IIM Calcutta PGDBA (Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics) is a 2-Year, Full-time program jointly offered by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur and ISI Kolkata. Candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree and Valid PGDBA Scores are eligible to apply for the program. IIM Calcutta PGDBA fees is INR 25,00,000.
| Course Name |
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics |
| Intake |
65 |
| Fees |
INR 25,00,000 |
| Duration |
2 Years |
| Selection Criteria |
- Graduate / Postgraduate Degree (10 + 2 + 4 or 10 + 2 + 5 or 10 + 2 + 3 + 2) with 60% marks or CGPA 6.5
- 55% Marks or CGPA 6.0 for SC / ST / PwD Categories
- Students in their Final Year of Graduation
|
| Admission Criteria |
PGDBA Scores + Work Experience + Personal Interview + Academic Scores |
| Scholarships Offered |
Need based Financial Assistance |
IIM Calcutta PGDBA Important Dates 2025
| PGDBA |
Tentative Dates |
| Application Starts On |
January 05, 2026 |
| Application Deadline |
February 10, 2026 |
| PGDBA Computer Based Test |
March 17, 2026 |
| Result Publication of PGDBA CBT |
April 03 - 04, 2026 |
| Interview (Stage-II) Call Intimation through Admission Portal |
April 11, 2026 |
| Personal Interview Round |
April 27 - 28, 2026 |
| Announcemnet of Merit List based on PI results |
May 14, 2025 |
| Formal Registration with PGDBA Program |
July 10, 2025 |
IIM Calcutta PGDBA Admission Process
- Candidates are Shortlisted based on their valid PGDBA Scores for Personal Interview (PI) Round.
- Final Selection is based on Candidate's Overall Performance in PI, PGDBA Scores, Work Experience and Academic Scores.
Weightage for Final Merit List is as follows:
| Component |
Weightage |
| PGDBA Score |
45 |
| Personal Interview |
40 |
| Class 12 Marks |
8 |
| Work Experience |
7 |
Class 12 Marks are calculated based on:
Note: Engineering Diploma Results will be considered only for those candidates who have done Engineering Diploma after Class X.
Work Experience is calculated based on:
| Months |
Points |
| x > 60 |
1 |
| 48 < x <=60 |
3 |
| 36 < x <=48 |
5 |
| 24 < x <=36 |
7 |
| 12 < x <=24 |
5 |
| 6 < x <=12 |
3 |
| 0 < x <=6 |
1 |
| x = 0 |
0 |
IIM Calcutta PGDBA Cutoff
| Category |
Cutoff marks for PI (2023) |
Cutoff marks for PI (2022) |
| Open |
105 |
92 |
| Nc - OBC |
94 |
82 |
| Sc / ST / PWD |
70 |
61 |
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IIM Calcutta PGDBA Admission Test
The Duration of the Test is 3 Hours. The Test will have a total of 50 Questions carrying 150 Marks. Each Question will be a Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) and will have only 1 Correct Answer:
| Section Name |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
| Verbal Ability |
15 |
45 |
| Data Interpretation and Data Visualization |
5 |
15 |
| Logical Reasoning |
5 |
15 |
| Quantitative Ability |
25 |
75 |
| Total |
50 |
150 |
The marking scheme remained the same as last year with a reward of 3 marks for each correct attempt and a penalty of 1 mark for each incorrect answer. Overall the PGDBA Paper could be labeled as medium difficulty and a score of around 105-110 should be sufficient to get a call. The section-wise analysis of the PGDBA Exam is given below:
Verbal Ability
The Verbal Ability section of the PGDBA Paper basically consists of 3 types of questions:
- Reading Comprehension
- Parajumbles
- Grammar
The Reading Comprehension subsection consisted of 2 short passages. One of the passages - on “In-house Workforce” - was quite difficult since the questions asked were primarily inference based. In contrast to this, the second passage on “Social and Economic Issues in Latin American countries” was quite straightforward with direct questions.
