Can an average student get admission in IIM?

318 Views|Posted 9 years ago
Asked by Seema Arora
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Sunil Soni
9 years ago
If you can score above 98 percentile in CAT exam you stand a chance of making to top IIMs. If you plan your CAT preparations and take support for your weak areas you can definitely crack CAT and join IIM.

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Work experience is not a necessity or mandatory eligibility criteria for IIMs.

Pratik Mohanty
9 years ago
no i think its not possible for a average student to get into iim. as u know its too toughest processs

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K
9 years ago
Oh yes, of course! What matters most is your hard work, dedication, your communication skills, etc. Marks are important, but not the most important factor in deciding whether you can secure a seat in an IIM or not. If you really want to pursue MBA, then you must prep well for the exam and intervie

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IIM Lucknow fees is different for each programme. Students have to pay the fees to complete the process. The amount can be paid online or offline. The fees is as below:

CourseTotal Tuition Fees
PGPINR 12.6 lakh
PGP for Working ExecutivesINR 11 lakh
IPMXINR 26 lakh

Students have to submit some documents for IIM Lucknow admission and application. The general list is as below:

  • Class 12 marksheets & Certificate
  • UG/PG degree marksheets and Certificate
  • Entrance exam scorecard & admit cards
  • SOP - if applicable
  • Aadhaar card or other identity proof
  • Caste certificate - if ap

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Yes, IIM Lucknow does offer scholarships. The institute provides financial help to eligible students. To get the scholarship benefits, students can apply online. The forms have to be given to the institute's office/ website.

IIM Lucknow shortlists students on an entrance basis mainly. For flagship PGP programme, students need to appear for CAT exam followed by GDPI. The selection process is as below:

CoursesSelection Criteria
MBA/ PGP

CAT + WAT + PI

Executive MBA/PGPGMAT/ CAT/ XAT/ GATE/ PGP-WE Entrance Exam + WAT + PI
FPMCAT/ GATE/ GRE/ GMAT or JRF/ SRF (UGC/ CSIR/ ICAR)

Yes, IIM Lucknow does consider Class 12 marks while making the merit list for MBA programmes. But, Class 12 marks are only one of the selection parameters. Others include CAT score, UG marks, GDPI performance, extra curricular activities, and more.

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