IIM Thiruchirapalli – Indian Institute of Management Admission Process

  Thiruchirapalli   UGC, Public (Autonomous)   ESTD 2011
  Thiruchirapalli   UGC, Public (Autonomous)   ESTD 2011

Admission

IIM Trichy Admission 2022

IIM Trichy conduct admission as per CAP. Last year, IIM Trichy shortlisted 2000+ students for CAP based on the CAT Cutoff which was 93 percentile. The shortlisted students were required to appear for PI. WAT was excluded from CAP due to the COVID-19 outbreak. IIM Trichy Selection Criteria considers CAT and PI as dominant parameters for final selection and assigns a weightage of 50% and 25%, respectively. Other parameters included in PGPM Admission 2021 are Verbal Comprehension (CAT), work experience, performance in the qualifying degree and gender diversity.

IIM Trichy also offers PGPBM (Chennai Campus), DPM and EDPM programs. Selection for PGPBM and EDPM is based on the Written Test and PI. Whereas, DPM Admission is based on entrance exams such as CAT/GMAT/GATE/GRE/UGC-JRF followed by area-specific Interview and PI with DPM Committee.

Important Dates

EVENT DATE
Registration Window (PGPBM) Mar 21, 2022 – Aug 1, 2022
CAT 2022 Registration Window Aug 3, 2022 – Sep 23, 2022
Dispatch of Written Test Admit Cards (PGPBM) Aug 4, 2022
Written Test (PGPBM) Aug 7, 2022
Personal Interview (PGPBM) Aug 13, 2022 – Aug 14, 2022
Communication of Final offers by e-mail and post (PGPBM) Aug 23, 2022
Payment of Offer Acceptance (PGPBM) Aug 26, 2022
Payment of First Installment of Fee (PGPBM) Aug 30, 2022
Batch Orientation at Chennai Campus (PGPBM) Sep 2, 2022
Preparatory Programme for the selected candidates (PGPBM) Sep 3, 2022; Sep 4, 2022
Term I Registration cum Orientation at Trichy Campus (PGPBM) Sep 10, 2022
Batch Inauguration at Trichy Campus (PGPBM) Sep 10, 2022
Batch Orientation at Trichy Campus (PGPBM) Sep 11, 2022
Conclusion of Term IX Classes (PGPBM) Sep 15, 2022
Batch Orientation at Chennai Campus(Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace) (PGPBM) Sep 17, 2022
Batch Orientation at Chennai Campus (Academic Integrity Workshop) (PGPBM) Sep 18, 2022
Commencement of Term I Classes (PGPBM) Sep 23, 2022
CAT 2022 Exam Date Nov 27, 2022

IIM Trichy PGPM Admission Criteria 2022

IIM Tiruchirapalli offers admission to its 2-year full-time PGPM flagship programme. The minimum eligibility for applying is Bachelor’s degree with 50% aggregate marks and a valid CAT score.

IIM Trichy PGPM Selection Criteria

Selection to PGPM course at IIM Trichy is based on CAT score, Performance in PI, Academic Profile, Work Experience and Diversity. The  complete selection criteria is mentioned below:

Criteria for shortlisting for PI

  • Candidates need to meet the sectional and overall CAT Cutoff in order to be shortlisted for PI round. The required cut-off percentile marks in three sections and total CAT percentile for different categories are mentioned below.
Student Category Quantitative Aptitude Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Verbal & Reading Comprehension Total
General 70 70 70 93
NC-OBC 50 50 50 74
SC 35 35 35 54
ST 27 27 27 40
DAP 27 27 27 40
  • Those who meet the above cutoff are shortlisted for CAP 2021, comprising PI round which will be conducted online.

