IIM Lucknow PG Program Sustainable Management: Fees 2026, Admission Dates, Course Duration, Eligibility

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Course Fees

Course Duration

2 Years

Total Fees

9.8 Lakhs

Detailed Fees

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Total Fees	₹9.8 Lakhs

Course Details

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

IIM Lucknow offers a 2-year Full-time Post Graduate Programme in Sustainable Management program. The Total Fee for the program is INR 20,75,000. Candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree, Work Experience and Statement of Purpose are eligible to apply for the program.

PGPSM Overall CAT Cutoff is 85 Percentile while the Sectional Cutoff is 80 Percentile. Final Admission is based on Candidate’s CAT Scores, Academic Scores, Work Experience, Academic & Gender Diversity, Performance in Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI).

Course Name	Post Graduate Programme in Sustainable Management (PGPSM)
Intake	41
Fees	INR 20,75,000
Duration	2 Years
Selection Criteria	Bachelor’s Degree with 50% Marks (45% in case of SC/ST/PwD Category) AND 2 Years of Work Experience AND Statement of Purpose
Admission Criteria	CAT Scores + Academic Performance + Work Experience + Academic Diversity + Gender Diversity + Written Ability Test + Personal Interview
Scholarships Offered	Need Based Scholarships

Table of Content

IIM Lucknow PGP SM Admission 2025
IIM Lucknow PGP SM Important Dates 2025
IIM Lucknow PGP SM 2023 Cut Off
IIM Lucknow PGP SM FAQs

IIM Lucknow PGP SM Admission 2025

Admission Stage	Description
CAT Registration	The candidates will have to register themselves for CAT 2024 and will also have to apply to IIM Lucknow PGP program in the same application.
CAT 2024	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 - SM Program of IIM Lucknow is given below:

Category	MBA - SM
General	134393
EWS	12455
NC - OBC	38983
SC	16891
ST	4055
PwD	826
Total	207603

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

Category	MBA - SM
General	1510
EWS	116
NC - OBC	455
SC	266
ST	45
PwD	24
Total	2416

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
Category	Max	Min (Cut-off)	Shortlisted Candidates
General	65.23	35.92	825
EWS	50.79	17.50	116
NC - OBC	55.05	17.84	455
SC	59.68	10.46	266
ST	61.67	11.66	45
General - PwD	43	15.72	17
EWS - PwD	62.96	23.33	2
NC - OBC - PwD	35	24.59	4
SC - PwD	22.95	22.95	1
ST - PwD	-	-	-
Total			1731

IIM Lucknow PGP SM Important Dates 2025

PGP SM
Shortlist Announcement for PI WAT	January 4, 2025 (Tentative)
Forms out for WAT PI	January 4, 2025 (Tentative)
Last Date to Submit PI WAT Form	January 9, 2025 (Tentative)
PI WAT Round	First Week of February 2025
Final Admission offer	May 09, 2025 (Tentative)
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IIM Lucknow PGP-SM 2024 Cut Off

After applying for the course, the candidates are required to present their CAT scores. The candidates are shortlisted for PI on the basis of CAT 2023 Cutoff. Candidates who have secured the below cut off marks are declared as qualified for admission:

Category	Overall	VARC	DILR	QA
General	85	80	80	80
EWS	77	72	72	72
NC OBC	77	72	72	72
SC	60	55	55	55
ST	55	50	50	50
PWD	55	50	50	50

How to Apply?

Candidates are required to register for CAT by clicking on the CAT Registration link after visiting https://iimcat.ac.in/.
Fill in all the required details to generate a login id and password.
Now login using the generated credentials and start filling an application form.
After filling in details, upload the scanned image of the photograph and signature.
Pay the application fees via online mode through Net Banking, Credit Card or Debit Card.
Lastly, submit the application form and tick on any of the PGP specializations you wish to opt for admission.

Documents Required

Class 10th, 12th Mark Sheets and Certificate
Graduation Marksheets and Degree Certificate
Candidate’s scanned passport size photograph in JPEG/JPG format (size not more than 80 KB)
Candidate’s signature in JPEG/JPG format (size not more than 80 KB)
Category Certificate (Applicable for SC/ST/OBC candidates)
Disability Certificate (For PWD candidates)

IIM Lucknow PGP SM FAQs

Ques. Does IIM Lucknow follow any system for the assessment of PGP SM students?

Ans. Yes, IIM Lucknow has a well-planned assessment system for PGP SM students. In each term, term grade point average and cumulative grade point average are used for the calculation of credit weighted averages with a ten-point grade with corresponding letter grades.

Ques. Why does IIM Lucknow focus on case study methodology for the PGP SM course?

Ans. IIM Lucknow put special focus on case study methodology as it makes the learning interactive. The case study involves extensive case study discussion, presentation, and role play.

Ques. What is the basis of evaluation at IIM Lucknow to promote learning?

Ans. The students at IIM Lucknow are evaluated based on project work, seminar presentation, assignments, quizzes, viva-voce, mid-term test, and final examination.

Ques. What is included in the International Immersion of IIM Lucknow for its PGP SM program?

Ans. The international immersion program of IIM Lucknow includes classroom sessions in the reputed Universities such as Maastricht University, Copenhagen Business School (Denmark), Linnaeus University (Sweden), and visits to the organizations such as Electrolux, VOLVO, and Xylem.

Ques. How is the PGP-SM course of IIM Lucknow?

Ans. The curriculum of the PGP SM course offered at IIM Lucknow stands out in management education as it offers specialized courses on systems thinking, stakeholder management, social entrepreneurship, externalities, lifecycle management, and public policy.