IIM Ahmedabad PG, Doctorate, Certificate Courses 2025

IIMs do not release the final CAT cutoff publicly and is only accessible through account login to those candidates who appear in the CAT exam. However, candidates can refer to the table below to view the estimated final CAT cutoff percentiles for top IIMs, including IIM Ahmedabad. The below cutoff percentiles are for the General AI category students. 

IIMs	CAT cutoffs 2024 (percentile)
IIM Ahmedabad	99-100
IIM Bangalore	99-100
IIM Calcutta	99
IIM Indore	97-98

Agri Input sector emerged as the top recruiting sector during IIM Ahmedabad PGP FABM summer placements for the batch of 2023-25. The sector-wise offers accepted during IIM Ahmedabad PGP FABM summer placements for the batch of 2023-25 are presented below:

Sectors	PGP FABM Offers Accepted (2023-25 Batch)
Agri Business	1
Agri-Input	14
Agri-Tech	7
Consulting	6
FMCG	11
E-commerce	1
Food Processing	2
Manufacturing	1
Others (BioTech)	1

While IIM-A does not have a minimum score required for admission, candidates are advised to aim for a score between 70 and 75 percentile in both the quantitative and verbal sections of the GMAT/GRE. In this regard, students must also note that standardised tests are just one of several admission criteria. A high score does not guarantee admission, and a below-average score does not eliminate a candidate. More details on MBA-PGPX admission at IIM Ahmedabad are available here. 

The key highlights of PGPX placements 2024 as compared with previous two years are presented below:

Particulars	PGPX Placement Statistics (2022)	PGPX Placement Statistics (2023)	PGPX Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest package	INR 75.2 LPA	INR 1.08 CPA	INR 54.8 LPA
Average package	INR 38.64 LPA	INR 35.68 LPA	INR 36.41 LPA
Median package	INR 36.25 LPA	INR 33.05 LPA	INR 35 LPA
Lowest package	INR 25.50 LPA	INR 18 LPA	INR 21.46 LPA
Offers made	172	178	150+
Offers accepted	119	128	121
Eligible students	136	140	147
Participating students	121	130	121
Students opted out	15	10	21
Students not placed	2	2	5

Earlier, the key highlights of PGP and PGP FABM placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars	PGP Placement Statistics (2021)	PGP Placement Statistics (2022)	PGP Placement Statistics (2023)
Highest package	INR 55 LPA	INR 61.48 LPA	INR 1.46 crore per annum
Average package	INR 27.54 LPA	INR 32.79 LPA	INR 34.45 LPA
Median package	INR 27.60 LPA	INR 31.49 LPA	INR 31.58 LPA
Lowest package	INR 11 LPA	INR 17.50 LPA	INR 18.05 LPA
Companies visited	131	190	188
Roles offered	170	Around 220	Around 280
Offers accepted / Students Placed	374	382	385
Eligible students	388	382	389
Students opted out	14	3	4
Particulars	PGP FABM Placement Statistics (2021)	PGP-FABM Placement Statistics (2022)	PGP FABM Placement Statistics (2023)
Highest package	INR 27.82 LPA	INR 33.83 LPA	INR 33.39 LPA
Average package	INR 17.79 LPA	INR 21.49 LPA	INR 20.11 LPA
Median package	INR 16.84 LPA	INR 20 LPA	INR 20 LPA
Lowest package	INR 12 LPA	INR 12.85 LPA	INR 14.97 LPA
Companies visited	30	56	32
Offers accepted / Students placed	44	47	46
Eligible students	45	48	47
Students opted out	1	1	1
Students not placed	0	0	0

Note: The mean package is considered as the average package in the above-mentioned table. Further, the Maximum Earning Potential is considered for the salary packages shown above.

Yes, IIM Ahmedabad offers a full-time Business Management course of six-month duration (from October to March every year) with an aim to impart the officers of the armed forces with contemporary global Management practices through case-study, classroom studies, business presentations and industry visits. In addition to this, the institute offers PG and doctoral level courses in the field of Management and Food and Agri-Business Management.

