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Baby IIMs: Some of the IIMs from the list of baby IIMs in India conduct admission based on the Common Admission Process (CAP 2024). The admission to the baby IIMs is closed based on CAT 2023. So what is Baby IIMs? Currently, there are 21 IIMs that aim to provide quality education in the field of Management. Out of the 21 IIMs, the newly formed 9 IIMs are called the baby IIMs.
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They are established as IIM Amritsar (located in Punjab), IIM Bodh Gaya (located in Bihar), IIM Kashipur (located in Uttarakhand), IIM Trichy (located in Tamil Nadu), IIM Nagpur (located in Maharashtra), IIM Sambalpur (located in Odisha), IIM Sirmaur (located in Himachal Pradesh) and IIM Visakhapatnam (located in Andhra Pradesh). A ninth was later announced at Jammu called the IIM Jammu, which started its academic sessions a year later.
Common Admission Test (CAT) is the National level entrance exam that is mandatory to take before taking admission to IIMs. This article of Baby IIMs- Know All About Fee Structure, Seats, Courses And Placements, Careers360 highlights all information about the admission process, courses offered, fee structure, seat intake as well as placement records of baby IIMs.
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Details related to the start and end date of the IIM registration process are provided under. Candidates willing to take admission to baby IIMs must stay updated with the exam dates of CAT and the latest IIM admission dates. The schedule given below is updated as per the IIM official notification for the same.
Events | Dates (Tentative) | Details |
CAP registration date | Second week of January 2025 | Starting of registration for Common Admission Process |
Last date to register for CAP 2025 | Last week of January 2025 |
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Before deciding on which baby IIM to go for, candidates need to look at the admission criteria of baby IIMs. The eligibility criteria to gain admission in any of the Indian institutes that are the new IIMs is to qualify for the IIM entrance exam.
The key parameters that the candidates must meet such as the minimum qualifying marks, IIM admission process, and how to get admission in premier colleges of IIMs are specified under the admission criteria of baby IIMs. Candidates willing to take admission in baby IIMs must check the given admission criteria for the difference. The same will be updated in case any notification is released by IIMs.
S. No. | Name of IIM | Admission Criteria | Stages |
1 | Stage 1: Give CAT 2023 Stage 2: Pre-Personal Interview (PI) Process Stage 3: (a) Written Ability Test (WAT), and (b) Personal Interview (PI) | ||
2 | Stage 1: Give CAT 2023 Stage 2: Shortlisting candidates for Personal Appearance (PA) process which will include Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) Stage 3: Preparing the Merit List based on CAT score, WAT & PI score, and Profile score | ||
3 | Stage 1: Give CAT 2023 Stage 2: PI application form to be filled and selection for PI on CS basis and confirmation for PI Stage 3: PI final selection of candidates based on Final scores | ||
4 | Stage 1: Give CAT 2023 Stage 2: Shortlisting of students for Personal Appearance (PA) Stage 3: Conducting Written Analysis (WA) and Personal Interview (PI) Stage 4: Preparation of final list based upon a cumulative score of the above three stages | ||
5 | Stage 1: Give CAT 2023 Stage 2: Shortlisting Candidates for Personal Presence Process which will have:
Stage 3: Preparation of Final Merit List | ||
6 | Stage 1: Give CAT 2023 Stage 2: Shortlisted students have to submit online applications Stage 3: Appear for further rounds | ||
7 | Stage 1: Give CAT 2023 Stage 2: Shortlisting of students for Personal Appearance (PA) Stage 3: Conducting Written Analysis (WA) and Personal Interview (PI) Stage 4: Preparation of final list based on CAT score, Personal appearance, and profile score | ||
8 | IIM Kashipur | IIM Kashipur Admission Criteria | Stage 1: Give CAT 2023 Stage 2: Shortlisting candidates based on Written Analysis (WA) and Personal Interview (PI) Stage 3: Preparation of final list based upon a cumulative score of the above two stages |
9 | IIM Trichy | IIM Trichy Admission Criteria | Stage 1: Give CAT 2023 Stage 2: Shortlisting candidates based on WAT/PI. Stage 3: Preparation of Final Merit List |
To get selected as one of the shortlisted candidates/ get a call from any of the 21 IIMs, candidates are required to take up CAT exam. Before filling out the application form candidates need to check the CAT eligibility criteria 2023. As per the exam dates, the registration of CAT 2023 ended on September 21, 2023.
Name of IIM | PGP/MBA Programmes |
IIM Amritsar | |
IIM Bodh Gaya |
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IIM Nagpur |
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IIM Sambalpur |
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IIM Sirmaur |
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IIM Visakhapatnam |
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IIM Jammu |
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IIM Kashipur |
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IIM Trichy |
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Once the baby IIMs cut off of CAT is released, new IIMs call upon the shortlisted candidates for further rounds as per their respective eligibility criteria. Post which the list of final selected/ waitlisted candidates is released by IIM. Some of the new IIMs are also part of the CAP 2024 rounds in which the selection process is conducted collectively. Last year a total of 8 IIMs participated in CAP rounds.
On the basis of the final merit list, selected candidates will be required to submit fees for the respective programmes as per the fee structure of Baby IIMs. Given below fee structure is based on 2025 admissions of baby IIMs and will be revised only if any changes are notified.
