Discontinued(Sept 2025)- Fellow Programme in Management 

at IIM Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road

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

• Check the CAT syllabus and exam pattern
• Read books, editorials, newspapers, and journals to improve your vocabulary and reading skills. Check VARC questions with answers.
• Choose the right reference book
• Solve as many CAT Mock Tests as possible. Download for FREE!
• Solve previous year's CAT question papers for thorough revision to reduce the scope of mistakes

Read more about the CAT preparation strategy.

A total of 177 companies participated during IIM Bangalore PGP placements 2025. Some of the top recruiters included Accenture Strategy, BCG and TCS Management Consulting that made 75, 25 and 24 offers in 2025.

282 offers were made and 23 companies visited the campus from the Consulting sector during the summer placement drive for the PGP batch of 2025-27. 

The key highlights of IIM Bangalore PGP Summer Placements over the past three batch are presented below:

To be selected in IIM Bangalore, candidates are required to have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% or an equivalent CGPA (45% for candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PwD category). IIM Bangalore admission 2024 is completely entrance-based. Admission to the flagship course, i.e., the MBA of IIM Bangalore, is based on a valid score in the CAT exam, followed by a personal interview (PI) and written ability test (What) round. IIM Bangalore offers admission to Indian students via CAT and international students via GMAT/GRE. IIM Bangalore conducts the IIM-B tests for admission to Executive MBA (EPGP) and PhD courses.

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore offers several courses across the stream of management at the UG, PG, and PhD levels. The courses at IIM Bangalore include, BSc, BBA, MBA/ PGDM, Executive MBA/ PGDM, PhD, Certificate courses, etc.