IIM Ahmedabad- Highlights
- IIM Ahmedabad is consistently rated as the Top B-School in India by reputed national agencies such as NIRF, Business Today, The Week, and Businessworld.
- IIM Ahmedabad is the only Indian B- school to get ranked in the The Economist full-time MBA programmes ranking since the last six years.
- IIMA is at number one position in ‘Career progress rank' and has 100 percent ‘Faculty with doctorates’.
IIM Ahmedabad in the year 2008, became the first management school in the country to be awarded EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) accreditation by the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development).
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation, no exams were conducted therefore, the admissions committee decided to do away with the bachelor’s degree component from the shortlisting criteria and to apply it uniformly to all the candidates. The AR now will be computed on a scale of 25 (considering class 10th marks, class 12th marks and candidate's work experience) and the points will be pro-rated to 35.
IIM Ahmedabad's History
IIM Ahmedabad was established in the year 1961, as an institution to be managed by a society created under the Societies Act. IIM Ahmedabad is a unique collaboration between the Government of India, Government of Gujarat, local industrialists of Ahmedabad, Ford Foundation and the Harvard Business School, and has emerged as a world-class management institute. IIM Ahmedabad has been ranked consistently as the premier management school in the country by several national agencies consistently.
IIM Ahmedabad Ranking
IIM-A is the only Institute among all the IIMs to be ranked in The Economist full-time MBA programmes ranking since the last seven years.
IIM-A maintains its number one rank on the following criteria:
- Percentage who received a job offer within three months of graduation
- Percentage who found jobs through the careers service
Given below is the IIM Ahmedabad ranking by national agencies:
| Ranking by | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) (Management Category) | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Business Today | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
| Businessworld | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| The Week | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | * |
* Survey yet to open.
Established in the year 1961, IIM-A programmes are ranked quite high in several international rankings (like FT Global MBA ranking, QS World University Rankings, etc.).
Ranking (IIMA Programme) | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking (MBA) | 19th | 21st | 20th | 26th | - | * |
| Financial Times Global MBA Ranking (MBA-PGPX) | 31st | 47th | 61st | 48th | 62nd | 51st |
| Financial Times Executive Education Rankings (Open) | 66th | 57th | 58th | - | 47th | ** |
| Financial Times Executive Education Rankings (Custom) | 57th | 49th | - | - | 50th | ** |
| QS Global MBA Rankings (MBA-PGPX) | 49th | 48th | 40th | 50th | 46th | 44th |
| QS Masters in Management Rankings (MBA) | 23rd | 24th | 27th | 31st | 29th | 29th |
| Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking in Agribusiness / Food Industry Management (MBA-FABM) | 1st | 1st | # | 1st | 1st | * |
# Due to Pandemic, it was not announced.
** To be announced.
* Survey yet to open.
Revised IIM Ahmedabad Admission Criteria 2023-2025
The candidates are selected based on their CAT scores, past academic performance, and interview performance. The admission process of IIM Ahmedabad consists of two stages:
Stage-1: Preliminary Screening
In the first stage, the candidates are selected based on their respective CAT scores for Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI). This selection is done among those candidates who have applied for the PGP programme and also who satisfy the IIM Ahmedabad Eligibility Criteria.
CAT 2022 consisted of three sections: Quantitative Ability (QA), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC). Only the candidates who score above the following minimum cut-offs in the sectional percentile ranks, the overall percentile rank, and obtaining a positive (greater than zero) raw score in all sections of CAT exam will be considered for all the subsequent stages.
Minimum Cut-offs of CAT-2022 Percentile Ranks
Category | Verbal and Reading Comprehension percentile rank (VARC) | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning percentile rank (DILR) | Quantitative Aptitude percentile rank (QA) | Overall percentile rank (PT) |
General, EWS | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
NC-OBC-cum-Transgender | 65 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
SC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
PWD (General, EWS, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
PWD (ST) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
Rating Scores for the 10th Std. Examination (Rating Score)
Percent score in 10th Std. Exam | Rating Score
|
<= 55 | 1 |
> 55 and <= 60 | 2 |
> 60 and <= 70 | 3 |
> 70 and <= 80 | 5 |
> 80 and <= 90 | 8 |
> 90 | 10 |
Rating Scores for the 12th Std. Examination (Rating Score)
Science Stream | |
Percent score in 12th Std. Exam | Rating Score |
<= 55 | 1 |
> 55 and <= 60 | 2 |
> 60 and <= 70 | 3 |
> 70 and <= 80 | 5 |
> 80 and <= 90 | 8 |
> 90 | 10 |
Commerce Stream | |
Percent score in 12th Std. Exam | Rating Score |
<= 50 | 1 |
> 50 and <= 55 | 2 |
> 55 and <= 65 | 3 |
> 65 and <= 75 | 5 |
> 75 and <= 90 | 8 |
> 90 | 10 |
Arts/Humanities Stream | |
Percent score in 12th Std. Exam | Rating Score |
<= 45 | 1 |
> 45 and <= 50 | 2 |
> 50 and <= 60 | 3 |
> 60 and <= 70 | 5 |
> 70 and <= 85 | 8 |
> 85 | 10 |
Rating Scores for the Bachelor’s Degree Examination
Percent score in Bachelor’s Degree | Rating Score |
<= 55 | 1 |
> 55 and <= 60 | 2 |
> 60 and <= 62 | 3 |
> 62 and <= 65 | 5 |
> 65 and <= 70 | 8 |
> 70 | 10 |
Percent score in Professional courses | Rating Score |
<= 50 | 1 |
> 50 and <= 53 | 2 |
> 53 and <= 55 | 3 |
> 55 and <= 57 | 5 |
> 57 and <= 63 | 8 |
> 63 | 10 |
Percent score in Bachelor’s Degree | Rating Score |
<= 55 | 1 |
> 55 and <= 60 | 2 |
> 60 and <= 65 | 3 |
> 65 and <= 70 | 5 |
> 70 and <= 80 | 8 |
> 80 | 10 |
Percent score in Bachelor’s Degree | Rating Score | Percent score in Bachelor’s Degree | Rating Score |
<= 60 | 1 | <= 50 | 1 |
> 60 and <= 65 | 2 | > 50 and <= 55 | 2 |
> 65 and <= 70 | 3 | > 55 and <= 60 | 3 |
> 70 and <= 75 | 5 | > 60 and <= 65 | 5 |
> 75 and <= 85 | 8 | > 65 and <= 75 | 8 |
> 85 | 10 | > 75 | 10 |
Rating Scores for Work Experience (Rating Score)
Work Experience in Month (as filled in the CAT Application Form) | Rating Score |
< 12 months | 0 |
>= 12 and <= 36 months | MF * (number of months of work experience – 11) |
> 36 months | 5 |
Work-experience Multiplication Factor (MF) = 0.20 | |
AR (Academic Rating) Score of the candidate will be used in different stages of the selection process. Candidates' AR score is the sum of the rating scores, based on their percentage of marks obtained in the 10th standard, the 12th standard, the Bachelor's Degree programme, and work experience.
Note: Normalised AR score of an applicant is equal to their AR score divided by average of the top 50 AR scores from the applicants’ pool, (the applicants’ pool in this case being defined as the group of candidates who appear for CAT-2022 and apply to IIMA.)
Stage-2: Shortlisting for Analytical Writing Test (AWT) & Personal Interview (PI)
After removing the candidates selected in Stage 1 from each category (General, NC-OBC, SC, ST and PWD) the additional number of candidates to be shortlisted for AWT & PI will be selected on the basis of the composite score ‘CS’ (see above) subject to their fulfilling criteria.
CS (Composite Score) = ARF_CS * Normalised AR score + CATF_CS * Normalised overall score in CAT-2022 |
Application Rating Multiplication Factor for Composite Score (ARF_CS) = 0.35; CAT Multiplication Factor for Composite Score (CATF_CS) = 0.65 |
Stage 3: At this stage, the selection of the candidates will strictly be based on the shortlisting of the candidates done separately for each category (General/SC/ST/NC-OBC/PWD) based on their ‘Final Composite Score' (FCS). The numbers selected in different reservation categories will be in proportions mandated by Law.
The FCS of a candidate who appears in AWT & PI will be computed as follows:
FCS = PIF * Normalized PI Score + AWTF * Normalized AWT Score + CATF_FCS * Normalized CAT Score + ARF_FCS * AR | |
Personal Interview Multiplication Factor (PIF) | 0.50 |
AWT Multiplication Factor (AWTF) | 0.10 |
CAT Score Multiplication Factor for Final Composite Score (CATF_FCS) | 0.25 |
Application Rating Multiplication Factor for Final Composite Score (ARF_FCS) | 0.15 |
Note: The normalised PI and AWT scores of a candidate are their scores in the respective field divided by the average of the top 1% scores in the same field respectively. The final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which includes performance in CAT, performance in AWT & PI, academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements, work experience etc. All selected candidates for the IIMA 2-year PGP program must be of 19 years of age as on June 30,2023.
IIM Ahmedabad Admission Eligibility Criteria- PGP Programme
Check the IIM-A eligibility criteria for admissions are mentioned below:
- A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree with 50% marks (or equivalent CGPA, relaxed to 45% marks/CGPA for SC/ST category students)
- The Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent so obtained by the candidate must be a minimum 3-year course completed after his/her 12th standard at school
- Candidates who are in their final year of graduation and are waiting for results are also eligible to apply and appear for the CAT exam. Such a candidate, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally only if they submit a certificate latest by June 30, 2023 from the principal/head of the department/registrar/director of the institution/university (issued on or before June 30, 2023)
- Candidates with a work experience will be preferred.
Reservation of Seats
As per the requirement of the Government of India, the following seats are reserved for the categories mentioned below:
Category | Reserved Seats |
NC- OBC | 27% |
ST | 7.5% |
SC | 15% |
PWD | 5% |
EWS | 10% |
Courses Offered at IIM Ahmedabad
The IIM-A offers a variety of courses such as PGP, Doctorate, Fellowship programmes, and more. Check out all the IIM-A courses mentioned below:
- Two-year Postgraduate Program in Management (MBA)
- Two-year Postgraduate Program in Food and Agri-Business Management (MBA-FABM)
- One-year Full-Time Post-Graduation Program for Executives (MBA-PGPX)
- Two-year Master's Degree programme (with the added flexibility of completion in 3 years) (e-PGP)
- Faculty Development Program (FDP)
- Armed-Forces Program (AFP)
- e-Post Graduation Diploma in Advanced Business Analytics (e-PGD-ABA) (1-year diploma course)
IIM Ahmedabad Fees Structure
In the past few years, a continuous increase in the fees has been seen. The fees for the following sessions for the PGP programme were as follows:
- 2022-24- Rs. 24 Lakhs Sixty One thousand
- 2021-23- Rs. 23 Lakhs
- 2019-21- Rs. 22 Lakhs
- 2018-20- Rs. 21 Lakhs
Check the course-wise IIM Ahmedabad fee structure below for 2022-24:
IIM A Course Name | Fee |
Post-Graduation Programme in Management (PGP) | Rs. 24,61,000/- (inclusive of tuition fees of INR 18,19,000/-). |
Post-Graduation Program in Food and Agri-Business Management (PGP-FABM) | Rs. 24,61,000/- (inclusive of tuition fees of INR 18,19,000/-). |
Post-Graduation Program for Executives (PGPX) | 2023-24 SSH- Rs. 31.5 Lakhs MSH- Rs. 33.5 Lakhs |
ePost Graduation Program (ePGP) | Rs. 20,00,000 |
ePGD in Advanced Business Analytics | Rs. 12,00,000 |
IIM Ahmedabad Placements
The final placement process was completed for IIM Ahmedabad for the batch of 2021-23. The students of class 2023 were placed across 23 cohorts. In the placement process of 2023, 188 firms participated and rolled out 280 offers. McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group made the most offers with 34 and 33 offers respectively.
IIM Ahmedabad Placement
Check an overview of the IIM Ahmedabad Placement Record below:
- For the academic-year 2018-19, 388 students out of 398 students got placed at national and global locations (Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, UAE, etc.)
- The 10 students were those who had opted out from in-campus placements and sought job/entrepreneurship on their own
- The highest domestic package offered to the candidates in 2019 was Rs. 69.9 LPA
- The average domestic package offered to the students in 2019 at IIMA was Rs 25.8 LPA
- In 2020, a total of 153 companies participated in the placements. The salary figures are however not released and will be updated on our site once it is published by IIM A
- 190 firms participated with around 220 different roles in the placement process in 2022.
- 188 firms participated with around 280 roles in the placement process in 2023, including PPOs.
- In the General Management domain, Adani made the highest number of offers (including the pre-placement offers) – 10, closely followed by Essar Group, which rolled out 8 offers.
