IIM Visakhapatnam - Indian Institute of Management Answered Questions

IIM Vishakhapatnam admission to the EMBA programme is based on entrance examination. For admission to the EMBA programme offered at IIM Visakhapatnam, candidates must appear for EMAT followed by Personal Interview (both conducted in online mode). Candidates who may have appeared for CAT/ GRE/ GMAT and have valid test score can be exempted from appearing in EMAT. 

IIM Visakhapatnam offers various programmes at the postgraduate and doctoral level to the students. IIM Vishakhapatnam is one of the 21 IIMs providing MBA education in the country. The college is most famous for its two year, full-time PGP or MBA programme. IIM Visakhapatnam placements has been exemplary throughout the past few years. IIM Visakhapatnam placement rate recorded in 2023 for PGP batch was 100%. IIM Vishakhapatnam highest package and average package of PGP batch for 2023 stood at INR 32.65 LPA and INR 16.61 LPA respectively. Apart from this, the average package of students with work experience stood at INR 18.32 LPA during IIM Visakhapatnam PGP placements 2023. Check IIM Vishakhapatnam Placements. 

Candidates who wish to take admission to the EMBA programme offered at IIM Visakhapatnam have to meet minimum eligibility requirement. In order to take admission to the EMBA programme, candidates must be an Indian national residing in India only and must have passed a minimum of three year Bachelor's degree examination with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for NC-OBC/ EWS category candidates and 40% for SC/ ST/ PwD) category candidates) and must have a minimum of three years of full-time work experience as of the closing date of the respective application window at an officer/ executive level or higher, as a professional, or as an entrepreneur.

IIM Visakhapatnam MBA admission is based on CAT exam. Candidates must apply for CAT and must select IIM Visakhapatnam in CAT registration form. IIM Visakhapatnam admission is conducted in phase wise manner. Candidates who qualify examination stage will be asked to apply via submission of an online application form through IIM Visakhapatnam website in order to get a shortlist for the Interview round. Finally, when Personal Interview calls are rolled for IIM Vishakhapatnam course admissions, candidates must fill Personal Interview Consent form. Given below is the IIM Vishakhapatnam application process:STEP 1: Candidates must visit the official website of CAT and fill out the CAT registration form. Candidates should make sure that they select IIM Visakhapatnam in the CAT application form. Candidates must provide personal, educational, work experience and other required information and must upload all the necessary documents.Following documents are required during CAT registration process:PhotographSignatureQualifying examination marksheetsCertificate for EWS/ NC-OBC/ SC/ ST category candidatesPwD certificate (for PwD category applicant)The final step of CAT application process is to pay the non-refundable registration fees. Given below is CAT application fees:CategoryRegistration FeesSC/ ST/ PwD category candidatesINR 1,200Other categoriesINR 2,400Note: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.STEP 2: Once the CAT results are out, candidates who meet the minimum eligibility requirement are required to fill out the detailed online application form available on the IIM Visakhapatnam website by using their CAT registration number. 

IIM Visakhapatnam admission is based on CAT examination percentile obtained by candidates and their performance in Personal Interview. IIM Vishakhapatnam eligibility criteria for PGP/ MBA programme is a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for candidates who belong to SC/ ST/ PwD category) or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Ministry of Education, Government of India (including the Associate Membership Examination (AMICE) of the Institution of Civil Engineers (India) as an equivalent qualification). As you meet the minimum qualifying criteria, you are eligible to apply for admission to the PGP/ MBA programme at IIM Visakhapatnam. 

Candidates seeking admission to the PGPEx at IIM Visakhapatnam must meet the minimum eligibility requirement. Candidates must have passed a minimum of three year Bachelor’s degree examination with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent and must have a minimum of three years of full-time work experience at an officer/ executive level or higher; as a professional or as an entrepreneur. Candidates who have a part time work experience, clerical (non-officer/ non-executive) experience and apprenticeship experience will not be considered as an eligible work experience.

IIM Vishakhapatnam application form has been closed for admission in the batch of 2024-2026. The institute will release a Personal Interview shortlist between Mar 25 to Mar 28, 2024 and the shortlisted candidates will need to accept the Interview call by filling out the Interview Consent form.

Students pursiuing MBA/ PGP at IIM Visakhapatnam can avail financial aid and various other scholarships. The quantum of financial aid depends upon various factors and financial background and need of candidates. The students at IIM Vishakhapatnam can avail even 100% financial aid as a tuition fee waiver.

IIM Visakhapatnam offers scholarships to candidates who belong to the economically weaker section of the society with an objective to help candidates to pursue their higher education. Students at IIM Visakhapatnam are also encouraged to apply for scholarships which are offered by various ministries under the government of India, state governments and other agencies. All PGP students with annual household income below INR 5 Lacs are eligible to apply for financial aid. Other students with severe financial difficulties arising from sudden unforeseen circumstances are also considered. IIM Vishakhapatnam scholarships are also merit-based.In addition to the financial aid, students at IIM Vishakhapatnam can also apply for scholarships which are mentioned below:Ministry of Tribal Affairs scholarship (ST)Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment scholarshipMinistry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Persons with Disabilities Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical courses CSStudents at IIM Visakhapatnam have also availed following scholarships:IDFC First Bank ScholarshipMadha Pradesh Scholarship for its domiciled NC-OBC students (Offline process)BC, MBC and DNC Scholarship Scheme of Government of Tamil Nadu.Telangana State Post Matric Scholarships in other states (Offline process)Mukhya Mantri Protsahan Yojana-Himachal Pradesh

Students at IIM Visakhapatnam can avail various scholarships and financial assistance. To avail IIM Visakhapatnam financial aid, candidates must meet the minimum eligibility requirement. Students who want to apply for financial assistance must follow a certain procedure:STEP 1: The Financial Aid Committee undertakes a two-step process for deciding the number of awardees and the quantum of aid. First, students are required to submit an application form with the following details:Educational QualificationsWork experience (if any)Annual Gross Household Income (including income of the student if employed before joining IIMV and outstanding loans, if any)Household SavingsReal Estate AssetsOther AssetsSTEP 2: All eligible students who have submitted their applications are encouraged to appear for a Personal Interview conducted by a panel of faculty members.STEP 3: The faculty panel evaluates the financial requirements of students based on the data provided in the application form, and upon their assessments, assigns a Financial-Need Score to each student. By using the weighted average methodology established by the committee, finally, shortlisted applicants are granted financial assistance.Following documents are required during the time of Program Registration:IT Returns document for the immediately preceding financial yearIncome Certificate for the immediately preceding financial yearHousehold Savings documentsProperty documentsLoan Documents (if any)EMI payment receipts (if any)