Lowest packages offered at IIMs and other B-Schools
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MBA placements in India are in headlines due to its highest salary packages and impressive avaerage CTCs. Top IIMs like IIM Ahmedabad, Banagalore, Calcutta and other top B-Schools like GMS Delhi, XLRI Jamshedpur and ISB Hyderabad are known for their dominant placement records. Hwrever, very little attention is paid to the lowest salary packages offered by IIMs and other B-Schools in India. In this article, know the lowest packages offered at top IIMs and other reputed B-Schools in India, helping MBA aspirants gain a realistic view of placement outcomes.
Also Read: IIM Placements: Check Highest CTC, Average CTC and Top Companies
- Lowest Salaries Offered by IIMs
- Lowest Packages Offered by Other Top B-Schools
- Who Receives Low Packages?
- Accountability
- MBA Placement Reports
Lowest Salaries Offered by IIMs
Candidates can check the table below to know the lowest salaries offered in India by IIMs:
| Institute |
Lowest Domestic CTC (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| INR 11- INR 13 LPA |
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| INR 12 - INR 14 LPA |
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| INR 11 - INR 12 LPA |
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| INR 10 - INR 11 LPA |
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| INR 10 - INR 11 LPA |
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| INR 9 - INR 10 LPA |
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| IIM Trichy / Udaipur / Ranchi |
INR 7 - INR 9 LPA |
| Newer IIMs (e.g., Sambalpur, Bodh Gaya, Sirmaur) |
INR 6 - INR8 LPA |
Commonly asked questions
According to the latest report 2026, PGDM students accepted 576 domestic offers and 2 international offers in 2026. The placement percentage data is not released as of now. Earlier, during the placement drive 2024, 100% PGDM BM and HRM students were placed.
For PGDM GM, 98% students were placed during the placement drive 2025.
The placements are good at IIM Kozhikode. The institute has recently concluded the placements for its PGP batch 2025 along with the third batches of PGP- Finance (PGP-F) and PGP Liberal Studies and Management (PGP-LSM). The key highlights of IIM Kozhikode placements for the Class of 2024 and 2025 are presented below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2024) | Placement Statistics (2025) |
|---|---|---|
Highest package | INR 72.02 LPA | INR 81 LPA |
Median package | INR 27 LPA | INR 28.18 LPA |
Mean package | INR 28.05 LPA | INR 27.5 LPA |
Total recruiters | 156 | 169 |
The key highlights of IIM Kozhikode PGP BL placements for the Class of 2024 and 2025 are presented below:
Particulars | PGP BL Placement Statistics (2024) | PGP BL Placement Statistics (2025) |
|---|---|---|
Highest package | INR 46.35 LPA | INR 36.45 LPA |
Average package | INR 27.11 LPA | INR 25.19 LPA |
Median package | INR 24.96 LPA | INR 24.76 LPA |
Recruiters visited | 52 | 56 |
The SCMHRD is considered as one of the top institutions when it comes to placements. Check out the table for more details on the MBA packages, top sectors and recruiters for the SCMHRD placements 2023-2025:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2023) | Placement Statistics (2024) | Placement Statistics (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
the highest Package | - INR 67.60 LPA (International) - INR 35.02 LPA (Domestic) | INR 41.9 LPA (MBA Business Analytics) | INR 35.9 LPA |
Average Package (overall) | INR 23.71 LPA | INR 24.28 LPA | INR 21.47 LPA |
Median Package (overall) | INR 22 LPA | INR 22.8 LPA | INR 20 LPA |
Top 10% Average Package (overall) | INR 33.99 LPA | INR 34.12 LPA | INR 33.49 LPA |
Top 25% Average Package (overall) | INR 28.32 LPA | INR 29.56 LPA | INR 28.43 LPA |
Top 50% Average Package (overall) | INR 25.02 LPA | INR 26.24 LPA | INR 24.56 LPA |
Total Recruiters | 112+ | 116+ | 118+ |