There were 3 Parajumbles asked in the paper out of which 2 were very doable. The third parajumbles was more challenging and may lead to incorrect attempts. The grammar questions were slightly tricky due to the vocabulary used but were still doable. A good attempt would require at least 10-12 Questions to be answered correctly.
Data Interpretation and Data Visualization
IIM Calcutta PGDBA exam tested candidates with 5 separate questions with 1 graph/chart each, instead of 1 set with 5 questions. This would make the section slightly more time-consuming but also meant that you would not have to give up on the section if you were unable to solve the set. The questions in the section were fairly straightforward and not calculation-intensive. All 5 questions were solvable within 10-15 minutes.
Logical Reasoning
Logical Reasoning was different from the Data Interpretation section in the sense that it constituted 1 set with 5 Questions instead of 5 stand-alone questions. The set was slightly tricky but still doable. The students are required to solve the set (5 Questions) in 10-15 minutes.
Quantitative Aptitude
The Quantitative Aptitude section is the section with the highest weightage in the PGDBA Exam with 25 questions. Almost all the topics in the PGDBA Exam Syllabus were tested in the exam with the highest concentration being in Algebra and Higher Mathematics. The section could be termed as moderate-difficulty in terms of level of difficulty. The ideal strategy to maximize your marks would be to attempt questions apart from Higher Maths first and then attempt as many of the Higher Maths questions. This should allow a good student to attempt 17-18 questions
IIM Calcutta PGDBA Test Centres
The PGDBA Admission test will be conducted in Agra, Ahmedabad, Aligarh, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Dhanbad, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Nagpur, Nashik, Noida, Patna, Prayagraj, Pune, Raipur, Siliguri, Tezpur, Trivandrum, Vadodara, Visakhapatnam
IIM Calcutta PGDBA Admission: How to Apply?
Candidates Interested in applying to the PGDBA program can visit the official website of IIT Kharagpur to apply for the same. To fill the application form for PGDBA, check the steps below:
- Check for the PGDBA 2025 link present in the news section on the right side of the website.
- Click on how to apply. There is a click here to apply online on the new page after clicking on how to apply gets directed. Click on it.
- Register as a new applicant.
- Login into the account using the details of the user id and password.
- The application form will appear. Fill in all the details.
- Submit the form online.
- Pay the application fee of INR 2500/- for General / OBC Candidates and INR 1250/- for EWS / SC / ST / PwD Candidates.
IIM Calcutta PGDBA FAQs
Ques. What is the admission cycle of the IIM Calcutta PGDBA Course?
Ans. The Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) Course is jointly offered by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur, and ISI Calcutta. The PGDBA Application form window will be open between January 25 and March 2, 2025.
Ques. What is a PGDBA Course at IIM Calcutta?
Ans. The PGDBA Course is yet another promising business analytics program from IIM Calcutta and partner institutions ISI and IIT Kharagpur. The objective of the PGDBA Course is to train the students to become business analytics professionals who will be employable in the industry. Apart from the analytics aspects, the students will also be given a brief idea about all the different management functions (Marketing, Finance, HR and Operations) during the PGDBA Course. This will allow them to work in any function of any organization.
Ques. Does Accenture hire the students of the PGDBA Course at IIM Calcutta?
Ans. During the placement for the graduating batch 2022, Accenture has been one of the prime recruiters who participated in the recruitment drive. Some more leading recruiters included Microsoft, Flipkart, Barclays, JP Morgan Chase, American Express, Deloitte, McKinsey etc.
Ques. Who conducts the entrance exam for PGDBA Admissions at IIM Calcutta?
Ans. IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur and ISI jointly conduct the written test for the Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) course at IIM Calcutta campus. PGDBA Entrance Exam is held in online (CBT) mode and the eligibility criteria for the students is a score of 60% marks in the graduation or post-graduation qualifying degree.
Ques. In which cities do Personal Interviews for PGDBA Admission shortlisting take place.?
Ans. The Personal Interview for PGDBA admissions at IIM Calcutta can take place in major cities such as Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore. Moreover, the PI rounds for PGDBA Admission shortlisting have been organized online due to the Pandemic outbreak.
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