Chandragupt Institute of Management (CIMP) Patna Admission 2024: Important dates, Application process

Q: Does CIMP Patna provide placement assistance?

Yes.CIMP has an excellent record of achieving 100% campus placements for its graduate students. A number of high profile companies visit the institute for recruitment.The average package was offered at INR 5.10 LPA and the highest package was offered at INR 15LPA.Check:CIMP Patna Placement

Patna, Bihar

Public (Autonomous) College

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Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP) has was established in the year 2008 as an autonomous institution, with active support from the Government of Bihar. The institute was established contributing substantially to the academic and development credentials of Bihar while fulfilling the primary role of training students to become effective managers. Academic collaborations with universities in the USA, Canada, Sweden and other countries are being initiated for students' exchange programs and other academic/research activities.

CIMP offers a two years Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) to the candidates who have passed their Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
Admission to PGDM is done on the basis of scores obtained in the qualifying examination and the entrance exam such as CAT/MAT/XAT/MAT.
CIMP also offers Fellow Program and Executive Program in Management to the candidates who have passed their Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
Admission to FPM is done on the basis of scores obtained in the qualifying examination and the entrance exam such as CAT/GMAT/GRE/RAT.
Admission to EPM is done on the basis of a personal interview.

The application form is available online as well as at the CIMP Campus. The candidates are required to pay the application fee of INR 500 (INR 200 for reserved category) through online or offline mode.

Chandragupt Institute of Management Important Dates

Event	Dates
Last Date to Apply	May 15, 2023

CIMP PGDM Admission 2023

PGDM program offered by CIMP is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). During the first year of the program, students learn basic concepts in the areas of Managerial Communication, Finance & Accounting, Marketing, Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Operations & Quantitative Techniques. While During the second year, students get an opportunity to choose their specialization according to their areas of interest.

Course Name	Specialization	Duration	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
PGDM	Marketing	2 Years	Bachelor’s degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for SC/ST)	On the basis of Score obtained in CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT or other examination.
	Finance
	Human Resource
	Business Analytics & Operations

CIMP Selection Criteria

Eligible candidates would be shortlisted on the basis of their Test scores (CAT, XAT, and CMAT). Other criteria like the previous academic record and relevant work experience will also be considered while shortlisting.
Shortlisted candidates would be called to attend a Writing Ability Test, Group Discussion & Personal Interview during the month of March 2021.
Candidates will be informed about the GD / PI schedule through emails/phone. Final offer of admission would be declared in the first week of April 2021.
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 the essay, Group discussion & Personal interview.

CIMP FPM & EPM Admission 2023

CIMP also offers a FPM and an EPM program, accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). The candidates who have passed their Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline with above 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. The selection will be done on the basis of various entrance examinations.

Course Name	Specialization	Duration	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
FPM	Marketing	4 Years	Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline with above 50% marks or equivalent CGPA	On the basis of Score obtained in CAT/GMAT/ GRE/RAT
	Finance
	Human Resource Management
	Organizational Behaviour
	Information Systems
	Communication
	Operations and Quantitative Techniques
EPM	Management	11 Months	Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline with above 50% marks	Overall performance in qualifying examination followed by Personal Interview

CIMP Selection Criteria

The candidates applying for FPM, would be shortlisted on the basis of their Test scores (CAT, GMAT, GRE, RAT). Other criteria like the previous academic record and relevant work experience will also be considered while shortlisting.
The candidates are required to submit a proposal narrating their specific topic of research.
The candidates applying for EPM, will be selected on the basis of received application forms. Selected applicants will be called for a personal interview later.
The final selection will be done on the basis of the overall performance of the applicant in all components of the selection process.

CIMP Application Process 2023

Application Form along with Information Brochure can be downloaded from the institute’s website or can be procured from CIMP campus on payment of INR 500 and INR 200 for SC/ST as application fee.
The application fee can also be paid through demand draft in favor of Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna, payable at Patna.
The duly filled application form can be submitted to the CIMP campus through post or in person along with required the documents.

CIMP Reservation Criteria 2022

The break-up as per reservation policy is given below:

Category	Reservation (%)
General Category	50
SC	16
STS	01
EBC	18
BC	12
Women of BC	03

50% of the total seats would be reserved for students who qualify as a Domicile of Bihar (permanent residents only) and 3% of the total seats for Persons with Disability (PWD).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Ques. Does CIMP Patna provide placement assistance?

Ans. Yes. CIMP has an excellent record of achieving 100% campus placements for its graduate students. A number of high profile companies visit the institute for recruitment. The average package was offered at INR 5.10 LPA and the highest package was offered at INR 15 LPA.

Check: CIMP Patna Placement

Ques. How are the faculty at CIMP Patna?

Ans. CIMP has a pool of highly qualified and experienced faculty members, most of them being alumni of reputed institutes like IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore, IIT Kharagpur, ISI Calcutta, XLRI Jamshedpur, IRMA, Lancashire Business School UK and NITIE Mumbai. These 20 full-time internal faculty members are specialists in different disciplines of management like Human Resource Management, Operations, Economics, Innovation Management, Finance, Marketing, Systems, Managerial Communication, Organizational Behaviour & Strategy.

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Ques. What are the facilities provided at CIMP Patna?

Ans. The institute is spread over an area of 10 acres providing state-of-the-art eco-friendly Wi-Fi enabled campus located in the education hub. A brief about the same is listed below: