IIM Ahmedabad MBA Courses & Fees 2026: Placements, Eligibility, Selection, How to Apply

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. 

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 admission to MBA (or PGP) at IIM Ahmedabad, the CAT test is usually conducted in November. Aspirants of IIM Ahmedabad are required to appear for the exam in Computer Based Testing mode at the allotted test centres. CAT exam is held in three slots:

• Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
• Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
• Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

To be eligible for Indian Institutes of Management Ahmedabad Master of Business Administration admissions, a student needs to pass a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification from a University Grants Commission-recognised university after at least 12 years of school education with a minimum of 50 percent aggregate or equivalent Cumulative Grade Point Average and 45 percent in case of Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe, and PWD student. For taking Common Admission Test, the Class 12 aggregate does not matter. However, for getting an interview call and converting calls, the Indian Institutes of Management, Ahmedabad awards weightage from 1 to 10 points based on aggregate obtained by applicants in Class 12. Students need to be a minimum of 24 years of age as on March 31 of the year of admission, to be eligible for ePGP admission at the Indian Institutes of Management, Ahmedabad. Indian Institutes of Management, Ahmedabad was Established in 1961, or Indian Institutes of Management, Ahmedabad is a public Business School located in Gujarat. The Indian Institutes of Management, Ahmedabad has been accorded the status of an Institute of National Importance by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India. It has been ranked 1 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework Rankings 2022 under the Management category and is considered the best institute for Management education in India. It is autonomous in nature and one of the few institutes in India to be given EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) accreditation by EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development). Indian Institutes of Management, Ahmedabad is known for its two-year, full-time, residential flagship Post Graduate Programme in Management (also referred to as Master of Business Administration) program that offers admission based on a valid score in the Common Admission Test. Each year, around 150 candidates get a chance to visit abroad and about 90 candidates come to India to study at the Indian Institutes of Management, Ahmedabad through its SEPs (student Exchange Programs). Indian Institutes of Management, Ahmedabad admission 2023 is primarily entrance-based. Admission to its flagship Post Graduate Program in Management (also referred to as Master of Business Administration) program is offered based on a valid score in Common Admission Test. Apart from this, students are shortlisted for other Postgraduation and doctoral programs based on course-specific entrance exams, followed by shortlisting processes which generally comprise a PI (Personal Interview) round. In addition to this, the esteemed faculty of the Indian Institutes of Management, Ahmedabad evaluates the students on several parameters, including progression in career, academic preparedness, professional background, quality of experience, leadership potential, interpersonal skills, accomplishment, and fitment for the program. For more information, you may visit the Shiksha IIM Ahmedabad exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/college/iim-ahmedabad-indian-institute-of-management-vastrapur-307). I hope this will help you.

No, you cannot get admission to the IIM Ahmedabad with your MAT score. The IIMs do not accept the MAT score for admission. To get admission to the PGP course at IIM A, you need to appear in the CAT or GMAT exam. If you have appeared in the MAT exam, you can apply to other colleges such as Amity University, Tezpur University, and IIFM, Bhopal. 1. You can find information about colleges accepting the MAT exam at this link: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/colleges/mba-colleges-accepting-mat-india?sby=popularity 2. You can check detailed admission procedure of IIM at this Shiksha Page: https://www.shiksha.com/college/iim-Ahmedabad-indian-institute-of-management-vastrapur-307/admission

The total course fee for PGP offered at IIM Ahmedabad is INR 23 Lacs. IIM A charges INR 18 Lacs as its course fees. This includes academic support, tuition, accommodation, basic healthcare, medical insurance and alumni association membership fee. This will also include books, case study materials, etc. This fee does not include mess fees, laptop, travel or personal expenses etc. Other expenses (academic) and living (including recreation) in Ahmedabad for 2 years costs another INR 2 Lacs.

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 course-wise average package offered during IIM Ahmedabad placements 2025 is mentioned below:

Course	Average Package 2025
PGP	INR 35.22 LPA
PGP FABM	INR 21.64 LPA
PGPX	INR 37.25 LPA

The median salary recorded during IIM Ahmedabad placements over the past three years are mentioned below:

Course	Median Package 2023	Median Package 2024	Median Package 2025
PGP	INR 31.58 LPA	INR 32 LPA	INR 34.53 LPA
PGP FABM	INR 20 LPA	INR 20 LPA	INR 20.04 LPA
PGPX	INR 33.05 LPA	INR 35 LPA	INR 34.41 LPA

The IIM Ahmedabad PGP (MBA) placement process is conducted in clusters. The first stage is the lateral placement process, where companies interview students with work experience and offer them mid-level managerial positions. In the second stage, the PGP final placement process is conducted where companies were grouped into cohorts (domains such as Consulting, Finance, etc.) based on the profiles offered, and these cohort groups were invited to campus across three clusters for final placements.

The overall placement record at IIM Ahmedabad was good during the placement drive 2025. The highest package offered in 2025 was INR 110 LPA. 100% placements was recorded in PGP and PGP FABM programs. Only 1 student was unplaced during PGPX placements 2025. In all courses, Consulting emerged as the top recruiting sector.

Companies from every top sector visit IIM Ahmedabad campus during the placement drives. In 2025, BCG emerged as the top recruiter. The other leading recruiters included Accenture, Bain & Co. and McKinsey & Company.

The sector and domain-wise offers accepted during IIM Ahmedabad PGP summer placements 2025 for the batch of 2024-26 are presented below:

Sectors	Offers Accepted (PGP Batch 2024-26)
BFSI	83
Conglomerates	28
Consulting	156
Consumer Durables	8
FMCG	45
Consumer Services	5
Engineering / Technology	7
Environment & Energy	3
Food Processing	1
IT	17
Manufacturing	16
Media & Entertainment	1
Pharmaceutical / Healthcare	16
Retail	2
Social Enterprises & NGOs	6
Functions	Offers Accepted (PGP Batch 2024-26)
Business Development	9
Consulting	153
Finance	72
General Management	65
Marketing / Sales	53
Operations	1
Product / Category Management	16
Research & Advisory	6
Strategy	12
Supply Chain Management	2
Systems / IT	5

Consulting followed by BFSI and FMCG sectors were the top recruiting sectors during PGP placements 2025. The number of offers accepted in these sectors were 156, 99 and 31. FMCG was closely followed by IT sector wherein 30 offers were made.

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.

Qualifying CAT is a must-have criteria for admission to IIMs and other top Management colleges in India. A well-planned strategy along with a correct approach of preparation is essential for admission to MBA, especially in the top MBA colleges in India. A prep strategy that will help you ace the CAT exam for admission to IIM Ahmedabad is as follows:

• Choose the right reference book
• Solve as many CAT Mock Tests as possible.!
• Solve CAT PYQs for thorough revision to reduce the scope of mistakes
• Read books, editorials, newspapers, and journals to improve your vocabulary and reading skills. Check below section-wise questions and answers:

VARC questions with answers

DI & LR questions with answers

Quantitative Aptitude questions with answers

IIM Ahmedabad has various exta curricular activities and fests to give great exposure to the students who wants an holistic growth. Co circular activities play an important role in shaping the overall personality of the students. IIM-A encourages students to participate in clubs, fests and extra-curricular activities. 

Their are lot of different clubs like Computer & Connectivity Club (CCC), Cultural and Social Affairs Committee etc.

Consulting was the top recruiting sector in all three courses including PGP, PGP FABM and PGPX. This sector made 156 offers to PGP students, 15 offers to PGP FABM students and 32 offers to PGPX students.