The batch placement record for PGP, PGP FABM and PGPX programs in recent past is presented below:

Particulars	PGP Placement Statistics (2021)	PGP Placement Statistics (2022)	PGP Placement Statistics (2023)
Roles offered	170	220	280
Offers accepted	374	382	385
Students placed	374	382	385
Students opted out	14	3	4
Companies visited	131	190	188
Particulars	PGP FABM Placement Statistics (2021)	PGP FABM Placement Statistics (2022)	PGP FABM Placement Statistics (2023)
Companies visited	30	56	32
Offers accepted / Students placed	44	47	46
Eligible students	45	48	47
Students opted out	1	1	1
Students not placed	0	0	0
Particulars	PGPX Placement Statistics (2022)	PGPX Placement Statistics (2023)	PGPX Placement Statistics (2024)
Offers made	172	178	150
Offers accepted	119	128	121

 

BFSI sector received the highest package of INR 1.46 crore per annum during IIM Ahmedabad PGP placements 2023. The sector-wise highest, average and median package offered during IIM Ahmedabad PGP placements 2023 is presented below:

Sectors	PGP Highest Package (2023)	PGP Average Package (2023)	PGP Median Package (2023)
Automobile	INR 30.24 LPA	INR 30.24 LPA	INR 30.24 LPA
BFSI	INR 1.46 crore per annum	INR 41.33 LPA	INR 35.05 LPA
Conglomerates	INR 30 LPA	INR 25.53 LPA	INR 25 LPA
Consulting	INR 56 LPA	INR 34.55 LPA	INR 34.50 LPA
Consumer Services	INR 26 LPA	INR 26 LPA	INR 26 LPA
Education Technology	INR 32.15 LPA	INR 32.15 LPA	INR 32.15 LPA
Engineering Technology	INR 28.32 LPA	INR 28.32 LPA	INR 28.32 LPA
FMCG	INR 33.39 LPA	INR 29.43 LPA	INR 29.39 LPA
IT	INR 42.48 LPA	INR 31.87 LPA	INR 32 LPA
IT Analytics	INR 28.22 LPA	INR 25.80 LPA	INR 25 LPA
IT Consulting	INR 28 LPA	INR 28 LPA	INR 28 LPA
IT Software	INR 42.15 LPA	INR 35.94 LPA	INR 37.43 LPA
IT Solutions	INR 34.79 LPA	INR 32.31 LPA	INR 34.74 LPA
Logistics	INR 28.80 LPA	INR 28.80 LPA	INR 28.80 LPA
Manufacturing	INR 66 LPA	INR 45.60 LPA	INR 45.60 LPA
Media / Communications	INR 27 LPA	INR 26 LPA	INR 26 LPA
Mining	INR 32.17 LPA	INR 32.17 LPA	INR 32.17 LPA
Online Services	INR 29.01 LPA	INR 29.01 LPA	INR 29.01 LPA
Artificial Intelligence	INR 32.40 LPA	INR 32.40 LPA	INR 32.40 LPA
Wellness & Fitness Services	INR 25.70 LPA	INR 25.70 LPA	INR 25.70 LPA
Energy	INR 26.50 LPA	INR 26.50 LPA	INR 26.50 LPA
Pharmaceutical	INR 31.20 LPA	INR 27.04 LPA	INR 28 LPA
Real Estate	INR 31.20 LPA	INR 31.20 LPA	INR 31.20 LPA
Retail B2B & B2C	INR 29.35 LPA	INR 29.35 LPA	INR 29.35 LPA
Telecommunication	INR 30 LPA	INR 30 LPA	INR 30 LPA

Note: The mean package is considered as the average package in the above-mentioned table. Further, the Maximum Earning Potential is considered for the salary packages shown above.

IIM Ahmedabad offer various facilities to the candidates. Some of the facilities are enlisted below:

• Auditoriums
• Academic Block
• Administrative Block
• Student Housing
• Faculty Housing
• Gym & Yoga Room
• Outdoor & Indoor Sports
• Wi-Fi Campus
• A/C Classrooms
• Medical facilities

 

The course-wise average package offered over the past three years is presented below:

Course	Average Package (2022)	Average Package (2023)	Average Package (2024)
PGPX	INR 38.64 LPA	INR 35.68 LPA	INR 36.41 LPA
Course	Average Package (2021)	Average Package (2022)	Average Package (2023)
PGP	INR 27.54 LPA	INR 32.79 LPA	INR 34.45 LPA
PGP FABM	INR 17.79 LPA	INR 21.49 LPA	INR 20.11 LPA

Yes, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food is served in the IIM-A canteen. Many students living on the campus have also shared on the internet that the food served at IIM Ahmedabad canteen is one of the best one can get in a mess.

