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IIM Sambalpur MBA Courses & Fees 2026: Eligibility, CAT Dates (out), Cut-off, Placements

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IIM Sambalpur MBA Highlights 2026

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Total Tuition Fees 6.5L - 16L
Median Package 15L
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  • CAT
  • Graduation score50%
    iconOfficial MBA/PGDM Ranking
    NIRF '25#34
    Outlook '26#9
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    Q:   Which are the MBA specialisations offered at IIM Sambalpur?
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    IIM Sambalpur offers a two-year full-time residential course at the PG level. The institute also offers MBA in Business Analytics. The first year of MBA in BA is offered in the Delhi campus of IIM Sambalpur. In the subsequent year, students have an option to pursue dual degree course at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand.

    Q:   Is IIM Sambalpur worth taking admission?
    A: 

    Yes IIM Sambalpur is a good college. Following are the reasons making IIM Sambalpur a popular choice:

    • Ranking: In 2025, the NIRF has ranked IIM Sambalpur as 34 under the 'Management Institute' category.
    • Placements: The maxiumum package offered during IIM Sambalpur MBA placement drive 2025 was INR 48.6 LPA & INR 32.95 LPA
    • Infrastructure: IIM Sambalpur campus is located around the hills & farmlands away from the hustle & bustle of the city. The college infrastructure is quite good. 
    Q:   Is IIM Sambalpur a good college?
    A: 

    Yes, IIM Sambalpur is one of the best B-schools in India. It is one of the newest IIMs, established in 2015, and despite that, it has quickly achieved its name among the top Management colleges in India. IIM Sambalpur has been ranked 34 in NIRF 2025 rankings under the Management category, in Outlook ICARE rankings 2026 for the top public B-School, and 9 in IIRF Rankings 2026 among the top MBA colleges in India. IIM Sambalpur is known for its academic programmes, experienced faculties, and excellent placements. Talking about placements, the average package for MBA sudents stood at INR 15.65 LPA in 2025.

    Q:   Are there any seat reservations at IIM Sambalpur?
    A: 

    Yes, IIM Sambalpur reserves seats for SC, ST, OBC and other reserved category candidates. The institute follows reservation policy of Government of India. Check below the category-wise reservation:

    CategoryReservation %
    SC15%
    ST7.5%
    OBC-NCL27%
    Differently Abled Persons (DAP)5%
    EWS10%

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    IIM Sambalpur MBA Fees 2026

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    ₹ 6.5 L - 16 L
    ₹ 5 K
    ₹ 70 K - 72 K
    ₹ 7.25 L - 16.77 L
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    The value for money rating of this course is 4.2/5 (24 Reviews).View placement detailsExternal Link Icon Placement Insight Icon
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    Q:   What is the cost of MBA in IIM Sambalpur?
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    The total tuition fees for MBA is INR 16 lakh at IIM Sambalpur. The total fees also includes components other than tuition fees, such as mess deposit, refundable caution deposit, etc. Aspirants selected for admission have to pay the course fees to confirm their seat.

    Q:   What is the hostel fees at IIM Sambalpur?
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    IIM Sambalpur has three hostel buildings, two for boys and one for girls. The rooms are provided to the students of IIM Sambalpur on a twin-sharing basis. The campus is wifi enabled. For the purpose of students' leisure activities, each hostel has its own common room where televisions and table tennis equipment are installed.

    At the moment, there is no provision for married students, which means they can't live in a hotel with their families. For students, staying at the dormitory is mandatory. In each dorm, essential equipment such as a washing machine, refrigerator, and TV are available.

    Structure of Hostel fees are as follows :-

    1) Hostel Charges

         a) PGP- 1st Year :- INR 65,000

         b) PGP- 2nd Year :- INR 65,000

    2) Mess Charges

         a) PGP- 1st Year :- INR 56,700

         b) PGP- 2nd Year :- INR 56,700

    Q:   What are the other MBA fee components at IIM Sambalpur?
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    IIM Sambalpur fee includes tuition fee, refundable caution deposit and other components. The other fees component comprises of Career Development Services, SAC Activity charges and Alumni charge. These components are to be paid only in Term-1 and Term-4.

