IIM Shillong - Indian Institute of Management Answered Questions

No, IIM Shillong course admission are strictly entrance based. Interested candidates need to appear for the relevant entrance exam accepted by IIM Shillong for admission.The table mentioned below showcases the entrance exam accepted for different courses offered:CoursesSelection CriteriaMBA/ PGPCAT/ GMAT PGP/ MBA ExecutiveCAT/ GMATPGP Working ExecutiveCAT/ WE-MAT/ GMATDoctoral ProgrammeCAT/ GATE/ GRE/ GMAT/ JRFDoctoral Programme for Working ProfessionalGMAT/ GRE/ JRF/ CAT

The admission procedure for IIM Shillong MBA 2024 involves two steps. Firstly, candidates with a valid CAT 2023 will be selected for the Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI). Those who score above the minimum cutoffs in both the sectional percentile ranks and the overall percentile rank, with a positive raw score in all sections of CAT 2023, will move on to the next stage. The minimum CAT cutoff percentile ranks for IIM Shillong 2024 are provided in the table below:Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) - IIM Shillong : CAT percentile Cutoff (General-All India)Section202020212022Overall909292Quants709292VA-RC709292DI-LR709292

The Consulting & Strategy domain attracted the highest number of offers during PGP placements 2024 with a 32% share. This was followed by the Finance domain with 29% offers made. The domain-wise distribution of IIM Shillong placements for PGP batch 2022-24 is showcased below:Source: Official Report

Yes, IIM Shillong offers two year full time MBA course. Admission to IIM Shillong MBA is done on the basis of CAT percentile, performance of the candidate in the personal Interview round and other factors such as academic profile, work experience (if any) and diversity.

The domain-wise list of top recruiters that were part of IIM Shillong MBA placements 2024 is presented below:DomainsTop Recruiters (2024)IT & AnalyticsWNS, Microsoft, Baker HughesFinanceStandard Chartered, HSBC, Goldman SachsSales & MarketingITC, Adani Wilmar, Beregr PaintsHR & OperationsBirlasoft, Tata Steel, Air IndiaConsulting & StrategyEY, BCG, McKinsey & CompanyGeneral ManagementAdani, JSW, IIFL

As per the latest report, around 30 offers were made to PGPEx students in 2024. The institute has not released the offer details for PGP. However, other factors like the number of recruiters and the number of PPOs/ PPIs are out. The following table represents the important details related to IIM Shillong placements 2024:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2024)Companies participated42 (PGPEx)87 (PGP)New recruiters46 (PGP)Total shortlisting181 (PGPEx)Total offers30 (PGPEx)PPO/ PPI87 (PGP)

Over the past three years of placements, the highest package for MBA has improved year-on-year. However, a fluctuating trend was observed in the number of companies and new recruiters participating in IIM Shillong MBA placements over the past three years. Take a look at the below table for placement trend analysis:ParticularsPGP Placement Statistics (2022)PGP Placement Statistics (2023)PGP Placement Statistics (2024)Highest packageINR 55.22 LPAINR 71.30 LPA INR 71.50 LPAAverage packageINR 23.10 LPAINR 26.96 LPAINR 26.10 LPAMedian packageINR 22.28 LPAINR 26.09 LPAINR 25.67 LPATop 10% average packageN/AINR 39.68 LPAINR 43.15 LPATop 20% average packageINR 31.31 LPAINR 35.35 LPAINR 38.43 LPATop 50% average packageINR 26.95 LPAINR 30.82 LPAINR 32.39 LPANo. of recruiters7363 87No. of new recruiters4326 46No. of PPOs/ PPIs 4885 87

As per the records, 87 companies participated in the 2023-24 PGP placements. This included 46 new recruiters. Earlier, 63 companies were part of PGP placements 2023 and 26 new recruiters were witnessed. Looking at the past three years' data, a fluctuating trend was observed in the number of recruiters and first-time recruiters. To know the exact numbers refer to the below table:ParticularsPGP Placement Statistics (2022)PGP Placement Statistics (2023)PGP Placement Statistics (2024)No. of recruiters736387No. of new recruiters432646

The highest package offered during IIM Shillong placements 2024 for the PGP batch stood at INR 71.50 LPA. Earlier, the highest package offered during 2023 placements was INR 71.30 LPA. From 2022 to 2024, an improving trend was observed in IIM Shillong highest package for PGP, which is presented below:CourseHighest Package (2022)Highest Package (2023)Highest Package (2024)PGPINR 55.22 LPAINR 71.30 LPAINR 71.50 LPAIn addition to this, the institute has disclosed the PGPEx highest package for the 2023-24 batch, which is as follows:CourseHighest Package (2024)PGPExINR 35 LPA