IIM Trichy Admission 2026: Eligibility, Exams, Process

IIM Trichy - Indian Institute of Management

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil NaduPublic / Government, AutonomousManagement

University Grants Commission (UGC) approvedAll India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) approvedAutonomous

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NIRF#16(2025)
Est.2011
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IIM Trichy - Indian Institute of Management eligibility and fees
Programme	Minimum marks	Total fee
MBA/PGDM		₹19,50,000
Certificate	Graduation: 50%	₹1,69,000 to ₹2,75,000
Ph.D.	Class 10: 60% · Class 12: 60% · Graduation: 60% · Post-graduation: 60%	₹10,00,000

IIM Trichy - Indian Institute of Management eligibility and fees

Programme

Minimum marks

Total fee

MBA/PGDM

₹19,50,000

Certificate

Graduation: 50%

₹1,69,000 to ₹2,75,000

Ph.D.

Class 10: 60% · Class 12: 60% · Graduation: 60% · Post-graduation: 60%

₹10,00,000

IIM Trichy - Indian Institute of Management exam and counselling dates
Event	Date
Counselling & other dates
Exam Date	November 30, 2025
Registration Period	August 1, 2025 to September 20, 2025
CAT 2025 answer key challenge	First week of December 2025
CAT 2025 result announcement	Last week of December 2025
Paper Based Test (PBT)	September 21, 2025
Computer Based Test (CBT)	September 28, 2025
Admit card for the PBT	September 18, 2025
Admit card for the CBT	September 25, 2025
Registration Deadline for PBT	September 15, 2025
Registration Deadline for CBT	September 22, 2025

IIM Trichy - Indian Institute of Management exam and counselling dates

Event

Date

Counselling & other dates

Exam Date

November 30, 2025

Registration Period

August 1, 2025 to September 20, 2025

CAT 2025 answer key challenge

First week of December 2025

CAT 2025 result announcement

Last week of December 2025

Paper Based Test (PBT)

September 21, 2025

Computer Based Test (CBT)

September 28, 2025

Admit card for the PBT

September 18, 2025

Admit card for the CBT

September 25, 2025

Registration Deadline for PBT

September 15, 2025

Registration Deadline for CBT

September 22, 2025

Admission details
PG Courses	Eligibility Criteria
PGPM (MBA)	Candidates must have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates) in any stream from a recognised university.
PGPM-HR (MBA-HR)	The candidates must have a bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates).
PGPBM (Executive MBA)	A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates) in any stream is required for admission to the course.

Admission details

PG Courses

Eligibility Criteria

PGPM (MBA)

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates) in any stream from a recognised university.

PGPM-HR (MBA-HR)

The candidates must have a bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates).

PGPBM (Executive MBA)

A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates) in any stream is required for admission to the course.

Admission details
Programme	CAT Required?	Alternative Exams	Selection Process
PGPM (Regular MBA)	Yes	NA	CAT score, Personal Interview and Work experience (optional)
PGPM-HR (MBA-HR)	Yes	NA	CAT score, Personal Interview and Work experience (optional)
PGPBM (Executive MBA)	Not mandatory	GMAT, GRE, IIMT Written Exam	CAT/GMAT/GRE/IIMT written exam score, Personal Interview and Work experience (optional)

Admission details

Programme

CAT Required?

Alternative Exams

Selection Process

PGPM (Regular MBA)

Yes

CAT score, Personal Interview and Work experience (optional)

PGPM-HR (MBA-HR)

Yes

CAT score, Personal Interview and Work experience (optional)

PGPBM (Executive MBA)

Not mandatory

GMAT, GRE, IIMT Written Exam

CAT/GMAT/GRE/IIMT written exam score, Personal Interview and Work experience (optional)

Admission details
Criteria	Weightage	Details
CAT Score	50%	Candidates must meet the IIM Trichy cutoff 2024 on the basis of their category to get shortlisted.
Personal Interview	25%	From 2024, there is going to be a centralised interview process under the CAP 2024.
Work Experience	10%	Work experience acts as an added advantage for the candidates. Only full-time remunerative work experience after graduation and completed months till January 31, 2024 will be considered subject to the candidate updating the latest details in the CAP 2024 application process.
Normalised Score in 10th Standard	2%	-
Normalised Score in 12th Standard	3%	-
Performance at the Undergraduate level	5%	-
Gender Diversity	5%	Especially for female candidates

Admission details

Criteria

Weightage

Details

CAT Score

50%

Candidates must meet the IIM Trichy cutoff 2024 on the basis of their category to get shortlisted.

Personal Interview

25%

From 2024, there is going to be a centralised interview process under the CAP 2024.

Work Experience

10%

Work experience acts as an added advantage for the candidates. Only full-time remunerative work experience after graduation and completed months till January 31, 2024 will be considered subject to the candidate updating the latest details in the CAP 2024 application process.

