Admission to various courses at IIM Indore is based on composite scores of national-level entrance exam scores, Written Ability Test, Academics and Personal Interview. The institute accepts CAT scores for Indian Nationals and GMAT scores for Foreign nationals as its minimum qualifying criteria for admission to its MBA courses.
The final score weightage at IIM Indore has 40% for CAT exam score, 45% weightage for PI, 10% weightage on Academics, and 5% weightage on diversity factors, in final admission to its MBA courses.
Note:
- From the 2026-28 session, to get shortlisted for PI, the weightage of Class XII marks has been increased to 25% from 10% previous year and that of Class X marks remains the same at 10%.
The more details about the admission process at IIM Indore are tabulated below-
| Course |
Eligibility Criteria |
Admission Criteria |
Admission Deadlines
(2025-26) |
Total Fees (INR) |
Scholarships |
| PGP (MBA) |
Bachelor's with 50% marks |
CAT score (min 85-90 percentile)+ WAT/PI;
Final: CAT (40%) + PI (45%) + Profile (15%) |
CAT Exam: Nov 30 2026;
Shortlist: Jan 2026;
PI: Feb-Mar 2026. |
21.16 Lakhs |
Need-Based (income <12LPA); Merit (top performers) |
| IPM (UG+PG) |
10+2 with 60% marks |
IPMAT score; + PI;
Final: IPMAT (65%) + PI (35%) |
Reg: Mar 2026;
Exam: May 2026;
PI: Jun 2026 |
38.30 Lakhs |
Need-Based (income <12LPA); Merit (top performers) |
| PGP-HRM |
Bachelor's with 50% marks. |
CAT (min 85 percentile); WAT/PI; Final: CAT (40%) + PI (45%) + Profile (15%). |
CAT Exam: Nov 30 2026;
PI: Feb-Mar 2026 |
18.42 Lakhs |
Need-Based (income <12LPA); Merit (top performers) |
| EPGP (Exec MBA) |
Bachelor's with 50% marks+ at least 5 years work-exp |
Valid GMAT/GRE/CAT (50%); Profile(5%) + Interview (45%). |
Rolling; next batch Jan 2026 |
26.76 Lakhs |
NA |
*Notes:
All the above programs offered are fully residential and total fees are inclusive of accommodation and mess charges.
It also offers EPGP programs and Doctoral programs. Admission to these programs requires a valid score in entrance exams, followed by a Personal Interview. For its Ph.D courses, IIM Indore conducts its entrance exams, for candidates who don’t have valid national-level entrance exam scores.
IIM Indore Admission Dates 2026
IIM Indore offers admission to its various management programs based on scores in entrance exams. The institute considers entrance exam scores as its minimum eligibility criteria for the admission process. The candidates securing minimum cutoff scores in entrance exam are eligible for next steps in the admission process. Important dates regarding entrance exams are given below-
| Events |
Dates |
| CAT 2025 Registration Timeline |
Aug 01, 2025- Sep 20, 2025 |
| CAT 2025 Admit Card |
Nov 05- Nov 30, 2025 |
| CAT 2025 Exam Dates |
Nov 30, 2025 |
|
Shortlist Date
|
Jan 2nd week, 2026 (Tentative)
|
|
Interview Dates
|
Feb–Mar 2026 (Tentative)
|
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Final Selection Date
|
May 10, 2026 (Tentative)
|
IIM Indore MBA Admission 2026
IIM Indore offers MBA programs at the PG levels. The minimum eligibility criteria for admission to this program is to have passed graduation with at least 50% marks. The institute requires a minimum cutoff percentile of 90 percentile in CAT (Indian Candidates), or 700 score in GMAT scores (International Candidates). The final admission to the PGP program is based on the composite score of Entrance exam score, Academics, Diversity, Personal Interview, etc. During the final provisional admission process 30% weightage is given to GMAT scores and 70% weightage is given to Personal Interview for foreign candidates .
IIM Indore MBA Admission: Indian Candidates
The initial stage for admission to the PGP course at IIM Indore is registering for CAT exams. The candidates need to register for CAT 2025, by filling out the required details and paying an application fee of INR 2600 for general category candidates.
