IIM Shillong Executive MBA/PGDM Courses & Fees 2026: Eligibility, Selection & Admission

IIM Shillong Executive MBA or PGP Ex Programme is a one year residential programme. The eligibility and selection criteria for the programme is mentioned below:

No, the WEMAT is not a mandatory entrance exam of Executive MBA admissions at IIM Shillong. Interested candidates can also apply for admissions through the scores of either CAT or GMAT as well to qualify.

However, only the scores obtained in the CAT and GMAT of specified year will be accepted. If the candidates do not have a score in the aforementioned exam during that year, they can only qualify through the WEMAT.

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:

In this current year 2023 IIM shillong the highest package stood at 71.30 Lacs per annum and the average package stood at 26.96 Lacs per annum with the hike of 16.70 percent in annual CTC than the previous year IT and analytics domain offered the highest package in IIM shillong

Yes, IIM Shillong be considered a good college. The institute has been ranked 38 in the Management category by the NIRF 2025. The institute is accredited by AACSB, EFMD Global and Business Graduated Associaion. The institute offers PG, doctoral, and executive courses in the field of Management along with its Management Development Programmes (MDPs). The highest package offered is INR 71.50 LPA.

According to unofficial sources, a large share of IIM Shillong alumni is placed in the Business Development sector with a 27% share. The sector-wise alumni distribution is presented below:

 

IIM Shillong offers various extracurricular activities for the students for interaction and organises Management, Cultural, and other fest. The annual cultural Management festival ‘Khlur Thma’ showcases talents from across the country. For the cultural fest, it organizes Nirvana with various events such as music, dance, and theatrics.

The final CAT cutoff for IIM Shillong admission ranges between 90 to 93 percentile.

The IIM Shillong qualifying CAT 2022 cut off was 90 percentile with a sectional cutoff of 75 percentile. Candidate who secure the required CAT percentile are invited for further rounds of selection, the WAT and GP-PI round. In 2023 admission process of all IIMs, WAT was not conducted.  

For final admission, the college assess the performance of the candidate in CAT & GD-PI round, and the profile of the candidate. 

The following weightage is given to the different components to make the final admission offer:

CAT Exam is conducted for admission to IIMs for the MBA course. The estimated final cutoffs are the basis of which the candidates are called for the interview round. Tabulated below are the estimated CAT 2022 cutoff percentiles for the General category for admission to top IIMs, including IIM Shillong.

Candidates who has a bachelor's degree from an Indian university with a minimum of 50% marks, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university are eligible for the IIM Shillong certificate programme. Further, candidate with a minimum working experience of two years in the development sector, government organisation, NGO, Corporate etc., are prefered. 

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.

No, candidates are not required to possess work experience to be eligible for IIM Shillong PGPM admissions. However, candidates who have prior work experience will be given preference over other candidates. Candidates with a work experience between 18-24 months are given the most preference during IIM Shillong PGPM admissions.

Yes, CAT is a compulsory entrance exam for all candidates who are a resident of India to qualify for PGPM admissions at IIM Shillong. For NRI candidates, the GMAT is the mandatory entrance exam to qualify for IIM Shillong PGPM admissions. Candidates also need to fulfill the eligibilty criteria for PGPM admissions to apply for IIM Shillong admissions.

No, candidates cannot be given direct admissions into the IIM Shillong PGPM courses. Candidates who wish to apply for IIM Shillong PGPM admissions are required to appear for the CAT if they are Indian residents or GMAT if they are non Indian residents. The selection is based on the scores obtained in the aforementioned entrance exams.

The CAT cutoff for IIM Shillong PGPM admissions 2026 ranges from 50 - 75%. The general and EWS category candidates are required to score at least 75% in CAT exam to qualify for the PI round for IIM Shillong admissions.

The SC category is required to score 60% while the remaining categories are only required to score 50% in the CAT 2026 to qualify.