Normalised Score in 10th Standard

Normalised Score in 12th Standard

Performance at the Undergraduate level

Gender Diversity

Especially for female candidates

Admission details
Category	Seat Reservation
Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to the “Non-creamy” layer (NC-OBC)	27%
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)	10%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	7.5%
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD)	5% (horizontally)

Admission details

Admission details
Categories	Application Fee
General / OBC	Rs 2400
SC/ST/PwD	Rs 1200

Categories

Application Fee

General / OBC

Rs 2400

SC/ST/PwD

Rs 1200

Admission details
Categories	Application Fee (General category)
PGPM (MBA)	Rs 1000
PGPM-HR (MBA-HR)	Rs 1000
PGPBM (Executive MBA)	Rs 1000
PhD	Rs 1000
Executive PhD	Rs 1000

Admission details

Categories

Application Fee (General category)

PGPM (MBA)

Rs 1000

PGPM-HR (MBA-HR)

Rs 1000

PGPBM (Executive MBA)

Rs 1000

PhD

Rs 1000

Executive PhD

Rs 1000

IIM Trichy - Indian Institute of Management eligibility and fees
Programme	Minimum marks	Total fee
MBA/PGDM		₹19,50,000
Certificate	Graduation: 50%	₹1,69,000 to ₹2,75,000
Ph.D.	Class 10: 60% · Class 12: 60% · Graduation: 60% · Post-graduation: 60%	₹10,00,000

IIM Trichy - Indian Institute of Management eligibility and fees

Programme

Minimum marks

Total fee

MBA/PGDM

₹19,50,000

Certificate

Graduation: 50%

₹1,69,000 to ₹2,75,000

Ph.D.

Class 10: 60% · Class 12: 60% · Graduation: 60% · Post-graduation: 60%

₹10,00,000

IIM Trichy - Indian Institute of Management exam and counselling dates
Event	Date
Counselling & other dates
Exam Date	November 30, 2025
Registration Period	August 1, 2025 to September 20, 2025
CAT 2025 answer key challenge	First week of December 2025
CAT 2025 result announcement	Last week of December 2025
Paper Based Test (PBT)	September 21, 2025
Computer Based Test (CBT)	September 28, 2025
Admit card for the PBT	September 18, 2025
Admit card for the CBT	September 25, 2025
Registration Deadline for PBT	September 15, 2025
Registration Deadline for CBT	September 22, 2025

IIM Trichy - Indian Institute of Management exam and counselling dates

Event

Date

Counselling & other dates

Exam Date

November 30, 2025

Registration Period

August 1, 2025 to September 20, 2025

CAT 2025 answer key challenge

First week of December 2025

CAT 2025 result announcement

Last week of December 2025

Paper Based Test (PBT)

September 21, 2025

Computer Based Test (CBT)

September 28, 2025

Admit card for the PBT

September 18, 2025

Admit card for the CBT

September 25, 2025

Registration Deadline for PBT

September 15, 2025

Registration Deadline for CBT

September 22, 2025

Admission details
PG Courses	Eligibility Criteria
PGPM (MBA)	Candidates must have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates) in any stream from a recognised university.
PGPM-HR (MBA-HR)	The candidates must have a bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates).
PGPBM (Executive MBA)	A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates) in any stream is required for admission to the course.

Admission details

PG Courses

Eligibility Criteria

PGPM (MBA)

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates) in any stream from a recognised university.

PGPM-HR (MBA-HR)

The candidates must have a bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates).

PGPBM (Executive MBA)

A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates) in any stream is required for admission to the course.

Admission details
Programme	CAT Required?	Alternative Exams	Selection Process
PGPM (Regular MBA)	Yes	NA	CAT score, Personal Interview and Work experience (optional)
PGPM-HR (MBA-HR)	Yes	NA	CAT score, Personal Interview and Work experience (optional)
PGPBM (Executive MBA)	Not mandatory	GMAT, GRE, IIMT Written Exam	CAT/GMAT/GRE/IIMT written exam score, Personal Interview and Work experience (optional)

Admission details

Programme

CAT Required?

Alternative Exams

Selection Process

PGPM (Regular MBA)

Yes

CAT score, Personal Interview and Work experience (optional)

PGPM-HR (MBA-HR)

Yes

CAT score, Personal Interview and Work experience (optional)

PGPBM (Executive MBA)

Not mandatory

GMAT, GRE, IIMT Written Exam

CAT/GMAT/GRE/IIMT written exam score, Personal Interview and Work experience (optional)

Admission details
Criteria	Weightage	Details
CAT Score	50%	Candidates must meet the IIM Trichy cutoff 2024 on the basis of their category to get shortlisted.
Personal Interview	25%	From 2024, there is going to be a centralised interview process under the CAP 2024.
Work Experience	10%	Work experience acts as an added advantage for the candidates. Only full-time remunerative work experience after graduation and completed months till January 31, 2024 will be considered subject to the candidate updating the latest details in the CAP 2024 application process.
Normalised Score in 10th Standard	2%	-
Normalised Score in 12th Standard	3%	-
Performance at the Undergraduate level	5%	-
Gender Diversity	5%	Especially for female candidates

Admission details

Criteria

Weightage

Details

CAT Score

50%

Candidates must meet the IIM Trichy cutoff 2024 on the basis of their category to get shortlisted.

Personal Interview

25%

From 2024, there is going to be a centralised interview process under the CAP 2024.

Work Experience

10%

Normalised Score in 10th Standard

Normalised Score in 12th Standard

Performance at the Undergraduate level

Gender Diversity

Especially for female candidates

Admission details
Category	Seat Reservation
Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to the “Non-creamy” layer (NC-OBC)	27%
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)	10%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	7.5%
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD)	5% (horizontally)

Admission details

Admission details
Categories	Application Fee
General / OBC	Rs 2400
SC/ST/PwD	Rs 1200

Categories

Application Fee

General / OBC

Rs 2400

SC/ST/PwD

Rs 1200

Admission details
Categories	Application Fee (General category)
PGPM (MBA)	Rs 1000
PGPM-HR (MBA-HR)	Rs 1000
PGPBM (Executive MBA)	Rs 1000
PhD	Rs 1000
Executive PhD	Rs 1000

Admission details

Categories

Application Fee (General category)

PGPM (MBA)

Rs 1000

PGPM-HR (MBA-HR)

Rs 1000

PGPBM (Executive MBA)

Rs 1000

PhD

Rs 1000

Executive PhD

Rs 1000

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