IIM-Amritsar
IIM Amritsar is one of the new IIMs also known as the baby IIMs, established in 2015. IIM Amritsar was ranked 51 according to NIRF 2023. IIM Amritsar is known for its 2-year flagship MBA program, which offers admission through CAT. IIM Amritsar cut-off is around 85 percentile overall.
IIM Amritsar MBA fee is INR 16 lakh for the 2 years, whereas IIM Amritsar's average package stood at INR 16.51 LPA for the 2023 batch. IIM Amritsar's top recruiters in 2023 placements were Accenture, Amazon, Cipla, Deloitte, Adani, BMW, Cognizant, etc.
IIM - Amritsar Courses & Fees Structure 2024
IIM Amritsar offers around 34 courses and some of the major courses include MBA, MBA BA, MBA HR, EMBA, and PhD. The details about all these courses are mentioned below:
IIM Amritsar Important Date
The following table represents the IIM Amritsar Important Date for the batch 2024-26:
MBA | |
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CAT Registration Starts | August 02, 2023 |
CAT Registration Ends | September 20, 2023 |
CAT 2023 Admit Card Release | November 07, 2023 |
CAT 2023 Exam Date | November 26, 2023 |
CAT Results | December 21, 2023 (Tentative) |
Stage 1 Shortlist | 1st Week March, 2024 (Tentative) |
Confirmation of Interest | 3rd Week March, 2024 (Tentative) |
Shortlist for PI Round | 4th Week March, 2024 (Tentative) |
Call Letters for PI Process | 1st Week April, 2024 (Tentative)3 |
Final Admission Offer | May 8, 2024 (Tentative) |
Session Commencement | June/July, 2024 (Tentative) |
EMBA | |||
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Event | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 |
Start Date | October 3, 2023 | December 11, 2023 | February 18, 2024 |
Webinar Dates / Q&A Sessions | November 26, 2023 (Q&A) | January 21, 2024 (Webinar) & February 4, 2024 (Q&A) | March 17, 2024 (Webinar) & April 13, 2024 (Q&A) |
Application Deadline | December 4, 2023 | February 18, 2024 | April 14, 2024 |
IAAT Date | December 10, 2023 | February 24, 2024 | April 20, 2024 |
Interviews | December 9 - 10, 2023 | February 24 - 25, 2024 | April 20 - 21, 2024 |
Admission Letters | December 19, 2023 | March 7, 2024 | April 30, 2024 |
Last Date to Pay Registration Fee INR 80.000/- | January 3, 2024 | March 21, 2024 | May 10, 2024 |
Pay 1st Installment INR 1,20,000/- | February 3, 2024 | April 21, 2024 | May 30, 2024 |
IIM Amritsar Fees, Courses, and Eligibility Criteria 2024
IIM Amritsar Fees
Courses | Fees |
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MBA/ MBA BA/ MBA HR | INR 16,00,000 (2-years) |
EMBA |
INR 15,00,000 (2-year offline) INR 12,00,000 (2-year hybrid) |
IIM Amritsar Courses
IIM Amritsar offers around 34 courses and some of the major courses include MBA, MBA BA, MBA HR, EMBA, and PhD. The details about all these courses are mentioned below:
Courses | Program Details |
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MBA/ MBA BA/ MBA HR |
Intake: 320 Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks Selection Criteria: CAT + Personal Interview |
EMBA |
Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of work experience. Selection Criteria: CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ GATE/ IIM Amritsar Admission Test (IAAT) + Online Interview |
IIM Amritsar Hostel Fees 2024
Particulars | Fees Structure |
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Male Hostels | INR 50,000 per year |
Female Hostels | INR 50,000 per year |
Mess Charges | INR 10,000 per month |
IIM Amritsar Admission 2024
IIM Amritsar admissions 2024 will start with the onset of CAT registration. Once the CAT exam is held and the result is declared, IIM Amritsar will release its list of shortlisted candidates.
IIM Amritsar admissions are usually based on entrance tests like CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ GATE/ JRF (UGC/ CSIR). The institute also conducts its own entrance test like IIM Amritsar Admission Test (IAAT) for EMBA admissions, IBM Entrance Test (IET) for IBM admissions, and RAT for PhD admissions. All of these exams are usually followed by a Personal Interview usually conducted online or at the IIM Amritsar campus.