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    IIM Sambalpur MBA/PGDM
    Admission dates 2026

    DatesUpcoming Events
    4 Nov '26 - 29 Nov '26
    CAT 2026 admit card download
    29 Nov '26
    CAT 2026 exam date
    Dec '26
    CAT 2026 result announcementTentative
    DatesPast Events
    3 Aug '26
    CAT 2026 application start date
    10 May '25
    MBA/PGDM /MBA (BA) First Merit List (tentative)

    IIM Sambalpur MBA Admission & Application Process 2027

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    Q:   What is the eligibility criteria for MBA in IIM Sambalpur?
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    Aspirants must complete bachelor's degree from a recognised university with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC, ST and PwD) to apply for MBA programme at IIM Sambalpur. Aspirants also need a minimum of 1 year of post qualification professional experience for MBA in BA. Candidates also need to pass CAT with a good percentile for admission in MBA.

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    Q:   How is pre-pi score calculated for MBA in BA at IIM Sambalpur?
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    Students shortlisted in stage-1 based on their CAT score receive an email to complete the IIM Sambalpur application form. A Pre-PI score is calculated out of 75 as follows:

    • CAT score-40
    • Class 10-3
    • Class 12-3
    • Graduation-4
    • Work Experience-20
    • STEM Academic Background-10
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    Q:   Why choose IIM Sambalpur for MBA course?
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    MBA is the flagship programme of IIM Sambalpur. The institute has been ranked at 34 under the 'Management' category in NIRF 2025 rankings for its MBA. Following are the reasons to choose IIM Sambalpur for MBA programme:

    • Placements: As per IIM Sambalpur placement report 2025, average CTC offered was INR 15.65 LPA for MBA. The highest CTC stood at INR 48.60 LPA.
    •  Equal Opportunity: IIM Sambalpur has a gender ratio of 76% female and 24% male.
    • IIM Legacy: Students who earn a degree from any of the IIMs enjoy a great career ahead. 
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    Q:   What is the MBA fee refund policy at IIM Sambalpur?
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    In case of withdrawal of MBA admission, IIM Sambalpur refunds fee to aspirants after deduction of INR 1,000 as processing charges. Students have to send their refund request to admission office by the stipulated date. 

    In case no. of candidates accepting admission offer exceed planned intake, refund is then processed on first-come-first-serve basis. No refund request is entertained if no. of candidates accepting admission offer is less than or equal to the planned intake for the year.

    If a aspirant wants to withdraw from MBA programme on or after programme registration date but before term-1 classes start date, refund request is only considered if there are more registered aspirants than planned intake. In this case, amount paid by student is refunded after deduction of withdrawal amount of INR 50,00, which includes the paid caution money.

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    IIM Sambalpur MBA Cutoff 2025

    MBA/PGDM CAT Cut Off 2025: Year-Wise percentile

    Section2025
    Overall95
    Quants95
    VA-RC95
    DI-LR95
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    Q:   How is the Pre-PI score calculated for shortlisting candidates at IIM Sambalpur?
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    IIM Sambalpur admission is a three-stage process. The selection is based on CAT, pre-personal interview shortlisting, personal interview and final merit list. Candidates are selected based on the pre-determined sectional and overall CAT cutoff percentile. 

    Aspirants are selected for the Pre-PI round. The Pre-PI Score is calculated out of 80. It is determined for MBA by considering below parameters:

    • CAT = 40
    • Class 10 = 3
    • Class 12 = 3
    • Graduation = 4
    • Work Experience = 20
    • Gender Diversity = 5

     

    Q:   What is the CAT qualifying cutoff for MBA at IIM Sambalpur?
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    Students have to score equal or above CAT qualifying cutoff for selection for PI round. The cutoff is yet to be released for 2026. Check below the minimum percentile for IIM Sambalpur MBA 2025-27 batch:

    CategorySectional (per section)Overall
    General65 each85
    EWS60 each80
    NC-OBC55 each75
    SC40 each55
    ST35 each40
    DAP35 each40

    IIM Sambalpur MBA/PGDM
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    SpecializationCurriculum
    Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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    IIM Sambalpur MBA Seats 2026

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    Q:   How many seats for MBA at IIM Sambalpur are reserved?
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    As per the reservation policy of the Government of India, following percentage of seats are reserved at IIM Sambalpur:

    Category% Reservation
    SC15%
    ST7.5
    OBC27%
    DAP5%
    EWS10%

     

    Q:   How are seats offered in MBA at IIM Sambalpur?
    A: 

    Aspirants have to first pass CAT for selection. Candidates need to score equal or above the qualifying cutoff to get selected for PI round.  Students also have to apply on the institute's website via link they receive on mail. The institute also considers academic performance, work experience and gender diversity for final selection. Once the seat is alloted, aspirants need to confirm their seat by paying the course fees.

