Eligibility, selection weights, important dates and batch profile
IIM Amritsar Admission 2026-27 — Eligibility, Cutoffs, Selection Process & Important Dates
IIM Amritsar follows the standard IIM admissions pipeline: a valid CAT score, followed by an Application Rating-based shortlist, followed by WAT-PI (Written Ability Test + Personal Interview). The school accepts CAT for all three flagship programmes — MBA, MBA-BA (Business Analytics), and MBA-HR — and applicants can typically opt for multiple within a single application.
Eligibility
Bachelor's degree with minimum 50% (45% for SC/ST/PwD) from a recognised institution + valid CAT score.
Entrance test
CAT (Common Admission Test) — IIM-administered, conducted by one of the older IIMs each year.
Process steps
1) Apply with CAT score · 2) Application Rating shortlist · 3) WAT (Written Ability Test) + Personal Interview · 4) Composite score → final offer
Programmes
MBA (flagship) · MBA in Business Analytics · MBA in Human Resources. CAT applicable to all three; applicants typically rank preference within a single application.
Class 2023-25 profile
318 students · 83% Male · 17% Female · avg work-ex 28 months (60% Freshers · 40% Experienced) · 24 states represented.
Fee 2026-28
₹21.50 L total (Year 1 ₹11.00 L + Year 2 ₹10.50 L). Caution deposit ₹50K refundable.