Candidates applying for CAT 2025 should fulfill any one of the following conditions:
● Completed should have completed Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks.
● Completed professional degree (CA/CS/ICWA (CMA)/Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India (FIAI))..
● Should be in the final year of Bachelor’s degree with required percentage.
Note: Any candidate who is interested in applying for PGP of IIM Indore needs to exercise his/her option to apply while registering for CAT 2025. No change in the category will be entertained after the closure of the CAT registration window.
IIM Indore MBA Selection Criteria
Only those applicants meeting the specified criteria (both sectional and overall cutoffs) will be considered for Stage-II of the selection process.
IIM Indore Cutoff for CAT for various categories of candidates is given below:
| Category |
QA (Cutoff Percentile) |
DILR (Cutoff Percentile) |
VARC (Cutoff Percentile) |
Overall (Cutoff Percentile) |
| General |
80 |
80 |
80 |
90 |
| EWS |
80 |
80 |
80 |
90 |
| NC-OBC |
70 |
70 |
70 |
80 |
| SC |
55 |
55 |
55 |
60 |
| ST |
40 |
40 |
40 |
45 |
| PwD |
40 |
40 |
40 |
45 |
Stage 2: Shortlisting for Personal Interview
Candidates will be shortlisted for PI based on the composite score as mentioned below. The weightage for Class XII marks has increased to 25% and the weightage for Class X remains the same at 10% for the year 2026-28. CAT sectional score holds 55% weightage.
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Stage 3: Final Selection
The candidates are selected based on composite scores of CAT Scores, Academic Scores, Diversity Factors, and Personal Interview. The composite score is calculated based on the weightage for different stages of the admission process as decided by IIM Indore. The final merit list is prepared as per the given table-
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IIM Indore MBA Batch Profile
IIM Indore offers admission to candidates from diverse backgrounds. A total of 591 students were enrolled in various courses at IIM Indore during the academic session 2023-25 with gender diversity in ratio 7:3 (Male: Female). More details about the overall batch profile for academic session 2023-25 below-
Batch Profile based on Work Experience
Majority of the students at the campus (41%) have work experience of (1-2 years), with students coming from IT/Analytics sectors (31%), followed by Engineering sectors (22%).
Note: IIM Indore has earmarked a total of 10 Seats for the International/ Foreign applicants under the provision of the Supernumerary Quota (this will be separate from the regular intake of the PGP programme).
IIM Indore IPM Admission 2026
IIM Indore offers Integrated Program in Management since 2011, for a duration of 5 years. The minimum eligibility criteria for admission to these programs is to have passed 10+2 with at least 60% marks. The candidates need to fill out an application form available on the official website of IIM Indore. The various stages for admission to IPM courses are as follows-
Read More: IPMAT
IIM Indore Exam Weightage Criteria
IIM Indore has different weightage to its various stages of admission process. The composite score is calculated based on these parameters. The weightage criteria for different admission process is shown below-
IIM Indore IPM Application Procedure (Indian Candidates)
Eligible candidates should submit their application online (visit www.iimidr.ac.in) and pay the online non-refundable/non-transferable application fee of Rs. 4,130 / Rs. 2,065 (for SC/ST/PwD category candidates).
Candidates belonging to NC‐OBC, SC, ST, and PwD categories need to produce valid Caste/Category certificate(s) in support of their reservation category, and candidates belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) need to produce a valid document ascertaining the eligibility of the candidate to apply under EWS category.
IIM Indore Executive MBA Admission 2026
IIM Indore offers an Executive PGP program especially for candidates having work experience, with a duration of 1 year. The program is spread over five academic terms at IIM Indore campus and one International Immersion module at one of the top-ranking international universities. Admission to these programs is based on scores in entrance exams such as CAT/GMAT/GRE, followed by a Personal Interview.
IIM Indore Executive MBA Eligibility Criteria
The candidates must have-
Educational Qualification:
- 50% in a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in any discipline.
OR
- 50% in a Master’s Degree or its equivalent in any discipline.
OR
- 50% in Five-year Integrated Programme/other programmes of similar duration.
