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Q:   Can I get direct admission at IIM Calcutta?

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No, IIM Calcutta admission to most of the courses is entrance-based. The application process of IIM Calcutta for PG courses 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.

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Q:   What are the minimum eligibility criteria for admission at IIM Calcutta?

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

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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

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Q:   How can I get admission in IIM, Calcutta?

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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 2024
  2. Written Ability Test (WAT)/Personal Interview (PI) Round
  3. Declaration of Final Merit List
  4. Admission Confirmation
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Q:   What are the courses offered at IIM Calcutta?

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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. 

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IIM Calcutta Certificate Course Admission 2025

89 courses 0 years - 1 year
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59K - 13.1L

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  • Undergraduate Degree with 50% aggregate
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Q:   What is the fee for IIM Calcutta certificate courses?

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The total course fee includes various components such as tuition fee, security deposit, additional taxes, etc. IIM Calcutta certificate courses fee (of duration six months to one year) range from INR 2.6 lakh to INR 13.1 lakh. It must be noted that this fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

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Q:   Who is eligible to apply for certificate courses at IIM Calcutta?

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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.

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Q:   Is there any entrance test for admission to IIM Calcutta certificate courses?

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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.

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IIM Calcutta Application Process 2025

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Q:   How much is the application fee for MBA at IIM Calcutta?

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For MBA at IIM Calcutta, aspirants need to complete CAT application process. To submit CAT application successfully, aspirants need to pay the required application fees. Mentioned below is the category-wise application fee for CAT exam:

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CAT Exam Fee

General, EWS and NC-OBC

INR 2,400

SC, ST and PwD

INR 1,200

 

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Q:   How can I apply for IIM Calcutta?

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Candidates seeking admission to MBA at IIM Calcutta are required to apply via CAT. Aspirants must check the eligibility requirements before registration. To know steps to apply, application fee, and more, aspirants can check CAT Registration Process.

Moreover, for other courses, candidates may have to apply through the institute's official website. The step-by-step process for form filling is as follows:

Step 1: Visit the official website of IIM Calcutta.

Step 2: Click on 'Apply'.

Step 3: Fill out the required details, such as name, email ID, etc.

Step 4: Upload the required documents.

Step 5: Payment of the application fee.

NOTE: The steps mentioned here present a generic representation of the process.

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Q:   What is the application fee for Ph.D. programme at IIM Calcutta?

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The application fee for the PhD programme at IIM Calcutta is INR 1,000/-. The fee is payable online through the institutes website. The application fee is non-refundable. The application fee is used to cover the cost of processing the application. The fee also helps to ensure that only serious candidates apply for the programme. The application fee is due on or before the application deadline. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. The application fee is a one-time fee. Students who are admitted to the programme will not be required to pay any additional application fees.

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IIM Calcutta Scholarships 2025

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Q:   Does IIM Calcutta offer scholarships?

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Yes, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta offers various scholarships to students as financial assistance. IIM Calcutta scholarships 2024 are sponsored by multiple companies, such as Ratan Tata Trust and the Aditya Birla Group. There is T. Thomas Scholarship which is sponsored by HUL and the college also awards OP Jindal Engineering & Management Scholarships. These scholarships are largelly offered to deserving students on the basis of merit and various other criteria set by the sponsors.

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Q:   How can I apply for scholarships at IIM Calcutta?

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To apply for a scholarship, students must submit an application form along with supporting documents such as the CAT scorecard, academic transcripts, and income tax returns. The institute will then process the application and award the scholarships to the deserving students. The scholarship amount varies from scholarship to scholarship. Some scholarships cover the entire tuition fee, while others cover a portion of the tuition fee. The scholarship amount is also dependent on the financial need of the student. The scholarships offered by IIM Calcutta are a great way to help students finance their MBA education.

