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IIM Visakhapatnam admission is based on CAT examination percentile obtained by candidates and their performance in Personal Interview. IIM Vishakhapatnam eligibility criteria for PGP/ MBA programme is a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 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). As you meet the minimum qualifying criteria, you are eligible to apply for admission to the PGP/ MBA programme at IIM Visakhapatnam. 

IIM Visakhapatnam offers various programmes at the postgraduate and doctoral level to the students. IIM Vishakhapatnam is one of the 21 IIMs providing MBA education in the country. The college is most famous for its two year, full-time PGP or MBA programme. IIM Visakhapatnam placements has been exemplary throughout the past few years. IIM Visakhapatnam placement rate recorded in 2023 for PGP batch was 100%. IIM Vishakhapatnam highest package and average package of PGP batch for 2023 stood at INR 32.65 LPA and INR 16.61 LPA respectively. Apart from this, the average package of students with work experience stood at INR 18.32 LPA during IIM Visakhapatnam PGP placements 2023. Check IIM Vishakhapatnam Placements. 

IIM Visakhapatnam admission in the PGP/ MBA programme is made through CAT exam and performance of candidates in Personal Interview round. IIM Visakhapatnam has no fixed cutoffs for admission to the PGP but candidates who wish to apply for phase 1 IIM Visakhapatnam course admission must meet the minimum percentile score, both sectional and overall. The minimum percentile score require for IIM Vishakhapatnam MBA admission varies according to the categories of candidates.In order to apply for phase 1 admission to the MBA programme for the batch of 2024-26 at IIM Visakhapatnam, candidates must meet the minimum percentile requirement which is as follows:       CategoryVARCDILRQAOverall Un-reserved70707082 EWS63636372 NC-OBC63636372 SC40404050 ST30303040 PwD30303040 

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.

Students at IIM Visakhapatnam can avail various scholarships and financial assistance. To avail IIM Visakhapatnam financial aid, candidates must meet the minimum eligibility requirement. Students who want to apply for financial assistance must follow a certain procedure:STEP 1: The Financial Aid Committee undertakes a two-step process for deciding the number of awardees and the quantum of aid. First, students are required to submit an application form with the following details:Educational QualificationsWork experience (if any)Annual Gross Household Income (including income of the student if employed before joining IIMV and outstanding loans, if any)Household SavingsReal Estate AssetsOther AssetsSTEP 2: All eligible students who have submitted their applications are encouraged to appear for a Personal Interview conducted by a panel of faculty members.STEP 3: The faculty panel evaluates the financial requirements of students based on the data provided in the application form, and upon their assessments, assigns a Financial-Need Score to each student. By using the weighted average methodology established by the committee, finally, shortlisted applicants are granted financial assistance.Following documents are required during the time of Program Registration:IT Returns document for the immediately preceding financial yearIncome Certificate for the immediately preceding financial yearHousehold Savings documentsProperty documentsLoan Documents (if any)EMI payment receipts (if any)

IIM Visakhapatnam offers scholarships to candidates who belong to the economically weaker section of the society with an objective to help candidates to pursue their higher education. Students at IIM Visakhapatnam are also encouraged to apply for scholarships which are offered by various ministries under the government of India, state governments and other agencies. All PGP students with annual household income below INR 5 Lacs are eligible to apply for financial aid. Other students with severe financial difficulties arising from sudden unforeseen circumstances are also considered. IIM Vishakhapatnam scholarships are also merit-based.In addition to the financial aid, students at IIM Vishakhapatnam can also apply for scholarships which are mentioned below:Ministry of Tribal Affairs scholarship (ST)Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment scholarshipMinistry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Persons with Disabilities Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical courses CSStudents at IIM Visakhapatnam have also availed following scholarships:IDFC First Bank ScholarshipMadha Pradesh Scholarship for its domiciled NC-OBC students (Offline process)BC, MBC and DNC Scholarship Scheme of Government of Tamil Nadu.Telangana State Post Matric Scholarships in other states (Offline process)Mukhya Mantri Protsahan Yojana-Himachal Pradesh

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