An overseas Indian category candidate who applies with a valid test centre administered current version of GMAT Exam (NOT GMAT Exam - Focus Edition) score* instead of a CAT score should have a total scaled score of at least 720. Indians residing outside India fall under the "Overseas Indian candidates" category. To qualify as an Indian resident abroad, a candidate should be an Indian passport holder who expects to live, work or study outside India for at least 12 months continuously as on December 31, 2024. The next stage of the admission process, i.e., Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI), will be held in India. Candidates called for this stage will have to make their own travel arrangements and produce evidence of having qualified for the "Overseas Indian candidates" category.

* The score of the current version of the GMAT Exam (NOT GMAT Exam - Focus Edition) administered in the test centre after December 15, 2019 will only be considered

Eligibility

The candidate must hold a bachelor's degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (in case of the candidate belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category, this is relaxed to 45%), of any of the universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a university under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent. The percentage obtained by the candidate in the bachelor's degree would be based on the practice followed by the institution/university from which the candidate has obtained the degree. In case of the candidate being awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the equivalence would be based on the equivalence certified by the institution/university from where they have obtained the bachelor's degree. In case the institution/university does not have any scheme for converting the CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by IIMA by dividing the obtained CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant by 100.

A candidate appearing for the final year bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. Such a candidate must produce a certificate from the principal/head of the department/registrar/director of the institution/university certifying that the candidate is currently in the final year/is awaiting final results and has obtained at least 50% marks or equivalent (45% in case of the candidate belonging to SC/ST/PwD category) based on latest available grades/marks. Such a candidate, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally only if they submit a certificate latest by June 30, 2025 from the principal/head of the department/registrar/director of the institution/university (issued on or before June 30, 2025) stating that they have completed all the requirements (the result may, however, be awaited) for obtaining the bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate. Their admission will be confirmed only when the candidate submits the mark-sheet and a certificate of having passed the bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification referred to in the certificate issued by the principal/head of the department/registrar/director of the institution/university with at least 50% marks (45% in case of the candidate belonging to SC/ST/PwD category). It is mandatory for a final year student, who is provisionally admitted, to submit the mark-sheet and degree certificate of the final year bachelor's degree examination held on or before June 30, 2025 (including supplementaries, if any), to be eligible for admission to the Post Graduate Programme (PGP) Batch 2025-27. The deadline for submission of the mark-sheet and the certificate is December 31, 2025. Non-fulfillment of this condition will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission. IIMA would not allow any candidate to join its PGP in case the candidate is unable to complete all the requirements for a bachelor's degree on or before June 30, 2025.

https://www.iima.ac.in/academics/mba/admissions/overseas-indian
 

Eligibility

International applicants are those holding foreign passports (including those of Indian origin).

Overseas applicants are those holding Indian passports, but who are not physically present in India on the date of CAT 2024. Such applicants must also have resided abroad for at least 18 months in the preceding three years (January 2022 to December 2024).

Apart from satisfying the above eligibility, candidates must have the following:

- A Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification (from at least a three year programme) in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) from a recognized university/institute.

- A valid GMAT or GRE score - the GMAT or GRE score should be valid as on the date of application.

Test scores

It is mandatory to submit the official scorecard or the test-taker copy (if the official scorecard has not yet been received) along with the application.

- Please note that the IIMB PGP code for GMAT is Q9H-KK-49 and for GRE is 1675. Use these codes to have your score sent directly to IIMB. Your official score report from Pearson / GMAC (for GMAT) or ETS (for GRE) will be used for verification using the above codes. This process is mandatory.

- Note: Online GMAT/GRE score (exam taken at home) will not be accepted for PGP 2025-27.

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Definition of Overseas Candidate:

Foreign citizens, or Indian citizens living, working or studying outside India during the period December 15, 2023 to February 1, 2025 and should for that reason not be in a position to appear for CAT 2024 scheduled on November 24, 2024, will be considered as Overseas Candidate for admission to MBA Programme of IIM Calcutta for 2025-27 Batch.

