S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research Mumbai Andheri West Answered Questions

The eligibility criteria to seek direct admission for the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) course at SPJIMR are:
Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline from a recognised university.
CAT and GMAT entrance scores are accepted.
Both fresh graduates and candidates with a maximum of five years of work experience can apply for the programme.

SPJIMR's Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) is an 18-month AICTE-approved General Management programme, ideal for experienced executives with over three years of work experience. The programme aims to develop functional specialists into value-based leaders with strong functional and general management capabilities. Key highlights include:
- Programme duration: 18 months
- Approval: AICTE-approved
- Location: SPJIMR campus in Mumbai
- Average salary (2023-2024 batch): ₹23.88 LPA
- Average hike over incoming salaries: 104.03%
- Pedagogy: Application-oriented with experiential learning, simulations, live industry projects, and case studies
- Industry connect: Well-established network across diverse sectors and a 18000+ alumni network worldwide
- Programme outcome: Holistic leadership development approach enabling transition into expansive roles in general management.

Yes, SP Jain (SPJIMR) offers admission to the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) course without meeting the 60% eligibility requirement in PCM. The eligibility criteria for PGDM at SPJIMR is a Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline from a recognised university.

The steps of application for admission to Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) at SP Jain (SPJIMR) are as follows:
Application Submission: Submit the application form before the deadline.
Entrance Exam Score: Submit entrance exam scores (GMAT/CAT) before the deadline (Last date to submit score: September 30, 2025).
Document Submission: Submit required documents, including documents requested for verification.
Review and Verification: SPJIMR reviews and verifies the application and documents.
Admission Offers: Admission offers are made in phases (August 2025, September 2025, and October 2025).
Final Offers: Final offers are made in mid-October 2025 onwards.
Batch Commencement: The PGPM programme commences on December 1, 2025.
Note: Extended timelines will apply to those who have pending documentation/insufficiencies.

SP Jain Institute of Management and Research has not released the official cutoff. Based on previous year trends, CAT cutoff for 2024 stood somewhere around 85 percentile for the General (All India) category students.Below mentioned is the CAT percentile for various SPJIMR courses.·         Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM): 85 percentile·         Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM): 85 percentile·         PGDM in Business Management: 85 percentile

SP Jain Institute of Management and Research offers admission to the PGDM course on the basis of merit obtained in the qualifying exam as well as the scores obtained in the national-level entrance exam (CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ NMAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ GMAT). In order to secure admission to the PGDM programme at SPJIMR, candidates must obtain a minimum of 50% in graduation along with valid entrance scores.

The graduating batch 2023-2024 of the PGPM programme recorded an impressive increase in average salary, reaching ₹ 23.88 LPA. The average CTC of the top 25 per cent is ₹30.31 L. The average CTC of the top 50 per cent is ₹26.30 L. The average hike over incoming salaries was 104.03%

SPJIMR offers 100% placements to its students. The highest package offered during the recent placements at SPJIMR was INR 89 LPA. The average package for MBA at SPJIMR was recorded at INR 32 LPA. SPJIMR Mumbai is frequently visited by prominent companies such as Castrol, Kearney, Colgate – Palmolive, KPMG, and others.