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IIM ABC Placements 2026
IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta are among India's leading management institutes, attracting recruiters from consulting, finance, technology, FMCG, e-commerce and general management.
The 2026 placement season recorded average salaries of ₹36.99 LPA at IIM Ahmedabad, ₹35.35 LPA at IIM Bangalore and ₹36 LPA at IIM Calcutta. Here is a detailed comparison of their placement performance, salary trends, sector-wise opportunities and top recruiters.
| College | Placement Report |
| IIM Ahmedabad Placements 2026 | Download PDF |
| IIM Bangalore Placements 2026 | Download PDF |
| IIM Calcutta Placements 2026 | Download PDF |
IIM ABC Placements 2026: Average, Highest and Median Salary
Placement Parameter | IIM Ahmedabad | IIM Bangalore | IIM Calcutta |
Average Salary | ₹36.99 LPA | ₹35.35 LPA | ₹36 LPA |
Median Salary | ₹37 LPA | ₹34.75 LPA | ₹35 LPA |
Highest Domestic Package | ₹81.60 LPA | Not reported | ₹1.45 crore |
Highest International Package | US $243,000 | Not reported | ₹1.10 crore |
Students Participating/ Seeking Placement | 392 | 596 | 458 |
Offers Made/ Accepted | 392 accepted | 665 made | 542 made |
Participating Companies/ Recruiters | Around 182 | 177 | 202 |
PPOs | 203 awarded | 283 made | Not specified |
New Recruiters | 50+ | Not specified | 61 |
IIM Ahmedabad recorded the highest average and median salary among the three institutes. IIM Calcutta reported the highest domestic package, while IIM Bangalore received 665 offers for 596 participating students.
IIM ABC Placements 2026: Fees vs Placements ROI Comparison
Institute | MBA Fee | Average Salary 2026 | Median Salary 2026 |
IIM Ahmedabad | ₹27.50 lakh | ₹36.99 LPA | ₹37 LPA |
IIM Bangalore | ₹26 lakh | ₹35.35 LPA | ₹34.75 LPA |
IIM Calcutta | ₹27 lakh | ₹36 LPA | ₹35 LPA |
IIM Bangalore has the lowest approximate fee in this comparison, while IIM Ahmedabad recorded the highest median salary. All three institutes offer competitive salary outcomes compared with their programme fees.
Note: Fees are approximate. Actual ROI depends on take-home salary, variable pay, living expenses and loan commitments.
Also Read: IIM Ahmedabad vs Bangalore vs Calcutta: Salary, ROI & Cutoff
IIM Ahmedabad Placements 2026
IIM Ahmedabad recorded 392 accepted offers from approximately 182 participating firms, covering around 267 different roles. The institute also reported 203 PPOs and participation from more than 50 new recruiting firms.
Placement Parameter | Details |
Students Eligible for Placements | 402 |
Students Seeking Institute Placements | 392 |
Offers Accepted | 392 |
Students Opting Out | 10 |
Participating Firms | Approximately 182 |
Different Roles | Approximately 267 |
Domestic Offers | 386 |
International Offers | 6 |
Total Accepted Offers | 392 |
PPOs Awarded | 203 |
PPOs Through Internships | 194 |
Dream Applications | 151 |
New Recruiting Firms | 50+ |
Firms in Lateral Placement Process | 18 |
The lateral placement process included firms from technology, consulting, BFSI and analytics, including BrowserStack, Deskera Systems, Eternal, FinIQ Consulting, Lodha, Navi Finserv and NTT Data.
IIM Ahmedabad's reported salary components are presented below.
Salary Component | Minimum | Mean | Median | Maximum |
Fixed Yearly Cash | ₹12 LPA | ₹28.83 LPA | ₹28.81 LPA | ₹81.60 LPA |
One-Time Cash | ₹0.50 LPA | ₹3.98 LPA | ₹3 LPA | ₹12.75 LPA |
Guaranteed Cash | ₹12 LPA | ₹31.84 LPA | ₹32.50 LPA | ₹81.60 LPA |
Maximum Earning Potential (MEP) | ₹12 LPA | ₹36.98 LPA | ₹37 LPA | ₹81.60 LPA |
The highest domestic MEP was ₹81.60 LPA, while the highest international MEP was USD 243,000. International fixed yearly cash ranged from USD 40,016 to USD 97,500, and international MEP ranged from USD 49,380 to USD 243,000.
