MBA in Public Policy and Governance 

at IIM Raipur, Raipur

IIM's reputation is itself a benchmark for MBA courses in India. Although, IIM Raipur is not listed among the top IIMs it still holds a very good position in terms of placements and rankings. NIRF has ranked IIM Raipur at 11 in 2023 rankings under the 'Management' category. In terms of placement, the highest and average package offered during IIM Raipur placements 2024 stood at INR 43.4 LPA and INR 19.7 LPA, respectively. Below are students reviews on Shiksha for IIM Raipur MBA:

Yes, it is necessary for candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme at IIM Raipur to meet overall as well as section-wise cut-off percentile. The minimum overall and section-wise cut-off percentile for admission to the MBA programme at IIM Raipur for the year 2021 was 92. Hence, candidates willing to pursue an MBA from IIM Raipur must prepare well for the CAT exam.

Check below for IIM Raipur placement statistics 2024 as compared with other similar IIMs:

Yes, IIM Raipur offers a two-year full-time MBA course which comprises six trimesters. IIM Raipur accepts admission in the MBA programme on three parameters:

1. CAT score, whose weightage is 40%.
2. Personal Interview (PI) whose weightage is 25%.
3. Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) with a weightage of 3%.

Candidates who will be able to qualify in all the four parameters specified by IIM Raipur will be able to confirm their MBA seat through document verification and fee payment as their final step.

The total tuition fee for the MBA programme at IIM is inclusive of admission fees, caution deposits, and charges for many facilities offered at IIM Raipur during the programme. Although, the total tuition fee for the MBA course at IIM Raipur is collated from unofficial sources. The total tuition fee for the MBA programme at IIM Raipur ranges somewhere between INR 8 Lacs to INR 14.2 lakh. Hence, it is indicative, that candidates can refer to the institute’s official website for more details on the same.

The highest package offered during IIM Raipur MBA placements 2024 stood at INR 42.29 LPA. Further, the highest salary trends witnessed during IIM Raipur placements over the past three years are presented below:

Note: Salary data is the Domestic Maximum Earning Potential

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.

Candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme at IIM Raipur must meet the overall and section-wise CAT percentile. According to cut-off details of IIM Raipur for the year 2023, candidates having overall and section-wise CAT percentile equal to or above 90 were eligible for admission to the MBA programme.

Hence, students are advised to give equal importance to all the sections, i.e. verbal ability and reading comprehension (VARC), data interpretation and logical reasoning (DILR) and quantitative aptitude (QA) while preparing for the CAT exam to get eligible for admission to the MBA programme at IIM Raipur. 

IIM Raipur offers certification, PG, and doctoral-level management courses. The eligibility criteria for every particular course are different. Given below are the admission processes for IIM Raipur courses

MBA: MBA is the flagship programme of IIM Raipur and one of the highly opted courses by students. For admission in the MBA course at IIM Raipur, the candidate should possess a bachelor’s degree in any field with a minimum of 50% (45% for reserved categories) and have a valid CAT score/ percentile to become eligible for the personal interview (PI) round.

FPM: Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) is a full-time doctoral course offered by IIM Raipur. Candidates planning to pursue FPM from IIM Raipur should have either a Post-Graduation degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% for reserved categories) or have a CA/ICWA degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate, or have done BTech with a minimum of 6.5 CGPA on a scale of 10 and should have a valid score/ rank of any on these entrance exams like CAT/ GMAT/ GATE/ GRE/ UGC-NET.

According to data gathered from unofficial sources, Business Development domain has placed the most no. of IIM Raipur students. The domain-wise IIM Raipur alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The above-mentioned data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.