IIM Ahmedabad Course Admissions 2022: CAT Registration (Open), Application, Dates, Fee, Eligibility ,Vastrapur

What's new at IIM Ahmedabad?

• CAT 2022 admit card out on Oct 27. The exam is scheduled to take place on Nov 27.
• Application for PhD was started from Sep 26 and will continue till Jan 17, 2023.
• Admissions to ePGD-ABA are open. The last date to apply is Jan 15, 2023. Entrance exam is scheduled on Jan 22, 2023.

IIM Ahmedabad ranked no. 1 under the 'Management' category by the NIRF 2022 Rankings. The institute decided to scrap the bachelor’s degree as a criterion for postgraduate (PGPM ) admission for the 2022-24 batch and the Academic Rating (AR) score will be computed on a scale of 25 on the basis of Class 10, Class 12 marks, and the candidate’s work experience.

IIM Ahmedabad admissions are primarily entrance-based. This institute is known for its two-year, full-time, residential flagship PGP (also referred to as MBA) programme that offers admission based on a valid score in CAT. The percentile of CAT for IIM Ahmedabad reached up to 99.6 in the past years which shows how rigorous it is for a student to get admission to this institute. IIM A admission cycle for PGP commences with CAT registrations.

Apart from PGP, IIM A also offers other PG and doctoral degree courses in the field of Management. Candidates are shortlisted for these programmes based on course-specific entrance exams, followed by shortlisting processes which generally comprise a Personal Interview (PI) round. IIMA’s Executive Education Programmes are the most expansive Management programmes in India, with a portfolio of over 200 programmes. A few of the upcoming Executive Education programmes include Marketing Luxury, 3TP CCBP, among others. Apart from all these courses, IIMA offers a full-time Business Management course (Armed Forces Programme) of six-month duration (from October to March every year) with an aim to impart the officers of the armed forces with contemporary global Management practices through case-study, classroom studies, business presentations and industry visits.

IIM Ahmedabad Admission Dates 2022

All the important dates regarding IIM Ahmedabad admission session 2022 are as follows:

In addition to the above dates for the 2021 academic year, the below table mentions the important dates regarding IIM Ahmedabad MBA 2023 which will take place on the basis of CAT 2022. The same is as follows:

PhD dates are as follows:

IIM Ahmedabad Accepted Entrance Exams 2022

Admission to all the courses offered at IIM Ahmedabad is subject to a valid score in national-level/ other entrance exams such as CAT, GMAT and GRE. Eligible candidates can register online by visiting the official website of the concerned institutes. The following table mentions all the entrance exams accepted by the institute for all the PG and doctoral-level programmes:

IIM Ahmedabad PGP Admission 2022

The two-year full-time Post-Graduate Programme (PGP) in Management, popularly known as MBA programme is the flagship course of the institute. Apart from this, IIM A also offers Post Graduate Programme in Food and Agri-business Management (PGP-FABM) for a duration of two years in full-time mode. Both these PGP courses are residential in nature and the admission is based on CAT score, followed by other shortlisting processes, comprising  Analytical Writing Test (AWT) & Personal Interview (PI), etc. 

Click on the below link to read PGP Admission details:

IIM Ahmedabad Admission 2022: Executive Courses

IIM Ahmedabad is popularly known for its Executive courses with a portfolio of more than five distinct courses for working professionals. These courses are specially designed to provide flexibility of pursing the degree. Students get an opportunity to attend the lectures through a blend of online and on-campus classroom sessions along. The Executive courses offered by IIM Ahmedabad include MBA PGPX in Management, e-Mode postgraduate Programme (ePGP) in Management and ePost Graduate Diploma in Advanced Business Analytics. 

Click on the below link to read Executive Courses' Admission details:

IIM Ahmedabad PhD Admission 2022

At the doctoral level, IIM Ahmedabad offers a full-time PhD programme in Management across 11 specialisations. For PhD admission, candidates need to possess a valid CAT (taken in last two years)/ GMAT (for foreign national candidates) score. However, applicants can take a few other exams (as per the specialisation they select in lieu of CAT). 

Click on the below link to read PhD Admission details:

NOTE: Apart from all these courses, IIMA offers a full-time Business Management course (Armed Forces Programme) of six-month duration (from October to March every year) with an aim to impart the officers of the armed forces with contemporary global Management practices through case-study, classroom studies, business presentations and industry visits.

IIM Ahmedabad Application Process 2022

The application process of IIM Ahmedabad PGP and PGP FABM takes place via CAT. Therefore, candidates need to visit the official website of CAT (www.iimcat.ac.in) to register themselves. For more details regarding CAT application process 2021, refer to the below-given video:

For MBA PGPx, ePGP, ePGD ABA, PhD programmes:

Candidates willing to seek MBA PGPX, ePGP, ePGD ABA and PhD admission can register themselves on IIM Ahmedabad application portal (www.iima.ac.in/web/apply). For filling the registration form, candidates need to fill in all the personal details, including name, email ID, mobile number, programme specifications, etc. For MBA PGPX registration, candidates can register for any of the three rounds as per convenience. After successful registration, candidates need to fill the remaining application form and upload all the required documents. In addition to this, candidates also need to pay an application fee* in online mode using debit card/ credit card/ net banking/ UPI to conclude the application process.

*Application fee for respective courses is as follows:

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