Average, Median and Highest Package (Last 5 Years)
Placement Year | Average Salary | Median Salary | Highest Domestic Package | Highest International Package |
2026 | ₹36.99 LPA | ₹37 LPA | ₹81.60 LPA | USD $2,43,000 |
2025 | ₹35.23 LPA | ₹34.53 LPA | ₹1.10 CPA | USD $103,474 |
2024 | ₹33.24 LPA | ₹32 LPA | ₹56 LPA | USD $128,700 |
2023 | ₹34.45 LPA | ₹31.59 LPA | ₹1.15 CPA | USD $212,347 |
2022 | ₹32.80 LPA | ₹31.50 LPA | ₹61.49 LPA | USD $140,599 |
IIM Ahmedabad's average salary increased from ₹32.80 LPA in 2022 to ₹36.99 LPA in 2026. The median salary reached ₹37 LPA in 2026.
Sector wise Placements
The following table presents the reported sector-wise salary distribution at IIM Ahmedabad.
Sector | Minimum Salary | Mean Salary | Median Salary | Maximum Salary |
Automotive | ₹50 LPA | ₹50 LPA | ₹50 LPA | ₹50 LPA |
BFSI | ₹22 LPA | ₹42.71 LPA | ₹40 LPA | ₹81.60 LPA |
Conglomerate | ₹24 LPA | ₹29.77 LPA | ₹26.50 LPA | ₹44 LPA |
Consulting | ₹16 LPA | ₹38.42 LPA | ₹39.04 LPA | ₹45.86 LPA |
Consumer Durables | ₹19 LPA | ₹21.98 LPA | ₹21.98 LPA | ₹24.95 LPA |
FMCG | ₹24.55 LPA | ₹30.65 LPA | ₹32 LPA | ₹35.22 LPA |
Consumer Services | ₹29.30 LPA | ₹35.57 LPA | ₹30 LPA | ₹51.98 LPA |
Engineering/Industrial | ₹25 LPA | ₹29 LPA | ₹30 LPA | ₹32 LPA |
Engineering/Technology | ₹25 LPA | ₹36.70 LPA | ₹37.50 LPA | ₹42 LPA |
Environment & Energy | ₹30.50 LPA | ₹34.67 LPA | ₹35.50 LPA | ₹38 LPA |
IT | ₹20.09 LPA | ₹37.09 LPA | ₹40 LPA | ₹53.19 LPA |
IT Consulting | ₹28 LPA | ₹28 LPA | ₹28 LPA | ₹28 LPA |
Logistics | ₹22 LPA | ₹28.67 LPA | ₹30 LPA | ₹34 LPA |
Manufacturing | ₹20.73 LPA | ₹23.43 LPA | ₹24 LPA | ₹25 LPA |
Media/Communications | ₹22 LPA | ₹22 LPA | ₹22 LPA | ₹22 LPA |
Others (Fintech) | ₹34.50 LPA | ₹34.50 LPA | ₹34.50 LPA | ₹34.50 LPA |
Pharma/Healthcare | ₹25.72 LPA | ₹31.91 LPA | ₹30 LPA | ₹40 LPA |
Real Estate | ₹34 LPA | ₹34 LPA | ₹34 LPA | ₹34 LPA |
Retail | ₹22 LPA | ₹25.74 LPA | ₹24.13 LPA | ₹32.70 LPA |
Social Enterprises & NGOs | ₹12 LPA | ₹15.50 LPA | ₹15.50 LPA | ₹19 LPA |
Telecommunication | ₹30 LPA | ₹30 LPA | ₹30 LPA | ₹30 LPA |
BFSI recorded a mean salary of ₹42.71 LPA, followed by consulting at ₹38.42 LPA and IT at ₹37.09 LPA.
Domain wise Placements
Domain | Major Roles |
Consulting | Strategy consulting, business transformation and management advisory |
Finance | Investment banking, asset management, private equity and financial services |
General Management | Leadership programmes and corporate strategy |
Technology and Analytics | Technology consulting, analytics and digital transformation |
Sales and Marketing | Brand management, sales strategy and product management |
Operations and Supply Chain | Logistics, manufacturing and operations management |
Top Recruiters
Recruiter | Offers / Highlights |
Accenture Strategy | 36, including PPOs |
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | 33 |
FinIQ Consulting | 24 |
McKinsey & Company | 21 |
NTT Data | 14 lateral offers |
Navi Finserv | 10 lateral offers |
Essar Group | 8 general management offers |
Deskera Systems | 7 lateral offers |
Goldman Sachs | 6, including PPOs |
Amazon | 6 general management offers |
Citibank | 4 |
Other recruiters included Bain & Company, Alvarez & Marsal, Kearney, EY-Parthenon, Deloitte, PwC India, Strategy&, KPMG India, Blackstone, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, HSBC, UBS and Temasek.
Also Read: IIM Ahmedabad Average Package 2026: Salary, Roles & Trends
IIM Bangalore Placements 2026
IIM Bangalore recorded 665 offers from 177 companies for 596 students appearing for placements. The institute reported 283 PPOs, 96 lateral offers and seven overseas offers.
Placement Parameter | Details |
Batch Size | 605 |
Students Appearing for Placements | 596 |
Offers Made | 665 |
Participating Companies | 177 |
PPOs Made | 283 |
PPOs Accepted | 219 |
Lateral Offers Made | 96 |
Lateral Offers Accepted | 88 |
Overseas Offers | 7 |
Students Opting Out | 9 |
Average Salary | ₹35.35 LPA |
Median Salary | ₹34.75 LPA |
Average, Median and Highest Package (Last 5 Years)
Placement Year | Average Salary | Median Salary |
2026 | ₹35.35 LPA | ₹34.75 LPA |
2025 | ₹34.88 LPA | ₹32.61 LPA |
2024 | ₹35.92 LPA | ₹32.50 LPA |
2023 | ₹35.31 LPA | ₹33 LPA |
2022 | ₹33.82 LPA | ₹31.20 LPA |
IIM Bangalore's average salary remained above ₹33 LPA throughout the five-year period. Its median salary increased from ₹31.20 LPA in 2022 to ₹34.75 LPA in 2026.
Sector wise Placements
Consulting accounted for approximately 45% of IIM Bangalore's final placement offers in 2026.
Sector | Number of Firms | Offers | Share of Offers |
Consulting | 24 | 267 | 45% |
IT Software, Analytics & Product Management | 40 | 85 | 14% |
Finance, Banking, Investments & FinTech | 38 | 68 | 11% |
E-commerce, Payments, Telecom & Logistics | 17 | 57 | 10% |
Manufacturing, Construction, Energy & Infrastructure | 16 | 34 | 6% |
FMCG & Retail | 16 | 31 | 6% |
Conglomerates | 8 | 30 | 5% |
Healthcare & Education | 11 | 20 | 3% |
Consulting was the largest placement sector, followed by technology, product management and finance.
Domain wise Placements
Domain | Major Roles |
Consulting | Strategy consulting, business advisory and transformation |
Technology and Product Management | Software, analytics and product management |
Finance | Investment banking, banking, investments and FinTech |
General Management | Leadership programmes and corporate strategy |
E-commerce and Digital Business | Payments, telecom and logistics |
Marketing and Sales | Brand management and business development |
Top Recruiters
Recruiter | Offers |
Accenture Strategy | 94 |
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | 27 |
Bain & Company | 23 |
EY-Parthenon | 22 |
American Express | 15 |
Kearney | 13 |
TCS | 11 |
Deloitte | 10 |
Fujitsu Consulting | 10 |
Amazon | 9 |
McKinsey & Company | 9 |
Essar Group | 8 |
Lodha | 8 |
Goldman Sachs | 7 |
PwC India | 7 |
Alvarez & Marsal | 7 |
Accenture Technology Consulting | 7 |
Oliver Wyman | 6 |
Shadowfax | 6 |
Tekion | 6 |
Aditya Birla Group | 5 |
Accenture Strategy was the largest recruiter, with 94 offers. Other prominent recruiters included BCG, Bain, EY-Parthenon, American Express, Kearney, Goldman Sachs and McKinsey.
