How To Get Admission In IIMs Without Qualifying Common Admission Test, Learn More

IIM Admission Without CAT: The gateway to the MBA program at IIMs is the Common Admission Test (CAT). However, there are other ways to get admission at an Indian Institute of Management.

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IIMs Admission Without CAT: Studying at the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) is a dream come true for every B-school aspirant. The gateway to the MBA programme at IIMs is the Common Admission Test (CAT). CAT is a highly competitive exam and only a few students are able to crack it. At the same time, qualifying for CAT is not a guarantee of admission to these institutes as it is only a component of the admission process. In the post-admission stages, students are required to clear Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interviews (PI) rounds.

There are many other ways to get admission to the Indian Institute of Management. They can get admission after class 12 as well..

IIMs - Online, Certificate and Diploma Course

IIMs offer many online, certificate and diploma courses for students and working professionals. You can visit the official websites of the IIMs to find out more about these programs. They can also take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The GMAT exam is accepted by more than 200 programs in more than 140 business schools in India. These include:

• IIM Ahmedabad (PGPX)
• IIM Bangalore (EPGP)
• IIM Calcutta (PGPEX)
• IIM Indore (EPGP)
• IIM Kozhikode (EPGP)
• IIM Lucknow (IPMX)
• Indian School of Business Hyderabad/Mohali
• Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Ghaziabad
• Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon
• XLRI Jamshedpur
• Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi

Integrated Programs in Management (IIPM)

Students can also take admission in Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) after Class 12. In these programmes, students can study various subjects at the graduation level and select a postgraduate programme (PGP) after completing three years.

IIM Jammu and IIM Bodh Gaya admit students to their IPMs through the Joint Integrated Programme In Management Test (JIPMAT) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Other IIMs who have integrated programmes include IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak.