How were placements at IIM Ahmedabad in 2025 compared to the previous year?

IIM Ahmedabad's 2025 placements held largely steady compared to 2024, with the average package settling at ₹34-35 LPA and the median at ₹30-32 LPA. That consistency is notable given that several peer institutions reported softer hiring in the same cycle.

What the Numbers Show

The year-on-year movement was modest but positive across every tracked metric. The lowest package rose marginally from ₹19.5 LPA in 2024 to approximately ₹20 LPA in 2025, which matters because floor salaries reveal how well a batch's weaker half fares, not just the stars. Excluding the top 10% of earners, the mean came in at ₹31-32 LPA, up slightly from ₹30.8 LPA the prior year.

These are community-reported figures and remain indicative until IIM Ahmedabad releases its audited placement report.

Anchor Recruiters and Sectoral Demand

Consulting continued to absorb the largest share of the roughly 400-student batch. McKinsey, BCG, and Bain anchored the top bracket, as they have for several consecutive years. BFSI held its ground, with Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Citibank sustaining offer volumes that matched or exceeded 2024 levels. The absence of any visible pullback from these firms is the headline, not the marginal uptick in averages.

General management and FMCG hiring stayed robust. HUL, P&G, and ITC returned with similar headcounts, and tech-product companies including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft continued recruiting for product management roles. The spread across sectors is what keeps IIMA's median so resilient: no single sector implosion can drag the whole batch down.

Pre-Placement Offers and Speed of Process

The PPO pipeline remained healthy in 2025. Around 40-50 pre-placement offers were reportedly converted before Day 1 began, giving a meaningful portion of the batch certainty before the formal process opened.

Most students received offers within the first two days of placements, which mirrors the 2024 pace and signals that employer confidence in the brand did not waver.

International roles, while a smaller segment, stayed active. Consulting and finance positions in the Middle East and Southeast Asia drew interest, and a handful of students pursued roles in the UK and Singapore.

This segment rarely moves volumes but lifts the average CTC when it does.

Reading Between the Lines

Flat-to-slightly-up placements during a period when hiring sentiment across B-schools was patchy is actually a strong result. The real risk in any placement cycle is a collapse at the median or a spike in the number of students still unplaced after Day 2.

Neither happened here. If the audited report confirms these community numbers, IIMA will have posted its most consistent back-to-back cycle in recent memory.

One honest caveat: role quality inside the CTC bracket matters as much as the number itself. A ₹30 LPA offer from BCG and one from a mid-tier startup carry very different career trajectories, and aggregate data does not separate them.