IHM Aurangabad Entrance Exam 2024: Application Form (OUT), Exam Date, Syllabus, Results

Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Aurangabad or IHM-A conducts a profiling test, group discussion and interview round to shortlist aspirants for admission in courses offered at the hospitality institute. Although the admission process is not referred to by any specific name for ease of recollection it is called IHM Aurangabad entrance exam 2025. Candidates are informed that IHM Aurangabad admission dates have not been declared yet.

IHM Aurangabad 2025 Shortlisting Criteria

Candidates are shortlisted for admission in hotel management programmes offered at IHM Aurangabad as per the below-mentioned parameters:

Candidates are eligible to secure admission in hotel management and culinary arts courses offered at IHM Aurangabad only if they have cleared their Class 12 (in the 10+2 pattern) or any other equivalent examination from any stream.

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Candidates can secure admission in the below-mentioned courses based on their performance in IHM Aurangabad entrance exam 2025

• BA (Hons) in Hotel Management
• BA (Hons) in Culinary Arts

Courses offered at IHM Aurangabad are designed and delivered with ongoing validation by University of Huddersfield, UK. The official website of IHM Aurangabad informs: “Admission to IHM-A and the University of Huddersfield, UK would be governed by applicable regulations surrounding the collaborative relationship between Maulana Azad Educational Trust, Indian Hotels Company Limited (Taj Group) and the University of Huddersfield”.

The uniqueness of courses offered at IHM Aurangabad is that after two years of pursuing the course at the college, candidates have the option to either pursue the 3rd and 4th year of the programme in the UK or complete their course in India itself.

Candidates need to follow the below-mentioned steps to take part in the IHM Aurangabad admission process.

Step 1: Fill the IHM Aurangabad 2025 Application Form

Candidates need to fill the complete application form for IHM Aurangabad admissions on the official website of the college.

Step 2: Complete Online Profiling Test

Candidates will only be able to access the IHM Aurangabad profiling test after they have successfully paid the application fee of INR 1,500. The profiling test will be sent on the registered email ID provided by the candidates in their IHM Aurangabad application form.

Once the candidates receive this test they need to click on the test link and complete all the fields as listed in the test. On completion of the profiling test, aspirants will immediately be given their assessment report.

The official website informs that the profiling test is conducted by IHM Aurangabad for admissions 2025 as it is felt that this test helps aspirants develop a better understanding of their strengths/weaknesses before they are called to appear for the Group Discussion and Personal Interview round.

The official website informs that aspirants need to “carry a hard copy of this assessment report for verification before they proceed with the next steps to a Group Discussion, writing a Statement of Purpose and finally participating in a Personal Interview in May 2025”.

Step 3: Write Statement of Purpose

Aspirants need to share a Statement of Purpose of 1500 words. The statement of purpose needs to be on the topic - “perspective on the role this education at IHM-A would play in shaping my future by creating a vibrant personality who would succeed in the hospitality world”.

Step 4: Appear for Group Discussion and Interview Round

The Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview round for IHM Aurangabad admissions will be held at Taj Group Hotels located at Kolkata, Chennai, New Delhi, Mumbai as well as IHM-A campus. In the personal interview round, aspirants will be judged on the parameters listed below:

• Communication Skills
• Analytical Skills
• General Awareness
• Service Orientation
• Personality Factors

Apart from this, candidates are advised to strictly stick to the dress code as prescribed by IHM Aurangabad authorities for the interview round.

• Ladies – (formal attire) Sarees or business suits, formal ensembles, full-sleeved shirt, scarves and formal shoes.
• Gentlemen – (formal attire) Suit, jacket or blazer, formal trousers, full-sleeved shirt, necktie and formal shoes.

Step 4: Check IHM Aurangabad Result for Admissions 2025

IHM-A result contains names of candidates who are shortlisted for admission. The result for admissions is sent via email to shortlisted candidates on their registered email address.

The profiling test for IHM-Aurangabad admissions 2025 will be conducted online which candidates can complete as per their convenience from home. Further, aspirants will have to appear for a Group Discussion and Personal Interview round. These admission rounds are conducted at Taj Group of Hotels in Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and IHM Aurangabad campus. Thus, test centres for IHM Aurangabad admissions are as mentioned in the table below: