IIM Indore Admission Through CAT

IIM Indore has modified selection process for its flagship academic programs, personal interview will be held online mode of the shorlisted candidates. Moreover WAT process has been dropped for PGP and PGP-HRM programmes owing to COVID-19 Outbreak. Overall qualifying percentile is fixed at 90 for Unreserved category, 80 for OBC-NCL, 60 for SC category and 50 for ST respectively.

CAT Result was declared on January 4 and IIM Indore released WAT/PI shortlist on January 10, 2020. Official statement said that “COVID-19 has impacted the admission process in March 2020, Since conducting online WAT was not possible, it has been scrapped and its weightage will not be considered in final selection”. Candidates who meet overall and sectional CAT Cutoff  are selected for PI round.

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Programmes Offered by IIM Indore Through CAT

IIM Indore offers management programmes such as Post-Graduate Program in Management (PGP), Integrated Program in Management (IPM), Post Graduate Program in Human Resource Management (PGP-HRM), Fellow Program in Management (FPM), and FPM (Industry). It has an accredidation by the Association of MBAs (AMBA, a UK based accredidation firm) for post graduate programs.  

• Executive Post Graduate Program in Management (EPGP) falls under Executive Programs, alongside  Post Graduate Diploma in Management for Executives (PGP-MX) and Post Graduate Program (PGP) Read More 
• For Domestic Applicants, admission to PGP/ PGP-HRM   will be conducted on the basis of  score 
• For international candidates, GMAT scores will be utilised to grant admission for various programs Check CAT vs GMAT 
• Guidelines and eligibility requirements vary as per program requirements 
• To gain admission, candidates need to fulfill the eligibility requirements, get shortlisted for the WAT/PI and must possess the required test scores. Indian candidates can apply for some of the programs (e.g. PGP) with their previous most relevant scores.

IIM Indore PGP and PGP-HRM Admissions 2020 

Eligibility Criteria for PGP / PGP-HRM Admissions 2020

• Prospective applicant must possess a Bachelor’s degree with atleast 50% marks in aggregate or an equivalent grade point average (for SC / ST / PwD candidates there is a 5% relaxation)
• Candidates who are in their last year are also eligible on the contingency that they can show a certificate that proves that they have the required aggregate upon graduation
• Such candidates need to submit their marksheet and degree certificate upon graduating to be eligible for admission to the PGP bach 2020-22. Deadline for the submission is December 31, 2020
• International applicants can find more information about their specific eligibility requirements on the official website

Selection Process for PGP / PGP-HRM Admissions 2020

• Candidates who wish to gain admission in the PGP Programme have to sit for CAT
• Candidates will be assessed on three main factors. primarily applicants need to qualify the eligibility criteria, secondly they need to clear the shortlist for the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI), and finally they will be in line for the final selection process. Check CAT GD/WAT Experiences

Stage 1

Prospective applicants must clear the eligibility criteria set for PGP 2020 candidates, which includes satisfying not only the overall percentile scores for CAT , but also the sectional percentile requirements. Only applicants who qualify both of these criteria will be considered for Stage 2 of the selection process. 

Stage 2

Candidates will be shortlisted in each category on the basis of the Composite Score (CS) of the candidates on the merit list

Stage 3

Candidates will attain provisional offers on the basis of the Final Composite Score (FCS) as well as the reserveration criterion

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IIM Indore IPM Admissions 2020

Eligilibility Criteria for IPM Admissions 2020

• Candidates should have been born or after August 01, 1999. Candidates from the SC / Pwd / ST category will get 5 years of relaxation
• Candidates should have qualified XII / HSC or any equivalent examination or should be appearing for it in 2019
• A minimum 60% aggregate in X / SSC and XII / HSC is mandatory for eligibility . For SC / ST / PwD candidates there is a 5% relaxation
• Students who are pursuing their 10^th and 12^th grade from international schools that have IGCSE or IB affiliations are also eligible for this programme
• International applicants can find more information about their specific eligibility requirements on the official website

Selection Process for IPM 

• Prospective applications should have submitted their application on the official website starting from March 14,2019 till April 14, 2019 and paid the non-refundable fee of INR 3,540. Fee for SC / ST / PwD category candidates is set at INR 1,770
• Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of three main assessments: Aptitute Test (AT), Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT). 

