Can I get direct admission at IIM Calcutta?
IIM Calcutta direct admissions are possible for some courses. These courses don't require entrance examination scores for admissions. Few of them are certificate courses and others. For other PG programmes offered at IIM Calcutta, candidates must follow the below-mentioned steps:
Step 1: Visit the of
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No, admission to the majority of courses at IIM Calcutta is determined by entrance. CAT is the application method used by IIM Calcutta for postgraduate programmes. As a result, in order to be admitted, candidates must visit the CAT website. Based on the CAT score, the institute will further shortlis
Upvote No, IIM Calcutta admission to most of the courses is entrance-based. The application process of IIM Calcutta for PG courses takes place via CAT. Therefore, candidates need to visit the official website of CAT to get admission. The institute will further shortlist the candidates based on the CAT scor
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No, candidates do not need to clear a UG level business course in order to be eligible to apply for IIM Calcutta Executive MBA admissions.
A graduating degree of any UG level course makes a candidates eligible for the Executive MBA course.
Students of IIM Calcutta will be charged four instalments of the Executive MBA fees. The schedule for due fees of IIM Calcutta Executive MBA in 2026 is yet to be revealed. In 2025, the schedule was as follows:
First Instalment - At the time of Admission
Second Instalment - March 15th 2025
Third Instalm
The IIM Calcutta Executive MBA course fees is currently unknown for the academic year 2026. In 2025, the fees was INR 33.50 lakh. The aforementioned fees will be charged in four parts throughout the duration of the course.
Three of the four cost INR 10.5 Lacs while the first one only costs INR
IIM Calcutta usually opens the admissions to the Executive MBA course in the month of July of the preceding year. Thus, candidates can expect the IIM Calcutta Executive MBA admissions for 2027 to open around the same month.
No, the admissions to IIM Calcutta Executive MBA course have been closed for the academic year 2026 at this point. The admissions to the IIM Calcutta Executive MBA course were closed on November 26th 2025. Candidates who applied during the application window were interviewed during December 13th and
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