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NIRF 2024 Rankings are out. As per the latest NIRF 2024 rankings, IIM Kozhikode ranks #3 under the category 'Management'.
The CAT 2025 application process for IIM Kozhikode admission to the MBA/PGDM courses is expected to begin in Aug 2025. Furthermore, the CAT 2025 exam will be held tentatively on Nov 30, 2025.
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- The GATE 2025 results for admission to the ME/Mtech courses are scheduled to be announced on Mar 19, 2025.
- PhD 2025 applications are closed, and the interviews will be conducted tentatively from Apr 15 to Apr 19, 2025.
- Diploma in Management (DMP) applications are open, and the last date is Apr 10, 2025. Further, the DMAT 2025 will be held on Apr 20, 2025, and the interviews will be scheduled from May 1 to May 4, 2025.
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IIM Kozhikode Admission Dates 2025
IIM Kozhikode accepts EMAT and GMAT scores for admission to different programmes. Upcoming events scheduled for IIM Kozhikode admission via these exams are tabulated below:
Commonly asked questions On Admissions
Q: Â What are the determining factors for IIM Kozhikode CAT cutoff 2024?
CAT 2024 cut off percentile for each IIM is determined on the basis of several factors that drive the admission process. Some of the key factors that determine IIM Kozhikode CAT cut off 2024 are mentioned below:
- Difficulty level of the CAT exam
- Number of aspirants who appeared for the exam
- Number of aspirants who cleared the exam
- Number of seats in a particular institute
- All India ranking of the institute

Q: Â Is admission open for E-MBA at IIM Kozhikode?
Yes, the IIM Kozhikode Executive MBA/ EPGP admissions are open for the year 2023. The applications for the current year were invited in the month of May and the last date to apply online for the same was Aug 16, 2023. Admissions to E-MBA at IIM Kozhikode is offered based on EMAT scores. Candidates have to appear for EMAT exam and further for a Personal Interview round. Find below the important dates related to IIM Kozhikode Executive admission 2023:
Events | IIM Kozhikode E-PGP Dates 2023 |
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Online Application Start Date | May 4 |
Last Date to Apply Online | Aug 16 |
Dates of EMAT | Sep 16, 23 & 30 |
Dates of Interview | - Sep 16, 17, 23, 24 & 30 - Oct 1 |
Declaration of Result | Oct 16 |
Last Date for Offer Acceptance | Oct 30 |

Q: Â Is there any reservation available for E-MBA course at IIM Kozhikode?
Yes, for admission to E-MBA course, IIM Kozhokode follows the Government of India reservation policy, which is applicable to Central Educational Institutions (CEIs). There is a relaxation given for the reserved categories in the selection process Find below the minimum eligibility criteria required for IIMK admissions for the Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) for all categories:
Catergory | Degree (Minimum Aggregate) | CA/ICWA/CS |
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General | 50% | 50% |
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 50% | 50% |
EWS | 50% | 50% |
Women | 45% | 50% |
SC | 40% | 50% |
ST | 40% | 50% |
PwD | 40% | 50% |

Q: Â What is the CAT percentile required for IIM Kozhikode?
Candidates with 95 percentile or above have a high chance of selection. However, it will depend upon the cutoff marks. In order to get into IIM you need to crack CAT and as per the previous year trends the final round cutoff was 97. Candidates who meet the cutoff trends are offered admission to IIM Kozhikode MBA course. Aspirants must perform well in the CAT exam in order to get admission in IIM Kozhikode.

Q: Â Who is eligible for IIMK PGP?
Yes, the aspirants of EPGP need to obtain a valid score in Executive Management Aptitude Test (EMAT) conducted by IIM Kozhikode in the online mode. This is a mandatory exam to qualify for EPGP in order to secure a seat at IIM Kozhikode. The EMAT is conducted to evaluate the basic logical, numerical, and verbal ability of applicants. In order to get shortlisted for the next selection rounds, candidates must get a minimum cut-off weightage as per the following table:
Category | EMAT Cutoff (Weightage) |
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General | 25% (10 out of Maximum 40 marks) |
OBC (NC), EWS, Women & SC | 20% (8 out of Maximum 40 marks) |
ST & PwD | 18% (7 out of Maximum 40 marks) |
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Below section contains the FAQs related to IIM Kozhikode Courses & Fees:
Q: Â What is the average placement (not fudged) at IIM Kozhikode? Is it worth joining it as I am targeting this IIM?
The IIM Kozhikode average package offered during IIM Kozhikode placements in 2024 stood at INR 28.05 LPA. The IIM Kozhikode average package offered during the 2024 placement drive is tabulated below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2024) |
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Average package | INR 28.05 LPA |
Regarding the trends, a fluctuating trend in the IIM Kozhikode average package was observed in the past three years during IIM Kozhikode placements. For more clarity, check out the graph below:

The IIM Kozhikode average packages offered during IIM Kozhikode placements between 2022 and 2024 are presented below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2022) | Placement Statistics (2023) | Placement Statistics (2024) |
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Average package | INR 29.50 LPA | INR 31.02 LPA | INR 28.05 LPA |

Q: Â How can I do Executive MBA from IIM Kozhikode?
IIM Kozhikode admission process is entirely based on a valid scores of candidates obtained in EMAT test, which is conducted by IIM Kozhikode for its EPGP/ EMBA courses. Candidates willing to get admission to IIM Kozhikode Executive MBA course must obtain a minimum of 50% aggregate in any undergraduate course. They also have minimum of three years of work experience. Further, eligible candidates must fill an online application form on the official website of E-MBA. Aspirants can either submit their scores obtained in either CAT/ GMAT/ GRE exam or appear for EMAT, followed by a PI scores.

Q: Â What are the domain-wise placements at IIM Kozhikode?
According to the IIM Kozhikode placement report 2024, the highest number of offers were made in the Consulting domain (33%), followed by Finance (28%) and IT & Analytics (15%) domains. For more clarity on the percentage of offers made across all the domain, check out the image below:

Q: Â Does IIM Kozhikode offer a full placement guarantee? What is the latest placement record?
The placements are good at IIM Kozhikode. The institute has recently concluded the placements for its PGP batch 2024 along with the third batches of PGP- Finance (PGP-F) and PGP Liberal Studies and Management (PGP-LSM). The key highlights of IIM Kozhikode placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are presented below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2023) | Placement Statistics (2024) |
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Highest package | INR 67.02 LPA | INR 72.02 LPA |
Median package | INR 27 LPA | INR 27 LPA |
Mean package | INR 31.02 LPA | INR 28.05 LPA |
Placement percentage | 100% | NA |
Total students | 556 | 537 |
Total recruiters | 123 | 156 |
Total offers | 559 | NA |
Top 5 percentile package | INR 62.04 LPA | INR 48.41 LPA |
Top 10 percentile package | INR 55.19 LPA | INR 46.20 LPA |
Top 20 percentile package | NA | INR 40.79 LPA |
Major recruiting domains | Consulting, Finance | Consulting, Finance |
The key highlights of IIM Kozhikode PGP BL placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are presented below:
Particulars | PGP BL Placement Statistics (2023) | PGP BL Placement Statistics (2024) |
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Highest package | INR 43.92 LPA | INR 46.35 LPA |
Average package | INR 29.23 LPA | INR 27.11 LPA |
Median package | INR 25 LPA | INR 24.96 LPA |
Offers made | 66 (4 international offers) | 62 (1 international offer) |
Recruiters visited | 50 | 52 |

Q: Â How many offers were made during IIM Kozhikode placements?
As per the latest report, the participating recruiters presented 559 job offers to the batch 2023 of PGP, PGP-F and, PGP-LSM. However, in 2022, the participating recruiters offered 571 job offers to the students of the batch 2022 The total number of offers provided to students between 2022 and 2023 are tabulated below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2022) | Placement Statistics (2023) |
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Total offers | 571 | 559 |

Q: Â Where are IIM Kozhikode alumni placed?
IIM Kozhikode alumni are working in leading national and multinationals companies such as Deloitte, Amazon, HCL, Accenture, EY, TCS, Infosys, etc. They are majorly involved in the Business Development sector. The sector-wise distribution IIM Kozhikode alumni is presented in the below pie-chart:
Note: The domains under the ‘Others’ category includes Education, Marketing, Support, Finance, Research and Consulting.

Q: Â How can I prepare for admission to MBA at IIM Kozhikode?
For admission to MBA courses at IIMs and other top Management colleges in India, candidates have to crack one of the toughest entrance exams conducted for Management courses, i.e., CAT. Only a well-planned strategy can work in the favour of candidates to ace this exam, especially for admission to the top MBA colleges in India. To qualify CAT exam a good prep strategy is required. A prep strategy that will help you ace the CAT exam for admission to IIM Kozhikode is as follows:
- Solve previous year's CAT question papers for thorough revision to reduce the scope of mistakes
- Read books, editorials, newspapers, and journals to improve your vocabulary and reading skills.
- Solve as many CAT Mock Tests as possible. Download FREE practice questions & answers!
- Check the CAT syllabus and exam pattern
- Choose the right reference book
Read more about the CAT preparation strategy.

Q: Â What is IIM Kozhikode cutoff 2024?
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:
Category | CAT 2024 percentile | Sectional cut-off (percentile) | SSC/ Class 10 percentage | HSC/ Class 12 percentage |
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General | 85 | 75 | 60 | 60 |
NC-OBC/EWS | 75 | 65 | 60 | 60 |
SC | 65 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
ST/PwD | 55 | 45 | 55 | 55 |

Q: Â Who is eligible for IIM Kozhikode Executive MBA course?
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.

Q: Â What is the highest package offered at IIM Kozhikode?
The highest package offered during IIM Kozhikode placements 2023 stood at 72.02 LPA. The table below showcases IIM Kozhikode highest package offered in the academic year 2023-2024:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2024) |
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Highest package | INR 72.02 LPA |
The IIM Kozhikode highest packages offered during IIM Kozhikode placements between 2022 and 2024 are presented below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2022) | Placement Statistics (2023) | Placement Statistics (2024) |
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Highest package | INR 61.50 LPA | INR 67.02 LPA | INR 72.02 LPA |

Q: Â What are the documents required during the IIM Kozhikode application process for E-MBA?
At the time of filling the online application from for IIM Kozhikode EMBA course, candidates must submit a set of documents. The list of documents required at the time of filling the IIM Kozhikode application is given below:
- Scanned copies of Class 10 & Class 12 certificates & marksheets
- Scanned copy of Bachelor degree certificate & marksheet
- Scanned copy of Master's degree certificate & marksheet
- Copy of relevant entrance examination scorecard
- Certificate for proof of SC/ST/EWS/OBC (Non-Creamy layer)/PwD issued by the competent authority
- Recent coloured photograph in JPEG with minimum 100 KB file size
- Government-issued photo identity proof (Passport/ Driving License/ PAN Card/ Aadhaar Card/ Voter ID)
- Mandatory Undertaking Format

Q: Â What are the domain-wise average stipend offered at IIM Kozhikode?
The table below showcases domain-wise the average stipend offered during IIM Kozhikode placements in the past three years:
Domain | Batch 2021 | Batch 2022 | Batch 2023 |
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Operations | INR 2.49 lakh | INR 2.95 lakh | INR 2.70 lakh |
Consulting | INR 2.33 lakh | INR 2.8 lakh | INR 3.44 lakh |
General Management | INR 1.36 lakh | INR 2.57 lakh | INR 2.50 lakh |
Sales and Marketing | INR 1.8 lakh | INR 2.56 lakh | INR 2.44 lakh |
Finance | INR 1.74 lakh | INR 2.09 lakh | INR 2.32 lakh |
IT/ Analytics | INR 2.12 lakh | INR 2 lakh | INR 2.22 lakh |

Q: Â How can I join MBA in IIM Kozhikode?
For admission to a two-year MBA/ PGP course at IIM Kozhikode, candidates must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria in the first place. Candidates who passed graduation with minimum 60% aggregate from a recognised university are eligible to apply for MBA course. However, there is a five percent relaxation for reserved category candidates and they must obtain a minimum of 55% aggregate in their final graduation. Further, candidates who do not hold any graduation degree must score minimum 50% aggregate in obtain CA/ICWA/CS to qualify for the eligibility.
Find below the minimum eligibility requirements as per various parameters:
Category | CAT Percentile | Sectional Percentile | Class 10 & 12 Percentage |
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General | 85 | 75 | 60 |
OBC/ EWS | 75 | 65 | 60 |
SC | 65 | 55 | 55 |
ST/ PwD | 55 | 45 | 55 |

Q: Â Is it worth doing Executive MBA from IIM Kozhikode?
IIM Kozhikode offers a two-year Executive Post Graduate Programme in Executive Management (EPGP), which is also popular as E-MBA. Candidates with some experience can gain a lot of benefits by pursuing MBA from IIM Kozhikode. It is one of the top Management institutes of the country. Along with the experienced faculty, candidates also get great exposure by studying in an IIM. For the Management category courses, IIM Kozhikode has been ranked on number 3 under the top 100 colleges of Managemen in India by NIRF. At the completion of the course, candidates will receive a degee of MBA from reputed IIM Kozhikode. The institute has received Global recognition from AMBA, EQUIS and Business Incubator and Entrepreneurship Centre support through IIMK LIVE.

Q: Â When will CAT 2023 take place for admission to IIM Kozhikode?
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.

