IIM Raipur - Indian Institute of Management

Given below is the eligibility criteria for admission to the executive MBA programme at IIM Raipur:

• The candidate should possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate.
• The candidate should have a minimum of three years of professional work experience after graduation.
• Candidate based on their academic performance will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round.
• Those who qualify for the PI round will be required to report to the admission cell at IIM Raipur for document verification and fee payment leading to final seat allotment.

Yes, IIM Raipur also offers an executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (ePGP) which is equivalent to executive MBA programme. Executive PGP is specially curated for working professionals to add on some trending skills which are currently required in the industry. Only candidates having a valid work experience after their graduation can apply for the executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (ePGP) at IIM Raipur.

Candidates aspiring for admission in the MBA programme at IIM Raipur including top IIMs or at top MBA colleges in India must take the CAT exam. Qualifying for the CAT exam requires a plan of action which involves smart strategies for completing section-wise syllabus of the CAT exam. Here are few CAT exam preparation tips:

• Check the CAT syllabus and the pattern of the exam.
• Selection of the right reference books following the emerging CAT exam pattern.
• Try to solve the maximum number of CAT Mock Tests. Download FREE practice questions and answers!
• Solve CAT exam PYQs for thorough revision and to clear all the important concepts.

Yes, it is necessary for candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme at IIM Raipur to meet overall as well as section-wise cut-off percentile. The minimum overall and section-wise cut-off percentile for admission to the MBA programme at IIM Raipur for the year 2021 was 92. Hence, candidates willing to pursue an MBA from IIM Raipur must prepare well for the CAT exam.

While filling out the CAT application form candidates need to keep some documents with them which are required to be uploaded to complete the CAT application process. Here is the list of those required documents.

• Class 10 mark sheet
• Class 12 mark sheet
• UG degree
• Work experience certificate
• Adhaar Card
• Date of Birth proof
• Address proof
• Caste category certificate (if applicable)
• Scanned images of photograph and signature
• Credit/Debit card or Internet banking details for fee payment.

For admission to IIM Raipur for the flagship MBA (or PGP) course, the result of CAT 2023 can be expected by the last week of December 2023 (If the CAT conducting body follows the trend as in 2022). However, if the trend is not followed, the same will most probably be out by the first week of January 2024. After the release of result, the exam takers will be able to download their CAT scorecards from the official website using their login credentials for IIM Raipur admission.

For admission to MBA (or PGP) 2024 batch at IIM Raipur, the CAT test will be conducted on November 26, 2023. Aspirants of IIM Raipur are required to appear for the exam in Computer Based Testing mode at the allotted test centres. CAT exam 2023 will be held in three slots:

Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Earlier, the CAT exam used to be of 180 minutes with 100 questions but in 2020, both exam duration and number of questions were reduced due to COVID-19 pandemic. Now, starting CAT 2022, the total number of questions stands at 66 as part of CAT pattern.

The minimum overall and section-wise CAT percentile required for admission to the MBA programme at IIM Raipur was 92. So, if follow the same trend for the year 2024 then candidates having 93 percentiles are very much eligible for admission to the MBA programme at IIM Raipur.