Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) 

at IIM Raipur, Raipur

For admission to IIM Raipur for the flagship MBA (or PGP) course, the result of CAT 2023 can be expected by the last week of December 2023 (If the CAT conducting body follows the trend as in 2022). However, if the trend is not followed, the same will most probably be out by the first week of January 2024. After the release of result, the exam takers will be able to download their CAT scorecards from the official website using their login credentials for IIM Raipur admission.

While filling out the CAT application form candidates need to keep some documents with them which are required to be uploaded to complete the CAT application process. Here is the list of those required documents.

• Class 10 mark sheet
• Class 12 mark sheet
• UG degree
• Work experience certificate
• Adhaar Card
• Date of Birth proof
• Address proof
• Caste category certificate (if applicable)
• Scanned images of photograph and signature
• Credit/Debit card or Internet banking details for fee payment.

Yes, it is necessary for candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme at IIM Raipur to meet overall as well as section-wise cut-off percentile. The minimum overall and section-wise cut-off percentile for admission to the MBA programme at IIM Raipur for the year 2021 was 92. Hence, candidates willing to pursue an MBA from IIM Raipur must prepare well for the CAT exam.

Yes, CAT 2023 dates for admission to IIM Raipur 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 Raipur admission will be held in three slots. These are as follows:

Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Candidates who are willing to get into IIM Raipur 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).

For admission to MBA (or PGP) 2024 batch at IIM Raipur, the CAT test will be conducted on November 26, 2023. Aspirants of IIM Raipur are required to appear for the exam in Computer Based Testing mode at the allotted test centres. CAT exam 2023 will be held in three slots:

Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Earlier, the CAT exam used to be of 180 minutes with 100 questions but in 2020, both exam duration and number of questions were reduced due to COVID-19 pandemic. Now, starting CAT 2022, the total number of questions stands at 66 as part of CAT pattern.

IIM Raipur aspirants must note that the final CAT cutoff 2024 is always higher than the qualifying cutoff. Also, IIMs accept both sectional and overall cutoff for admission. For IIM Raipur PGP admission 2024, the overall qualifying cutoff for General category is yet to be relelase. For now students can refer to the previous year overall and sectional cutoff across all categories. The overall cutoff for General category students is 92 percentile. The following table mentions IIM Raipur qualifying cutoff 2022 across all sections and categories:

Yes, IIM Raipur offers a two-year full-time MBA course which comprises six trimesters. IIM Raipur accepts admission in the MBA programme on three parameters:

1. CAT score, whose weightage is 40%.
2. Personal Interview (PI) whose weightage is 25%.
3. Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) with a weightage of 3%.

Candidates who will be able to qualify in all the four parameters specified by IIM Raipur will be able to confirm their MBA seat through document verification and fee payment as their final step.

In 2023, IIM Raipur MBA graduates experienced notable salary growth in comparison to the prior year. The top international package reached INR 67.60 LPA, with the highest domestic package at INR 43.43 LPA. The average MBA placement package in 2023 was INR 21.04 LPA, demonstrating a remarkable 19% surge from the figures of 2022. Moreover, the number of offers extended to students increased by 4% compared to the previous year, indicating a robust placement season at IIM Raipur in 2023.

The minimum CAT overall and section-wise percentile required for admission to the MBA programme at IIM Raipur is 90. The minimum CAT percentile for both overall and section-wise categories has observed a significant increase concerning the previous year's minimum CAT percentile. Candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme at IIM Raipur must meet the minimum CAT percentile criteria for final seat allotment. Hence, students are advised to prepare well for the CAT exam.