IIM Shillong - Indian Institute of Management Answered Questions

Candidates seeking admission to IIM Shillong MBA are required to appear for CAT. Candidates who clear the CAT cut off for IIM Shillong admission will be invited to appear for further rounds of selection.After CAT, the candidate are required to appear for the GD-PI round and a Written ability Test. The final admission offers are made on the basis of performance of the candidates in CAT, GD-PI, WAT and overall profile.  

Yes, IIM Shillong offers hostel facilities to its students. The college houses 4 hostel blocks with facilities such as sports, recreation and dining. Visit the official website and check what are the charges for the hostel and decide whether to avail of this facility or not. The hostel is safe for students and proper security is maintained at the hostel for the students. 

IIM Shillong is spread across 120 acres. The campus is equipped with all the necessary facilities such as modern classrooms, dynamic library with access to over 17000 e-Journals, more than 40 Databases that include DELNET, E-Book Cambridge and EBSCO Business Source Ultimate, among others. Talking about the IT infrastructure, the campus LAN is supported by both wired and wireless infrastructure with enhanced security features.

The median package offered during IIM Shillong PGP placements 2025 stood at INR 25 LPA. Thee median package offered between 2023 and 2025 are presented below:CourseMedian Package (2023)Median Package (2024)Median Package (2025)PGPINR 26.09 LPAINR 25.67 LPAINR 25 LPAAdditionally, the median package offered during IIM Shillong PGPEx placements 2025 was INR 25 LPA. Refer to the below table to know the PGPEx median package recorded in past years:CourseMedian Package (2024)Median Package (2025)PGPExINR 22.80 LPAINR 25 LPA

IIM Shillong offers financial assistance to meritorious students. These scholarships are offered through the provision of the need-based financial assistance scheme. In addition to this, candidates are also eligible for Government scholarships under the SC/ ST/ PwD categories. Some of the scholartships offered at IIM Shillong are as follows:Pre-matric Scholarship for Students with DisabilitiesScholarships for Top Class Education for Students with DisabilitiesNational Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students - Scholarship

IIM Shillong provides a two-year residential Post Graduate Programme (PGP) or Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme in the field of Management. Offered in full-time mode, IIM Shillong PGP admission is subject to a valid score in CAT exam. This are the basic details of the programme. Now to answer the question, here are some of the unique features of IIM Shillong's PGP course that set it apart from other top B-schools in India:Focus on competencies: The institute’s PGP course lay high focus on individual competencies, such as managerial problem-solving acumen, awareness of ethical and sustainability challenges in business & society and interpersonal & leadership skillsPlacement-oriented curriculum: IIM Shillong's PGP programme is designed to meet the demands of the industry. The curriculum is custom-made to provide students, the skills and knowledge required to excel in their respective areas.International exposure: To further enrich the experience of its students, the curriculum of IIM Shillong PGP is supplemented by visits to foreign universities with a focus to enable understanding of Business Management from different cultural perspectives.Experiential learning: All IIMs, including IIM Shillong emphasizes on experiential learning, offering students the opportunities to engage in practical projects, case studies, and other hands-on learning experiences.In addition to the above features, the institute also has an Incubation and Enterprise Support Centre (IESC), popularly known as an Incubation Centre, which is involved in mentoring the start-up ideas of budding entrepreneurs. In addition to all these attributes, IIM Shillong also offers a rigorous academic curriculum with a strong focus on developing students' critical thinking.

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:ComponentWeightage (2023-25)Work Experience Score10%Gender Diversity Score5%Class 105%Class 1210%PI 40%Overall CAT Score 30% 

IIM Shillong was established in 2008. After IIM Shillong, six more IIMs were established that includes IIM Ranchi, IIM Trichy, IIM Kashipur, IIM Udaipur, IIM Rohtak, IIM Raipur. A comparison between the new IIMs and IIM Shillong on the basis of average package and total tuition fees is mentioned in the below table:IIMsMedian Salary offeredTotal Tuition feeIIM ShillongINR 26.09 LakhINR 14.60 LakhIIM RanchiINR 16.00 LakhINR 14.90 LakhIIM TrichyINR 19.50 LakhINR 19.50 LakhIIM KashipurINR 17.20 LakhINR 16.96 LakhIIM UdaipurINR 18.53 LakhINR 17.50 LakhIIM RohtakINR 17.50 LakhINR 8.95 LakhIIM RaipurINR 20.00 LakhINR 14.19 Lakh The tuition fee above is taken from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative.