IIM Visakhapatnam - Indian Institute of Management Answered Questions

IIM Visakhapatnam's Post Graduate Programme for Experienced Professionals (PGPEx) is a course for working professionals. The  candidates must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent in any discipline with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks. Additionally, candidates must have a minimum of three years of full-time work experience after their qualifying degree. Applicants require a valid CAT, GMAT, GRE score to be considered for admission. Alternatively, applicants also can choose to apply for PGPEx by opting to take IIMV Test. Finally, the selection process for PGPEx at IIM Visakhapatnam is based on the candidate's academic qualifications, work experience, statement of purpose, and performance in the personal interview round.

Like any other management institute, IIM Visakhapatnam admission is entirely based on CAT scores for PGP. Candidates have to follow the CAT admission procedure. Whereas, for courses like PGPEX and PhD application can be directly submitted through IIM Visakhapatnam official website. Candidates are then shortlisted for the Interview based on overall profile. The final selection in other programmes offered at IIM Vizag will be made based on a composite score comprising the performance in CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ IIMV Test, Diversity, Technical Knowledge and Domain Experience, SOP, Professional References and Personal Interview score.

IIM Vishakhapatnam is one of the most recent IIM established in the year 2015 under the mentorship of IIM Bangalore. Accoeding to the verified Shiksha Reviews, IIM Vizag has received good reviews from alumni and students regarding the placements, infrastructure and faculty members. IIM Visakhapatnam has recorded 100% placements during the 2023-24 placements drive. The highest and average package offered during the 2024 placements stood at INR 43.25 LPA and INR 15.61 LPA, respectively. The total IIM Visakhapatnam fees for MBA programme is INR 17.82 lakh. Considering the total tuition fee and the return on investment this seems to be a good return on the investment. Aspirants can check below infographic for verified students reviews on Shiksha for IIM Vishakhapatnam:

IIM Visakhapatnam accepts CAT scores for admission to the management courses. However, the institute does not release the CAT cutoffs in the public domain and is exclusively accessible only via account login to candidates who have appeared for the exam. IIMs accept both sectional and overall cutoff for admission. CAT 2024 cutoff will be tentatively declared in the month of Jan. Considering the previous year trends, the final CAT cutoff 2024 is expected to be in the range between 92-94 for IIM Visakhapatnam. The estimated qualifying CAT cutoff 2024 is 80 for the General category students. 

IIM Visakhapatnam haven't mentioned any fees for the PhD programme. The institution do provide financial support to the candidates pursuing PhD in any specilisation.  PhD Program students in good standing will receive a stipend of INR 30,000 per month in the first year with a 10% annual increment up to a maximum of five years in addition to tuition fee waiver. Contingency Grant:Rs.75,000 (in Year 1) and Rs.25,000 (annually from Year 2 to Year 5) Hostel accommodation will not be provided. HRA of Rs.7,500 per month will be givenFinancial support for attending National / International Conferences. 

IIM Ranchi accepts CAT scores, followed by a Personal Interview round for admission to the managaement courses. CAT cutoff 2024 percentile for IIM Visakhapatnam depends on the following factors:Difficulty level of the examNumber of aspirants who appeared for the examNumber of candidates who've passed the examNumber of seats in a particular instituteRanking of the institute

IIM Visakhapatnam fees for the Post Graduate Programme (PGP) is INR 17.82 lakh, which includes tuition fees, accommodation charges, and other related expenses. The PGP is a two-year, full-time residential programme, and the fee structure is subject to change as per the institute's discretion. However, candidates may be eligible for scholarships or financial assistance based on their merit or financial need.

IIM Visakhapatnam offers various courses under PG and doctoral level. The Institution offers a total of five main courses across multiple specialisations and various certification courses as well. PGPM, PGPEx, PGPDGM, EMBA are the flagship courses. Dcotoral level programme like PhD are offered in various specialisation including, Decision Sciences, Economics, Finance & Accounting. MGNF is the certification course offered by the institution.

Yes, CAT 2023 dates for admission to IIM Visakhapatnam 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 Visakhapatnam admission will be held in three slots. These are as follows:Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AMAfternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PMEvening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PMCandidates who are willing to get into IIM Visakhapatnam 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).