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IIM Lucknow PGPM : Fees 2025, Admission Dates, Course Duration, Eligibility

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Autonomous University

Post Graduate Programme in Management [PGPM]


Course Fees

Course Duration

2 Years

Tuition Fees

2.1 Lakhs

1 Year Fees

10.95 Lakhs

Total Fees

20.75 Lakhs

Detailed Fees

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Course Information

Course Details

Latest Update: IIM Lucknow MBA results are out for session 2024-26. Candidates can check their admission status on the official website.

IIM Lucknow MBA program is a 2-year full-time, residential program. Candidates who hold a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks (45% for ST/ SC/ PwD) are eligible to apply for this program. The admission into the program is based on the performance of candidates in the CAT exam, Written Ability Test (WAT), and Personal Interview (PI). 

IIM Lucknow MBA Placements 2024 has been concluded with 100% placements. IIM Lucknow highest package stood at INR 1.23 Crore & IIM Lucknow average package stood at INR 30 LPA. 

 

IIM Lucknow MBA Important Dates 2025

Events Dates (Tentative)
Shortlist Announcement for PI WAT January 4, 2025
Forms out for WAT PI January 4, 2025
Last Date to Submit PI WAT Form January 9, 2025
PI WAT Round First Week of February 2025
Final Admission offer  May 09, 2025
 

IIM Lucknow MBA Admission 2025: Key Changes 

The key changes in the admission criteria announced by IIM Lucknow in shortlisting and final selection process for admission to MBA(MBA) are mentioned below:

  • Reduced CAT 2024 weightage to 60% in shortlisting process.
  • Sectional CAT percentile required is 85 for MBA.
  • Overall CAT 2024 percentile required is 90 for MBA.
  • PI-WAT round carries 50% weightage (40 for PI and 10 for WAT) in the final admission process.
  • CAT 2024 weightage further reduced to 30% in the final selection process.

IIM Lucknow MBA Admission Process 2025

The candidates who are interested in taking admission to the MBA program at IIM Lucknow, should go through the following processes:

Admission Stage Description
CAT Registration The candidates will have to register themselves for CAT 2024 and will also have to apply to IIM Lucknow MBA program in the same application.
CAT The candidates will have to appear for CAT and will have to score a percentile above the minimum cut-off of IIM Lucknow.
Shortlisting for WAT-PI After the CAT results are out, the candidates will receive a call letter for WAT-PI, based on their CAT scores, scholastic achievement, and relevant work experience.
WAT-PI Round  The shortlisted candidates will have to appear for the WAT-PI round, which will be conducted in Bangalore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Hyderabad.
Final Selection  The final selection will be based on the performance of the candidate in CAT, WAT & PI, scholastic achievements, and work experience.

IIM Lucknow Interview Calls are out for batch 2024-26 based on CAT 2023 exam. Number of Candidates who expressed interest in MBA Program of IIM Lucknow is given below:

Category MBA
General 176969
EWS 14153
NC - OBC 46590
SC 21444
ST 5608
PwD 1085
Total 265849

Number of Candidates who fulfilled the criteria and qualified in Stage 1A of IIM Lucknow is given below:

Category MBA
General 6847
EWS 733
NC - OBC 1914
SC 2136
ST 595
PwD 236
Total 12461

The minimum composite score (cutoff) to qualify for WAT and PI, maximum composite score and number of candidates shortlisted for WAT-PI is given below:

Category Composite Score Shortlisted Candidates
Max Min (Cut-off)
General 72.36 48.80 1268
EWS 64.92 35.43 312
NC - OBC 60.62 34.28 910
SC 59.68 27.14 792
ST 61.67 19.40 396
General - PwD 62.55 11.20 187
EWS - PwD 62.96 18.92 7
NC - OBC - PwD 41.31 10.08 29
SC - PwD 44.95 8.73 9
ST - PwD 31.01 19.53 4
Total 3914

Check: IIM Lucknow detailed Admission 

IIM Lucknow MBA Selection Criteria 

The candidates will be selected for MBA 2025-27, based on their 2024 scores, and other criteria like previous academic performance, work experience, etc. Their two stages for shortlisting the candidates for the program. 

IIM Lucknow WAT-PI Selection

The first stage is shortlisting of candidates for the WAT-PI round, based on CAT scores and Composite scores. The institute will release the list of candidates who have been shortlisted for WAT-PI and they will have to fill in the WAT-PI form within the given time. 

IIM Lucknow CAT Cut-off 2024

The candidates should have a percentile above the minimum cut-off mentioned in the table below:

Category  Overall VARC DILR QA
General 90 85 85 85
EWS 82 77 77 77
NC-OBC 82 77 77 77
SC 65 55 55 55
ST 60 50 50 50
PWD 60 50 50 50

IIM Lucknow Calculation of Composite Score for WAT-PI

The candidates who have scored above the minimum sectional and total percentile in the respective category in CAT 2024 will be considered in stage 2.

Components  Percentage of Weight 
Scaled CAT Score (CS) 60
HSC/ 12th Marks 10
Graduation Marks 10
Work Experience 10
Diversity Factor: Academic Discipline 5
Diversity Factor: Gender  5
Composite Score 100

IIM Lucknow Final Selection

The final selection will be done after the candidates have completed their WAT-PI round. The final selection will be based on the performance of the candidates in CAT, WAT, and PI, also other factors like academic performance, work experience, and diversity factor will be considered.

IIM Lucknow Final Selection Factor Weightage 

Components Percentage of Weightage
CAT  30
Academic Performance (12th + Graduation) 5 + 5
Diversity Factor  5
Work Experience 5
Written Ability Test (WAT) 10
Personal Interview 40
Final Score 100
 

IIM Lucknow MBA Placements 2024

IIM Lucknow Placements 2024 has been concluded with 100% placements. IIM Lucknow highest package stood at INR 1.23 Crore & IIM Lucknow average package stood at INR 30 LPA. More highlights of IIM Lucknow Placements 2024 are tabulated below:

Particulars Placements Statistics (2024)
Number of Recruiters 250+
Number of Offers 634
Number of Students 576
Highest Package (International) INR 1.23 CPA
Highest Package (Domestic) INR 65 LPA
Average Package INR 30 LPA
Top Recruiters Accenture, Deloitte, Mc Kisney, Microsoft, ABG, Adani Group, BCG, Bain & Company etc

IIM Lucknow MBA Summer Internship Placements 2025

IIM Lucknow MBA Summer Internship Placements 2025 has been concluded with 100% internships. Students received a total of 576 internship offers. IIM Lucknow highest stipend increased from INR 3.5 Lakhs to INR 4 Lakhs. The below table represents the highlights of IIM Lucknow MBA Summer Internship Placements:

Particulars Internship Statistics (2023-25) Internship Statistics (2022-24) Internship Statistics (2021-23)
Number of Students - 566 562
Internship Percentage 100% 100% 100%
Number of Offers 576 570 567
Number of Recruiters - 185+ 140+
Highest Stipend INR 4 Lakhs INR 3.50 Lakhs INR 3.40 Lakhs
Average Stipend INR 1.31 Lakhs INR 1.41 Lakhs INR 1.30 Lakhs
Median Stipend INR 1.30 Lakhs INR 1.50 Lakhs INR 1.25 Lakhs
Top 10% Average Stipend INR 2.25 Lakhs INR 2.30 Lakhs -
Top 25% Average Stipend INR 2.08 Lakhs - -
Top 50% Average Stipend INR 1.77 Lakhs - -
Top Job Roles Offered Consulting, Finance, General Management, Product Management, Sales & Marketing, Operations & Retail, E-commerce
Consulting, Finance, General Management, Product Management, Sales & Marketing, Operations & Retail, E-commerce
Consulting, Finance, General Management, IT & Analytics, Marketing & Operations
Top Recruiters Accenture, Boston Consulting Group, Citi Group, Deloitte, EY etc Adobe, Google, Hindustan Unilever Limited, ITC, Puma etc Accenture, Boston Consulting Group, Bain & Company, Barclays etc

Check: IIM Lucknow Detailed Placement

IIM Lucknow Ranking 

Ranking Institution  Year Category Rank
NIRF 2023 Management 6
IIRF 2024 Management (Govt) 6
2023 Management (Govt) 4

