Crack IIM Shillong: Your Guide to Rural Management

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ABOUT IIM Shillong

IIM Shillong vested in 2007 is a public management institution, unite with the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU). IIM Shillong has been ranked 26th in the company of the top management institutes in India by NIRF Ranking 2023. The institute has a vigoroius employment track record, with alumni being hired by top Indian and worldwide organisations

IIM Shillong offers ice breaker two-year full-time PGDM with an intake of around 238 students. IIM Shillong admission is done through CAT exam, followed by a Personal Interview. IIM Shillong CAT cut-off is around 90 percentile (Overall) and 75 Percentile (Sectional). IIM Shillong PGDM fees is INR 15 Lakhs for 2 years. IIM Shillong placements 2024 concluded with the highest package of INR 71.50 LPA, while the average package was INR 26.10 LPA. Top Recruiter of IIM Shillong include TCS, Accenture, Google, Cognizant etc. It has strong placement record of the students.

At IIM Shillong, the minimum incorporation score for the 2023-25 batch was 60.9 for PGP. A total of 147347 general category candidates selected IIM Shillong as their CAT preference, of which 3859 were shortlisted for the PI WAT round and 894 received the final offer. 


IIM Shillong Highlights

Year of Establishment
2007
Campus Size
120 acres
Intake 
238 (for MBA)
MBA Fees
INR 15 Lakhs
NIRF Ranking 202326
Total Faculty
40
Scholarship
Need-Based Financial Assistance Scheme available
Highest Package (2024)
INR 71.50 LPA
Top Recruiter
Aditya Birla Capital, ITC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Amagi, Amazon, Bain & Company, Mahindra & Mahindra, Capgemini, Goldman Sachs, HSBC Bank, Cognizant, D.E. Shaw, Deloitte USI, EY, ICICI Group, Infosys Consulting, etc.

IIM Shillong Important Dates 2025

PGP Events

Date (Tentatives)
PI Shortlist Out
January 18, 2025
Last Date to Submit PI Form
January 22, 2025
PI Slot Booking
January 24 - 26, 2025
Declaration of Final Offer and Wait List
April 28, 2025
Registration at IIM Shillong Campus 
Mid to late June 2025

PGPEx Events 

Round 1 (Tentative Dates)
Round 2 (Tentative Dates)
Start of Application Process
September 1, 2024
December 15, 2024
Last Date for Filling of Application Form
November 13, 2024
January 30, 2025
Intimation of Interviews for Shortlisted Applicants
November 17, 2024
February 02, 2025
Admission Interviews 
December 2 - 3, 2024
February 10 & 11, 2025
Declaration of Results
December 11, 2024
February 16, 2025
Last Date for Acceptance
December 18, 2024
February 22, 2025
Last Date of Withdrawal
January 15, 2025

February 29, 2025


IIM Shillong Courses

IIM Shillong offers various courses like MBA, Executive MBA, MBA for working executives, PhD and PhD for working professionals. The highlights of some of the major courses are mentioned below:


Course
Program Details
PGP Intake
238 Eligibility: 50% on a Bachelor's degree Selection Criteria: CAT + Personal Interview 
PGPEx
Intake: 49 Eligibility: Bachelor's degree with 50% marks + 5 years of work experience. Selection Criteria: Based on CAT/GMAT + Group Discussion and Personal Interview 
PGP Working Executive Intake

36 Eligibility: Bachelor's degree with 50% marks + 3 years of Work Experience. Selection Criteria: CAT / GMAT / WE-MAT + Personal Interview


IIM Shillong Fees 2024

IIM Shilong fees for the 2 year PGP program is INR 15 Lakhs. The fees for other courses are as follows:


Course
Fees
PGP
INR 15 Lakhs (for 2 Years) 
PGPEx
INR 22.71 lakhs (for 2 Years)
PGP Working Executive
INR 12 Lakhs (for 2 Years)


IIM Shillong Admission 2025

IIM Shillong admission 2025 will start after the CAT 2024 results have been released. Only those applicants who took the CAT 2024 exam and chose IIM Shillong as their CAT preference, will be qualified for admission. Check IIM Shillong Admission Story under below 


IIM Shillong PGP admission process includes the following stages:


Admission Stages
Description
Registration 
The candidates must register by completing the CAT application form and also applying to IIM Shillong in the same application form
CAT Exam
The applicants will have to appear for the CAT exam, which is conducted in various cities across India.
Shortlist for PI
The applicants who met the minimum sectional cut-off announced by IIM Shillong will be shortlisted for the personal interview.
Personal Interview
The selected applicants need to show up for the Personal Interview
Final Decision
The performance in CAT, PI, previous academics, and gender diversity will be taken into consideration while creating the final merit list.

Admission:The eligibility criteria for the PGP program at IIM Shillong require candidates to hold a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 60% in both 10th and 12th grades. Admission is make possible through the CAT score,with the exam taking place in the month of November every year. Application forms are available from August. Applicants can apply for all IIMs ,including IIM Shillong through CAT form. As a General category of the  candidate,Notably , IIM shillong assigns a 15% weightage to work experience , and my direct offer was based on an evaluation of 85%. It's worth mentioning that freshers may need to invest additional effort in the GD and PI processes at IIM Shillong. Interestingly , IIM Shillong uniquely conducts GD before PI , unlike other IIMs.


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