CIMP Patna Admission 2025: Check Criteria, Cut offs, Fee, Placement

Table of Contents
1. Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna Highlights & USPs
2. CIMP Institutional Leadership Highlights 
3. CIMP Patna Programs, Fees, Seats
4. CIMP Patna Placements 
5. CIMP Patna Scholarship
6. CIMP Patna Admission 2025: Step by Step Selection Process
7. CIMP Patna Eligibility Criteria 2025
8. How to Apply for CIMP Patna Admission 2025?

1. Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna Highlights & USPs

• Fully Funded by Government: CIMP was established as an autonomous institution in 2008 with the active support from the Government of Bihar.
• Ranked Among Top B-Schools of India: In the Govt of India, MHRD NIRF Rankings 2024 CIMP Patna is ranked among top 125 B-schools in India. In MBAUniverse.com B-School Ranking 2025 CIMP Ranking is #72 among top B-schools of India.
• Moderate Fees: CIMP Patna fee is moderate. Total fee for 2 years PGDM is Rs.7.65 lakhs. Read more details in the article below.
• High Placements: CIMP has 100% placement record. In placement 2024 CIMP registered average salary of Rs. 7.50 LPA and highest salary of Rs. 24.80 LPA. Read more details in the article below. 
• Top Company Recruiters: Top Recruiters at CIMP Placements include Tata Advanced Systems Ltd., IDBI Bank, Yes Bank, ITC Ltd, Colgate-Palmolive, Amul, Asian Paints, Berger Paints, JEEViKA, Federal Bank, Vodafone Idea, Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd. Tata Consumer Products, ICICI Bank Accenture among others. Read more details in the article below.
• CIMP & IBM Collaboration: A new milestone in CIMP’s Industry interface is the recent collaboration with IBM in opening a Centre for Business Analytics.

2. CIMP Institutional Leadership Highlights 
Chairman of the CIMP Board of Governors is Honourable Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Nitish Kumar and Vice Chairman is the Hon’ble Education Minister of Bihar, other members in BoG include the senior bureaucrats, MHRD representatives among others. Chandragupt Institute of Management (CIMP) Patna is led by its Director, Prof (Dr) Rana Singh. He is Director, Professor and Dean Academics. He is PhD and is MBA with Gold Medal. The institute follows most of the practices, systems and processes of leading management institutes in India. 

3. CIMP Patna Programs, Fees, Seats
CIMP Patna MBA Fees is lower than most other good B-schools. The details of CIMP PGDM Fees, programmes offered and intake are as below

Apart from the programme fee, students have to pay for the Mess, Hostel, and Books.

4. CIMP Patna Placements 
Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP) has announced the completion of 100% placement of its students of the 2022-24 batch. Giving details of the placement, CIMP Director Dr Rana Singh told MBAUniverse.com, "The placement scenario of CIMP has improved considerably this year. We have completed 100% Placements for 2022-24 batch. The median CTC has increased from Rs 7 Lakh to Rs 7.50 lakh this year."

Key Highlights of CIMP Placements 2024 are:

• The highest pay package offered this year was Rs 24.80 lakh per annum
• More than 30 reputed companies participated in the placement drive this year
• They recruited all the 97 students who opted for placement.
• Top Recruiters during CIMP Placements 2024 included ICICI Bank, Federal Bank, Ujjivan Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, IDBI Bank, Amul, Comfed, etc.

CIMP has achieved 100% placement for all the previous batches. Placement 2023 at CIMP recorded average salary at Rs.6.50 LPA and the Highest salary at Rs. 14 LPA. 

5. CIMP Patna Scholarship
CIMP offers scholarships to meritorious and needy students. CIMP scholarships schemes are:

5.1 CIMP TFW Scheme

• CIMP facilitates the education of economically backward students through Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme (TFW) as proposed by AICTE.
• The scheme will be applicable only to the students whose parents’ annual income (from all sources) is less than Rs.8.00 lakhs.
• Total number of CIMP scholarships under this category will not exceed 5% of the total intake.

5.2 CIMP Meritorious Girl Student Scholarship (MGSS) scheme
Under Meritorious Girl Student Scholarship (MGSS) scheme, scholarship will be given to top 3 girl students securing place in top 10 positions in the batch, every academic year.

6. CIMP Patna Admission 2025: Step by Step Selection Process
CIMP PGDM Admission 2025 is through CAT 2024, XAT 2025, CMAT 2025 and MAT 2024/2025 exams. CIMP Admission 2025 is divided into three-steps:

Step 1: Shortlisting for CIMP Patna Admission 2025
CIMP Shortlisting of the candidates will be done on the basis of Test scores (CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT) and criteria like the previous academic record and relevant work experience. The candidates shall be shortlisted on the basis of the overall rank computed taking into account of the following components:

Step 2: Shortlisted candidates would be called to attend Group Discussion (GD) & Personal Interview (PI) during March to June 2025. Applicants will be informed about the GD/PI schedule through emails/phone.

Step 3: The final merit list would be prepared after considering weighted scores of various components like the Academic record, Test score, Work experience, and Performance in Writing Ability Test, Psychometric test, Group Discussion & Personal Interview.

Final offer of admission would be declared after close of last date for admission. Candidates will be notified by courier/speed post/registered post/e-mails.

7. CIMP Patna Eligibility Criteria 2025
The Institute has invited applications to two-year full-time residential AICTE approved, NBA Accredited, and AIU recognised PGDM programme for the batch 2025-27. Important points in CIMP PGDM admission eligibility criteria for 2025-27 batch are as below:

• The candidate must hold a Bachelor's degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Differently Abled (DA*) categories], from any of the recognized Universities
• Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply.
• If selected, such candidates will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if he/she submits a certificate latest by June 30, 2025 from the Principal/Registrar of his/her College/Institute (issued on or before June 30, 2025) stating that the candidate has completed all the formalities/requirements for obtaining the bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of certificate. 
• Prospective candidates must maintain a valid email account and consistent phone number throughout the selection process.
• Candidates who have appeared or appearing in CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT can apply for admission irrespective of the fact whether the result of the exam is declared or is yet to be declared.

8. How to Apply for CIMP Patna Admission 2025?
CIMP application process 2025 is online as well as offline. Apply now. The application form can be completed by visiting the official website of CIMP Patna or the application form can be obtained from the institute.

• Cost of an Application Form is Rs. 1000/- (Rs. 500/- for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Backward Class (BC) and Differently Abled (DA)* candidates).
• Application forms and Admission Brochure can be obtained from the Institute on all working days from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Application forms and Admission Brochure can be downloaded from CIMP website also.
• Candidates may submit the Application Form at the CIMP counter by hand or by post.
• Applicants can also apply online on CIMP website along with online payment of the application fee. Convenience charges are to be paid in case of online payment. The application fee can be paid through Cash or Credit Card/ Debit Card/Bank Transfer through the designated payment gateway.
• Payment can also be made by Demand Draft, drawn in favour of Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna, payable at Patna, giving CIMP Application Registration number on the reverse of the Demand Draft. In the absence of the above information, the application will be treated as incomplete and liable to be rejected. All payments by Demand Draft are to be sent to CIMP.
• Applications complete in all respects, including application fees, should be submitted direct / online. Incomplete forms are liable to be rejected summarily

CIMP Patna Last date to apply for Admission 2025 is ending soon. Apply now. 

In conclusion, Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP) is a leading MBA college in East India. CIMP Patna offers a two-year full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), approved by AICTE, accredited by NBA, and recognised by AIU as equivalent to MBA. CIMP will accept CAT, XAT, CMAT and MAT score for Admission 2025. CIMP Patna Admission 2025 is open. Apply Now. Last date to apply for CIMP Patna will be announced soon. Read criteria, Cut offs, Fee, Placement and how to apply for CIMP Patna Admission 2025 in the article above. You can also read more information on CIMP Patna.