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IMI Kolkata admission 2027 for the PGDM is open, and the last date to apply is 19 December 2026. You need 50% in graduation and a valid entrance score. The institute then holds a personal interview in January 2027. This page gives IMI Kolkata admission details: the dates, the exams, the selection steps and the offer.
IMI Kolkata admission 2027 runs on an entrance score, an academic record and a personal interview. The portal titles the cycle MBA Admission 2027-2029, and the programme begins in July 2027. The key numbers are below.
19 December 2026
Last Date To Apply
Admission portal
50%
Minimum In Graduation
Three-year degree, any discipline
₹2,250
Application Fee
Not refundable
July 2027
Programme Begins
Six trimesters, two years
Pick the tab that matches you, because the IMI Kolkata admission process is the same but the papers differ.
Follow these steps. Register on the admission portal, pay the application fee and submit your entrance score. The institute shortlists on score and academic record. Then you sit the personal interview, and the offer follows a composite score.
No. Fresh graduates and experienced candidates both apply. The 2024-26 batch had 73.02% freshers, 21.16% with up to two years of work and 5.82% with more than two years.
IMI Kolkata admission details on dates: the 2027-29 batch closes on 19 December 2026, the last date to apply. CAT 2026 is on Sunday 29 November 2026. The table lists each step in the IMI Kolkata admission procedure by date.
CAT 2026 Registration Is Closed
22 September 2026The **[CAT 2026 registration](https://www.msmunify.com/in/exams/cat/registration)** closed on 22 September 2026, after an extension from 15 September. The edit window ran on 5 and 6 October 2026. The CAT fee was ₹2,700, or ₹1,350 for SC, ST and PwBD candidates.
Open The CAT Website| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| CAT 2026 admit card | From 4 November 2026 |
| CAT 2026 exam | Sunday 29 November 2026 |
| Last date to apply to IMI Kolkata | 19 December 2026 |
| CAT 2026 result | Expected early January 2027 |
| Personal interviews | January 2027 |
| Admission decision | February 2027 |
| Programme begins | July 2027 |
Yes. IMI Kolkata admission 2027 accepts applications until 19 December 2026. CAT registration is closed, so candidates without a CAT score need another valid exam score. Check the exam list on the portal before you pay the fee.
The portal lists the admission decision for February 2027. Offers follow the interview and a composite score, and the result goes live on the admission portal and the college website.
IMI Kolkata admission criteria for the PGDM are 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA in a three-year bachelor's degree. Any discipline is accepted, from engineering and commerce to medicine and humanities. The degree must come from a university recognised by the UGC or the AIU.
📊Marks50% In GraduationThe IMI Kolkata admission criteria set a floor of 50% or an equivalent CGPA. The final bar may be higher, depending on the number of applications.🎓DegreeAny DisciplineEngineering, commerce, humanities, economics and medicine graduates can all apply.📅DurationThree-Year MinimumThe degree must be at least three years after Class 12, from India or abroad.📝ProofFinal-Year StudentsYou can apply in your last year. For batch 2026-28 the institute asked for proof by 30 September 2026. Read the 2027-29 date on the portal.Yes, if you clear 50% in graduation. The IMI Kolkata admission criteria say meeting the floor does not guarantee a shortlist. It reads your entrance score, your past academic record and qualitative factors such as work experience and activities. A strong score and a good interview can balance modest marks, but no formula is published.
IMI Kolkata admission requirements on exams: CAT, XAT and CMAT were accepted for batch 2026-28, and GMAT for foreign nationals only. The 2027-29 portal does not name the exams, so confirm the list there. The table gives the exam body and the date.
| Exam | Conducted By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CAT 2026 | IIMs | Sunday 29 November 2026 |
| XAT 2027 | XLRI Jamshedpur | January 2027 |
| CMAT | NTA | Date set by NTA |
| GMAT | GMAC | Foreign nationals only |
For batch 2026-28 the GMAT score had to be from January 2021 to January 2025. The window for 2027-29 is not published.
Check the CAT 2026 dates on iimcat.ac.in, the official CAT website.
Yes, for batch 2026-28 it accepted both, along with CAT. Candidates who missed CAT used XAT 2026 or CMAT 2026. Confirm that the 2027-29 list is the same on the portal.