Check: IIM Lucknow detailed Ranking

IIM Lucknow Vs IIM Indore Vs IIM Kozhikode 

Particulars  IIM Lucknow IIM Indore  IIM Kozhikode 
Ranking 6 by NIRF 2023 8 by NIRF 2023 3 by NIRF 2023
MBA Duration 2 years 2 years 2 years 
MBA Eligibility Graduation with 50% marks Graduation with 50% marks Graduation with 50% marks
MBA Admission  CAT + WAT + PI CAT + PI CAT + WAT + PI
MBA Fees INR 20,75,000 INR 21,17,158 INR 20,50,000
MBA Highest Salary (International) INR 65 LPA - -
MBA Highest Salary (Domestic) INR 1.23 CPA INR 1 CPA  INR 67.02 LPA 
MBA Average Salary  INR 30 LPA INR 24.5 LPA  INR 31.02 LPA 

IIM Lucknow MBA FAQs

Ques. What are the factors taken into consideration by IIM Lucknow for its final admission shortlist?

Ans. For the final admission shortlist of IIM Lucknow flagship MBA course, Parameters such as performance in CAT, scholastic achievement, work experience, and performance in the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI).

Ques. What is the weightage of PI and CAT score in IIM Lucknow MBA selection process?

Ans. In the IIM Lucknow's Final MBA selection process, the Personal Interview holds 40 points and CAT score holds 30 points of the overall composite score taken into consideration for the final admission list.

Ques.Will work experience broaden my chances for admission at IIM Lucknow?

Ans. Yes, having a good work experience can improve your chances of getting admission in IIM Lucknow's MBA course. The institute gives 5 extra points to candidates with work experience. 

Ques. What is Overall CAT cutoff for IIM Lucknow MBA?

Ans. A general category student must have scored an overall 90 percentile and a sectional cut off of 85 percentile in each section to be eligible to get shortlisted for the WAT-PI round. 

Ques. How does IIM Lucknow calculate composite score?

Ans. The composite score is calculated based on the academic profile, work experience, gender diversity, academic diversity and the scaled CAT score of a candidate. 

Ques. How will I know that I have been selected for IIM Lucknow?

Ans. Candidates who will be selected for IIM Lucknow's final MBA Admission will receive an email from the institute. They will have to confirm their admission by sending an acceptance letter and offering an acceptance fee.

Ques. What are the placement trends at IIM Lucknow for their MBA course? 

Ans. IIM Lucknow final placements 2024 for the MBA batch have been concluded. With participation from over 250+ domestic and international recruiters, the highest salary domestic & international salary offered this year stood at INR 65 LPA & INR 1 CPA. Some of the top companies which participated in the IIM Lucknow placements are Accenture, Amazon, American Express, Asian Paints, Axis Capital, Colgate Palmolive, Deloitte, Ernst and Young, Flipkart, Goldman Sachs, ICICI Bank, Investec, ITC and Uber among others.

Ques. What are the specialisations offered by IIM Lucknow for its MBA course? 

Ans. IIM Lucknow offers a full time MBA program for a duration of 2 years. Apart from MBA-ABM and MBA-SM Programs, MBAM is offered in the following specializations:

  • Finance & Accounting
  • Human Resource Management
  • Decision Sciences
  • Communication
  • Business Environment

Ques. Are hostels available for MBA students at IIML? 

Ans. Yes, hostels are available at IIML campus for its MBAM course students. The quality of facilities are really praiseworthy - exceptionally maintained and well cleaned buildings, uninterrupted power supply, super fast Wi-Fi and internet connection through LAN, the quality of food in the mess is very good. There is a 24 hrs medical facility available. There are different playgrounds for different sports and carrying out other activities.

Ques. What is the intake of MBA program at IIM Lucknow?

Ans. The intake of MBA program at IIM Lucknow was 576 for the MBA batch 2022-24. There were around 29.7% female students which means around 171 seats out of total seats will be filled by females.

Ques. Is there any seat reservation policy at IIM Lucknow for MBAM program?

