IIM Amritsar Admission Criteria 2025 (Released): PI Shortlist, Interview Dates, Selection Process

IIM Amritsar Admission Criteria 2025 (Released): PI Shortlist, Interview Dates, Selection Process

Edited By Himanshu Shekhar | Updated on Nov 18, 2024 11:19 AM IST | #IIM Amritsar

IIM Amritsar Admission Criteria 2025: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Amritsar has released the MBA admission criteria for the academic batch of 2025-27 on its official website. IIM Amritsar 2025 admission criteria have two stages- the shortlisting of candidates on the basis of their CAT score and the Personal Interview (PI) stage for the MBA program. Interested candidates are required to fulfill the minimum required eligibility criteria to get shortlisted for MBA admission at IIM Amritsar.

Firstly candidates will be shortlisted based on their performance in CAT exam. In the second stage, shortlisted candidates will be required to appear for the personal interview only if they fulfill the minimum cutoff criteria prescribed based on CAT 2024. Read this article by Careers360 to know in detail about the minimum eligibility criteria, stages of selection, scoring of work experience, and academic and gender diversity.

IIM Amritsar Admission Dates 2025

Students must stay updated with the events of IIM admissions. Check the table below for the latest IIM Amritsar admission dates:

IIM Amritsar Admission - Important Dates

Events

Dates

CAT 2024 exam date

November 24, 2024

CAT result 2024

Third week of December 2024

Availability of IIM Amritsar 2025 PI shortlist

To be announced

Final MBA admission result 2025-27To be announced
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CAT Result 2024

The CAT 2024 conducting body will announce CAT 2024 result probably in the third week of December on its official website, iimcat.ac.in. Only candidates who will take CAT 2024 will be able to download the CAT scorecard by entering their login credentials. The CAT scorecard contains the sectional as well as the overall score and percentile of the candidates.

Post the declaration of the CAT result, IIMs, and other top B-schools will release their respective cutoff based on the CAT score. Students qualifying for the CAT cutoff will be shortlisted for the IIM Amritsar admission process as well.

IIM Amritsar Admission Eligibility Criteria 2025-27

Candidates aspiring to take admission to IIM Amritsar MBA must fulfill the below-mentioned IIM Amritsar eligibility criteria:

  • Candidates must have a graduation degree with a minimum of 50 percent marks (5 percent relaxation will be given to the candidates belonging to the reserved category) in aggregate or equivalent CGPA.
  • The conversion of CGPA or marks into percentages will be followed as per the norms of the university/institute from which the candidate has graduated. In case the institute/university does not provide any scheme of conversion then the IIM Amritsar will obtain the equivalence by dividing the obtained CGPA by the maximum CGPA and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Aspirants appearing for the final year examination of the qualifying exam can also apply provided they submit the required documents in the stipulated time.

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IIM Amritsar Admission 2025 - How to Apply

Candidates who are interested in applying for IIM Amritsar MBA admission 2025 must have qualified for the cutoff of CAT 2024. Here is how you can apply for MBA admission to IIM Amritsar.

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Step 1: Visit the official website of IIMA - iimamritsar.ac.in
Step 2: Click the MBA Admission in the menu bar.
Step 3: It will redirect the candidates to the registration page. From there, candidates have to enter their CAT 2024 registration ID, date of birth, and email ID.
Step 4: After entering the required details, click on the 'Register' button.
Step 5: The activation link will be sent to your registered email ID. Using the link, log in to the IIM Amritsar application form 2023 page.
Step 6: Enter all the required information and click the submit button.

IIM Amritsar Admission 2025 - Stages

The details given here will outline the IIM Amritsar selection process that will be used to select meritorious candidates under each category of IIM Amritsar admission, i.e., General, NC-OBC, SC, ST, EWS, and PWD, for the Masters of Business Administration offered by the Indian Institute of Management Amritsar (IIM Amritsar) 2025-27.

  • The selection process, IIM Amritsar selection criteria, and weights are given to various parameters that are decided by the admissions committee each year.
  • There will be two stages in the IIM Amritsar admissions process. The first stage consists of shortlisting candidates for a Personal Interview (PI) based on CAT scores and the second stage consists of shortlisting candidates for a decision regarding admission to the MBA.
  • A composite score of multiple parameters like marks in class 10 and class 12 board exams, marks in graduation, quality of work experience, gender, and academic diversity, and candidate's section-wise scores in CAT exam is used to judge the suitability of the candidate for the said program.
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Stage 1: IIM Amritsar Pre-Personal Interview (PI) Process

The first stage will be applied to all eligible candidates who have appeared for CAT 2024 to shortlist candidates for PI. The first shortlist will consist of candidates who have secured a pre-determined minimum percentile score in each section and an overall score of CAT 2024. Candidates obtaining a positive raw score in all sections of the CAT 2024 exam will be considered. Further processing for PI will be done only for candidates who will be selected in this first shortlist.

