IIM Indore (IIM IDR): Courses, Admission 2025, Placements, Ranking, Cut Off

IIM Indore BBA follows a credit system. The concept of credit is used to compute the workload of the course. As a general rule, four-credit course requires a committement of 100 hours from the participant of which 25 hours are to be spent in the classroom (usually 20 sessions of 75 minutes each) and the balance to be utilised for preparation and assignments. The courses carry one, two, three or four-credits.

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore accepts multiple national-level entrance exams for admission to its FPM course. The institute accepts valid scores obtained in the following exams:

• GMAT
• GRE
• CAT
• GATE

Check below IIM Indore EPGP eligibility criteria:

• A pass in four-years bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate is required to apply for EPGP course.
• Candidates who have completed three-year bachelor's degree and master's degree with at least 50% aggregate each can also apply for EPGP course.
• Aspirants with 50% aggregate in Integrated five-year course or other programmes of similar duration can also apply.
• A minimum of five years of managerial/ entrepreneurial/ professional experience after graduation as on the application deadline date is also required.

Below is the IIM Indore eligibiltiy criteria for BBA programme:

• Candidates should have been born on or after August 1, 2003 (5 years of relaxation to the candidates from SC/ ST/ PwD Category will be given)
• Aspirants should have passed Class 12 or HSc or equivalent examination in 2021, 2022 or appearing in 2023 to apply for IIM Indore IPM course.
• Candidates should also have passed Class 10 or SSC examination.

The CAT exam is always conducted on the last Sunday of November every year so the CAT 2024 exam is expected to be conducted on Nov 24, 2024. Official announcement of the CAT 2024 exam date will be made by the convening IIM on Jul 30, 2024. The announcement will be made at the iimcat.ac.in website as well as in all the national dailies across India. We at Shiksha also notify the aspirants through our communication channels. Registrations cum application process for CAT 2024 will begin from the first week of August and end in the third week of September 2024.

Check below CAT exam dates for last five years:

• CAT 2023: November 26
• CAT 2022: November 27
• CAT 2021: November 28
• CAT 2020: November 29 
• CAT 2019: November 24

The Indian Institute of Management Indore has been ranked internationally by various ranking bodies such as QS World Ranking, Financial Times, etc. IIM Indore has been ranked between 351-400 by QS WUR Ranking by Subject 2023. Moreover, the institute has been ranked 89 by Financial Times Ranking 2023.

Below is the comparison of IIM Indore and IIM Bangalore on certain parameters:

Note: The fee is sourced from an unofficial source. Hence, is indicative.

IPMAT application process 2025 will likely start in the second week of February 2025. The registration window will be open for approximately a month. IPMAT 2025 will be conducted on May 12, 2025. The complete schedule of IPMAT exam will be announced online and will also be available on the official website of IIM Indore. The application schedule for IIFT will be announced on the official website of IIFT. The IPMAT application process begins with the IPMAT registration and application fee payment. Candidates need to submit their IPMAT application form before the deadline. Candidates will have to choose the their preferred institutes as well as test centres while filling the IPMAT application form. Candidates can apply for all the institutes which accept IPMAT scores after the results are declared and they match the cutoff criteria. 

The total tuition fee for IIM Indore five-year course IPM is INR 35 Lacs as per an unofficial source. The fee excludes hostel and accomodation charges. After completion of the selection process, candidates need to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the institute. Apart from the programme fee, aspirants also need to pay a registration fee at the start of the admission process.

Yes, to study MBA at IIM Indore, CAT score is required. IIM Indore Cutoff is released every year as per the candidates' performace in CAT exam. IIM Indore CAT Cutoff 2024 has not yet been released. In 2023, the require CAT percentile to get MBA admission was 97, for the General AI category candidates. The CAT percentile has remained constant for the past 3 years. In 2024, the expected CAT Cutoff is 97-100.