Stage 1:  Candidates who qualify the minimum eligibility criteria should have submitted their application online on the official portal

Stage 2: Candidates who fulfiiled the minimum eligibility criteria are generally called for the Aptitude Test that is conducted across various cities in India

Stage 3: Candidates are shortlisted for the Written Ability Test and Personal Interview 

Stage 4: Only the candidates that perform well in the Personal Interview and Written Ability Test are selected for the final selection. A merit list is created on the basis of category and Composite Score (CS) and those selected for the merit list are sent provisional offers 

IIM Indore FPM Admissions 2020 

Fellow Program at IIMI is a one of its kind full time doctoral program in the field of management. It gives individuals the opportunity to hone and develop new skills. IIM Indore offers specializations in FMP in 8 areas i.e. Communication, Economics, Finance and Accounting, Information Systems, Marketing Management, Operations Management and Quantitative Techniques, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, and Strategic Management

Eligibility for FPM Admissions 2020

• Master’s degree in any discipline with at least 60% aggregate grade or an equivalent grade point average OR
• A 2 year Post Graduate Diploam with at least 60% aggregate grade or equivalent grade point average OR
• Professional Qualifications (i.e. CA, ICWA, CS) with at least 50% aggregate grade along with a B.Com / Degree with at least 60% aggregate grade OR
• A five year integrated Master’s degree program in any discipline, with at least 60% aggregate makrs or equivalent grade point average OR
• First Class / Equivalent Bachelor’s degree (4 year / 8 semesters) with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 out of 10 or equivalent 
• In addition, candidates should have a scored minimum 60% marks in Class X and Senior Secondary (Class XII)

Note: 5% relaxation is given to SC / ST / PwD candidates 

• Candidates who in their final year can also apply but their admission is contingent on the fact that they can submit a certificate by June 10, 2020 that is approved by a higher authority which states that they have appeared for all examinations for obtaining their Master’s / Bachelor’s / equivalent qualification. 
• Any candidates that possess a foreign degree need to get it certified by the Association of Indian Universities 

Acceptable Standard Test Scores 

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Selection Process for FPM 2020 

• Applicants need to submit their applications between November 15, 2019 – January 20, 2019 along with the non-refundable fee of INR 1000 ( INR 500) for SC, ST, and PwD. Candidate’s complete application should include the following documents: 

Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their application form. Selection process will be as follows: 

Stage 1: Candidates who qualify the academic eligibility criteria should submit their applications online.

Stage 2: Candidates that satisfy the academic eligibility criteria and acceptable standard test scores will be shortlisted and called for a Personal Interview (PI).

Stage 3: According to their performance in the Personal Interview (PI), candidates will be selected for the final stage of selection.

Stage 4:  Final selection will include an all round assesment of the candidate and an area-based offer list will be preparared. Candidates who have been selected will recieve provisional admission offers. 

Candidates will be selected on the basis of both the Personal Interview and Research Aptitude Test (RAT) 

IIM Indore EPGP Admissions 2020 

IIM Indore’s Executive Post-Graduate Programme in Management (EGPG) is a full time 1 year residential program created for candidates with extensive work experience. The program is offered in 6 areas of specializations: 

• Marketing 
• Operations Management and Quantitative Techniques 
• Finance and Accounting 
• Information Systems 
• Strategy 
• Economics 

Eligibility for EGPG Admissions 2020

• 50% in Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent grade point average 
• Valid GMAT Score 
• Minimum of 5 years of professional / managerial / entrepreneurial experience post graduation as on December 15, 2019

Note: Only full time paid postions count as work experience 

Selection Process for EGPG 2020

• Candidates need to submit their online applications in between September 5, 2019  and December 15, 2019 alongside the non-refundable fee of INR 5,900 and US $118 for Foreign Nationals 
• Candidates who will be shortlisted will be called for an interview will be informed about the city in which their interview will take place (e.g. New Delhi, Indore, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru or for some candidates even Skype). 
• Shortlising of candidates will be on the basis of their GMAT Score and whatever criterion is decided by the admission committee
• Merit list willl be a cumulative of the scores that the candidate attains in his/her GMAT and Personal Interview (PI)