Ques. What is the shortlist criteria for IIM Amritsar MBA Program?
Ans. IIM Amritsar will follow a two stage selection process for MBA admission 2023 with lower cut off and higher weightage to CAT score and other parameters like Academics, Work Experience, performance in PI, among others.
Ques. How will I be informed for the PI shortlist round at IIM Amritsar?
Ans. All the eligible applicants who have opted for admission to IIM Amritsar at the time of CAT 2022 registration and fulfill the admission shortlist criteria will be informed by the institute by an email to reconfirm their interest in IIM Amritsar in the month of March/April 2023.
Ques. What is the format of IAAT, conducted by IIM Amritsar for EMBA courses?
Ans. The IIM Amritsar Admission Test (IAAT) is somewhat similar to the CAT exam. The test will have questions from the following topics-:
- Abstract reasoning
- Analytical ability
- Critical thinking
- Verbal Ability
- Data Analysis
- Numerical ability
Ques. What is the difference between MBA and EMBA courses offered by IIM Amrtisar?
Ans. Both EMBA and MBA programs are similar in terms of classes. However, EMBA is particularly for working executives having an experience of minimum 3-years while a candidate without any work experience can apply for an MBA course.
Ques. What do I need to mention in SOP for admission to IIM Amritsar?
Ans. You should mention the following pointers in your SOP and it should be of 500 words:
- What is the reason to join this program?
- What are the outcomes that are expected personally and professionally after completing the tenure of the program?
- How does the program will help you in your career in the next 5-10 years?
Ques. How is the placement statistics of IIM Amritsar?
Ans. IIM Amritsar achieved a 100% placement record for the MBA Batch of 2020-22. The highest domestic CTC stood at INR 25.21 LPA. The average CTC of top quartile was INR 18.54 while the average CTC was INR 14.63 LPA. A total of 110+ recruiters visited the campus for offering job opportunities to students.
Ques. What is the eligibility for promotion to 2nd year of MBA at IIM Amritsar?
Ans. For promotion to the second year, the student needs to satisfy all the below mentioned criteria at the end of the first year-
- The candidate must obtain a minimum CGPA of 2.0
- The students should not have any outstanding financial liabilities by the end of the first year
- He/she must not have obtained more than two “F” grades
- If the candidate has secured just one “F” grade, then he/she must not obtain more than two”D” grades.
- If the student has zero “F” grades then he/she must not secure more than three “D” grades.
Ques. What is the required CAT percentile for an admission shortlisting at IIM Amritsar?
Ans. The below table mentions the category-wise CAT cutoff for admission to MBA programme of IIM Amritsar:
Category |
Overall Percentile |
General |
85 |
Economically Weaker Section |
85 |
Non-creamy other backward classes |
75 |
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
55 |
Scheduled Tribe(ST) |
40 |
Person with Disabilities (PwD) |
40 |
IIM Amritsar MBA Admission
Ques. What is the Weightage for Work Experience required for admission at IIM Amritsar?
Ans. Work experience will carry a total weightage of 10% to be considered for admission at IIM Amritsar. However, for Students who have experience through internship/ apprenticeship/ training/ project work/ pre-graduation period Experience/ articleship, such experiences will not be considered. Refer to the table below to know the allotment of marks as per experience.
Experience (in months) |
Maximum marks |
Experience (in months) |
Maximum marks |
Below 6 |
0.00 |
22 |
4.56 |
6 |
1.00 |
23 |
4.78 |
7 |
1.22 |
24 |
5.00 |
8 |
1.44 |
25 |
4.67 |
9 |
1.67 |
26 |
4.33 |
10 |
1.89 |
27 |
4.00 |
11 |
2.11 |
28 |
3.67 |
12 |
2.33 |
29 |
3.33 |
Ques. Does IIM Amritsar account for both sectional and overall score of CAT?
Ans. Yes, candidates will be shortlisted for the selection process of IIM Amritsar on the basis of their sectional as well as overall scores in CAT Exam. IIM Amritsar has released their cut offs for this Academic session and they look like this:
Category |
Overall |
QA |
DILR |
VRC |
General |
85 |
80 |
75 |
75 |
EWS |
85 |
80 |
75 |
75 |
NC-OBC |
75 |
65 |
60 |
60 |
SC |
55 |
55 |
50 |
50 |
ST |
40 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
PWD |
40 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
Check: IIM Amritsar Cutoff
Ques. With a 2-years experience and average academics, what actual CAT percentile (OBC) is required for admission to IIM Amritsar?
Ans. With average academics and 2 years experience, to get a call from IIM Amritsar under OBC quota you need 94+ percentile. However this changes every year depending upon the number of applicants. Getting a call from IIM AMritsar depends on a lot of factors such as CAT percentile, Academic Profile and percentage, class X and XII marks, work experience, if any, GD/PI performance etc.
Ques. Who is eligible for reservation under the PwD category at IIM Amritsar ?
Ans. According to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act 2016), people with benchmark disabilities qualify for reservation of seats under the PwD category. The categories of disability include:
- Blindness/ low vision
- Deaf
- Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy
- Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability, mental illness, and
- Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d)
- Other 'specified disabilities' mentioned in ‘The Schedule’ of the RPwD Act 2016