IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology Adyar Chennai Answered Questions

Aspirants must pass two to five years dual degree along with five years of managerial experience (for part-time & external) to apply for DoMS IIT Madras PhD course. Other than meeting the eligibility, candidates must have also qualified GATE/ CAT/ UGC-JRF/ UGC NET/ CSIR-JRF/ Research Aptitude Test, have an SOP and appear for the Personal Interview round for final selection. 

As per the verified reviews published on Shiksha, IIT Madras DoMS places 90-100% students every year. During the placements 2022, the highest salary offered was INR 25.30 LPA and the average salary stood at INR 16.66 LPA. In terms of ranking, the institute is ranked at position 10 by NIRF 2022. 

Other than E-MBA, DoMS IIT Madras offers a one-year PGPEX VLM to students with work experience. Those with a UG degree with 60% aggregate along with work experience ranging between 4.5 and 10 years can apply online on the official website of DoMS IIT Madras. Click here for more details on DoMS IIT Madras E-MBA programme, its eligibility, selection, fee & seats. 

For MBA admission, candidates who have applied are further shortlisted based on the composite score (calculated using CAT score, past academic performance, experience, gender and diversity) for a Virtual Interview. The weightage aligned to each and every component of MBA admission selection is as follows:Selection ParameterWeightageCAT score75%Gender 3%Diversity3%UG/ Class 10/ Class 12 scores14%Work experience5%Total100%The final selection is based on the following:Virtual InterviewComposite score of selection parametersOther achievements (if any)For other courses, however, students are either selected on the basis of their academic background, personal interview, SOP of institute conducted entrance exam. 

In addition to qualifying CAT, candidates must have completed a relevant UG degree with 55% aggregate. Followed by aplication and after getting shortlisted, MBA interviews are conducted by DoMS IIT Madras in multiple cities of India which are likely to change every year. Interested candidates can refer to the application process for the academic year and choose the city of their preference. 

Candidates seeking admission must carry the be their scanned passport-size photo & scanned signature, CAT/ GMAT/ other exam score card copy, SC/ ST/ PwD certificate (if applicable), Certificate of CGPA to percentage conversion and consolidated grade sheet (if applicable) for the admission process.

E-MBA applications should be submitted online via the official website of the institute. Mentioned below is the list of documents required while filling the application. Size of documents must be less than 1MB each:Passport-size photo and signature (in JPEG)Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheetsBachelor's degree certificate and mark sheetsLetters certifying work experienceCategory certificate (if applicable)Sponsorship letter (if applicable)CV with details of work experience only (not exceeding 3 pages)

The applications are available online only from the day after the CAT results are out. CAT exam 2023 result has been released in the last week of December 2023. Following the same, MBA applications have been started on the official website of DoMS IIT Madras and the last date to apply for the same is Jan 31. Candidates meeting the minimum eligibility criteria with a valid CAT score can apply online. 

The majority of students were placed in Analytics (31%), Finance (28%) and General Management (20%) job roles. The top roles offered in 2024 are Data Scientist, Business Analyst, Associate Advisor, Deputy Brand Manager, Management Trainee, etc. The table below showcases domain-wise DOMS IIT Madras placements 2024:DomainPlacement Statistics (2024)Analytics31%Finance28%General Management20%Sales & Marketing12%Operations9%