International Institute of Management Studies (IIMS Pune) Hinjewadi Answered Questions

Eligibility criteria for admission to IIMS Pune for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) includes:
- A bachelor's degree with 50% marks (45% for reserved categories)
- A valid score in exams like CAT, XAT, or GMAT
- Clearing Group Discussions (GD) and Personal Interviews (PI)

To get admission to Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) at IIMS Pune, candidates must meet specific academic, exam, and application requirements. The eligibility criteria include a bachelor's degree with at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline, and candidates must have appeared in CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, or MHCET. The programme offers various specializations, including Marketing Management, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Business Analytics, and more. The PGDM programme is a two-year, full-time programme approved by AICTE, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, and is equivalent to an MBA degree. The average starting salary for PGDM graduates can range from ₹6,00,000 to ₹26,00,000 per annum, with top recruiters including Deloitte, EY, TCS, HDFC Bank, Infosys, and McKinsey & Company.

Yes, you can get admission to Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) with 60% in Class 12 at IIMS Pune. The institute considers candidates with 60% throughout academics, and you meet this criteria. However, you must also appear in entrance exams like CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, or MHCET and have a bachelor's degree with at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline.

The IIMS Pune offers admission to the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) course based on a bachelor's degree with at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline, and candidates must have appeared in CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, or ATMA.

No, direct admission to IIMS Pune's Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programme is not available. Admission to the PGDM programme at IIMS Pune is based on a candidate's performance in entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, or MHCET, as well as their academic record and other eligibility criteria.

IIMS Pune offers a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programme with double accreditation by NAAC and NBA, and MBA equivalence by Association of Indian University (AIU). The programme provides 45 days of winter internship and 90 days of summer internship, along with 200 hours of live project. It offers specializations in Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, Supply Chain Management, and Business Analytics. The programme is designed to develop business leaders and managers, with a focus on practical learning, industry-relevant curriculum, and career-oriented approach. The average starting salary for PGDM graduates is between ₹6,00,000 to ₹26,00,000 per annum, with top recruiters including Deloitte, EY, TCS, HDFC Bank, Infosys, and McKinsey & Company.

To seek direct admission for the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) course at IIMS Pune, the eligibility criteria include:
Bachelor's degree with at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline.
Candidates must have appeared in CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, or MH-CET.
Preference for candidates with 60% throughout academics.
Final-year students can also apply.

There are a very few IIMs which have CAT cutoff of 85 percentile. These are IIM Nagpur, IIM Amritsar and IIM Bodh Gaya. Since these IIMs have been launched in the last decade, the cut offs are low for admission to MBA/PGP courses. Reserved category students can apply with 85 percentile in most of the IIMs as the cut off for them is much lower in comparison to General category candidates. 

No. IIM admissions are based on the CAT exam scores. More than 50 colleges accept NMAT scores for MBA/PGDM admissions, IIMs are not among the NMAT participating institutes. Admission to IIMs is not possible using NMAT scores. Top b-schools such as SVKMs NMIMS, XIM Bhubaneswar, KJ Somaiya, TAPMI, among others accept NMAT scores for admission. Candidates aiming for admission to IIMs must appear for CAT exam and meet the admission criteria, such as WAT, PI, etc.