Total Seats in IIMs for MBA/PGDM (LATEST): Category-wise IIM Seats & Distribution

Total Seats in IIMs for MBA/PGDM (LATEST): Category-wise IIM Seats & Distribution

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Updated on Sep 18, 2025 10:54 IST
A significant portion of total no of seats in IIMs are reserved for specific categories of students. As many as 809 seats are reserved for students belonging to the OBC categories, SC/ST categories hold a reservation of 538 IIM seats, and the remaining seats are allocated for EWS and PwD categories.

India has 21 IIMs collectively having a pool of around 5500 seats for MBA/PGDM admissions. Check total seats in IIM, including category-wise IIM seats for MBA admissions through CAT exam.

Total Seats in IIMs for MBA/PGDM

Total Seats in IIMs: The Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) provides management education across the country. India has a total of 21 IIMs offering around 5500 seats in MBA/PGDM courses. Total seats in IIM can change annually; however, it typically remains in a specified ratio across different categories, including OBC, SC/ST, General, etc. As per the IIM reservation policy, major part of the total intake is reserved for different categories leaving the general category seats for all aspirants. Total no of seats in IIMs have a reservation for OBC, SC, ST, and other categories.

As per the tentative IIM seat intake, nearly 800 seats are belong to students under OBC categories, whereas, SC/ST categories hold a reservation of 500+ IIM seats. Remaining reserved category seats at IIMs are filled by EWS and PwD categories, with PwD having a horizontal reservation.

This article provides an overview of the total seats in IIMs, including the number of seats in IIMs across different categories, along with the courses offered.

Table of contents
  • Total IIM Seats 2025
  • Category Wise Total Seats in IIMs
  • IIM MBA Admission 2025: Reservation Criteria

Total IIM Seats 2025

India has a total of 21 IIMs disbursing management education. The table below mentions the total number of seats in all IIMs:

Name of IIM

Total Seats in IIM

Courses

IIM Ahmedabad (IIM A)

408

MBA, PGP FABM, and PGP ABM

IIM Bangalore (IIM B)

530

MBA, PG PPM and BA

IIM Bodh Gaya (IIM BG)

300

PGPM

IIM Calcutta (IIM C)

480

MBA, PGD BA, and PGPEX VLM

IIM Amritsar

334

MBA, MBA BA, and HR

IIM Indore (IIM IDR)

487

PGP, and IPM

IIM Jammu

246

MBA

IIM Kashipur

321

MBA, and MBA BA

IIM Kozhikode

484

MBA

IIM Lucknow (IIM L)

566

PGP, PGP ABM, and SM

IIM Mumbai

278

MBA

IIM Nagpur

267

PGP

IIM Raipur

377

PGP

IIM Ranchi

246

PGPM, and PGPHRM

IIM Rohtak

399

PGPM, and IPM

IIM Sambalpur

197

PGPM

IIM Shillong

382

PGPM

IIM Sirmaur

281

MBA, MBA T and HM

IIM Tiruchirappalli

378

PGPM, PGP HR, and PGPBM

IIM Udaipur

361

PGPM

IIM Vishakhapatnam (IIM Vizag)

383

PGPM

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Total IIM Seats for General Category Total IIM Seats for OBC Category Total IIM Seats for SC/ST Category

Category Wise Total Seats in IIMs

IIMs have seat reservations for MBA/PGDM admissions as per government regulations. Different categories for IIM seats including General, OBC, SC/ST, etc. Candidates can check the space below for a total number of seats in IIMs for different categories.