    IIM Sambalpur MBA Placements 2025

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    PG 2 years2021-222022-232023-24
    Median salary
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    12.42 LPA16 LPA13.15 LPA
    % Students Placed
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    95%95%90%
    Students placed156164173
    % Passing Students95%96%100%
    Students admitted
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    165172192
    Students opted for higher studies
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    -119
    Students graduated
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    156165192
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    Q:   Who are the top recruiters during IIM Sambalpur placements for MBA?
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    The list of top recruiters during IIM Sambalpur placements 2025 are presented below:

    IIM Sambalpur MBA Top Recruiters 2025

    Accenture Technology

    Deloitte USI

    Axis Bank

    ICICI Bank

    Bharat Forge Limited

    Infosys Consulting

    Bigbasket

    National Stock Exchange

    Bosch Limited

    SBI Capital Market

    Capgemini

    TATA Capital

    Dabur

    Vedanta

    Q:   How are IIM Sambalpur summer MBA placements?
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    IIM Sambalpur MBA summer placements highlights for the batch of 2024-26 are presented here:

    Particulars

    MBA Summer Placement Statistics

    Highest stipend offered

    4,00,000

    Highest stipend secured

    2,00,000

    Average stipend

    53,719

    Median stipend

    40,000

    Average stipend Fresher

    43,553

    Average stipend Experienced

    65,157

    Average stipend Male

    57,352

    Average stipend Female

    52,440

    Companies visited

    154

    New companies

    113

     

    Q:   What is the highest package offered to MBA students at IIM Sambalpur?
    A: 

    During IIM Sambalpur final placement for 2023-2025 batch, the highest CTC offered to MBA students was INR 48.60 LPA. The highest secured CTC was INR 32.95 LPA. The data presented above is reported up to March 31.