Final Placement Process
Sector-wise Classification (2020-22)
Sector | Domestic Offers | International Offers | Total Offers |
Banking, Financial Service and Insurance (BFSI) | 72 | 3 | 75 |
Conglomerates | 8 | 4 | 12 |
Consulting | 204 | 0 | 204 |
Consumer goods (FMCG) | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Consumer Services | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Engineering/Technology | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Information Technology (IT) | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Manufacturing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Media/Communications | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Online Services | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Qthers (Education Technology) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Others (Enterprise Tech) | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Others (Hospitality) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Others (Retail B2B & B2C) | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Pharmaceutical/Healthcare | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Real Estate | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Telecom | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 375 | 7 | 382 |
Sector-wise Classification (2019-21)
Sector | Domestic Offers | International Offers | Total Offers |
Banking, Financial Service and Insurance (BFSI) | 60 | 5 | 65 |
Conglomerates | 16 | 0 | IB |
Consulting | 159 | 2 | 161 |
Consumer goods (FMCG) | 31 | 0 | 31 |
Consumer Services | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Engineering/Technology | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Information Technology (IT) | 34 | 0 | 34 |
Manufacturing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Online Services | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Pharmaceutical/Healthcare | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Telecom | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Qthers (Education Technology) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Others (Electronic Trading) | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Others (Hospitality) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Others (Private Entity) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Others (PSU) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Others (Retail B2B/B2C) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 385 | 9 | 374 |
Function-wise Classification (2020-22)
Function | Domestic Offers | International Offers | Total Offers | |
Business Development | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Consulting | 213 | 0 | 213 | |
Finance | 41 | 1 | 42 | |
General Management | 23 | 3 | 26 | |
Marketing/Sales | 24 | 0 | 24 | |
Others (Analytics) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Others (Program Manager) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Others (Project Appraisal & Monitoring) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Product / Category Management | 58 | 2 | 60 | |
Strategy | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
Supply Chain Management | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 375 | 7 | 382 | |
Function-wise Classification (2019-21)
Function | Domestic Offers | International Offers | Total Offers | |
Business Development | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
Consulting | 173 | 2 | 175 | |
Finance | 54 | 7 | 61 | |
General Management | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
Marketing/Sales | 35 | 0 | 35 | |
Operations | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Product Category Management | 54 | 0 | 54 | |
strategy | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Supply Chain Management | 1 | a | 1 | |
Systems/IT | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
Others (Growth) | 1 | 0 | 1 1 | |
Others (MLDP) | 1 | 0 | ||
Others (Private Equity) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 365 | 9 | 374 | |
Domestic- Salary Heads (INR) (2020-22)
| Min | Max | Median | Mean | Data | |
Fixed Yearly Cash Component | 1200000 | 50,00,000 | 25,00,000 | 24,73,766 | 375 |
One-time Cash Payment | 50000 | 7,50,000 | 3,00,0D0 | 3,17,045 | 309 |
Total Guaranteed Cash Component | 1600000 | 50,00,000 | 28,10,000 | 24,36,015 | 364 |
Maximum Earning Potential | 1100000 | 55,00,OOO | 27,60,000 | 27,54,721 | 364 |
Domestic- Salary Heads (INR) (2019-21)
| Min | Max | Median | Mean | Data | |
Fixed Yearly Cash Component | 900000 | 42,00,000 | 22,25,800 | 22,13,372 | 364 |
One-time Cash Payment | 50000 | 13,00,000 | 2,50,000 | 2,90,985 | 266 |
Total Guaranteed Cash Component | 900000 | 45,00,000 | 24,50,000 | 24,26,015 | 364 |
Maximum Earning Potential | 1100000 | 55,00,OOO | 27,60,000 | 27,54,721 | 364 |
Top Recruiters IIM Ahmedabad
In 2023, McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group made the most offers. Boston Consulting Group made the most offers (including Pre-Placement Offers) at the end of the final placement process with 44 offers, followed by Bain & Company with 37 offers.
| Top Recruiters at IIM Ahmedabad in 2023 | |
| Recruiter | Number of Offers |
| McKinsey & Company | 34 |
| Boston Consulting Group | 33 |
| Bain & Company | 37 |
| Goldman Sachs (largest recruiter among the Investment Banks) | 8 |
| o3 Capital | 3 |
| Adani | 10 |
| TCS | 10 |
| Top Recruiters at IIM Ahmedabad in 2022 | |
| Recruiter | Number of Offers |
| Boston Consulting Group | 44 |
| Bain & Company | 37 |
| Accenture | 32 |
| PayTM* | 20 |
| PwC* | 13 |
| American Express* | 11 |
| Oyo* | 10 |
| Goldman Sachs (largest recruiter among the Investment Banks) | 6 |
| Tata Administrative Services | 6 |
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