How to get into IIMs Without CAT? Courses, Eligibility, Fees

The Indian Institutes of Management, or IIMs, are the most well-known B-Schools in India for business studies. Numerous undergraduate, graduate, executive, fellow, and doctoral programs are available. They are well known for their fellowship, MBA, PGDM, PGP, and Executive MBA programs. However, candidates must know the IIMs' qualifying requirements if they apply to these business schools.

The IIM eligibility criteria are somewhat similar for all the existing IIMs. The details are listed below.

Courses Offered in IIMs Without CAT

In terms of research, placements, faculty, curriculum, and other factors, IIM-A (IIM Ahmedabad), IIM-B (IIM Bangalore), and IIM-C (IIM Kolkata, formerly Calcutta) hold the highest rankings in the nation. Below mentioned are the courses offered by these institutions.

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Duration and Fee Structure:

The students can check the duration and the fee structure of each course from the IIMs to apply and pursue their higher education with the top B-school in the country.

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Admission to IIMs through GMAT Exam

The GMAT, which stands for Graduate Management Admission Test, is an adaptive computer test that evaluates a candidate's analytical writing, verbal, quantitative, and reading abilities in written English as a standard.

GMAC administers the GMAT assessment exam for E-MBA (Executive Master’s in Business Administration) programs. 

GMAT Eligibility

The GMAT is available as a CAT exam substitute. Below is the GMAT eligibility criteria for candidates willing to take admission in IIM without CAT and appearing for GMAT Exam.

• The applicant must possess a graduation degree in any field from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks or an equivalent GPA. Whereas the eligibility requirements are eased to 45% for SC/ST/PWD.
• The applicant must take the GMAT exam and meet the sectoral and overall GMAT cut-off scores.
• Candidates for the IIMs who are in their last year of graduation or awaiting their results are also eligible to apply.
• Candidates who have achieved the minimum GMAT cut-off must complete the WAT, GD, and PI processes.
• There is no minimum age limit required for the GMAT exam. An applicant must only possess a graduation degree with at least 50% marks.

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 GMAT Score Criteria

Over 200 programs accept the GMAT exam at over 140 business schools in India. The eligibility criteria for admission in IIMs without CAT is mentioned below for the GMAT Exam.

The average GMAT ranges from 200 to 800; an applicant's average score falls between 400 and 600. However, IIMs want GMAT scores of 720 or higher. For its one-year PGPx program, the significant IIMs like IIM-B, IIM-I, IIM-C, and IIM-A demand GMAT scores of at least 720.

Minimum cutoff for GMAT score:

Final selection for GMAT Exam

The students are admitted into the institution based on the final composite score. And these are the criteria in which they are calculated by the admission's team;

1. Resume score
2. Group Discussion score
3. Personal Interview score
4. GMAT score
5. Past academic performance in UG or other PG
6. Work experience.

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Admission to IIMs Through JIPMAT Exam

The Joint Integrated Programme in Management Test (JIPMAT), administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA), IIM Jammu, and IIM Bodh Gaya, admits students to respective IPMs. IIM Rohtak and IIM Indore are two other IIMs that provide integrated programs.

JIPMAT Exam Eligibility

Before planning to appear for JIPMAT Exam, candidates must meet the JIPMAT eligibility requirements. The following area lists the 2023 JIPMAT eligibility requirements:

• Candidates must pass the Class 12 examination in any stream or the equivalent in the years 2020, 2021, or 2023, with a minimum cumulative score of 60% (or more for candidates from SC/ST/PwD).
• The passing grade for the Class 10 test should have been at least 60% overall (or 55% for students who are SC/ST/PwD), not earlier than 2018.

Score Criteria for JIPMAT Exam

The duration of the JIPMAT 2022 exam is 150 minutes. Each question is worth four points. A false answer will result in a loss of one mark. There are 100 questions overall, worth a total of 400 marks.

Final selection for JIPMAT Exam

The students are selected to get admitted into the programs by the cumulative scores of these following rounds;

1. Resume score
2. Group Discussion score
3. Personal Interview score
4. JIPMAT score
5. Past academic performance in UG or other PG
6. Work experience

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