Also Read: IIM Bangalore Average Package 2026: Placements, Trends & ROI
IIM Calcutta Placements 2026
IIM Calcutta reported 100% placement for its participating students in 2026. A total of 458 students received 542 offers from 202 recruiters, including 61 new recruiters.
Placement Parameter | Details |
Placement Status | 100% |
Students Participating | 458 |
Total Offers | 542 |
Total Recruiters | 202 |
New Recruiters | 61 |
Average Salary | ₹36 LPA |
Median Salary | ₹35 LPA |
Highest Domestic Package | ₹1.45 crore |
Highest International Package | ₹1.10 crore |
Average, Median and Highest Package (Last 5 Years)
Placement Year | Average Salary | Median Salary | Highest Domestic Package | Highest International Package |
2026 | ₹36 LPA | ₹35 LPA | ₹1.45 crore | ₹1.10 crore |
2025 | ₹34.23 LPA | ₹34 LPA | ₹1.45 crore | ₹91.45 LPA |
2024 | ₹32.62 LPA | ₹30 LPA | Not reported | Not reported |
2023 | ₹35.07 LPA | ₹33.67 LPA | ₹1.15 crore | ₹94.82 LPA |
2022 | ₹34.20 LPA | ₹31 LPA | ₹1.30 crore | Not reported |
2021 | ₹29.28 LPA | ₹27.67 LPA | ₹1.37 crore | Not reported |
IIM Calcutta's average salary increased from ₹29.28 LPA in 2021 to ₹36 LPA in 2026. Its median salary also improved from ₹27.67 LPA to ₹35 LPA.
Sector wise Placements
Sector | Placement Highlights |
Consulting | Approximately 206 offers, around 38% of offers |
Finance | More than 100 offers |
General Management | 82 offers |
Sales & Marketing | 52 offers |
Technology Companies | 72 offers |
Software Services & E-commerce | Approximately 18.2% of hires |
Consulting accounted for approximately 206 offers, while finance recorded more than 100 offers. General management and sales and marketing together contributed 134 offers.
Domain wise Placements
Domain | Major Roles |
Consulting | Strategy consulting, management advisory and business transformation |
Finance | Private equity, venture capital, investment banking and asset management |
General Management | Leadership programmes and corporate strategy |
Sales & Marketing | Brand management, marketing strategy and sales |
IT & Product Management | Product management and technology consulting |
Software & E-commerce | Software services and digital business |
Top Recruiters
Sector | Prominent Recruiters |
Consulting | BCG, Accenture Strategy, Bain & Company, Alvarez & Marsal, Kearney, EY-Parthenon, Deloitte and PwC |
Finance | Goldman Sachs, American Express, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase |
Technology | Microsoft and Amazon |
FMCG | Hindustan Unilever |
Also Read: IIM Calcutta Average Package 2026: Salary & Top Recruiters
IIM ABC Placements Comparison 2026
IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta delivered strong placement outcomes in 2026.
Institute | Average Salary | Median Salary | Highest Package |
IIM Ahmedabad | ₹36.99 LPA | ₹37 LPA | USD $2,43,000 |
IIM Bangalore | ₹35.35 LPA | ₹34.75 LPA | Not reported |
IIM Calcutta | ₹36 LPA | ₹35 LPA | ₹1.45 crore |
IIM Ahmedabad recorded the highest average and median salaries in this comparison. IIM Bangalore had the largest consulting share, while IIM Calcutta reported the highest domestic package.
IIM ABC Placements 2026: Conclusion
The IIM ABC Placements 2026 highlight the strong recruitment performance of IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta across consulting, finance, technology and general management. IIM Ahmedabad recorded the highest average salary of ₹36.99 LPA and median salary of ₹37 LPA, while IIM Bangalore reported an average package of ₹35.35 LPA with significant consulting recruitment. IIM Calcutta achieved an average salary of ₹36 LPA and reported the highest domestic package of ₹1.45 crore among the three institutes.
For CAT aspirants comparing IIM ABC placements, it is important to look beyond the highest salary package and evaluate average CTC, median salary, MBA fees, recruiter profiles and long-term career opportunities. All three institutes provide strong career prospects, but the right choice depends on individual career goals, preferred specialisations and financial considerations. The key takeaway is to compare overall placement quality and career fit rather than choosing an IIM based on a single salary figure.
