IIMC

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Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

IIMC · NIRF 2025 #7

Kolkata, West BengalExams: CATFlagship fees: ₹27 Lakhs

General ManagementFinanceConsulting

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Total Fees

₹27L

Avg CTC

₹34.23 LPA

Highest

₹34.23 LPA

CAT Cutoff

85+

5Y ROI

6.3x

Placed

Overview

Decision context, not brochure fluff.

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta figures below prefer curated BSchool Bridge research notes where available.

CATGeneral ManagementFinanceConsulting

Audit note: Source: BSchool Bridge research notes · iims.

Fees & Programs

Compare sticker price before living costs.

Program	Duration	Fees	Seats
Flagship MBA / PGDM	2 Years	₹27 Lakhs	—

Flagship fee on record: ₹27 Lakhs · Always confirm the latest fee circular before applying.

Cutoffs

CAT-linked shortlist bands (indicative).

General

VARC-80 LRDI-80 QUANTS-75 OVERALL-85

85+

Placements

CTC signals for ROI math—not just highest-package headlines.

Average CTC

₹34.23 LPA

Median CTC

₹34.23 LPA

Placement rate

Top recruiters

McKinseyEYKearneyBCGBain & CompanyAccentureDeloittePwC

Admission timeline

High-level milestones for the current cycle.

1
Entrance
CAT exam window
2
Shortlist
GD / PI / WAT
3
Offer
Final merit & joining

Research notes

Cutoffs, selection and form signals matched from our guides.

From guide

IIMs

Open

Exams: CAT, PGDBA
Cut-offs: VARC-80 LRDI-80 QUANTS-75 OVERALL-85
Placements / fees: PGP - 34.23 LPA Fee-27 Lakhs PGDBA - 31.76 LPA Fee-27 Lakhs
Seats: MBA PGP : 462 MBA PGDBA : 60 Total = 527

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Minimum category cut-offs

Open

Cut-offs: MBA: VARC/LRDI-80 QA-75 OVERALL-85%ile
NC-OBC: MBA: VARC-70 LRDI/QA-65 OVERALL-75%ile
EWS: MBA: VARC-70 LRDI/QA-65 OVERALL-75%ile
SC: IIM CALCUTTA
ST: MBA: VARC/LRDI/QA-55 OVERALL-65%ile

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Selection criteria

Open

Shortlisting: CAT Score - 56 10th - 10 12th - 15 Gender Diversity - 4
Final selection: 1) Personal Interview - 48 2) WAT - 8 3) CAT Score - 30 4) Academic Diversity - 6 5) Work Experience/Professional Course - 8

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Colleges for low academics

Open

Shortlisting: CAT Score - 56 10th - 10 12th - 15 Gender Diversity - 4
Final selection: 1) Personal Interview - 48 2) WAT - 8 3) CAT Score - 30 4) Academic Diversity - 6 5) Work Experience/Professional Course - 8

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Executive / GMAT–GRE colleges

Open

Placements / fees: 33-35 LPA
Seats: 65

From guide

Top B-schools for consulting

Open

Placements / fees: 36 LPA
Seats: 456
Offers: 169 (37%)
Recruiters: McKinsey, EY, Kearney, BCG, Bain & Company, Accenture, Deloitte, PwC, Alvarez Marsal, TCS, KPMG, Infosys, Auctus Advisors, Arthur D. Little

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Top B-schools for sales & marketing

Open

Placements / fees: 25 LPA
Seats: 456
Offers: 32 (6.9%)
Recruiters: Coca Cola, HUL, ITC, Nestle, P&G, Sun Pharma
Notes: IIM AHMEDABAD 37 (9%) 28.6 LPA (audited data) [For FMCG specifically, average CTC is around 30.6 LPA ] HUL, Nestle, P&G, Marico, Asian Paints, L'Oreal, Dabur, AB InBev, BlueStone, Haleon, Coca-Cola, Philips, United Breweries, Welspun, Wipro Consumer Care, Sun Pharma, Airtel

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