Executive Fellow Programme in Management 

at IIM Raipur, Raipur

Yes, IIM Raipur accepts admission in the FPM programme through CAT score. Candidates with a valid CAT scorecard will be shortlisted for the personal interview (PI) round; candidates based on their performance in PI round will be selected for the final admission process, i.e. document verification and fee payment.

No, there is no such provision to get direct admission at IIM Raipur FPM course. IIM Raipur accepts score of CAT/ GMAT/ GATE/ GRE/ UGC-NET for admission in FPM course. Candidates planning to take admission in FPM programme at IIM Raipur must take any one of the aforesaid exams to become eligible for admission in FPM course at IIM Raipur.

Candidates with a valid CAT/ GMAT/ GATE/ GRE/ UGC-NET scorecard will be shortlisted for the personal interview (PI) round; candidates based on their performance in PI round will be selected for the final admission process, i.e. document verification and fee payment.

Candidates planning to pursue Fellow Programme in Management (FPM), which is a doctoral-level programme offered by IIM Raipur, should meet the following requirements:

• Candidate should have a PG degree from IIMs or its equivalent in any discipline with a minimum of 60% aggregate

OR

• CA/ICWA with a degree and CS with BCom with a minimum of 60% aggregate

OR

• 4 Year/8 Semester Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (BE/BTech/ BArch) with a minimum of 6.5 CGPA on a scale of 10

OR

• Five-year Integrated Master’s degree programme in any discipline, with a minimum of 60% aggregate
• Candidate should have a valid score/ rank of any on these entrance exams like CAT/ GMAT/ GATE/ GRE/ UGC-NET.
• Candidates whose score/ rank is above the closing rank mentioned in the cut-off list released by IIM Raipur can register for the personal interview (PI) round.

Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) offered by IIM Raipur is a full-time doctoral programme designed in such a way that candidates could enrich themselves in advanced studies and research in different areas of management. Also, candidates who want to build their careers in teaching and research in management studies and for careers in academic institutions and in other organizations can join the FPM course.

Candidates interested in Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) offered by IIM Raipur must appear in any entrance examinations like CAT/ GMAT/ GATE/ GRE/ UGC-NET. The entrance examinations mentioned above are one of the toughest entrance exams having a vast syllabus. Therefore, candidates preparing for these entrance exams must prepare well and try to obtain a good score because having a good score will lead to registering for the personal interview (PI) round.

IIM Raipur accepts score of GRE/ GMAT/ GATE/ GRE/ UGC-NET for admission in FPM course. Candidates planning to take admission in FPM programme at IIM Raipur must take any one of the aforesaid exams to become eligible for admission in FPM course at IIM Raipur.

Candidates with a valid CAT/ GMAT/ GATE/ GRE/ UGC-NET scorecard will be shortlisted for the personal interview (PI) round; candidates based on their performance in PI round will be selected for the final admission process, i.e. document verification and fee payment.

The total tuition fee for the FPM programme at IIM Raipur is INR 5.5 lakh  This fee does not include the cost of mess or the hostel fee. The fee only includes the cost of tuition for the entire duration of programme. The tuition fee mentioned here isa taken from unofficial sources and hence, is indicative.

IIM Raipur, like other top IIMs, accepts admission for most of its courses based on the Common Admission Test (CAT) score. The application process for CAT is generally concluded between August and September. Also, Candidates having their CAT percentile in accordance with the cut-off list released by IIM Raipur can register further for the personal interview (PI) round, and the registration process for Personal Interview (PI) is usually held in June. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply for both processes within the given time period.

The answer to this question of whether an average student can get into IIM can be both yes and no depending on the definition of an average student.

• Based on Academics (Class 10/ Class 12/ Graduation): While a student with average scores in Class 10, Class 12 and graduation with a good CAT score certainly has good chances of getting a call from IIM-A, chances are less for someone with an average CAT score.
• Based on student category (General or Reserved): While it is tough for a General category average student to grab a seat at IIM due to high score requirements, a reserved category student can get admission being at average scores as well.
• Based on past work experience, diversity and other factors: Gender and academic diversity is also a factor on which students are shortlisted at IIM. IIMs judge the past academic category based on the degree obtained by the students before MBA and then a weightage is allotted based on that. For Engineers, the percentage for scoring the highest marks is higher as compared with other streams
• Performance in selection rounds: Once you make it to the final selection rounds, i.e., AWT/PI process, it can be considered a fresh start. At this stage, students can forget their past average-ness but definitely require good grasp over the past subjects as academics-related questions are asked in the interview.

Based on the above factors, it can be considered that while getting into top Management institutes, such as IIM is extremely tough, the past performance, CAT performance, student category and a lot of factors can be the reasons for a student to receive that final call.

The highest and average stipend offered during IIM Raipur MBA summer placements for the 2022-24 batch stood at INR 3.50 Lacs and INR 1.39 Lacs for two months, respectively. Apart from this, a fluctuating and improving trend was witnessed in the highest and average stipend offered the past thre batches, respectively, which is presented below:

The stipend trends witnessed during IIM Raipur MBA summer placements over the past three batches are presented below: