Overview: IIM Ahmedabad, one of India's most prestigious b-schools for pursuing an MBA through the CAT, has recently started issuing calls to students who appeared for CAT 2023 and cleared its cut-offs for the Personal Interview round. Let's explore all the essential details you need to know about admissions at IIM Ahmedabad.

IIM Ahmedabad is a globally recognized business school in Gujarat, India that was established in 1961. Acknowledged as an "Institute of National Importance" by the Indian government, it has been ranked first in NIRF 2023 Management category for four years running. This autonomous institute is one of the few in India to have EQUIS accreditation from the EFMD. 

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The two-year Post-graduate Program in Management (PGP) at IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA) is a full-time residential course for graduates from all disciplines wishing to choose a career in management. IIM Ahmedabad accepts students based on their CAT scores. Roughly 90 international students enroll in IIM A through its student exchange programs each year, and approximately 150 students travel abroad.

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Highlights 

Parameter	Description
Established	1961
Campus size	102 Acres
Exam (for Domestic students)	CAT
Exam (for International students)	GMAT
Courses	5 Degrees and 6 Courses
Institute Type	Institute of National Importance
Number | Types of Scholarships offered	10 | Merit-based, Need-based
Student intake	395 (MBA)
Total faculty	108
Official website	https://www.iima.ac.in/

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IIM Ahmedabad Admissions Important Dates 2024 

Important Dates for IIM Ahmedabad Admissions 2024 are shown in the following table: 

PGP (MBA)
CAT Registration Starts	August 2, 2023
CAT Registration Closes	September 20, 2023
Admit Card release date	October 25, 2023
CAT Exam Date	November 26, 2023
CAT Result	December 21, 2023
PGP AWT PI Shortlist declared	January 6, 2024
PGP Merit List Declaration	April 15, 2024 (Tentative)
PGP Seat Confirmation	3rd Week of April 2024 (Tentative)
Commencement of Classes	First Week of June 2024 (Tentative)

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IIM Ahmedabad Courses 

The authorities essentially evaluates entrance results for IIM Ahmedabad course admissions. A valid CAT score is required for admission to their flagship MBA program. Other postgraduate and doctorate programs have separate entrance exams, and selected applicants usually undergo a Personal Interview (PI). 

In addition, the acclaimed IIM Ahmedabad faculty evaluates candidates based on a variety of eligibility criteria, including professional history, experience quality, career progression, academic achievement, leadership qualities, accomplishments, interpersonal skills, and program suitability.

Check out the table below for all course-specific eligibility requirements and acceptable admission exams: 

Courses	Eligibility Criteria
M.B.A	A bachelor’s degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (candidate belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category, this is relaxed to 45%).
Executive M.B.A	Bachelor's degree in any field. Valid GMAT/GRE score. 4 years of full-time work experience.
PGP Food and Agribusiness Management	50% in Bachelor’s/Master’s in agriculture or related field.
ePGD in Advanced Business Analytics	Bachelor's degree + 2 years' work experience. Score in GMAT/GRE/CAT/GATE or ePGD-ABA test.
ePost Graduate Program in Management	Bachelor’s degree/CS/CA/ICWA with 50% or equivalent CGPA. 3 years’ work experience (after graduation). CAT/GRE/GMAT score.
Ph.D Management	4-year degree like B. Tech with 6.5 CGPA or equivalent % (OR) Master's degree. CAT/GRE/GMAT (varies with specialization).

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IIM Ahmedabad Admission Process 2024 

The selection of the candidates for admission to the 2024-26 Batch of the PGP at IIMA is a two-step process:

1. STEP 1: Preliminary Screening-

All candidates must take the CAT 2024 examination. The exam is conducted in November every year and the results are announced later. Based on CAT scores and fulfilling the minimum cutoffs, candidates will be shortlisted. 

In CAT-2023 there will be three sections, viz., ‘Quantitative Ability’ (QA), ‘Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning’ (DILR) and ‘Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension’ (VARC). Only the candidates above the following minimum cut-offs in the sectional percentile ranks, the overall percentile rank and obtaining a positive (greater than zero) raw score in all sections of CAT-2023 will be considered for all the subsequent stages.

