Admission to Convocation

• The courses were structured with subjects assigned credits based on the number of classes.
• Case based pedagogy is used in all the subjects.
• A one-credit course consisted of 20 classes, with the last two classes reserved for project presentations.
• In first year on an average 3 classes take place daily, sometimes 4 sometimes 2 but generally 3.
• After the classes, mostly all professors give an assignment either the "learning sheet" of that day's class or decision sheet for the next case study.
• It was mandatory to maintain a minimum of 80% attendance in each subject.
• If one fail to complete attendance in any of the subjects, they are marked 'F' in that subject straight forward and the college is very strict about it they do not entertain any reason behind the leave.

• 30% Midterm
• 30% End-term
• 20% Project presentation
• 10% Quiz
• 10% Class participation

• The mid and end term exams are descriptive answer based while the quiz is mostly MCQ based.
• In the project presentation, we have to form groups, generally 5-6 people and work on a project based on the topic given by the faculty or of our own choice (related to the subject).

Placements at IIM Rohtak occur on a rolling basis, with companies visiting the campus throughout the year, from as early as August until March. Despite the placement committee's best efforts to secure opportunities for every student, challenges arose due to the increased batch size. The committee worked diligently to provide numerous opportunities for all students. However, concerns about the upcoming recession and a downturn in the market affected the offered CTC (cost to company) and the number of hires, even from loyal recruiters. As a result, the outcomes did not meet the expectations of many students compared to previous batches. During SIP time, some students had to find internships on their own too.

Final placements at IIM Rohtak are always on a better note as compared to internships. Companies started visiting the campus as early as July and kept on coming until March end so it's a non stop process and you have to be always ready to wear your suit and go for an interview. Companies like ICICI, Capgemini and Cognizant are the mass recruiters for IIM Rohtak with each one of them hiring around 20-25 people from our batch paying 14-16 LPA. The overall average was around 18-19 LPA with the highest around 48.

The fee structure for the MBA program was as follows: The first trimester fee was ₹4,20,000, which included all charges such as tuition fees, hostel charges, mess charges, and a security deposit. The second term fee, payable before the start of the second semester, was ₹3,15,000. The third term fee was ₹2,85,000. After returning from the summer internship program, the fee installment was ₹4,10,000. The fees for the fifth and sixth terms were ₹3,15,000 and ₹2,85,000, respectively. The total amount paid across all terms amounted to ₹20,30,000. The college offers scholarships to the top 10 rank holders of the batch and also awards different medals such as Gold medal for academic excellence, all rounder medal etc.

The campus life is very busy, you are always doing something be it day or night. There are TT tables available in almost all the dorms and anytime you go, even at 3AM someone is always playing. However the college does lack a lot on the outdoor sports part, there is a ground but it is not maintained well enough, the same field is used for cricket and football (these being the most played sports at our college). Even the basketball court is used for futsal. The facility for badminton is really good though, there are 3 indoor courts available which are well maintained. There is a gym near the badminton courts but in very bad condition, old machines, no ventilation, small area.There are 2-3 dhabas just outside the campus which are a popular hangout spot for all the students as the city is 30-35 minute far from the campus. They are also more popular because of no cafeteria inside the campus except for one nescafe which also has only snacks option and nothing more than that. The locality is not as much safe at night as there has been previous incidents with people misbehaving with girl so I would advice to avoid travelling at night time. There is a shuttle facility from campus to the city which is the best option if someone wants to go. As per now there is no international exchange program at IIM Rohtak but the admin is trying to collaborate with colleges outside India. The major fest at the campus is "Naqsh" which happens in January, it is a 3 day long event which includes various sports competitions, media summits and a concert at the last day, Mr. Jasbir Jassi performed in the last fest.

Hostel accommodation is mandatory for the MBA program, and the dorm system is in place. The dorms are close to the academic block as well, it hardly take 5 minutes to walk to the classrooms or the library, the mess is also just behind the PGP dorms. Girls and boys hostel are different, there are 3 dorms for each of them and one guard for boys' dorms and one for girls' dorms. The mess menu changes in each term with the suggestions taken from the students. There are no timings to enter or leave the hostel, timings are for leaving the campus, students can go out on 4 days: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and have to return to campus by 10:30 PM. There is a nescafe which is open till 9PM, apart from that there were no other stores during my time at the campus. Each room is equipped with an air conditioner and provides access to hot water. There is a private washroom for every room. There is a wifi router available in every flat (each flat has 3-4 rooms), the speed of wifi is slow so we bought our own router and connected it to the LAN. Bunk beds are there in every room with 2 tables and chairs and one almirah in each room. The primary issue with the accommodation is the double-sharing system, which is a result of insufficient dormitory space. The rooms are well-suited for single occupancy, sharing them is challenging and is an area for improvement for the college. The cleaning staff is available for service daily except for sunday, one can get their room cleaned daily if they get the time for the same. There are total 3 floors in every dorm (Ground, first, second), and there are common rooms on ground and first floor in each dorm. Some of them have TT table in them too.

The admission process involve minimum 95 percentile in CAT exam for general category, to be considered for next round of admission which was Personal Interview. My PI happened online, there were 2 panelists, one of them asked about my life experiences and questions about my previous internships. The other panelist asked me general knowledge questions and made me solve some basic mathematics question. This pattern was common among many other people too. The classes started from 1st July 2022 and we had to report to the campus on 30th June 2022.

• I applied to all the IIMs, MDI, and FMS, converted some other baby and new IIMs too.
• The main reason behind choosing IIM Rohtak over other IIMs was its location being near to Delhi NCR region, making the commute easy for recruiters and for me to my home too.
• Also the alumni base of the college is very strong; I read about various alumni who were now in top management of reputable firms.

The faculty members were generally highly experienced in their fields and demonstrated strong clarity in their subjects. However, during my last semester, several faculty members left the college and were replaced by less experienced professors. Our batch was the first batch to merge with the IPM batch, so the total strength came to be around 330-340 which had around 40% freshers and the girls to boys ratio close to 7:3. For the first year 5 sections were created with class strength of 65-70. I had a batchmate from almost every state of India, this is the level of diversity we had at the college. I personally had a lot of friends from Madhya Pradesh. The classes are very informative and as the college follows case based approach for every subject, we get to step into the shoes of the protagonist of the case and make decision based on our understanding and then discuss all our different perspectives in the classrooms which gives a more boost to the subject and provide for different approaches to one situation. And yes there is also a component of class participation in most of the subjects.

Yes, there was a personal interview round for the admission process, the questions revolved around my academic background and my previous internships. They also asked me questions about sports and some other general knowledge questions too.