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Candidates need to qualify national-level entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, CMAT, etc. for admission to PGDM programme. Aspirants must score equal or above the GIM Goa cutoff to take admission. Below is the minimum percentile required to get in GIM Goa:

Candidates applying for PGDM at GIM Goa have to pay an application fee. Since the mode of applications is online, aspirants can pay the fee via any of the online payment modes as mentioned below:

GIM Goa admission is based on national-level Management entrance exam scores and personal interview round. For BDA and IDA, candidates also need to appear for GIM Analytics Aptitude Test (GAAT) for objective assessment. Below is the selection criteria for PGDM programme:

GIM Goa has been ranked by multiple ranking agencies under 'Management' Category. NIRF ranked GIM in 2022 and 2023 rankings. It is amongst the top 2% of globally ranked B-Schools by AMBA. It is also under top 11 private business schools by Outlook India ranked in 'Top Private MBA Institutions in India' of 2022. Below are GIM Goa rankings:

GIM Goa offers two-year PGDM programme. During the programme, students need to choose an elective for PGDM General. Below are the elective options available to PGDM students:

• Finance and Accounting
• General Management and Economics
• IT and Operations
• Marketing
• OB and HRM

Admission to GIM Goa is strictly on the basis of merit and no donation in any form is sought or accepted in connection with admission. There are no reservations for Goan candidates, but for personal interview selection, the qualifying cut-off score of the competitive exam may be lowered by up to 15 points for candidates of Goan domicile/origin.

There are a total of 600 seats for PGDM course of GIM Goa. Candidates need to qualify national-level Management entrance exam to get a seat in PGDM programme. Check below PGDM specialisation-wise intake:

Yes, GIM Goa offer waiver in tuition fee. GIM Goa provides a tuition fee waiver scheme to students whose family income is less than INR 8 LPA to PGDM students. The tuition fee waiver is awarded to deserving students subject to a maximum of 5% of the students admitted. The facility of education loans is also available to students. The awardees would get a full waiver of the tuition fee. The award shall be based on the assessment of the financial need, considering total family income and economic condition of the family.

GIM Goa conducts GIM Analytics Aptitude Test for admission to some of the PGDM specialisations. The institute conducts GAAT by the end of January. In 2024, the exam was conducted on Jan 28, 2024. The test is for a duration of 55 minutes with MCQs. The test does not have any strict sections based on the topics stated above. This aptitude test is administered online.  This test conducted by GIM is intended to assess a student's aptitude in the areas of Linear equations, Calculus, Matrices, Progressions, and Abstract Reasoning.

GIM Goa early applications open in the October for PGDM admission. Candidates need to apply online on the official website of the institute for PGDM programme. Below is GIM Goa tentative admission dates for PGDM: