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What should I do as an undergrad to get into IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore or IIM Calcutta?
As an undergraduate, you must complete the following tasks:
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Better 10th and 12th-grade point averages, at least above 80% in both.
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Maintain your academic focus.
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Choose a non-engineering subject for your undergraduate studies. It will help your profile.
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Attempt to score above the 99th percentile on the CAT. If you want, you can do coaching during your undergrad.
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Enhance your communication and writing abilities. This will be beneficial in WAT and GD/PI. If you want, you can join Toastmasters or start a blog.
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If you want, try to participate in some extracurricular activities. This will not improve your IIM chances (unless you have a national-level certificate), but it will add some vibrancy to your profile. Activities can range from being a member of a club or placement cell to creating your own YouTube channel.
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Perform some internships or work as a freelancer on a project. It will provide fodder for conversation in interviews.
I have converted calls from IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta this year. Which one should I opt for?
You should go to the campus where you know the most people from the senior class. Regardless of the field, you want to enter after graduation, an MBA is all about networking, knowing the right people, and making sure they know you.
At this point, your academic credentials will be on average the same as the rest of the batch, so you must distinguish yourself. Knowing people on campus before you arrive is important, as is understanding the nuances of academics, clubs, internships, placements, and so on.
Presently, I will go to BTech final year. I want to do an MBA in IIM Bangalore. How can I achieve it? What is the eligibility criteria?
After completing your graduation you can start your preparation for MBA. Being a student of IIM Bangalore, I can provide some insights which might be helpful for you.
IIMB selection is done through CAT. The cut-off for top B-schools is above the 99.5 percentile, which varies over the years.
The selection process of every B-school is almost the same. After clearing the cut-off you will get an interview call but few B-schools follow different procedures too. After getting shortlisted, you will be called to give Written Assessment (WAT).
Written Assessment:
- You have to express your thoughts on the given argument. Around 20 to 30 minutes will be given.
- Topics can be asked from current affairs, business, economics, social issues, etc.
- After WAT, candidates will be assessed with Group Discussion and then a Personal Interview.
- The interview process is 30 to 45 minutes long.
- The academic scores have a weightage of 5%.
- An extra weightage will be given to candidates who have good scores in 10th, 12th, and bachelors degree.
- The final decision will be taken only after looking at the performance of the candidates in all these stages.
You have to give your 100% to get selected in one of the top B-Schools in India. To make sure you get selected, start preparing for CAT well in advance, improve your writing skills and interviewing skills. Read as much as you can from books, newspapers, so that you can be comfortable in facing the selection process.
What's the average package in the IIM, Bangalore?
IIM Bangalore has released its placement report for the PGP and PGPBA batch of 2022. According to this report, 662 offers were made to 524 students by 137 recruiters. Average Salary is INR 33.82 LPA whereas Median Salary is around NR 31.2 LPA.
In the EPGP batch of 2022, 30 companies participated in the placement drive and recruited 71 students. Average CTC is INR 30.90 LPA and Median CTC is INR 30 LPA.
Some major firms that visited for recruitment are BCG, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, TAS, and Nestle.
What are the procedures to get an admission in IIM Bangalore, as an ECE student?
To get admission at IIM Bangalore, as an ECE student, you need to have a CAT score of above 90. IIM Bangalore takes into account CAT scores, past academic records, and relevant work experience for shortlisting. Here is the weightage distribution.
| Parameters | Weight |
| CAT 2021 score | 40 |
| 10th score | 20 |
| 12th score | 10 |
| Graduation | 20 |
| Work experience | 8 |
| Gender diversity | 2 |
Having a good academic record and relevant work experience of over 3 years can help your chance of getting a shortlist. Prepare well for the PI-WAT part. Personal interview has 30 weightage for final selection.
Is ISB better than IIM A/B/C and FMS Delhi?
My uncle is an alumnus of IIM Calcutta and also an ex-employee of ISB. So I asked him about the same. He told me that the faculty of IIM Calcutta focuses on the overall development of students and not just academics. They prepare you for the life ahead and not just for exams or placement. ISB on the other hand due to its short duration course is unable to cope with this aspect. Also, the fees of ISB are much more than that of IIMs. The only merit is that it saves you a year as the flagship program at IIMs is two years.
