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IIM Ahmedabad PGP Admission 2027: Fees, Placements & CAT Cutoff

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IIM Ahmedabad PGP 2027-29 (Class of 2029): CAT 2026 cutoff not yet announced — CAT 2025 floor was General 95 (sectional ≥85); latest published fee ₹27.5L (2025-27 batch); Class 2025 mean salary ₹35.50 LPA / highest ₹1.10 Cr.

🔍 How we source the numbers on this page. Every fee, cutoff and placement figure below is taken from a named primary document — IIM Ahmedabad's own admission-criteria notification, its PGP Final Placement Report and its official fee circular. Aggregator estimates are not used.

Evidence note. Check the admission cycle printed beside every changing figure — cutoffs, fees and placement numbers are reissued each cycle, and a number from last year reads exactly like this year's. Nothing on this page should be multiplied to reach a multi-year total. Found an error? Tell us.

📅 Published 16 May 2026  ·  ↻ Last Updated 14 August 2026

By , Founder & Lead Counsellor (12+ yrs incl. MBA admissions)

✔️ Reviewed for factual accuracy by Shivam Kumar, MBA Admissions Lead · Article Reviewer  ·  Admission cycle 2027

College Snapshot — IIM AhmedabadMBA 2027
🎓 ProgrammeMBA/PGP · 2 yrs (full-time residential) · PGP 2027-29, Class of 2029📝 AdmissionCAT 2026 (Nov/Dec 2026) → Application Rating shortlist → AWT + Personal Interview; PGPX via GMAT/GRE💰 Fees₹27,50,000 total (2-yr) · tuition ₹20,10,000 — 2025-27 batch, latest published figure; 2027-29 fee not yet announced🎯 CutoffCAT 2025 shortlist floor (PGP 2026-28 cycle): General 95 (sectional ≥85) · OBC/EWS 80 · SC 75 · ST/PwD 60; converts typically 99+ overall. CAT 2026 floor not yet published🏆 PlacementsClass 2025 (PGP 2023-25): mean ₹35.50 LPA (median ₹34.59 LPA, MEP not CTC) · highest ₹1.10 Cr · min ₹16.99 LPA · 395 placed/178 firms · top recruiters BCG, Accenture Strategy, McKinsey, Bain, Goldman Sachs📚 SpecialisationsSpecialisations: Strategy/General Mgmt, Finance, Marketing, Operations · sanctioned intake ~395/batch (year-to-year batch strength varies slightly) · also PGP-FABM, PGPX, ePGP, FPM✅ RankingNIRF #1 Management 2025 · Triple Crown AACSB/AMBA/EQUIS · est. 1961, India's 1st IIM
Indicative snapshot — always confirm current fees, cutoffs & dates with the college / official source. Updated 14 August 2026.

College Overview — Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

📌 In one line: the institute's identity, government status and official channel — there is no counselling "college code" here because IIM Ahmedabad admits directly, not through a state CAP.

IIM Ahmedabad at a glance — identity and official channel (2026-27)
Institute NameIndian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Also Known AsIIM-A · IIMA · IIM Ahmedabad
Institute TypeGovernment — Institute of National Importance, established under the IIM Act, 2017 (autonomous statutory body, not a state-affiliated or state-CAP college). Triple-accredited AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.
Established1961 — India's first IIM
LocationVastrapur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380015
Degree OfferedPost Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) — the flagship 2-year MBA-equivalent programme listed on IIM Ahmedabad's official academic-programmes page; also PGP-FABM, PGPX, ePGP and PhD (FPM)
Exams AcceptedCAT (flagship PGP) · GMAT/GRE (PGPX, executive & international applicants only)
Institute CodeNot applicable — IIM Ahmedabad admits directly via CAT + Application Rating + AWT/PI; it is not part of a state counselling (CAP) system, so there is no institute/college code to enter anywhere.
Official Websiteiima.ac.in
Quick Answer IIM Ahmedabad's CAT 2026 qualifying floor for the PGP 2027-29 batch has not been published yet (CAT 2026 is in Nov/Dec 2026). The most recently published floor was CAT 2025 (for PGP 2026-28): General 95 overall (sectional ≥ 85); converts typically sit at 99+. Final selection weighs CAT score, Class 10-12 academics, work experience and PI/AWT performance; female and non-engineer applicants receive an Application Rating diversity boost. For admission guidance on IIM Ahmedabad PGP Admission 2027 — free counselling at WhatsApp +91 91126 50438 (FindUrCollege).

