How can I compensate for my bad past academic performance record to get admission to the top IIMs like IIM Lucknow?

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