IIM Amritsar MBA/ MBA BA/ MBA HR Admission 2024
Candidates who hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline are eligible to apply for the MBA, MBA BA, and MBA HR programs. The admission process includes the following stages:
Admission Stage | Description |
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CAT Registration | Interested candidates will have to fill out the CAT application form and apply to IIM Amritsar on the same form. |
CAT Exam | The applicants will have to appear for the CAT exam. |
Shortlist for PI | The candidates are shortlisted for the personal interview based on their pre-PI score, which is calculated based on the CAT score, 10th board, 12th board, gender diversity, and work experience. |
Personal Interview | The shortlisted candidates will be called for the PI process and will be evaluated by the panelists in various areas and a post-PI score will be calculated based on PI scores, work experience, gender diversity, and academic diversity. |
Final Merit | The final merit list of the selected students will be prepared based on the Pre-PI scores and the Post-PI scores. |
IIM Amritsar Important Dates
Events | Dates |
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CAT Registration Starts | August 02, 2023 |
CAT Registration Ends | September 20, 2023 |
CAT 2023 Admit Card Release | November 07, 2023 |
CAT 2023 Exam Date | November 26, 2023 |
CAT Results | December 21, 2023 (Tentative) |
Stage 1 Shortlist | 1st Week March, 2024 (Tentative) |
Confirmation of Interest | 3rd Week March, 2024 (Tentative) |
Shortlist for PI Round | 4th Week March, 2024 (Tentative) |
Call Letters for PI Process | 1st Week April, 2024 (Tentative)3 |
Final Admission Offer | May 8, 2024 (Tentative) |
Session Commencement | June/July, 2024 (Tentative) |
IIM Amritsar MBA Selection Criteria
IIM Amritsar MBA Selection Criteria will be done through 3 stages that have been explained in the sections below:
IIM Amritsar MBA Selection Criteria: Pre-Personal Interview Process
The first shortlist comprises the candidates who have scored above the minimum cut-off in overall as well as in all the sections of the CAT exam. The minimum CAT cut-off is mentioned in the table below:
Category | Overall | QA | DILR | VARC |
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General | 85 | 80 | 75 | 75 |
EWS | 85 | 80 | 75 | 75 |
NC-OBC | 75 | 65 | 60 | 60 |
SC | 55 | 55 | 50 | 50 |
ST | 40 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
PwD | 40 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
The candidates shortlisted based on the CAT percentiles will be considered in the preparation of the Pre-PI scores. The Pre-PI score will be calculated based on factors like CAT score, educational qualifications, gender diversity, and work experience. The weightage of all the factors considered in the Pre-PI score preparation are mentioned below:
Components | Weightage |
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CAT Score | 60% |
10th Board | 10% |
12th Board | 5% |
Gender Diversity | 10% |
Work Experience | 15% |
The Pre-PI score will be used to rank the candidates and based on that the candidates will be shortlisted for the personal interview.
IIM Amritsar MBA Selection Criteria: Personal Interview
The shortlisted candidates are called for the personal interview rounds, where the panelists evaluate the candidate’s academic background, quality of work experience, and other personal traits.
After the interview, the Post-PI score of each candidate is calculated based on various parameters that include the PI score, work experience, gender diversity, and academic diversity. The weightage of all these parameters is mentioned below:
Components | Weightage |
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Personal Interview | 70% |
Work Experience | 10% |
Gender | 10% |
Academic Diversity | 10% |
IIM Amritsar MBA Selection Criteria: Final Merit List
The final selection of the candidates for the MBA program will be based on the Pre-PI score and the Post-PI score. Both scores will be used cumulatively in the final selection.
IIM Amritsar MBA Admission: How to Apply?
- Interested candidates will have to visit the official website of CAT or www.iimcat.ac.in and fill up the application form.
- They will have to provide all the personal, academic, and professional details and upload all the required documents.
- They will have to select IIM Amritsar as one of the preferences in their CAT application itself.
- Then can submit the form after reviewing that all the details are correct and pay the application fee.