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    Rankings 2026

    Publisher202420252026
    NIRF5034– / –
    Outlook– / –– / –9
    Business Today3832– / –
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    -/-₹ 6.5 L - 16 L#34 NIRF, 2025
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    4.2/5
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    A first-grade institution.
    Placements: The strongest support is provided by the college for the placement services. The highest package till now has been 31.67 LPA for the Master of Business Administration graduates. Companies like Avendus Capital, Cognizant, Goldman Sachs, and Deloitte are the major recruiters from our institution.
    Infrastructure: It is a higher-grade college with sophisticated facilities, but students' opinions don't matter. The administration considers the opinions of the professors and finalizes the decisions. For relaxing and meditating, various indoor and outdoor activities are provided in the hostel areas.
    Faculty: First-grade teachers with higher efficiency due to their academic backgrounds. Teachers are more dedicated and supportive, with their unique teaching style. They provide elaborate and detailed explanations for all the content, as well as other general information.
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    My honest review about my college.
    Placements: More than 90% of the students are offered internships at our college. I am currently pursuing my summer marketing internship at ElasticRun. Placements are very good for our batch and seniors as well. Almost 100% of the students got placed in our college. All the major MNCs and technical firms along with a string of FMCG companies visited our campus for placements. Campus placement is good as many companies come up with different roles for the batch.
    Infrastructure: There is no hostel at the college as they are under construction. Canteen food is very cheap and hygienic. The overall fee is also very less and affordable for every section of society.
    Faculty: All faculty members at the college are Ph.D. holders. We are being taught by some of the best faculty members here at IIM Sambalpur. We have Mr Prakash Banerjee sir to teach marketing subjects, and we have BBC sir to teach finance subjects. Some teachers have experience of more than 20 years. They also explain multiple real-life problems and guide us on how to formulate strategies in different situations. It's a very old college with very good teaching faculty, and it comes under Delhi University, which is India's number 1 ranked university. Course curriculum is a bit loose but the gaps are matched via the interaction with other department students Faculty members of course are the best-rated ones be it the dean sir or other visiting faculty members.
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    Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2026
    4.0
    4.0Placements4.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money
    Review of Indian institute of technology, Sambalpur.
    Placements: Placement in-charge gives newer ideas, helps us in searching for the same, it is helpful for many students to start their new ventures in various fields. And a few of us recommend joining master's courses to get deeper knowledge. So placement succession rates are also above 82%.
    Infrastructure: The wide campus gave life to thousands of students for a year. As students from various colleges got the centers for writing their semester examinations in our college. So our college has so many facilities to handle all those things. Even to take online exams, there are enormous facilities in our college.
    Faculty: I'm so lucky to get teachers like this, they would show special attention, training to the below-average students. Most importantly, teachers have wide connectivity with various industries and organizations. Also, they are so questioning even for small things.
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    Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2026
    4.4
    3.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money
    IIM Sambalpur: Odisha's Institute of National importance.
    Placements: The placement is as per the industry standards, considering the grim market it is decent but can be better as the conditions are up. The top recruiting firms are ICICI, Asian Paints, Accenture, Adani, and many more. 85% of the batch of 2024-26 is placed for summer internships, and the final leg is ongoing. The highest package is Rs. 90,000 per month.
    Infrastructure: Classrooms are high-tech-enabled and have 80-90 capacity. The infrastructure, like the library, academic block, sports complex, open-air theater, and auditorium, is all immensely well-maintained and good. The hostels are good and can be maintained more and the mess food is decent hence there is room for improvement.
    Faculty: Course curriculum is hectic, but faculty members are great, hence, there is a lot of learning in the two years of MBA. There are 6 terms in total, and each term is 3 months long and has two written examinations mid-term and end-term. The constant grooming ensures the students are industry-ready.
    Other: There are a plethora of clubs and committees that provide holistic growth to students. The annual fest, Ethos, is a spectacle.
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    4.0
    3.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life3.0Value for Money
    I am satisfied with IIM Sambalpur till now. It is a good college.
    Placements: I am a first-year student (currently in 2nd semester), the strength of our batch is 320 but now it's 315. We have 76% girls in our batch which is divided into 4 sections. Our batch is currently going through the summer placement process and our senior batch is as well (for finals). For the previous batch, the highest salary package offered was around 23 LPA. Average salary package offered was around 13 LPA. Recruiting companies are ICICI Bank, Micron Technology, and Gartner for summer placements. Apart from this, we have many startup companies visiting our campus. Major companies come to offer marketing roles, and they are startup or not-so-famous FMCGs. (You will not get HUL, Loreal, or Ogilvy here).
    Infrastructure: Infrastructure is amazing at IIM Sambalpur because the new campus is hardly a year old (it was inaugurated in Feb 2024). We have proper furniture in our hostel rooms (study table with study lamp, night light, normal light, spacious Almira, 2 different cupboards for placing books, and side table) and AC in each room. Rooms are for individuals, help is provided by the college itself for cleaning our rooms daily. Our campus is across 200 acres and it's huge. It has lush greenery and everything you can expect. We have sensor lights in our corridors. 8 people share 3 bathrooms in our hostels. It's a beautiful campus. We have a huge sports complex containing a gym, squash room, billiards, yoga, dance room, table tennis, badminton court, and football ground. Our institute has recently started boating activities because we have a huge pond inside our campus. Also, we have a helipad at our campus. For facilities, we have a parlor, and 3 shops for snacks like burgers and other food items. We have a small mart for our daily needs inside the campus. Wi-Fi is available at all hostels, academic areas, mart, and libraries. Our classrooms are extra smart with mics installed in our ceiling. Each classroom has 2 projectors, LED screens with 9 whiteboards, and a CCTV camera in the class. There are speakers for teaching and small stadium-like seating arrangements. Every seat has a mobile/laptop charging point. The food available at our campus is pretty good. Our menu changes every month. We have 4 meals each day (breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner). We never get disappointed regarding the quality of food at any IIM (as far as I know). A minimum of 3 curries are provided for lunch and dinner daily (1 dry, 1 liquid, and sambar). We have non-veg and paneer three days a week (overall, the food is good and nutritious). We have a health center within the campus. But we didn't get the required medicine most of the time.
    Faculty: If students are joining an IIM, they need not to worry about their studies. Because the faculty members are highly qualified and well-established in their specific field. Each one holds a Ph.D. from an IIM itself. The learning pedagogy emphasizes more on your practical learning and presentation style. We have components like class participation, presentation, group presentation, and quiz. Nearly 70% of every subject is evaluated on these bases. Only 30% is left for the exams. All the subjects are covered by solving real-life case studies in the corporate world. We have 3 semesters in a year, each semester of 3 months. Each semester has 2 exams (midterm and end-term) so you will become habitual in giving exams every 30-40 days. We have relative marking, which means we have percentile not percentage. 30% of the highest marks scored are passing marks for a batch. It is really hard to fail because nearly 70% of your component is already non-exam-based. Because it is relatively marking. It is hard to get good grades because it is very competitive. We also have a feedback system before every exam, where we can provide our feedback regarding the course. If you are not comfortable with the course or faculty your class can get it changed.
    Other: The value for money is not that good as compared to new Iims or BLACKI. Because IIM Sambalpur is a baby IIM, it takes time to build a huge network with the corporates for hiring like the old Iims have. Also, Sambalpur has heavily increased its fee from the last 2 batches. It has increased by 8-9 Lacs because, till the batch of 2022-2024, the fee was nearly 13 Lacs. From 2023, the fee structure is increased to 21-22 Lacs, because IIM Sambalpur shifted to its campus, hardly a year ago. Also, if a student is from the finance department, it's better not to consider IIM Sambalpur because they will encounter very few companies visiting their campus for finance. The roles offered here are mainly marketing and sales roles. Also, the companies like HUL, Loreal, Ogilvy, and big FMCGs do not visit here. There are scholarships offered at every IIM. So, we also have scholarships based on merit and based on caste as well. We have our annual fest ETHOS, it is a three-day fest in our college. We have 25 clubs and committees for students' interests like drama, music, literature, marketing, finance, operations, product management, consulting, HR, and many more.
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    3.6
    3.0Placements4.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life3.0Value for Money
    It is a good college to start your career with as the name of the college matters a lot.
    Placements: For the batch of 2020-22, we secured 100% summer placements, and for the batch of 2019-21, we secured 100% final placements. In the current year, multiple brands participated in the placement process despite the process conducted during the pandemic.
    Infrastructure: Hostel rooms have Wi-Fi, a water cooler, a washing machine, etc. Food served is good for non-vegetarians but average for vegetarians. Classrooms are excellent, and there is a huge library and database. Rooms have a balcony with a hill view. Hirakund Dam is near to our hostel that makes it a very beautiful place.
    Faculty: Faculty members in our college are approachable and helpful. They are available all the time and you can contact them even on WhatsApp. They all are having experience of more than 10 years and are very knowledgeable, and are experts. The course curriculum is very vast to make us industry-ready, and helps us to understand real-life business problems.
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    IIM Sambalpur MBA Scholarships 2026

