IIM Shillong - Indian Institute of Management

The only mode of PhD admissions mentioned on the website of IIM Shillong is online mode.

Since the accepted entrance exams for IIM Shillong PhD admissions cannot be applied for in offline mode, candidates can assume that there is no offline mode of application for IIM Shillong PhD admission.

IIM Shillong will conduct the interview round for PhD admissions 2026 on April 11th and 12th for the selected candidates. The institute will reveal the results of application screening on April 5th 2026. Candidates whose name appear on the list are the selected candidates for the personal interview round for PhD admissions. 

The last date to apply for IIM Shillong PhD admissions is 24th March in the academic year 2026. The registration window for IIM Shillong PhD courses was opened in the month of November 2025. 

Hence, candidates who have received their scorecards for one of the accepted entrance exams can apply by going to the website of IIM 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.