BIMTECH PGDM Admissions 2026
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IIM Vizag Fees 2026 - The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Visakhapatnam, will release the PGP fee structure for the academic batch of 2026-28 online mode on the official website- iimv.ac.in. Term wise IIM Vizag PGP fee structure will be mentioned in the admission criteria. As of last year, the IIM Visakhapatnam PGP fee will be around Rs 20 lakhs. Candidates will be able to pay the IIM Vizag PGP fee in six installments.
IIM Kozhikode will retain its three-stage admission process for the MBA (PGP) 2026–28 batch, with CAT 2025 scores carrying a final weightage of 35 percent. The minimum overall CAT cut-off for general category candidates remains at 85 percentile, with sectional qualifying scores required in VARC, DILR, and QA. Shortlisting of candidates will be based on CAT performance, academic record, and personal interview rounds.
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Candidates who will qualify for the selection stages of IIM Visakhapatnam will be offered admission to the PGP course for the academic batch of 2026-28. Firstly, candidates need to pay the refundable caution deposit fee of Rs 40,000. As per last year’s batch capacity of IIM Vizag will be around 120. Read this article by Careers360 to know all the details on IIM Visakhapatnam fees 2026.
Check out the PGP fee structure of IIM Visakhapatnam for the academic batch of 2026-28 as expected based on previous year fee structure.
Component | First-year | Second year | ||||
Installment 1 (Term 1) | Installment 2 (Term 2) | Installment 3 (Term 3) | Installment 4 (Term 4) | Installment 5 (Term 5) | Installment 6 (Term 6) | |
Program fee | 3,30,230 | 3,30,230 | 3,30,230 | 3,30,230 | 3,30,230 | 3,30,230 |
Student welfare fee | 35,000 | 35,000 | ||||
Total (in Rs) | 3,65,230 | 3,30,230 | 3,30,230 | 3,65,230 | 3,30,230 | 3,30,230 |
Grand Total (in Rs.) | 10,25,690 | 10,25,690 | ||||
Candidates will have to pay a one-time refundable caution deposit of Rs 40,000/- which has to be paid in addition to the fee mentioned above at the beginning of term 1.
An advance amount of Rs. 33,250/- (for Mess and AC charges) will have to be paid in addition to the fee mentioned above, along with each term fee.
*Program Fee includes Tuition, Library, Internet, Case Permission Royalty, Course Material, Hostel Room Rent and Service Charge, Career Development Activities, etc.
#Student welfare fees include insurance, convocation expenses, alumni activities, student activities, etc.
As per the previous year’s IIM Visakhapatnam admission criteria, the cutoff for all the categories will be the same. IIM Vizag's admission process includes the CAT 2025 percentile, work experience, gender diversity, past academic record, and performance in selection stages based on which the final merit list will be prepared. IIM Vizag offers various courses under postgraduate management courses, such as:
PGP
EPGPDPM
PGPM-Ex
PGPMCI
EMBA
Check out the expected IIM Vizag PGP cutoff that a candidate needs to satisfy to appear for the IIM Vizag selection process.
Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall |
Un-reserved | 70 | 70 | 70 | 82 |
EWS | 63 | 63 | 63 | 72 |
NC-OBC | 63 | 63 | 63 | 72 |
SC | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 |
ST | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
PwD | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
Phase 1- In the first phase of IIM Vizag admission criteria, eligible candidates who will appear for CAT 2025 and have selected IIM Visakhapatnam as one of their preferences in the CAT form will be considered.
Phase 2- Only those candidates who meet the required CAT 2025 cutoff percentile and have applied for admission to IIM Vizag by filling out the application form within the stipulated time will be considered for phase 2 of the admission process.
Phase 3- Those candidates who clear Phase 2 will be considered for the personal interview (PI).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
As per last year’s IIM Vizag CAT cutoff, 82 percentile is required for the General category, 72 for EWS and NC-OBC, 50 for SC, and 40for the ST and PwD category.
Going by past year data, the total fee for the IIM Visakhapatnam PGP course is around Rs. 20 Lakhs
As per the recent IIM Visakhapatnam placement report, the highest CTC offered in 2025 was Rs 32.50 Lakh.