IIM Ahmedabad PGP Fee Structure & ROI

IIM Ahmedabad has not yet published a PGP fee for the 2027-29 batch. The latest officially published figure is for the 2025-27 batch: a total 2-year programme fee of ₹27,50,000, of which ₹20,10,000 is tuition. The balance covers academic services, library, IT, alumni and other institutional charges. Nothing on this page should be read as a confirmed 2027-29 figure — it is the latest published reference point, shown so applicants can budget against a real number while they wait for the official 2027-29 circular.

📌 In one line: ₹27.5L total (2025-27 batch, latest published) — confirm the 2027-29 circular once IIMA releases it, before paying anything.

ComponentAmount (INR)Reading note
Tuition Fee (2-year total)₹20,10,000Academic fee component
Other academic & institutional charges (2-year)~₹7,40,000Library, IT, alumni and institutional services
Total Programme Fee (2-year)₹27,50,0002025-27 batch — latest IIMA-published figure; not the confirmed 2027-29 fee
Boarding-related personal expensesNot listedIIMA's fee notification explicitly excludes personal boarding expenses from this total — see the Hostel section below

Official source: IIMA Admission — MBA (India), fee & eligibility section (iima.ac.in/academics/mba/admissions/indians), captured 14 August 2026.

ROI snapshot

Against the last published 2-year academic outlay of ₹27.5 lakh and a Class 2025 mean salary of ₹35.50 LPA (Maximum Earning Potential, not CTC — see the Placements section below), IIM Ahmedabad has historically delivered one of the strongest first-year ROI multiples among Indian B-schools — roughly 1.3× the total programme fee recovered in Year-1 compensation alone, using the most recently published fee and placement figures. This is a historical ratio from the two most recent published cycles, not a guarantee for the 2027-29 batch.

Financial aid & need-based waivers

IIM Ahmedabad operates a need-based financial aid programme administered by its Need Based Financial Assistance (NBFA) committee, with tuition waivers available on a sliding scale (25%, 50%, 75%, up to 100% for the most economically disadvantaged students). The institute also facilitates education loans through tie-ups with State Bank of India, HDFC Credila, Avanse and other lenders. The latest income thresholds and waiver slabs should be confirmed with the IIM-A financial-aid office before applying, as these are revised periodically.

IIM Ahmedabad Hostel & Accommodation

On-campus accommodation is mandatory for PGP students, in single-occupancy rooms on IIM Ahmedabad's Vastrapur campus. IIMA's own PGP fee notification states that the ₹27,50,000 total programme fee (2025-27 batch) does not cover personal boarding-related expenses — so accommodation and mess are billed as a distinct charge from the programme fee.

📌 In one line: accommodation is mandatory and billed separately from the programme fee; IIMA's own fee notification does not break out a specific per-year tariff figure.

ParticularsAmount
Accommodation (single-occupancy, on-campus, mandatory)Not listed — not broken out in IIMA's published PGP fee notification
Mess / diningNot listed — not broken out in IIMA's published PGP fee notification

Official source: IIMA Admission — MBA (India), fee & eligibility section (iima.ac.in/academics/mba/admissions/indians) — confirms boarding expenses are excluded but publishes no standalone tariff; captured 14 August 2026.

IIM Ahmedabad's admissions office (admission@iima.ac.in) or the official fee circular for the batch you are joining states the current hostel and mess tariff.

IIM Ahmedabad Placements — Class of 2025 (PGP 2023-25, Final Placement Report)

The Class of 2025 final placements saw 395 PGP students placed across 178 firms and 261 distinct roles. Per IIMA's third-party IPRS-audited placement report, the mean salary rose to ₹35.50 LPA (median ₹34.59 LPA), with the highest offer at ₹1.10 Crore and the minimum at ₹16.99 LPA — a tight, premium distribution befitting India's flagship business school.

📌 In one line: IIMA reports these figures on a Maximum Earning Potential (MEP) basis, not CTC — MEP is the actual first-year cash compensation a student is eligible to earn, without non-cash CTC components like insurance or notional bonuses; the median is the more representative figure when one or two outlier offers pull the mean up.

Metric (PGP 2023-25 batch, MEP basis)Value
Highest (MEP)₹1.10 Crore
Mean (MEP)₹35.50 LPA
Median (MEP)₹34.59 LPA
Minimum (MEP)₹16.99 LPA
Students placed395
Recruiting firms178
Distinct roles offered261

Sector-wise mix (Class 2025)

Top recruiters

McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Kearney, Accenture Strategy, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, HSBC, Citi, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Adobe, Flipkart, Tata Group and Aditya Birla Group were among the Class of 2025's recruiters, spanning consulting, BFSI, technology and general management.

Official source: IIMA press release "IPRS Report 2025 for IIMA MBA-PGP reaffirms the continued trust of recruiters in the Institute's talent pool" (iima.ac.in, 19 September 2025) and the detailed IPRS Final Placement Report (www01.iima.ac.in/iprs/placement-reports/iim-ahmedabad), both captured 14 August 2026. The Class 2024 figures (avg ₹34.36 LPA, highest ₹1.32 Cr international) are kept below for year-on-year reference — they describe the PGP 2022-24 batch, a different cohort from the Class 2025 figures above.

Summer Internship Placement (SIP) — 2024-26 batch

The Summer Internship Placement (SIP) process for the PGP 2024-26 batch concluded within the first two days, with a median stipend of approximately ₹4 lakh for the two-month internship.

IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cutoff & Admission Process — PGP 2027-29

IIM Ahmedabad admits to the 2-year PGP through CAT, followed by an Application Rating shortlist and then the Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and a Personal Interview (PI). The PGP 2027-29 cycle (Class of 2029) will shortlist candidates on CAT 2026 scores; CAT 2026 is scheduled for November/December 2026 and its cutoff has not been announced. The tables below show the most recently published cycle, CAT 2025 (which fed the PGP 2026-28 shortlist), kept as the latest available reference point.

IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff 2025 (CAT 2025 closing percentiles, most recently published — fed PGP 2026-28)

📌 In one line: official closing data — year/category labeled; verify the current round on the official portal.

CategoryOverall percentileSectional percentile (VARC / DILR / QA)
General95≥85 in each
EWS / NC-OBC80≥75 in each
SC75≥70 in each
ST60≥55 in each
PwD60≥55 in each

Official source: IIMA Admission — MBA (India), admission-criteria/shortlist section (iima.ac.in/academics/mba/admissions/indians), captured 14 August 2026.

All candidates must additionally score a positive raw mark (greater than 0) in each section. Actual converted profiles typically sit at 99+ overall percentile — the shortlist threshold is a floor, not the entry score. CAT 2026's equivalent floor for PGP 2027-29 is not yet published.

IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff 2024 (CAT 2024 closing percentiles, historical — fed PGP 2025-27)

The CAT 2024 sectional cutoffs for the IIMA PGP shortlist were 70 percentile in VARC, 70 in DILR, and 70 in Quant, with an overall cutoff of approximately 80 percentile for general category male engineers. Final calls typically came in at 99+ overall percentile for the general male engineer pool. Non-engineers, women candidates, and applicants from non-engineering disciplines benefit from diversity weightages.

Comparing the CAT 2025 floor above against the CAT 2024 cycle shows IIM-A's shortlist thresholds are a floor — actual converted profiles sit at 99+ overall in both years. See the CAT counselling and top MBA colleges hub and peer ISB Hyderabad cutoff & fees and XLRI Jamshedpur cutoff & fees guides to benchmark.

Selection stages

The 50% PI weightage in the final stage reflects IIM-A's profile-driven philosophy — a coherent career narrative, strong academics and meaningful work experience carry weight well beyond the raw CAT percentile.