The pre-determined minimum percentile cut-off scores applicable for the first shortlist for CAT 2024 for the MBA batch of 2025-2027 are given in below:

Minimum CAT percentile scores

Category

Quantitative Aptitude (Percentile)

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (Percentile)

Verbal & Reading Comprehension (Percentile)

Total (Overall Percentile)


Section - 1Section - 2Section - 3
General80757590
EWS80757590
Non-Creamy Other Backward Classes (OBC)65606080
Scheduled Castes (SC)55505055
Scheduled Tribes (ST)35353540
Persons with Disabilities (PwD)35353540

  • The next processing for scores standardization and selection for PI will be limited to the shortlisted candidates.
  • The shortlisted candidate’s percentage scores in class 10 and 12 board exams will be initially adjusted by dividing each such score by the 90th percentile score obtained in their particular board.
  • An adjusted score will be calculated for the candidate's graduating discipline. This will be done by dividing the percentage of final scores that are obtained in the bachelor’s degree and/or professional degrees, by the 90th percentile score. Incomplete or intermediate graduate scores will only be considered if the candidate's final graduation score is pending. Thus, final-year bachelor’s degree candidates would take their incomplete graduation score instead of their final graduation score.

Table 2: Graduation Score

Range of Marks (in %)Graduation Score
<= 55
0
55.01 to 65
1
65.01 to 70
2
70.01 to 80
3
80.01 to 90
4
90.01 >=
5
  • The weights for the parameters are fixed as CAT score = 50%, 10th board = 10%, 12th board = 10%, Graduation = 5%, Gender Diversity = 10%, and Work Experience = 15%.

Stage 2: IIM Amritsar Admission Criteria 2025: Personal Interview (PI)

The second stage of the IIM Amritsar selection process consists of the Personal Interview (PI).

  • At the time of the interview, the panel will evaluate each candidate's academic background, quality of work experience, and other personal traits.
  • Pre-PI scores and post-PI scores (with appropriate weightages) will be used in the final phase to select the candidates for the program. The IIM Amritsar selection process, parameters, and weights used will be equal for all categories of candidates. Sufficient candidates will be shortlisted at each stage from each social category to meet the reserve requirement for each group, as applicable for that particular IIM Amristar admissions process.
  • The final ranking list of candidates will be based on the aggregate scores obtained after applying the following weights. (a) Personal Interview (PI) = 70%, (b) Work experience = 10%, (c) Gender diversity = 10%, and (d) Academic diversity = 10%.
  • The final offers of admission to candidates selected from each category will be made strictly based on the final rank based on an aggregate score calculated.
    Aggregate Score = 0.6 X Pre-PI Score + 0.4 X Post-PI Score

Let’s have a look at each component/ criteria in detail:

  1. Work Experience

Work experience in the IIM Amristar admission process will carry a total weightage of 10%. The work experience will be considered only for candidates who have worked full-time after their graduation till April 2025. However, for Students who have experience through internship/apprenticeship/training/project work/pre-graduation period/articles, such experiences will not be considered. Refer to the table below to know the allotment of marks as per experience

Weightage for Work Experience

Experience (in months)

Maximum marks

Experience (in months)

Maximum marks

Below 6

0.00

22

4.56

6

1.00

23

4.78

7

1.22

24

5.00

8

1.44

25

4.67

9

1.67

26

4.33

10

1.89

27

4.00

11

2.11

28

3.67

12

2.33

29

3.33

13

2.56

30

3.00

14

2.78

31

2.67

15

3.00

32

2.33

16

3.22

33

2.00

17

3.44

34

1.67

18

3.67

35

1.33

19

3.89

36

1.00

20

4.11

Above 36

1.00

21

4.33



  1. Academic/ Gender Diversity

To ensure diversity based on academics and gender the scores will be allotted in the following manner:

Weightage for Gender/Academic Diversity

Gender/ Academic

Score

Female/ Non-engineering Candidate

10%

Male/ Engineering Candidate

0%

Note - Students with bachelor's degrees other than technology/ engineering (B.E./ B.Tech or any other equivalent degree ) will be considered for academic diversity scoring.

Reservation policy of IIM Amritsar Admissions 2025

IIM Amritsar will follow the reservation policy prescribed by the Government of India for admission to Central Educational Institutions (CEI).