The key highlights of IIM Ahmedabad placements over the past three years for PGP, PGP FABM and PGPX programs are presented below:

Particulars	PGP Placement Statistics (2021)	PGP Placement Statistics (2022)	PGP Placement Statistics (2023)
Highest package	INR 55 LPA	INR 61.48 LPA	INR 146 LPA
Average package	INR 27.54 LPA	INR 32.79 LPA	INR 34.45 LPA
Median package	INR 27.6 LPA	INR 31.49 LPA	INR 31.58 LPA
Lowest package	INR 11 LPA	INR 17.5 LPA	INR 18.05 LPA
Roles offered	170	220	280
Offers accepted	374	382	385
Students placed	374	382	385
Students opted out	14	3	4
Companies visited	131	190	188
Particulars	PGP FABM Placement Statistics (2021)	PGP FABM Placement Statistics (2022)	PGP FABM Placement Statistics (2023)
Highest package	INR 27.82 LPA	INR 33.83 LPA	INR 33.39 LPA
Average package	INR 17.79 LPA	INR 21.49 LPA	INR 20.11 LPA
Median package	INR 16.84 LPA	INR 20 LPA	INR 20 LPA
Lowest package	INR 12 LPA	INR 12.85 LPA	INR 14.97 LPA
Companies visited	30	56	32
Offers accepted / Students placed	44	47	46
Eligible students	45	48	47
Students opted out	1	1	1
Students not placed	0	0	0
Particulars	PGPX Placement Statistics (2022)	PGPX Placement Statistics (2023)	PGPX Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest package	INR 75.2 LPA	INR 108 LPA	INR 54.8 LPA
Average package	INR 38.64 LPA	INR 35.68 LPA	INR 36.41 LPA
Median package	INR 36.25 LPA	INR 33.05 LPA	INR 35 LPA
Lowest package	INR 25.5 LPA	INR 18 LPA	INR 21.46 LPA
Offers made	172	178	150
Offers accepted	119	128	121

 

While all the courses at IIMA are full-time and residential, the PGPX is a one-year programme while PGP is for two years. The PGPX orientation is to give a general management perspective to a management executive, whereas the PGP is focused on Functional and Operational Management. On successful completion, students are given a Master of Business Administration degree.

For candidates to get into top IIMs including IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta, one must have a high CAT score preferably equal to or more than 99.5 Percentile. Considered as the top B-School of India, the competition for top IIMs is very high whereas on the other hand the number of seats for the same are less. So in order to be at the best B-School one needs to score the best.

Every IIM is different in terms of eligibility criteria, for IIMs including Lucknow, Indore,  Kozhikode,  Shillong, candidates are expected to score around 98 Percentile and a decent score of 80 Per cent in the academics. For the remaining New IIMs, the CAT cutoff ranges between 96 and 97 Percentile, whereas for Baby IIMs the cutoff might vary between 93 and 92 Percentile

It is very important for candidates to score good CAT cutoff Percentile depending on the IIMs they are aiming for. 

Yes, hostels are available at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Candidates are provided single-room accommodation in the 33 fully-furnished dormitories spread across the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad campus. Married candidates can opt to live with their families in married candidates' hostels. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad hostels provide good accommodation for both female and male candidates.

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad offers facilities such as bathrooms, Wi-Fi, an almirah, television, and refrigerators among others. The dorms are equipped with air conditioners and washing machines as well at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. IIM (Indian Institute of Management), Ahmedabad is a public autonomous Business-school located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Indian Institute of Management is a group of 20 public, autonomous institutes for Management education and research in India. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad is number one among all public and private Management institutes in India. The Business school is located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. In terms of rankings, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad has topped the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings thrice for the last five years. The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad is one of the few institutes in India to be given EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) accreditation by the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development). Not just that, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad is known for its excellent placement record and high ranking in India (ROI). Under the Management category, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad has been ranked 1 by Outlook, The Week, National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022, and other ranking bodies for the year 2022.