Eligibility for MBA Programme:

a. A candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the Indian citizen candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disability (PwD) categories], awarded by any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The equivalence of the foreign degree needs to be certified by the Association of Indian Universities.

For candidates who have completed an integrated masters or dual degree directly after their 12th/HSC, the percentage of marks obtained as per the college/institution/university which is considered as equivalent to the bachelor's degree will be taken into account for eligibility. In case the dual degree for UG and PG marks are not separated by the college/institution/university, the PG marks shall be considered as the relevant marks for eligibility.

b. Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. If selected, such candidates will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if he/she submits a certificate latest by June 30, 2025 from the Principal/Registrar of his/her University/College/Institute (issued on or before June 30, 2025) stating that the candidate has completed all the requirements for obtaining the bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate. For candidates yet to complete the integrated masters or dual degree directly after the 12th/HSC, the completion status in the years/semesters till August 3, 2025 will be considered.

Candidates who graduated in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 or 2023, for whom the university did not conduct the exams or did not award marks or CGPA but awarded only pass or pass marks or promotion in one or more years/semesters of bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification, can also apply. Such candidates will have to submit a certificate from the Principal/Registrar of his/her University/College/Institute stating that the university did not conduct the exams or did not award marks or CGPA but awarded only pass or pass marks or promotion in one or more years/semesters, as the case may be.

A candidate who has not received his/her graduation results at the time of registration will have to produce certificates and mark sheets in original along with the photocopies as soon as the respective University/Institute publishes the results, but NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2025, failing which his/her registration as a student of IIM Calcutta will be automatically cancelled and he/she will be required to withdraw from the MBA Programme forthwith. Any candidate who submits University Mark sheets which do not clearly indicate that he/she has passed the Bachelor's Degree course or equivalent, and also submits Provisional Certificate from an affiliated College/Institute would, in addition, be required to produce an authorization certificate from the University stating that such an affiliated College/Institute is authorised/empowered to issue such a certificate on behalf of the University.

IIM Calcutta reserves its right to verify eligibility at various stages of the selection process. Applicants should note that mere fulfilment of minimum eligibility criteria will not ensure shortlisting by IIM Calcutta at the various stages of the admissions process.

c. The candidate must have a valid GMAT score with an overall total score of at least 735. Additionally, the candidate must have a score of at least 89 in Verbal Reasoning Section, at least 89 in Quantitative Reasoning Section and at least 89 in the Data Insights Section.

The GMAT exam has to be administered at a test centre and an Online GMAT Score (exam taken at home) shall not be considered for the MBA 2025-27 Batch.

GMAT taken before February 1, 2024 is not valid.

How to Apply:

Overseas candidates will have to apply online through the Institute website. The link is provided below:

https://www.iimcal.ac.in/programs/mba/instructions-overseas-application-for-mba

All related documents as mentioned below will have to be uploaded as per the instructions while filling-in the on-line application form.

Documents to be uploaded

1. Scanned copy of the latest GMAT score report
2. Scanned copies of all academic mark-sheets/certificates (Class 10, 12, Bachelor's level, Masters and Professional Courses)
3. Scanned copy of passport pages indicating official entries towards your stay outside India from the period December 15, 2023 to February 1, 2025.
4. For the purpose of being considered for reservations, a valid certificate is to be furnished by Indian citizens during the Personal Interview.
The application fee for overseas candidates is USD 150 (or an equivalent amount in Indian currency).

The last date for applying to the MBA Programme for overseas candidates is February 1, 2025.

GMAT Institution Code Number

The GMAT Institution Code Number for Indian Institute of Management Calcutta is 7003.

Short-listing for Personal Interview (PI):

Candidates's GMAT score in Quantitative Analysis and Verbal Analysis sections will be used to compute the candidate's equivalent CAT 2024 score as per the formulae given below.



QR, VR and DI represent the candidate's GMAT score in the Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and Data Insights sections, respectively. QRmax, VRmax and DImax represent the maximum possible GMAT scores in the Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and Data Insights sections, respectively. Min_C represents the minimum of the sum of scores in the CAT sections of Quantitative Analysis (QA), Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) and Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) sections of those scoring 100 percentiles in CAT 2024.

Candidate's equivalent CAT 2024 score = average of the total score of those securing a sum of EQQVD in QA and VARC in CAT 2024

In case of no exact match for EQQVD, linear interpolation will be used to determine the candidate's equivalent CAT 2024 score.

Candidate's equivalent CAT 2024 score is then used to determine the candidate's Composite Score using the same criteria as used for the candidates applying through CAT 2024. The details of determining the composite score of a candidate applying through CAT 2024 are provided in the Stage II (Table 2 and 3) of Admission Policy available at:

https://www.iimcal.ac.in/programs/pgp/admission/admission-policy/admission-procedure-for-domestic-candidates

Shortlisted candidates will be required to appear for Personal Interview (PI) tentatively scheduled between February and April, 2025. The mode of interview will be communicated once the exercise of shortlist for PI is complete. The candidate will have to bear all the expenses made, if any, for attending the interview.

Final Selection:

The final selection of the candidate would be based on equivalent CAT 2024 score, performance in the PI, academic diversity and work experience. The details of the weights of these components are provided in Stage III (Table 4 and Table 5) of the admission policy available at:

https://iimcal.ac.in/programs/pgp/admission/admission-policy/admission-procedure-for-domestic-candidates

Fees and Expenses:

The total fee for the overseas student for the last batch was USD 65,000 (Sixty five thousand only) for a period of two years, including hostel fees. The fee is payable, phase-wise, in six terms over two years. In addition to the course fees, the overseas student is required to pay a one-time refundable caution deposit of INR 20,000 (Twenty thousand only). Living, medical insurance and other expenses during the period of his/her stay are payable in Indian rupees which are extra and will depend upon choice of food and other preferences and can vary from INR 6,000/- to 7,000/- per month.

Availability of loans from banks and financial institutions:

Financial Institutions and Commercial Banks provide loans to students at a concessional rate of interest. Details will be available at their websites. Students who desire to avail of the loan facility should contact banks directly. Although the Institute endeavours to facilitate the process of availing loans from financial institutions and banks, it is not directly involved in this process.

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The word International Candidates refers to Indian nationals residing outside India or foreign nationals with valid passports or travel documents residing outside India.

International Candidates are admitted through direct applications. If they are not in a position to take the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management at various centres in India, then these candidates are required to take the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examinations (GRE).

Programmes for International Students

- Post Graduate Programme (PGP)
- Post Graduate Programme in Finance (PGP-Finance )
- Post Graduate Programme in Liberal Studies & Management (PGP-LSM )

Eligibility

a) Educational Qualification:

Graduate degree or equivalent in any discipline with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. (AIU equivalency certificates must be presented during registration if your degree was obtained at a foreign university).

b) A candidate should have a valid test as on the closing date of submission in any of the following tests:

i) GMAT (Only scores from the previous three years will be accepted) score from any of the below version.

- Classic Edition(10th Edition) : Overall score of 560
- Focus Edition: Overall score of 535

ii) GRE: 60th percentile in all sections or overall 320, whichever is minimum, not older than three years

iii) CAT: 80th percentile (only test scores from CAT 2024 will be accepted

* for validity of scores please check ( https://iimcat.ac.in/ )

* IIMK PGP code for GMAT is D3Z-SQ-77 (Post Graduate Programme-International Students) and for GRE is 4748-Indian Institute of Management. Please use these codes to have your scores sent directly to IIMK. Your official score report from Pearson / GMAC (for the GMAT) or ETS (for the GRE) will be used for verification.

c) English Eligibility Criteria should be one of the following:

i) TOEFL/IELTS: More than 70th percentile/percentage.