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IIM Calcutta
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4.5/5
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Crowd Review IconCampus Life4.6
Money Review IconValue for Money4.4
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We have big consulting firms like Bain, BCG, Mckinsey and AT Kearney visiting the campus and recruiting in large numbers.
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2023
4.2
4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money
MBA from one of the top management college.
Placements: IIM Calcutta has a highly developed placements cell. Students in the college were getting multiple placements opportunities in the MBA course. average package offered at the college was between 6 and 12 LPA. The top recruiters at this college were IBM, Goldman Sachs, Flipkart, on Deloitte, KPMG, Accenture, etc.
Infrastructure: IIM Calcutta has a very good infrastructure available for the MBA course. The college campus had all the facilities for the interactive and better learning of the students. Wi-Fi, labs, library, canteen, sports, hostel, medical, etc. facilities were available for the students at this college.
Faculty: IIM Calcutta has both permanent and guest faculty. The faculty of this college was helpful, qualified and knowledgeable about our course. The course curriculum of the college was relevant and it makes the students industry-ready. Semester exams at the college were not hard to pass.
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Executive PGP for Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing - Batch of 2022
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Placements were excellent in 2019 batch.
Placements: Placements are fine. 90% of students were placed. Median annual salary offered was somewhere around 16-17 LPA. For this programme, placement is a bit challenging but we saw great placement score in 2018-19 batch. IT and consulting were some of the areas where roles were offered. It's mandatory to do an internship with this programme. Internship interviews will also be conducted by the institute. Internship stipend ranges from 25K to 50K.
Infrastructure: The college has a great library and facilities. Students also enjoy paid subscription of some magazines. Sports facilities here are average. It is an old b-school and space allotted for games and sports is less. College has its own sports club and many talented students also. There are various clubs in this college. Hostels are decent, although the infrastructure is pretty old, but you still get AC facility. Other facilities in the hostel are also fine.
Faculty: Senior faculty members are very nice. Although some are very strict, but that is not much of an issue most of the time. You will learn a lot from all of them. They put a lot of effort in teaching. They are well experienced and give a lot of assignments to study upon. Course is very hectic. 2 years of studies is squeezed into some 4 months of studies.
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Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) - Batch of 2023
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Triple learning, Triple fun, Triple success.
Placements: Placement rate is 100% and 50% got PPO. The highest package was 40 LPA and average was 25 LPA. Top recruiters for internship and final placements are MasterCard, DE Shaw, EXL, PwC, ITC, Amazon. Etc. Top roles- Business consultant, Sr. manager-Analytics, Data scientist, Solution architect, etc.
Infrastructure: ISI cal- Wi-Fi enabled campus, great library, and labs, classrooms have all modern amenities, food is a bit costly but very good. One and only Museum, great ambiance on campus, very supportive staff, very less students so peaceful.
Faculty: The faculty here are gods, to be honest. Each and every one of them has the ability to solve any doubt from anything analytics. Very humble and knowledgeable (especially ISI). You'll get a whole semester (6 months) for graded-Internship (also paid). I think that's more than enough to make you industry ready, it makes you Start-UP-ready. Also, each and every one of your peers would be highly accomplished him/herself, so a lot to learn from peer-to-peer. The course gets updated regularly in line with the latest technology, theory, etc. In the Analytics domain (both Industry and Academics).
Other: This is one of the first courses in business analytics to be offered in our nation and quickly climbed up the rankings. With all three pioneers, I don't think there is any course better than this even presently. Our semesters were shortened and that made the course very intensive and rigorous. But again it was due to Covid and I don't see it getting repeated in the future. Lots of events and fests are organized here (right now on hold due to Covid). The campus crowd is as expected from Premium institutes, everyone is well accomplished. Scholarships are given to EWS folks.
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Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) - Batch of 2022
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Best course for Business Analytics in India.
Placements: The placement rate is 100%. The highest package is 42.5 LPA, the lowest is 20LPA and the average is 26LPA. Deshaw, Amazon, Ebay and Playgames, Mastercard are the top recruiting companies. Roles offered are Data Scientist, Data Engineer, Analyst, Business Analyst, Consultant and Analytics Consultant. 100% students got internships.
