IIM Nagpur Admission 2023 - CAT PDF Download

IIM Nagpur, ranked as one of the top 45 B-schools in India by NIRF Rankings 2022, is also a high return on investment B-school. The average salary for its MBA 2020-22 batch has increased by 15% to Rs. 15.21 LPA in Placement 2022, while the program fees for the 2022-24 batch has increased to Rs. 18 lakhs. The two-year full-time residential PGP program at IIM Nagpur leads to the award of an MBA degree, and CAT 2022 is a mandatory exam for admission to IIM Nagpur.
IIM Nagpur's admission criteria for the flagship MBA 2023-25 batch will have several firsts. While the intake is increased to 240 seats, the CAT 2022 cutoff for admission is reduced to 85 percentile. The admission criteria for 2023 will give 15% weightage to the CAT 2022 score in the final selection, with the remaining 85% weightage given to other components such as academics, diversity, work experience, and performance in the PI round.
IIM Nagpur has its own admission process and does not participate in the Common Admission Process (CAP), which is the common PI-WAT round for nine participating new and baby IIMs.

IIM Nagpur Admission 2023-24: Key Changes in Process

IIM Nagpur has changed the selection process for PGP 2023-25 batch. Important changes in the admission process are:

• CAT Weightage Reduced: CAT exam score weightage is reduced to 30% in shortlisting and to 15% in final selection
• WAT Process Restored: WAT has been restored for admission 2023 with 10% weight.
• Two Shortlists: IIM Nagpur will release two shortlists for PI round to select candidates for PGP 2023-25 batch. 
  • Pre PI Shortlist in March 2023: The Pre –PI shortlist of candidates will be released in first week of March 2023. Candidates are  asked to submit application by March 2nd/3rd week  for IIM Nagpur admission.
  • Shortlist for PI/WAT Round: March 4th Week 2023: The final shortlist for PI-WAT round will be released in 4th week of March 2023. Mails will be sent to all the shortlisted candidates. Candidates who do not receive mail should contact IIM Nagpur. Candidates can log in to their account and check the status. Candidates who are shortlisted and confirm their presence for PI are contacted over email.

IIM Nagpur: Key Highlights & USPs

• Highly Ranked: IIM Nagpur is ranked #43 in the GoI MHRD NIRF Rankings 2022 for top 125 management institutes in India. It is ranked # 28 in MBAUniverse.com B-School Ranking 2022 among top 100 B-schools in India.
• First Among New Generation IIMs: IIM Nagpur is the first among the new generation IIMs that started operation in 2015. Mentored by IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Nagpur is fast emerging top B-school in the family of 20 IIMs
• IIM Nagpur Fees: IIM Nagpur fees for 2 years full time MBA programme is Rs.18 lakhs
• IIM Nagpur Placement 2022: IIM Nagpur Placements are rising year after year. Average salary in IIM Nagpur placement 2022 has gone up by 15% at Rs.15.21 LPA. Highest salary in placement 2022 has gone up at Rs.31.54 LPA from Rs.19.20 LPA last year
• Industry Connect: IIMN has unique industry connect programme of bringing ‘corporate into classrooms’ to produce relevant talent for corporate world. It aims to create value-driven leaders, global managers, and entrepreneurs with strong conceptual foundations and analytical approach to help them be the best in whichever field they choose
• International Student Exchange: IIM Nagpur has student exchange programmes with multiple foreign universities including Japan, Singapore, South Korea, France, and Dubai.
• Curriculum & Pedagogy: The institute’s curriculum has been designed by experts from the field of management education. The learning process helps the students connect to the industry and other stakeholders in a multidimensional way. IIM Nagpur faculty have excellent track record of research and teaching. They provide the required support and guidance to the students.
• Field Immersion: A significant feature of IIMN is the Field Immersion Module which helps the students to experience real-life problems and come up with practical solutions for them. The students at IIMN are encouraged to explore their entrepreneurial ambitions
• IIM Nagpur Location Advantage: IIM Nagpur campus is rich with state-of-the-art classrooms to facilitate various pedagogies, IT infrastructure for connectivity and access to academic resources among others. IIM Nagpur has great location advantage as it is located in the heart of the industrial hub within the country’s first Multi-product Special Economic Zone at MIHAN, adjacent to International Airport at Nagpur. IIMN enjoys a natural advantage of being near to industry, enabling greater connects and partnerships with businesses across the sectors in SEZ and MIDCs.
• Membership of International Accreditation Body: IIM Nagpur is a member of The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Both IIM Nagpur and AACSB are committed to a common goal, that is, the creation of the next generation of great leaders.

IIM Nagpur Leadership

Dr. Bhimaraya Metri, a distinguished academician, renowned teacher, researcher and astute administrator, is the Director of IIM Nagpur. He was previously the Director at IIM Tiruchirappalli and has also served as Dean at L&T Institute of Project Management Vadodara, IMI New Delhi, and MDI Gurgaon. Dr. Metri holds a PhD from IIT Bombay and has led several research programs at BITS Pilani. He is an expert in the area of Project Management & Infrastructure, Quality Management, and Supply Chain Management, and has authored numerous research papers and books. In addition, he serves on the editorial advisory boards of several national and international journals.

IIM Nagpur Programs offered

IIM Nagpur offers a 2-year full-time residential program, known as the Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), which leads to an MBA degree. In contrast to awarding a postgraduate diploma, IIM Nagpur will now award an MBA degree to successful students. This change has given the PGP equivalence with a Master's degree from an Indian University, allowing graduates to apply for higher studies. Although mentored by IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Nagpur will not take part in the Common Admission Process (CAP) 2023 that is conducted for new IIMs, and instead, will conduct its own final selection process.

IIM Nagpur Fees: Rs.18 Lakhs

IIM Nagpur Fees for PGP 2022-24 batch is Rs. 18 Lakhs for two years. This amount is exclusive of other charges like caution deposit, mess charges, personal expenses among others. However, IIMN reserves the right to increase/reduce the fee for PGP 2023-25 batch.

IIM Nagpur Intake: 240

IIM Nagpur seats have increased. It will offer admission to 240 students as was done for last year batch. Number of IIM Nagpur seats for each category and reservation percentage for the same is shared below:
However, according to IIM Nagpur, “The intake might be revised before the admission process begins. In such a scenario, appropriate changes will be made based on the revised intake.”

IIM Nagpur Placements 2022

IIM Nagpur has been operational since the academic year 2015-16 and has consistently achieved a 100% placement record. Even in the 2020-22 batch, the institute has maintained its 100% placement record and has recorded a higher average salary of Rs. 15.21 lakhs. The placement process for 2022 was conducted virtually due to the prevailing circumstances, but despite the challenges, the average and median CTC increased. Additionally, 31 first-time recruiters also participated in the placement process this year.

IIM Nagpur Placement 2022: Highlights

• Records 100% Placement 2022 as early as on December 15, 2021
• Placement process conducted virtually
• Highest Salary has gone up at Rs.31.54 LPA in Placement 2022 from Rs.19.20 LPA last year
• Average Salary Up at Rs.15.21 LPA in Placement 2022, an increase of 15.12% from last year which was Rs.13.21 LPA
• Median Salary Up at Rs.15.42 LPA, an increase of 18.62% in 2022 from Rs.13 LPA last year
• Average Salary for Top 50% Students stood at Rs.17.21 LPA
• Average Salary for Top 10% Students stood at Rs. 22.19 LPA
• Top Profiles Offered included Management Consulting, Product Management, Risk advisory, Key Account Management, Retail Banking, Supply Chain consultant, International Banking, New Product Development
• 31 First Time Recruiters including Swiggy, IBM, Dell Technologies, Moodys, ICICI Bank, Yum Brands, Cognizant, Capgemini, Mswipe, Amazon, India Mart, HDFC Bank, TVS Motors
• Largest ever batch size of 204 students participated in Placement 2022
• 80% batch recruited by Consulting, IT, BFSI & FMCG/FMCD sectors
• The most preferred roles among students were IT and analytics, followed by the roles in Strategy and Consulting, Marketing, Finance, and Operations.
•  Consulting and IT & Analytics Cohort witnessed maximum offers with 52.28% of the students opting for these roles
• Top recruiters include Amazon, Cognizant, Deloitte, Bank of New York Mellon, ICICI Bank, ZS Associate, Microsoft, Salesforce, Accenture, IBM, TVS Motors, DHL, L&T, Hexaware, Tech Mahindra among others 

IIM Nagpur Scholarship Scheme: Special Need-Based Scholarship (SNBS)

IIM Nagpur ensures that financial inability should not be an impediment for an individual who is admitted to pursue its PGP programme. In this regard, the Institute provides Special Need-Based Scholarships (SNBS) with the provision of a fee waiver to eligible students. The eligibility of the students for the scholarship is determined by their credit status and their annual family income.
IIM Nagpur facilitates a number of scholarships which are awarded by the Government of India and various state governments. Some of these scholarships are:

• Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses
• Scholarships for Top Class Education for students with disabilities
• Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students
• National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students – Scholarship (Formally Top-Class Education for Schedule Tribe Students) – only for scholarships
• Chief Minister Fellowship Yojana (CMFY) – Jharkhand
• Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship to SC students – Maharashtra

The Institute also facilitates scholarships awarded by corporates and private organizations. 

IIM Nagpur International Student Exchange Programme

IIM Nagpur has established partnerships for student exchange programmes with several foreign universities. In the past, IIMN students have participated in such programmes with Tel Aviv University, Israel; Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, and Instituto Tecnologico Autonoma de Mexico (ITAM). IIMN is currently expanding this initiative.
To provide its students with ample exposure, IIM Nagpur offers international immersion programmes in selected countries/locations, including Japan, Singapore, South Korea, France, and Dubai. During these programmes, students get a chance to experience diverse international business environments and cultures that differ from their domestic business environment. Some students also work on live projects with companies based in the aforementioned countries, which helps them prepare for careers in a constantly evolving global business world.

IIM Nagpur Field Immersion Module: An Industry Connect Programme

The Field Immersion Module at IIM Nagpur offers an opportunity for MBA students to interact with the industry. Not only does the module expose students to the actual day-to-day functioning of an organization, but it also allows them to apply managerial know-how that they learn in their classes, to real-life issues.
The module is mandatory for all the 1st year students and is positioned between the students’ second and third terms during their MBA. After getting equipped by this time, with the fundamentals of accounting, finance, strategy, marketing, human resource management and entrepreneurship, and  the skills to analyze organizational scenarios head-on, Students are attached to participating organizations from four broad sectors:

• Government and Infrastructure
• Industry and Business (Small and Medium Enterprises)
• Agriculture, Food Processing and Rural Development and
• NGO and Environmental Management

While students intern with corporate enterprises in the traditional summer internship at the end of the first year, the FIM acquaints them with the organizational challenges of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the not-for-profit sector.

Over the years, IIM Nagpur has partnered with a number of undertakings across sectors for the Field Immersion Module. The module has grown from 31 partners in the Nagpur district in 2015-16, to 61 now. It has also moved beyond Nagpur to include adjoining districts of Wardha, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli, as well as Aurangabad, the manufacturing hub of Maharashtra; and Nashik, the center of the food and agriculture sector in the state.

IIM Nagpur Eligibility criteria 2023

• IIM Nagpur eligibility criteria require that the candidate must hold a bachelor's degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (in case of the candidate belonging to SC/ST/PwD category, the eligibility criterion is relaxed to 45%
• Candidates who graduated in the years 2020 or 2021 or in 2022, for whom the university did not conduct the exams or did not award marks or CGPA but awarded only pass or pass marks or promotion in one or more years/semesters of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification, can also apply. Such candidates will have to submit a certificate from the Principal/Registrar of his/her University/College/Institute stating that the university did not conduct the exams or did not award marks or CGPA but awarded only pass or pass marks or promotion in one or more years/semesters, as the case may be
• The candidate should appear in CAT 2022 exam and must score minimum prescribed sectional and overall score to become eligible for admission at IIM Nagpur
• If the candidate is awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the equivalence to determine PGP admission eligibility would be based on the equivalence certified by the institution/ university from where the bachelor's degree is obtained. In case the institution/university does not have any scheme for converting the CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by IIM Nagpur by dividing the obtained CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant by 100 to confirm the Admission eligibility of the candidate. 
• A candidate appearing for the final year bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results is also eligible to apply for IIM Nagpur Admission 2023. Such a candidate must produce a certificate from the principal/head of the department/ registrar/director of the institution/university certifying that the candidate is currently in the final year or is awaiting final results and has obtained at least 50% marks or equivalent (45% in case of the candidate belonging to SC/ST/PwD category) based on latest available grades/marks.
• IIM Nagpur Eligibility criterion further clarifies that such a candidate, if selected, will become ineligible for the IIM Nagpur admission unless he/she submits a certificate latest by June 30, 2023 from the principal/head of the department/registrar/director of the institution/university (issued on or before June 30, 2023) stating that they have completed all the requirements (the result may, however, be awaited) for obtaining the bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate.
• It is mandatory for a final year student, who is provisionally considered eligible by IIM Nagpur and offered admission, to submit the mark-sheet and degree certificate of the final year bachelor's degree examination held on or before June 30, 2023.  The deadline to submit the mark-sheet and the certificate is December 31, 2023. 

IIM Nagpur Admission 2023: Important Dates

All the candidates who have registered and applied for CAT 2022, opted for admission in IIM Nagpur in the CAT 2022 application form, and obtain the required cut off percentile, will be considered for next stage of IIM Nagpur Admission criteria.  Important dates related to admission activities 2023 at IIM Nagpur are as below:

IIM Nagpur Admission Criteria 2023: Cut off, Selection Process and Weightages

IIM Nagpur's admission criteria for the MBA 2023-25 batch take into consideration various factors besides the CAT 2022 exam score for shortlisting candidates for the final selection round. Additionally, IIM Nagpur has its own PI-WAT round for the final selection process and does not participate in the Common Admission Process (CAP) for new IIMs. The Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) is the flagship program offered by IIM Nagpur and is considered a master's level program. The PGP, which is a two-year full-time residential course leading to an MBA degree, has received equivalence with a master's degree of an Indian University by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) for admission to higher studies.

Admission Process to Identify Suitable Candidates

The admission criteria of IIM Nagpur aim to select the most promising candidates for the 2023 PGP batch. The institute considers various parameters such as academic performance in 10th, 12th, and Bachelor's degree exams, CAT scores, diversity in terms of gender and academic background, and work experience to shortlist candidates for the final selection round. The candidates' suitability for the PGP program is evaluated through their performance in the Personal Interview and Written Ability Test. Additionally, relevant work experience, if any, is also given weight in the admission process.

Less Weightage to CAT 2022 Score

IIM Nagpur's admission process for 2023 includes multiple criteria to identify the most suitable candidates for the PGP program. The CAT 2022 score is used to establish the minimum level of proficiency required in the respective areas, as indicated by section-wise minimum scores. The CAT score carries a weightage of 30% in the shortlisting process, but only 15% in the final selection criteria. Other factors such as academic performance, gender and academic diversity, work experience, and performance in Personal Interview and Written Ability Test are also considered. The admission criteria are uniformly applied to all categories of candidates, and a final score is calculated using multiple criteria in three phases of the selection process. To be eligible for admission, candidates must have appeared in the CAT 2022 exam and obtained a balanced score in all three sections, in addition to a good academic profile.

IIM Nagpur Admission Criteria: Step by Step Process

IIM Nagpur Admission criteria 2023 is a three step process – Pre shortlisting criteria, Shortlisting criteria for PI-WAT with  30% weight for CAT 2022 score, followed by Final admission selection Criteria comprising PI-WAT with only 15% weightage to CAT 2022 score.
IIM Nagpur uses multiple parameters and award high weightage to academic performance in Class 10 and 12, bachelor’s degree as well as the section wise scores in CAT exam to judge the suitability of candidates for the PGP programme.

Stage 1: IIM Nagpur Pre-Shortlisting Criteria
A. Pre-Shortlisting Criteria

• All eligible candidates who have appeared for CAT 2022 and have applied for IIM Nagpur are considered for shortlisting
• Candidates who qualify at this stage will be asked to reconfirm their interest for admission to PGP 2023-25 of IIM Nagpur sometime in the month of March 2023
• The shortlist of candidates is based on securing minimum section-wise and aggregate percentile scores in CAT 2022 exam
• Candidates obtaining a positive (greater than zero) raw score in all sections of CAT-2022 will only be considered for Shortlisting
• All the subsequent processing, standardization and selection is limited to candidates belonging to this first shortlist alone. Accordingly, only CAT 2022 score is used as the basis for arriving at the Pre-shortlist consideration 
• IIM Nagpur will send e-mail to all candidates who have applied to IIM Nagpur and also meet the minimum CAT 2022 percentile requirements around third week of March 2023.
• The E-mail will have a link to a web page where the candidates must reconfirm, by a stipulated date, their interest to pursue their candidature further, for admission to PGP 2023 at IIM Nagpur. 
• Only those candidates who meet the minimum CAT 2023 percentile requirements, and have reconfirmed their interest, by the stipulated date, for admission to PGP 2023-25 batch of IIM Nagpur will be considered in stage 2 of the admission process.

