IMI Kolkata: Admission and Selection Process

IMI or International Management Institute established in 1981 in collaboration with TATA, SAIL, ITC, and Nestle. IMI Kolkata was established in 2010. Courses offered by the institute are Fellowship Program in Management (FPM) and Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM). While the former is of 4 years’ duration, the PGDM course takes 2 years to complete. IMI Kolkata’s PGDM program is NBA (National Board of Accreditation) accredited and you can gain admission to it based on your GMAT, CAT, or XAT scores, apart from a personal interview and a written ability test.

FPM provides research opportunities in fields like Marketing, Finance and Accounting, Economics, Strategic Management, Operations Management, Organisational Behaviour & Human Resource Management, and Information Systems.

IMI Kolkata Admission

IMI Kolkata admission process starts by filling up an online application form and paying the required fee. This form is normally available at the IMI Kolkata’s official website and must be filled up by a stipulated date set by the institute. Steps to be followed during the application process:

• Applicants must click on ‘Apply now’.
• Select the course (FPM or PGDM) you wish to apply to.
• Click and download the online application form
• Fill up the form by providing the asked-for details and then click on ‘Submit’
• Now they need to pay an INR 1000 application fee online or off-line. Online payment can be made via net banking, credit card, or debit card. Off-line payments are accepted in the form of a cheque, pay order, or demand draft payable at Kolkata and drawn in favor of the International Management Institute, Kolkata. You should send the demand draft, cheque, or pay order to the following address:

Admission Office – IMI Kolkata

2/4C, Judges Court Road,

Alipore, Kolkata, Pin – 700027

Ph. No: 033 – 66529615

Candidates who had appeared for the CAT exam, or can furnish an acceptable XAT or GMAT score are shortlisted based on the information provided by them in the application form. The factors taken into consideration are the GMAT/XAT/CAT score, Class X and XII marks, graduation score, work experience, and the overall educational background. The students are informed about the shortlisting decision via email.

IMI Kolkata Eligibility

There is certain eligibility that we follow while accepting applications. These are as follows:

• You must have a valid score in GMAT, XAT, or CAT
• You should have completed your graduation from a university recognized by the UGC, having scored a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in any stream.
• Candidates appearing for their final year Bachelor’s degree examination are also eligible to apply, provided they submit their mark sheet or passing certificate by a date set by the institute (was September 20 for 2018). Failing to submit the same can lead to an automatic withdrawal from the program.

IMI Kolkata Selection Procedure

Once the shortlisting is done, IMI Kolkata invites the shortlisted students for the WAT-PI (Written Ability Test and Personal Interview) process. About the written ability test: The written ability test is conducted to evaluate the writing capability of the candidates. The institute evaluates their technical (spelling and grammar) and articulation skills.

Personal Interview Round

Once the written ability test is through, the candidates need to pass a personal interview of around 15 minutes. The purpose behind conducting such an interview is to understand the applicant’s perspective on management education and his/her attitude towards it. Candidates having work experience are evaluated based on their relevance with regard to the PGDM program.

Final Selection Round

The final selection of candidates is based on their GMAT/XAT/CAT score (overall percentile), work experience, academic profile, verbal ability percentile, personal interview score, and written ability test score.

Company Sponsored Candidates

Company-sponsored candidates are welcome at IMI Kolkata within the approved number of seats available in the program. All these candidates are selected based on the same process as detailed above. Please note, company-sponsored candidates are not eligible for placement assistance through the placement cell of the institute. Their fee structure is also separate from that of the general candidates.

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