Kirloskar Institute of Management Pune Course Admission 2025: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

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12 Dec, 2025 CAT 2025 Result is expected to be announced in the last week of December. The scorecards will be available for download @iimcat.ac.in. Know your admission chances using CAT College Predictor.

KIM Pune Admission 2024 to PGDM is based on the scores of entrance exams CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ XAT/ ATMA  or MH-CET, followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview. Interested Candidates need to note that registration for XAT has started and will end on November 2023. The course is full time and of 2 years in duration. KIM Pune offers PGDM courses across five specializations where students can choose the electives as core subject or dual specialization. The application forms for the PGDM are made available on the official website of the institute, candidates who have completed their graduation with minimum 50% scores can apply for the program. Check KIM Pune PGDM course and Fees 

Kirloskar Institute of Management (KIM) Pune came into existence in 1991 as a private B School. It is ranked 4th in India, just behind the IIMs, in the NHRDN-People Matters B-School ranking for leadership & Governance and ranked A++ consistently by Business India. The institute also has a decent track record of placements. In the last placement drive, the highest CTC for the PGDM Course stood at INR 18 LPA while the average CTC stood at INR 8.5 LPA. Check KIM Pune Placement 

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KIM Pune PGDM Admissions 2024

Kirloskar Management Intitute Pune offers 2 years full time PGDM course in 5 specializations- Marketing, Finance, Operations, Human Resource and Business Analytics. 

KIM Pune PGDM Eligibility

  • The basic eligibility criteria for admission to this program is a graduate degree (10+2+3 OR 10+2+4 pattern) in any discipline with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks scored in the qualifying exam. 
  • Students Appearing to the final examination can apply for admission.
  • Valid Score in CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT/MAT/ATMA/MAHCET.

KIM Pune PGDM Expected Cut off 

Entrance Exam  Cut off (in Percentile)
CAT 60
CMAT  60
XAT  70
MAT  60

KIM Pune PGDM Selection Criteria

  • KIM Pune selects students for admission to the PGDM course on the basis of the scores secured in the CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT/MAT/ATMA/MH CET. 
  • Case Based Group Discussion / Case Study
  • Personal Interview

Selection will be done on the basis of the mentioned below components:

Components Weightage
Score in common entrance test (CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ XAT/ ATMA or MH-CET) 35%
Case Based Group Discussion/ Case Study  15%
Personal Interview  15%
Past Academic Performance (10th, 12th, Graduation) 15%
Sports & Extra Curricular Activities  5%
Work Experience  15%

How to Apply for KIM Pune?

Application forms are available on the official website of the Institution and it can be filled through the following steps:

  1. Visit the website of the Institution
  2. Register through Email Id and Phone Number.
  3. Fill the application form through entering the required personal and academic information.
  4. Scan and Upload a photograph and signature.
  5. Pay the application fee of INR 1000/- through online banking options-credit card or debit card.
  6. Submit the completed application form and take a print out of it for future reference.

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FAQs

Ques. What are the specializations offered under PGDM at KIM?

Ans. The specializations offered under PGDM at KIM Pune are:

  • Marketing Management
  • Operations Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Human Resource Management
  • Financial Management
  • Industry 4.0

Ques. How is the placement at KIM, Pune?

Ans. Various companies like Amazon, Deloitte, PWC, Accenture, etc. participated in the 2023 placement drive. The institute achieved a 98% placement record of the students. The placement statistics for this year are:

  • Highest Salary: 18 Lakhs
  • Average Salary: 8.5 Lakhs

Ques. On what basis admission is offered at KIM, Pune?

Ans. the admission is based based on the following parameters: 

Parameters  Weightage 
Consistent Academic Performance 30%
Competitive examination 25%
Group Discussion/Extempore, Personal Interview 45%

Ques. How is the scholarship policy at KIM, Pune?

Ans. The scholarship is awarded based on the merit described as follows:

  • Students having 95 percentile and above in entrance exams are eligible for a concession of Rs. 1,00,000/- in the total course fee.
  • Students having 90 to 95 percentile in entrance exams are eligible for a concession of Rs. 60,000/- in the total course fee.

The concession is applicable for the sixth installment of the fees and will be based on the academic performance during the course. 

Those eligible for 1,00,000/- concession must score 3.50 or more in 3 semester’s GPA/ CGPA, and candidates eligible for 60,000/- concession must score a GPA/ CGPA of 3.20 or more in previous semesters. Also, the candidates must have no disciplinary issues.

Ques. How are students selected for PGDM course at KIM, Pune?

Ans. Candidates are selected based on entrance test scores (CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ MAT/ GMAT/ ATMA/ Maharashtra CET) followed by a Personal Interview (PI). 

Apart from this, candidates are shortlisted based on academic record, work experience, extra-curricular achievements, etc.

Ques. If a candidate withdraws admission, will KIM Pune refund the fees?

