MBA at IIMs Without CAT Scores: Here’s How to Pursue

CAT 2024CAT (Common Admission Test) is one of India’s toughest entrance examinations when we talk about MBA (Master of Business Administration) courses, and it is conducted by Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) on a rotational basis every year.

There is a question that many management aspirants search for: Is it possible to get admission to IIMs without a CAT score?

If you are among them, then continue reading this article, as I have talked here about the answer to this question. You will be surprised to know that getting admission to IIM without a CAT score is not that hard; you can get admission to MBA courses through other ways.

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International students and those who have completed their graduation from abroad can get admission to IIM Ahmedabad for various courses through GMAT scores. Can get admission to IIMs if you have GMAT scores. You can also opt for the IIMs fellowship program, online program, or executive programs.

Executive MBA from IIMs without CAT

Table given below has MBA courses from IIMs which can be pursued without CAT (including courses that have CAT as one of the multiple exam options):

IIM CollegeCourseEligibility/Selection Criteria
IIM AhmedabadePGD in Advanced Business Analytics

 

GMAT/GRE/CAT/GATE or the ePGD-ABA qualifying-cum-aptitude test
Online MBAIIMA Admission Test (IAT), CAT, GMAT, GRE
MBA-PGPXGMAT/GRE
IIM BangaloreEPGPGMAT/GRE
PGPEMGMAT/GRE or CAT
PGPPMCourse is exclusively for officers from All India Services, Central Services, and State Services
IIM CalcuttaMBAExGMAT
PGPEx-VLMWritten Test
PGDBAPGDBA Entrance Test
IIM LucknowPGPWEGMAT/ GRE/CAT/ XAT/ GATE/ PGP-WE Entrance Exam
IPMXGMAT/GRE
IIM KozhikodePGP-FinanceGMAT/GRE/CAT
PGP-LSMGMAT/GRE/CAT
PGP-BLGMAT/GRE/CAT
EPGPEMAT/ GMAT/GRE
IIM IndoreEPGPGMAT
PGPMXIIM Indore Aptitude Test for PGPMX
IIM ShillongPGPEx and PGP(WE)GMAT
IIM UdaipurPGDBA Working ExecutivesGMAT/GRE/CAT
One Year MBA-Global Supply Chain ManagementGMAT/GRE/CAT
One Year MBA-Digital Enterprise ManagementGMAT/GRE/CAT
IIM TrichyMBA Working Executives (Chennai campus)Written Test
IIM RanchiExecutive MBAPersonal Interview
IIM Bodh GayaNANA
IIM RaipurePGPPersonal Interview
IIM NagpurMBA for Working ProfessionalsIIM Nagpur Aptitude Test
IIM JammuExecutive MBAGMAT/GRE/CAT/IIMJAT
IIM SambalpurExecutive MBAGMAT/GRE/CAT/GATE/IIMSAT
IIM KashipurExecutive MBAGMAT/CAT/EMAT
MBA (Analytics)GMAT/CAT
IIM SirmaurMBA (Tourism & Hospitality Management)GMAT/CAT/IIM Sirmaur Test
IIM AmritsarExecutive MBAGMAT/GRE/GATE/CAT/IAAT
IIM VisakhapatnamPGPDGMGMAT/GRE/GATE/CAT
PGPExGMAT/GRE/IIMV Test/CAT

Integrated MBA from IIMs without CAT

Check out the list of IIMS that offer a five-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM):

IIM CollegeCourseEligibility/Selection Criteria
IIM IndoreIPMIPMAT and WAT-PI
IIM RanchiIPMJIPMAT and PI
IIM JammuIPMJIPMAT and PI
IIM RohtakIPMIPM Aptitude Test and WAT-PI
IIM Bodh GayaIPMJIPMAT and PI

Candidates who will be taking any of the above-mentioned courses should note that admission to these courses will include an entrance exam, personal interview, and written ability test, along with PI as per the selection criteria of the course.

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