Criteria for Final Selection 

Components Weights (%) Remark
CAT Score 50
Personal Interview 25 Based on Communication Skills, Academic Ability, Current Affairs & General Awareness, Managerial & Leadership Abilities, Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Activities
Verbal Comprehension 3 This weightage will be derived from the score of Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension in CAT
Work Experience 5 Based on the quality of work
Performance at Undergraduate level 10 Performance shall be measured by multiplying the percentage marks scored by the weightage applicable to the discipline as shown below. 10% of the score so obtained shall be considered in the overall evaluation.
Professional Qualification 2 Pass in the final examinations of CA / ICWA/ CS
Gender Diversity 5 For Female Candidates

For Overseas Candidates

In order to pursue a two-year residential Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), NRI/ Foreign applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. Candidates due to appear for the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination or those awaiting qualifying degree results are also eligible to apply. Overseas candidates seeking admission to PGPM should have a valid GMAT score. 

Candidates will be shortlisted for the interview round on the basis of their GMAT score, academic performance, relevant work experience and letters of reference. The Institute will inform the candidate regarding the interview at least a week in advance. The final selection of the candidate will be done based on various factors viz. academic performance, relevance and quality of work experience, GMAT scores, letters of recommendation and overall suitability for the program.

Candidates can download the application and sent the Duly filled-in application forms along with the required documents and application fee along with the bank draft in favor of “Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli”, payable at Tiruchirappalli to:

Admissions Office
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli
Pudukkottai Main Road
Tiruchirappalli – 620 024

IIM Trichy PGPM-HR Admission Criteria 2022

IIM Trichy also offers 2-year full-time PGPM in Human Resources. The minimum requirement for PGPM-HR is Graduation with 50% aggregate marks along with a valid score of CAT.

IIM Trichy PGPM-HR Selection Criteria

Selection to PGPM-HR is based on CAT score, Performance in PI, Academic Profile, Work Experience and Diversity. The complete selection criteria is mentioned below:

Criteria for shortlisting for PI

  • Candidates need to satisfy the sectional and overall CAT Cutoff, as released by IIM Trichy to be eligible for shortlisting process. The table below shows the cutoff for different categories:
Student Category Quantitative Aptitude Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Verbal & Reading Comprehension Total
General 70 70 70 93
NC-OBC 50 50 50 74
SC 35 35 35 54
ST 27 27 27 40
DAP 27 27 27 40
  • Candidates who meet the released cutoff are shortlisted for CAP which consists of PI round.
  • The personal interview will be conducted online.

Criteria for Final Selection post PI

Components Weightages (%) Remark
CAT Score 50
Personal Interview 25 Based on Communication Skills, Academic Ability, Current Affairs & General Awareness, Managerial & Leadership Abilities, Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Activities
Work Experience 10 Based on the quality of work
Performance at Undergraduate level 10 Performance shall be measured by multiplying the percentage marks scored by the weightage applicable to the discipline as shown below. 10% of the score so obtained shall be considered in the overall evaluation.
Gender Diversity 5 For Female Candidates

NOTE: Overseas candidates are shortlisted based on GMAT score. The shortlisted candidates will be called for PI over video conferencing or at the campus.  The final selection of the candidate will be done based on various factors viz. academic performance, relevance and quality of work experience, GMAT scores, letters of recommendation and overall suitability for the program.

IIM Trichy PGPBM (Chennai) Admission Criteria 2022

IIM Trichy offers a 24-months PGPBM programme for working executives who want to take the ladder to the leadership roles and groom themselves. On completion of the course, students are awarded an MBA degree.

IIM Trichy PGPBM (Chennai) Eligibility

Candidates must fulfill the following eligibility to apply for PGPBM (Chennai) programme, offered by IIM Trichy:

  • Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks (45% for reserved category)
  • They must also have at least 3 years of full-time work experience.

IIM Trichy PGPBM (Chennai) Selection Criteria

IIM Trichy PGPBM admissions is a three stage process:

Stage 1: Filling of PGPBM Application

The candidate is required to fill in the application in a prescribed format with all the necessary details. The application fee for applying is INR 2000/- (INR 1000/- for SC/ST/PWD category).

