IIM Amritsar: Admission 2026, Courses, Fees, Placement & Cutoff

Admission to IIM Amritsar is entirely entrance-based and accepts exams such as CAT, GMAT, GRE, and GATE for courses such as MBA, Executive MBA, MBA-BA, MBA-HR, and the Doctoral Programme. IIM Amritsar conducts a separate exam for IPM, which is IPMAT. Each of these programmes has different admission requirements.

Here are the details of MBA programme admissions given below:

• Students applying for the flagship MBA must appear in the CAT exam and have to get an eligible score.
• Candidates who meet the CAT cutoff score and have filled out the application form for IIM Amritsar will be shortlisted for a Personal Interview, which includes Group Discussion (GT) and Written Test Ability (WAT), based on their CAT score.
• Candidates who appear for the Personal Interview will be considered for admission; the Final Score will be calculated, and an admission letter will be sent to candidates based on their Final Score.
• Final Selection or merit list is based on the overall score obtained in CAT, PI & academic profile, work experience, and gender diversity.

• Interested students need to submit their personal documents like 10th, 12th /Diploma, and graduation, semester-wise/year-wise mark sheets, etc., and copies of work experience certificates (if applicable).
• Certificate of disability (if applicable), Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe / Other Backward Class – Non-Creamy Layer certificate, EWS certificate (if applicable).

Here are the details of the IPM programme admission given below:

• Students applying for the IPM programme must appear in the IPMAT exam and have to get an eligible score.
• Candidates who meet the IPM cutoff score and have filled out the application form for IIM Amritsar will be shortlisted for VARC, QA, & DILR based on their IPMAT score.
• Candidates who appear for VARC, QA, & DILR will be considered for admission, where the Final Score will be calculated, and the admission letter will be sent to candidates based on their Final Score.
• Final Selection or merit list is based on the overall score obtained in the IPMAT exam, VARC, QA, & DILR, Class 10th, and Class 12th.
• Interested students need to submit their personal documents like 10th and 12th marksheets.
• Certificate of disability (if applicable), Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe / Other Backward Class – Non-Creamy Layer certificate, EWS certificate (if applicable).

Application Process

• To apply to IIM Amritsar, candidates must complete the online application by filling in the required information.

• Required Documents: Marksheets of Class 10th, 12th, and Bachelor's degree (for MBA students). Caste Certificate (if applicable), Disability certificate for PwD category students, Work experience letter (if applicable), Bonafide Certificate for candidates currently in their Graduation final year, and Bachelor's degree certificate or provisional degree certificate (as applicable).

• Applicants need to pay the application form fee and submit it.

The Indian Institute of Management Amritsar provides limited scholarships to eligible students based on their performance & achievements. 

• Students with the highest CGPA in MBA, MBA-BA, and MBA-HR at the end of the first and second years are eligible for the scholarship.
• Scholarships are for the top 4 students ranked by CGPA in the MBA, MBA-BA, and MBA-HR programmes.
• The scholarship amount is the full tuition fee for the year the scholarship is awarded.
• Apart from academic performance, IIM Amritsar recognises students for their all-round achievements in various extracurricular and co-curricular activities. Several corporations have also instituted awards for IIM Amritsar students for their Academic and all-round achievements.

Admission at IIM Amritsar is entrance-based and has various parameters. For programmes like MBA, MBA BA, MBA HR, Executive MBA, PhD, IPM, and MSDSM. Entrance exams accepted by IIM Amritsar are CAT, GMAT, GRE, or GATE. Students must meet the eligibility criteria set by the Institution. 

IIM Amritsar MBA Eligibility Criteria:

The admissions process is divided into two stages: Personal Interview and Shortlisted Candidates. Candidates willing to apply for the MBA programme must have a 4 Year Graduation from any recognized institute or University and an eligible score in 10th & 12th. Candidates must appear in the CAT exam and get an appropriate score in the CAT as per the institute. 

Candidates are shortlisted on the basis of their academic record and performance in the competitive examination.

IIM Amritsar PhD Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates willing to apply for the PhD programme must have a Master's degree from a recognized institute/ university with high scores. 4 Year Graduation from any recognized institute or University with a minimum of 6.5 CGPA. Candidates must appear in any of these exams: GATE, GMAT, GRE, or JRF (UGC/ CSIR) according to their specialization. 

Candidates are shortlisted on the basis of their academic record and performance in the competitive examination.

IIM Amritsar MSDSM Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates willing to apply for the MSDSM programme must have 60% or 6.0CPI/CGPA or a First Class score from any recognized university in the qualifying degree.

The qualifying degree should be any accredited and approved Bachelor’s or Master’s or any other equivalent degree, preferably involving management, mathematics, computer science, or allied fields. Candidates must have a strong background in mathematics or Computer Science.