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    Q:   Does IIM Sambalpur offer any scholarship for MBA students?
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    IIM Sambalpur students can apply for scholarships offered by institute, government or private bodies. Students need to meet the criteria to avail the benefit. For government scholarship schemes, students have o apply on the official government portal.

    Q:   Are there any scholarships at IIM Sambalpur for SC/ ST students?
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    Students belonging to SC/ ST category pursuing MBA from IIM Sambalpur can apply for scholarships offered by central and state government. Check below the scholarships:

    • Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top-Class Education for Scheduled Castes Students- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
    • National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students - Scholarship (Formally Top Class Education for Schedule Tribe Students) - Ministry of Tribal Affairs
    • e-Kalyan Department of ST, SC, Minority and Backward Class Welfare, Govt. of Jharkhand

     

     

     

    IIM Sambalpur MBA FAQs

    Q:   Does work experience matter in IIM Sambalpur?
    A: 

    Work experince accounts for 20% weightage during the preparation of final merit list. The marks alloted to students with work experience of number of months is presented here:

    n (in months)Marks Alloted
    Less than 120
    125
    1810
    2415
    3020
    3615
    4210
    485
    More than 480

     

    Q:   What is the admission policy for IIM Sambalpur?
    A: 

    The admission policy of IIM Sambalpur differes from course to course. Candidates seeking admission in IIM Sambalpur MBA must have a graduation degree from any stream with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (45% for reserved category) from a recognised University and they need to appear for CAT and match the IIM Sambalpur cutoff to become eligible for further rounds of selection. IIM Sambalpur conducts a PI round for candidates who gets shortlisted after CAT.

    For admission to Executive MBA course of IIM Sambalpur the candidate should have a bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification in any area of study with a minimum of 50% aggregate. Additionally, the candidate must have atleast 3 years of full time work experience after graduation. Admission to IIM Sambalpur EMBA course is done through a Personal interview.