Ans. Yes, the institute refunds the fees paid as per AICTE policy only if the candidate withdraws before the course starts. There will be a deduction of INR 1000 as per AICTE rules. The total fees paid will be refunded to the candidate within 2-4 weeks after requesting the refund.

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Kirloskar Institute of Management Pune Upcoming Important Dates 2025

Important Events

EventsDates
Date of MAT CBT Admit Card Release 2025 [MBA/PGDM]
Upcoming
Dec 18, 2025
NMAT 2025 Exam Date
Ongoing
Nov 05, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
XAT Admit card Availability
Upcoming
Dec 20, 2025
Date of MAT CBT Test Date 2025 [MBA/PGDM]
Upcoming
Dec 21, 2025
XAT Exam Date
Jan 04, 2026
XAT Result
Tentative
Jan 15, 2026
Date of CMAT Examination 2026 [MBA/PGDM]
Jan 25, 2026
ATMA Registration (Feb session)
Ongoing
Dec 01, 2025 - Feb 10, 2026
ATMA Admit Card (Feb session)
Feb 18, 2026
ATMA Exam Date (Feb session)
Feb 22, 2026

Expired Events

EventsDates
Last Date of Registration for MAT CBT 2025 [MBA/PGDM]
Dec 15, 2025
Objection Management Window CAT 2025 [MBA/PGDM]
Dec 08, 2025 - Dec 10, 2025
Application Edit Window XAT 2026 [MBA/PGDM]
Dec 08, 2025 - Dec 10, 2025

Important Events

EventsDates
Date of MAT CBT Admit Card Release 2025 [MBA/PGDM]
Upcoming
Dec 18, 2025
Date of MAT CBT Test Date 2025 [MBA/PGDM]
Upcoming
Dec 21, 2025
NMAT 2025 Exam Date
Ongoing
Nov 05, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
XAT Admit card Availability
Upcoming
Dec 20, 2025
XAT Exam Date
Jan 04, 2026
XAT Result
Tentative
Jan 15, 2026
Date of CMAT Examination 2026 [MBA/PGDM]
Jan 25, 2026
ATMA Registration (Feb session)
Ongoing
Dec 01, 2025 - Feb 10, 2026
ATMA Admit Card (Feb session)
Feb 18, 2026
Date of Exam for ATMA 2026 [MBA/PGDM]
Feb 22, 2026

Expired Events

EventsDates
Last Date of Registration for MAT CBT 2025 [MBA/PGDM]
Dec 15, 2025
Objection Management Window CAT 2025 [MBA/PGDM]
Dec 08, 2025 - Dec 10, 2025
Application Edit Window XAT 2026 [MBA/PGDM]
Dec 08, 2025 - Dec 10, 2025

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The college accepts CAT scores as base for admissions. Then it conducts group activities and personal interviews. The group activity is there to test decision making, team building and communication skills. We given a lego set and asked to build a tower with certain specifications. The personal interview focused on previous course and gauges the overall personality and fit to the college.
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Student needs to give entrance exam like CAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT etc. Fill the admission form on the official website of the college. You will get a call regarding the interview. You have to perform well in the interview and then if student is selected, he gets the mail regarding his selection.
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All the entrance exams are accepted in this college. Students how scores more than 60 percentile in any of the entrance exams like mat, xat, cmat, cat, iift gets shortlisted and he had to give one interview if he clear that interview he gets admission in this college. I had given mat in 2018 and scored 77 percentile and applied for this college and got admission. We have to apply for this college online and fill this college form which cost rupees 700.
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I got admission on the merit list, the process was like 1) GD 2) PI
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I have given cmat and scored 65 percentile and then I had applied for this college though online mode and I got shortlisted and then there was one interview with the director of the college and I cracked that and got admission in this college. College accepts all the exams cmat, mat, xat, iift. Usually the cut off of this college is above 60% and the interview questions are also not difficult they are usually based on the study that you have done in your graduation.
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Reviewed on May 18, 2020(Enrolled 2018)

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This college gives admission to those students who cross its cut off. The cut off of this college is 65%. This college considers result all exams either its is mat, xat, cmat, iift, cat. Students who found themselves eligible have to give one interview either on Skype or direct interview. After crossing the interview student gets admission. I have given xat and not scored very good marks but they were average so I applied for this college online by filling its form which costed rupees 700. And then I had gone through the same admission process as mentioned above.
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tanishka shah
Jun 1, 2022 15:36
Does KIAMS conduct entrance test for BBA admission?
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Akshata Duse
Jun 2, 2022 15:36

Yes, KIAMS conducts entrance exams and admission is provided on the basis of valid scores of CAT/ MAT/CMAT/ GMAT/ XAT/ ATMA/ KCET or MH-CET.

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mizna harmain
Jun 1, 2022 15:34
What is the total intake for the PGDM Marketing course of KIAMS?
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Akshata Duse
Jun 2, 2022 15:39

There is no specific intake criteria mentioned online. Please contact the college for further information on this.


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