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IIM Lucknow PGP shortlist 2025 was released on January 6, 2025. The IIM Lucknow PI shortlist 2025 is available online at iiml.ac.in. Candidates can check their IIM Lucknow shortlist status 2025 by entering their CAT Login ID, email, and DOB. Over 20,722 students are shortlisted in the first round for the various IIM Lucknow MBA programmes. The shortlisted candidates can participate in the WAT, GD, and PI, which will be held in March 2025. Scroll down for details on IIM Lucknow interview dates, IIM Lucknow results, IIM Lucknow shortlisting criteria, and more.
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The maximum and minimum composite IIM Lucknow CAT 2024 cutoff scores for various MBA programmes, along with the total number of IIM Lucknow shortlisted candidates from various categories, are mentioned in the table below.

Candidates who are looking for the IIM Lucknow calls 2025 can go through the table below.
Category | Composite Score Max cutoff | Composite Score Min cutoff | Shortlisted Candidates |
General | 75.98 | 53.23 | 1268 |
EWS | 68.39 | 40.36 | 312 |
NC-OBC | 65.13 | 38.71 | 910 |
SC | 64.34 | 31.12 | 793 |
ST | 62.92 | 21.91 | 396 |
General-PwD | 57.19 | 12.02 | 186 |
EWS-PwD | 58.48 | 15.23 | 10 |
NC-OBC-PwD | 48.96 | 13.81 | 28 |
SC-PwD | 45.89 | 21.31 | 6 |
ST-PwD | 33.31 | 26.76 | 2 |
Total | 3911 | ||
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Category | Composite Score Max cutoff | Composite Score Min cutoff | Shortlisted Candidates |
General | 77 | 48.39 | 835 |
EWS | 68.30 | 37.06 | 278 |
NC-OBC | 72.26 | 34.84 | 752 |
SC | 56.17 | 25.52 | 649 |
ST | 60.42 | 15.3 | 351 |
General-PwD | 58.43 | 11.02 | 130 |
EWS-PwD | 55.74 | 15.23 | 10 |
NC-OBC-PwD | 49 | 13.81 | 22 |
SC-PwD | 22.86 | 16.31 | 5 |
ST-PwD | 16.76 | 16.76 | 1 |
Total | 3033 | ||
Category | Composite Score Max cutoff | Composite Score Min cutoff | Shortlisted Candidates |
General | 75.92 | 42.33 | 879 |
EWS | 57.21 | 20.43 | 146 |
NC-OBC | 57.69 | 18.71 | 624 |
SC | 55.34 | 12.60 | 392 |
ST | 59.04 | 11.06 | 70 |
General-PwD | 52.02 | 12.67 | 24 |
EWS-PwD | 58.48 | 27.21 | 2 |
NC-OBC-PwD | 39.71 | 24.80 | 7 |
SC-PwD | 37.86 | 37.86 | 1 |
ST-PwD | - | - | - |
Total | 2145 | ||
Follow the below steps to check IIM Lucknow final shortlist status and apply for the Writing Ability Test and personal interview for IIM Lucknow admission 2025.
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IIM Lucknow Events | Dates |
Declaration of CAT 2024 result | December 19, 2024 |
Release of IIM Lucknow PI status | January 6, 2025 |
Availability of IIM Lucknow admission form for MBA (E&I) | Last week of May 2025 |
IIM Lucknow Online interview application deadline | To be announced |
Date of personal interview | To be announced |
Release of IIM Lucknow result for MBA admission | To be announced |
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After all the candidates have gone through all rounds of the IIM Lucknow admission process, the institution releases the IIM Lucknow final list. If any of the selected candidates withdraw their admission, the seat is given to another candidate, which leads to the IIM Lucknow waitlist movement.
IIM Lucknow shortlist is prepared based on their previous academic qualifications, work experience, performance in the CAT entrance exam, and PI WAT score. Shortlisted candidates must submit the form online within the stipulated deadline for attending the IIM Lucknow MBA selection process 2025, that includes a written ability test and personal interview (WAT-PI). Candidates must attend the WAT-PI rounds as per the IIM Lucknow interview schedule.
The details regarding the IIM Lucknow selection process are mentioned below.
Step 1: Shortlisting for Writing Ability Test and Personal Interview (WAT-PI)
Candidates will be shortlisted based on the CAT 2024 score, previous academic performance, and work experience. For IIM Lucknow MBA-SM admission, a minimum work experience of 2 years is required.
Candidates whose names appear in the IIM Lucknow interview results are eligible for the final selection. The IIM Lucknow result of PI will be sent to the candidates individually through their respective email addresses.
Step 2: Final Selection of candidates for IIM Lucknow MBA programmes
For the final selection of candidates for MBA admission 2025–27, WAT and PI carry 10% and 40% weightage, respectively. 12 out of 40 marks are required to pass the IIM Lucknow PI round. IIM Lucknow final results will be sent to the candidate’s registered email ID.
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow offers full-time management courses such as:
The IIM Lucknow fee structure for the academic year 2025–27 will be released soon on the official website. According to the previous year's course fee, the IIM Lucknow MBA fees can be expected as follows:
Particulars | PGP - First Year (in Rs) | PGP - Second Year (in Rs) |
IIM Lucknow Admission Fee | 100000 | - |
IIM Lucknow Tuition Fee | 630000 | 630000 |
Infrastructure Fee | 345000 | 345000 |
Refundable Deposit | 20000 | - |
Alumni Membership Fee | - | 5000 |
Total | 1095000 | 980000 |
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The institute has made 100% placements in various MBA programmes such as PGP, PGP-ABM, and PGP-SM. As per the latest placement report, IIM Lucknow highest package offered to students is around Rs. 32.23 LPA. Meanwhile, the IIM Lucknow average package was Rs. 32 LPA. Around 200+ recruiters from various sectors have visited the campus for IIM Lucknow placements.
Particulars | Statistics |
Total number of offers made | 632 |
Number of Recruiters visited | 200+ |
Highest IIM Lucknow salary package | Rs. 32.3 LPA |
Median IIM Lucknow placement salary | Rs. 30 LPA |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
No, IIM Lucknow is not in the category of baby IIM. It is a part of BLACKI which all are old IIMs.
The IIM Lucknow shortlist was released on January 6, 2025, on the official website.
The IIM Lucknow shortlist was announced, and the final result will be declared in the month of March 2025.
The total number of students shortlisted for the IIM Lucknow MBA in Agri-business Management programme is about 3033.
The IIM Lucknow waitlist movement process involves filling up the vacant seats left after the initial round of admissions. If any of the initially selected candidates reject their IIM Lucknow admission offer, the opportunity is then passed on to the next deserving candidate in the IIM Lucknow waitlist.
Yes, the shortlisted candidates must fill out the WAT-PI form and submit online within the specified deadline.
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