IIM Amritsar Admission 2025 - Fees

IIM Amritsar will prescribe the fee for batch 2025-27. However, based on the previous year's fee structure of IIM Amritsar, candidates can know the expected fee. Previous year the fee for the MBA batch was Rs. 17.30 lakhs, whereas candidates had to pay 8.65 lakhs each year. IIM Amritsar admission 2025 fee will cover the following components:

  • Tuition
  • Books & Case Material
  • Library
  • IT & Computer
  • Hostel & Electricity
  • Medical & Students' Activities

The mess expense is expected to be Rs. 25,000 per month which is payable on an actual basis.

For any queries related to IIM Amritsar MBA admissions 2025-27, candidates can email them to admissions@iimamritsar.ac.in

IIM Amritsar Final Placements

IIM Amritsar concluded its final placement for the MBA fifth batch by recording 100% placement. The placement drive of IIM Amritsar recorded an average CTC of Rs. 14.63 LPA and the highest CTC spiraled to Rs. 25.21 LPA. IIM Amritsar witnessed a record-breaking year-on-year growth of 15.38% in our Average CTC.

IIM Amritsar Placement Report 2023 - Highlights

Features

Details

Average CTC

Rs. 14.63 LPA

Highest domestic CTC

Rs. 25.21 LPA

Average of top quartile

Rs. 18.54 LPA

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Who conducted CAT 2024?

IIM Calcutta will conduct CAT 2024 on November 24 in three shifts. 

2. When will CAT 2024 examination be held?

CAT 2024 will be held on November 24.

3. Does IIM Amritsar accounts both sectional and overall score of CAT?

Yes, candidates will be shortlisted for selection process of IIM Amritsar on the basis of their sectional as well as overall scores.

4. Do I have to fill the seperate form for IIM Amritsar admission?

Yes, students will have to fill the application form for IIM Amritsar in online mode which is available on the official website, iimamritsar.ac.in.

5. When will be the CAT 2024 result announced?

CAT 2024 result will be announced in the third week of December.

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Questions related to IIM Amritsar

Have a question related to IIM Amritsar ?

Hello,

The CAT test is the initial requirement for admission to the IIMs. The Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview are the following phases (PI). The WAT and PI are the primary selection factors for admission to IIM MBA. They take place following the release of the CAT results. Candidates are shortlisted for WAT and PI if they fulfil the CAT cutoff. Final admission decisions are made based on a candidate's entire profile, which includes their CAT, academic, work, and category scores as well as their WAT and PI scores.

Look at the IIM's qualifying requirements below:

  • The minimum graduation requirement for admission to an IIM is 50% overall, or an equivalent CGPA (45% for SC, ST, and PWD/DA categories).
  • Candidates who are taking the bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification test in their final year or who are awaiting their results may also apply.
  • The candidates must satisfy the IIM shortlist/qualifying cut off in order to be called for an IIM interview.
  • The minimal IIM call cut off must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for interview calls and to take part in WAT/GD-PI.

So, you are eligible to apply for CAT to get into IIM.

There are so many IIM and you are eligible for all if you CAT cutoff is above 90.

IIM colleges like IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode and many more.

Try hard and give your best to clear CAT and personal interview.

Best Wishes for your future.

Thank You

Hello Aspirant,

Hope you are doing well !

Keeping in mind, both K J Somaiya Institute of Management, and IIM Amritsar both are really good colleges, in my opinion, IIM Amritsar would be the better option.

Though K J Somaiya's Highest package(26.5 LPA) is more than IIM Amritsar's(25.21 LPA). IIM Amritsar's average placement(14.63 LPA) is better than the other(10.59 LPA).

Also one of the most important quality you get in an IIM is it's brand. There is no doubt that IIM Amritsar has a brand much stronger than the other.

Hope my answer would help you.

Hi dear,

Master of Business Administration or MBA is a two year post-graduate programme offered by many institutes in India. However, the admission for the same is not done just on the basis of your 10th, 12th and graduation marks but rather on various other factors like score in mba entrance, performance in GDPI/ WAT rounds, and work experience. Also these marks are not only relevant at the time of placement but also at the time of admission. But if you work hard and try scoring a percentile above 95 in CAT then you can get into good bschools of india. For top IIIMs try getting a percentile as high as possible.
You can visit the link below for top mba colleges in india: https://bschool.careers360.com/colleges/ranking

Good luck

Hello Aspirant

When you score well in CAT exam you definitely feel that your dream to be in IIM is gonna get fulfilled soon and you search for colleges based on your percentile.

But academics also is equally important to get a call from IIMs

Hence to make your search easier I would suggest https://bschool.careers360.com/pathfinder/cat

which will give you better result from which IIMs you will get a call

ALL THE BEST!!!

Feel free to reply if you still have a doubt!


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