New Recruiters | 38 | 40+ | 50+ |
Top Sector | BFSI (22%) | BFSI (31%) | BFSI (30.11%) |
Top Recruiters | IBM, Capgemini, Bajaj, Piramal, Cipla, FedEx | Deloitte, Accenture, Adani, Axis, Google, Bajaj, Jio, Dell, Wipro | Aditya Birla, Axis Bank, DBS, etc. |
Lowest Packages Offered by Other Top B-Schools
Check the table below to know the lowes packages offered by other top B-Schools:
| B-School |
Lowest Package (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| XLRI Jamshedpur |
INR 9-10 LPA |
| FMS Delhi |
INR 9-11 LPA |
| SPJIMR Mumbai |
INR 8-9 LPA |
| ISB Hyderabad |
INR 10-11 LPA |
| MDI Gurgaon |
INR 8-9 LPA |
| IIFT Delhi/Kolkata |
INR 7-9 LPA |
| NMIMS Mumbai |
INR 6-8 LPA |
| SIBM Pune / SCMHRD |
INR 6-8 LPA |
| IMT Ghaziabad / TAPMI / KJ Somaiya |
INR 5-7 LPA |
PLEASE NOTE: The figures quoted above are not based on any audited reports and neither have they been conveyed by the institute/college. These are based on student accounts and cannot be verified independently.
Also Read: International salary packages offered at top Indian B-schools
Who Receives Low Packages?
According to sources, students whose academic performance has been low in all the semesters or are repeating a year are the once who usually receive low packages. Recruiters not only look at the candidate's academic record but also his/her record in extra-curricular activities, events etc.
Speaking to Shiksha on condition of anonymity, an IIM graduate said, “It’s the typical scenario. If you can’t perform well in academics and extracurricular activities, recruiters have no reason to hire you. Also, many institutes have large batches. It gets especially difficult for them to place students from the lower end of the spectrum. At times, more than 10% of the batch are yet to be placed by the term-end. They either opt of out placements or go for rolling placements. Some institutes even force such students to sign out of placements in an effort to maintain placement standards.”
Commonly asked questions
A total of 302 participated during IIM Udaipur MBA placements 2025. All participating accepted offers as well. In MBA GSCM and MBA DEM, all 48 and 53 students that sought placement through the Institute were placed in 2025.
Yes, IIM Indore secured 100% placements during the 2024 drive. The key highlights of IIM Indore placements for the Class of 2024 are tabulated below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2024) |
|---|---|
Highest package | INR 100 LPA (PGP and IPM) INR 33.6 LPA (PGP HRM) |
Average package | INR 25.68 LPA (PGP and IPM) INR 22 LPA (PGP HRM) |
Median package | INR 24.50 LPA (PGP and IPM) INR 20.5 LPA (PGP HRM) |
Total recruiters | 150+ (PGP and IPM) 70 (PGP HRM) |
Total students placed | 594 (PGP and IPM) |
Placement rate | 100% (PGP and IPM) |
IIFT Delhi provides good placements to its studnets. The key highlights of MBA IB and MBA BA placements 2025 are mentioned below:
Particulars | MBA IB Placement Statistics 2025 | MBA BA Placement Statistics 2025 |
|---|---|---|
Highest international package | INR 123 LPA | INR 60 LPA |
Highest domestic package | INR 72 LPA | INR 72 LPA |
Average package | INR 31.3 LPA | INR 25.3 LPA |
Median package | INR 26 LPA | INR 20 LPA |
Total recruiters | 135 | 25 |
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Accountability
It is interesting to note that most leading B-schools of the country do not publish audited reports of their final placement process for the benefit of aspiring students and common citizens. They only release the final placement reports to the media with quotes of highest, mean and median salary figures. The public accept these placement reports at their face value. There’s no accountability of the information published.
In other words, it’s practically impossible to find the official lowest packages offered at top business schools or get a complete scenario of placements.
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