About IIM Ahmedabad: The First and Foremost

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) was established in 1961 as a joint collaboration between the Government of India, the Government of Gujarat, the Ford Foundation, and Harvard Business School. Founded under the visionary leadership of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the institute set out to become India's premier management school — and it has held that position for more than six decades. Located on a 106-acre campus in Vastrapur, Ahmedabad, designed by world-renowned American architect Louis Kahn, the heritage campus with its iconic vermillion exposed-brick architecture is itself a UNESCO-recognised modernist landmark.

IIM Ahmedabad has been ranked the #1 management institute in India in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Management category continuously since the ranking framework began. The institute holds Triple Crown accreditation — AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), AMBA (Association of MBAs), and EQUIS (EFMD Quality Improvement System) — placing it among an elite group of business schools worldwide. The Financial Times Global MBA Rankings consistently place IIMA's one-year MBA (PGPX) among the top 50 globally.

The institute follows the case-method pedagogy adapted from Harvard Business School, with the campus producing over 1,000+ original Indian business cases that are taught at IIMs and global b-schools alike. The Wimwian alumni community — graduates affectionately known as "WIMWians" (Well-trained Indian Manager With Western Influences) — counts CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, founders of unicorns, secretaries of the Government of India, and leading academics across the globe.

Programmes Offered at IIM Ahmedabad

IIM Ahmedabad offers a portfolio of full-time and executive programmes catering to candidates at different career stages:

Faculty, Research, and Centres of Excellence

IIM Ahmedabad has a faculty strength of approximately 100+ full-time professors organised across 10 academic areas: Economics; Finance and Accounting; Human Resources Management; Information Systems; Marketing; Organisational Behaviour; Operations Management; Production and Quantitative Methods; Public Systems Group; and Strategy. Over 90% of the faculty hold doctoral degrees from leading global institutions including Harvard, Stanford, MIT Sloan, Wharton, Chicago Booth, INSEAD, and the IITs.

The institute hosts more than 15 research centres and chairs including the Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE.CO), the India Gold Policy Centre, the Centre for Retailing, the IIMA Innovation Lab, and the Public Systems Group. CIIE.CO has incubated over 200 startups including unicorn-status companies, and disbursed grants and equity capital exceeding Rs 700 crore to its portfolio companies.

Campus Life: WIMWI Tradition

Life on the IIM Ahmedabad campus is rigorous and immersive. PGP students follow a tightly packed schedule of three to four classes daily across six terms in two years. The case-method pedagogy demands 6-8 hours of pre-class preparation including reading 30-40 page case studies, attempting analytical exercises, and meeting in study groups (called "Learning Teams"). Class participation contributes 20-30% of the course grade in most subjects, encouraging active debate.

The 36-club student council oversees activities including Confluence (the annual business and cultural festival held in October, attracting CEOs, ministers, and international speakers), Chaos (the inter-IIM cultural festival in February), Insight (the marketing club), Industris (the operations club), Finomena (the finance club), and Strat-bizdom (the strategy and consulting club). The institute also has active special interest groups for public policy, sustainability, gender equity (Eka), and the LGBTQIA+ community.

IIM Ahmedabad vs IIM Bangalore vs IIM Calcutta

IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta are the three original ("Old") IIMs. IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore currently hold NIRF Management's #1 and #2 spots; IIM Calcutta, also a top-tier institute, has slipped in the NIRF Management ranking in recent years (see table). A comparison helps prospective applicants understand the distinctions:

📌 In one line: side-by-side comparison — cutoffs, fees & outcomes.