Infrastructure: It is a tri-institute course. Facilities at IIM and IIT are really good and average in ISI Kolkata. Hostels at IIM Calcutta are really good with ACs attached, have Wi-Fi, sports complex and similar is the scenario at IIT KGP except hostels which are okayish. ISI hostels are also very good but campus has small classrooms. Food is good at IIM Calcutta, okayish in IIT KGP and ISI Kolkata.
Faculty: IIM Calcutta is very professional in teaching matters and all the faculty members are well qualified and knowledgeable. ISI Kolkata treats every student like their child and is eager to repeat any topic that you do not understand properly. IIT KGP also has good teachers. Of course, sometimes you get a professor who does not meet your expectations.
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Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) - Batch of 2021
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5Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
It has a fabulous return on investment.
Placements: Placements are top-notch in all IIMS, especially in our IIMC. Almost 100% of placements are ensured every year. The highest salary package offered was 77 LPA, and the average salary package offered was 26 LPA in 2020 final placements. Top recruiting companies like Optum, Persistent, Atos, Amazon, Virtusan, Deshpande Foundation, Golyan Group, Tata Communications, Ecom Express, Jio Mart, NISG, Bloom Global, etc., visit the college for placements.
Infrastructure: The environment of the campus focuses on intellectual and personal growth as a close-knit community. Academic and administrative building rooms are different in size and seating capacity. There are group study areas, conference rooms, lounges, libraries, world-class hostels, etc. The hostel has single room accommodations with facilities like an air-conditioner, common washing machine, fridge, TV, and microwave. The allotment of family accommodation is limited and on request only.
Faculty: Faculty members are highly qualified and excellent in teaching. MBA for executives program is mainly for professionals who have a working experience of 5 years. The curriculum follows most modern management studies and developments. It also includes company visits, academic sessions, and an international immersion module.
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Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) - Batch of 2020
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Our college is a perfect place for management studies.
Placements: Our PGDBA program recorded 100% placements during the placement drive of 2018-2020. With BFSI emerging as the top domain in terms of offers. Around 60 offers were made to 56 students of our program. The highest salary package offered was more than 41 LPA, & the average salary package offered was above 26 LPA. The top recruiters of the drive were Amazon and Johnsons & Johnsons.
Infrastructure: All the basic facilities required for a student living in the management institutes are available. There's a well-equipped computer center, a finance lab, a huge library with a collection of online and offline collections of books, materials, journals, etc. The students-run committee at the institute organises various events and fests throughout the year. The best hostel facilities are provided to the students by our IIMC. All the rooms had all the basic necessities of the students. The mess food had a good range of food options from all over India and the taste of the food was a premium experience. Various sports & extracurricular activities were also there.
Faculty: The faculty team of the institute is one of its kind. They all are experts in their respective fields and share quality education among students. Usage of modern equipment is done which enhances the learning experience of students. The course is mainly focused on training students about business problems with a data-driven approach and it is divided into four semesters with the last 6 months for industry internship experience. The veteran faculty members of IIM Calcutta are highly qualified and experienced, and they guide students to be industry-ready and gain practical knowledge.
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IIM Calcutta Admission 2025 FAQs

Q:   Which is better: IIM Calcutta or IIM Ahmedabad?

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As per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, both IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad ranked among the top 5 IIMs for their MBA course. However, IIM Ahmedabad tops the list, while IIM Calcutta ranked at fifth spot. Talking about IIM Calcutta placements 2024, it has recorded 100% placements for its flagship PGP (MBA) programme. 

The highest package offered during IIM Calcutta MBA placements 2024 stood at INR 1.2 crore per annum. 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.

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Q:   Does IIM Calcutta offer any online programmes?

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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.

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Q:   What is the fee for IIM Calcutta PGPEX-VLM course?

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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:

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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.

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Q:   Can an average student get into an IIM?

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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.

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Updated on Oct 17, 2024

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