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    Baby IIMs in India: Admission Criteria, Courses, Fees, Seats, and Placement Records 2025

    Baby IIMs in India: Admission Criteria, Courses, Fees, Seats, and Placement Records 2025

    Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 06 Jun 2025, 10:12 AM IST

    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.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Baby IIMs 2025 - Admission, Courses
    2. Exam Dates of Baby IIM 2025
    3. Admission Criteria of Baby IIMs
    4. What is CAT 2023?
    5. Fee Structure of Baby IIMs
    6. Seat Intake of Baby IIMs:
    7. Placement Records of Baby IIMs
    Baby IIMs in India: Admission Criteria, Courses, Fees, Seats, and Placement Records 2025
    Baby IIMs

    Baby IIMs 2025 - Admission, Courses

    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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    Exam Dates of Baby IIM 2025

    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.

    Baby IIMs Exam Dates 2025:

    Events

    Dates (Tentative)

    Details

    CAP registration dateSecond week of January 2025Starting of registration for Common Admission Process
    Last date to register for CAP 2025Last week of January 2025

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    Admission Criteria of Baby IIMs

    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.

    Baby IIMs Admission Criteria

    S. No.

    Name of IIM

    Admission Criteria

    Stages

    1

    IIM Amritsar

    IIM Amritsar Admission Criteria

    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

    IIM Bodh Gaya

    IIM Bodh Gaya Admission Criteria

    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

    IIM Nagpur

    IIM Nagpur Admission Criteria

    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

    IIM Sambalpur

    IIM Sambalpur Admission Criteria

    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

    IIM Sirmaur

    IIM Sirmaur Admission Criteria

    Stage 1: Give CAT 2023

    Stage 2: Shortlisting Candidates for Personal Presence Process which will have:

    • Written Ability Test (WAT)

    • Personal Interview (PI)

    Stage 3: Preparation of Final Merit List

    6

    IIM Visakhapatnam

    IIM Visakhapatnam Admission Criteria

    Stage 1: Give CAT 2023

    Stage 2: Shortlisted students have to submit online applications

    Stage 3: Appear for further rounds

    7

    IIM Jammu

    IIM Jammu Admission Criteria

    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

    8IIM KashipurIIM 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

    9IIM TrichyIIM Trichy Admission Criteria

    Stage 1: Give CAT 2023

    Stage 2: Shortlisting candidates based on WAT/PI.

    Stage 3: Preparation of Final Merit List

    What is CAT 2023?

    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.

    Courses Offered by Baby IIMs

    Name of IIM

    PGP/MBA Programmes

    IIM Amritsar

    IIM Bodh Gaya

    • Post Graduate Program (PGP)

    IIM Nagpur

    • Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)

    IIM Sambalpur

    • Master of Business Administration

    IIM Sirmaur

    • Master of Business Administration
    • MBA (Tourism & Hospitality Management)

    IIM Visakhapatnam

    • Post Graduate Program (PGP)
    • Post Graduate Program in Digital Governance and Management (PGP-DGM)

    IIM Jammu

    • Master of Business Administration

    IIM Kashipur
    • Master of Business Administration
    IIM Trichy
    • Post Graduate Programme in Management (MBA)

    Fee Structure of Baby IIMs

    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.

    Baby IIM Fees

    Name of IIM

    Tentative Fees for Admissions

    Complete Details

    IIM Amritsar

    Rs. 10.50 Lakhs

    IIM Amritsar Fees

    IIM Bodh Gaya

    Rs. 10.60 Lakhs

    IIM Bodh Gaya Fees

    IIM Nagpur

    Rs. 13.75 Lakhs

    IIM Nagpur fees

    IIM Sambalpur

    Rs. 13.30 Lakhs

    IIM Sambalpur Fees

    IIM Sirmaur

    Rs. 10.34 Lakhs

    IIM Sirmaur Fees

    IIM Visakhapatnam

    Rs. 10.50 Lakhs

    IIM Visakhapatnam Fees

    IIM Jammu

    Rs. 13.80 Lakhs

    IIM Jammu Fees

    Seat Intake of Baby IIMs:

    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.

    Baby IIMs Seat Intake (Tentative)

    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 Kashipur210
    IIM Trichy210

    Placement Records of Baby IIMs

    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.

    Baby IIMs Placement Records:

    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 KashipurRs. 37 LPA
    IIM TrichyRs 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.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is it worth joining baby IIM?
    A:

    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.

    Q: Which baby IIM is best?
    A:

    From the category of Baby IIMs, as per students, IIM Trichy is the best option to purse MBA program.

    Q: What is the criteria for IIM baby?
    A:

    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.

    Q: Which is cheapest IIM?
    A:

    As per IIMs fee criteria, IIM Bodh Gaya is considered as the cheapest IIM.

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