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IIM Ahmedabad Admission Dates 2025
Students willing to get admission to an MBA at IIM Ahmedabad have to visit the official website of the respective entrance exams. The following table reflects all the important IIM Ahmedabad admission dates 2025:
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IIM Ahmedabad's selection criteria is entrance-based for the offered courses. Students need to meet both the basic eligibility and clear the selection rounds as well. Check out the table below to know about the selection criteria for IIM Ahmedabad:
| Courses | Selection Criteria |
|---|---|
| PGP | CAT + Analytical Writing Test (AWT) + Personal Interview (PI) |
| PGP-FABM | CAT + Analytical Writing Test (AWT) + Personal Interview (PI) |
| e-PGP | CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ IIMA Admission Test (IAT) + Personal Interview (PI) |
| MBA-PGPX | Valid GMAT/ GRE score + Essay submission + PI round |
At the postgraduate level, the college provides MBA, Executive MBA, and various other courses to students. The college also provides PhD and certificate courses. The college provides two-year Post Graduate Programme in Food and Agri-business Management, one-year full time Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (MBA-PGPX), and others.
No, one can't join IIM without CAT. Candidates seeking admission to the IIM Ahmedabad MBA course must appear for CAT and secure 90 percentile. The Institute considers Writing Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds for final admission to IIM Ahmedabad along with CAT results. Students must meet both, the overall CAT cutoff percentile and the sectional cutoffs.The Institute does not release CAT cutoffs in the public domain and are exclusively accessible only via account login to candidates who have appeared for the exam.
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The batch placement record for IIM Ahmedabad are given below:
Particulars | PGP Placement Statistics (2021) | PGP Placement Statistics (2022) | PGP Placement Statistics (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
Roles offered | 170 | 220 | 280 |
Offers accepted | 374 | 382 | 385 |
Students placed | 374 | 382 | 385 |
Students opted out | 14 | 3 | 4 |
Companies visited | 131 | 190 | 188 |
Particulars | PGP FABM Placement Statistics (2021) | PGP FABM Placement Statistics (2022) | PGP FABM Placement Statistics (2023) |
Companies visited | 30 | 56 | 32 |
Offers accepted / Students placed | 44 | 47 | 46 |
Eligible students | 45 | 48 | 47 |
Students opted out | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Students not placed | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Particulars | PGPX Placement Statistics (2023) | PGPX Placement Statistics (2024) | PGPX Placement Statistics (2025) |
Offers made | 178 | 150 | 150 |
Offers accepted | 128 | 121 | 137 |
The course-wise the highest package offered over the past three years during IIM Ahmedabad placements is presented below:
Course | Highest Package (2023) | Highest Package (2024) | Highest Package (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
PGPX | INR 108 LPA | INR 54.8 CPA | INR 76.5 LPA |
Course | Highest Package (2021) | Highest Package (2022) | Highest Package (2023) |
PGP | INR 55 LPA | INR 61.48 LPA | INR 1.46 crore per annum |
PGP FABM | INR 27.82 LPA | INR 33.83 LPA | INR 33.39 LPA |
Note: The mean package is considered as the average package in the above-mentioned table. Further, the Maximum Earning Potential is considered for the salary packages shown above.
The course-wise average package offered over the past three years is presented below:
Course | Average Package (2023) | Average Package (2024) | Average Package (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
PGPX | INR 35.68 LPA | INR 36.41 LPA | INR 37.25 LPA |
Course | Average Package (2021) | Average Package (2022) | Average Package (2023) |
PGP | INR 27.54 LPA | INR 32.79 LPA | INR 34.45 LPA |
PGP FABM | INR 17.79 LPA | INR 21.49 LPA | INR 20.11 LPA |
The key highlights of IIM Ahmedabad PGP placements 2023 as compared with 2022 and 2021 are presented below:
Particulars | PGP Placement Statistics (2021) | PGP Placement Statistics (2022) | PGP Placement Statistics (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
Highest package | INR 55 LPA | INR 61.48 LPA | INR 1.46 crore per annum |
Average package | INR 27.54 LPA | INR 32.79 LPA | INR 34.45 LPA |
Median package | INR 27.60 LPA | INR 31.49 LPA | INR 31.58 LPA |
Lowest package | INR 11 LPA | INR 17.50 LPA | INR 18.05 LPA |
Companies visited | 131 | 190 | 188 |
Roles offered | 170 | Around 220 | Around 280 |
Offers accepted / Students Placed | 374 | 382 | 385 |
Eligible students | 388 | 382 | 389 |
Students opted out | 14 | 3 | 4 |
Students not placed | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Note: The mean package is considered as the average package in the above-mentioned table. Further, the Maximum Earning Potential is considered for the salary packages shown above.
The course-wise top recruiting sector during IIM Ahmedabad placements is presented below:
Course | Top Sector | Offers Received |
|---|---|---|
PGP | Consulting | 179 (2023) |
PGP FABM | Agri Inputs | 19 (2023) |
PGPX | IT Consulting | 32 (2025) |
Yes, over the years, the IIM-A has formed partnerships with leading Management schools in Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, South America, South Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. Every year, out of the second year class, appriximately 150 students are selected to spend one academic term abroad at a partner institute and IIM-A accepts about 90 students from its partners for the same period.
This exchange programme makes it possible for IIM-A students to gain international exposure without any financial impediments. In addition to the scholarships instituted by IIMA, several students have received scholarships from participating schools, the French embassy, DAAD from Germany and some corporate partners.
The highest and average package offered during IIM Ahmedabad PGP placements 2023 stood at INR 1.46 crore per annum and INR 34.45 LPA, respectively. Further, an improving trend was witnessed in the average and median package offered over the past three years during IIM Ahmedabad PGP placements, which is presented below:
Particulars | PGP Placement Statistics (2021) | PGP Placement Statistics (2022) | PGP Placement Statistics (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
Highest package | INR 55 LPA | INR 61.48 LPA | INR 1.46 crore per annum |
Average package | INR 27.54 LPA | INR 32.79 LPA | INR 34.45 LPA |
Median package | INR 27.60 LPA | INR 31.49 LPA | INR 31.58 LPA |
Lowest package | INR 11 LPA | INR 17.50 LPA | INR 18.05 LPA |
Note: The mean package is considered as the average package in the above-mentioned table. Further, the Maximum Earning Potential is considered for the salary packages shown above.
Yes, IIM Ahmedabad is certainly costly. IIM Ahmedabad total fees ranges between INR 64,000 and INR 33 lakh. The fees vary depending on the programme and specialisation selected by the students. The fee for certain programmes certainly falls in the higher end of the spectrum. Students need to pay INR 25 lakh as IIM Ahmedabad MBA fee. However, considering the fact that IIMA is one of the top-rate IIMs and limitless oppurtunities students can experience at the institute, it might be considered a worthwile investment. Further, the institute also offers financial aid to its students.
Yes, IIM-A offer hostel facility to the candidates. The student housing on the campus includes 25 understudy apartments with an overall capacity of 740 occupants. There are single-room dormitories available for married people as well. Further, on each of the floor, there are 10 single rooms with a dining area. The hostels are not common at IIM-A, however, boys can visit girls hostel and vice versa.
Yes, IIM Ahmedabad provide equal opportunity to students to apply for scholarships. Some of the scholarships provided by the college are IIMA Special Need-Based Scholarships, IIMA Exit Scholarships, Scholarships offered by Companies, Scholarships offered by Alumni, and others.
IIM Ahmedabad offer various facilities to the candidates. Some of the facilities are enlisted below:
- Auditoriums
- Academic Block
- Administrative Block
- Student Housing
- Faculty Housing
- Gym & Yoga Room
- Outdoor & Indoor Sports
- Wi-Fi Campus
- A/C Classrooms
- Medical facilities
Indeed, SJSOM IIT Bombay is on par with IIM Ahmedabad.
This is because:
- The chance to learn from some of India's most brilliant academics at IITs, NITs, IIITs, BITs, and COEP.
- SJMSOM has always given a high percentage weightage to the CAT score (70% in the Interview Shortlist and 45% in the Final Shortlist), which means that the batch is mostly made up of some of the brightest minds in the country who have aced their CAT examination (General Trend >98% in CAT for General Category students).
- Placements and roles available - Not only are placement figures available, but so are the roles available at IIT Bombay. The roles and compensation are comparable to the best B-Schools.
- Industry Connect -
- General Management Firms - TAS, Adani Group, Reliance Industries
- FMCG: Hiring from campuses has been a regular practice for all of the dream FMCG companies, including HUL, P&G, ITC, L'Oréal, Nestle, Colgate, Mondelez (Cadbury), Marico, Kimberly Clark, Asian Paints, Godrej, Reckitt, Britannia, and so forth.
- Consulting and strategy: SJMSOM has a long history of working with companies such as PwC US Advisory, PwC India, Kearney, Deloitte, Infosys Consulting, Accenture Strategy, GEP Worldwide, and Axtria.
