IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management Bannerghatta Road Answered Questions

You are eligible, as you cleared the minimum eligibility criteria of 50% marks in graduation, but the chances of getting a call from top IIMs are grim, if you belong to general category. The shortlisting criteria for interviews of IIMs is based on CAT score, class 10th, class 12th and graduation scores and work experience. The weightage given to these parameters is different for all IIMs and also depend on category and academic diversity. It is difficult to get shortlisting for IIM - A, B, C, considering your scores in class 12th and graduation. However, there are chances to get call from new IIMs, if you get a really good percentile in CAT as some IIMs give higher weightage to CAT score. You can also check Shiksha call predictor: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/resources/iim-call-predictor.

Apart from IIM-Bangalore, the other reputed and top-ranked B-schools in India are as follows:- 1. IIM, Ahmedabad. 2. ISB, Hyderabad. 3. IIM, Kolkata. 4. Jamnalal Bajaj (JBIMS), Mumbai. 5. SP Jain (SPJIMR), Mumbai. 6. FMS, New Delhi. 7. XLRI, Jamshedpur. 8. IIM, Lucknow. 9. IIM, Kozhikode. 10. MDI, Gurgaon. Other notable mentions: IIM-Indore, NMIMS-Mumbai, NITIE-Mumbai, IIFT (New Delhi & Kolkata) and TISS-Mumbai.

It is not mandatory to have work experience to join IIMB, but it certainly carries weightage in admission process. IIMB has great diversity in terms of students with and without work experience that makes this place a great academic institution to learn.
Check this for eligibility criteria of IIM Bangalore. http://www.iimb.ac.in/sites/default/files/PGP-admission-process-2018.pdf

The shortlisting criteria for interviews of IIMA or IIM B is based on CAT score, class 10th, class 12th, graduation scores and work experience. However, the weightage given to these parameters is different for both IIMs and also depend on your category and academic diversity. The call and final admission will depend on your CAT score and interview.
Please use the Shiksha Call Predictor:
https://www.shiksha.com/mba/resources/iim-call-predictor

As mentioned on the IIM Bangalore website, the fee for Post Graduate Programme in Management (popularly known as MBA) consists of Tuition, Library, Internet, Case Permission Royalty, Course Material, Hostel Room Rent and Service Charge, Medical Insurance, Personal Accident Insurance and Alumni Activity. Another clarification, the programme does not have specific specialisation as Marketing or Finance, it totally depends on you to choose the courses you like. Check this link http://www.iimb.ac.in/node/15826 or you can go to the website and check Programme expenses for the programme you are looking for. It's around 21 Lacs including everything but may increase in subsequent years.

Dear Rajiv,
For Executive- Post Graduate Program in Management at IIMB. Yes, you need to have submit your valid GMAT/GRE (CAT is not necessary) for admission. However, this is not the only criteria, apart from the GMAT score, you should to have at least 5 years of managerial work experience (not more than 12 years). Along with your GMAT score, you have to give 2 LORs, SOP followed by written test and personal interview.

Please use Shiksha Call Predictor, it would give you a better idea. Try and score the highest, I don't think you would want to score a 99.1 percentile instead of 99.9 percentile just because it is only as much as you need. I hope you get my point.