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MBA Specialisation in IIM are the leading MBA/PGP courses among all the management programmes available in India. All 21 IIMs in India offer industry-oriented and most reputed MBA courses, which translate into high MBA placement opportunities at the top firms and significant career growth for MBA graduates. Most of the MBA specialisations in IIM are international as well as nationally recognised. MBA streams in IIM Ahmedabad are Postgraduate Programme (PGP), Post Graduate Programme in Food and Agri-Business Management (PGP-FABM), and Blended Post Graduate Programme in Management (BPGP). Read this article to know the MBA specialisation in Bangalore, Calcutta, Kozhikode, Lucknow and IIM selection procedure.
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The main highlights of the IIMs in India are explained below to make it clear, why MBA from IIM is special.
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IIM offers 2 years and 1-year full-time MBA programmes. IIM MBA courses list, available IIM seats and IIM MBA fee are mentioned in the below table.
IIM Campuses | IIM MBA Specialisations | Seat Intake | IIM MBA Fees |
385 | Rs 26.5 lakh | ||
430 | Rs 26.00 lakh | ||
210 | Rs 27 lakh | ||
436 | Rs 20.5 lakh | ||
375 | Rs 20.50 lakh | ||
210 | Rs. 20 lakh | ||
260 | Rs 22 lakh | ||
240 | Rs 18.92 lakh | ||
340 | Rs. 20.51 lakh | ||
| 180 | Rs. 19.5 lakh | |
| 120 | Rs 21.01 lakh | |
240 | Rs 17.50 lakh | ||
120 | Rs 17.96 lakh | ||
180 | Rs 17.50 lakh | ||
45 | Rs 20.73 lakh | ||
60 | Rs 21.00 lakh | ||
120 | Rs 26.1 lakh | ||
210 | Rs 17.30 lakh | ||
240 | Rs 21 lakh | ||
| 450 | Rs 27.09 lakh | |
300 | Rs 21.00 lakh |
IIMs provide full-time, part-time and online MBA/PGP programmes. The duration of the MBA at IIM is 2 years. IIMs also offer 1 year MBA programmes for working professionals to make the executives excel in their respective fields. IIMs offer postgraduate, doctoral, and executive management programmes:
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IIM MBA admission is done based on the CAT exam score. Applicants who submitted the MBA form of IIM can submit the CAT scorecard. Candidates are shortlisted for further rounds of the IIM admission process based on the IIM CAT cutoff marks. The IIM selection process includes a written test, group discussions (GD) and a personal interview (PI). The final IIM MBA admission offer is given to the selected candidates based on their composite score calculated. The final composite score is the marks attained by the candidates in the selection rounds.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
As per the placement reports of the MBA institutes, the highest salary package is offered for graduates having MBA specialisation in finance, marketing, and information technology. The skills and experience of the candidate are also a factor in getting highly paid.
According to the current trends and industry demands, MBA specialisation in Entrepreneurship, Healthcare Management, and Technology Management will be in high demand in the future.
The old IIMs offer MBA programmes at course fees ranging from Rs. 20 lakhs to Rs. 26 lakhs. Meanwhile, the baby IIMs MBA courses fee comes below Rs. 20 lakhs.
No, a CAT score is mandatory to apply for the MBA specialisation in IIMs.
Yes, as per the IIM placement reports, most of the IIMs have achieved a 100% placement record in the year 2022-24.
MBA Specializations like Data Analytics, Finance, and Marketing are some of the highest-paying MBA specializations that offer some of the highest salaries and also ensure job security with a wide range of job roles in demand.
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It's definitely possible to find CUSAT CAT Chapter-wise Previous Year Questions (PYQs), though they might not be consolidated into one single official book.
Here's the best approach, based on the question paper information:
Online Repositories: The official CUSAT website often provides PDF dumps of the full question papers (like the one linked in the Careers360 article). You'll need to manually sort the questions chapter-wise or subject-wise (Physics, Chemistry, Maths).
Publisher Guides: Specialized coaching institutes or publishers create comprehensive guides that have already performed the chapter-wise sorting for you.
Focus Subjects: Since the exam covers your Class 11 and 12 PCM syllabus, using JEE Main chapter-wise books for practice is often a highly effective substitute for the CUSAT paper format.
Consistent practice with these organized questions is the key to cracking the exam! Check the resource page for question paper updates. https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/cusat-cat-question-paper
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Since the CAT application form correction window is closed, you must contact the CAT help desk immediately to explain the situation, as you can't edit a wrong date of birth after submission. If it's a major error like date of birth, you may need to go to the exam center with proof and the correct admit card, although getting it corrected before the exam date is the most important first step.
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You have to apply separately for each symbiosis college, like SIBM Pune, as they as not automatically included. The CAT form automatically includes many IIMs, but the SNAP exam is a separate test that is given for admission to Symbiosis Institute, which requires its own separate application and fee.
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To get admitted to the Institute of Management Studies (IMS), BHU, for an MBA in 2026, you must clear the CAT entrance exam. For that you need to fill out the application form of the CAT in August 2026, which you can get on the Official CAT website
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