ParameterIIM AhmedabadIIM BangaloreIIM Calcutta
NIRF Management 2025 Rank127 (slipped from 4th in 2023)
Established196119731961
Sanctioned PGP Batch Size~395~530 (approx., not independently re-verified this pass)~480 (approx., not independently re-verified this pass)
Course StrengthsGeneral Management, Strategy, Finance, MarketingTechnology, Analytics, Finance, ConsultingFinance, Quantitative Methods, Operations
Placements (most recent published)Mean ₹35.50 LPA (Class 2025, MEP)Avg ~₹32.61 LPA (2026)Avg ~₹36 LPA (2026)
International Exchange Partners50+ (varies by year as agreements renew)54 (25 countries)91
Notable forCase-method tradition, alumni densityQuant-tech focus, location advantageFinance and quantitative rigour

Official source: NIRF India, Management Ranking 2025 and Management Ranking 2023 (nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/ManagementRanking.html; nirfindia.org/Rankings/2023/ManagementRanking.html) for the rank row; IIM Bangalore's own Internationalization Brochure 2026 (iimb.ac.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/Internationalization-Brochure-2026.pdf — "54 partner schools in 25 countries") and IIM Calcutta's own Current Partner Institutes list (iimcal.ac.in/international-office/current-partner-institutes — 91 institutions listed) for the exchange-partner row; all captured 14 August 2026. IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta placement figures are each institute's own most recently published average — see their FindUrCollege pages for full detail; these are not directly comparable across different batches/years. Sanctioned batch-size figures for IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta are indicative ranges, not confirmed against a current official headcount in this update — treat as approximate.

Notable Alumni

The IIM Ahmedabad alumni network spans virtually every major industry and leadership role globally. A small selection includes Raghuram Rajan (former RBI Governor and University of Chicago professor), Ajit Jain (Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group), Harsh Mariwala (Founder-Chairman of Marico), Naveen Tewari (Co-founder of InMobi), Sanjeev Bikhchandani (Founder of Info Edge/Naukri.com), Ronnie Screwvala (Founder of UTV and upGrad), Chitra Subramaniam (investigative journalist), and Dr Pankaj Patel (Chairman of Zydus Cadila).

The Pan-IIM and IIMA alumni network is organised through 35+ chapters worldwide including chapters in Boston, New York, San Francisco, London, Dubai, Singapore, and Hong Kong. The institute hosts a flagship alumni reunion every December called PAN-IIM Alumni Conclave, drawing over 1,500 alumni back to the Vastrapur campus annually.

How to Apply to IIM Ahmedabad PGP 2027-29 (Class of 2029)

The expected application timeline for the IIM Ahmedabad PGP 2027-29 cycle, based on IIMA's usual annual calendar, is as follows — exact 2026-27 dates should be confirmed on IIMA's official admissions page once notified:

For reference, the PGP 2026-28 cycle (CAT 2025-based) followed the equivalent calendar one year earlier: CAT 2025 registration Jul-Aug 2025, exam Nov-Dec 2025, results/shortlist Jan 2026, AWT/PI Feb-Mar 2026, final results Apr-May 2026, orientation Jun 2026.

FindUrCollege provides end-to-end PGP application mentoring including CAT preparation guidance, profile-building support, AWT preparation drills, mock PI sessions with IIMA alumni, and final-call optimisation (see the Quick Counsel Box below to get started).

Why Choose IIM Ahmedabad? The Case for India's #1

IIM Ahmedabad delivers a unique combination of academic rigour, brand prestige, alumni network depth, and placement outcomes that very few business schools globally can match. The institute's case-method pedagogy ensures that graduates can analyse novel business problems from first principles — a skill increasingly valuable in an AI-augmented business landscape where rote analysis is automated but contextual judgement remains a human strength. For Indian candidates aspiring to senior leadership positions in consulting, banking, technology, or general management, an IIMA PGP is widely considered the single most powerful career accelerator available domestically.

For applicants weighing IIMA against international one-year MBA programmes (e.g. INSEAD, IMD, Said, Judge), the IIMA PGPX one-year format offers comparable career outcomes at one-third the total cost and with deep Indian and Asian market access. For applicants weighing IIMA against the other Old IIMs (IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta), IIMA's distinguishing factors are the case-method tradition, the heritage campus, and the strongest General Management positioning among Indian business schools.

