MBA in Human Resources 

at IIM Amritsar, Amritsar

The average and median package offered during the campus placement of IIM Amritsar for the year is INR 16.51 LPA and INR 16 LPA, respectively. Given below is the placement details for the MBA programme for the year 2022 and 2023.

There is no such provision for direct admission to any of the courses offered at IIM Amritsar along with the MBA programme. Candidates willing to take admission in the MBA programme at IIM Amirtsar must fulfil the following requirements:

• Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% for reserved categories).
• Candidates must have valid score in CAT exam based on which they will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round.
• Candidates who qualify the Personal Interview (PI) round will have to report to the admission cell at IIM Amritsar for document verification and fee payment for final seat allotment.

Candidates aspiring to take admission to the MBA programme must meet the minimum CAT percentile mentioned in the cutoff list released by IIM Amritsar. According to the cutoff list for admission to the MBA programme at IIM Amritsar, the minimum percentile for overall and section-wise categories in CAT was 94 in the year 2022. So, if trends are to be trusted then the minimum percentile for overall as well as section-wise category in the CAT exam should be near 94. Hence, students are advised to prepare well for the CAT exam. Click here for more cutoff details for the MBA programme at IIM Amritsar.

Yes, IIM Amritsar offers a two-year full-time MBA programme in three specialisations, namely General, Human Resources and Business Analytics. MBA is the flagship programme of IIM Amritsar. Candidates willing to take admission in MBA programme at IIM Amritsar must take the CAT exam because IIM Amritsar MBA admission is based on valid CAT score. The first level of selection for PI is based on CAT. The final ranking list of candidates for admission to the MBA 2024 program will be based on the composite score. The composite score include the PI score and Post PI score. 

Candidates seeking admission the MBA programme at IIM Amritsar must apply for the CAT exam by completing the CAT application process by paying the application fee of INR 2400 (for UR candidates) and INR 1200 (for reserved categories). Follow the steps given below to complete the CAT application process.

1. Visit the official website of CAT.
2. Click on 'new registration' and enter the mandatory fields to get the login credentials.
3. Log in with the ID received in the email to fill out the application form.
4. Enter the required personal and academic details.
5. Upload scanned images of the candidate's photograph and signature.
6. Select preferred courses and IIMs.
7. Select test city preference for exam centre allotment.
8. Pay the application fee via credit/debit card or net banking for final submission.
9. Take the print of the acknowledgement slip for future reference.

Candidates based on their CAT score will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round. Those who qualify the PI round will be required to report to the admission cell at IIM Amristar.

There is no such of provision for getting direct admission in Executive MBA course at IIM Amritsar. Candidates willing to pursue executive MBA programme at IIM Amritsar must have a valid CAT/ GMAT score (last two years), for candidates who haven’t appeared in CAT or GMAT must take the entrance test for admission in executive MBA conducted by IIM Amritsar and 3 year of work experience.

More than 2500 companies participated in the 2024 IIM Amritsar placements. On the other hand, 154 companies were part of IIM Jammu placements 2024. The table below compares the 2024 placement statistics of IIM Amritsar and IIM Jammu:

Stated below are two important factors, i.e. IIM Amritsar ranking and its placement details based on which candidates can make decision regarding the MBA progamme at IIM Amritsar.

IIM Amritsar MBA Ranking

Cited below is the IIM Amritsar ranking awarded by National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF). NIRF evaluate institutes based on various parameters such as the teaching and learning process, research and professional practice, and many other important aspects.

IIM Amritsar MBA Placements

IIM Amritsar has released the final placement report for the MBA batch 2022-24. Over 250 recruiters participated, including more than 120 new recruiters. The highest domestic and international packages stood at INR 28 LPA and INR 58.52 LPA, respectively. Furthermore, the IIM Amritsar average package for the top quartile stood at INR 19.73 LPA and the top quartile median package offered was INR 18.01 LPA.

The qualifying CAT cutoff of IIM Amritsar is the minimum percentile that candidates must score to be eligible for an interview call for WAT/GD-PI, while the final CAT cutoff is the percentile that candidates must obtain to participate in the WAT/GD-PI round. The former is released with the admission criteria of the institute before the CAT exam while the latter is released after the declaration of CAT result. A few more differences between the two are tabulated below: 

Of all the domains, Sales/ Marketing was the top domain with 41% of offers attracted. The second in the sequence was the Finance domain with a 31% share. Take a look at the below snip showcasing the domain-wise distribution of IIM Amritsar summer placements 2023-25:

Source: Official Report