A valid GMAT/GRE/CAT score-
- The GMAT and GRE scores should be within 5 years of the application deadline date, and the CAT score should be within 2 years of the application deadline.
- Minimum 5 years of managerial/ entrepreneurial/ professional experience after graduation as of the application deadline date i.e. November 16, 2025 (for Phase 1) and January 15, 2026 (for Phase 2).
IIM Indore Executive MBA Application Process
Candidates seeking admission to the Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management of IIM Indore should submit their online application form during September 18, 2025 to January 15, 2026, and pay the online non-refundable/ non-transferable Application processing fee of Rs. 5,900 (including GST) for Indian nationals and US$118 (including GST) for Foreign nationals. Interviews of shortlisted candidates will be conducted offline/online through the Zoom application, depending on the situation.
IIM Indore Executive MBA Selection Process
Short-listing candidates for the interview will be done based on GMAT/GRE/CAT score and/or any other criteria as decided by the Admissions Committee for that academic year. Shortlisted candidates shall appear for the Personal Interview (PI).
Computation of Composite Score
| Component |
Weight (%) |
| GMAT/GRE/CAT |
50 |
| Personal Interview (PI) |
45 |
| Diversity Factor |
5 |
IIM Indore Ph.D Admission 2026
IIM Indore offers a Doctoral Program in Management in 9 different specializations of management. For its Doctoral Programme in Management (DPM) IIM Indore seeks high-quality candidates with a strong academic background, preferably with professional experience.
IIM Indore Ph.D Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must have:
- Master’s degree in any discipline with at least 60 percent aggregate marks or equivalent grade point average.
(OR)
- Postgraduate Diploma (2 years) with at least 60 percent aggregate marks or equivalent grade point average.
(OR)
- Professional qualifications CA, ICWA, CS with at least 50 percent aggregate marks.
(OR)
- A five-year integrated Master’s degree program in any discipline, with at least 60 percent aggregate marks or equivalent grade point average.
(OR)
- First Class/ equivalent Bachelor’s degree (4 year/8 semesters)
The validity of the CAT and the other standard test scores are given in the following table. Note that the scores should be valid on the deadline for submission of the application form.
- CAT – 3 years
- GRE – 3 years
- GMAT – 3 years
- GATE – 3 years
- JRF – 3 years
Online GMAT/GRE (Take home) exam scores are not valid. Only test centre-based GMAT/GRE scores are valid. Exemptions from the above tests would be given to candidates who have an MBA or equivalent from any of the IIMs.
IIM Indore Ph.D Selection Criteria
The candidates will be shortlisted (on the recommendation of the respective areas) on the based information provided in the application form. The selection process is as follows:
Stage 1: The candidates satisfying the academic eligibility criteria as mentioned above should submit their application online.
Stage 2: Based on the applications received, candidates satisfying Academic eligibility criteria and acceptable standard test the shortlisting will be done and candidates will be called for Personal Interview (PI), to be conducted at IIM Indore during March / April
Stage 3: Candidates not meeting the minimum performance in any of PI parameters will not be considered for the next stage of the selection process i.e. Stage-4.
Stage 4: Final selection will be based on the requirements of the academic area to which the candidate has applied and an area-wise offer list will be prepared.
IIM Indore Application Process 2026
The institute accepts national level entrance examination as its initial steps for shortlisting its candidates to next stages of admission process to various courses. Candidates needs to follow the following steps in order to be considered for admission at IIM Indore-
- Candidates need to register themselves for CAT on its official website and appear for the entrance exam.
- After a valid cutoff percentile in CAT exam, the institute will send interview call letters based on CAT scores, diversity and Academic scores.
- Candidates are selected based on composite scores based on Entrance Exam Scores, Personal Interview, Academics and Diversity.
- After a successful composite score, IIM Indore will send provisional Admission Letters to selected candidates.
- Candidates need to fill out admission fees within designated time in order to confirm the admission process at the institute.
IIM Indore Admission FAQs
Ques. How can I get admission in IIM Indore for MBA?
Ans. Admission to PGP courses at IIM Indore is based on the scores in entrance exams such as CAT scores for Indian Nationals and GMAT for Foreign Nationals. After securing a minimum cutoff percentile in CAT exam, candidates will be called for Personal Interview. The final admission will be based on the composite score scores of CAT, Academics, Diversity and Personal Interview.