IIM Amritsar EMBA Admission 2024
The candidates who hold a bachelor’s degree with 3 years of work experience are eligible to apply for the EMBA program. The EMBA admission process includes the following stages
Admission Stage | Description |
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Application Process | Interested candidates can fill out the EMBA application form available on the IIM Amritsar website. |
IAAT Exam | The applicants who have not appeared for CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ GATE will have to appear for IIM Amritsar Admission Test (IAAT). |
Interview | Based on the test scores and the information provides, the candidates will be shortlisted for the interview process. |
Admission Offer | The final decision will be made after the PI and the selected students will be sent the admission offer. |
IIM Amritsar EMBA Important Dates
EMBA | |||
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Event | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 |
Start Date | October 3, 2023 | December 11, 2023 | February 18, 2024 |
Webinar Dates / Q&A Sessions | November 26, 2023 (Q&A) | January 21, 2024 (Webinar) & February 4, 2024 (Q&A) | March 17, 2024 (Webinar) & April 13, 2024 (Q&A) |
Application Deadline | December 4, 2023 | February 18, 2024 | April 14, 2024 |
IAAT Date | December 10, 2023 | February 24, 2024 | April 20, 2024 |
Interviews | December 9 - 10, 2023 | February 24 - 25, 2024 | April 20 - 21, 2024 |
Admission Letters | December 19, 2023 | March 7, 2024 | April 30, 2024 |
Last Date to Pay Registration Fee INR 80.000/- | January 3, 2024 | March 21, 2024 | May 10, 2024 |
Pay 1st Installment INR 1,20,000/- | February 3, 2024 | April 21, 2024 | May 30, 2024 |
IIM Amritsar EMBA Admission: How to Apply?
To apply to the IIM Amritsar EMBA program, the candidates should go through the following steps:
- The candidates will have to visit the following link: https://iimamritsar.ac.in/student.
- Then the candidate must register themselves and activate their account through their registered email id.
- Then they should log in to their account and start with their EMBA application form.
- The application fee is INR 1500 and if the candidate is also applying for IAAT, then they have to pay an additional entrance exam fee of INR 1,000.
IIM Amritsar Admission: Exams Accepted
Courses | Exams Accepted |
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MBA | CAT |
MBA BA | CAT |
MBA HR | CAT |
EMBA | CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ GATE/ IIM Amritsar Admission Test (IAAT). |
IBM | IBM Entrance Test (IET) |
MSDSM | CAT/ GATE/ GMAT/ GRE/ JAM |
PhD | CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ GATE/ JRF (UGC/ CSIR) |
IIM Amritsar : Placement
IIM Amritsar placements 2023 final report is released. According to the report, 120+ recruiters participated and offered Jobs to 257 Students. 25 PPOs were offered during the placement drive. IIM Amritsar highest package recorded at INR 36.25 LPA. IIM Amritsar witnessed a 12.85% Increase in Average Package which stood at INR 16.51 LPA while the median average package increased by 14.28% which remained at INR 16 LPA. IIM Amritsar top quartile average package increased by 10.95% which was recorded at INR 20.57 LPA.
IIM Amritsar Summer Internship Placements 2024 final report is also released. 281 Students participated and received offers from 105+ top recruiters. The highest stipend was received at INR 2.40 Lakhs while the average stipend & median stipend remained at INR 82 K and INR 70 K respectively.
IIM Amritsar Placements 2023 Report :->>>
IIM Amritsar Placement report of the academic batch 2021-23 is mentioned below:
Particulars | Placements Statistics (2023) | Placements Statistics (2022) |
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Number of Recruiters | 120+ | 110+ |
Number of PPOs | 25 | 23 |
Number of Students | 257 | 212 |
Highest Package | INR 36.25 LPA | INR 25.21 LPA |
Average Package | INR 16.51 LPA | INR 14.63 LPA |
Median Package | INR 16 LPA | INR 13.54 LPA |
Top Quartile Average Package | INR 20.57 LPA | INR 18.54 LPA |
Top 50% Average Package | INR 19.54 LPA | - |
Top Domains | Consulting / Strategy | Marketing |
Top Recruiters | Accenture, Adani, Deloitte, Cognizant, KPMG, Yes Bank, Infosys, L&T | Crompton Greaves, Dell, Gartner, Deloitte, E&Y, Genpact, HDFC Bank |
- IIM Amritsar highest package stood at INR 36.25 LPA.