Yes, with a valid XAT or CMAT score, if the portal lists them. Foreign nationals can use a GMAT score. Every route then goes through the same personal interview.
The IMI Kolkata admission process has six steps, from the online form to joining in July 2027. This IMI Kolkata admission procedure runs on the admission portal, and each step is shown below.
Step 1
Register And Apply
Create an account on the portal, fill the form and pay the application fee of ₹2,250.
Step 2
Get Shortlisted
The institute shortlists on your entrance score and academic record.
Step 3
Attend The Personal Interview
The interview is the individual assessment stage, planned for January 2027.
Step 4
Receive The Offer
The offer is based on a composite score, and the decision comes in February 2027.
Step 5
Pay And Choose A Room
Pay the admission fee, then send your hostel choice on the Google Form.
Step 6
Join The Programme
Classes begin in July 2027.
The IMI Kolkata admission procedure ends with an interview. It tests current events, oral communication, domain knowledge of your degree and your work experience. A panel of faculty, business people and alumni conducts it. You also get an extempore topic, which tests how you think on your feet. The 2025 bulletin describes this format, and the 2027 round may differ in detail.
IMI Kolkata selection starts with your entrance score and academic record, then moves to the personal interview. Only shortlisted candidates reach the final stage of the IMI Kolkata admission process. The institute publishes no weights, so no formula can be quoted.
| Stage | What Counts |
|---|---|
| Shortlisting | Entrance score and academic record |
| Individual assessment | Interview, extempore, work experience, activities |
| Final offer | A composite score from all stages |
No. The only fixed number is the 50% floor in graduation. The cutoff page explains how to judge your chances without a published percentile.
The published steps list a personal interview and no group discussion. The institute says the individual assessment may add qualitative parameters, so read your interview letter.
IMI Kolkata admission details on offers: they go out on the admission portal, and the college website carries the notice. The offer is based on a composite score from all stages. Check the portal often, because results are announced there.
💻Step 1Offer On The PortalLog in to see your result. Keep a working email and postal address on the form.💳Step 2Pay The Admission FeeThe first instalment is due on the date in your offer letter.🏠Step 3Send Room ChoiceThe office sends a Google Form after payment. Rooms go first come, first served.⏳Step 4Waitlist Moves UpIf someone withdraws before classes start, a waitlisted candidate gets the vacant seat.If you withdraw before the programme starts, the fee is refunded after a ₹1,000 deduction. The fees page has the full refund rule, and this part of the IMI Kolkata admission process ends there.
The IMI Kolkata admission requirements on documents depend on your category, and the portal form asks for the full set. The institute prints no single checklist, so the table shows only the papers it names. Keep your graduation marksheets and entrance scorecard ready as well, since these IMI Kolkata admission requirements are standard.
| Who | Document |
|---|---|
| Company-sponsored candidate | Employer letter promising all fees, at the interview |
| Foreign national | Valid foreign passport and a copy of the GMAT score sheet |
| Final-year student | Proof of meeting the 50% floor by the set date |
| Fee waiver applicant | Income tax returns, PAN and an income certificate from the competent authority |
No. Work experience is not among the IMI Kolkata admission requirements. If you have it, carry the proof for the interview, because the panel reads it as a qualitative factor.
IMI Kolkata publishes no percentile cutoff, and the only fixed bar is 50% in graduation. The final bar can rise with the number of applications. The IMI Kolkata cut off page explains this in detail.
No Published Percentile Bar
Any CAT, XAT or CMAT percentile quoted for IMI Kolkata is an estimate from outside sources. The institute decides on a composite score.
IMI Kolkata publishes no caste-based seat reservation for the PGDM. It is a private self-financing institute approved by AICTE. The only category-linked relief on its pages is a tuition waiver for economically weaker families.
No reservation table is printed in the admission page or the bulletin. The cutoff page gives the NIRF 2026 enrolment counts by category. Ask the admission office if you need a category-specific answer for your case.
