OBC Category Seats in IIMs for MBA

Competition to secure a seat at IIM is high. IIMs follow a reservation criteria set as per the laws issued by Government of India. Read this article for a clear picture of OBC reserved seats in different IIM colleges.

OBC Seats at IIMs

OBC category seats at IIMs: India has a total of 21 IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management). These 21 IIMs account for 5500+ MBA seats. Out of these, 3400+ seats are left for the open category after the reservation for categories, like OBC, SC, ST, etc. CAT exam score helps shortlist candidates for admission to IIMs. Candidates with a valid category certificate to claim reservation may increase the chances of admission to IIMs. IIM reservation policy is set in accordance with the Government of India rules. Out of all seats at IIMs, 800+ seats belong to the OBC categories. Scroll down for details on OBC category seats at IIMs.

IIM-Wise OBC Seats

Go through the list given below to have detailed information on the OBC seats in different IIM colleges:

Asterisk (*) has been put on the number of seats to give a clear picture about colleges wherein number of seats can vary slightly.

IIM Ahmedabad is widely acclaimed for producing top business leaders and entrepreneurs, the Post Graduate Master’s Degree Program offered by the college has always been top priority for aspirants. Some of the alumni of IIM-A include Raghuram Rajan (Former RBI Governor), K.V Kamath (Chief of BRICS Bank), and Ajaypal Singh Banga (CEO of Mastercard), among many other eminent names. It has nearly 104 seats in PGP (now rechristened MBA) program reserved for OBC candidates.

Moving to our next IIM in the list, let’s talk about another top ranked one – IIM Bangalore. Located in one of the most beautiful cities of India, IIM Bangalore has always been among the favourite business schools for aspirants. The college has an outstanding placement record and has seen many business tycoons as its alumni.

Some of the alumni of IIM-B include K. Radhakrishnan (Former ISRO Chairman), Ravi Subramanian (Author of many bestsellers), and Nila Madhab Panda (Film Producer), among many others. It has 103 seats reserved for OBC candidates in the PGP (now called MBA) program, almost equal to its peer - IIM Ahmedabad.

Next in the list comes the IIM with the largest number of seats among all 20 campuses – IIM Calcutta. The college is placed among top 3 business schools, IIM ABC, in India. It has impeccable placement records. The institute has produced some of the best brains in business world.

Some of the alumni of IIM-C include Ajith Balakrishnan (Founder of Rediff), Indra Nooyi (Former CEO of Pepsi), and Amish Tripathi (Author of many bestsellers,) among many others. It has 125 seats reserved for OBC candidates in the flagship PGP (now renamed MBA) program.

Total Seats at IIMs

The table below mentions total seats offered by all the IIMs:

Hopefully, the list will be helpful for those OBC candidates who have been doing all sorts of research in order to have an idea of seat availability in different IIM colleges. For such IIM updates, stay tuned to Shiksha.

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