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Content Writer at Study Abroad Exams | Updated On - Apr 5, 2023

GMAT cutoff for IIM is an essential part of management admission procedures across the country. These B-schools create the best management professionals and thus rely on GMAT scores as their eligibility criteria. The GMAT score for IIM will provide a comprehensive idea of what GMAT cutoff you should target while preparing.The GMAT syllabus includes- Verbal reasoning, Quantitative reasoning, Integrated reasoning, and analytical reasoning.The total GMAT score ranges from 200-800, and an average estimate says that two-thirds of the candidates appearing for GMAT exam obtain a score of 400 to 600. The test duration is 2 hours and 45 minutes and the GMAT fee costs $250 (INR.18,366).

GMAT Cutoff for Indian B-Schools

There are 20 IIMs in India that require a high gmat cutoff for IIM executive MBA. The GMAT cutoff for IIM for Indian students is discussed in the table below:

Name of IIMs Program Name Duration GMAT cutoff for IIM(average)
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad ePost Graduate Program(EPGP) and Post Graduate Program in Management for Executives (PGPX) 1 year full-time for executives 702
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore ePost Graduate Program (EPGP) 1 year full-time for executives 710
Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata Post Graduate Program in Management for Executives (PGPEX) 1 year full-time for executives 700+
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow International Program in Management for Executives (IPMX) 1 year full-time for executives 710+
Indian Institute of Management, Indore ePost Graduate Program (EPGP) 1 year full-time for professionals 700+
Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi Fellow Program in Management(FPM) 4 years of full-time doctoral residential program 670
Indian Institute of Management, Raipur Executive Fellow Program in Management (EFPM) Doctoral Program 560
Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak Doctoral Program in Management(DPM) - 650+
Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur Post Graduate Program in Management - 670+
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode Post Graduate Programme (PGP); Executive Post Graduate Programme (EPGP); Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) 1 year 700+
Indian Institute of Management, Udaipur Post Graduate Programme (PGP); Post Graduate Program in Management for Executives (PGPX); Entrepreneurs Post Graduate Programme (PGP) 2 years 650-680
Indian Institute of Management, Trichy Postgraduate Programme in Management (PGPM); PGPBM; Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) 2 years GMAT is accepted.
Indian Institute of Management, Shillong Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) Post Graduate Programme for Executives (PGPEx) 2 years 700+
Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) Fellow Programmes in Management (FPM) Management Development Programmes (MDPs) for Executives Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM) Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGPM) 2 years -
Indian Institute of Management, Bodh Gaya Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) 2 years -
Indian Institute of Management, Sirmaur Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) within 5 years -
Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) 2 years -
Indian Institute of Management, Jammu Post Graduate Diploma Programme (PGDP) 2 years 700+
Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) - GMAT score is accepted
Indian Institute of Management, Vizag Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) 2 years -

GMAT score is required for IIM?

GMAT exam score varies depending on the level of difficulty, the number of candidates appearing in the exam, seat vacancies, average score, and more. The average GMAT score ranges from 200-800. But the minimum score required for admission in top 10 IIM college is 715. GMAT score of 760+ ranks a candidate at above 99 percentile, increasing the probability of getting admission in their dream college. GMAT scores for MBA admissions in IIMs are valid upto 1-year full-time MBA programs. However, for 2-year PGP programs, Indian students are required to submit their CAT scores.

GMAT Cutoff for IIM: 2021-23 (Expected)

Along with the details about GMAT cutoff for Indian B-schools for 2020, there is also a release of 2021 GMAT cutoff for IIMs as followed:

IIM GMAT Cutoff 2021 (Expected)
IIM Ahmedabad 720
IIM Bangalore 704
IIM Calcutta 728
IIM Lucknow 700

Is CAT more difficult than GMAT?

The difficulty level of CAT is higher than GMAT. GMAT has a well defined syllabus which makes it relatively easier in terms of preparation whereas, CAT’s syllabus is not as well defined as GMAT, hence the time invested can be more too. The uphill task in CAT is the LRDI section, which has been very high on the difficulty level for the past two years. On the other hand, GMAT has the IR section which is much easier than LRDI in CAT.

Also, the quantitative aptitude section of GMAT is slightly easier than CAT. On the other hand, the Verbal Section of GMAT can be challenging for Indian test takers who are non-native English speakers. Vocabulary used in verbal section questions in GMAT are of comparatively advanced level. Therefore, for aspirants who find English a tough nut to crack, GMAT will not be a cakewalk.

GMAT is an adaptive test i.e. the difficulty level of your next question depends on your performance in the previous question. Thus, GMAT is a test of ability as it constantly adapts and refines the test to your ability level. CAT has an objective level of difficulty for all its examinees.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.

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Answered Questions

BS

Bhavya Singh

18 Mar 21

Several factors affect the chance of a candidate getting a seat in ISB Hyderabad. Not only the GMAT score, but also the application profile, essays, and performance in the interview combined together decides whether a candidate should get a seat or not in such an elite institute. The points listed below are some important aspects to consider for admission to such institutes.

  • There is no fixed cut-off for ISB Hyderabad, as declared by the institute. There are examples of people with a GMAT score of 720 not getting a seat from the interviews. On the other hand, there are candidates with a score of 700-710 but are successful in getting a seat in ISB Hyderabad.
  • GMAT score is not the only criteria for getting a seat, but the door to get an interview call. The quality of essays written by the candidate, his/her application/ profile, and the performance in the interviews are also considered.
  • For candidates with an average profile, a GMAT score of 720+, along with a complete application and a good essay can be considered to have high chances to receive an interview call. After having a call, the rest depends on how the candidate will perform in his/her interview.

This is the overall scenario for admission in ISB Hyderabad, for a student with an average profile.


MN

Mahak Nigam

30 Jun 22

More than 140 Business Schools in India accept GMAT scores. Here is a list of popular B-School that accept GMAT scores.

IIM Ahmedabad (PGPX) IIM Bangalore (EPGP) IIM Calcutta (PGPEx)
IIM Indore (EPGP) IIM Kozhikode (EPGP) IIM Lucknow (IPMAX)
XLRI Jamshedpur MDI Gurgaon IMT Ghaziabad
IIFT Delhi FMS Deli ISB Hyderabad/Mohali

Many other reputed B-School across the country also accept GMAT scores.


AV

Arvind Verma

30 Jun 22

ISB Hyderabad accepts both examination scores. So, you can opt for either of GMAT or GRE. Your chances of selection or rejection will remain the same. Go through the examination pattern and syllabus and choose the one in which you feel that you will be able to score better. Ultimately having a good score is what matters during admission. As per the recent trends, ISB Hyderabad cutoff for GMAT is 600, while for GRE it is 311. 


AS

Aditi Sen

12 May 21

There are many business schools in India that require GMAT scores at the time of admission.

Some of the top business schools with requiring GMAT scores in India are:

Institute Name

GMAT Score

ISB, Hyderabad & Mohali

730 or higher

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai

550

IIM Ahmedabad

711

School of Management, NMIMS Mumbai

600

IIM Bangalore

710

Great Lakes Institute of Management

600

IIM Calcutta

701

XLRI Jamshedpur

710

IIM Lucknow

680

IMT (All campuses)

720

IIM Indore

700

ICFAI Business School (Hyderabad & Mumbai)

700

IIM Kozhikode

700

A few other institutes include - MDI Gurgaon, FMS Delhi, Sunstone Business School Noida, ISB Indore, and more.