Ans. IIM Lucknow has the following reservation for the MBAM program:

  • SC: 15%
  • EWS: 7.5%
  • ST: 10%
  • OBC: 27%
  • PwD: 5%

Placement

Highest Placement₹ 1.2 Crore
Average Placement₹ 30.0 Lakhs
Top Companies

College Ranking

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Answered Questions

IIML - Indian Institute of Management: 130 answered questions

AV

Akash Vadera

07 Mar 23

Candidates need to score a minimum of 90 percentile in CAT to participate in the IIM Lucknow admission process for PGP courses. The cutoff for various courses at IIM Bangalore are as follows 

Course

Cutoff Percentile

PGP-ABM

85

Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Management 

85

PGPM

90

However, according to the cutoff trends, the minimum expected cutoff for IIM Lucknow is 90 and the maximum expected cutoff is 99. Some points to keep in mind are

  • Your maximum focus should be on your CAT score. Try to score 99+
  • Past academics are also taken into consideration in IIM Bangalore admission 
  • Work Experience carries 10% weightage
  • A decent to good profile can be get admitted by scoring 99.3+
  • An average profile's required percentile is unpredictable but should aim as high as they can.

Being a non-engineer female can increase your chances while vice versa can decrease your chances.

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Malabika Saha

24 Jun 22

The brand value of ISB and XLRI, FMS, IIM L can’t be compared. ISB is known for its executive PGP while XLRI, FMS, and IIM L are reputed for their two-year-long MBA progran. These are some of the top-rated B-Schools in the country and have long-standing legacies. 

ISB has a huge batch size of around 800. Due to the huge batch size students face problems getting decent opportunities through campus placements. The ROI isn’t that good. The total course fee for PGPM is around INR 36.3 lakhs. While the average CTC is around 34.07 LPA, according to the recent highlights of ISB placements.

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Dikhsha Agarwal

05 May 22

XLRI is the better option among these. The institute has a strong industry presence. According to the recent highlights, XLRI placements are pretty good. During the 2022 placement drive, the average CTC offered was INR 30.73 LPA. While the highest CTC offered was INR 60 LPA. 

XLRI is widely reputed across the country. If you check the credentials of multinational brands operating in India, most of them are XLRI alumni. 

Student life at XLRI is much better compared to IIM L. The personality development programs of XLRI are pretty good and help students gain management and leadership traits. IIM L has a more traditional approach toward academics. 

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Arshit Jain

17 Nov 22

If you have a good 10th and 12th-grade point average but a gradual decrease in graduation, it will undoubtedly affect your admission if you do not have work experience.

Attempt to improve your CAT percentile. Having a round 99.86+ percentile, you may receive a call from both the new and old IIMs.

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TM

Taara Malhotra

16 Jan 23

SJMSOM at IIT B was founded in 1995, making it a relatively newer institution. But for a couple of years now, it has been making headlines because of some really outstanding profiles that were provided. Its core competencies are operations and supply chain management. There is no doubt that IIT B is the best choice if you want to work as a product manager. IIT B also has a beautiful campus with excellent facilities.

Additionally, it would give you the opportunity to take part in MOOD-I, the most significant cultural festival in all of Asia, which is held at IIT Bombay. With the well-known tech fests, there is another opportunity for you to participate. Furthermore, there are benefits to living in Mumbai. For guest lectures, the majority of the industry experts live nearby and are easily reachable. 

IIM Lucknow was founded in 1984, so it has 11 batches more alumni than IIT B, resulting in approximately 3300 more alumni (considering 300 students per batch on average). It is also the fourth oldest IIM, following A, B, and C. You will gain a lot more industry experience, which will assist you in deciding what you truly want to do. In addition, IIM L offers better opportunities in Sales & Marketing, Consultancy, and BFSI than SJMSOM. Furthermore, you will be networking with a large number of students from all over the country and forming lifelong friendships. Furthermore, the IIM tag for a managerial position has an advantage over the IIT tag, which is still developing.

It would be fine if you went to IIM L, SJMSOM, or any other B school a few years later. When you switch from the first company you get after your placements, the new recruiters will be more interested in your work than in the college you attended. And the impact of your college's name gradually fades. What remains are the lessons you've learned and the memories you've made over the last two years. 