- IIM Amritsar average package stood at INR 16.51 LPA.
- IIM Amritsar median package stood at INR 16 LPA.
- Top 25% average package stood at INR 20.57 LPA.
- Top 50% average package stood at INR 19.54 LPA.
- Consulting/Startegy domain (30%) was the dominant domain during the 2023 placement drive.
- The highest number of offers came from the BFSi sector (31%) followed by IT / Technology / Analytics sectors (29%).
IIM Amritsar : Scholarship
IIM Amritsar is one of the highly reputed Management Institutes recognized by MHRD and Government of Punjab since 2015. IIM Amritsar offers Scholarships on need cum merit based to the meritorious students in different courses having minimum or no finance. The scholarships are limited in number.
Students at IIM Amritsar can also apply for educational loans from banks and directly reach out to the respective branch to know their eligibility, amount, interest rates etc. The scholarships available at IIM Amritsar are listed below:-
IIM Amritsar Merit-Based MBA Scholarships
IIM Amritsar offers a limited number of scholarships to its eligible MBA students based on their scholastic achievement and diversity. The amount of scholarship awarded to MBA students is distributed in 2 equal proportions during 2 years of MBA program:-
MBA Scholarship 1st Year: IIM Amritsar gives the scholarships to students based on their prior academic records, performance in MBA admission process, and diversity (including gender, economic, and other factors).
MBA Scholarship Renewal 2nd Year: Students at IIM Amritsar can opt for renewal of their MBA Scholarships from 1st year based on academic performance and conduct during the first year of MBA program i.e. a minimum CGPA of 2.96.
The selected students will receive the scholarship award letter along with their admission offer letter.
IIM Amritsar Financial Assistance for Doctoral Programmes
IIM Amritsar offers a limited amount of financial assistance to PhD students which includes a monthly stipend, an annual contingency grant, and a research grant to attend conferences and seminars. Moreover, Medical Insurance Coverage is also provided to students as part of IIM Amritsar Scholarships and Student Welfare Programme.
IIM Amritsar Post Doctoral Fellowship Programmes
IIM Amritsar provides financial aid to its post-doctoral fellows yet is limited in number. Apart from the fellowship amount, students shall also be eligible to receive medical insurance as per the latest student welfare policy at IIM Amritsar. The details for IIM Amritsar Post Doctoral Fellowship Programmes are as follows:-
Fellowship Type | Amount (in INR) |
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Consolidated Fellowship | 50,000 /- per month |
Contingency Grant* | 30,000 /- per year |
Conference Grant | 1,00,000 /- (1 International Conference) |
Note:- *Contingency Grant* covers expenses such as for attending conferences, workshops, purchase of books, and relevant research activities..
IIM Amritsar Government Scholarships
- National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students Scholarship - Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- Students willing to pursue higher degree courses like MPhil, Ph. D or integrated M.Phil + Ph. D qualify to avail the National Fellowship Scholarships.
- Students are selected on merit-based and must possess a minimum 55% marks at PG level from a recognised university to be eligible for National Fellowship Scholarships.
- There are 750 scholarship seats available and there is no specific income criteria for students to be eligible under the National Fellowship Programmes.
- The maximum age to qualify for National Fellowship Scholarships should be 36 years, as on the first day of July of the relevant year of the award of scholarship.
- National Fellowship- Amount of scholarship
- Merit-cum-means based Scholarship Scheme belonging to the Minority Communities - Ministry of Minority Affairs.
- The Merit-cum means based Scholarships provide financial aid to poor yet meritorious students belonging to minority communities.
- Students who have good academic records and are willing to pursue professional and technical courses are eligible to apply for Merit-cum-means based Scholarship.
- Students should possess an aggregate of more than 50% marks (or equivalent grade in the previous final examination).
- The annual income of a student’s family should not exceed INR 2.50 lakhs.
- Students from minorities sections are eligible to apply for IIM Amritsar Scholarships.
- A total of 60,000 “Fresh” + “Renewal” Scholarships are available.
Item | Existing Amount (2012-17) |
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Course Fee | INR 20,000/- per annum (for both Hosteller & Day-Scholar) |
Maintenance Allowance | INR 1,000/-* per month (Hosteller) INR 500/-* per month(Day Scholar) |
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