IIM Amritsar, also known as the Indian Institute of Management Amritsar, is recognized as one of the top business schools in India. It currently provides a Post Graduate Program in Management designed to offer exceptional education in the field of management. The program aims to produce highly skilled and perceptive management professionals who can meet the needs of companies in different industries. In this article, we will discuss the admission criteria PGP program at IIM Amritsar, along with the MBA fee structure, CAT cut-offs and the final placement report in detail.
IIM Amritsar PGP admission Process
The admissions process at IIM Amritsar has two stages. In the first stage, candidates are selected for a Personal Interview (PI). In the second stage, candidates are shortlisted for the final decision on admission to the MBA Program.
Stage 1: Pre-Personal Interview (PI) Process
The initial stage of the process is applicable to all eligible candidates who have taken the CAT exam. It aims to identify candidates who will be called for the Personal Interview (PI) round. The first shortlist includes candidates who have achieved a minimum predetermined percentile score in each section as well as an overall score in the CAT exam.
Only candidates who have obtained a positive raw score (greater than zero) in all sections of CAT will be considered. Only those candidates who are selected in this first shortlist will proceed to the next step, which involves the PI/WAT. The specific minimum percentile cut-off scores for the first shortlist are provided in the table below.
Table 1: Minimum CAT Score Requirement For Shortlisting For PI
| Category | Quantitative Aptitude (Percentile) | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (Percentile) | Verbal & Reading Comprehension (Percentile) | Total (Overall Percentile) |
| Section-1 | Section-2 | Section-3 | ||
| General | 80 | 75 | 75 | 85 |
| EWS | 80 | 75 | 75 | 85 |
| NC-OBC | 65 | 60 | 60 | 75 |
| SC | 55 | 50 | 50 | 55 |
| ST | 35 | 35 | 35 | 40 |
| PwD | 35 | 35 | 35 | 40 |
The candidates’ pre-PI score is determined using the following weights, which help create a ranking list based on their performance. The ranking list, generated through this process, consists of candidates arranged in order of merit according to their pre-PI score. A certain number of candidates will be invited for the Personal Interview (PI) based on their rank in the ranking list.
Weights For The Pre-PI Process
| Parameter | Weightage |
| CAT Score | 60% |
| 10th Board | 10% |
| 12th Board | 5% |
| Gender DIversity | 10% |
| Work Experience | 15% |
Stage 2: Personal Interview(PI) Process
During the interview, the panel will assess the academic background, work experience, and personal characteristics of each candidate.
Weights For The Post-PI Process
| Parameter | Weightage |
| Personal Interview | 70% |
| Work Experience | 10% |
| Gender Diversity | 10% |
| Academic Diversity | 10% |
The candidates for the program will be chosen based on a combination of their pre-PI scores and post-PI scores, with different weights assigned to each. The selection process, including its criteria and weights, is the same for all applicants. To meet the reservation requirements, a sufficient number of candidates will be shortlisted from each social category at each stage of the process. The overall score for each candidate is calculated using a specific formula given below.
Aggregate Score = 0.6 X Pre-PI Score + 0.4 X Post-PI Score
The candidates who are selected from each category will receive final offers of admission solely based on their rank determined by the aggregate score calculation.
IIM Amritsar MBA Program Fee Structure
The cost for the PGP Programme of the 2023-25 batch will be Rs. 17.30 Lakhs (including Academic support, Hostel & Electricity and Student Activities & Health).
IIM Amritsar Final Placement Report 2023
IIM Amritsar is delighted to announce the successful completion of the Final Placements for the MBA Batch 2021-23. This year, over 120 organizations from diverse sectors, such as Aerospace, Analytics, Automobile, BFSI, FMCG/FMCD, Consulting, IT, Logistics, Oil & Gas, Retail, and more, actively participated in the campus placements. These organizations offered a wide range of roles, including Product Management, Consulting, Brand Management, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, Operations, Equity Research, Risk & Financial Advisory, and Human Resource Management, among others.
When examining the key highlights of the final placements, it is notable that the average package of IIM Amritsar continued its remarkable upward trend, reaching INR 16.51 LPA. The median CTC stood at INR 16 LPA, and the highest package stood at INR 36.25 LPA.
This is all about IIM Amritsar MBA admission criteria 2023. One can download the PGP admission policy on the official website of IIM Amritsar to check out more details.
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