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SM

Siddarth Mukharjee

05 May 22

Compared to IIM Lucknow’s IPMX, IIM Indore’s EPGP will be a better option. 

Small Cohort Size: 

IIM Indore has a small cohort size. So, the professor-to-student ratio is higher. 

Location: 

IIM Indore IPMX program takes place on the Noida campus. The environment on campus is ideal for studies and it also has the advantage of being close to the industries in the Delhi NCR region. 

Placement:

IIM Indore Executive MBA placements 2022 had witnessed an all-time high average placement package. The average CTC for the top 25% of the EPGP students was INR 35.5 LPA. While the top 50% of students received an average CTC of INR 30.6 LPA. 

Batch Size: 

IIM Indore 2021 EPGP batch had 68 students. Students had work experiences in the range of 5-15 years. The students crowd is diverse and there is huge potential for peer learning. 

Due to these factors, EPGP from IIM Indore will be a better option. 

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Santosh Parvatikar

08 Jan 23

IIM Lucknow is known for its lack of transparency and highly confidential placements. The reason was disclosed by one of my friends who was a victim of this secrecy. According to him, the figures revealed are that of just 150 students who get placed at good firms. They receive packages of around INR 20 LPA. The rest 300-400 students either land very low-paying jobs and most of them even stand unplaced. This cruelty is not brought to light by the authorities and placement committees.

The placement committees are the ones to be blamed for this partiality. It is said that they are highly involved in collecting heavy fines from students to get them placed. This makes it difficult for financially weak or morally upright students to get placed despite their talents and efficiency.

Usually, the average CTC is lower than other IIMs and is thus never revealed to the public.

So to get placed in IIM Lucknow you have to get involved in wrongdoings and illegal stuff which is not recommended.

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Prapti Banerjee

05 May 22

Among these IIM Lucknow PGP ABM is the best option. IIM Lucknow tag offers certain advantages. You will get access to many case studies, a diverse student pool, a huge alumni network, and an ecosystem that fosters learning and excellence. 

For the first year, ABM students share classes with PGP students. The curriculum faculty and learning will be the same. For the second year, you can choose some extra subjects according to your interest along with your specializations. 

IIM Lucknow offers good placement opportunities to PGP ABM students. Along with FMCG companies, most companies in Consulting, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and HR are open to ABM students. In recent years, IIM Lucknow ABM placements had an average CTC of INR 24-25 LPA. 

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Sagardeep

16 Jan 23

When discussing a business school, the most common topics of conversation are diversity, peer learning, case competitions, learning culture, and placements.

Both FMS and IIM Lucknow have very different admissions criteria. Lucknow promotes academic diversity and places a high value on interview scores, whereas FMS places a greater emphasis on percentile.

Typically, classes in business schools last until five o'clock. If you stay on campus, you have the option of sleeping until 8 p.m. and then attending a club/committee event at 9 p.m. When you have in-house fields, you can relieve stress by playing football or cricket at night. You have the chance to run your own business at IIML thanks to their student-run enterprises on campus.

When it comes to faculty, case competitions, and academic curriculum, both brands are massive, and there are numerous opportunities. Additionally, since ROI is the topic of most discussion, FMS succeeds in this area if cost is a genuine concern.

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SC

Sunil Chaudhuri

23 Jun 21

One of my friends studied at IIM Lucknow. According to him, WMP (working manager program) at IIM Lucknow is one of the exceptional programs in India.

  • This program takes place in Noida and is 2.5 years for professionals in Delhi-NCR.
  • It is an on-campus program, therefore, does not involve distance learning.
  • Classes take place in IIM Lucknow (Noida Campus).
  • The study hours are the same as normal IIM PGP programs.
  • The batches are highly experienced with an average of 10 years.
  • Networking events provide an opportunity to meet and learn from the IIM Lucknow Alumni as well as the Industry Experts that pay regular visits to the campus.

Categories

WMP at IIM Lucknow

Course Fee

13.70 lakh

Median CTC

21 LPA

Recruiting Companies

Coca Cola, Capgemini, HSBC, HP, etc.

Since the objective is learning, the exchange of knowledge takes place among the batch-mates as well. Undergoing learning and implementing the learning at work is a great opportunity for the Working Professional/Managers.

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