Total No of Seats in IIM for General Category

Name of the IIM

General

IIM Ahmedabad

194

IIM Amritsar

60

IIM Bangalore

193

IIM Bodhgaya

60

IIM Calcutta

233

IIM Indore

226

IIM Jammu

70

IIM Kashipur

46

IIM Kozhikode

189

IIM Lucknow

211

IIM Nagpur

60

IIM Raipur

60

IIM Ranchi

60

IIM Rohtak

60

IIM Sambalpur

80

IIM Shillong

60

IIM Sirmaur

30

IIM Trichy

52

IIM Udaipur

60

IIM Visakhapatnam

27

Total No of Seats in IIM for OBC Category

Q:   Can an average student get into an IIM?
A:

The answer to this question of whether an average student can get into IIM can be both yes and no depending on the definition of an average student.

  • Based on Academics (Class 10/ Class 12/ Graduation): While a student with average scores in Class 10, Class 12 and graduation with a good CAT score certainly has good chances of getting a call from IIM-A, chances are less for someone with an average CAT score.
  • Based on student category (General or Reserved): While it is tough for a General category average student to grab a seat at IIM due to high score requirements, a reserved category student can get admission being at average scores as well.
  • Based on past work experience, diversity and other factors: Gender and academic diversity is also a factor on which students are shortlisted at IIM. IIMs judge the past academic category based on the degree obtained by the students before MBA and then a weightage is allotted based on that. For Engineers, the percentage for scoring the highest marks is higher as compared with other streams
  • Performance in selection rounds: Once you make it to the final selection rounds, i.e., AWT/PI process, it can be considered a fresh start. At this stage, students can forget their past average-ness but definitely require good grasp over the past subjects as academics-related questions are asked in the interview.

Based on the above factors, it can be considered that while getting into top Management institutes, such as IIM is extremely tough, the past performance, CAT performance, student category and a lot of factors can be the reasons for a student to receive that final call.

Name of the IIM

OBC

IIM Ahmedabad

104

IIM Amritsar

33

IIM Bangalore

103

IIM Bodhgaya

33

IIM Calcutta

125

IIM Indore

122

IIM Jammu

38

IIM Kashipur

25

IIM Kozhikode

102

IIM Lucknow

113

IIM Nagpur

33

IIM Raipur

32

IIM Ranchi

32

IIM Rohtak

32

IIM Sambalpur

37

IIM Shillong

32

IIM Sirmaur

17

IIM Trichy

28

IIM Udaipur

32

IIM Visakhapatnam

37

Total No of Seats in IIM for SC Category

Name of the IIM

SC

IIM Ahmedabad

58

IIM Amritsar

18

IIM Bangalore

57

IIM Bodhgaya

18

IIM Calcutta

69

IIM Indore

68

IIM Jammu

21

IIM Kashipur

14

IIM Kozhikode

56

IIM Lucknow

63

IIM Nagpur

18

IIM Raipur

18

IIM Ranchi

18

IIM Rohtak

18

IIM Sambalpur

20

IIM Shillong

18

IIM Sirmaur

9

IIM Trichy

15

IIM Udaipur

28

IIM Visakhapatnam

20

Total No of Seats in IIM for ST Category

Name of the IIM

ST

IIM Ahmedabad

29

IIM Amritsar

9

IIM Bangalore

29

IIM Bodhgaya

9

IIM Calcutta

37

IIM Indore

34

IIM Jammu

11

IIM Kashipur

7

IIM Kozhikode

28

IIM Lucknow

32

IIM Nagpur

9

IIM Raipur

10

IIM Ranchi

10

IIM Rohtak

10

IIM Sambalpur

10

IIM Shillong

10

IIM Sirmaur

5

IIM Trichy

8

IIM Udaipur

10

IIM Visakhapatnam

10

IIM MBA Admission 2025: Reservation Criteria

All Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) follow a common seat reservation policy laid down by the Government of India. A certain percentage of the total no of IIM seats is reserved for MBA admissions. The table below indicates the IIM MBA reservation policy followed during the admission cycle:

Category

Seat Reservation (%)

Non-Creamy Other Backward Classes (NC-OBC)

27%

Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)

10%

Schedule Caste (SC)

15%

Schedule Tribe (ST)

7.5%

Person with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD)

5%

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