On Question asked by student community
HELLO,
With an overall 98.54 percentile ( QA/DILR 97.55, VARC 94.89) and strong academics 9/9/0, you have a good profile. As a B.Tech candidate you can expect calls from :-
Hope this will help you !
Hello aspirant,
Your kid has a good profile even in the general category with a BTech from IIT Delhi, three years of excellent job experience in a leading industry, and a 96 percentile in the CAT. He has a strong chance at reputable MBA schools like IIM Shillong, IIM Udaipur, IIM Trichy, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and others, depending on interview performance and profile match, even though the top IIMs often require higher percentiles.
Thank you
Hope it helps you
Your CAT percentile 49 is low for top MBA colleges. With 49 percentile, you may get admission in some private MBA colleges and lesser-known institutes. You can try colleges through state MBA counselling and management quota.
Here is the Career360 page for MBA expected cutoffs and lists of colleges you can check:
https://bschool.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-mba-colleges-in-india
You can also check this Career360 topic about MBA colleges by CAT score:
https://bschool.careers360.com/cat-percentile-predictor
With an overall CAT percentile of 82.71 in CAT 2025 as a general category candidate, along with section-wise percentiles of 80.56 in VARC, 75.81 in DILR and 84.56 in QA, your chances at top IIMs are limited, as most older IIMs usually shortlist general category candidates at much higher percentiles. However, this percentile still keeps you eligible for admission calls from several Tier-2 and Tier-3 MBA colleges across India, especially those that consider overall performance, academic background and work experience along with CAT scores. You can expect calls from institutes such as IMT Nagpur, IMI Bhubaneswar, FORE School of Management (some programs), TAPMI Manipal (borderline), Great Lakes Institute of Management (Chennai or Gurgaon for PGPM/PGDM variants), K J Somaiya (depending on cut-offs), GIM Goa (through CAT or other exams), and state-level universities that accept CAT scores. Additionally, many good private universities and autonomous B-schools consider candidates in the 80–85 percentile range and conduct their own GD-PI rounds. To improve your chances, you should apply widely, prepare well for interviews, and highlight your academics, work experience, certifications and extracurricular achievements, as final selection is not based on CAT score alone.
All the best.
With an overall CAT 2025 percentile of 82.71, you are unlikely to get calls from the IIMs (including new or baby IIMs), as most of them generally shortlist candidates at 90+ percentile, even after considering category and profile factors. However, this percentile is still quite decent and opens doors to many good Tier-2 and Tier-3 MBA colleges in India that offer solid academics, reasonable placements, and good industry exposure.
At around 80–85 percentile, you have a strong chance of getting shortlisted by institutes such as IMI Bhubaneswar, IMT Nagpur, IMT Hyderabad, XIME Bangalore/Chennai, TAPMI Manipal (borderline, profile-dependent), IFMR GSB Krea University, FORE School of Management (certain programs), GIM Goa (specialised programs), LIBA Chennai (borderline), K J Somaiya Institute of Management (profile-based), Great Lakes Chennai/Gurgaon (PGDM – profile matters a lot), and Welingkar Mumbai (especially through profile + GDPI). Many reputed state universities and private institutes like PUMBA Pune, Delhi School of Management (DTU – if accepting CAT that year), BIMTECH (some programs), NDIM Delhi, ITM Navi Mumbai, and Jaipuria Institute of Management campuses are also realistic options.
Your sectional percentiles (VARC 80.56, DILR 75.81, QA 84.56) are fairly balanced, which works in your favor, as several colleges apply sectional cut-offs around 60–70 percentile. Final selection will depend not only on CAT score but also on academic background, graduation marks, work experience, diversity factors, and GD-PI performance. If you have work experience, it significantly improves your chances at colleges like Great Lakes, FORE, IFMR, and Welingkar.
In summary, while top IIMs are not achievable at 82.71 percentile, you can still secure admission into reputed mid-tier MBA colleges that provide good ROI and career growth if you perform well in the GD-PI process. It is advisable to apply broadly, focus on profile-based institutes, and prepare seriously for interviews to convert the best possible calls.
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