Post Graduate Program in Liberal Studies and Management (PGP-LSM) 

at IIM Kozhikode, Kozhikode

IIM Kozhikode offers a two-year Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in Management, which is equivalent to MBA. Apart from regular PGP course, the institute also offers three other PG level Management courses for the same duration. In order to apply for MBA courses at IIM Kozhikode, candidates must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria and pass all the selection parameters with a valid scores. Find below the list of IIM Kozhikode MBA/ PGP courses:

• PGP
• PGP Finance
• PGP Liberal Studies & Management
• PGP in Business Leadership

Click here to know about the IIM Kozhikode MBA course in detail. 

For admission to MBA (or PGP) 2024 batch at IIM Kozhikode, the CAT test will be conducted on November 26, 2023. Aspirants of IIM Kozhikode 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.

As per the admission process for MBA at IIM Kozhikode, candidates are selected based on CAT scores. In order to apply for this course, candidate must pass graduation as per the basic educational qualification and qualify for CAT entrance exam. The IIM Kozhikode MBA admission process consists of the following steps:

• Registration: Aspirants have to register online on the official website of IIM Kozhikode with graduation score and CAT percentile last qualifying exam 

Find below the minimum eligibility requirements as per various parameters:

• Shortlisting of candidates through AIS: Candidates who successfully submit the registration form and fulfil the basic eligibility will be shortlisted for WAT & PI rounds. The list of shortlisted candidates in each category will
  be prepared based on an Aggregate Index Score (AIS). It includes performance of candidates in CAT 2023, Class 10 & 12 Gender/ Academic diversity criterion, and work experience. The weightage of each component in the AIS is as follows:

• Final shortlisting via WAT & PI: The shortlisted candidates will be called for a Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. The weightage of each component for all the selection round is as follows:

Yes, CAT 2023 dates for admission to IIM Kozhikode 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 Kozhikode 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 Kozhikode 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 E-MBA course at IIM Kozhikode, candidate must fulfil the minimum educational requirements. To be eligible for this course, aspirants must hold a bachelor's degree with at least 50% aggregate. Further, candidates who do not have any UG degree must pass CA/ICWA/CS with minimum 50% aggregate in order to apply for the programme. Apart from this, students are granted admission based on EMAT score, followed by a personal interview.

IIM Kozhikode admission criteria and selection process for 2025-27 PGP batch includes shortlisting of candidates on the basis of CAT cut offs, academic record, WAT and PI. The qualifying CAT cut off percentile for IIM Kozhikode admission 2025 has been released. The overall CAT qualifying percentile is 85 for the General AI category student. IIM Kozhikode do not release the final CAT cutoff publicly and is only accessible through account login to those candidates who appear in the CAT exam. However, students can check out the IIM Kozhikode qualifying CAT cutoff 2024 from the table below:

The UWA Global MBA is a an online MBA programme that prepares working professionals for the modern business world. The University of Western Australia and Indian Institute of Management, (IIM) Kozhikode have jointly launched a two-year online global MBA programme for students. The curriculum will have 12 modules, students have to complete first year six modules from IIM Kozhikode and second year six modules from UWA University. The University of Western Australia application fee for the programme is INR 3,500 and tuition fees is INR 5.60 L (the programme fee covers all programme materials.).

Graduates will receive a Master of Business Administration from The University of Western Australia and a Professional Certificate Programme in Advanced Business Management from IIM Kozhikode. Therefore, it's a great oppurtunity for Indian students to pursue Global MBA programme by the UWA in collaboration with Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode.

Students pursuing the IIM Kozhikode MBA/PGP programme study various subjects related to different facets of Management. Check the below video to get an idea of the subjects taught in this programme:

• Quantitative Techniques (QT)
• Managerial Economics (ME)
• Organizational Behaviour (OB-1)
• Managerial Communications
• Operations Research (OR)
• Business Law (BL)
• Economic Environment (EE)
• Information Systems (IS)

The admission process for IIM Kozhikode MBA courses begins with the application process. Students who have qualified the CAT entrance exam can apply for the course on the institute's official website. Listed below are the steps to apply:

1. Go to the official website of the institute.

2. Fill the application form with all the relevant personal and educational details.

3. Upload the required documents in the prescribed format.

4. Proceed with the application process and pay the application fees.