Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIM Indore) is one of India’s leading public management institutions and one of the most popular choices among CAT aspirants. Established in 1996, IIM Indore was the sixth Indian Institute of Management to be established in India. It is an autonomous public business school and an Institution of National Importance under the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017.

Its flagship Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) is a two-year, full-time, residential programme leading to the award of an MBA. IIM Indore is also particularly well known for pioneering the Five-Year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM), making the institute especially relevant for both graduate-level MBA aspirants and students interested in management education after Class 12.

In the NIRF Management Ranking 2025, IIM Indore was ranked #8 in India.

For the PGP 2026–28 batch, the official course fee is ₹24 lakh, with total listed payments of approximately ₹25.16 lakh including refundable caution deposit, initial mess deposit and alumni fee.

The latest officially published flagship PGP/IPM final placement report available on IIM Indore’s website is for 2025, reporting an average package of ₹29.57 LPA, median package of ₹27 LPA and highest package of ₹70 LPA, with participation from more than 225 recruiters.

IIM Indore Highlights 2026

Particular	Details
College Name	Indian Institute of Management Indore
Short Name	IIM Indore / IIMI
Location	Rau-Pithampur Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh – 453556
College Type	Public Autonomous Management Institute; Institution of National Importance
Established Year	1996
Approval / Status	Institution of National Importance under IIM Act
International Accreditation	AACSB, AMBA & EQUIS – Triple Crown
NIRF Management Ranking 2025	#8 in India
Flagship Programme	MBA – Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)
MBA Duration	2 Years, Full-Time Residential
PGP Course Fee 2026–28	₹24 lakh
Total Listed Payable Amount	Approx. ₹25.16 lakh, including caution deposit, initial mess deposit and alumni fee
Entrance Exam – Domestic PGP	CAT
CAT 2025 Minimum Cut-off – General/EWS	90 overall; 80 percentile in each section
Practical CAT Target – General	97–99+ percentile, depending strongly on academics/profile
Latest Official PGP/IPM Placement Report	2025
Average Package	₹29.57 LPA
Median Package	₹27 LPA
Highest Package	₹70 LPA
Recruiters	225+
Top Recruiters / Past Recruiters	BCG, McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Deloitte, Accenture, HUL, ITC and others
Specialisations / Areas	Finance, Marketing, Strategy, Operations, HR, Analytics, IT, Economics, General Management
Scholarships / Financial Aid	Need-Based Financial Assistance, merit awards and government schemes
Hostel	Yes – fully residential; single-occupancy accommodation for PGP participants
Official Website	https://www.iimidr.ac.in/

About IIM Indore

Indian Institute of Management Indore was established in:

1996

and became the sixth member of India’s IIM family. The Government of India established the institute to expand high-quality management education in central India.

The institute is located at:

Indian Institute of Management Indore
Prabandh Shikhar
Rau-Pithampur Road
Indore – 453556
Madhya Pradesh, India

IIM Indore describes itself as an autonomous public business school and is recognised as an Institution of National Importance under the IIM Act, 2017.

Its flagship PGP uses a mixture of:

• Case studies
• Projects
• Group discussions
• Classroom lectures
• Seminars
• Student presentations
• Industry and government guest lectures

with the case method serving as a predominant pedagogical tool.

IIM Indore Approval and Accreditation

IIM Indore has one of the strongest international accreditation profiles among Indian management schools.

It holds:

Triple Crown Accreditation

comprising:

AACSB

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

AMBA

Association of MBAs

EQUIS

EFMD Quality Improvement System

IIM Indore became the second IIM in India to achieve the Triple Crown, after receiving EQUIS accreditation in 2019.

Its current institutional pages continue to list EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accreditations.

Triple Crown accreditation is held by only a small proportion of business schools globally.

IIM Indore NIRF Ranking 2025

According to the official NIRF Management Ranking 2025, IIM Indore secured:

Rank #8 in India

The management Top 10 included:

1. IIM Ahmedabad
2. IIM Bangalore
3. IIM Kozhikode
4. IIT Delhi
5. IIM Lucknow
6. IIM Mumbai
7. IIM Calcutta
8. IIM Indore
9. MDI Gurgaon
10. XLRI Jamshedpur

For MBA aspirants, IIM Indore therefore remains firmly among India’s highest-ranked management institutions.

IIM Indore Programmes

IIM Indore offers programmes for graduates, students after Class 12, working professionals, executives and researchers.

Programme	Duration / Format	Suitable For
PGP in Management – MBA	2 Years, Full-Time Residential	CAT aspirants and graduates
Five-Year Integrated Programme in Management – IPM	5 Years	Students after Class 12
PGP in Human Resource Management – MBA	2 Years, Full-Time	HR-focused candidates
Executive PGP – EPGP	1 Year, Full-Time Residential	Experienced professionals
PGPMX – Mumbai	Executive / Working Professional Format	Working managers
Doctoral Programme in Management – DPM	Full-Time Doctoral	Researchers and academics
Executive Doctoral Programme – EDPM	Executive Doctoral	Senior professionals
EDPMG	Executive Doctoral in Management & Governance	Experienced leaders
Executive Education	Variable	Corporate managers and organisations

IIM Indore officially lists PGP, EPGP, IPM, PGP-HRM, PGPMX, DPM, EDPM and EDPMG among its academic programmes.

IIM Indore MBA – PGP

The flagship programme is the:

Post Graduate Programme in Management

leading to the award of an MBA.

It is a:

• Two-year programme
• Full-time programme
• Residential programme
• Six-trimester programme
• General-management MBA

IIM Indore states that the programme runs over six trimesters across two years, with an approximately eight-week summer project between the first and second years.

IIM Indore MBA Curriculum

First Year

The first year builds management fundamentals across areas such as:

• Marketing
• Finance
• Human Resource Management
• Quantitative Methods
• Operations
• Economics
• Strategy

Students develop:

• Analytical skills
• Business fundamentals
• Decision-making ability
• Functional understanding
• Leadership perspective

Summer Internship

Between the first and second years, students complete an approximately:

8-week summer project

with an organisation.

The internship allows students to apply classroom concepts in a professional setting and can also lead to Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs).

Second Year

The second year provides substantially greater elective flexibility.

Students can develop deeper expertise through:

• Electives
• Projects
• Case discussions
• Workshops
• Industry sessions

This is why IIM Indore’s flagship PGP should be described primarily as a general MBA with elective-based specialisation, rather than as several completely separate MBA degrees.

IIM Indore MBA Fees 2026–28

IIM Indore has officially published the fee structure for the:

PGP Batch 2026–28

For Indian students admitted through CAT:

Year 1 Course Fee: ₹12,00,000

Year 2 Course Fee: ₹12,00,000

Therefore:

Total Course Fee = ₹24,00,000

Additional Fee Components

The official fee schedule also includes:

Refundable Caution Deposit

₹50,000

First-Year Mess Deposit

₹54,000

Alumni Fee including GST

₹11,800

The official grand totals are:

First Year: ₹13,04,000

Second Year: ₹12,11,800

Combined Listed Payment: approximately ₹25,15,800

Important Fee Note

The ₹25.16 lakh figure should not be interpreted entirely as tuition.

It includes items such as:

• ₹50,000 refundable caution deposit
• ₹54,000 mess deposit
• Alumni fee

The institute states that medical insurance charges are adjusted against the caution deposit as applicable and that the course fee does not include textbooks.

For a clean MBA4U listing, I recommend:

MBA Course Fee: ₹24 lakh | Approx. total listed payments: ₹25.16 lakh including deposits and alumni fee

This is more accurate than simply writing ₹25.16 lakh as tuition.

IIM Indore PGP-HRM Fees 2026–28

IIM Indore also offers a dedicated Post Graduate Programme in Human Resource Management leading to an MBA.

For the 2026–28 batch:

Year 1 Course Fee

₹10.35 lakh

Year 2 Course Fee

₹10.35 lakh

Total Course Fee

₹20.70 lakh

Additional caution deposit, mess deposit and alumni charges apply.

IIM Indore Accepted Entrance Exams

Entrance requirements depend on the programme.

Programme	Entrance Exam / Route
PGP MBA – Domestic Candidates	CAT
PGP-HRM	CAT
PGP – International Applicants	GMAT under applicable admission rules
EPGP	GMAT / GRE / CAT under applicable rules
IPM	IPM admission process / applicable entrance requirements
Doctoral Programmes	Programme/area-specific tests

For most Indian graduates targeting the flagship PGP:

CAT is the main entrance exam.

IIM Indore CAT Cut-off 2026

For admission to the PGP 2026–28 batch through CAT 2025, minimum qualifying thresholds were:

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Overall
General / EWS	80	80	80	90
NC-OBC	70	70	70	80
SC	55	55	55	60
ST	40	40	40	45
PwD	40	40	40	45

The General/EWS threshold is therefore:

90 overall + 80 percentile in every CAT section

for basic Stage-I eligibility.

Is 90 Percentile Enough for IIM Indore?

Usually not for a General-category applicant.

The 90 percentile overall CAT requirement is only the minimum qualifying threshold.

Clearing it does not automatically provide:

• PI shortlist
• Admission
• Waitlist position
• Final conversion

IIM Indore explicitly uses a composite profile evaluation after the minimum CAT screening stage.

What CAT Percentile Should You Target for IIM Indore?

For a General-category student, a more realistic aspirational target is:

97–99+ percentile

However, even this needs context.

IIM Indore is unusual because school academic performance receives substantial weight during shortlisting.

A candidate with:

99 CAT + weak Class 10/12 marks

may have a different shortlist probability from someone with:

97–98 CAT + excellent Class 10/12 marks + diversity/work-experience advantages.

Therefore:

CAT percentile alone cannot accurately predict an IIM Indore call.

Why Class 12 Marks Matter at IIM Indore

This is one of the most important points students should understand.

For the PGP 2026–28 admission process, IIM Indore continued to give substantial weight to school academics at the shortlist stage.

The reported shortlisting framework included:

Component	Weight
Class 10	10%
Class 12	25%
CAT Sectional Scores	55%
Work Experience	3%
Diversity Factor	7%
Total	100%

Class 12 alone = 25%

That is unusually significant among top Indian B-schools.

Therefore, applicants with very strong school marks can benefit considerably.

IIM Indore MBA Eligibility

For the PGP 2026–28 batch, candidates require a recognised Bachelor’s degree with:

General / EWS / NC-OBC

Minimum 50% marks or equivalent CGPA

SC / ST / PwD

Minimum 45% marks or equivalent CGPA

Eligible professional qualifications such as:

• CA
• CS
• ICWA/CMA
• Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India

may also qualify under the admission rules when the required marks conditions are satisfied.

Can Final-Year Graduation Students Apply?

Yes.

Students appearing in the final year of a Bachelor’s degree and students who have completed their degree requirements but are awaiting results can apply.

For the 2026–28 cycle, provisionally selected final-year candidates were required to provide the prescribed certification confirming completion of degree requirements.

Future applicants should check the exact documentation deadlines applicable to their admission year.

IIM Indore Admission Process

Admission to the flagship PGP broadly involves three stages:

Stage 1 – CAT Eligibility Screening

Stage 2 – Shortlisting for Personal Interview

Stage 3 – Final Selection

Stage 1 – CAT

Candidates must:

• Appear for CAT
• Meet Bachelor’s degree eligibility
• Clear overall CAT cut-off
• Clear all sectional CAT cut-offs

For General/EWS candidates in CAT 2025:

Overall: 90

VARC: 80

DILR: 80

QA: 80

Stage 2 – Personal Interview Shortlisting

Candidates satisfying Stage-I requirements are ranked through a Composite Score.

The 2026–28 policy places major importance on:

• CAT
• Class 10
• Class 12
• Work experience
• Diversity

A sufficiently high category-wise composite score is required to receive a PI invitation.

Personal Interview

IIM Indore conducted the PGP 2026–28 Personal Interview process across cities including:

• Bengaluru
• Chennai
• Delhi
• Hyderabad
• Indore
• Kolkata
• Mumbai

Applicants may be evaluated on:

• Academics
• Graduation subjects
• Current affairs
• Economics and business
• Work experience
• Career goals
• Personal background
• Communication
• Analytical reasoning
• Why MBA?
• Why IIM Indore?

IIM Indore Final Selection Weightage

For the PGP 2026–28 batch, final selection gave significant importance to the Personal Interview.

Component	Final Weight
Personal Interview	45%
CAT	40%
Class 10	5%
Class 12	5%
Diversity Factor	5%
Total	100%

This is a critical admission takeaway:

Personal Interview = 45%

Therefore, even after receiving an interview call, a candidate cannot depend on CAT alone.

IIM Indore Specialisations

The flagship PGP does not require students to choose one rigid specialisation at the time of admission.

Students first develop a broad management foundation and then choose electives.

Major academic areas include:

• Finance
• Marketing
• Human Resource Management
• Strategy
• Operations
• Quantitative Methods
• Economics
• Information Systems
• Business Analytics
• General Management
• Organisational Behaviour
• Entrepreneurship

Does IIM Indore Offer MBA in HR?

Yes.

Unlike many IIMs that primarily provide HR electives within the flagship MBA, IIM Indore also offers a separate:

Post Graduate Programme in Human Resource Management – PGP-HRM

leading to an MBA.

For the 2026–28 batch, its course fee is approximately ₹20.70 lakh, excluding applicable additional charges.

This provides a dedicated option for candidates targeting:

• HR Business Partner roles
• Talent Management
• Organisation Development
• Compensation
• HR Analytics
• Employee Relations
• Leadership Development

IIM Indore Placements

IIM Indore publishes separate placement reports for:

• PGP/IPM
• PGP-HRM
• EPGP

As of August 21, 2026, the latest flagship PGP/IPM Final Placement Report listed on IIM Indore’s official placement page is 2025, while PGP-HRM already has a 2026 report listed separately.

Therefore, MBA4U should not label unofficial 2026 PGP salary figures as confirmed IIM Indore data until IIM Indore publishes its official PGP/IPM 2026 report.

IIM Indore Average Package

According to the official Final Placement Report 2025:

Average Package: ₹29.57 LPA

IIM Indore Median Package

Median Package: ₹27 LPA

The median provides useful context because it is less affected than the average by a small number of unusually high packages.

IIM Indore Highest Package

The official 2025 report lists:

Highest Package: ₹70 LPA

Students should treat the highest salary as an exceptional result rather than a typical student outcome.

Number of Recruiters

The 2025 placement report recorded:

225+ recruiters

This reflects the scale of IIM Indore’s placement process and broad corporate participation.

IIM Indore Placement Highlights

Placement Metric	Latest Official PGP/IPM Data
Placement Report Year	2025
Average Package	₹29.57 LPA
Median Package	₹27 LPA
Highest Package	₹70 LPA
Recruiters	225+

Placement Domains

The official 2025 placement report shows recruitment across major domains including:

• Consulting
• Finance
• General Management
• Operations
• Human Resources
• IT
• Analytics
• Sales
• Marketing

The report shows domain distribution including approximately:

• Consulting – 35.4%
• Finance – 26.5%
• General Management / Operations / HR – 14.5%
• IT / Analytics – 13.2%
• Sales & Marketing – 10.4%

Consulting and Finance therefore together accounted for a substantial proportion of the placement mix.

IIM Indore Top Recruiters

IIM Indore’s official recruiter list includes a large number of leading organisations.

