From guide
IIMs
- Exams
- CAT
- Cut-offs
- VARC-80 LRDI-75 QUANTS-75 OVERALL-85%ile
- Placements / fees
- Avg CTC - 34.9 LPA Fee-26 Lakhs (mess charges an additional 30,000 per term)
- Seats
- MBA PGP : 535 MBA PGPBA : 782 Total = 618
IIMB
NIRF 2025 #2#2 Outlook-ICARE ’26#3 IIRF · Govt ’25ROI 1.3xEQUIS | AACSB
Institute of National Importance · Estd 1973
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Top-tier IIM with a Bengaluru tech & consulting ecosystem.
Bengaluru, KarnatakaExams: CATFlagship fees: ₹26 Lakhs
General ManagementFinanceConsultingStrategy
Total Fees
₹26L
Avg CTC
₹34.88 LPA
Highest
₹94.6 LPA
CAT Cutoff
85+
5Y ROI
6.7x
Placed
100%
Overview
Decision context, not brochure fluff.
IIM Bangalore combines rigorous PGP training with proximity to India’s tech capital. Use BSchool Bridge to compare cutoff intensity and CTC against IIMA and FMS.
CATGeneral ManagementFinanceConsultingStrategy
Audit note: Fees: ₹26L for PGP 2024–26 domestic (iimb.ac.in programme expenses). Placements 2025: mean ₹34.88L / median ₹32.61L (official Placement Report 2025).
Fees & Programs
Compare sticker price before living costs.
| Program | Duration | Fees | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGP | 2 Years | ₹26 Lakhs | 480 |
| PGPEM | 2 Years | ₹20 Lakhs | — |
| PGPBA | 2 Years | ₹26 Lakhs | — |
Flagship fee on record: ₹26 Lakhs · Always confirm the latest fee circular before applying.
Cutoffs
CAT-linked shortlist bands (indicative).
General
99.2+
EWS / NC-OBC
97+
SC
84+
Placements
CTC signals for ROI math—not just highest-package headlines.
Average CTC
₹34.88 LPA
Median CTC
₹32.61 LPA
Placement rate
100%
Top recruiters
McKinseyAmazonMicrosoftUberBCGGoldman Sachs
Admission timeline
High-level milestones for the current cycle.
- 1
Nov 2025
CAT examination
- 2
Jan 2026
PI shortlists
- 3
Mar–Apr 2026
Final offers
Research notes
Cutoffs, selection and form signals matched from our guides.
Open
From guide
Minimum category cut-offs
- Cut-offs
- PGP: VARC-80 LRDI/QA-75 OVERALL-85%ile PGP-BA: VARC/LRDI/QA-80 OVERALL-85%ile
- NC-OBC
- PGP: VARC-70 LRDI/QA-65 OVERALL-75%ile PGP-BA: VARC/LRDI/QA-70 OVERALL-75%ile
- EWS
- PGP: VARC-70 LRDI/QA-65 OVERALL-75%ile PGP-BA: VARC/LRDI/QA-70 OVERALL-75%ile
- SC
- IIM BANGALORE
- ST
- PGP: VARC/LRDI/QA-55 OVERALL-65%ile PGP-BA: VARC/LRDI/QA-55 OVERALL-65%ile
From guide
Selection criteria
- Shortlisting
- CAT Score - 55 10th - 10 12th - 10 UG - 10 Work Experience - 10 Gender Diversity - 5
- Final selection
- 1) Personal Interview - 40 2) WAT - 10 3) CAT Score - 25 [VARC-8.75, LRDI-10, QA-6.25] 4) 10th - 5 5) 12th - 5 6) UG - 5 7) Work Experience/Professional Course - 10
From guide
Executive / GMAT–GRE colleges
- Placements / fees
- 35-36 LPA
- Seats
- 75
From guide
Top B-schools for consulting
- Placements / fees
- Function-wise salary split is not provided, but will be in the range of 36-38 LPA
- Offers
- 244 (41%)
- Recruiters
- Exact number of offers for all major consulting firms - Accenture = 75 BCG = 25 Bain & Company = 17 PwC = 16 EY = 15 McKinsey = 14 Kearney = 7 TCS Consulting = 24 Alvarez & Marsal = 4
From guide
Top B-schools for sales & marketing
- Placements / fees
- Function-wise salary split is not provided, but 25-30 LPA is the range where most offers would lie
- Offers
- 36 (6%)
- Recruiters
- HUL = 4 P&G=3 ITC = 3 Mondelez = 2 Nestle = 3 Marico = 3 Asian Paints = 3 Dabur = 2 AB InBev = 2 Coca Cola = 3 TATA Consumer Products = 2 Wipro Consumer Care = 2 Reckitt Benkiser = 1 Pidilite = 2 Haleon = 1 The FMCG Sector is the most significant contributor to marketing offers Key roles are Brand Management, Sales Leadership, and Category Management
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