Minimum Cut-offs of CAT-2023 Percentile Ranks

Category	Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension percentile rank (PVARC)	Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning percentile rank (PDILR)	Quantitative Ability percentile rank (PQA)	Overall percentile rank (PT)
General, EWS	70	70	70	80
NC-OBC-cum-transgender	65	65	65	75
SC	60	60	60	70
ST	50	50	50	60
PwD (General, EWS, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC)	60	60	60	70
PwD (ST)	50	50	50	60

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At different stages of the selection process ‘Application Rating’ (AR) score of an applicant will be used. An applicant’s AR score is the sum of the rating scores based on their percentage of marks obtained in the 10^th standard, the 12^th standard (depending upon the stream, viz., ‘Science’, ‘Commerce’ and ‘Arts & Humanities’), the bachelor’s degree program (depending upon the discipline) and work experience (as on July 31, 2023) respectively. For different streams/disciplines the equivalent ARs are arrived at by using a (sort of) percentile equivalence of the score distributions using previous year’s CAT data. 

2. STEP 2: Shortlisting for Analytical Writing Test (AWT) & Personal Interview (PI)

Shortlisting will be carried out in two stages:

• Stage 1: From the Applicants’ pool: Selection of exceptional performers across different disciplines
• Stage 2: After removing the candidates selected in Stage 1 from each category (General, NC-OBC, SC, ST and PWD) the additional number of candidates to be shortlisted for AWT & PI will be selected on the basis of the composite score ‘CS’.

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Final Selection: 

Selection at this stage will strictly be based on the shortlisting of the candidates done separately for each category (General/SC/ST/NC-OBC/PwD) on the basis of their ‘Final Composite Score’s (FCS). The numbers selected in different reservation categories will be in proportions mandated by law.

The FCS of a candidate who appears in AWT & PI will be computed as follows:

FCS = PIF * Normalized PI Score + AWTF * Normalized AWT Score + CATF_FCS * Normalized CAT Score + ARF_FCS * AR

Personal Interview Multiplication Factor (PIF) = 0.50  AWT Multiplication Factor (AWTF) = 0.10 CAT Score Multiplication Factor for Final Composite Score (CATF_FCS) = 0.25 Application Rating Multiplication Factor for Final Composite Score (ARF_FCS) = 0.15

Gain a more comprehensive understanding of the detailed selection criteria by referring to this PDF from the official website:

 

Documents Required for Admission at IIM Ahmedabad 

The following documents are required for admission to IIMA's MBA programs: 

• Class 10 and 12 mark sheets 
• Bachelor's degree transcript 
• CAT scorecard 
• Work experience certificate (if applicable) 
• Passport size photographs 
• Proof of identity and address 

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IIM Ahmedabad Fees 2024 

The MBA fee at IIM Ahmedabad is INR 25 Lakhs. The average salary package for the 2023 batch was INR 32.79 LPA, with the top package reaching INR 1.15 CPA.

This provides a significant ROI. IIM Ahmedabad fees include components like tuition, accommodation, mess charges, and other associated costs. 

Course Name	Fees
PGP/PGP-FABM	INR 25 Lakhs for 2 Years
PGPX	INR 33 Lakhs for 1 year
EPGP	INR 20 Lakhs for 2 Years

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IIM Ahmedabad Scholarship 

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, provides scholarships to suitable students, ensuring that financial constraints are not an obstacle to admission. Scholarships are offered for PGP M.B.A, PGP-FABM, and PGPX courses.

However, if a student's behavior (academic or otherwise) violates institute guidelines, the scholarship may be withdrawn. 

Scholarships are available from the Indian government, business organizations, and IIM-A alumni. In addition, IIM-A offers need-based scholarships to PGP students. More information is provided below. 

IIM Ahmedabad Scholarship Details: 