    For other IIM Sambalpur course admission policies, check the table below:

    CourseEligibilitySelection Criteria
    MBA- WPGraduation in any stream with a minimum 50% aggregate from a recognized University and a minimum of 3 years of managerial or entrepreneurial or professional work experience after graduationPersonal Interview
    PhD

    Bachelor's Degree with 55% aggregate and Master's Degree with 60% aggregate

    Or

    5-year Integrated Master's Degree with 60% aggregate

    Or

    Master's after a 4-year Bachelor's Degree with a minimum 6.5 CGPA or equivalent marks

    Or

    CA/ ICWA/ CS with a minimum 60% in BCom

    CAT/ GREGATEGMAT/ JRF (UGC/CSIR), IIMSAT Personal

     

    Q:   How should I study if I want to get into IIM Sambalpur MBA?
    A: 

    IIM Sambalpur MBA admission is entirely entrance-based. Students seeking to apply for the programme must appear for the accepted entrance exam. Aspirants need to appear and secure a valid score in CAT.  Students who qualify the CAT cutoff for IIM Sambalpur need to participate in the further selection rounds. For a successful admission, prepare well for the entrance exams. Attempt as many CAT mock tests as possible, read the CAT Syllabus well, and timely register for the exam.

    Q:   How to apply at IIM Sambalpur?
    A: 

    Students have to register for CAT to apply for MBA at IIM Sambalpur. Further, students selected for PI round get an email to complete the IIM Sambalpur application form for MBA. For all other courses, aspirants need to apply on the institute's website.

    Q:   What is the average package given in IIM Sambalpur?
    A: 

    IIM Sambalpur provides good placement support to students. The college is visited by top companies for placements like Accenture, Amazon, KPMG, etc. The average & median packages received by the MBA batch of 2023-25 was INR 15.65 LPA & INR 15.02 LPA.

    Q:   Which is better for an MBA- IIM Sambalpur, IIM Shillong or IIM Sirmaur?
    A: 

    All the three IIMs have been ranked by NIRF under the 'Management' category. They are also known to offer decent placements to students. Check below the comparison between IIM Sambalpur, IIM Shillong and IIM Sirmaur based on ranking and package:

    InstituteNIRF 2025Median Package (2025)
    IIM Sambalpur34INR 15.02 LPA
    IIM Shillong38INR 25 LPA
    IIM Sirmaur51INR 12.49 LPA (2024)
    Q:   Which is better IIM Jammu or IIM Sambalpur?
    A: 

    IIM Sambalpur and IIM Jammu both are ranked by NIRF in its 2025 rankings under the 'Management' category. Talking about placements, the overall average package offered to IIM Sambalpur students was INR 15.65 LPA whereas, it stood at INR 16.04 LPA for IIM Jammu. The rankings and placements are quite similar for both. Students can also considers other factors, such as location, fees to make their decision.

    Q:   Is the CAT syllabus difficult?
    A: 

    Yes CAT syllabus is difficult to crack if you do not have enough time. There are three subjects in CAT- VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude. Most of candidates find RC passages tough to crack. In Quants, Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry pose significant challenge during preparation. In DILR, Reasoning questions often turnout to be tricky and confusion. 

    Q:   What is the rank of IIM Sambalpur as per NIRF?
    A: 

    IIM Sambalpur has been ranked 34th by NIRF in the year 2025. The ranking trend of IIM Sambalpur is mentioned below:

    InstituteNIRF 2023NIRF 2024NIRF 2025
    IIM Sambalpur585034
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    IIM Sambalpur offers courses at UG, PG and doctoral levels. The institute offers MBA, Executive MBA and MBA for Working Professionals at PG level. At UG level, aspirants have an option to pursue four-year BS course. The institute also offers PhD and PhD for Working Professionals courses. MBA is a tw

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    IIM Sambalpur is an integral part of the prestigious IIMs. According to student reviews on Shiksha, "Great opportunities are available at IIM, Sambalpur. The faculty and infrastructure are great." The institute is emerging as top Management institutes of the country. Students have remarked that the

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    Yes, IIM sambalpur is good for placements. It has achieved 100% placements for the batch 2023.

    The average package was increased from 13.20 LPA to 16.64 LPA.

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    Yes, candidates can get admission to the IIM Sambalpur MBA for working professionals and executive MBA courses without appearing for CAT. The candidates are required to meet the minimum eligibility criteria as stated below along with the selection criteria:

    CourseEligibilitySelection Criteria
    E-MBAGraduation in any stream with a minimum 50% aggregate from a recognised University and a minimum of 3 years of managerial or entrepreneurial or professional work experience after graduation profile, SOP and interview
    MBA- WPGraduation in any stream with a minimum 50% aggregate from a recognised University and a minimum of 3 years of managerial or entrepreneurial or professional work experience after graduation profile, SOP and interview

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