Representative recruiters include:

Consulting

• Boston Consulting Group
• Deloitte
• Accenture
• McKinsey & Company
• KPMG
• PwC
• EY
• Redseer

Banking & Finance

• Goldman Sachs
• JPMorgan Chase
• Bank of America
• Barclays
• Citibank
• Deutsche Bank
• HSBC
• ICICI Bank
• Axis Bank
• Kotak Mahindra

Technology & Product

• Amazon
• Microsoft
• Google
• IBM
• Flipkart
• Oracle
• Infosys

FMCG & Consumer

• Hindustan Unilever
• Procter & Gamble
• ITC
• PepsiCo
• Coca-Cola
• Marico
• L’Oréal
• Asian Paints

General Management & Manufacturing

• Reliance Industries
• Mahindra & Mahindra
• Larsen & Toubro
• Tata companies
• JSW
• Cummins

IIM Indore’s official past-recruiter directory includes these and many more organisations.

Is IIM Indore Good for Consulting?

Yes.

Consulting represented approximately 35.4% of offers in the 2025 placement report, making it the largest reported domain.

The institute has historically attracted consulting firms such as:

• BCG
• McKinsey
• Deloitte
• Accenture Strategy
• EY-Parthenon
• Kearney
• PwC
• KPMG

Is IIM Indore Good for Finance?

Yes.

Finance accounted for approximately 26.5% of the 2025 placement mix.

Recruiters across different years have included:

• Goldman Sachs
• JPMorgan Chase
• Bank of America
• Deutsche Bank
• Barclays
• Morgan Stanley
• HSBC
• Citi
• CRISIL
• D. E. Shaw
• Standard Chartered

IIM Indore Scholarships and Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance Available: Yes

IIM Indore operates a:

Need-Based Financial Assistance – NBFA Scheme

for eligible students of:

• PGP
• PGP-HRM
• IPM

The objective is to ensure that students are not prevented from studying at IIM Indore because of financial difficulties.

IIM Indore NBFA Eligibility

Under the published NBFA framework, assistance is assessed primarily using:

• Family income
• Family assets
• Applicant’s financial need
• Education-loan burden
• Supporting documentation
• Personal interaction with the NBFA Committee
• Disciplinary record where relevant

NBFA Income Categories

In the published scheme:

Family Income up to ₹4.5 lakh

Eligible applicants could receive:

100% educational-loan interest reimbursement

for the qualifying amount actually withdrawn to pay fees, subject to asset and scheme conditions.

An additional mess-fee reimbursement provision was also specified for this income level.

Family Income ₹4.5 lakh–₹12 lakh

Eligible applicants could receive:

50% educational-loan interest reimbursement

subject to applicable conditions.

Students should check the latest NBFA notification because thresholds and conditions may be revised.

Merit Awards

IIM Indore’s NBFA framework also provides for a limited number of:

Merit-based awards

among eligible NBFA recipients according to academic performance.

Historically, IIM Indore has also recognised industry-sponsored and institute-supported merit scholarships and awards.

Government Scholarships

Eligible students may also access applicable government scholarship programmes, including schemes for:

• SC students
• ST students
• Minority students where applicable
• Other eligible categories

IIM Indore’s RTI information also references Central Sector Scholarship provisions and the PM-Vidyalaxmi Scheme.

IIM Indore Hostel

Hostel Available: Yes

IIM Indore is a:

Fully Residential Campus

The institute provides separate residential facilities for:

• MBA/PGP participants
• Executive MBA participants
• IPM students
• Doctoral students

PGP Hostel Accommodation

IIM Indore states that:

PGP participants receive single-occupancy accommodation

while IPM students generally receive shared accommodation.

Room allocation remains subject to institute policy.

IIM Indore Residential Infrastructure

The institute’s 2025 hostel information lists:

• 16 PGP student residences
• 4 IPM residences
• Separate FPM hostel
• Married residence
• Additional student residences

This makes IIM Indore significantly different from non-residential B-schools such as FMS Delhi.

Campus Life

The residential model provides students access to:

• Peer learning
• Student clubs
• Cultural activities
• Sports
• Academic facilities
• Library resources
• Campus events
• Entrepreneurship activities
• Corporate interaction

The institute’s large residential campus is an important component of the overall IIM Indore MBA experience.