ii) A degree from an Institute in an English-speaking country (India, UK, Canada, US, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand)

iii) A certificate from the last degree-granting Institute that the student has demonstrated proficiency in English as a foreign language. You can upload this certificate along with other documents in the application form.

forms.iimk.ac.in/academics/docs/LanguageProficiencyCertificate.pdf

d)For Indian Nationals & Foreign Nationals

i) Indian Nationals

In order to qualify as an International Candidate for the purpose of applying to PGP/PGP Finance/PGP-LSM 2025-27, a candidate should have been residing outside India for a period of not less than 18 months as on January 1, 2025, and be outside India on the CAT 2024 examination date. The Indian nationals who are living, working, or studying abroad should produce a certificate from the Indian Embassy/High Commission/Consulate of the country where the candidate is currently based, stating that the candidate has been resident in that country continuously for a period of not less than 18 months as on January 1, 2025.

This certificate needs to be produced along with the admission application.

ii) Foreign Nationals

Foreign nationals need to have a valid passport/travel document from a country other than India. Foreign nationals who are present in India at the time of the Common Admission Test (CAT) are required to take the same.

*Admission/Selection processes for PGP, PGP-Finance, and PGP-LSM differ; please check the official website for this information.

iimk.ac.in/international-candidates-admission



Fee and Scholarship

The fee is 30,000 USD for the programme.

First Year: 15,000 USD
Second Year: 15,000 USD



IIMK has instituted one scholarship awarding a 50% and two scholarships awarding a 25% fee waiver as scholarships for every 10 students. Accordingly, three participants in the PGP program, one in PGP LSM and one in PGP Finance would be eligible for a waiver of 50% of their fees. Similarly, six participants in the PGP program, two in PGP LSM and two in PGP Finance would be eligible for a 25% waiver of fees.

https://iimk.ac.in/ir-admission-selection-process

1. Definition of International Applicants

Foreign passport holders only will be considered as International Applicants for admission to the Post Graduate Programme in Management of IIM Indore in 2025-27 batch.

2. Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must have a valid Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score with minimum overall score of 700, as on December 31, 2024. The scores of the GMAT taken during January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024 will only be considered for processing.

The candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA, awarded by any University or educational institution as incorporated by an Act of Parliament or State legislature in India or declared to be deemed as an University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The equivalence of the foreign degree needs to be certified by the Association of Indian Universities.

3. Application Process

An International Applicant, seeking admission to two year PGP of IIM Indore can take GMAT in the country of his/ her residence and apply for admission in the prescribed application form, which can be downloaded from our website.
The last date for receipt of the complete application packet is January 20, 2025.

4. Selection Process

The short-listing for Personal Interview (PI) would be done adhering to the eligibility criteria as mentioned above. Candidates short-listed for PI will be intimated by the first week of February 2025. Individual regret letters will not be sent to applicants who are not shortlisted for PI. IIM Indore will conduct the admission interviews for the shortlisted candidates in online mode /offline (in Delhi and Mumbai only) depending on the situation. However, IIM Indore reserves the right to change the centres at any time if the situation so warrants. Please indicate your choice of interview centre while filling-in the Application Form. The candidate must make necessary travel arrangements for this purpose. The institute will not bear any expenses for attending the interview. Candidates shortlisted for PI will have to attend PI, failing which they will not be considered for the next stage of selection process. IIM Indore also expects a consistent and minimum performance in the different parameters of Personal Interview (PI), which will be decided by the Admissions Committee. Candidates not meeting the minimum performance in any of PI parameters will not be considered for the next stage of selection process.

5. Final Selection

The final selection of the candidate would be based on the merit generated using the Final Composite Score (FCS). Scheme for calculating the Final Composite Score (FCS) is given below: Computation of Final Composite Score (FCS)

Note: IIM Indore has earmarked a total of 10 Seats for the International/ Foreign applicants under the provision of the Supernumerary Quota (this will be separate from the regular intake of the PGP programme).

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