Name of IIM | Tentative Fees for Admissions | Complete Details |
IIM Amritsar | Rs. 10.50 Lakhs | |
IIM Bodh Gaya | Rs. 10.60 Lakhs | |
IIM Nagpur | Rs. 13.75 Lakhs | |
IIM Sambalpur | Rs. 13.30 Lakhs | |
IIM Sirmaur | Rs. 10.34 Lakhs | |
IIM Visakhapatnam | Rs. 10.50 Lakhs | |
IIM Jammu | Rs. 13.80 Lakhs |
Currently, IIM Amritsar, IIM Sirmaur, and IIM Jammu are not taking candidates above 100. But, in the coming years, the seat intake of all baby IIMs is expected to be greater. Given below seat intake is based on last year (IIM Admissions 2023) and the same will be updated only if any changes are notified.
Name of IIM | Seats Intake for 2025 Admissions |
IIM Amritsar | 360 |
IIM Bodh Gaya | 120 |
IIM Nagpur | 240 |
IIM Sambalpur | 120 |
IIM Sirmaur | 170 |
IIM Visakhapatnam | 120 |
IIM Jammu | 120 |
IIM Kashipur | 210 |
IIM Trichy | 210 |
At the time of selecting which baby IIM is the best to take admission in, candidates take into mind certain factors. No doubt about the fact that placements put heavy weightage on the decision of selection. Hence, given below is the new IIMs placement record. Candidates willing to take admission in baby IIMs can check the same in the table given below.
If we talk about old IIMs, the average package is around 30+ LPA, but when it comes to new IIM and baby IIM, the baby IIM average package is not very significant. Baby IIM average package is around 40 to 50 lakh.
Third Generation of IIMs | Highest CTC |
IIM Amritsar | Rs 36.25 LPA |
IIM Bodh Gaya | Rs 48.58 LPA |
IIM Nagpur | Rs 64.00 LPA |
IIM Sambalpur | Rs 64.61 LPA |
IIM Sirmaur | Rs 64 LPA |
IIM Visakhapatnam | Rs 32.65 LPA |
IIM Jammu | Rs 64 LPA |
IIM Kashipur | Rs. 37 LPA |
IIM Trichy | Rs 41.61 LPA |
Before selecting any of the Baby IIMs, candidates are advised to go through all details related to the Fee Structure of baby IIMs, Seats offered, Courses/ programmes offered, Placement records, and related details.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, Instead of doing a direct MBA, Baby IIMs can still be a good choice to do a management course. After completion of an MBA from Baby IIM, candidates can get a package of Rs 40 to 50 lakh.
From the category of Baby IIMs, as per students, IIM Trichy is the best option to purse MBA program.
The selection criteria of baby IIMs include the parameters like- CAT percentile, academic background (class 10, 12, and graduation), performance in WAT and PI, academic diversity, gender diversity and work experience.
As per IIMs fee criteria, IIM Bodh Gaya is considered as the cheapest IIM.
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Hello,
Here are some top MBA colleges in India with fees under Rs. 2 lakh and their exam/cutoff details:
SIMSREE, Mumbai – Fee around Rs. 1.3–1.4 lakh for 2 years. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, MAT, ATMA. Cutoff is very high, usually 99+ percentile in CAT/CMAT.
PUMBA (Dept. of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University) – Fee around Rs. 1.2–1.3 lakh. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, ATMA. Cutoff approx. 75+ percentile in CAT, 90–95+ percentile in CMAT, high scores in MAH-CET.
TISS, Mumbai (MA HRM & other management-related programmes) – Fee around Rs. 1.7–1.9 lakh. Accepts CAT for some courses. Qualifying cutoff is around 60–70 percentile, but final selection cutoffs are higher.
These are the main government institutes where the full MBA/PG programme fee is within Rs. 2 lakh. Cutoffs vary slightly each year and by category, but SIMSREE and PUMBA generally need high scores, while TISS has its own process along with CAT shortlisting.
Hope it helps !
Hey! With a NEET score of 344 in the ST category, it is highly unlikely to get admission in any government BDS college in Delhi through the All India Quota. The cutoff for government BDS seats in Delhi usually falls around 400–450 for ST category, so your score is below that range.
You can consider private dental colleges, state quota seats in other states, or reattempt NEET next year to improve your chances.
Hello dear candidate,
YES, with NEET score 344in the ST category you have high chances of getting admission in a BDS College in J&K through JKBOPEE counselling.
check the seat availability and next participate in JKBOPEE Counselling with all the necessary documents.
Thank you.
Hey! With an All India Rank (AIR) of 302,821 in NEET and belonging to the BCE category, it is highly unlikely to get a BDS seat in Telangana under the state quota, as the closing ranks for BCE are usually below 50,000. You may consider applying to private colleges under management quota or explore BDS seats in other states, but the chances remain very limited with this rank.
At KIMS Amalapuram, the internship stipend for MBBS students is generally reported to be around 20,000 per month, though some students have mentioned that in certain years no stipend was provided at all, which means it can vary depending on the policies in place at the time of your internship. To get the most accurate and updated information, it is always best to confirm directly with the college administration or recent interns, but on average, you can expect a stipend in the range of 18,000-20,000 per month during the compulsory rotating internship.
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