IMI Kolkata does not publish any direct admission or management quota route. Every category in the bulletin, including company-sponsored and foreign candidates, goes through the same selection process. Apply only on the official portal.
| Candidate | Test Needed | Route to a Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Self-sponsored Indian applicant | CAT, XAT or CMAT (batch 2026-28 list) | Shortlist on score and academic record, then personal interview |
| Company-sponsored applicant | CAT, XAT or CMAT | Same selection, plus an employer letter at the interview |
| Foreign national | GMAT | Shortlist on GMAT score, then personal interview, with a valid foreign passport |
No, not for the PGDM. An Indian applicant needs a valid CAT, XAT or CMAT score, as per the batch 2026-28 list. A foreign national needs a GMAT score. The 2027-29 portal does not list the exams, so confirm them there. The IMI Kolkata cut-offs page explains how scores are read.
Your offer is real only if it shows in your login on the official admission portal. IMI Kolkata says the same login is used to check your application status. Decisions are due in February 2027, after the personal interview. If you doubt an offer, write to admission.imik@imi-k.edu.in before you pay anything.
Be Careful With Seat Offers
Treat any offer of a PGDM seat without an entrance score and an interview as unofficial. Pay fees only through the channels on the official fee page.
IMI Kolkata gives one published aid for PGDM students: a tuition fee waiver for families earning under ₹8 lakh. You apply after you are admitted, not with the admission form. It covers up to 5% of the intake.
The IMI Kolkata PGDM fee of ₹14,98,000 (batch 2026-28) is about 1.19 times the median CTC of ₹12.54 lakh a year. The fee is for a self-sponsored student and leaves out hostel and mess. The pay figure is the headline on the 2027-29 admission portal, which does not name its batch. The fee and the pay therefore come from different batches. The latest named batch, 2023-25, has a median of ₹12.49 lakh, which gives the same result. Read the IMI Kolkata fees and IMI Kolkata placements pages for the full tables.
₹14,98,000
Total PGDM Fee
Batch 2026-28, self-sponsored
₹12.54 lakh
Median CTC a Year
Admission portal, batch not named
1.19 years
Fee Against Median CTC
About 14 months of median pay
It takes about 14 months of median pay to match the fee. This compares ₹14,98,000 with one year of the ₹12.54 lakh median. It is before tax and living cost, and it ignores interest on any loan. The average of ₹13.69 lakh gives about 13 months. Two years of twin AC hostel and mess add ₹4,50,000, so the total of ₹19,48,000 equals about 19 months of median pay. This is a rough guide only. The fee also leaves out the salary lost by a student who leaves a job to join.
The typical graduate earns near the median, and only a few reach the top figures. The median of ₹12.54 lakh sits close to the average of ₹13.69 lakh. The top 10% averaged ₹23.68 lakh, and the highest package is ₹41.36 lakh. Half the batch earns at or below the median. NIRF 2026 data shows 187 of 187 graduates placed in 2024-25, so the risk is the size of the pay and not getting a job.
In batch 2022-24, freshers averaged ₹11.83 lakh, and the fee equals about 15 months of that pay. Sector changed the average only a little, from ₹11.30 lakh in manufacturing to ₹12.52 lakh in BFSI.
The fee suits a fresher who wants a general management job and accepts pay near ₹12 lakh. It suits you less if you already earn well, because two years of that salary are lost. It also suits you less if you need the highest package to repay a loan, or if a company sponsors you. A sponsored seat costs ₹16,94,000 and gets no placement help from the institute. The tuition fee waiver covers up to 5% of the intake for families earning under ₹8 lakh, and the PGDM admission page lists seven banks for education loans. Read the IMI Kolkata scholarships page before you borrow.
Answers to what readers ask most often.
The last date to apply is 19 December 2026, as per the admission portal. Interviews are in January 2027. Data Sources: IMI Kolkata admission portal for 2027-29.
The IMI Kolkata admission criteria need 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA in a three-year bachelor's degree in any discipline. Final-year students can apply with proof later. Data Sources: IMI Kolkata PGDM admission page, 2026.
IMI Kolkata admission requirements for batch 2026-28 listed CAT, XAT and CMAT, and GMAT for foreign nationals. The 2027-29 portal does not list the exams. Data Sources: IMI Kolkata PGDM admission page, 2026.
The fee is ₹2,250 and it is not refundable. Applying to IMI Delhi lets you add IMI Kolkata and IMI Bhubaneswar at no extra cost. Data Sources: IMI Kolkata PGDM admission page, 2026.
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