IIM Calcutta Admission 2024: Last Date, Fees, Cutoff, Eligibility, Selection Criteria

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. 

No, IIM Calcutta admission to most of the courses is entrance-based. The application process of IIM Calcutta for PGP takes place via CAT. Therefore, candidates need to visit the official website of CAT to get admission. The institute will further shortlist the candidates based on the CAT score and send emails to shortlisted candidates. Moreover, for the Executive MBA course, GMAT score is accepted and for DPM, candidates without CAT score can apply with GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF or another accepted exam score. Read more on IIM Kolkata amission.

The course-wise minimum eligibility criteria for admission at IIM Calcutta is mentioned in the following table:

Popular Courses	Eligibility Criteria
MBA/PGDM	Bachelor's degree with a minimum aggregate of 50%
Executive MBA/PGDM	Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in any stream
PhD	Master's degree with a minimum 50% aggregate
Certificate	Graduation with at least 50% aggregate

IIM Calcutta admission to most of the courses is entrance-based. Candidates seeking admission to the MBA course need to visit the official website of the Common Admission Test (CAT) to apply online. The final selection is based on candidates' performance in the CAT entrance test, Written Test and Personal Interview. For courses apart from MBA, aspirants can visit the institute’s official website to apply. Aspirants are advised to check out the course-specific eligibility requirements before applying. The steps involve in the IIM Calcutta MBA admission process:

1. IIM Calcutta Application Process 2023
2. Written Ability Test (WAT)/ Personal Interview (PI) Round
3. Declaration of Final Merit List
4. Admission Confirmation

To check each admission stage in detail, Click Here.

Yes, IIM Calcutta offers several long-term online programmes at the Diploma and certificate level across the streams of Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Leadership & General Management and Analytics & Data Science, among others. These courses are carefully designed as per the requirements and needs of the working executives. To take admission, candidate might have to fulfil the required eligibility conditions.

Candidates seeking admission to the MBA course need to visit the official website of the Common Admission Test (CAT) to apply online. Before applying, the aspirants must check the course-specific eligibility criteria. Candidates are shortlisted based on their CAT score and several stages of selection. Further, the final selection is done on the basis of CAT score, WAT-PI, academic performance, work experience, and gender diversity. Find below the steps involved in the IIM Calcutta MBA admission process:

1. CAT registration
2. Shortlisting candidates based on CAT score and invitation emails
3. Shortlisted candidates replying for admission
4. Selection rounds - WAT + PI
5. Final admission list
6. Fee payment for admission confirmation

CAT cutoff 2022 percentile for the General category students was 99 for admission to IIM Calcutta. The institute does not release the CAT cutoffs in the public domain and is exclusively accessible only via account login to candidates who have appeared for the exam. The table given below mentions IIM Calcutta qualifying cutoff 2022 across all sections and categories:

Category	Quantitative Aptitude (QA)	Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)	Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VRC)	Total Percentile (Overall)
General	75	80	80	85
NC-OBC	65	65	70	75
EWS	65	65	70	75
SC	60	60	65	70
ST	55	55	55	65
PWD	45	45	45	55

For more details regarding IIM Calcutta cutoff 2023, click here. 

As per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023, both IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad ranked among the top 5 IIMs for their MBA course. However, IIM Ahemdabad tops the list, while IIM Calcutta ranked at fourth spot. Talking about IIM Calcutta placements 2023, it has recorded 100% placements for its flagship PGP (MBA) programme. The highest international and domestic package offered during IIM Calcutta MBA placements 2023 stood at INR 94.82 LPA and INR 1.15 crore per annum, respectively. Talking about IIM Ahmedabad placements in 2023, the average domestic package stood at INR 34.36 LPA. The highest package stood at INR 115 LPA. So, considering the rankings, IIM Ahmedabad shall be a better option in comparison to IIM Calcutta, but placements are good at IIM Kolkata.

IIM Calcutta MBA fee includes different components such as tuition fees, room rent charges (for the entire course duration), cost of course material, and economy airfare of study tours, organized by the institute. The fee is INR 23.2 lakh, including tuition fee and accommodation fees. This fee is taken from an unofficial source. Hence, is indicative. Candidates shall reach out to the admission office for more details on the fee structure.

Yes, IIM Calcutta offers scholarships to students who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need. The scholarships are funded by the institute, corporate sponsors, and alumni. There are a number of different scholarships available, each with its own eligibility criteria. Some of the scholarships offered by IIM Calcutta include: B. P. Poddar Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to students from economically backward sections of society. India Carbon Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated excellence in academics and extracurricular activities. TIL Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated excellence in the field of technology. Aditya Kashyap Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated excellence in the field of management.

IIM Calcutta E-MBA applications can be submitted online via the official website. Aspirants must check the eligibility criteria before applying. Candidates seeking admission to this course are selected based on multiple factors, including academic background, professional experience, GMAT score, performance in personal interview round, statement of purpose and recommendation letter. Candidates fulfilling all the criteria can get admission to the IIM Calcutta Ex MBA course.

IIM Kolkata is one of the top five Management institutes in the country as per NIRF 2023 rankings. It has been placed at fourth spot. The institute provide placements support to Executive MBA course candidates. Many top recruiters from different sectors such as Information Technology, Manufacturing, Telecom, Banking, participate in its placement drive. As per past years’ records, some of the top recruiters that made offers during IIM Calcutta Executive MBA placements were EY GDS, Infosys, HSBC, Accenture, and BCG. Read more about the course here.

It is crucial that each aspirant meet the course-specific eligibility requirements. For IIM Calcutta MBA Ex course admission, candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree (3-year duration at least) in any discipline from a recognised university. Additionally, the candidate should have at least five years of experience in full-time post-qualification managerial/professional experience. Proficiency in English is also required for admission.

The below-table states the minimum eligibility requirement for both PGPEX-VLM course: 

Course	Eligibility Criteria
PGPEX-VLM	First-class graduate Engineers with First Division/ First Class marks from the Secondary examination along with a minimum of four and a half to a maximum of 10 years of work experience in Manufacturing/ Engineering or related sector

 

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Executive MBA fee is INR 31 lakh. The fee payment can be done in four installments. The first installment is a commitment fee of INR 2 lakh, which is payable at the time of offer acceptance. The second installment is INR 10 Lacs, which is payable by Mar 15, 2024 along with INR 60,000 as the security deposit by demand draft/pay order favouring IIM Calcutta. The third installment is INR 10 lakh, which is payable by Jul 21, 2024. The fourth and final installment is INR 9 Lacs which is payable by Nov 24, 2024.

The total course fee is inclusive of multiple components including, tuition fee, caution deposit, alumni fee (if applicable), etc. Find below some fee components along with the amount for IIM Calcutta PGPEX-VLM:

Fee Components	Amount
Tuition Fees The fees might include components other than tuition fees.	INR 13.50 lakh
One-time Payment (REFUNDABLE)	INR 40,000

NOTE: This fee is as per an unofficial source. Hence, is indicative.

Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria can fill out the admission form by visiting the official website. Moreover, the selection is done based on candidates score in CAT exam. Candidates without CAT score, can apply with a valid score in exams as mentioned in the table below:

Specialisation	Entrance Exam in lieu of CAT
Economics	GMAT/GRE/UGC-NET in Economics
Finance & Control	GMAT/GRE/UGC-JRF in Commerce/ Economics/ Management
Human Resource Management	GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF in Economics/ Management/ Law/ Labour & Social Welfare/ Human Resource Management/ Labour Welfare/ Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ Psychology/ Sociology
Management Information Systems	GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF in any stream
Marketing	GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF in Economics/ Psychology/ Sociology/ Anthropology/ Management
Operations Management	GMAT/GRE/UGC-JRF in Management/ Mathematical Sciences
Organizational Behavior	GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF in Psychology/ Sociology/ Anthropology/ Public Administration/ Social Work/ Management/ Labour Welfare/ Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ Labour & Social Welfare/ Human Resource Management
Public Policy and Management	GRE/GATE in Architecture & Planning/ UGC-NET in Anthropology/ Economics/ Education/ Environmental Science/ Geography/ History/ International & Area Studies/ Law/ Management/ Political Science/ Psychology/ Public Administration/ Social Work/ Sociology
Regional Development	GRE/UGC-NET in Anthropology/ Economics/ Geography/ Population Studies/ Public Administration/ Sociology
Sociology	UGC-NET in Anthropology/ Economics/ Political Science/ Sociology
Strategic Management	GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF in Anthropology/ Commerce/ Defence & Strategic Studies/ Economics/ Environmental Science/ Geography/ History/ Law/ Management/ Political Science/ Psychology/ Public Administration/ Sociology

For admission to a PhD/DPM course in IIM Kolkata, aspirant must meet the eligibility criteria. Only eligible candidates can fill out the admission form. Find below the eligibility requirements for the programme:

• First Class master's or postgraduate Diploma degree in any stream and a three-year bachelor's degree with at least 50% aggregate, OR
• CA with a minimum of 50% aggregate or CS/ CMA with a minimum of 55% aggregate along with a BCom degree, OR
• BTech degree of four years duration with 6.5 CGPA or equivalent, OR
• Non-engineering candidates, who have undergone 10+2+5 years, are also eligible to apply for the doctoral programme
• In addition, applicants must have obtained a minimum of 50% aggregate either at SSC/HSC-level
• A final-year student appearing for the Bachelor's degree examination in Engineering or Master's degree examination in any discipline can also apply. Such a candidate, if selected, will be provisionally admitted provided he completes all requirements for obtaining the degree before June 30, of the admission year. Admission of the candidate will remain provisional until the candidate produces mark sheets proving that he satisfies the eligibility criteria. The deadline for submitting the final year degree mark sheets is December 31 of the admission year.

IIM Calcutta gives each of the student a stipend starting at INR 30,000 per month, which goes up to INR 35,000. Each of the student can avail of the student development grants of up to INR 65,000 for the first-year of course, and up to INR 25,000 for subsequent years. Moreover, the stipend and grants are facilitated for four years. However, it can be extended up to one or more years based on demonstration of enough progress in dissertation work. Furthermore, an additional financial support is also provided as extra funds up to INR 50,000 for field research (if required). Read about IIM Calcutta PhD/DPM course here.

It is mandatory to submit a letter of recommendation. For students, the recommendations are usually accepted by faculty members from the last attended institute. In addition, for working professionals, a superior of candidate can write a recommendation letter. It could be someone, who can elaborate on the candidate's research capabilities. The recommendation letter must be submitted on time along with the application for selection.  

Yes, IIM Kolkata offer certificate programmes in multiple specialisations. The courses are offered in online, part-time and full-time mode. Some of the certificate courses offered by IIM Calcutta are mentioned in the table given below:

IIM Calcutta Certificate Courses
Executive Programme in General Management	Executive Certificate Course in Healthcare Management	Advanced Certificate Programme in Data Sciences
Certificate in Chief Financial Officer Programme	Certificate in Senior Management Programme	Advanced Certificate in Supply Chain Management
Executive Certificate Programme in Applied Finance	Executive Certificate in Business Analytics	Executive Certificate in Business Management

As per an unofficial source, admission to the certificate programmes is subject to fulfilment of the eligibility criteria. Aspirants can reach out to the IIM Calcutta admission office to get information related to the admission procedure. Moreover, some certificate courses are available in online mode, hence, details about those courses are available on the platform through which it is offered.

For admission to a certificate course offered by IIM Calcutta, the aspirant must meet the minimum eligibility requirements. It may vary from one course to another. As per an unofficial source, the minimum eligibility criteria is that the applicant must be a graduate. In addition, he/she should have passed the qualifying examination with at least 50% aggregate. The documents also have to be presented during application or admission process.

The total course fee includes various components such as tuition fee, additional taxes, etc. IIM Calcutta certificate courses fee (of duration six months to one year) range from INR 2.5 Lacs to INR 12.89 lakh. It must be noted that this fee is as per an unofficial source. Hence, the actual amount may vary. Candidates can visit the official website or reach out to the admission office for details on the fee structure.

Yes, CAT 2023 dates for admission to IIM Calcutta are out. To apply for the CAT exam, candidates are required to create an account, fill the CAT registration form and pay the exam application fee. The 2023 CAT form have to be submitted by a certain deadline after which no application will be accepted. For 2023 CAT exam, CAT registration will go on between Aug 2 and Sep 20. The exam will be conducted on November 26, 2023. Students are required to appear for the CAT 2023 exam in Computer Based Testing mode at allotted test centres. CAT exam 2023 for IIM Calcutta admission will be held in three slots. These are as follows:

Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Candidates who are willing to get into IIM Calcutta must mention the college name and course preference in their CAT application form to get a call (provided the student gets a valid score in the exam).

Yes, CAT 2023 dates for admission to IIM Calcutta are out. To apply for the CAT exam, candidates are required to create an account, fill the CAT registration form and pay the exam application fee. The 2023 CAT form have to be submitted by a certain deadline after which no application will be accepted. For 2023 CAT exam, CAT registration will go on between Aug 2 and Sep 13. The exam will be conducted on November 26, 2023. Students are required to appear for the CAT 2023 exam in Computer Based Testing mode at allotted test centres. CAT exam 2023 for IIM Calcutta admission will be held in three slots. These are as follows:

• Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
• Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
• Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Candidates who are willing to get into IIM Calcutta must mention the college name and course preference in their CAT application form to get a call (provided the student gets a valid score in the exam).

For admission to MBA (or PGP) 2024 batch at IIM Calcutta, the CAT test will be conducted on November 26, 2023. Aspirants of IIM Calcutta are required to appear for the exam in Computer Based Testing mode at the allotted test centres. CAT exam 2023 will be held in three slots:

Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Earlier, the CAT exam used to be of 180 minutes with 100 questions but in 2020, both exam duration and number of questions were reduced due to COVID-19 pandemic. Now, starting CAT 2022, the total number of questions stands at 66 as part of CAT pattern.

For admission to IIM Calcutta for the flagship MBA (or PGP) course, the result of CAT 2023 can be expected by the last week of December 2023 (If the CAT conducting body follows the trend as in 2022). However, if the trend is not followed, the same will most probably be out by the first week of January 2024. After the release of result, the exam takers will be able to download their CAT scorecards from the official website using their login credentials for IIM Calcutta admission.