IIM Bangalore Admissions 2026: Fee, Cutoff, Selection Criteria, Eligibility

No matter how much a student secures in Class 12, IIM Bangalore, while shortlisting candidates for MBA follows a normalization process and gives weightage to all exam scores, i.e., Class 10, Class 12 or graduation. The process of normalisation is explained below:

1. For IIM Bangalore PGP admission 2025, a shortlist will be prepared comprising the names of candidates who have secured a pre-determined minimum score on all sections of CAT 2024 exam.
2. All the subsequent processing, standardization and selection are limited to candidates selected to the first short list alone. Therefore, the CAT score alone is used as the basis for arriving at the first short list
3. For all candidates in the first shortlist, a candidate’s percentage scores in the Class 10 and Class 12 board exams are adjusted by dividing each such score by the 90th percentile score obtained in that board. For this purpose, the database of Class 10 and Class 12 scores of all CAT applicants of the past two years is used for identifying the 90th percentile score for each Class 10 and Class 12 scores board.
4. The weightage allocated to each selection parameter is as follows:

Parameter for IIM-B Selection	Weightage
CAT	55%
Class 10	10%
Class 12	10%
UG Degree	10%
Gender Diversity	05%
Work Experience/ Professional Course (whichever weight is higher)	10%

The application fee for MBA, E-MBA, PhD and PGPEM are tabulated below:

Course Name	Application fee
PGP (via CAT)	INR 2,400
Executive MBA	INR 3,000
PhD	INR 1,000 (1 area) and INR 1,500 (2 areas) (GMAT/ GRE/ CAT/ GATE/ JRF-NET) Application fee plus IIMB Test Fee- INR 2,000 (1 area), INR 2,500 (2 areas)
PGPEM	INR 1,500

The eligibility criteria for PGPPM (or MMS PPM) is a graduation degree with a minimum  50% aggregate plus five years of work experience, preferably in a Public Policy domain as on March 31 of the year of admission.  Applicants also need to have a valid CAT, GMAT or GRE score at the time of application submission to be considered for admission.

 The PGPEM is a two-year weekend MBA course for working professionals. It is designed for working mid-level and senior executives with a minimum of four years of work experience after graduationThe programme is designed in a way that the classes are scheduled on weekends over two years, enabling working professionals to attend, without taking a break in their careers. Graduates with a minimum of 50% aggregate and at least four years of work experience after graduation are eligible to apply for the same.

Students of the two-year PGP in Management have the opportunity to get double degrees by being a part of the Double Degree (DD) programme of IIM Bangalore. During this DD exchange, the selected students study at their home institution in the first academic year and are transferred to the host institution for the second academic year. The institute has collaborated with ESCP Europe Business School (Paris, France), Bocconi University (Milano, Italy) and Hitotsubashi University Business School, School of International Corporate Strategy (Hitotsubashi University, Japan) for the same.

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.

IIMB started offering massive open online courses (MOOCs) in 2014 through its digital learning initiative, IIMBx, in partnership with edX, a non-profit online initiative of Harvard and MIT. Apart from edX, the programme offers courses on its own platform, IIMBx, and SWAYAM. IIMBx offers MOOCs in all areas of Management: Data and Insights, Economics, Finance, Marketing, People Management, Operations, and Strategy. IIMBx, the digital learning initiative of IIMB, is founded on the philosophy that everyone, regardless of their financial, academic, or social backgrounds, should have access to high quality education. IIMBx courses are available on multiple platforms, including SWAYAM, the national learning portal of India, edX, and IIMBx (open edX).

The minimum percentage required for admission to the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programme at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore varies from year to year and also depends on various factors such as the number of applicants, their academic backgrounds, and the overall competitiveness of the applicant pool. However, in general, the cutoff for the CAT (Common Admission Test) percentile required to be considered for admission to the PGDM programme at IIM Bangalore is usually around 90 percentile or higher. It's important to note that the CAT percentile is just one of the criteria used in the admission process, and meeting the cutoff does not guarantee admission. Other factors, such as academic performance, work experience, extracurricular activities, and performance in the interview rounds, are also taken into consideration.

IIM-B offers a full-time one-year residential executive programme i.e. Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (E-PGP) which is a one-year residential programme. A key benefit of the EPGP is that the coursework builds on the diverse and extensive work experience of the students. Candidates who have completed graduation with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST) with a minimum of five years and a maximum of 12 years of experience can apply for the EPGP course. IIM Bangalore E-PGP admission process starts with the submission of the online application form. Students must have a valid score in GMAT or GRE exam for admission to IIM Bangalore EPGP. 

If you're interested in pursuing an MBA in risk management at IIM Bangalore, you'll need to meet certain eligibility criteria. To be eligible for admission, you must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent in any discipline with at least 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA. In addition, a minimum of four years of work experience in any industry after graduation is required. And of course, you must be a citizen of India and between 21 and 30 years of age at the time of application. But that's not all; the selection process for admission to the MBA program in Risk Management at IIM Bangalore typically involves several stages. This could include a written exam, group discussion, personal interview, and more. It's a rigorous process, but it's designed to ensure that only the best and brightest candidates are admitted to the program. So, if you're up for the challenge and meet the eligibility criteria, why not give it a shot? The MBA in Risk Management program at IIM Bangalore could be the perfect stepping stone to a successful and fulfilling career in the field.