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad faculty comprises renowned academics, professors, and management thinkers who strive hard to maintain a level of excellence at the institution, working on research to improve management thinking in the country. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad professors care for you even after you've left campus. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad professors try to teach their candidates in their own way. Some candidates succeed, while others do not. Some of them had an open-door policy as well, which means you could go to their office anytime and they will solve your doubts first. However, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad offers scholarships for its students and the details are as follows: 

1. Interest Waiver Scholarships.
2. Aditya Birla Group Scholarships.
3. Schedule Caste or Schedule Tribe Scholarships.
4. OP Jindal Engineering and Management Scholarship.
5. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad Exit Scholarships.
6. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad Special Need-based scholarship for Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) and Post Graduate Programme in Food and Agri-business Management (PGP-FABM).

For more information, you may visit the Shiksha IIM Ahmedabad page. (https://www.shiksha.com/college/iim-Ahmedabad-indian-institute-of-management-vastrapur-307). I hope this will help you.

It is possible to get admission in IIM Ahmedabad even if you have scored 55% in B.Sc. According to a source, students must have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA. Additionally, another source mentions that the IIM shortlisting criteria for admission includes 95+ CAT percentile and 70% and above in graduation. However, the final selection process of IIM Ahmedabad includes a Personal Interview (PI) round, which carries 50% weightage, and an Academic Writing Test (AWT), which carries 10% weightage. Therefore, candidates are advised to check the official website of IIM Ahmedabad or contact the admission cell of the institute for more information on the admission process, eligibility criteria, courses offered, fees, cutoff, and other relevant details .

Yes, IIM-A offer hostel facility to the candidates. The student housing on the campus includes 25 understudy apartments with an overall capacity of 740 occupants. There are single-room dormitories available for married people as well. Further, on each of the floor, there are 10 single rooms with a dining area. The hostels are not common at IIM-A, however, boys can visit girls hostel and vice versa.

Candidates seeking admission to the two-year PGP of IIM Ahmedabad must appear in the Common Admission Test (CAT). CAT 2023 (considered for admission to the 2024-26 batch) will take place in November 2023. Candidates who are interested in seeking admission to the 2024-26 batch were able to apply online and register themselves on the official website of CAT after the CAT registration process is open.

In general, while registering for CAT, candidates must apply for PGP of IIM Ahmedabad by selecting the option available in the online registration form. The application fee for CAT (General/ OBC category) is INR 2,400. There is no additional cost included to apply for IIM Ahmedabad.

Read more: CAT application process

A total of 188 companies participated and 280 roles were offered during PGP placements 2023. McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) were the top companies that made most number of offers during IIM Ahmedabad PGP placements 2023. The domain-wise offers made by the top recruiters during PGP placements 2023 is listed below:

Domain	Top Recruiter Name	PGP Offers Made (2023)
Consulting	McKinsey & Company	34
Investment Banks	Goldman Sachs	8
General Management	Adani	10
IT Consulting	TCS	10

 

Mentioned below is the detail of scholarship offered under the IIM-A PGP and PGP-FABM programme:

• Name of scholarship: Special Need-Based Scholarship Scheme
• Eligibility for scholarship: Candidates can avail of this scholarship on the basis of annual gross family income, ownership of assets, and the number of dependents in the family.
• When to apply for this scholarship? The application for this scholarship is invited every year in the month of July/ August.

The course-wise the highest package offered over the past three years during IIM Ahmedabad placements is presented below:

Course	the highest Package (2022)	the highest Package (2023)	the highest Package (2024)
PGPX	INR 75.2 LPA	INR 1.08 CPA	INR 54.8 LPA
Course	the highest Package (2021)	the highest Package (2022)	the highest Package (2023)
PGP	INR 55 LPA	INR 61.48 LPA	INR 1.46 crore per annum
PGP FABM	INR 27.82 LPA	INR 33.83 LPA	INR 33.39 LPA

Note: The mean package is considered as the average package in the above-mentioned table. Further, the Maximum Earning Potential is considered for the salary packages shown above.