What after CAT 2011? IIM Ahmedabad's Admission Procedure

The two-year Post-graduate Programme in Management (PGP) at IIM Ahmedabad is a full-time residential course for graduates from all disciplines wishing to choose a career in management. Graduates of the PGP are awarded the ‘Post-graduate Diploma in Management’ (PGDM).

Admission/Selection Process for PGDM at IIM Ahmedabad:

The selection of candidates for admission to the 2012-14 batch of the PGP at IIM Ahmedabad is a two-step process.

In the first step, candidates are short-listed for personal interviews from among candidates who have a valid CAT 2011 (CAT 2011 results)/GMAT score who have applied for the programme and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme. A non-overseas candidate who applies with a CAT score is required to perform well in both the sections of CAT to be considered for short-listing. An overseas category candidate who applies with a GMAT score instead of a CAT score should have a total scaled score of at least 700.

A candidate's prior academic record is also used in the short-listing process.

Short listing Criterion:
70% weightage is given to the CAT/GMAT score and 30% weightage is given to the Application Rating Score.

Application Rating Score: (AxBxC)+D+E

Application Rating (AR): 2012-14 

In the second step, after the completion of personal interviews of all candidates short-listed in the first step, candidates for admission to the 2012-14 batch of the PGP at IIM Ahmedabad are selected from among the candidates who have attended the personal interviews. In preparing this list, apart from performance in the personal interview, the CAT/GMAT score*, academic performance and achievements, extracurricular activities, and post-degree work experience are also taken into consideration.

Selection Criterion:
70% weightage is given to personal interview Score and 30% weightage is given to the CAT/GMAT Score.

(Note: The personal interview Score is based on the following: performance in the personal interview, academic performance and achievements, extra-curricular activities and post-degree work experience.)

Source: Official Website of IIM Ahmedabad