International Exchange and Global Linkages

IIM Ahmedabad maintains active student-exchange agreements with 50+ leading business schools globally (the exact count varies year to year as agreements are renewed), allowing PGP students to spend their second-year fourth-term elective semester abroad. Partner schools include INSEAD (France/Singapore), London Business School (UK), Wharton (USA), Kellogg School of Management (USA), Tuck School at Dartmouth (USA), HEC Paris (France), Bocconi University (Italy), CEIBS (China), and the University of Sydney (Australia). Roughly 100-130 PGP students take up international exchanges each year, with all course credits fully transferable. The institute also receives 80-100 international exchange students annually who study alongside PGP cohorts in Ahmedabad.

Beyond exchanges, IIMA collaborates on dual-degree formats with select global partners. The institute is also a charter member of the Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM), a consortium of 32 leading business schools led by Yale School of Management, which offers Global Network Weeks at partner campuses, online Small Network Online Courses (SNOCs), and the Global Network Case Competition. This network membership opens up additional short-term immersion programmes for IIMA students at partner schools in Mexico, Israel, South Africa, Indonesia, and Brazil.

Diversity and Inclusion at IIM Ahmedabad

IIM Ahmedabad has steadily increased gender and academic-background diversity in its PGP batches over the past decade. The PGP 2024-26 batch comprises approximately 35% women, up from 19% a decade ago. Academic diversity weightages award non-engineers (including humanities, commerce, law, science, and creative-arts graduates) additional points in the composite score to broaden the discipline mix. The current PGP batches typically include 25-30% non-engineers, with strong representation from CA/CMA/CS qualified professionals, lawyers, doctors, architects, and chartered financial analysts.

The institute reserves seats per the Government of India reservation framework — 15% SC, 7.5% ST, 27% OBC (non-creamy layer), 10% EWS, and 5% horizontal reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD). Need-Based Financial Assistance (NBFA) reaches a substantial portion of reserved-category and EWS-category students, ensuring that financial constraint is not a barrier to attending IIMA.

Application Strategy Tips from FindUrCollege Mentors

For candidates targeting an IIMA PGP interview call, FindUrCollege's MBA admissions team — which has placed students at all six Old IIMs and Top-20 global MBA programmes — offers the following strategic guidance:

See the Quick Counsel Box below to schedule time with FindUrCollege's IIMA-alumni mentors for a personalised application roadmap based on your current academic profile, work experience, and target year.

Industry Engagement and Live Project Opportunities

Beyond the structured PGP curriculum, IIMA actively encourages industry engagement through formal Industry Internship Projects (IIPs), Independent Study Projects (ISPs), and Faculty Research Assistantships. PGP students typically complete 3-5 live consulting projects with companies over two years through course-linked engagements with the case-method classroom, applying frameworks to real client problems faced by IIMA partner organisations across consumer, healthcare, financial-services, technology, and government sectors. The Industry Interaction Cell coordinates over 80 guest lectures per term from CXOs and policymakers, bringing real-time business context into the classroom and providing networking opportunities for students seeking sector-specific careers. The institute also runs the annual IIMA Confluence symposium and the IIMA-WIMWI Knowledge Forum where alumni return to share frontier industry insights with current students, faculty, and recruiters.

