Colleges in Shillong

No, candidates who have a work experience of over 10 years are not required to appear for any entrancee exams to qualify for IIM Shillong PhD admissions. However, such candidates are required to produce two reference letters from senior leadership for the experience to qualify for IIM Shillong PhD admissions.

No, the UGC-NET is not a mandatory entrance exam for IIM Shillong PhD admissions. Aside from UGC-NET, candidates can also appear for the CAT, GRE, GATE or GMAT to qualify for PhD admissions as well. 

Candidates who fulfill certain requirements are not required to appear for any of the aforementioned entrance exams to qualify for IIM Shillong PhD admissions.

Candidates will need to present the following documents in digital form when applying for IIM Shillong PGPM admissions:

• Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet and passing certificate
• Graduation degree
• CAT scorecard
• Work experience certificate (if available)
• ID and address proof
• Scanned image of candidate's signature

No, candidates cannot be given direct admissions into the IIM Shillong PGPM courses. Candidates who wish to apply for IIM Shillong PGPM admissions are required to appear for the CAT if they are Indian residents or GMAT if they are non Indian residents. The selection is based on the scores obtained in the aforementioned entrance exams.

No, candidates are not required to possess work experience to be eligible for IIM Shillong PGPM admissions. However, candidates who have prior work experience will be given preference over other candidates. Candidates with a work experience between 18-24 months are given the most preference during IIM Shillong PGPM admissions.

Yes, CAT is a compulsory entrance exam for all candidates who are a resident of India to qualify for PGPM admissions at IIM Shillong. For NRI candidates, the GMAT is the mandatory entrance exam to qualify for IIM Shillong PGPM admissions. Candidates also need to fulfill the eligibilty criteria for PGPM admissions to apply for IIM Shillong admissions.

The CAT cutoff for IIM Shillong PGPM admissions 2026 ranges from 50 - 75%. The general and EWS category candidates are required to score at least 75% in CAT exam to qualify for the PI round for IIM Shillong admissions.

The SC category is required to score 60% while the remaining categories are only required to score 50% in the CAT 2026 to qualify.

Below we have discussed about CAT cutoff for IIM Shillong:

IIM Shillong CAT cutoff does not release on public platform but it is available for students using their registered email ID and password. As per past year trends the overall IIM Shillong sectional CAT cutoff was 90 for students belonging to the General AI category. 

The highest package recorded during IIM Shillong PGPEx placements 2025 was INR 35 LPA. In 2024, the highest package stood the same at INR 35 LPA. The table below states the same:

International Institute of Management Shillong is the seventh IIM founded in India our of a family of 20 IIMs in India. IIM Shillong formerly known as Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management Shillong. It is ranked 38th in Management category by NIRF 2025.