IIM Calcutta Placements 2026: Highest Package, Average Package, Top Companies

According to media reports, the key highlights of IIM Calcutta MBA summer placements 2024 for the for the 61st batch of its flagship MBA course are presented below:

Note: The above-mentioned data is sourced from the media reports.

Getting placement at IIM Calcutta is not an easy task, but sitting for placements is an exciting experience. The students who cleared the IIM Calcutta interviews have shared their experiences fascinating yet learning. The first round of the interview is WAT (written ability test) was started. In this round, any topic can be given to students to write on the topic on a single A 4 size sheet about the topic in 500 words. The second round is the interview round. I this round generally three panelists are sitting and asked the questions on personal, prior education, Technical, Aptitude, Current Affairs, General Knowledge, etc. So, here are the few important tips that candidates need to follow before applying and participating in the placement process at IIM Calcutta:

• Make a well-structured and strong resume. 
• Take a brief overview of the company, job details and various aspects of it.
• Be prepared about the technical test on fundamental concepts. For this, candidates need to attempt mock test available on the internet.
• Be careful about the appearance, and work on communication and interpersonal skills.
• It is important to examine the core skills. Consider the core skills from the standpoint of an interviewer, and prepare to present your skills effectively.
• On the day of interview, students need to be properly equipped with enough stationer like, a writing pad, pencil, pen, eraser and stapler, etc.

The IIM Calcutta has had notable alumni over the years. See the list given below for more information:

1. Pranay Chulet

Co-founder/CEO of Quikr

2. Rohit Chadda

One of India’s renowned entrepreneur and co-founder of foodpanda.com.

3. Ajit Balakrishnan,

He is the founder and chief executive officer of Rediff.com. He is also the chairman of the board of governors of IIM Calcutta.

4. Vikrant Bhargava

Notable entrepreneur, co-founder and group marketing director of PartyGaming.

5. M. R. Madhavan

President and co-founder of PRS Legislative Research (based in New Delhi, PRS is a independent research institute to make the Indian legislative process better informed and more transparent.

Note: The above mentioned alumni are taken from the Wikipedia.

The sector-wise the highest, average and median package offered during IIM Calcutta placements 2025 is presented below:

Image Source: Official Website.

According to data gathered from unofficial sources, Business Development domain has placed the most number of IIM Calcutta students. The domain-wise IIM Calcutta alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The “Others” category includes the domains of IT, Engineering, Consulting, Marketing, Product Management, HR, Education, Research, Customer Success and Support, Media and Communication and Entrepreneurship.

The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.

As per the latest report, the highest number of students were placed in the Consulting sector during IIM Calcutta placements 2024. The sector-wise offers distribution during IIM Calcutta placements for the MBA Class of 2025 is presented below:

The highest international and domestic packages offered during IIM Calcutta placements 2025 stood at INR 145 LPA and INR 91.45 LPA, respectively. The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta packages offered between 2024 and 2025 is presented below:

The answer to this question of whether an average student can get into IIM can be both yes and no depending on the definition of an average student.

• Based on Academics (Class 10/ Class 12/ Graduation): While a student with average scores in Class 10, Class 12 and graduation with a good CAT score certainly has good chances of getting a call from IIM-A, chances are less for someone with an average CAT score.
• Based on student category (General or Reserved): While it is tough for a General category average student to grab a seat at IIM due to high score requirements, a reserved category student can get admission being at average scores as well.
• Based on past work experience, diversity and other factors: Gender and academic diversity is also a factor on which students are shortlisted at IIM. IIMs judge the past academic category based on the degree obtained by the students before MBA and then a weightage is allotted based on that. For Engineers, the percentage for scoring the highest marks is higher as compared with other streams
• Performance in selection rounds: Once you make it to the final selection rounds, i.e., AWT/PI process, it can be considered a fresh start. At this stage, students can forget their past average-ness but definitely require good grasp over the past subjects as academics-related questions are asked in the interview.

Based on the above factors, it can be considered that while getting into top Management institutes, such as IIM is extremely tough, the past performance, CAT performance, student category and a lot of factors can be the reasons for a student to receive that final call.

MBA is the flagship programme of IIM Calcutta. As one of the popular IIMs of India, IIM Calcutta is a preferred college for MBA aspirants. Talking about placements,  the institute recorded 100% placements for its MBA batch 2025. The highest international and domestic packages offered during IIM Calcutta placements 2025 stood at INR 145 LPA and INR 91.45 LPA, respectively. 

IIM Calcutta is spread across 135 acre of land. The college has hostels and provides various other facilities for students. The administrative buildings include classrooms of different sizes and seating capacities, conference rooms, group-study areas, and others. IIM Kolkata campus includes exceptional teaching infrastructure and academic buildings designed and updated to facilitate learning.

No, candidates do not need to clear a UG level business course in order to be eligible to apply for IIM Calcutta Executive MBA admissions.

A graduating degree of any UG level course makes a candidates eligible for the Executive MBA course.

CAT Exam is conducted for admission to IIMs for the MBA course, including IIM Calcutta admissions. The estimated final cutoffs are the basis on which the candidates are called for the interview round. Tabulated below are the estimated CAT 2023 cutoff percentiles for the General category for admission to top IIMs, including IIM Calcutta.

Yes, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta has hostel facilities. There are separate hostels for boys and girls. Visit the official website and decide to avail of this facility or not. The hostel is safe for students and proper security is maintained at the hostel for the students. 

Yes, IIM Calcutta is a Tier- 1 college and one of the popular Management institutes in India. IIM Calcutta has ben ranked 7th under the Management category by NIRF 2025 and 11th by the QS Full-time MBA Rankings - Asia for 2025. Internationally, the IIM Kolkata is ranked 50 by theQS World University Rankings 2025 - Masters In Management.

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta offers a two-year PGP (also referred to as MBA) as its flagship programme. Apart from this, the institute offers MBAEx, PGPEx-VLM, PGDBA and DPM programmes at the PG and doctoral levels. In addition to this, the institute also offers several long-duration online certificate programmes on a situational basis. Admission to most of the courses is mainly entrance-based. 

IIM Calcutta is not hard to get for dedicated students. It is a good college for students who plan a good career ahead. IIM Calcutta placements are good. This is true, the competition for acceptable seats is high but worry not students with good CAT scores and dedication can get admission. This is where the role or prior practice comes. 

Yes, IIM Calcutta is a famous college. The college has a renowned faculty with years of experience. The college is ranked 7th by NIRF 2025 under the Management category. Internationally, the IIMCal is ranked 50 by the QS World University Rankings 2024 - Masters In Management,  and 61-70 by the QS World University Rankings 2024 - Masters In Business Analytics.

Yes, IIM Calcutta offers a two-year residential MBA course in a full-time mode. The selection criteria for this course involve CAT registration, shortlisting based on CAT score, personal interview, writing ability test, points awarded for academic diversity at bachelor's or master's level, and work experience. Moreover, the institute also offers a two-year postgraduate Diploma in business analytics (PGDBA) course. It is a residential course. Candidates seeking admission to this course have to appear for the PGDBA entrance test.