MBA in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management 

at IIM Sirmaur, Sirmour

Yes, it is necessary to meet the sectional as well as overall cut-off to get shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round for final seat allotment to the MBA programme at IIM Sirmaur. Candidates willing to take admission to the MBA programme at IIM Sirmaur must have an overall and sectional percentile above 90 in their CAT exam. Hence, candidates are advised to prepare well for their CAT exam to secure a valid percentile leading to final seat allotment to the said programme at IIM Sirmaur.

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To apply for the CAT exam, candidates are required to create an account, fill the CAT registration form and pay the exam application fee. The 2023 CAT form has to be submitted by a certain deadline after which no application will be accepted. For the 2023 CAT exam, CAT registration was between Aug 2 and Sep 20. The exam was conducted on November 26, 2023. Students had to appear for the CAT 2023 exam in Computer Based Testing mode at allotted test centers. CAT exam 2023 for IIM Sirmaur admission was held in three slots. These are as follows:

• Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
• Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
• Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Candidates who are willing to get into IIM Sirmaur must mention the college name and course preference in their CAT application form to get a call (provided the student gets a valid score in the exam).

For admission to MBA (or PGP) 2024 batch at IIM Sirmaur, the CAT test was conducted on November 26, 2023. Aspirants of IIM Sirmaur are required to appear for the exam in Computer Based Testing mode at the allotted test centres. CAT exam 2023 was held in three slots:

• Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
• Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
• Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Earlier, the CAT exam used to be of 180 minutes with 100 questions but in 2020, both exam duration and number of questions were reduced due to COVID-19 pandemic. Starting CAT 2022, the total number of questions stands at 66 as part of CAT pattern.

The minimum CAT percentile required for both overall and section-wise categories for admission to the MBA programme at IIM Sirmaur was 90 which was in the cutoff list released by IIM Sirmaur for the year 2024. Candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme at IIM Sirmaur must prepare well for the CAT exam and need to score accordingly. Here are a few CAT exam preparation tips:

• Check the CAT syllabus and the pattern of the exam.
• Selection of the right reference books following the emerging CAT exam pattern.
• Try to solve the maximum number of CAT Mock Tests. Download FREE practice questions and answers!
• Solve CAT exam PYQs for thorough revision and to clear all the important concepts.

The total MBA fee ranges between INR 9.5 lakh to 16 lakh at IIM  Sirmaur. It is inclusive of various components such as admission fees, security deposit, library charges, etc.

No, IIM Sirmaur only accepts admission to its MBA programme based on the CAT (Common Admission Test) examination. CAT scores are the primary basis for shortlisting candidates for the Personal Interview (PI) round. GMAT or GRE is not used for admission to the MBA programme at IIM Sirmaur. But if you wish admission to the PhD programme, IIM Sirmaur accepts CAT, GATE, GMAT, GRE, or UGC-JRF scores.

IIM Sirmaur offers two-year full-time MBA (General) and MBA (Tourism) residential programmes. Candidates willing to take admission to any of the aforementioned MBA domains must possess a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate and should have a valid score in the CAT exam.

Candidates based on their CAT score will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round. Those who qualify for the Personal Interview (PI) round will be required to report to the admission cell at IIM Sirmaur for document verification of total tuition fee payment leading to final seat allotment to the MBA programme at IIM Sirmaur.