IIM Lucknow Course Admission 2026: CAT, Last Date, Fee, Courses, Eligibility

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow provides admission to FPM courses based on GMAT/CAT/GRE/CSIR NET score followed by a personal interview round. IIM Lucknow also offers Fellowship Programme for Management to students with a master's degree. Apart from the FPM course, this Management institute also offers a part-time non-residential Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM).

The modes of Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow) course admissions are both online and offline. Admission to the PG courses at IIM Lucknow depends on candidates' performance in the entrance exam. Admission to a few courses is also merit-based. The institute offers MBA, Executive MBA, etc, courses at the PG level. It also offers courses, such as FPM, EFPM, along with a few certificate programmes.

No, it is not mandatory to stay in hostel for IIM Lucknow students. However, it is always convinent to stay close to the campus. Students can reach the campus as and when required in short-time. The institute provides air-conditioned hostel for both boys and girls. The hostels have basic amenities such as waster purifiers, common room, recreation room, etc. for students.

Admission to PGPWE or Executive MBA course is based on CAT,  GMAT and GATE score. Candidates are shortlisted for the WAT and PI round on the basis of their performance in the CAT, scholastic achievement and relevant work experience. CAT is the computer-based test conducted for providing admission to PGPWE course. 

To be eligible for admission to PGP courses, aspirants must meet the criteria as mentioned below:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification from a UGC-recognised university after at least 12 years of school education with at least 50% aggregate or equivalent CGPA (45% in case of SC/ST/PwD candidates).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology (4 years after 10+2/Post BSc/Post Diploma) or BE/BTech equivalent examinations, of Professional Societies, recognised by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (eg. AMIE by Institution of Engineers - India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers India) can also apply.
• Moreover, any qualifications recognised by the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi which is equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree awarded by UGC recognised University/Institutions are also acceptable.

For MBA MBA in Entreprenueship & Innovation, aspirants with a valid Bachelor's degree in any discipline can apply. For more details about IIM Lucknow PGP/MBA programmes, Click Here.

Students have to submit some documents for IIM Lucknow admission and application. The general list is as below:

• Class 12 marksheets & Certificate
• UG/PG degree marksheets and Certificate
• Entrance exam scorecard & admit cards
• SOP - if applicable
• Aadhaar card or other identity proof
• Caste certificate - if applicable
• Recommendation letter (for Executive courses)
• Passport-size photograph
• Transfer Certificate
• Migration Certificate - if applicable

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow offer PGP/MBA programmes across different specialisations. Duration of these courses range from 16 months to two-years. The offered courses are mentioned in the following table:

IIM Lucknow International Programme in Management for Executives or IPMX is a one-year programme. It is offered at the Noida campus of the institute. The residential course is ideal for mid/ senior level professionals. IIM Lucknow IPMX selection is done based on GMAT/ GMAT Focus Edition/ GRE scores. It is advised that the candidates carefully check out the eligibility requirements before applying for admission. 

Yes, IIM Lucknow MBA admission is based on candidates' performance in their Class 12 marks along with other parameters. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow offers admission to its flagship PGP course on the basis of valid CAT scores, followed by a Written Ability Test and Personal Interview (WAT-PI) round. Candidates will be shortlisted for WAT-PI on the basis of their CAT 2024 score, previous academic performance, and other criteria. 

The syllabus for two-year PGP-SM course of IIM Lucknow is curated with core topics that makes candidates industry ready. An integrated project is also part of the course curriculum. Mentioned below are some of the topics/ subjects that are covered in the first year of the programme:

• Managerial Economics
• Principles of Sustainable Management
• Macroeconomic Environment
• Financial Decision Making
• Information Systems
• Strategic Management, etc. 

No, meeting the CAT cutoff percentile is not the only criteria for admission. IIM Lucknow admission is a two-stage process. In the first stage, candidates are shortlisted for the WAT and PI round on the basis of their performance in the CAT, scholastic achievement, and relevant work experience. In the second stage, aspirants will be evaluated on parameters such as the Scaled CAT 2024 score, Class 12 marks, Graduation marks, Work Experience, Diversity Factor and Gender Diversity as per their weightage fixed by the institute. Candidates can refer to the table below to view all the parameters and their weightage for IIM Lucknow PGP courses. 

For the final score calculation, more weightage is given to the WAT and PI than CAT score. For more details, check out the table below: 

No, IIM Lucknow follows only one common PGP fee structure for all the PGP course specialisations. The fees for every PGP course is the same at IIM Lucknow along with the intervals when they become due.

The current fees for PGP courses is yet to be revealed by IIM Lucknow. Hence, candidates should check the website once the admissions have bee opened.

The one-time fee for IIM Lucknow MBA ranges between INR 90,000 and INR 1.2 lakh. This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. Aspirants need to pay one-time fee at the time of admission and is a refundable deposit. Apart from one-time fee, the total fee also includes tuition fee, hostel fee, etc. 

For admission PhD/FPM in IIM Lucknow, aspirants must meet the minimum eligibility requirements. Eligible candidates can download the application from the IIM Lucknow official website. After filling out the application, it has to be sent by post to the authorities. Further, applicants are shortlisted for the interview round based on merit in CAT/GATE/GRE/GMAT or JRF/SRF (UGC/CSIR/ICAR). The final seat allotment is carried out on the basis of candidates' overall performance in the selection rounds and academic records. A selection list shall be released and the candidates are also informed over mail or SMS.

The IIM Lucknow CAT qualifying cutoff 2024 has been released for admission to PGP, PGP-ABM, and PGP-SM courses for different categories. For 2025 admission, the IIM Lucknow PGP-ABM qualifying CAT cutoff is 85 percentile (overall) for the students belonging to the general category in the AI quota. For EWS and NC-OBC categories, the minimum qualifying percentile is 77. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the sectional and overall cutoff percentiles for different categories. 

IIM Lucknow offer MBA/ PGP courses in different specialisations. The duration of these programmes is two years. Candidates are selected for admission based on CAT scores. Mentioned below are the available courses:

• PGP
• PGP in Agribusiness Management
• PGP in Sustainable Management
• Blended MBA (bMBA)

No, the PGP admissions to IIM Lucknow are yet to be opened for 2026. The PGP admissions at IIM Lucknow are scheduled alongside the registration timeline for the CAT.

Thus, candidates can expect the admissions to IIM Lucknow PGP courses to open in the month of August in 2026.

The fees for the PGP courses at IIM Lucknow in 2026 is yet to be revealed by the institute. In 2025, the total fees for the PGP courses at IIM Lucknow was recorded at INR 20.75 lakh.

This fees was charged on per trimester basis in unqueal installments.