Post-Graduate Program in Management for the Centrally Funded Technical Ins 

at IIM Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam

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. 

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The MBA programme at IIM Visakhapatnam has a total tuition fee of INR 17.22 lakh. While this fee is indicative and unofficial, it provides potential candidates with an idea of the approximate costs involved. It is worth noting that the programme is highly competitive and requires candidates to clear the Common Admission Test (CAT) to be considered for admission.

IIM Vizag PGP admission is based on CAT scores. General category candidates are required to meet certain eligibility criteria in order to get shortlist for Personal Interview round, such as achieving a minimum sectional cutoff of 70 percentile in each section of the Common Admission Test (CAT), as well as an overall percentile of 82. IIM Visakhapatnam MBA Cutoffs varies for reserved category candidates.

CAT is a highly competitive exam that is a must-have to get in IIMs and other top Management colleges. A well-planned strategy along with the right approach is essential for admission to MBA courses in India, especially in the top MBA colleges in India. A prep strategy that will help you ace the CAT exam for admission to IIM Vishakhapatnam is as follows:

• Check the Download syllabus and exam pattern
• Solve as many CAT Mock Tests as possible. Download FREE Mock Test papers & solutions!
• Solve previous year's CAT question papers for thorough revision to reduce the scope of mistakes
• Choose the right reference book
• Read books, editorials, newspapers, and journals to improve your vocabulary and reading skills. Check below section-wise questions and answers:

Read more about the CAT preparation strategy.

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 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 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).

To qualify for IIM Visakhapatnam MBA programme CAT is mandatory. So getting into IIM Visakhapatnam without CAT is not possible. Overall candidates need to acquire a valid CAT score in order to apply to MBA programme. Candidates seeking admission to PGP programme in IIM Visakhapatnam are firstly required to apply for the CAT exam. The candidates must visit the official website of CAT to register. The registration process requires to upload required documents and submitting a fee of  INR 2,400 (General category) and INR 1,200 (Reserved category)

IIM Visakhapatnam offers two courses under Executive MBA/PGDM. Post Graduate Program for Experienced Professionals (PGPEx) and The Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA). Admission to PGPEx in IIM Visakhapatnam is based on the candidate's CAT / GMAT / GRE Score Sheet (if applicable) and IIMV Test score, academic performance, work experience (if any), and performance in the personal interview (PI) round. So Candidates can always go for the alternative exam i.e. IIMV Test for the shortlisting process, without CAT.

IIM Visakhapatnam MBA eligibility criteria is a Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for candidates who belong to SC/ ST/ PwD category) or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Ministry of Education, Government of India (including the Associate Membership Examination (AMICE) of the Institution of Civil Engineers (India) as an equivalent qualification). Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor’s degree/ equivalent qualification examination can also apply for admission to the MBA programme.

For admission to PGP at IIM Visakhapatnam, candidates are shortlisted based on the valid CAT scores. IIM Vishakhapatnam admission is conducted in phase wise manner. Find below the IIM Vishakhapatnam admission process 2025:

STEP 1: IIM Visakhapatnam application process is carried out in online mode. Candidates need to complete CAT registration for admission to PGP. Once the CAT exam results are announced, candidates are required to fill out detailed online application form separately for IIM Vishakhapatnam MBA admission.

STEP 2: Candidates who fill out the online application form and meet the minimum percentile will be considered as 'Qualified Confirmed Candidates'. IIM Visakhapatnam then calculate the weighted scores based on CAT, Class 10, Class 12, Bachelor's degree, Diversity and Wok Experience and will give the Interview calls and candidates will then be required to appear for the Personal Interview round.

STEP 3: IIM Vishakhapatnam then calculate the 'Final Aggregate Score' based on various parametres like Personal Interview, CAT, Class 10, Class 12, Bachelor's degree, Diversity and Work Experience and give the final shortlist for PGP.

STEP 4: The selected candidates can confirm their seats/ admission by paying the required amount of IIM Visakhapatnam fees for MBA.

Note: Candidates who are shortlisted and interviewed by IIMs Bangalore, Kozhikode, Lucknow or Indore (only for their PGP/ PGPM programme) will not be required to appear for the Personal Interview at IIM Vizag. For these candidates, the average of their Personal Interview scores from the aforementioned IIMs will be used to calculate their Personal Interview score for IIM Visakhapatnam.

Candidates who wish to take admission to the EMBA programme offered at IIM Visakhapatnam have to meet minimum eligibility requirement. In order to take admission to the EMBA programme, candidates must be an Indian national residing in India only and must have passed a minimum of three year Bachelor's degree examination with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for NC-OBC/ EWS category candidates and 40% for SC/ ST/ PwD) category candidates) and must have a minimum of three years of full-time work experience as of the closing date of the respective application window at an officer/ executive level or higher, as a professional, or as an entrepreneur.