The total tuition fee for IIM Indore EPGP ranges between INR 7.50 Lacs and INR 17.60 Lacs as per an unofficial source. The aforementioned fee is only indicative considering it is fetched from unofficial sources.  However, as per the official website of IIM Indore, the overall EPGP programme fee is inclusive of tuition fee, course materials fee, student’s stay and food during campus visits and other service facilities, such as library, etc. Students have the provision to pay the fee in installments. Additionally, candidates also need to pay a registration fee of INR 5,900 including GST at the start of the admission process.

The answer is both yes and no. IIM Indore admission for the postgraduate and doctoral-level Management courses, i.e., PGP, PGP-HRM, FPM and E-FPM programmes is completely based on CAT scores followed by a PI round. The percentile of CAT for IIM Indore has gone up to 98 percentile in the past years which shows how rigorous it is for a student to get admission to this institute. Additionally, there is no information about the college giving admission to MBA (or PGP) courses without CAT.

However, for those who wish to get into the institute without CAT, IIM Indore also offers a five-year Integrated Programme in Management for which candidates need to take IPMAT after Class 12, which is followed by an interview. IIM Indore conducts IPM Aptitude Test (IPMAT) to test the applicant’s aptitude, logical reasoning and proficiency in English and Mathematics for admission to IPM. Shortlisted candidates further need to appear for the PI round wherein they will be judged on the basis of their confidence, communication skills, general awareness, persuasion skills and knowledge.

IIM Indore gives scholarships for its five-year integrated programme. These scholarships are based totally on advantage and other standards including educational performance, front examination ratings, and monetary need. The precise scholarships, eligibility necessities, and application approaches may also range, and it's miles really helpful to refer to the professional website of IIM Indore or contact the institute directly for particular records on the to be had scholarships and their software methods.

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:

IIM Indore provides Need-Based Financial Assistance (NBFA) to PGP/ IPM students with annual family income below INR 9 LPA, are eligible to apply for financial aid. The objective of the Need-Based Financial Assistance (NBFA) at IIM Indore is to ensure that no participant is deprived of education at the institute for financial reasons. The NBFA Committee undertakes a two-step process for deciding the number of awardees and quantum of aid. The scholarship is awarded to the students selected for pursuing courses at graduate/postgraduate in identified institutions in professional fields such as Management, Medicine, Engineering, Information Technology, Law, and Training etc. In the first stage, the candidate's financial needs will be assessed by evaluating the application submitted by them. In the second stage, based on the first stage assessment, some of the participants are called for personal interaction with the NBFA Committee. Eligible applicants who wish to apply for the IIM Indore NBFA may apply in the prescribed form as available in PGP/ IPM Office.

There are mess facilities and round-the-clock canteen facilities with vegetarian and non-vegetarian food available to the students. Various other snacks, biscuits, chocolates, ice cream and soft drinks are available in the mess itself. Apart from the regular mess, a night canteen is run from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. for students to order anything from noodles to parathas. Apart from this, JAM— a students’ initiative that provides fresh fruits and juices etc. is also available on the hostel premises. The students also run a self-managed goods store— PI Shop that stocks anything from stationery and snacks to self-care products and daily need items.

Especially designed for experienced professionals to enhance their knowledge, skills, and capabilities, Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) is an intensive one-year residential programme offered by IIM Indore. This course is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) London (UK). The programme is spread over five academic terms in IIM Indore campus and one International Immersion module at one of the top-ranking international university. EPGP consists of six segments. Check below the segments:

• Orientation – Online HBS courses are offered to the students
• Core Curriculum
• Industry Consulting Module
• International Immersion
• Advanced Analytics Workshop
• Elective courses
• Simulation based learning

Indian Institute of Management Indore offers a two-year full-time Post-Graduate Programme (PGP) at the postgraduate level. The total seat intake for the IIM Indore PGP course is 62. The seat information mentioned here is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. Accredited by the Association of MBAs, London (AMBA, UK based accreditation agency), the PGP in Management offered by IIM Indore is a two-year, full-time, and residential MBA programme. Spread over six trimesters across two years, it is also inclusive of a summer project of an eight-week duration. Additionally, in the second year, the course covers electives, namely Information Systems, Marketing, Finance & Accounting, OB & HR, OM & QT, Economics, Communication, Humanities & Social Sciences and Strategy.