IIM Indore Invites Applications for EDPM Program 2026; Apply Till March 14


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Content Writer | Updated On - Dec 24, 2025

The Research Aptitude Test (RAT) for the Executive Doctoral Programme in Management 2026 batch of IIM Indore will be conducted on April 18, 2026, at 10:00 am at the IIM Indore Campus. Check details here.

IIM Indore Invites Applications for EDPM Program 2026

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore is inviting applications for admission to the Executive Doctoral Programme in Management (EDPM) for the academic year 2026. Interested candidates can apply online through the official website of IIM Indore by March 14, 2026.

The EDPM programme duration is four years. As per the latest admission update, candidates will be shortlisted based on their academic record, work experience, and application details. Shortlisted candidates must then appear for a Research Aptitude Test (RAT) and a personal interview at the IIM Indore campus.

IIM Indore offers an Executive Doctoral Program in Management (EDPM) in various specialisations, including Communication, Economics, Finance & Accounting, Information Systems, Humanities & Social Sciences, Marketing Management, Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques, Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, and Strategic Management.

The minimum eligibility criteria for the EDPM program at IIM Indore require candidates to have a minimum of 5 years of managerial/ entrepreneurial/ professional experience after graduation/master’s, and a Master’s degree in any discipline with at least 60 per cent aggregate marks.

Acceptable Test Scores at IIM Indore

Tabulated below are the standard marks in the exams for the specialization they are applying for.

Area of Specialisation Acceptable Standard Test Score(s)
Communication CAT / GRE / GMAT / JRF / RAT*
Economics CAT / GRE / GMAT / JRF (Economics) / RAT*
Financial and Accounting CAT / GMAT / GRE / JRF / RAT*
Humanities and Social Sciences CAT / GMAT / GATE / GRE / JRF / RAT*
Information Systems CAT / GMAT / GATE / GRE / RAT*
Marketing Management CAT / GATE / GRE / GMAT / RAT*
Operations Management and Quantitative Techniques CAT / GMAT / GATE / GRE / JRF / RAT*
Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management CAT / GATE (Psychology or Sociology) / GMAT / GRE / JRF / RAT*
Strategic Management CAT / GRE / GMAT / JRF / RAT*

Note: Online GMAT/GRE (take-home) exam scores are not valid. Only test centre-based GMAT/GRE scores are valid.

Direct Link to Apply: IIM Indore EDPM Admission 2026

The institute has already announced the important dates for the RAT and related processes for the current EDPM batch, and a similar admission schedule is expected to be followed for the 2026 intake as well.

Candidates are advised to visit the official website and brochure to know more details before applying for the program.

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