Scholarship Name	Offered by	Eligibility	Amount
IIMA Special Need-Based Scholarship	IIM-A	The Students’ annual family income (including parents/spouse/guardian) should have been less than Rs. 15,00,000 in the previous financial year.	Depends on the annual income, fixed/movable assets, etc.
SC/ST Scholarships	IIM-A	SC/ST students	Rs. 150 awarded per month for 10 months
Exit Scholarship (Entrepreneurship)	IIM-A	Students who graduate from IIMA and go for entrepreneurship. The applicants should opt-out of placements and must have a business plan	Rs. 30,000 monthly stipends for at most three consecutive years
Exit Scholarship (NPO)	IIM-A	Students who graduate from IIMA and join NPOs.	Rs. 3-4 lakhs annually for three consecutive years at most
Exit Scholarship (Doctoral Studies)	IIM-A	Students who graduate from IIMA and want to pursue doctoral degrees in India or abroad.	Rs. 3-4 lakhs annually for three consecutive years at most
Central Sector Scheme for Top Class Education	Government of India	Meritorious SC/ST students whose family income is less than Rs. 4.5 lakhs p.a.	-
Minority Welfare Scholarship	Government of India	Minority community students whose family income is less than Rs. 2.5 lakhs p.a.	-
Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	Government of India	Meritorious DA/PWD students whose family income is less than Rs. 6 lakhs p.a.	-
PGP Alumni Endowment Funds	Alumni	Students from socially and economically challenged backgrounds. Screening would be based on Special Need-Based Scholarship	Rs, 2-3 lakhs per year
Peri Viswanath Scholarship	Alumni	Merit performance in the first academic year and previous performance, along with annual family income being less than Rs. 15 lakhs.	Rs. 2 lakhs per year for 2 years
Shri GC Mittal Entrepreneurship Aid	Alumni	Graduating student of the PGP/PGP-FABM programme with an education loan of minimum Rs. 1 lakh and family income less than Rs. 8 lakhs p.a. The applicant should submit a business plan.	Rs. 2 lakhs per year
Smt. J. Nagamma Memorial Award	Alumni	Merit scholarship based on performance	Rs. 15,000
Aditya Birla Group scholarships	Aditya Birla Group	Meritorious students from PGP I and PGP II. Selection at the discretion of Aditya Birla Group.	Rs. 1,75,000 per year
Dunia scholarship for Scholastic Excellence	Dunia Finance LLC, Dubai	Merit scholarships to two students each from PGP I and PGP II.	Rs. 1 lakh per scholarship
OP Jindal Engineering and Management Scholarship	OP Jindal Group	Academic performance, online test, personal interview	Rs. 1.5 lakhs per year
T. Thomas Scholarship	Hindustan Unilever Limited	Merit-cum-means	Rs. 1 lakh per year

The Financial Assistance and Awards Committee of the institute determines the grade point requirements for an IIMA scholarship.

A student may obtain numerous IIM Ahmedabad scholarships or financial aids in the same year, as long as the sum does not exceed that year's IIMA expenses and the sponsors agree. 

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IIM Ahmedabad Placements 2024 

IIM Ahmedabad conducts an annual placement drive for all program levels. They offer internships, and their placement cell arranges other student-training activities such as seminars and group discussions.

Significant companies are invited to this placement drive. The placement cell also organizes pre-placement interviews and career counseling for students. 

IIM Ahmedabad Placement Process: 

• Interested candidates register for interviews. 
• Companies present pre-placement talks to students. 
• A selection process is conducted. 
• After selection, the company announces the results. 
• Shortlisted candidates are informed about next steps via e-mail. 

The highest package for the 2023 MBA placement at IIM Ahmedabad was INR 1.15 crore per annum. The average was INR 32.79 LPA. From 53 visiting companies, 128 offers were accepted.

Consulting firms dominated, hiring 24% of the students, including major corporations like PwC, McKinsey, KPMG, Infosys, and Wells Fargo. The following are the highlights from the IIM Ahmedabad placements 2023: 

Particulars	IIM Ahmedabad MBA Placement Highlights 2023
Highest package	INR 1.15 Crore per annum (Domestic)
Average package	INR 32.79 LPA
Median package	INR 33 LPA
No. of offers accepted	128
No. of companies	53
No. of new companies	36
Top recruiting sector	Consulting firms
Popular recruiters	Accenture, Indegene, Sun Pharma, Head Digital Works, Adani

The year-by-year placement trends at IIM Ahmedabad are as follows: 

Years	Highest Package	IIM Ahmedabad Average Package
2022	INR 1.14 CPA	INR 36.2 LPA
2021	INR 1.16 CPA	INR 27.4 LPA
2020	INR 78.5 LPA	INR 26.1 LPA

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As one of India's leading business institutions, IIM Ahmedabad aims to uphold its standing as an institution of excellence in management teaching and research.

With a rich history, a dedication to diversity, and a strong alumni network, IIM Ahmedabad remains a top choice for students seeking to establish a name for themselves in business and management.

Aspiring applicants are also advised to check the official website of IIM Ahmedabad to stay updated on the latest admission requirements. 

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