IIM Calcutta PG, Doctorate, Certificate Courses 2025

To take admission to MBA programme at IIM Calcutta, aspirants must complete the CAT registration process. After which, selected candidates have to apply through IIM Kolkata website as well. Find below the step-by-step process to register for CAT exam:

Step 1: Visit the official website of IIM Kolkata.

Step 2: Click on "New Registration" and register by entering a few basic details.

Step 3: Login with the ID and fill out the application form.

Step 4: Upload the required documents.

Step 5: Pay the application fee via credit/debit card or net banking.

Yes, candidate can get into IIM Calcutta at 70% in Class 12. But mere 12th marks are not sufficient for MBA admission. Therefore, candidate must attain a really good score in CAT exam. IIM Calcutta CAT Cutoff 2024 has not yet been released. Looking at the Cutoff ranks for the past 3 years, the CAT Cutoff percentile is expected to be 99, for the General AI category candidates.

As per an unofficial source, admission to the certificate programmes is subject to fulfilment of the eligibility criteria. Aspirants can reach out to the IIM Calcutta admission office to get information related to the admission procedure. Moreover, some certificate courses are available in online mode, hence, details about those courses are available on the platform through which it is offered.

Students pursuing an MBA programme at IIMC are highly interested in specializations such as finance, marketing, and consulting management. Finance is in high demand owing to the need for financial analysts and consultants across various industries. Marketing is also a favoured option as it equips students with skills for brand management, digital marketing, and related fields. Consulting management is yet another sought-after specialisation at IIMC that empowers students with problem-solving, strategic thinking, and project management skills, which are in high demand among consulting firms.

The course-wise minimum eligibility criteria for admission at IIM Calcutta is mentioned in the following table:

Popular Courses	Eligibility Criteria
MBA/PGDM	Bachelor's degree with a minimum aggregate of 50%
Executive MBA/PGDM	Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in any stream
PhD	Master's degree with a minimum 50% aggregate
Certificate	Graduation with at least 50% aggregate

The subjects included in the first term of IIM Calcutta MBA programme are:

• Corporate Financial Reporting & Analysis
• Organisational Behavior
• Marketing Management - I
• Microeconomics
• Statistics for Management
• Indian Economic and Political History, Environment and Development
• Qualifying Mathematics
• Managerial Communication - I

MBA is the flagship programme of IIM Calcutta. As one of the popular IIMs of India, IIM Calcutta is a preferred college for MBA aspirants. Talking about placements,  IIM Calcutta recorded 100% placements during placement drive 2023-24. As per the media reports, the the highest package offered during IIM Calcutta placements 2024 stood at INR 1.2 crore per annum. Below are reviews of IIM Calcutta students:

 

Candidates seeking admission to MBA at IIM Calcutta are required to apply via CAT. Aspirants must check the eligibility requirements before registration. To know steps to apply, application fee, and more, aspirants can check CAT Registration Process.

Moreover, for other courses, candidates may have to apply through the institute's official website. The step-by-step process for form filling is as follows:

Step 1: Visit the official website of IIM Calcutta.

Step 2: Click on 'Apply'.

Step 3: Fill out the required details, such as name, email ID, etc.

Step 4: Upload the required documents.

Step 5: Payment of the application fee.

NOTE: The steps mentioned here present a generic representation of the process.

IIM Calcutta gives each of the student a stipend starting at INR 30,000 per month, which goes up to INR 35,000. Each of the student can avail of the student development grants of up to INR 65,000 for the first-year of course, and up to INR 25,000 for subsequent years. Moreover, the stipend and grants are facilitated for four years. However, it can be extended up to one or more years based on demonstration of enough progress in dissertation work. Furthermore, an additional financial support is also provided as extra funds up to INR 50,000 for field research (if required). Read about IIM Calcutta PhD/DPM course here.

Yes, IIM Calcutta offer one-year residential Executive MBA in a full-time mode. Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements can apply. Applicants must have a valid GMAT score to get selected. IIM Kolkata MBA Ex course fulfils the criteria to be considered as MBA as per the global rankings viz Financial Times. The admission process involves online registration, shortlisting of students based on GMAT score and academic performance along with other criteria, and finally the personal interview round.

Furthermore, the institute also offer postgraduate programme for executives for visionary leadership in manufacturing.

The Doctoral Programme in Management is offered in the following specialisations:

• Economics
• Marketing
• Finance & Control
• Operations Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Strategic management
• Human Resource Management
• Public Policy and Management

IIM Calcutta admission to most of the courses is entrance-based. Candidates seeking admission to the MBA course need to visit the official website of the Common Admission Test (CAT) to apply online. The final selection is based on candidates' performance in the CAT entrance test, Written Test and Personal Interview. For courses apart from MBA, aspirants can visit the institute’s official website to apply. Aspirants are advised to check out the course-specific eligibility requirements before applying.

The steps involve in the IIM Calcutta MBA admission process:

1. IIM Calcutta Application Process 2024
2. Written Ability Test (WAT)/Personal Interview (PI) Round
3. Declaration of Final Merit List
4. Admission Confirmation

Yes, IIM Calcutta offers a two-year residential MBA course in a full-time mode. The selection criteria for this course involve CAT registration, shortlisting based on CAT score, personal interview, writing ability test, points awarded for academic diversity at bachelor's or master's level, and work experience. Moreover, the institute also offers a two-year postgraduate Diploma in business analytics (PGDBA) course. It is a residential course. Candidates seeking admission to this course have to appear for the PGDBA entrance test.

Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria can fill out the admission form by visiting the official website. Moreover, the selection is done based on candidates score in CAT exam. Candidates without CAT score, can apply with a valid score in exams as mentioned in the table below:

Specialisation	Entrance Exam in lieu of CAT
Economics	GMAT/GRE/UGC-NET in Economics
Finance & Control	GMAT/GRE/UGC-JRF in Commerce/ Economics/ Management
Human Resource Management	GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF in Economics/ Management/ Law/ Labour & Social Welfare/ Human Resource Management/ Labour Welfare/ Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ Psychology/ Sociology
Management Information Systems	GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF in any stream
Marketing	GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF in Economics/ Psychology/ Sociology/ Anthropology/ Management
Operations Management	GMAT/GRE/UGC-JRF in Management/ Mathematical Sciences
Organizational Behavior	GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF in Psychology/ Sociology/ Anthropology/ Public Administration/ Social Work/ Management/ Labour Welfare/ Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ Labour & Social Welfare/ Human Resource Management
Public Policy and Management	GRE/GATE in Architecture & Planning/ UGC-NET in Anthropology/ Economics/ Education/ Environmental Science/ Geography/ History/ International & Area Studies/ Law/ Management/ Political Science/ Psychology/ Public Administration/ Social Work/ Sociology
Regional Development	GRE/UGC-NET in Anthropology/ Economics/ Geography/ Population Studies/ Public Administration/ Sociology
Sociology	UGC-NET in Anthropology/ Economics/ Political Science/ Sociology
Strategic Management	GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC-JRF in Anthropology/ Commerce/ Defence & Strategic Studies/ Economics/ Environmental Science/ Geography/ History/ Law/ Management/ Political Science/ Psychology/ Public Administration/ Sociology

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta offers a two-year PGP (also referred to as MBA) as its flagship programme. Apart from this, the institute offers MBAEx, PGPEx-VLM, PGDBA and DPM programmes at the PG and doctoral levels. In addition to this, the institute also offers several long-duration online certificate programmes on a situational basis. Admission to most of the courses is mainly entrance-based. 

During IIM Calcutta placements 2024, it has been observed that majority of students were placed in Consulting sector with 41% placement offers. Talking about the IIM Kozhikhode placement 2024, again Consulting emerged as the top recruiting sector with 33% placements. The following table showcases the top sector offers distribution to IIM Calcutta placements as compared to other top IIMs:

Sector	IIM Calcutta MBA Offers (2024)	IIM Kozhikhode PGP Offers (2024)	IIM Bangalore PGP Offers (2024)
Consulting	31.60%	33%	42%

Note: The IIM Calcutta offers percentage is taken from unofficial online source. It may vary once the final placement report is out.

Yes, IIM Calcutta has a track record of 100% placements to its MBA students in the past three years. The key highlights of IIM Calcutta placements for the MBA Class of 2022, 2023 and 2024 are presented in the table below:

Particulars	MBA Placement Statistics (2022)	MBA Placement Statistics (2023)	MBA Placement Statistics (2024)
the highest package	NA	INR 94.82 LPA (International) INR 1.15 crore per annum (Domestic)	INR 1.2 crore per annum
Average package	INR 34.20 LPA	INR 35.07 LPA	NA
Median package	INR 31.00 LPA	INR 33.67 LPA	NA
Offers made	631	573	529
Companies visited	190+	190	194
Placement rate	100%	100%	100%
Batch size	465	465	464

Note: The above-mentioned placement details for 2024 are taken from the media reports. These may vary once the final IIM Calcutta placement report 2024 is out.

For admission to a certificate course offered by IIM Calcutta, the aspirant must meet the minimum eligibility requirements. It may vary from one course to another. As per an unofficial source, the minimum eligibility criteria is that the applicant must be a graduate. In addition, he/she should have passed the qualifying examination with at least 50% aggregate. The documents also have to be presented during application or admission process.

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.