IIM Lucknow PGP-SM 2021: IIM Lucknow offers admission to the two years full-time Post-Graduate Programme in Sustainable Management (PGP-SM) for the academic year 2021 – 2023. Candidates must be a graduate with minimum 50% marks and have a valid score in CAT 2020 can apply for the PGP SM Admission 2021. To apply for admission, candidates have to go on the official website and fill out the application form before the last date. The final selection of the candidates is done on the basis of the CAT 2020 score, academic performance, work experience and interview score. Scroll down to check more information about IIM Lucknow PGP-SM 2021 from this page.
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IIM Lucknow PGP-SM 2021
The curriculum is designed to develop management and leadership skills to formulate and solve problems at the appropriate scale, and help students recognize the interconnection of the economic performance of the business with coupled social and environmental systems. Candidates can check the dates for IIM Lucknow PGP SM 2021 from the table given below:
Events | Dates |
Release of Advertisement | 29 Jul 2020 |
Online Registration for CAT | 05 Aug – 23 Sep 2020 |
Admit Card Download Window | 28 Oct 2020 |
Exam Date | 29 Nov 2020 |
Release of the CAT Result | 2nd week of Jan 2021 |
Interview Dates | To be announced |
IIM Lucknow PGP-SM 2021 Application Form
Candidates can fill the application form from the official website. IIM Lucknow releases the application form PGP SM on the scheduled date for the candidates who have qualified in the CAT examination. candidates who satisfy the eligibility criteria can fill the application form. Candidates have to go on the official website and register themselves to create login credentials. After that, candidates have to enter all the required details and upload important documents. At last, candidates have to take a print out of the confirmation page for further use.
PI Shortlist: Click here to check admission status for Personal Interview shortlist.
IIM Lucknow PGP-SM 2021 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must ensure their eligibility criteria before applying for IIM Lucknow PGP-SM 2021. Check the eligibility criteria from below:
- Candidates should be a graduate in any discipline with minimum 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ ST PWD categories).
- Candidates should have 2 years of minimum work experience.
- Candidates should have a valid CAT Score.
IIM Lucknow PGP-SM 2021 Cut Off
Candidates are shortlisted for WAT and PI on the basis of CAT 2020 score. Candidates who have secured the below cut off marks are declared as qualified for admission:
Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Total |
General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 |
EWS | 72 | 72 | 72 | 77 |
NC-OBC | 72 | 72 | 72 | 77 |
SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
PWD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
How is IIM Lucknow PGP-SM 2021 WAT – PI Shortlisted Prepared?
Shortlisted candidates list is prepared on the basis of below weightage of marks:

IIM Lucknow PGP-SM 2021 Selection Procedure
Candidates can check the selection procedure for IIM Lucknow PGP-SM 2020 from below:
Stage 1: Shortlisting of candidates for WAT & PI
Candidates are shortlisted on the basis of CAT 2020 score , academic performance and other prescribed criteria.
Stage 2: Scheduling for WAT – PI
Candidates who are shortlisted for WAT – PI are required to submit the WAT – PI form in online mode.
Stage 3: Final Selection of Candidates
Shorlisted candidates will have to appear for Personal interview round. Final selection of the candidates are done on the basis of below criteria:
Componenets | Weightage of Marks |
CAT | 30 |
Academic Performance | 5+5 |
Diversity Factor | 5 |
Work experience | 5 |
Writing Ability Test (WAT)* | 10 |
Personal Interview (PI) | 40 |
Final Score | 100 |
* subject to Covid-19 situation at the time of WAT-PI during 2021.
IIM Lucknow PGP-SM 2021 Fee Structure
Candidates have two options to pay for the application form. One is online transfer and the other is draft. Candidates can check the amount of fee for PGP SM Admission as per last year from below:

Official website: iiml.ac.in
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