IIM Indore EMBA Courses & Fees 2025: Admission Dates & Eligibility

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.

Especially designed for experienced professionals to enhance their knowledge, skills, and capabilities, Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) is an intensive one-year residential programme offered by IIM Indore. This course is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) London (UK). The programme is spread over five academic terms in IIM Indore campus and one International Immersion module at one of the top-ranking international university. EPGP consists of six segments. Check below the segments:

• Orientation – Online HBS courses are offered to the students
• Core Curriculum
• Industry Consulting Module
• International Immersion
• Advanced Analytics Workshop
• Elective courses
• Simulation based learning

For the batch of 2024-2026, the highest domestic salary package offered was INR 82.54 LPA. Since last year, the highest package has increased by 17.91%. See the table below to know more:

Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore, also known as IIM-I is the sixth IIM established under the IIM legacy. IIM Indore has been ranked 8 under the Management category by the NIRF Ranking 2025. It is one of the prominent public B-schools in India with autonomous status. IIM Indore offers great placement opportunities. The highest and average package offered during IIM Indore placements 2023 stood at INR 1.14 crore per annum and INR 30.21 LPA, respectively. This institute is known for its two-year, full-time, residential flagship PGP (also referred to as MBA) programme, admission to which is offered based on a valid score in CAT. The percentile of 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.

Having a good academic profile for IIM admission is very critical. The top 6 IIMs lay a lot of emphasis on Class 10 and Class 12 score for selection of candidates for WAT-PI round. The academic profile is evaluated again at the time of preparation of final merit list. It has been seen in the past that some candidates despite having 99+ percentile, were not selected for PI round due to low score in Class 12.

The academic profile is assessed for academic as well as gender diversity. Which means a candidate who studied Arts in Class 12 may be selected for PI with lower marks than a candidate who studied Science in Class 12.

Candidates aiming for IIMs must know that while the importance of academic profile is very important for top IIMs, it is moderately important for rest of the IIMs. For, other top MBA colleges, overall profile matters more than academic score. So, if you do not have superlative scores in Class 10 and 12, build a good profile with work experience and extra curricular activities to increase your chances of selection.

After the Class 12 exam, the Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test (IPMAT) is one of the most competitive admission tests. The IPMAT exam typically has a moderate difficulty level. The three areas of the IPMAT question paper are Quantitative Aptitude (MCQs), Verbal Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude (SA). It is evident that QA (Math) makes up a significant portion of the IPMAT curriculum. This test measures your speed as well as your ability to select and answer the correct questions. Exam content is dominated by higher level maths. Over 60% of all QA questions typically come from the Class 11 and Class 12 curricula. A significant percentage of IPMAT questions are from the calculus and class 12 maths.

EPGP is a full time residential programme with an International module, which requires the candidates to visit one of the top global B-schools. The International module is a compulsory module for all the participants. After successful completion of the one-year Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP), a candidate will receive a degree in Master of Business Administration.

GMAT is conducted across India, so, you have a wide selection of test centres to choose from. GMAT is conducted in 33 cities in India across various GMAT test centres. GMAT will be conducted every month. The GMAT date available is different for each location. Click here to check the GMAT date for your location.

While selecting an exam date, you can choose the time of either the morning slot or the afternoon one. This can vary in the next attempt. The availability of GMAT dates depends upon the local test centres, thus, it is advised to start checking the dates in advance.

Yes, IIM Indore is a good option for pursuing an executive MBA degree. IIM Indore E-PGP course is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) London (UK) and is especially designed for experienced professionals to enhance their knowledge, skills, and capabilities. Additionally, on paying a total tuition fee of INR 17.6 lakh, a student can get an average salary up to INR 27.80 LPA as per the placement report 2023. This derives a decent ROI with respect to the investment and return invested and received by the students. For more details regarding IIM Indore E-PGP course, click here. Shiksha has multiple verified students' reviews for its E-MBA programme,  check them here.

Yes, PGP IPM is one of the most popular courses of IIM Indore in terms of placements.  The key highlights of IIM Indore placements for the PGP and IPM Class of 2026 are tabulated below:

There are various job roles offered across several domains during IIM Indore placements 2025. The table below presents the courseiwise list of job roles offered to batch 2025:

The students admitted to the Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), PGP HRM (PGPH) and Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) with annual family income below INR 12 LPA are eligible to apply for financial aid. Eligible applicants who wish to apply for the IIM Indore NBFA may apply in the prescribed form as available in PGP/IPM Office.  It is important that they apply in the form taken from the respective PGP/IM Office only. All participants who have applied through the EWS quota but have secured the seat through general or any other quota can also apply for NBFA. Any participant who has applied through SC, ST, OBC or physically handicapped quota and falls within the above eligibility criteria can also apply for the NBFA.