IIM Visakhapatnam - Indian Institute of Management Answered Questions

For admission to PGP at IIM Visakhapatnam, candidates are shortlisted based on the valid CAT scores. IIM Vishakhapatnam admission is conducted in phase wise manner. Find below the IIM Vishakhapatnam admission process 2025:STEP 1: IIM Visakhapatnam application process is carried out in online mode. Candidates need to complete CAT registration for admission to PGP. Once the CAT exam results are announced, candidates are required to fill out detailed online application form separately for IIM Vishakhapatnam MBA admission.STEP 2: Candidates who fill out the online application form and meet the minimum percentile will be considered as 'Qualified Confirmed Candidates'. IIM Visakhapatnam then calculate the weighted scores based on CAT, Class 10, Class 12, Bachelor's degree, Diversity and Wok Experience and will give the Interview calls and candidates will then be required to appear for the Personal Interview round.STEP 3: IIM Vishakhapatnam then calculate the 'Final Aggregate Score' based on various parametres like Personal Interview, CAT, Class 10, Class 12, Bachelor's degree, Diversity and Work Experience and give the final shortlist for PGP.STEP 4: The selected candidates can confirm their seats/ admission by paying the required amount of IIM Visakhapatnam fees for MBA.Note: Candidates who are shortlisted and interviewed by IIMs Bangalore, Kozhikode, Lucknow or Indore (only for their PGP/ PGPM programme) will not be required to appear for the Personal Interview at IIM Vizag. For these candidates, the average of their Personal Interview scores from the aforementioned IIMs will be used to calculate their Personal Interview score for IIM Visakhapatnam.

The average package offered during IIM Visakhapatnam MBA placements 2023 stood at INR 16.61 LPA and the average package of students with work experience was INR 18.32 LPA.The average package trends witnessed during IIM Vishakhapatnam PGP placements over the past three years is presented below:Particulars  PGP Placements 2023PGP Placements 2022PGP Placements 2021Average Package  INR 16.61 LPAINR 15.06 LPAINR 12.62 LPA 

Candidates should have the following documents ready with them while doing registration for CAT for IIM Visakhapatnam MBA admission:PhotographSignatureQualifying examination marksheetsCertificate for SC/ ST/ EWS/ NC-OBC category candidatesPwD certificate (if applicable)

IIM Visakhapatnam scholarships can be availed by MBA students. The students who belong to the economically-weaker section can avail these scholarships. PGP students with annual household income below INR 5 Lacs are eligible to apply for financial aid. IIM Vishakhapatnam MBA scholarships are merit-based and applicants are provided with 100% or 25% of financial aid as tuition fee waiver.

IIM Vishakhapatnam admission is made on the basis of percentile obtained by candidates in CAT exam. For IIM Visakhapatnam course admissions to PGP, candidates are shortlisted based on the valid CAT scores for phase 1 round. IIM Vishakhapatnam admission is conducted in phase wise manner. Find below the IIM Vishakhapatnam admission process:STEP 1: IIM Visakhapatnam Application Process 2024Candidates seeking admission to PGP must forst register for CAT and select PGP, EMBA and PGPDGM programmes offered at IIM Vishakhapatnam in the CAT form itself. For PhD and PGPEx courses, applications are accepted via IIM Vishakhapatnam website. Once the CAT results are announced, candidates are required to fill out detailed online application form separately for IIM Vishakhapatnam MBA admission.STEP 2: Personal InterviewCandidates who fill out the online application form and meet the minimum percentile are considered as 'Qualified Confirmed Candidates'. IIM Visakhapatnam will then calculate the weighted scores based on CAT, Class 10, Class 12, Bachelor's degree, Diversity and Wok Experience and will give the Interview calls and candidates will then be required to appear for the Personal Interview round.STEP 3: Final SelectionIIM Vishakhapatnam will then calculate the 'Final Aggregate Score' for PGP based on various parametres like Personal Interview, CAT, Class 10, Class 12, Bachelor's degree, Diversity and Work Experience and will give the final shortlist for MBA/ PGP.STEP 4: Admission ConfirmationThe selected candidates can confirm their seats/ admission by paying the required amount of IIM Visakhapatnam fees for MBA.Note: Candidates who are shortlisted and interviewed by IIM Bangalore, Kozhikode, Lucknow or Indore (only for their PGP/ PGPM programme) will not be required to appear for the Personal Interview at IIM Vizag. For these candidates, the average of their Personal Interview scores from the aforementioned IIMs will be used to calculate their Personal Interview score for IIM Visakhapatnam.

IIM Visakhapatnam accepts the scores and percentile obtained by candidates in the CAT exam for IIM Visakhapatnam course admissions. Candidates who want to take admission to the PGP or MBA programme offered by the institute must prepare diligently for CAT exam and further must prepare for Personal Interview round. Candidates must have good knowledge about Bachelor's degree subjects, work experience and extra curricular activities. Check CAT Preparation Strategy.   

IIM Visakhapatnam MBA admission will be made through CAT scores only. Although the CAT conducting body hasn't released any official date to conduct CAT 2024 exam, but tentatively CAT MBA registration process 2024 can tentatively begin between Aug 24 to Sep 24 and the CAT Admit card can be out between Oct 24 and Nov 24. CAT exam 2024 is tentatively scheduled to be held on Nov 24. 

The MBA programme students can avail following IIM Vishakhapatnam scholarships:Ministry of Tribal Affairs scholarship (ST)Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment scholarshipMinistry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department of PwDMerit Cum Means scholarship for Professional and Technical courses CSIIM Visakhapatnam MBA students have also availed following scholarships in the past:MP Scholarship for its domiciled NC-OBC students (Offline process)BC, MBC and DNC Scholarship Scheme of Government of Tamil NaduIDFC First Bank ScholarshipMukhya Mantri Protsahan Yojana-Himachal PradeshTelangana State Post Matric Scholarships in other states (Offline process)

IIM Visakhapatnam admission in the PGP/ MBA programme is made through CAT exam and performance of candidates in Personal Interview round. IIM Visakhapatnam has no fixed cutoffs for admission to the PGP but candidates who wish to apply for phase 1 IIM Visakhapatnam course admission must meet the minimum percentile score, both sectional and overall. The minimum percentile score require for IIM Vishakhapatnam MBA admission varies according to the categories of candidates.In order to apply for phase 1 admission to the MBA programme for the batch of 2024-26 at IIM Visakhapatnam, candidates must meet the minimum percentile requirement which is as follows:       CategoryVARCDILRQAOverall Un-reserved70707082 EWS63636372 NC-OBC63636372 SC40404050 ST30303040 PwD30303040 

IIM Visakhapatnam MBA course is a two-year, full-time, residential Post Graduate Programme with three terms in a year. In the first year of the programme, students are exposed to basic concepts of management education through the 'core courses' which are compulsory courses. During the first year, students are required to do 54 core credits. In addition to these core courses, students also required to choose elective courses. In the second year, students are required to do a minimum of 45 elective credits.