidates need to follow specific admission process as decided by the repective IIMs. However, in IIM selection is based on the overall profile the candidates like qualifying exam marks, work experience, scores in entrance exam (if any), personal interview, written tests etc. To know the selection and admission process of the IIMs access the link below:

Courses Offered in the IIMs

The courses offered by all the 20 IIms is given below. The flagship course of all the IIMs the PGP course, which is a two-year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP). Check below for list of courses offered by all the 20 IIMs:

IIM Calcutta

• PGP
• PGPEX
• PGPEX-VLM
• PGDBA
• FPM
• Executive Education
• Doctoral

IIM Ahmedabad

• Ph.D
• PGP
• MBA-FABM
• MBA-PGPX
• FDP
• AFP
• ePGP
• ePGD-ABA

IIM Bangalore

• Ph.D.
• PGP
• MMS PP
• MBA-BA
• Executive Education
• Certificate Programmes

IIM Lucknow

• PGP
• PGP-ABM
• PGP-SM
• PGP for Executives
• PGPWE
• IPMX
• FPM
• EFPM
• Executive Education

IIM Kozhikode

• PGP
• PGP-BL
• PGP-Finance
• PhD
• FDP
• MDP
• ePGP

IIM Indore

• PGP
• EPGP
• IPM
• PGPMX
• PGP-HRM
• FPM
• EFPM
• Faculty Development Programme
• PGPMX
• MDP
• Customised Programmes
• VLPE
• Certificate Course in Business Management for Defence Officers
• GMPE
• General Management Programme For Working Professionals in Dubai
• IPBA

IIM Shillong

• MBA
• PGPEx-MBEE
• Ph.D 
• Ph.D (Working Professionals)
• MBA (Working Executives)
• MDP
• FDP
• CEDNER

IIM Rohtak

• PGP
• DPM
• IPM
• EFPM
• MDP
• FDP
• EFPGDSM
• EPGPx
• Senior Leadership Programme

IIM Ranchi

• PGP
• PGP-HRM
• Ph.D
• Executive Ph.D.
• Post Doctoral
• Fellowship in Management
• PGEXP
• PGPEM
• MDP
• CPGM

IIM Raipur

• PGP
• EFPM
• Ph.D.
• PGPMWE

IIM Tiruchirapalli

• PGPM
• PGPM-HR
• FPM
• PGPBM
• ePGP

IIM Kashipur

• PGP
• FPM
• EFPM
• Executive Education Programme

IIM Udaipur

• MBA Program
• One Year MBA – Global Supply Chain Management
• One Year MBA – Digital Enterprise Management
• PhD
• SPARC

IIM Nagpur

• PGP
• Executive Education

IIM Bodh Gaya

• Post Graduate Programme in Business Management
• Ph.D. Program In Management
• Executive Education

IIM Amritsar

• PGP

IIM Srimaur

• Ph.D. (FPM) programme
• MBA
• MBA (Tourism & Hospitality Management)
• Center of Sustainability and Environmental Management
• Area Specialisations

IIM Vishakapatanam

• Ph.D.
• PGP
• PGPDGM
• PGPEx

IIM Sambalpur

• PGPPGPX
• EFPM
• Ph.D

IIM Jammu

• MBA
• Executive Programmes
• Doctoral Program

Admission Process of the IIMs

The candidates who wish to take admission in IIMs in various courses must check the admission process from the website of the respective IIMs. However, the admission process of the flagship course that is PGP course is the same in all the IIMs, which is via CAT.

Admission in PGP course is via CAT

CAT, expanded as Common Admission Test (CAT), is a national level entrance test that is conducted one of the IIM annually on a rotational basis. About 2 lakhs to 2.5 lakhs candidates appear for the exam each year to take admission in the PGP course offered by the 20 IIMs. The exam is held in online mode and the questions are asked from the following subjects:

• Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation
• Quantitative Ability
• Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

The score of CAT is then used for the selection of candidates for WAT and PI. Final admission is granted based on CAT score, PI and WAT performances, educational qualification, work experiences, etc.

Admission in other courses

Admission in the other courses is based on different process as decided by the IIMs. The same is to be referred from the website of the respective IIMs. The admission process may include the following:

• Group discussions
• Interview
• Portfolio
• Written / online tests

How to apply for Admission in the IIMs

Most of the admission process of the IIMs are independent of each other. The candidates must gather information from the website for this. However, generally, candidates can apply for admission using the steps below:

• First, visit the official website of the respective IIM
• Secondly, look for the course you wish to take admission in.
• Third, read the admission process and eligibility for the course and apply accordingly

Most of the application process in the IIMs is online, however, it is wise to check the eligibility and information bulletin before applying.

IIM Admission 2020 Eligibility

To know whether or not you are eligible for admission in the IIMs, you need to check the eligibility for the course you want to take admission in.

For admission in the flagship, PGP course of the IIMs:

• You need to appear in CAT and pass the cutoff percentile of CAT for the respective IIMs
• Check the minimum marks needed in the qualifying degree
• Check other important norms that might differ for all the IIMs.

For admission in courses other than PGP

• Check the age limit requirements
• Check the qualifying examination needed
• Check the marks needed in the qualifying exam
• Check nationality requirements
• Check subjects needed in the qualifying exam
• Check all other details for the course you are applying for

Reservation Policy followed by the IIMs

All the IIms follow the reservation policy that is as per the provision of the Indian Constitution. This includes:

• 15% of the seats are reserved for students of Scheduled Castes
• 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes
• 27% to the other backward classes (OBCs)

Different Generation of IIMs

As per the establishment of the IIMs, they are divided as the first generation, second generation, and third generation IIMs. The first generation IIMs are those that were established in the 1900s. The second-generation IIMs or the new IIMs are those that came into being between 2007 – 2011. The third generation and the baby IIMs are the ones that have been established in or after 2015.

The first generation of IIMs are:

Name of the IIM	Year of est.	Location
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta	1961	Kolkata
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad	1961	Ahmedabad
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore	1973	Bangalore
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow	1984	Lucknow
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode	1996	Kozhikode
Indian Institute of Management Indore	1996	Indore

The second generation of IIMs are:

Name of the IIM	Year of est.	Location
Indian Institute of Management Shillong	2007	Shillong
Indian Institute of Management Rohtak	2010	Rohtak
Indian Institute of Management Ranchi	2010	Ranchi
Indian Institute of Management Raipur	2010	Raipur
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirapalli	2011	Tiruchirapalli
Indian Institute of Management Kashipur	2011	Kashipur
Indian Institute of Management Udaipur	2011	Udaipur

The third generation of IIMs are:

Name of the IIM	Year of est.	Location
Indian Institute of Management Nagpur	2015	Nagpur
Indian Institute of Management Amritsar	2015	Amritsar
Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya	2015	Bodh Gaya
Indian Institute of Management Srimaur	2015	Srimaur District
Indian Institute of Management Vishakapatnam	2015	Vishakapatnam
Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur	2015	Sambalpur
Indian Institute of Management Jammu	2016	Jammu

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