Latest Update: IIM Amritsar has released the first merit-list for WAT PI 2024. 

IIM Amritsar MBA (Master of Business Administration) is a Full-time, 2-year Flagship Residential Program. Candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree and a Valid score in CAT are eligible to apply for the Flagship Program.

IIM Amritsar MBA Fees is INR 21 Lakhs. IIM Amritsar MBA CAT Cutoff is 88 Percentile (Overall). IIM Amritsar offers MBA Admission on 327 seats.

IIM Amritsar MBA Important Dates 2024

Event Dates
Stage 1 Shortlist January 14, 2024
Last Date to Fill WAT PI Form for Stage 1 Shortlist Candidates January 25, 2024
Confirmation of Interest 3rd Week March, 2024 (Tentative)
Shortlist for PI Round 4th Week March, 2024 (Tentative)
Call Letters for PI Process 1st Week April, 2024 (Tentative)
Final Admission Offer May 8, 2024 (Tentative)
Session Commencement June/July, 2024 (Tentative)

IIM Amritsar MBA Selection Criteria

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 50% Marks or equivalent CGPA.
  • 45% for SC / ST / PwD Categories.
  • Students in their Final Year of Graduation.
  • Valid CAT Scores.

IIM Amritsar MBA Admission Process

IIM Amritsar MBA Admission Process is conducted into 2 stages, they are as follows:

Stage 1: Pre Personal Interview (PI) Process

Candidates are Shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) process based on their Aggregate Index Score (AIS).

Weightage for AIS is as follows:

Components Weightage
CAT 2023 Score 60
Class Xth Score 10
Class XIIth Score 5
Gender Diversity 10
Work Experience 15

Minimum Percentile Scores applicable to CAT 2023 for the MBA batch:

Categories Overall Percentile Verbal & Reading Comprehension (Percentile) Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (Percentile) Quantitative Aptitude (Percentile)
General 88 75 75 80
EWS 88 75 75 80
NC-OBC 78 60 60 65
SC 55 50 50 55
ST 40 35 35 35
PwD 40 35 35 35

The CAT cutoff considered for the 2023-25 batch is mentioned below:

Category Minimum CAT Percentile CAT Sectional Percentile (VARC) CAT Sectional Percentile (DILR) CAT Sectional Percentile (QA)
General 85 80 75 75
EWS 85 80 75 75
NC-OBC 75 65 60 60
SC 55 55 50 50
ST 40 35 35 35
PWD 40 35 35 35

The following table represents the category-wise minimum cutoff at which final offers were made to the 2023-25 batch:

Category Minimum CAT Percentile of Candidates with Admission Offer Highest Composite Score
General 85 89.316
EWS 85.07 67.472
NC-OBC 75.15 74.357
SC 55.92 74.885
ST 40.83 63.962
DAP 42.25 63.542

Stage 2: Personal Interview (PI)

Shortlisted Candidates are required to appear for PI Process for Final Selection. Final Merit List is prepared based on CAT Scores, Performance in PI, Work Experience, Gender & Academic Diversity.

Weightage for Final Merit List is as follows:

Components Weightage
Personal Interview 70
Work Experience 10
Gender Diversity 10
Academic Diversity 10

IIM Amritsar MBA Admission: How to Apply?

IIM Amritsar MBA Admission Form can be filled online on the official website. To fill the application form for MBA, check the steps below:

  1. Visit the official website, Click on “Programs”, then tap on “MBA”
  2. Next Click on “Apply Now”
  3. Fill up the application form with CAT Scores with the necessary documents.
  4. Make a payment of the application fees online mode and Submit the form.

Documents Required:

  • CAT Scores
  • 10th Marksheet & Certificate
  • 12th Marksheet & Certificate
  • Graduation Marksheet & Certificate
  • Work Experience Certificate
  • Caste Certificate (For Reserved Categories)

The admission stats for the MBA batch 2023-25 at IIM Amritsar is as follows:

Category Candidates Selected for WAT/PI No. of Students With Final Offer
General 3277 1100
EWS 169 129
NC-OBC 1281 425
SC 653 327
ST 233 145
PWD 78 53

The class composition for the IIM Amritsar batch 2023-25 was as follows:

Category Number of Students
General 128
EWS 35
NC-OBC 101
SC 57
ST 13
DAP 0

IIM Amritsar MBA Batch Profile

The MBA batch profile 2023-25 is as follows:

  • The MBA batch 2023-25 had a total of 327 students with 17% females and rest 83% male students. 
  • The average work experience of the MBA batch is 28 months with maximum students have an experience in Analytics/ IT/ Telecom. 
  • Most of the students are from B.Com/ BA/ BBA/ BSc backgrounds. 

IIM Amritsar Batch Profile

IIM Amritsar MBA Placements 2023

Particulars 2023
Number of Recruiters 120+
Average CTC INR 16.51 LPA
Median CTC INR 16 LPA

Check IIM Amritsar Placements

IIM Amritsar Vs IIM Visakhapatnam Vs IIM Sirmaur

Institute Name IIM Amritsar IIM Visakhapatnam IIM Sirmaur
Fees INR 21,00,000 INR 17,82,960 INR 17,50,000
Highest CTC INR 36.25 LPA INR 32.65 LPA INR 64.12 LPA
Average CTC INR 16.51 LPA INR 16.61 LPA INR 14.45 LPA
NIRF Ranking 51 29 98

IIM Amritsar Alumni 

Some of the IIM Amritsar alumni are as follows:

  • Sandeep Kumar Gupta, (MBA 2019) : PMO Manager at Unacademy.
  • Radhika Boyat, (PGP 2003) : Regional Activation Manager at Xiaomi India.
  • Ayan Paul, (PGP 2003) : Account Development Manager at Adobe.

IIM Amritsar MBA FAQs

Ques. Are there any Changes introduced in IIM Amritsar Admission Criteria 2024?

Ans. IIM Amritsar has introduced some Key Changes in IIM Amritsar Admission shortlist Criteria 2024. Firstly, The CAT Cut off has been reduced to 85 percentile and CAT score weight for PI shortlist goes up to 60%. No GD-WAT in final Selection process, Only PI round will be conducted.

Ques. What is the number of candidates shortlisted for MBA PI at IIM Amritsar?

Ans. IIM Amritsar calls the shortlisted candidates for the PI round based on a composite score of CAT, academic profile, gender diversity and work experience. IIM Amritsar shortlisted 2500 candidates for MBA Admission. 

Ques. Does the intake differ for IIM Amritsar MBA and MBA HR programs?

Ans. Yes, the admission process and intake strength are separate for MBA and MBA HR programs at IIM Amritsar. IIM Amritsar has 90 seats in particular for the MBA HR program and 327 seats for MBA program. 

Ques. What is the difference between an MBA course and MBA HR course?

Ans. For the 2024-2026 batch, CAT score weightage remains at 50% for MBA HR pre PI process unlike MBA that has increased by 10%. However, the CAT 2023 cut-off remains the same for courses. The admission process also remains the same for MBA and MBA HR. Also, the first year foundation core courses also remain the same for both. In the second year, MBA HR students have constructed HR elective courses that are compulsory in nature. MBA students will have options to choose specialization as per interest.

Ques. What are major changes in IIM Amritsar 2024 admission process?

Ans. For the 2024-2026 MBA batch, there will be no WAT or GD after the shortlisting process. Candidates will be judged based on PI performance. Candidates will be informed of the mode of PI and exact dates within due time through register email ID. Lastly, IIM Amritsar has increased CAT weightage 60% from 40% for the pre PI process. On the other hand, the Academic diversity point has dropped to 10% from 15%.

Ques. Is a summer internship included in IIM Amritsar MBA program ?

Ans. Yes, the summer internship is a must for an MBA student of IIM Amritsar after the first year of the program. The duration of the internship is 8-10 weeks.