IIM Amritsar Cutoff

Candidates needs to pass the graduation for applying to MBA course. The eligibility criteria for admission at IIM Amritsar are as follows:

• Bachelor degree irrespective of the discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate.
• A valid CAT score is must.

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, for admission to the MBA programme at IIM Amritsar, candidates must secure a valid CAT percentile in both categories, i.e. overall and section-wise category which should be above the closing percentile mentioned in the cut-off list released by IIM Amritsar.

Candidates based on their CAT percentile/ score will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round. Hence, candidates aspiring to take admission to the MBA programme at IIM Amristar must prepare well for the CAT exam.

Click here to learn more about IIM Amritsar cut-off details for admission to the MBA programme.

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.

Candidates who have complete master's degree or PG Diploma or its equivalent in any discipline with first-class or BTech/4-year degree with 6.5 CGPA or equivalent are eligible to apply for PhD programme at IIM Amritsar.

Aspirants with any professional qualification such as CA/ ICWA/ CS/CFA- Level-II (USA) with a graduate degree in the relevant subject has a minimum 55% aggregate marks or equivalent grade point average can also apply.

Admission to various postgraduate courses at the Indian Institute of Management–Amritsar (IIM–Amritsar) is based on merit and scores of several entrance tests. The accepted entrance exams are CAT and others. CAT qualifying percentile changes every year and depends on the criteria set by the college. This depends on the number of students applying for admission through CAT and various other criteria set by the college. For the various information related to the  IIM Amritsar admission criteria or CAT, please visit the official website of the college.

Academic scores is a parameter and a component considered for calculating the final composite score. Once the PI round is over, candidates are selected based on their composite score. IIM Amritsar composite score include the PI score and Post PI score. The post-PI score for each candidate is calculated based on the aggregate scores obtained in PI, work experience, gender diversity and academic diversity. The pre-PI score is calculated based on CAT score, academic performance, gender diversity and work experience. Since, academic scores are an important part of selection, aspirants must score well.