Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) 

at IIM Amritsar, Amritsar

There is no such of provision for getting direct admission in Executive MBA course at IIM Amritsar. Candidates willing to pursue executive MBA programme at IIM Amritsar must have a valid CAT/ GMAT score (last two years), for candidates who haven’t appeared in CAT or GMAT must take the entrance test for admission in executive MBA conducted by IIM Amritsar and 3 year of work experience.

The eligibility criteria for admission in Executive MBA programme at IIM Amritsar are as follows:

• Candidate should possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% for reserved categories).
• Candidates should have a valid score in CAT/ GMAT/ GRE exam based on which they will be shortlisted for the personal interview (PI) round.
• Candidates should have a three-year of work experience.
• Candidates must qualify the personal interview (PI) round followed by document verification and fee payment for final seat allotment in MBA programme.

Yes, IIM Amritsar offers a two-year full time Executive MBA Programme. IIM Amritsar Executive MBA programme is specially curated for working professionals. The programme will be conducted in blended mode (offline + online).

Candidates willing to pursue executive MBA programme at IIM Amritsar must have a valid CAT/ GMAT score (last two years), for candidates who haven’t appeared in CAT or GMAT must take the entrance test conducted by IIM Amritsar and three year of work experience.

Candidates having a valid CAT/ GMAT/ GRE score will be shortlisted for the personal interview (PI) round. Candidates who qualify the personal interview (PI) round will have to report to the admission cell at IIM Amritsar for document verification and fee payment for final seat allotment.

Candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme must meet the minimum CAT percentile specified in the cutoff list released by IIM Amritsar. As per the IIM Amritsar cutoff list for admission to the MBA programme, the minimum percentile for overall and section-wise categories in CAT was 95 in the year 2023. So, if trends are to be trusted then the minimum percentile for overall as well as section-wise category in the CAT exam should be near 95. Hence, students are advised to prepare well for the CAT exam. 

CAT 2024 cut off percentile for each IIM is determined on the basis of several factors that drive the admission process. Some of the key factors that determine IIM Amritsar CAT cut off 2024 are mentioned below:

• Difficulty level of the CAT exam
• Number of aspirants who appeared for the exam
• Number of aspirants who cleared the exam
• Number of seats in a particular institute
• All India ranking of the institute

Yes, CAT 2023 dates for admission to IIM Amritsar are out. To apply for the CAT exam, candidates are required to create an account, fill the CAT registration form and pay the exam application fee. The 2023 CAT form have to be submitted by a certain deadline after which no application will be accepted. For 2023 CAT exam, CAT registration will go on between Aug 2 and Sep 20. The exam will be conducted on November 26, 2023. Students are required to appear for the CAT 2023 exam in Computer Based Testing mode at allotted test centres. CAT exam 2023 for IIM Amritsar admission will be held in three slots. These are as follows:

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

Candidates who are willing to get into IIM Amritsar must mention the college name and course preference in their CAT application form to get a call (provided the student gets a valid score in the exam).

Admission to various postgraduate courses at the Indian Institute of Management–Amritsar (IIM–Amritsar) is based on merit and scores of several entrance tests. The accepted entrance exams are CAT and others. CAT qualifying percentile changes every year and depends on the criteria set by the college. This depends on the number of students applying for admission through CAT and various other criteria set by the college. For the various information related to the  IIM Amritsar admission criteria or CAT, please visit the official website of the college.

Candidates willing to take admission in courses offered at IIM Amritsar must fulfil the required eligibity criteria for that particular course. IIM Amritsar courses admissions are completely entrance exam based. 

IIM Amritsar offers a two-year full-time MBA programme. Candidates aspiring to take admission in MBA programme at IIM Amritsar must possess a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% for reserved categories). Also, candidates should have a valid CAT score based on which they will get shortlisted for the personal interview (PI) round.

Selected candidates will have to report to the admission cell at IIM Amritsar for document verification and fee payment for final seat allotment.

IIM Amritsar offers a two-year hybrid mode Executive MBA programme. Interested candidates must have a UG degree in any domain with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for reserved categories). Besides, having UG degree, candidates should also have a three-years of work experience. Also, candidates should have a valid score in CAT/ GRE/ GMAT/ GATE exam followed by a PI round. Candidates can also appear for IAAT conducted by IIM Amritsar EMBA. For other courses, admission is based on entrance-exam.

Yes, for admission to the MBA programme at IIM Amritsar, candidates must secure a valid CAT percentile in both categories, i.e. overall and section-wise category which should be above the closing percentile mentioned in the cut-off list released by IIM Amritsar.

Candidates based on their CAT percentile/ score will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round. Hence, candidates aspiring to take admission to the MBA programme at IIM Amristar must prepare well for the CAT exam.

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IIM Amritsar releases CAT percentile for MBA admission. Aspirants must score equal or above the specified percentile to get an interview call from the institute. As per the 2023 CAT cutoff for IIM Amritsar, the overall percentile was 95 whereas, it was 94 in 2022. Candidates near to 94 have a good chance of getting a call from the institute. 

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