IIM Indore Course Admissions 2025: Cutoff, Eligibility, Selection Criteria, Application Process & Dates

Indian Institute of Management Indore admission 2025 are primarily entrance-based. Admission to the MBA course is offered based on a valid score in CAT.  The IIM-I admission cycle for PGP starts with the commencement of CAT registrations. Apart from PGP, IIM Indore also offers EPGP, FPM, EPM, etc.

PGP is the flagship course of IIM Indore. The institute is listed in the top 100 in the Financial Times Rankings for its flagship PGP in Management (PGP) under the Masters in Management category. It has also bagged 25 positions amongst all the top B-schools in Asia under QS Global MBA Rankings, with a position of 5 amongst the IIMs and 5 amongst the top B-Schools in India. In terms of placements, IIM Indore provides opportunities to students in top companies.

The the highest and average package offered to PGP HRM programme during IIM Indore placements 2023 stood at INR 34.50 LPA and INR 22.65 LPA, respectively. Check below infographic to know what students have to say about IIM Indore MBA:

 

Students looking for IIM Indore admission are required to follow a multi-step process. Interested candidates can find below the admission steps for IIM Indore EPGP course:

Step 1: Application Process-Candidates are supposed to fill up the online application form and attach the required documents and furnishing the details of application processing fee of INR 5,900 including GST deposited in the form of online bank transfer.

Step 2: Selection Rounds-After initial screening based on GMAT score, all the candidates short-listed for personal interview will be informed through e-mail. 

Step 3: Admission Confirmation-Subsequent to the interview process, provisional admission offers are posted on the institute website and shortlisted candidates will also be informed through post & email. To accept the provisional admission offer, a candidate must submit a letter of acceptance along with the commitment fee.

IIMs consider two kinds of cutoffs for admission to their PGP programmes – qualifying and final shortlisting cutoff. The overall qualifying CAT cutoff required is 90 percentile for the General category for admission to the PGP course. For the PGP HRM course, the overall qualifying CAT cutoff is 70 percentile for the General category candidates. However, the final shortlisting cutoff percentile for CAT for IIM Indore reached up to 98 percentile in the past years which shows how rigorous it is for a student to get admission to this institute. For more cutoff-related information, click here. 

Predict here the chance of getting into IIM Indore MBA

Check below the IIM Indore eligibility criteria for PGP and PGP-HRM:

• A pass in any UG degree or completed a professional degree (CA/ CS/ ICWA/ Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India (FIAI) with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST/ PwD)
• Candidates, appearing for the final year of their UG degree and waiting for results can also apply. However, if selected, admission of such candidates is provisional depending on the submission of a pre-final certificate signed by competent authorities of the previous institute/ university, the latest by June 30 of the year of admission

GMAT score is one of the many data points considered for providing admission to IIM Indore. Given the emphasis on diversity, nature of work experience, educational background, statement of purpose, sponsorship status (sabbatical/industry sponsored) all these play a critical role in the selection of candidates. The admissions committee decides the cutoff every year. Currently, the institute accepts overall GMAT cutoff for providing admission. Candidates shortlisted based on GMAT score are further called for a personal interview round.

To apply for IIM Indore, candidates can check the steps below:

1: Visit the official website of the college. 

2: Click 'course name' and select 'Online Application'.

3: Register with basic details.

4: Fill the application form.

5: Upload the documents and pay the application fee.

6: Submit the application form.

Candidates have to pay an application fee of INR 5,900 including GST. Find below the steps to apply for IIM Indore EPGP:

1: Visit the official website of IIM Indore.

2: Click on 'Apply Now' on the Home page.

3: Register and fill out the application form.

4: Upload the documents and pay the application fee.

5: Submit the form.

Documents required at the time of application

• Graduation marksheet
• Scanned photograph & signature

The application fee for IIM Indore differs from course to course. For IIM Indore MBA admissions, candidates need not to apply anywhere else other than CAT. The application fee for CAT is INR 2,400 for general category.

Students need to pay the application fee in order to succesfully submit the application form for the desired couse at IIM Indore. Interested students can refer to the below table for IIM Indore application fee:

Note: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Yes, IIM Indore offers both merit and need-based scholarships in the form of fee waivers and concessions as it believes that no student should be denied the privileges of education because of financial issues. All the students admitted to the PGP, PGP HRM (PGPH) and Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) with an annual family income below INR 9 Lacs are eligible to apply for financial aid. The selection of the students for this scholarship is a two-stage process:

• In the first stage, the students' financial needs are assessed by evaluating the application submitted by the students
• Based on the first stage assessment, some of the participants are called for personal interaction with the NBFA Committee in the second stage

Accredited by the Association of MBAs, London (AMBA, UK based accreditation agency), the Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in Management offered by IIM Indore is a two-year, full-time, and residential MBA programme. Spread over six trimesters across two years, it is also inclusive of a summer project of an eight-week duration. Additionally, in the second year, the course covers electives, namely Information Systems, Marketing, Finance & Accounting, OB & HR, OM & QT, Economics, Communication, Humanities & Social Sciences and Strategy. Apart from the flagship PGP course, IIM Indore also offers a PGP in Human Resource Management (PGP HRM) to the students.

PGP is the flagship course of IIM Indore. PGP is accredited by the Association of MBAs, London (AMBA, UK based accreditation agency). Spread over six trimesters across two years, it is also inclusive of a summer project of an eight-week duration. Additionally, in the second year, the course covers electives, namely Information Systems, Marketing, Finance & Accounting, OB & HR, OM & QT, Economics, Communication, Humanities & Social Sciences and Strategy. Apart from the flagship PGP course, IIM Indore also offers a PGP in Human Resource Management (PGP HRM) to the students.