- Healthcare & Others - Johnson & Johnson, Dr. Reddy Laboratories, Haleon, Castrol etc.
- BFSI - This cohort has been at a sharp upward trajectory with companies like JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Nomura, ICICI Nank, Yes Bank, Indus Valley Partners, Fidelty Investments, Edelweiss etc.
- Teaching and Curriculum: SJMSOM, IIT Bombay, has some of India's top professors and an exceptionally well-structured curriculum. Case pedagogy is used, and lectures from visiting faculty members from prestigious academic institutions and organizations provide excellent exposure to the current trends in the industries.
- It also boasts of a rich alumni base. Some notable alumni include; Rajeev Ranjan - Managing Director (MD) at, McDonald’s India
Accepting CAT as the primary exam for MBA admission, IIM Ahmedabad does not release CAT cutoffs in the public domain and are exclusively accessible only via account login to candidates who have appeared for the CAT exam. Candiadtes seeking admission to IIM Ahmedabad must meet both the qualifying as well as final cutoff to be eligible for further rounds. To check IIM Ahmedabad CAT cutoff, candidates must visit the official website of IIMCAT and login through their ID and password. For more insights on IIM Ahmedabad cutoff 2024, click here.
According to data gathered from unofficial sources, Business Development domain has placed the most number of IIM Ahmedabad students. The domain-wise IIM Ahmedabad alumni placement statistics are presented below:
Note: The “Others” category includes the domains of Marketing, Consulting, Information Technology, Education, Engineering, Product Management, Human Resources, Entrepreneurship, Customer Success and Support, Community and Social Services and Media and Communication.
The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.
Candidates (General category) seeking admission to IIM-A for MBA must have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate. For final selection, a student is required to have a valid score in the CAT exam (both sectional and overall) and is required to go through the AWT and PI rounds conducted by the institute. Additionally, for the final selection of candidates, everything right from their scores in Class 10, Class 12 and graduation are considered along with their CAT percentile, PI and WAT scores, stream in Class 12 and work experience.
The course-wise median package offered during IIM Ahmedabad placements over the past three years is presented below:
Course | Median Package (2021) | Median Package (2022) | Median Package (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
PGP | INR 27.6 LPA | INR 31.49 LPA | INR 31.58 LPA |
PGP FABM | INR 16.84 LPA | INR 20 LPA | INR 20 LPA |
Course | Median Package (2023) | Median Package (2024) | Median Package (2025) |
PGPX | INR 33.05 LPA | INR 35 LPA | INR 34.41 LPA |
The key highlights of PGP, PGP FABM and PGPX placements 2023 and 2025 are presented below:
Particulars | PGP Placement Statistics (2023) | PGP-FABM Placement Statistics (2023) | PGPX Placement Statistics (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
Highest package | INR 1.46 crore per annum | INR 33.39 LPA | INR 76.5 LPA |
Average package | INR 34.45 LPA | INR 20.11 LPA | INR 37.25 LPA |
Median package | INR 31.58 LPA | INR 20 LPA | INR 34.41 LPA |
Lowest package | INR 18.05 LPA | INR 14.97 LPA | INR 26 LPA |
Offers accepted / Students Placed | 385 | 46 | 137 |
Students opted out | 4 | 1 | 20 |
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Answered 3 weeks ago
Hi.
IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA) does not offer a dedicated Master's in Hotel Management like some hospitality institutes or Institutes of Hotel Management do. However, it does offer master's‑level management programs that are relevant if you're interested in management roles in hospitality or related sector
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Answered 3 months ago
There are plenty of statistics that cadidates canuse to judge which institute is best for them for pursing an MBA course. In terms of reputation, IIM, Ahmedabad has one of the highest reputations of any MBA institute. However, this results in a significantly higher MBA fees at IIM, Ahmedabad which i
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Answered 4 months ago
For admission to the MBA programme at IIM Ahmedabad, the required CAT score varies by category. Based on the previous year's cutoff (2024), candidates need an overall percentile rank of 80 for General and EWS categories, 75 for NC-OBC and transgender candidates, and 70 for SC category candidates. I
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Answered 4 months ago
To apply for MBA courses at IIM Ahmedabad, candidates are required to follow certain eligibility requirements. Firstly, applicants must ensure that they have completed a bachelor's degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (in the case of the candidate belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC)/
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Answered 6 months ago
No, you cannot pursue and online CMLT course from IIM Ahmedabad because it does not offers that course. You can opt for Manipal academy or IGNOU for CMLT course.
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