PGDM Admission

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

The two-year PGDM programme is meant to give aspiring managers the tools they need in a variety of functional management areas to manage firms in a creative way. The programme’s design seeks to help students gain fundamental managerial skills for use in both Indian and international contexts. The PGDM programme architecture is regularly updated to meet the needs of the modern market and to better equip students for their longg-term professional objectives. Students have access to modern courses like Digital Marketing, Fintech, Data Analytics, Entrepreneurship, ESG, New Venture Development and Design Thinking for Rural Innovation etc. In the second year, students take modern elective courses taught by on-campus faculty members and industry professionals.

The programme is:

• Approved by AICTE,
• Accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
• Accredited internationally by the prestigious Association of MBA’s (AMBA)
• Accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

The PGDM programme at IMI Kolkata is of two years duration. IMI follows a trimester system and each programme consists of six trimesters. Each trimester is of 11-12 weeks duration. The academic calendar begins early July.

A bachelor’s or equivalent degree, in any discipline, including Engineering, Humanities, Commerce, Economics, Medicine or any other branch of education, from a recognized university in India or abroad (recognized by the UGC / Association of Indian Universities). The bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification of the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education, post higher secondary schooling under the 10+2 system or equivalent. Candidates appearing in the final year of their bachelor’s degree or equivalent are also eligible, provided they furnish proof of meeting the minimum eligibility criteria by September 30, 2025. Candidates who are unable to comply with this requirement are liable to be rejected from the programme.

Participants for the PGDM programme may be from any discipline such as Engineering,Humanities, Commerce, Economics, Medicine or any other branch of education. Fresh graduates as well as candidates with relevant work experience are welcome to apply.

50% marks or equivalent CGPA in graduation from any AIU approved academic institution. Those graduating in 2025 may also apply.

Categories of Applicants

Applicants are either fresh graduates or have worked for a few years and joined IMI Kolkata after quitting
their jobs. The Institute’s placement cell provides them placement assistance on the best effort basis.

• IMI Kolkata accepts applications from company-sponsored candidates. These candidates will also be assessed as per the selection process followed at IMI Kolkata.
• Candidates being sponsored by their respective companies must submit a letter from the sponsoring organization to this effect and undertake to pay all fees and dues from time to time, during the complete duration of the programme. This letter/undertaking will be required to be submitted at the
  Personal Interview stage.

IMI Kolkata accepts applications from candidates with Foreign Nationality. These candidates will also be assessed as per the selection process followed at IMI Kolkata. Candidates with Foreign Nationality are required to hold valid foreign passports and will not be eligible for receiving any placement assistance from the Institute’s placement cell.

Admissions Test

Admission to the programme is through the Common Admission Test (CAT) – 2024 to be conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad at different centres all over the country. CAT 2024 would be held on Sunday, November 24th, 2024  (refer to CAT Bulletin for further details).

Admission to the programme is also through the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) – 2025 to be conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur in association with XAMI (Xavier Association of Management Institutes). XAT is conducted at all India-level to select the most appropriate students for management education. XAT 2025 would be conducted on Sunday, January 5, 2025 (refer to https://xatonline.in/ for further details).

Candidates with Foreign Nationality are also eligible, based on their GMAT scores, provided they have taken the GMAT test not earlier than January 2020 and not later than January 2024.

Candidates will be required to furnish their GMAT scores while applying and provide a self-attested copy of the GMAT score sheet to the Admission Office for verification at the time of personal interview. Candidates appearing for GMAT or no GMAT score while applying can enter numeric `0’ in the GMAT score field and should email their scorecard immediately after the test to admission.imik@imi-k.edu.in. GMAT scores without the above document will not be accepted and the application may be summarily rejected.

CMAT 2025 exam will be conducted in April or May 2025. The National Testing Agency will conduct the CMAT exam 2025 in two shifts for admission to MBA/PGDM colleges approved by AICTE. The CMAT exam a national level test conducted annually.

Applying Online

For complete information, refer to the Admission Bulletin 2025 – 27. Please note that after submitting the final application along with payment of application fee, the candidate cannot edit or make any changes in the given information

• Application form is available at https://admission.imi.edu/kolkata/
• Users should create a new account while applying online. The login details will be used for filling the admission form and for checking the status of the application later. After logging in successfully, the admission form will be displayed.
• Applicant should complete the online application form and submit it along with non-refundable application processing fee.
• Incomplete forms are liable to be rejected

The admission application form fee will be as follows:-

• Application processing fee for Kolkata's PGDM programme for first program is Rs.2000/-. However, if an applicant who has applied to IMI New Delhi also wants to apply for IMI Kolkata and/or IMI Bhubaneswar, s(he) can do so without any extra cost.
• The admission fee can be paid through Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking through the designated payment gateway. No receipts are to be sent to IMI’s Admission Office.

Candidates who apply online for admission into PGDM will be shortlisted on the basis of

• Entrance Score (CAT/XAT/CMAT or GMAT score)
• Academic Record

Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the final stage of the selection process – the Individual Assessment Individual Assessment Process (Personal Interview) will be held in January/ February 2025(tentative). Past academic records, performance in the individual assessment process along with other qualitative parameters, like quality of work experience and extra-curricular activities constitute the core components of the selection process. The IMI Kolkata Admissions Committee reserves the right to modify these components while communicating these to the applicants at the Individual Assessment stage. The overall objective will be to identify and assess the candidate’s potential for a managerial career.

Applicants should note that mere fulfillment of minimum eligibility criteria may not ensure consideration for shortlisting by IMI Kolkata. IMI Kolkata will not entertain any correspondence on this subject and decisions of the IMI Kolkata Admissions Committee will be final in all matters.

Admission offers will be based on a composite score arrived after the assessment has been made during the various stages of the selection process defined earlier. The result will be announced through an Admission Portal and will be notified on the IMI Kolkata Website. Applicants are advised to check the updates on the website at regular intervals.

While applying online, applicants are advised to provide their complete postal address and active email ID which should be valid up to 30th July 2025 for receiving important communications.

As per AICTE rules, in the event of an applicant withdrawing before the starting of the program, the wait listed candidates would be given admission against the vacant seat. In such a case the entire fee collected from the student, after a deduction of the processing fee of Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only), shall be refunded and returned to the candidate withdrawing from the program. However, should a student leave the program after commencement of the course and if the seat consequently falling vacant is not filled by another candidate, for whatever reason, only the refundable component of fee shall be returned to the candidate.

NOTE: Any changes in the Schedule for any of the academic related activities as notified by the Council from time to time are binding on all the AICTE Approved Universities/Institutions.