IIM Indore Integrated Programme in Management – IPM

IIM Indore is especially famous for pioneering the:

Five-Year Integrated Programme in Management

The IPM is intended for students entering management education after Class 12.

It ultimately integrates undergraduate-level study with postgraduate management education.

For MBA4U, this is a major differentiator because IIM Indore can appear in both:

MBA After Graduation

and

Integrated MBA After 12th

sections of your website.

IIM Indore officially lists the Five-Year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) among its principal academic programmes.

IIM Indore vs IIM Ahmedabad – Quick Comparison

Parameter	IIM Indore	IIM Ahmedabad
Established	1996	1961
NIRF Management 2025	#8	#1
Flagship Programme	MBA – PGP	MBA – PGP
Duration	2 Years	2 Years
Primary Exam	CAT	CAT
Course Fee	₹24 lakh – 2026–28	Around ₹27.5 lakh for recent batch
General Minimum CAT	90 overall + 80 sectional	Higher current published threshold
Latest Official Average Package	₹29.57 LPA – 2025	Mid-₹30 lakh range
Highest Package	₹70 LPA – 2025	Reporting methodology differs
International Accreditation	AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS	EQUIS
Integrated Management Programme	Yes – IPM	Not equivalent flagship IPM
Hostel	Yes	Yes

IIM Indore vs IIM Calcutta

Parameter	IIM Indore	IIM Calcutta
NIRF Management 2025	#8	#7
Flagship Entrance Exam	CAT	CAT
Major Strength	Consulting, Finance, General Management	Finance, Consulting
Integrated Programme	Yes – IPM	No equivalent flagship IPM
Triple Crown	Yes	Yes
Residential MBA	Yes	Yes
Academic Shortlisting	Strong importance to school academics	Strong CAT + academic components

Both are excellent institutions, though IIM Calcutta belongs to the older IIM generation and carries particularly strong historical recognition in Finance.

IIM Indore vs FMS Delhi

Parameter	IIM Indore	FMS Delhi
Institution	IIM	Delhi University Faculty
Exam	CAT	CAT
Fee	₹24 lakh course fee	Around ₹2.4 lakh at recent fee level
Campus	Fully Residential	Primarily university/city model
Hostel	Yes	Limited DU accommodation
Global Accreditation	Triple Crown	Different accreditation framework
IPM	Yes	No
Major Advantage	Full IIM ecosystem + residential experience	Exceptional ROI

FMS has a massive fee advantage, while IIM Indore provides the full residential IIM experience and international Triple Crown accreditation.

Why Choose IIM Indore?

1. Top-10 NIRF Management Institute

IIM Indore ranks #8 in NIRF Management 2025.

2. Triple Crown Accreditation

It holds:

AACSB + AMBA + EQUIS

accreditations.

3. Strong Consulting Placements

Consulting accounted for around 35.4% of offers in the official 2025 placement report.

4. Strong Finance Opportunities

Finance represented approximately 26.5% of the placement mix.

5. Strong Corporate Participation

The 2025 placement process involved 225+ recruiters.

6. Fully Residential Campus

PGP students receive residential accommodation, generally on a single-occupancy basis.

7. Integrated MBA Ecosystem

IIM Indore is one of India’s most prominent institutions for integrated management education through its five-year IPM.

8. Need-Based Financial Assistance

Eligible students can access IIM Indore’s NBFA programme.

Who Should Target IIM Indore?

IIM Indore should be high on your preference list if you:

• Are targeting a high CAT percentile
• Have strong Class 10 and Class 12 marks
• Want consulting
• Want finance
• Want strategy or general management
• Want marketing opportunities
• Prefer a residential MBA
• Value international accreditation
• Want the IIM brand
• Prefer a large and diverse student cohort
• Want access to a substantial recruiter base

Who Has an Advantage in IIM Indore Admissions?

Because of its selection methodology, IIM Indore can be particularly attractive for candidates with:

Strong Class 10 Marks

Strong Class 12 Marks

High CAT Score

Good sectional CAT balance

Relevant work experience

Applicable diversity advantage

Class 12 performance is particularly important in the shortlist stage.