Stage 2: Witten Test

Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria and submit the filled-in application form are called for the written test. It will challenge the candidate on their quantitative ability, verbal ability, data interpretation, and logical reasoning skills. The test will be conducted for 150 minutes.

Stage 3: Personal Interview & Admission Offer

Candidates who are shortlisted in Stage 2 need to appear in Personal Interview round. Such candidates will be intimidated via an email. Those who clear this stage will be offered admission in PGPBM (Chennai) programme.

The weightage assigned to different parameters for final selection are tabulated below:

Parameters Weightage 
Written Test 40%
Personal Interview  30%
Work Experience 15%
Performance in UG  15%

Key Points:

  • Candidates having a valid CAT/GMAT are exempted from written test.
  • If candidates with a valid CAT/GMAT score appears for written test then IIM Trichy will consider the score of written test for shortlisting.

IIM Trichy EDPM Admission Criteria 2022

IIN Trichy offers EDPM programme for senior executives of various sectors. It is a non-residential programme and is offered in the following specializations:

Economics and Public Policy Finance & Accounting Information Systems and Analytics
Marketing Operations Management & Decision Sciences Organizational Behaviour & Human Resource Management
Strategy

IIM Trichy EDPM Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for EDPM is mentioned below:

  • Candidates must have a Graduation/Postgraduation with first class
  • Candidates must have interest in Applied Research. 
  • Candidates must be a full time working executive with at least 10 years of work experience as a full time professional. 
  • Candidates must  have qualifications / certifications / degrees in management education 

IIM Trichy EDPM Selection Criteria

Admission to EDPM is carried out in 2 steps which are mentioned below:

Stage 1: Applying to DPM programme

In this stage, candidates need to apply for EDPM programme along with necessary documents. Based on the applications and documents, candidates will be shortlisted.

Stage 2: RAT & Interview

The shortlisted candidates have to further appear in Written Test and Personal Interaction Interview round.

Candidates who clear the above 2 stages are finally granted admission in EDPM course.

How to Apply for IIM Trichy?

Application Process for PGPM and PGPM-HR

In order to apply for PGPM and PGPM-HR course, candidates need to register for CAT and submit the application form. The complete application process is mentioned below:

  1. Visit the official website of CAT
  2. Click on New Registration.
  3. Fill in all the required details and provide a valid email and phone number.
  4. Applicants will receive a user id and password for further use.
  5. Enter the OTP and click on Validate OTP and submit after entering the Captcha Code.
  6. Check on “I Agree” and submit CAT application form.
  7. After submitting the details, a message on registered mobile number containing the Password and an email containing the User ID will be sent.
  8. Post successful completion of CAT Registration, a unique login id and password is generated.
  9. These credentials are vital for filling CAT Application Form.

Application Process for all other Programmes

Candidates need to apply on the official website of IIM Trichy for PGPBM (Chennai), DPM and EDPM programmes. The application process for these programmes is as follows:

  • Go to the official website of IIM Trichy.
  • Click on the Programmes and select the desired course.
  • Now click on ‘Apply Online’ tab.
  • Register by providing details like name, mobile number, email id, password, etc.
  • After registering, proceed to fill the application form with all the required details.
  • Pay the application fee and submit the application form.

The table below shows the amount of application fee for different programmes:

Programmes Application Fee
PGPBM (Chennai) INR 2000/- (INR 1000/- for SC/ST/PWD category)
DPM & EDPM INR 500/- (No fees for Reserved category)

NOTE: In case, candidates are applying for more than 1 area of specializations of DPM & EDPM then they have to pay separately for each of them.

Documents Required

  • Identity card
  • Score card of Entrance Test taken
  • 10, 12, Undergraduate & Postgraduate transcripts (both original and copies)
  • Work experience certificate and salary slip to prove the duration of your work experience.
  • Caste certificate (For reserved categories)
  • Hard-copy of the Application form