Certificate in Digital Marketing and Strategy Online 

offered by IIM Indore

The weightage given to Class 12 marks while shortlisting candidates for the personal interview round is 40%, which is the highest among other factors. However, while preparing the final merit list after PI round for admission offers, the weightage of class 12 marks comes down to 10%. Hence, it can be concluded that having a good score in Class 12 is an advantage for candidates seeking admission to IIM Indore MBA.

The other components considers for shortlisting for PI and final admission offers along with the weightage given are mentioned in the below table:

Shortlisting for PI:

For Final Admission Offers:

Note: The numbers above are taken from the IIM Indore PGP Admission 2023 brochure. 

To secure a seat in IIM Indore, candidates need to satisfy the minimum eligibility criteria for their desired course and appear for the entrance exam accepted and other selection rounds conducted by IIM Indore for that course. The candidates need to match the final cut off set by IIM Indore to become eligible for further rounds of selection.

For admission to the flagship PGP course, aspirants need to appear for CAT. Candidates who meet the final IIM Indore cut off will be invited for the WAT/PI round.

Admission process of other IIM Indore courses is also similar. Interested candidates need to appear for the relevant entrance exam and get shortlisted for further rounds on the basis of marks secured in the entrance exam.

Find below the minimum eligibility and selection criteria of IIM Indore courses:

As per IIM Indore’s official website, the institute is listed in the top 100 in the Financial Times Rankings for its flagship PGP in Management (PGP) under the Masters in Management category. It has also bagged 25 positions amongst all the top B-schools in Asia under QS Global MBA Rankings, with a position of 5 amongst the IIMs and 5 amongst the top B-Schools in India. Additionally, the institute has been ranked in the 151-200 band in the QS Ranking.

A candidate can surely join IIM Indore without appearing for CAT. The institute offers other courses such as IPM, EPGP and PGPMX which are equivalent to the PGP course and admission to these courses is possible without CAT. 

• IIM Indore accepts IPMAT scores for admission to the IPM course. IIM Indore IPM is an intergrated  five year course that combines undergraduate and postgraduate management degrees. The minimum eligibility is the candidates must have passed class 12 or equivalent from a recognised board.
• For admission to EPGP programme, the candidates must have a valid GMAT/GRE/CAT score card. The GMAT and GRE scorecard should not be older than 5 years from the date of application. To be eligible for IIM Indore EPGP course, candidates must have a bachelor's degree with an aggregate of atleast 50% and a minimum of 5 years of full-time work experience.
• IIM Indore conducts an aptitude test for admission to the PGPMX course on a specified date followed by an interview round. Candidates who have a bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate marks and 5 years of full-time work experinece are eligible to apply to the IIM Indore PGPMX course. 
• IIM Indore also offers FPM and EFPM courses. IIM Indore accepts CAT/ GRE/GMAT/JRF (in Economics) scores for admission to these courses. 

Many top companies visited the IIM Indore campus annually to hire students in various sectors. The table below showcases a list of a few top recruiters who visited the IIM Indore placements 2024: