Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Amritsar

Application process for admission at IIM Amritsar opens with the start of CAT  registration process. Candidates have to apply for CAT by the last date. There is no need to apply and pay separately for IIM Amritsar Admission at this stage.

Admission/Selection Process for Candidates for MBA program at IIM Amritsar is through CAT Exam and PI round. The selection of the candidates for admission to the MBA at IIM Amritsar is a three-step process- Pre shortlisting, Shortlisting, and participation in PI round

In the first step, candidates are screened as per the IIM Amritsar admission policy on performance in CAT exam and in the second step they are considered on various parameters for shortlisting for Personal Interview (PI) from among the candidates who have a valid CAT score, who have applied to the programme and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme. After the PI round, IIM Amritsar prepares merit list for final admission as per its final selection weightages. Detailed Admission process is as below:

• The candidate must have appeared and scored the minimum required percentile in CAT. Candidates are short-listed for PI round conducted by IIM Amritsar. 
• Candidates are shortlisted from among the candidates who have a valid CAT score, who have applied to the programme and have their interest and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme   
• After the PI round, IIM Amritsar will award weightages to various parameters and admission offers are made by IIM Amritsar to successful candidates. 
• The final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which includes performance in CAT, performance in PI round, academics, co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements, work experience among others

Admission offer letter would be sent to all successful candidates. Candidates, who are offered admission, need to confirm their acceptance by completing all the required formalities by the stipulated date
 

The Institute focuses on a holistic assessment of interested candidates. The admission criteria are more to check the suitability of the candidate for this rigorous program. Admission/Selection Process for Candidates for EMBA program at IIM Amritsar is through CAT, GMAT, GRE and IAAT Exam followed by PI round. The selection of the candidates for admission to the EMBA at IIM Amritsar is a three step process- Application submission, Taking Entrance Exam and participation in PI round

In the first step, candidates’ applications are screened as per the IIM Amritsar admission policy. In the second step they are considered on entrance exams and candidates who are eligible, have a valid exam score, who have applied to the programme should participate in PI round. IIM Amritsar prepares merit list for final admission as per its final selection criteria.  Detailed Admission process is as below:

• The candidate must have applied for the programme by the last date
• Candidates must have appeared in CAT, GMAT, GRE, IIM Amritsar Admission Test (IAAT) for applicable acceptable years and scored the minimum required score. Candidates are short-listed for PI round conducted by IIM Amritsar. Candidates are shortlisted from among the eligible candidates who have applied to the programme and have their interest and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme   
• After the PI round, IIM Amritsar will make admission offers to successful candidates. 
• The final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which includes performance in entrance exam, performance in PI round, academics, co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements, work experience among others

Admission offer letter would be sent to all successful candidates. Candidates, who are offered admission, need to confirm their acceptance by completing all the required formalities by the stipulated

Candidates need to apply online by the last date with an application fees of Rs.1500

• Candidates who fulfil the above eligibility criteria and apply for IIM Amritsar PhD admission must take CAT, GATE, GMAT, GRE, JRF (UGC/CSIR) (in the respective specialization). Scores of these examinations (including CAT) taken during the last two years are acceptable 
• The candidates short-listed on the basis of their academic record, performance in the competitive examinations mentioned above, and research interests will be called for a personal interview (including Research Aptitude Test and Written Analysis Test) for final selection 
• The successful candidates will receive admission offers from IIM Amritsar

Candidates should submit their application for the IBM program online at www.iimamritsar.ac.in within the stipulated time and pay the online non-refundable/non-transferable application fee of Rs. 2000/- (Rs. 1000/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST category) .

• Candidates should submit their application for the IBM program online at www.iimamritsar.ac.in 
• Candidates belonging to NC-OBC, SC, ST and PwD categories need to produce valid Caste certificate(s) in support of their reservation category and candidates belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) need to produce a valid document ascertaining the eligibility of the candidate to apply under EWS category.
• Candidates will be required to take the IIM Amritsar Entrance Test (IET). The IET will be designed based on the CAT for admission to the IIMs. It will comprise of a total 75 questions – 25 each in 3 sections, namely, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Ability. (QA).  The Candidate will get 40 minutes per section with a total duration of 120 minutes. Each correct answer will carry 3 marks and each wrong answer will fetch a negative 1 mark.
• Candidates will be shortlisted for Personal Interview based on their eligibility criteria for the IBM program, have submitted an application complete in all respects including the applicable application fee, have appeared for the IET conducted by IIM Amritsar and obtained a positive (non-zero) score in each of the sections IET exam
• Shortlisting criteria weightages are: IET Score 70%; Jee Score-5%; CGPA upto Semester 3-15%; Gender Diversity-10%. 
• Final selection after personal interview will be made based on various attributes as below: