IIM Shillong Admission 2025: Courses, Eligibility, Cutoff, Selection Criteria, Admission Dates

The minimum Sectional CAT score required to get shortlisted for the GDPI round at IIM Shillong for the year 2022 is mentioned below:

The overall CAT cutoff, based on the category of the candidate is showcased in the table below:

 Note: The overall CAT percentile is taken from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative

IIM Shillong process of shortlisting candidates for GDPI is independent of those of other IIMs. IIM Shillong sends an intimation mail to the registered email of the shortlisted candidates. The Candidates are required to fill out the interview form and upload the same on the Admission Portal of IIM Shillong.

IIM Shillong, then sends GD/PI call letters to only those candidates who have filled the interview form correctly. 

IIM Shillong does not send any intimation to those candidates who are not shortlisted, or who haven't filled the interview form correctly within the stipulated time.

Based on the performance of the candidate in GDPI, a merit list for final admission offers is prepared. IIM Shillong also prepares a waitlist, according to the ranks of the candidate, for admission in case any candidate do not accept the admission offer.

IIM Shillong offers a one-year residential Executive Master of Business Administration (E-MBA) programme called the Post Graduate Programme for Executives (PGPEx). The admission-related details of the programme are given in the table below: 

As per the official website, the admission criteria of IIM Shillong varies from course to course.
Admission to IIM Shillong PGP is done through CAT/GMAT. Domestic candidates seeking admission to IIM Shillong must have a valid CAT score to get shortlisted for the GD-PI round.  IIM Shillong PGP Admission Process starts with the CAT Registration process. The final admission offers are made after conducting multiple selection rounds. Candidates seeking admission to IIM Shillong PGP will have to go through a multi-step admission process. For admission to IIM Shillong courses, other than PGP, candidates are required to appear for the relevant entrance exam accepted by IIM Shillong for that particular course.

Interanational candidates interested to get into IIM Shillong must have a GMAT score of not less than 640 to get shortlisted for the personal interview round.

IIM Shillong accepts valid scores of GMAT, GRE, CAT, GATE or JRF (NET).

The below mentioned category candidates are exempted from appearing for entrance examinations but are required to produce two letter of references from their senior:

• PGP post graduate from IIMs or any other Institute or University featured in the list of Top 50 institutes ranked by NIRF with 6.5 CGPA and minimum 5 years of work experience after post-graduation.

Or

• Candidates with atleast 10 years of managerial work experience.

No! IIM shillong doesn't provides the BBA in retail and sales management but it provides so many courses they are almost same as BBA retail and sales management every course offered in IIM shillong have a good salary package so choose any course will make you job ready 

Candidates seeking admission in PhD Programme of IIM Shillong should have the below-mentioned eligibility:

• Post graduate degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate and a bachelor's degree with atleast 55% aggregate.

Or

• A five year integrated Master's Degree with atleast 55% marks in bachelor's and 60% marks in Master's.

Or

• Professional Qualification such as CA, ICWA, CS with a minimum of 55% aggregate in BCom.

The application fee for PhD at IIM Shillong is INR 3,000. The programme fee structure is mentioned below:

IIM Shillong also offers a PGP Working Executive (MBA WE) programme designed for professionals to navigate change with new knowledge and business practices while keeping the work-life balance. Candidates can leave the programme after completion of core courses and attain an Executive Program in General Management (EPGM) certificate. Given in the table below are the admission related details of the programme:

MBA Working Executives is two-year programme where live classes are held in online mode. The programme is designed for working professionals. The total programme fee for MBA-WE is INR 12 lakh.

To pursue the course from IIM Shillong, candidate must appear for either CAT, GMAT or WEMAT.

IIM Shillong prepares its students for success in the global market in multiple ways. All these are described below:

• Its rigorous academic curriculum for the PGP and other Management courses develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills in the students
• The college offers an international exchange programme and numerous internship opportunities to the students. While the international immersion programme is offered in optional mode, it is considered extremely beneficial for budding Managers and entrepreneurs by enabling in them vast understanding of Business Management from different cultural perspectives
• Experiential learning via case studies, simulations, and live projects
• A diverse mix of students that fosters cultural awareness and collaboration
• A strong alumni network of successful business leaders working at top orgnaisations such as Deloitte, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Microsoft, IBM, etc.

Additionally, IIM Shillong's location in the Northeast of India provides students the chance to gain experience of working in a beautiful yet dynamic and emerging market

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.