What is the entrance exam for IIM Amritsar?
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IIM Amritsar inducts students based on the score of national-level or college-level exam depending on the course. Given below are some of the most opted courses at IIM Amritsar along with their eligibility criteria and selection process.
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Eligibility & Selection Process
Eligibility: UG degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% for reserved categories)
Selection: CAT score + Personal Interview (PI)
Eligibility: UG degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% for reserved categories)
Selection: CAT/ GMAT/ EMAT (conducted by IIM Amritsar) + 3 years of work experience + Personal Interview (PI)
Eligibility: UG degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate
Selection: 2 year of work experience + overall profile evaluation
Note: The information tabulated above is sourced from various internet sources. Hence, it is indicative.
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Candidates who have complete master's degree or PG Diploma or its equivalent in any discipline with first-class or BTech/4-year degree with 6.5 CGPA or equivalent are eligible to apply for PhD programme at IIM Amritsar.
Aspirants with any professional qualification such as CA/ ICWA/ CS/CFA- Level-II (USA) with a graduate degree in the relevant subject has a minimum 55% aggregate marks or equivalent grade point average can also apply.
IIM Amritsar shortlists candidates based on their entrance exam scores at the first level. Aspirants must have a valid score in CAT, GATE, GMAT, GRE or JAM for admission. Shortlisted candidates are further called for a personal interview round for admission. The institute also considers Class 10, Class 12, qualifying degree marks and work experience and gender diversity for final selection.
Candidates must pass a bachelor's or a master's degree or any other equivalent degree, preferably involving Management, Mathematics, Computer Science or allied fields with at least 60% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA or first class to apply for MSc programme at IIM Amritsar. Besides, aspirants must also have a valid score in CAT, GATE, GMAT, GRE or JAM for admission.
IIM Amritsar offers a five-year Integrated programme in Management or IPM leading to MBA. Students in the course get an option to exit the course in three-years with a Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Finance and Economics degree. Students are shortlisted for IPM based on their IPMAT scores. Selected candidates have to further pass a personal interview round for admission.
IIM Amritsar and IIM Jammu both offer MBA admission based on the CAT entrance exam. The final CAT cutoff is comparatively higher for IIM Amritsar (95-96) than IIT Jammu (90) for the General AI category students. Candidates can refer to the table below to check other aspects as well, such as tuition fees and average packages, to decide which IIM is better for MBA admission.
| Parameters | IIM Jammu | |
|---|---|---|
| Final CAT Cutoff (2023) | 95-96 | 90 |
| Qualifying CAT cutoff (2024) | 90 | 91 |
| MBA Tuition fees (2024) | 12.5 L - 14 L | 12.5 L - 30.9 L |
| Average package (2024) | INR 19.73 LPA | INR 15.48 LPA |
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