Quick Counsel Box

For tailored guidance on whether IIM Ahmedabad is the right fit for your career goals, current academic profile, and target year of admission, reach out to FindUrCollege via the lead form on this page for a free 30-minute strategy session with our IIMA-alumni mentors who can walk you through the application calendar, profile-strengthening priorities, and exam-preparation tactics step by step.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. IIM Ahmedabad is an official GMAT score recipient. Its flagship two-year MBA/PGP is admitted through CAT, but IIM Ahmedabad accepts GMAT scores for its one-year PGPX and for executive and international applicants. A GMAT of around 700+ is competitive for these routes; confirm the accepted exam and cut-off for your specific programme on the official website.
IIM Ahmedabad's CAT 2026 cutoff for the PGP 2027-29 batch has not been published yet (CAT 2026 is in Nov/Dec 2026). The most recently published floor was CAT 2025 (PGP 2026-28): General 95 overall (sectional ≥85); converts typically sit at 99+. Final selection weighs PI 50% + CAT 25% + Application Rating 15% + AWT 10%.
IIM Ahmedabad has not yet published a PGP fee for the 2027-29 batch. The latest published figure (2025-27 batch) is Rs 27.5L total (2-yr), of which Rs 20.1L is tuition; boarding-related personal expenses are excluded from this total. Need-based aid is available, up to 100% waiver for the most economically disadvantaged admitted students.
Class 2025 (PGP 2023-25, most recently published, per IIMA's third-party IPRS-audited report): mean salary Rs 35.50 LPA (median Rs 34.59 LPA), on a Maximum Earning Potential (MEP) basis, not CTC; highest Rs 1.10 Cr, minimum Rs 16.99 LPA, 395 students placed across 178 firms and 261 roles. Top recruiters include McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Microsoft and Amazon.
Flagship PGP (2-yr). Also PGPX (1-yr Exec MBA for 7+ yrs exp, GMAT), FPM (PhD), e-PGP (online), PGP-FABM (Food & Agribusiness), MDP/EEP. PGP has a sanctioned intake of ~395 seats.
Mock interviews on current affairs, business news, IIM-A research; profile-specific Q&A; domain knowledge for non-business; WAT 15-20 min opinion. Focus structured argumentation.
NIRF 2025: IIM-A #1, IIM-B #2 (close). IIM-A is India's first IIM (1961) with the strongest case-method/General Management tradition; IIM-B has a stronger tech/startup focus from its Bengaluru location. Their most recently published average packages are broadly comparable — choose based on programme fit, geography and electives rather than rank alone.
Yes. IIM Ahmedabad is a government Institute of National Importance, established under the IIM Act, 2017, as a fully autonomous statutory body. It is not a private college or a state-affiliated one, and it has no state counselling (CAP) code — admission is direct, through CAT and IIMA's own selection process.

Extended FAQs — IIM Ahmedabad 2027

Not yet published — CAT 2026 is scheduled for November/December 2026, with results and the Stage-1 shortlist expected in January 2027. The most recent published floor (CAT 2025, PGP 2026-28) was General 95 overall (sectional ≥85); treat that as an indicative reference, not a confirmed 2027-29 number.
IIM Ahmedabad weighs the Personal Interview heavily — 50% of the final composite score — alongside CAT (25%), Application Rating/profile (15%) and AWT (10%). IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta also use CAT + WAT-PI on a pure-merit basis with no management quota, but their exact stage weightages differ; confirm each institute's current admission-criteria notification before applying, since these formulas are revised periodically.
IIM Ahmedabad has held the #1 spot in NIRF's Management category every year since the ranking began, including 2025 — its sixth consecutive year at #1. This is distinct from IIM Calcutta, which has slipped from 4th (2023) to 7th (2025) in the same ranking over the same period.
No. IIM Ahmedabad's PGP admission is 100% merit-based through CAT, Application Rating, AWT and Personal Interview — there is no management or NRI quota route, unlike many private engineering or private B-school programmes.
IIM Ahmedabad's Need Based Financial Assistance (NBFA) committee offers tuition waivers on a sliding scale — 25%, 50%, 75%, up to 100% for the most economically disadvantaged admitted students — alongside tie-ups with SBI, HDFC Credila, Avanse and other lenders for education loans. Exact income thresholds and waiver slabs should be confirmed with the IIM-A financial-aid office, as these are revised periodically.
IIM Ahmedabad's exchange network runs to 50+ partner business schools (the exact count varies year to year as agreements are renewed), including INSEAD, London Business School, Wharton, Kellogg and HEC Paris. Roughly 100-130 PGP students go on exchange each year, with full credit transfer.
On-campus single-occupancy accommodation is mandatory for PGP students. IIMA's own fee notification confirms boarding-related personal expenses are excluded from the ₹27.5L (2025-27) programme fee, but does not publish a specific standalone hostel/mess tariff — confirm the exact current figure with IIMA's admissions office.
No. ₹27.5L is IIM Ahmedabad's latest officially published figure, for the 2025-27 batch. IIMA has not announced a 2027-29 fee as of this update, and nothing on this page should be read as a projection of what the 2027-29 fee will be — check IIMA's official fee circular once released for your admission year.
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