Overview

The admissions department follows a well-defined and detailed admission process which judges candidates on a number of parameters since empirical research on recruitment and selection shows the efficacy of multiple criteria.

IIMB has found over the years that students who perform well in the academic programme are typically those who have a consistently good academic record during their school, high school and graduation level, besides exhibiting sufficiently high aptitude as measured by CAT (Common Admission Test of the IIMs)/GMAT. Therefore IIMB uses multiple parameters, namely academic performance in school, high school and graduation programmes as well as candidate’s scores in CAT/GMAT to judge the suitability of candidates for the PGP programme. Relevant work experience, if any, is also given weightage. The CAT/GMAT score, over and above being a selection criterion, is also used to establish the minimum level of proficiency that is expected from the candidate in respective faculties as indicated by section-wise minimum scores in the CAT/GMAT. Multiple criteria are used to arrive at a composite score for every candidate, which is used to select candidates for the subsequent stage.

Thus the CAT/GMAT score is one of the more important parameters. The CAT/GMAT score that is used as a cutoff varies from year to year. The admission process includes a personal interview, conducted through remote video conferencing for international students, and an assessment of writing ability.

There are two channels for admissions to the PGP: one for domestic candidates and the other for International candidates. The admission requirements and application processes for each channel are different.

International Admissions: 

International applicants are those holding foreign passports (including those of Indian origin).

Overseas applicants are those holding Indian passports, but who are not physically present in India on the date of CAT 2024. Such applicants must also have resided abroad for at least 18 months in the preceding three years (January 2022 to December 2024).

Apart from satisfying the above eligibility, canidates must have the following:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification (from at least a three year programme) in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) from a recognized university/institute.

• A valid GMAT or GRE score - the GMAT or GRE score should be valid as on the date of application.
• The test scores should have been reported to GMAC/ETS respectively before applying to IIMB.

Student Visa for Foreign Nationals

On receipt of the offer letter from IIMB, foreign national students should approach an Indian embassy/consulate and request for a Student visa with multiple entry (dual entry at the minimum for practical reasons). On entering India, the foreign national student should register as a student at IIMB and pay the programme fees. IIMB will issue a bona fide certificate. Within 14 days of entering India on a student visa and after receiving a bona fidecertificate, the foreign national should apply to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Bangalore for a Registration Certificate / Residential Permit (RC/RP). The application form and checklist may be downloaded from the FRRO website.

Programme Expenses

The fees (in INR) for the batch of PGP 2024-26 (International) is:

*Fees covers Tuition, Library, Internet, Case Permission Royalty, Course Material, Hostel Room Rent and Service Charge, Medical Insurance, Personal Accident Insurance and Alumni Activity.

 #Caution deposit (one time) to be paid separately at the time of registration.

The fees indicated above, excludes Service Tax and any other tax. Such taxes, if made applicable by law, will be collected from students at the prescribed rates.

In addition to the amounts mentioned above, students will have to pay mess advance of Rs. 30,000 each term.

Accommodation: Accommodation on the campus is provided only for single occupancy. Please note that candidates may opt to live off-campus only in their second year by making their own arrangements.