So ISB is a good choice for you only if
- You are looking for a course of shorter duration
- You are okay with spending a lot of money
- You value the degree more than what you learn from it
Both the institutes are world-class and therefore not much comparison can be drawn from them.
What is the best course to take in IIM Bangalore after BE?
IIM Bangalore offers three main programs. Which are as follows.
- PGP (Post Graduate Program) of two years.
- EPGP (Execute Post Graduate Program) of one year.
- FPM (Fellow Program in Management), equivalent to Ph.D.
Out of these three programs, the flagship programs of the institute are PGP and EPGP. All these programs have various specializations to choose from and study. The best course to take in IIM Bangalore depends upon your academic background, interest, tenure of course, and the most important is your work experience.
If you have less than four years of work experience, a PGP of two years will be the best choice. If it is more than four years, and EPGP of one year will be more suitable. However, if your work experience is more than six years and you have completed your master’s degree or equivalent in any discipline, FPM is the best course.
Overall, the choice depends upon you.
Is it advisable to settle on JBIMS, if one only aimed for IIM's?
Comparing JBIMS with IIMs is highly unjustified as IIMs are way ahead of JBIMS or FMS even if we consider the ROI. They are unique in many aspects such as
- IIM ABC and ISB is the only B-schools that offer Investment banking profiles in placement. Even if we look at other profiles, it’s easy to infer that they are much superior in terms of quality than the ones offered at JBIMS.
- Being a pass out of IIMs or ISB, you have an upper hand in the higher spectrum of one’s career, i.e, leadership roles.
- JBIMS or FMS lack the general ambiance and culture of a typical B School due to a lack of residential and campus facilities.
- The peer quality of IIMS and ISB are much better than JBIMS whose gender ratio, diversity, and competitive exam are very one-dimensional.
- The only significant aspect of JBIMS is the ROI which when negated makes JBIMS as mediocre as SP Jain and MDI.
- The placement statistics of JBIMS are much similar to that of new IIMs or average B Schools like MDI, and SP Jain. They are in no way in comparison to the top IIMs even with batch sizes as small as 120.
So one should choose JBIMS or FMS over IIM only if one wants to spend low fees, take no loans, or pursue MBA in Mumbai or Delhi.
How many D and F grades can one have to graduate from IIM Bangalore? What are the requirements to pass the first year?
IIM Bangalore follows a rigorous academic program, and students are expected to maintain high academic standards throughout their course. However, the institute does not have a fixed limit on the number of D and F grades a student can have to graduate.
To pass the first year, students need to meet certain requirements set by the institute. According to the academic policy of IIM Bangalore, a student needs to maintain a minimum CGPA of 2.0 out of 4.0 to pass each term. Additionally, a student should not have more than one F grade in the first year to be eligible to continue the course.
It is also important to note that students are expected to maintain high academic standards throughout the course, and the institute has stringent requirements for the continuation of studies in subsequent terms. Students who do not meet the academic requirements may face academic probation or termination of studies.
How did IIM Bangalore achieve 100% summer placements?
IIM Bangalore has been able to achieve 100% summer placements due to the combined and relentless efforts of students, seniors, placement committees, and clubs. No institute can work properly without a proper cordial relationship among these. Summer placements take place after the end of 2nd term but students start preparing well before the beginning of the term. The following points entail the details of preparation for summer placements k:
- Preparatory sessions: The student clubs and societies hold preparation sessions for significant roles in Consulting, Product Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations, and Analytics.
- Alumni sessions: Experienced alumni from different sectors working at reputed firms come forward and conduct sessions to share their job experience. This enables the students to make better choices for their careers.
- Case preparation: The ones who are preparing for consulting roles form a case preparation group wherein they practice mock cases. Mock group discussions and interviews facilitated by clubs and seniors are also conducted.
- Peer support group: The peers are competitive yet very considerate towards each other. They don’t celebrate their victory unless all their batchmates have been placed. This installs a feeling of compassion and empathy.
- Placement committee: The major credit for 100% of placements should go to the relentlessly working placement committee of IIM Bangalore. It strives to bring in as many major companies as possible. It conducts an unbiased and transparent placement drive.
So all these reasons have resulted in 100% placements at IIM Bangalore today. It’s the combined efforts of not one but many.
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