IIM Ranchi Certificate Courses & Fees 2026

No, IIM Ranchi does not provide direct admissions to any of the IIM Ranchi courses. The institute has a predefined admission process that all candidates need to follow.

• The first stage includes meeting the eligibility criteria. Candidates can check eligibility for all courses here. After matching the eligibility criteria, the candidate has to appear for the respective entrance examination.

Note: Admission to Executive MBA is done through Personal Interview only. The candidates are not required to appear for any entrance exam.

• The candidates who are able to meet the cut-off are then communicated for the second round which is a PI (Personal Interview) round.
• The final stage includes admission offers for IIM Ranchi, based on a Consolidated Merit List (CML), which is generally prepared based on entrance exam scores, personal interview scores, and academic profile.

The IIM Ranchi Application process depends on the course you wish to apply for. For IIM Ranchi MBA admission, candidates are required to fill out the CAT application form. 

Admission to the undergraduate Management course, IPM, is done on the basis of IPMAT scores therefore, interested candidates need to appear for IPMAT and then register on the official website of IIM Ranchi.

Check out the IIM Ranchi IPM registration process and other course-related details,  here  

Moving on to the IIM Ranchi Executive MBA course, the admissions are made on the basis of performance of the candidates in personal interview round. The IIM Ranchi application form 2024 for EMBA course will be made available on its official website. 

The candidates are advised to check the IIM Ranchi last date to apply and eligibility for each course before starting the IIM Ranchi Registration process.  

Candidates are required to take the Common Admission Test (CAT) to gain admission to the flagship programme, MBA in General Management, at IIM Ranchi. The CAT also serves as the entrance exam for the MBA-HR and MBA in Business Analytics programmes offered by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi. To proceed with the admission process, candidates must meet the sectional cutoff and overall cutoff. Once they achieve the necessary CAT percentile, the shortlisted candidates will be notified of the specific dates for their Personal Interviews.

For admission to the Executive MBA programme of IIM Ranchi, candidates have to go through the Personal Interview (PI) process only, the candidate must have at least 5 years of full-time work experience to be eligible for this programme.

For obtaining IIM Ranchi admission, appear for the prescribed entrance tests. Visit the official website of the IIM Ranchi to learn more regarding the eligibility details for their preferred course choice. Accepted exams include IPMAT and CAT.