Admission Process at IIM Amritsar

Eligibility Criteria

• MBA, MBA-BA and MBA-HR: bachelor's degree of at least three years with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC, ST and PwD) and a valid CAT score above the category-wise minimum percentiles.
• Final-year students can apply provided they complete all degree requirements by the stated deadline (30 June 2026 for the 2026-28 batch).
• IPM: Class 12 with Mathematics, at least 60% in Class 10 and 12 with category-wise relaxations, a valid IPMAT score and an age limit of 20 years as of 1 August 2026.
• Executive MBA: bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks, three years of work experience and a valid CAT, GMAT, GRE or GATE score, or the IIM Amritsar Admission Test (IAAT).
• M.Sc. in Data Science and Management: bachelor's degree with at least 60% marks and a valid CAT, GATE, GMAT, GRE or JAM score.

Selection Process for the MBA

For the 2026-28 batch, candidates first had to meet minimum sectional and overall CAT percentiles. Eligible candidates were ranked on a pre-PI score in which CAT carries 50%, Class 10 marks 10%, Class 12 marks 10%, graduation marks 5%, gender diversity 10% and work experience 15%, with school marks normalised against the 90th percentile of each board. Shortlisted candidates then appeared for a Personal Interview, and the post-PI score gave 70% to the interview and 10% each to work experience, gender diversity and academic diversity.

The final rank is calculated as 0.7 times the pre-PI score plus 0.3 times the post-PI score, applied uniformly across categories, and offers are made category-wise on that rank. The MBA-BA and MBA-HR programmes follow the same policy, so a single CAT score can be used for all three programmes.

Other Entry Routes and Timeline

The Integrated Program in Management is admitted through IPMAT conducted by IIM Indore, followed by a Personal Interview and a composite-score merit list. The Executive MBA applicants need a valid test score or IAAT followed by an interview, while the M.Sc. programme requires a national test score and an interview, with an application fee of INR 1,000 (INR 500 for SC and ST candidates). Admission for the 2026-28 MBA batch is complete, and the next MBA cycle for the 2027-29 batch uses CAT 2026 scores. Accepted candidates pay an admission acceptance fee of INR 1,00,000, which is adjusted against the Term-I fee and includes a refundable caution deposit of INR 50,000.

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