Q: Â What is the placement status at IIM Kozhikode? Does it really offer 100% placements?
Yes, IIM Kozhikode has a strong track record of placements for its MBA/PGDM courses. As per the latest report, the highest and median package offered during IIM Kozhikode placements 2024 was INR 72.02 LPA and INR 27 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of IIM Kozhikode placements for the Class of 2022, 2023 and 2024 of of PGP, PGP-F and, PGP-LSM are tabulated below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2022) | Placement Statistics (2023) | Placement Statistics (2024) |
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Highest package | INR 61.5 LPA | INR 67.02 LPA | INR 72.02 LPA |
Median package | INR 26.5 LPA | INR 27 LPA | INR 27 LPA |
Mean package | INR 29.5 LPA | INR 31.02 LPA | INR 28.05 LPA |
Placement percentage | 100% | 100% | NA |
Total students | 546 | 556 | 537 |
Total recruiters | 116 | 123 | 156 |
Total offers | 571 | 559 | NA |
Top 5 percentile package | INR 57.6 LPA | INR 62.04 LPA | INR 48.41 LPA |
Top 10 percentile package | INR 52.9 LPA | INR 55.19 LPA | INR 46.20 LPA |
Top 20 percentile package | NA | NA | INR 40.79 LPA |
Major recruiting domains | Consulting, Finance | Consulting, Finance | Consulting, Finance |

Q: Â Is it worth pursing PGP- Finance from IIM Kozhikode?
Yes, pursing PGP- Finance from IIM Kozhikode is a good choice if considering the placement opportinities and future scope. The highest package offered during IIM Kozhikode placements in the academic year 2023-2024 stood at INR 72.02 LPA. The key highlights of IIM Kozhikode placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are presented below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2023) | Placement Statistics (2024) |
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the highest package | INR 67.02 LPA | INR 72.02 LPA |
Median package | INR 27 LPA | INR 27 LPA |
Mean package | INR 31.02 LPA | INR 28.05 LPA |
Placement percentage | 100% | NA |
Total students | 556 | 537 |
Total recruiters | 123 | 156 |
Total offers | 559 | NA |
Top 5 percentile package | INR 62.04 LPA | INR 48.41 LPA |
Top 10 percentile package | INR 55.19 LPA | INR 46.20 LPA |
Top 20 percentile package | NA | INR 40.79 LPA |
Major recruiting domains | Consulting, Finance | Consulting, Finance |

Q: Â How many faculty members does IIM Kozhikode have?
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode has over 100 faculty members in the fields of Economics, Finance, Accounting & Control, Humanities & Liberal Arts in Management, Information Systems, Marketing Management, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Area, Quantitative Methods and Operations Management Area, and Strategic Management. Moreover, the faculty members of IIM Kozhikode have Ph.D. degrees and 10+ years of experience.

Q: Â What are the domain-wise the highest stipend offered at IIM Kozhikode?
The highest stipend was offered in the Finance domain during IIM Kozhikode summer placements 2024, which stood at INR 7 lakh. The table below showcases domain-wise the highest stipend offered during IIM Kozhikode placements in the past three years:
Domain | Batch 2021 | Batch 2022 | Batch 2023 |
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Finance | INR 3 lakh | INR 6.46 lakh | INR 7 lakh |
Consulting | INR 3.74 lakh | INR 5 lakh | INR 4.80 lakh |
Sales and Marketing | INR 3.2 lakh | INR 4.4 lakh | INR 5 lakh |
IT/ Analytics | INR 3 lakh | INR 4 lakh | INR 4.40 lakh |
Operations | INR 3.3 lakh | INR 3.3 lakh | INR 4.50 lakh |
General Management | INR 3.5 lakh | INR 3 lakh | INR 4.70 lakh |

Q: Â Is MBA from IIM Kozhikode good?
Yes, an MBA from IIM Kozhikode is good. For the MBA, NIRF has given IIM Kozhikode third position for 2023. The NIRF report submitted by IIM Kozhikode clearly gives students an idea about the number of students graduating at the minimum stipulated time, the total number of students enrolled in 2022, and others.

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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 ha
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Hi Mahesh,
For the 2025-27 batch, IIM Kozhikode has set the following minimum cutoffs for the Post Graduate Programme (PGP):
- Overall CAT Score: 85th percentile
- Sectional CAT Score: 75th percentile
These cutoffs are applicable to general category candidates.
Additionally, candidates must meet the followinA
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- First of you congrats for scoring that percentile The final CAT cut off percentile is usually around 90-95 percentile, so you can take admission in IIM KozhikodeThe minimum CAT cut-off for IIM Kozhikode is 85 percentile for general category candidates. The cut-off is lower for other categories: 75 p
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Candidates seeking admission in IIM Kozhikode for MBA in Finance can refer to the table given below to check out the previous year's CAT percentile:
Section | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Overall | 97 | 97 | 97 |
Quants | 97 | 97 | 97 |
VA-RC | 97 | 97 | 97 |
DI-LR | 97 | 97 | 97 |
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