Is IIM Indore Good for Freshers?

Yes.

Work experience is not compulsory for the regular two-year PGP.

Fresh graduates and final-year students can apply provided they satisfy:

• Bachelor’s degree eligibility
• CAT requirements
• Admission criteria

However, applicants with relevant professional experience can receive some benefit during shortlisting under the current selection process.

IIM Indore: MBA4U Admission Perspective

IIM Indore is one of the clearest examples of why MBA aspirants should not judge an IIM only by its published CAT cut-off.

A General-category student may see:

CAT minimum = 90 percentile

and assume:

“If I score 91–92 percentile, I have a good chance of getting IIM Indore.”

That is not the correct interpretation.

The 90 percentile number is only the minimum Stage-I threshold.

Why Academics Matter So Much

IIM Indore’s 2026–28 shortlisting formula gives substantial importance to:

Class 12 – 25%

alongside:

Class 10 – 10%

This means a candidate’s performance years before CAT can materially influence whether they receive an interview call.

For applicants with exceptional Class 10 and Class 12 results, this can work in their favour.

For applicants with weaker school academics, a very high CAT score becomes even more important.

What CAT Percentile Should a General Candidate Target?

Rather than trying to clear the minimum 90 percentile, MBA4U recommends targeting:

97–99+ percentile

with strong sectional performance.

For students with weaker academics:

99+ should be the preferred target.

However, even 99+ is not an admission guarantee.

The Personal Interview Can Decide the Final Result

Once a candidate receives an interview call, the importance of CAT falls relative to the interview.

For 2026–28:

CAT = 40%

Personal Interview = 45%

Therefore:

CAT gets you into contention; the PI can determine whether you actually convert IIM Indore.

A candidate with a slightly lower CAT score but an excellent interview can outperform someone with a higher CAT score and weak PI performance.

IIM Indore Quick Facts

Parameter	IIM Indore
Full Name	Indian Institute of Management Indore
Short Name	IIMI
Established	1996
Location	Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Campus	Rau-Pithampur Road
Institute Type	Public Autonomous Management Institute
Status	Institution of National Importance
Accreditation	AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS
NIRF Management 2025	#8
Flagship Course	MBA – PGP
Duration	2 Years
Mode	Full-Time Residential
Entrance Exam	CAT
Course Fee 2026–28	₹24 lakh
Approx. Total Listed Payments	₹25.16 lakh, including deposits/alumni fee
General CAT Minimum	90 overall
General Sectional Minimum	80 each
Recommended General Target	97–99+ percentile
Latest Official PGP Placement Report	2025
Average Package	₹29.57 LPA
Median Package	₹27 LPA
Highest Package	₹70 LPA
Recruiters	225+
Hostel	Yes
PGP Accommodation	Single occupancy
Scholarships / NBFA	Yes
Integrated Programme	5-Year IPM
Official Website	https://www.iimidr.ac.in/

IIM Indore FAQs

What is IIM Indore famous for?

IIM Indore is known for its flagship MBA/PGP, large residential campus, Triple Crown accreditation, strong consulting and finance placements and its pioneering Five-Year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM).

What is the CAT cut-off for IIM Indore?

For the PGP 2026–28 admission process, General/EWS candidates required at least:

Overall CAT: 90 percentile

VARC: 80

DILR: 80

QA: 80

These are minimum qualifying cut-offs, not guaranteed interview-call cut-offs.

Is 95 percentile enough for IIM Indore?

It may make a candidate eligible and potentially competitive depending on academics, category and profile, but 95 percentile does not guarantee an IIM Indore call.

Since school academics carry substantial shortlisting weight, two candidates with identical CAT percentiles can have very different outcomes.

Is 99 percentile enough for IIM Indore?

A 99+ CAT percentile creates a strong CAT component, but admission is still not guaranteed.

IIM Indore considers academic performance, CAT, diversity, work experience at relevant stages and PI performance.

What is the MBA fee at IIM Indore?

