Course fee is an important aspect for candidates while choosing a college. Here is a quick overview of IIM Calcutta fees and scholarships offered for meritorious candidates.
IIM Calcutta MBA Fees: Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM C) is the first institute established among the family of the IIMs. Known for its prestigious finance-related courses, IIM Calcutta is considered one of the best B-schools in India for business and management studies. IIM Calcutta fee for the two-year flagship PGP programme and currently INR 27 lakh for the academic session 2025-2026.
IIM Calcutta used to review its annual programme fee structure once in three years. However, the institute has been revising MBA fees annually for the last couple of years. In order to encourage diversity and the presence of meritorious student at IIM Calcutta campus, the institute provides scholarships and financial assistance on a need and merit basis. Shiksha brings you a quick overview of IIM Calcutta fees and the scholarships offered. The article will give you information on:
- Annual course fees at IIM Calcutta for 2025-2026
- Components of IIM Calcutta fee structure for 2025-2026
- Scholarship schemes at IIM Calcutta
- IIM Calcutta Fee Structure for MBA (2024-26 Batch)
- IIM Calcutta MBA Fee Components
- Other Components of IIM Calcutta Fees
- Need-Based Financial Assistance at IIM Calcutta
- Campus-Wise IIM MBA Fee
IIM Calcutta Fee Structure for MBA (2024-26 Batch)
While the management programme fee at IIMs ranges between INR 13 lakh to 31 lakh, the annual fee payable by candidates willing to pursue full time MBA from IIM Calcutta is about INR 27 lakh. The amount is inclusive of:
- Tuition fee
- Cost of course material and books
- Accommodation
- Economy airfare
-
Some incidental expenses of the immersion programme organized by IIMC.
- Expenses for laptop, boarding, laundry, and personal expenses are extra
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Take a look a the table below to know the detailed breakup of the IIM Calcutta MBA Fees:
| Feature | Fee |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fee | INR 13,50,000 |
| Hostel Fee | INR 7,50,000 |
| Other Expenses | INR 6,00,000 |
| Total fee | INR 27,00,000 |
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Commonly asked questions
The CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore hovers between 97-100 percentile. The qualifying CAT cut off required for being eligible for IIM Bangalore's Written Ability test (What) and Personal Interview PI is 85 percentile for General category students, whereas for SC candidates, it is 70 percentile. For ST candidates, it is 65 percentile and for PwD candidates it is 60 percentile. Given below are the sectional and overall qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore.
- General category: 80 VARC 75 DILR 75 Quantitative Aptitude 85 (Overall)
- NC-OBC category: 75 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
- EWS category: 70 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
- SC category: 65 VARC 60 DILR 60 Quantitative Aptitude 70 (Overall)
- ST category: 55 VARC 55 DILR 55 Quantitative Aptitude 65 (Overall)
- PwD category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall)
IIM Calcutta MBA Fee Components
Total MBA fee at IIM Calcutta is INR 27 lakh, which is payable in four installments. Check the table below to know the payment breakup:
| Particulars | Single Students Fee | IIM Calcutta MBA fees for Married Couples |
|---|---|---|
| Committment Fee | INR 2,00,000 | INR 2,00,000 |
| Second installment | INR 12,00,000 | INR 12,00,000 |
| Balanced Course fee | INR 16,00,000 | INR 18,00,000 |
| Total Esitmated Fee | INR 24,61,000 | INR 27,00,000 |
| Security Deposit (Refundable) | INR 70,000 | INR 35,000 |
Other Components of IIM Calcutta Fees
The IIM Calcutta fee includes boarding and lodging as well as other expenses for services and utilities. IIM Calcutta MBA fees include the following expenses:
- Personal expenses
- Boarding
- Travel
- Course material
- Mess charges
- Library
- Internet
- Laptop and computer
- Alumni activity and
- Miscellaneous expenses
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Commonly asked questions
CAT cutoffs are usually not announced with the CAT result. The CAT cutoffs are also not released to the public.
They are published after a few days of the result announcement when the IIMs and other colleges start their shortlisting process. The IIMs opens their shortlisting window based on the CAT cut-offs two to three days after the result announcement. The CAT percentile of candidates shortlisted for the Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI) can be considered the cut-off for that IIM. For example, if a candidate with a CAT percentile of 99 belonging to the General category is selected for the WAT/GD-PI of IIM Calcutta, then the CAT cut-off for IIM Calcutta is 99 percentile. Only those candidates who make it to the WAT/GD-PI round of IIMs will get to know the cut-offs.
The general category CAT percentile cutoff at IIM Raipur normally lies between 92 and 95%, though it could differ somewhat depending on the category (OBC, SC, ST) and applicant pool. At somewhat lower percentiles, candidates with a solid academic background and pertinent professional experience may be given consideration. A comprehensive review that takes into account the candidate's performance on the Written Ability Test (WAT), academic background, and personal interview (PI) is required for the ultimate selection. The likelihood of being shortlisted for the following round of the selection process increases with higher scores.
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Need-Based Financial Assistance at IIM Calcutta
IIM Calcutta offers several scholarships to deserving candidates based on merit and the criteria stipulated by the Sponsors. The financial assistance is awarded based on the income slabs formulated by sponsors to identify the neediest. The set income slab is up to the annual family income of INR 6 lakhs and the assistance coverage provided to them is up to a 100% tuition fee waiver. Scholarships offered by IIM Calcutta are sponsored by the following companies:
- Aditya Birla Group
- Ratan Tata Trust
- T.Thomson Scholarship
- HUL, OP Jindal Engineering & Management Scholarship
Please note that the NBFA is provided to the PGP-I and PGP-II batch candidates in every academic year. Furthermore, NTPC also awards merit scholarships for deserving SC/ST students with disabilities based on the PGP-I result. Merit Cum Means Scholarships sponsored by the Government of India are also offered to such candidates applying for MBA at IIM C.
Besides, offering financial aid and scholarships to aspirants, IIM Calcutta also offers many prizes and awards to its students. These awards are offered to candidates basis their first and second years results. Some prizes are awarded to students at the Annual Convocation for outstanding extra curriculum activities on the recommendation of the Institute’s Students’ Council.
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