General Category Seats in IIMs for MBA

Check the seats availability for general candidates in different IIMs including IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta and others.

IIM Seats for General Category: Every year, one of the IIMs administers the CAT exam for MBA admissions across the institutes. IIM reservation policy is drafted after the Government of India norms leaving a few general category seats after reservations for SC/ST, OBC and other categories. This article provides details on the seats availability in different IIMs. This article will specifically be helpful for general category candidates as it has the exact number of seats available for general category students in MBA/PGDM programmes in all 21 IIMs, including IIM Mumbai.

Also Read: IIM Reservation Policy

We have gone through official websites of various colleges to provide you the exact number of seats, but there are several colleges which have not updated their real figures. In such circumstances, we have applied the reservation norms specified by the Government of India. So, you can expect a little change in the number of seats for some colleges.

First in the list comes IIM Ahmedabad, which is one of the most sought after colleges among Post Graduate Master’s Degree Program candidates. The institute, since its inception, has been among the best for its world class education and facility. Moreover, the placement track record is simply outstanding. For last many decades, it has been producing some of the best entrepreneurs and business leaders.

No wonder, it is the one of the top ranked MBA institutes in India. The organization has 194 seats for general candidates.

Next in the list comes a yet another favourite college among candidates – IIM Bangalore. This college has always been the hot favourite on account of its campus, outstanding placement figures and many other features. Alumnus of the college comprises many C-level executives and business tycoons spread across the globe. IIM Bangalore has 193 seats for general candidates, almost equal to that of Ahmedabad.

Then comes IIM Calcutta (Kolkata), third among the trio of IIM ABC. It is among the oldest IIMs, in line with the other two oldest IIMs – Ahmedabad and Bangalore. What gives it an edge over the two is the number of seats. It has the highest number of seats among all the IIMs currently and has 233 seats for general category students. This is a big number as compared to other IIMs.

IIM Lucknow features next in the list. It has 211 seats for general category students. The college has fared quite well over a period of three decades. It has some of the best faculty members. After IIM ABC, it is the top choice for students. The college has a lush green campus along with good infrastructure. The placement is top notch and many big firms visit campus to hire candidates.

Apart from above mentioned top four IIMs you can check the number of seats of other IIM colleges provided below.

Institute-wise General category seats in IIMs for MBA

We hope that the list proves helpful in giving you a quick update. Wishing you good luck with IIM College admission.

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