Ques. Can I get admission in IIM Indore after 12th?
Ans. Yes, IIM Indore offers an Integrated Program in Management (IPM) which offers a dual degree i.e, BBA + MBA. The candidates can join this program after completion of class 12th. Admission to these programs is based on scores in IPMAT, followed by Written Ability Test and Personal Interview.
Ques. What is the pattern for IPMAT for admission at IIM Indore?
Ans. IPMAT has 3 sections, Quantitative Ability (MCQ format), Quantitative Ability ( Short answer question format), and Verbal Ability (MCQ format). Each section will be of 40 minutes each. Each question will carry 4 marks and 1 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. The candidate will have to answer the sections in a pre-specified order and this order will remain the same for all the candidates during the admission process at IIM Indore.
Ques. What is the eligibility criteria for IIM Indore FPM?
Ans. To get admission into IIM Indore FPM program, the candidate should fulfill any of the following eligibility criteria:
- Master's degree in any discipline with a minimum aggregate of 60% or equivalent CGPA.
- A 2-year postgraduate diploma with a minimum aggregate of 60% or equivalent CGPA.
- A B.Com degree with a minimum aggregate of 60% and a professional qualification like CA, ICWS, CA, with at least 50% marks.
- 5-year integrated master’s degree program with at least 60% aggregate marks.
- 4-year bachelor's degree with a minimum CGPA of 6.5
Ques. Do I need to pay a commitment fee to confirm my admission at IIM Indore?
Ans. Yes, the candidates who are being offered admission in any of the IIM Indore program, will have to pay a commitment fee to confirm their admission. For EPGP the commitment fee is INR 1,00,000 and for FPM program it is INR 75,000 for Indian Nationals.
Ques. How can I get admission to executive MBA from IIM Indore?
Ans. To get admission into executive MBA at IIM Indore, the candidates will have to appear for GMAT score. The candidates will be then shortlisted based on their GMAT scores and called for PI. The final selection will be based on both the GMAT score and the PI performance.
Ques. Is there any Reservation Policy for Admission to IIM Indore?
Ans. Yes, IIM Indore follows reservation policy as per Government of India guidelines, the Reservations are as follows:
| Category |
Reservations |
| NC-OBC |
27% |
| SC |
15% |
| ST |
7.50% |
| EWS |
10% |
| PwD |
5% |
Ques. Can Foreign Nationals apply for Admission to IIM Indore?
Ans. Yes, Foreign Nationals and NRI can apply for Admission to IIM Indore if they fulfill the eligibility criteria for the program. Admission to various programs at the institute is based on GMAT scores (for PG Course) and SAT scores (for IPM course). A minimum score of 700 in GMAT is required for admission to its PGP program. The final admission is based on the composite score of entrance exam scores and Personal Interview.
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With Poor Academics, it is difficult to get admission to IIM Indore but not impossible. You need to secure very high score in CAT examination followed by group discussion and personal interview for securing a seat.
The Integrated Program in Management Aptitude Test competition is high; more than fifteen thousand students attend the entrance exam yearly. IIM Indore admission is based on competitive exams like CAT/ GMAT/ IPMAT followed by a Personal Interview. At IIM Indore, for batch 2024-26, a total of 169765 general category candidates selected IIM Indore PGP & PGP-HRM as their CAT preference, of which 5109 PGP and 2841 PGP-HRM were shortlisted for PI WAT round.
The admission process of IIM Indore varies from course to course. You can check below the list of courses offered in IIM Indore along with their entrance examniations:
To get admission to the two years MSc in Data Science at IIM Indore you must have passed your bachelor's in a relevant field with a minimum of 60% marks from the recognized institute. Admission depends on the valid scores of the CAT/GATE/GMAT/GRE/JAM test.
For more information, refer to this link: IIM Indore MSc Admission
IIM Indore has closed the application procedure for the IPM course for this year. This institute will conduct the IPMAT test for admission to the five years integrated IPM program on July 02, 2022. You can check the overall admission detail.
For more information, refer to this link: IIM Indore IPM Admission 2022