For the PGP 2026–28 batch:

Course Fee: ₹24 lakh

The official total listed payments are approximately ₹25.16 lakh, including refundable caution deposit, initial mess deposit and alumni charges.

What is the average package of IIM Indore?

The latest official flagship PGP/IPM placement report currently listed is for 2025 and reports:

Average Package: ₹29.57 LPA

What is the median package at IIM Indore?

₹27 LPA

according to the official 2025 final placement report.

What is the highest package at IIM Indore?

The official 2025 placement report lists:

₹70 LPA

as the highest package.

Has IIM Indore released its PGP 2026 placement report?

As of August 21, 2026, IIM Indore’s official final-placement page lists 2025 as the latest PGP/IPM final placement report, while a 2026 report is available separately for PGP-HRM.

MBA4U should therefore use the official PGP/IPM 2025 figures until IIM Indore publishes the corresponding 2026 flagship report.

Does IIM Indore offer hostel accommodation?

Yes. IIM Indore is fully residential and provides hostel accommodation. PGP participants are generally allotted single-occupancy rooms.

Does IIM Indore offer scholarships?

Yes. IIM Indore offers Need-Based Financial Assistance (NBFA) for eligible PGP, PGP-HRM and IPM students, along with applicable merit and government schemes.

Is IIM Indore government or private?

IIM Indore is a public autonomous management institution and an Institution of National Importance under the IIM framework.

Does IIM Indore have international accreditation?

Yes. IIM Indore holds the prestigious Triple Crown – AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.

What is the NIRF rank of IIM Indore?

IIM Indore is ranked:

#8 in NIRF Management 2025

Is work experience compulsory for IIM Indore MBA?

No. Work experience is not compulsory for the two-year PGP. Final-year students and fresh graduates can apply if they satisfy the required admission criteria.

Does IIM Indore offer an MBA in HR?

Yes. IIM Indore offers a separate PGP in Human Resource Management leading to an MBA. Its 2026–28 course fee is approximately ₹20.70 lakh, excluding additional applicable charges.

Does IIM Indore offer an Integrated MBA after Class 12?

Yes. IIM Indore is particularly famous for its Five-Year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM), which provides an integrated management education pathway after Class 12.

Official Website

Indian Institute of Management Indore

https://www.iimidr.ac.in/

Address

Indian Institute of Management Indore
Prabandh Shikhar
Rau-Pithampur Road
Indore – 453556
Madhya Pradesh, India

MBA4U Final Take

IIM Indore is a top-tier Indian management institute with a particularly distinctive combination of:

• NIRF Management 2025 Rank #8
• Triple Crown accreditation
• Two-year residential MBA
• ₹24 lakh course fee for PGP 2026–28
• ₹29.57 LPA latest official average package
• ₹27 LPA median package
• ₹70 LPA highest package
• 225+ recruiters
• Strong Consulting and Finance recruitment
• Separate PGP-HRM
• Pioneering Five-Year IPM
• Need-Based Financial Assistance
• Fully residential campus.

But from an admission perspective, IIM Indore is not simply a “90 percentile IIM.”

The minimum General/EWS CAT threshold for PGP 2026–28 is 90 overall with 80 percentile in each section, but interview shortlisting depends heavily on the applicant’s overall composite profile.

Of particular importance is the 25% weight assigned to Class 12 performance at the shortlisting stage. This means students with excellent school academics can have a meaningful advantage, while candidates with weaker academics should attempt to compensate through exceptionally strong CAT performance.

For a General-category aspirant, 97–99+ percentile should therefore be treated as a serious target rather than aiming merely to clear 90.

And after securing the interview call, preparation priorities should change immediately: the Personal Interview carries 45% of the final selection score, compared with 40% for CAT.

In short:

Strong academics can help you get the IIM Indore call, a high CAT score strengthens your position, but your Personal Interview can ultimately decide whether you convert the seat.

For students seeking a strong IIM brand, residential experience, consulting and finance opportunities, international accreditation and a large corporate recruiter base, IIM Indore deserves a place among the priority B-schools in an MBA 2027 admission strategy.

Profile updated: August 21, 2026.