IIM Bangalore Admission Highlights 2024
IIM Bangalore admission to Indian students is offered via CAT and the international students need to register for GMAT or GRE. IIM Bangalore conducts IIM-B tests for admission to Executive MBA (EPGP) and PhD courses. The following table mentions all the IIM Bangalore admission-related highlights:
Particulars | IIM Bangalore Admission Highlights 2024 |
|---|---|
Mode of study | Full-Time/ Residential/ Programmes for Working Professionals |
Programmes Offered | 5+ courses across multiple specialisations |
Admission status 2024 | Ongoing (CAT 2023 result/ scorecard is available for download) |
How to apply? | https://iimcat.ac.in https://www.iimb.ac.in/programmes |
Level of programmes offered | PG | Doctoral | Diploma | Certificate |
Popular programmes | PGP | E-PGP |
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Also Read: IIM Bangalore Admission Policy 2024-26
NOTE: The information available in the above table is sourced from the official website.
IIM Bangalore Admission 2024: Eligibility & Selection Process
IIM Bangalore admission criteria are entrance-based for all courses. Students are required to go through the national-level entrances and then appear for the institute-level selection rounds for final admission. The table below showcases the IIM Bangalore eligibility and selection criteria
| Course Name | Eligibility | Selection Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| MBA | Graduation with 50% aggregate (45 % for SC/ST students) | CAT + PI + WAT + Past academic performance Download Test paper: FREE CAT Mock Test |
| MBA in Business Analytics | Graduation | CAT |
| EPGP | A graduation degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent CGPA + min. 5 years of experience. | Academic record, GMAT/ GRE scores, quality of work experience, PI and WAT |
| PGPEM |
| CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ IIMB Test + PI + Academic Performance + Work Experience |
| PGPPM | For non-government participants:
| CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ IIMB Test + PI + Academic Performance + Work Experience |
| PhD | Eligibility: Master's degree in relevant discipline with at least 55% aggregate (50% aggregate SC/ ST/ PwD) OR CA/ ICWA/ CS/ BCom with 50% aggregate | |
| Certificate in N.S. Ramaswamy Pre-doctoral Fellowship | Master's degree with at least 60% aggregate OR CA/ ICWA/ CS with at least 50% aggregate | Application + PI |
| Certificate in Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship |
| Application + merit |
STEP 1: Candidates who meet the IIM Bangalore eligibility can apply for CAT for PGP admission and on the official website of IIM Bangalore for other courses' admission. Read more on the CAT application process. For other courses, visit the official website - https://www.iimb.ac.in/ and apply as per course requirements.
STEP 2: Appear for CAT and or college-level selection rounds.
- Candidates are selected for MBA courses based on their Class 10, Class 12, CAT qualifying and CAT final cutoff are called for further selection rounds, such as the Written Ability Test and Personal Interview. After completion of the selection rounds, a category-wise merit list is released based on the Final Composite Score.
- For admission to the EPGP course, candidates are shortlisted based on GRE cutoff/ IIM Bangalore E-PGP Admission Process 2024/ IIMB Cutoffs and then are further shortlisted for the WAT and PI rounds.

































