Goa Institute of Management Goa - Other Answered Questions

The Great Lakes Institute of Management has a the highest package record for the courses PGPM and PGDM - INR 34 Lakhs and INR 46 Lakhs respectively.Whereas in GIM, Goa has the record of the same courses as INR 55 Lakhs and INR 60 Lakhs in previous year.It can be said that GIM has a better placement record as compared to that of GLIM. Although the median package of these two are varied too much.

The Great Lakes Institute of Management and Goa Institute of Management are pretty evenly rated among the colleges in their range. The highest packages that GLIM obtained across the previous two years are INR 34 LPA and INR 46 LPA with median packages being INR 14.5 LPA and INR 18.1 LPA. On the other hand, GIM has obtained the highest packages of INR 60.4 LPA and INR 55 LPA with median package being INR12.5 LPA and INR 14.8 LPA. Thus, we can say both these universities are pretty good placement records. GIM has slightly better packages as compared to GLIM. choose your college based on the preferred parameters of yourself

Admission to GIM Goa is strictly on the basis of merit and no donation in any form is sought or accepted in connection with admission. There are no reservations for Goan candidates, but for personal interview selection, the qualifying cut-off score of the competitive exam may be lowered by up to 15 points for candidates of Goan domicile/origin.

Candidates need to qualify national-level entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, CMAT, etc. for admission to PGDM programme. Aspirants must score equal or above the GIM Goa cutoff to take admission. Below is the minimum percentile required to get in GIM Goa:Entrance ExamPercentileCAT88XAT85CMAT98.50

Yes, GIM Goa offer waiver in tuition fee. GIM Goa provides a tuition fee waiver scheme to students whose family income is less than INR 8 LPA to PGDM students. The tuition fee waiver is awarded to deserving students subject to a maximum of 5% of the students admitted. The facility of education loans is also available to students. The awardees would get a full waiver of the tuition fee. The award shall be based on the assessment of the financial need, considering total family income and economic condition of the family.

GIM Goa conducts GIM Analytics Aptitude Test for admission to some of the PGDM specialisations. The institute conducts GAAT by the end of January. In 2024, the exam was conducted on Jan 28, 2024. The test is for a duration of 55 minutes with MCQs. The test does not have any strict sections based on the topics stated above. This aptitude test is administered online.  This test conducted by GIM is intended to assess a student's aptitude in the areas of Linear equations, Calculus, Matrices, Progressions, and Abstract Reasoning.

GIM Goa admission is based on national-level Management entrance exam scores and personal interview round. For BDA and IDA, candidates also need to appear for GIM Analytics Aptitude Test (GAAT) for objective assessment. Below is the selection criteria for PGDM programme:

Candidates are required to meet the eligibility criteria i.e. graduation for PG and master's degree for FPM programmes. Check below the list of GIM Goa courses along with their eligibility:Course NameCommon EligibilityPGDMBachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST)Hybrid PGDMBachelor's degree or equivalent with at least 50% aggregate and a minimum of three-year work experienceFPMMaster's degree or equivalent in any discipline with at least 60% aggregate or equivalent grade along with 60% aggregate in Class 12 or equivalentIDABachelor's degree with at least 50% aggregateAge of the candidates should not exceed 26 as on Jan 31, 2026