B. IIM Nagpur Cut Off for Shortlisting  

• IIM Nagpur Cutoff 2023 has been liberalised for admission 2023.
• Only the candidates above the minimum cut-offs in the CAT 2022 sectional percentile ranks, the overall percentile rank and obtaining a positive (greater than zero) raw score in all sections of CAT-2022 will be considered for all the subsequent stages.
• These are cut-offs used for preparing the first short-list
• The actual CAT 2022 cut-offs for those who are called for interview could be much higher

Below are the minimum CAT 2022 cut offs required for shortlisting.

Note:

• VARC = Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, DILR=Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, QA = Quantitative Ability.
• These cut-offs are only for shortlisting during Stage 1 and not for the final admission offers for which scores could be much higher.

Stage-2: Submission of Application & Reconfirmation of Interest
On the basis of CAT exam scores, the candidates who have indicated their interest in IIM Nagpur at the time of filling CAT application forms are first screened for eligibility as per the CAT cut-offs mentioned in table above. Two shortlists are released for the candidates who clear the CAT eligibility criteria of IIM Nagpur.

A. Filling Up the Application Form

• All the shortlisted candidates are invited to fill a detailed application form for admission within a stipulated date which is the 3rd week of March. Only those candidates who complete the application form are considered for the preparation of the second shortlist for Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT). It will be based on the calculation of Comprehensive Score (CS).

B. Confirmation of interest

• All the candidates who are shortlisted in Stage 2 are asked to confirm their interest in attending the PI/WAT of IIM Nagpur in the first week of April. Only those candidates who send confirmation at this stage are scheduled for PI/WAT.
• It has been seen that many candidates tend to mark a large number of institutes in the CAT application, to minimize their risk in the initial stages of IIM admission process. Some of these institutes no longer remain as choices as the admission process moves on.
• So, given the relatively short time in which the admission process of IIM Nagpur happens, the institute wants the interested candidates to reconfirm their interest. Since, the admission offers in each IIM are independent of others and therefore accepting or rejecting an offer from any other IIM will not affect your chances in IIM Nagpur, or vice versa.

C. IIM Nagpur Shortlisting Criteria for PI-WAT

• Only those candidates who meet the minimum CAT 2022 percentiles requirements, and have reconfirmed their interest, by the stipulated date, for admission to PGP 2023-25 of IIM Nagpur will be considered in Phase 2 of Shortlisting for PI-WAT round
• IIM Nagpur evaluates the applicants’ academic performance (marks obtained) in 10th Standard Examination, 12th Standard Examination and Bachelor’s Degree Examination.
• The eligible applicants will be assigned rating scores ‘A’, ‘B’, and ‘C’ based on the percentage of marks obtained in their 10th standard, 12th standard, and Bachelor’s degree examinations respectively in the stage 2 shortlisting process for final selection round.
• Although, Performance in CAT 2022 examination is an important component in the admission process, IIM Nagpur will additionally use other factors like the previous academic performance of the candidates, relevant work experience and other similar inputs in short listing and ranking of candidates of the admission process.
• CAT 2022 score will be awarded 30% weightage in shortlisting criteria

D. IIM Nagpur Shortlisting Criteria 2023: Weightage Parameters

• Below are shared the weightage parameters for difference components in IIM Nagpur shortlisting criteria:
  

Stage-3: IIM Nagpur Final Selection Criteria

• All the shortlisted candidates are eligible to participate in Final selection round for admission to IIM Nagpur.
• The final selection round of IIM Nagpur consists of Written Aptitude Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI).
• All the candidates who are shortlisted based on the Comprehensive Score and submit the detailed application by the stipulated deadline are considered for the final stage of the admission process.
• The selected candidates will receive provisional admission intimation by e-mail. To confirm the acceptance of the offer, the candidate has to pay an acceptance fee of Rs.75,000 which will be adjusted towards Term I fees subsequently.
• Weightage components in final merit list preparation for admission at IIM Nagpur are as under:
  

IIM Nagpur Admission 2024

Many aspiring MBA students who are currently in their second or third year of their bachelor’s degree program may not be eligible for IIM Nagpur admission this year but can apply for the 2024 intake through CAT 2023. IIM Nagpur's admission policy has remained consistent for the past few years, and it is anticipated that the process for 2024 will follow similar guidelines as this year. By beginning your CAT preparation now, you will have completed a significant portion of your exam preparation by the time you become eligible to take CAT 2023, which will increase your chances of achieving a high score and being accepted into IIM Nagpur for the 2024 academic year.

IIM Nagpur: Hostel facility

The IIM Nagpur campus was established to begin functioning in 2015-17 with the first PGP batch of 60 students. The institution has since expanded, with the 2023-25 batch being its ninth. The campus is well-equipped with hostel facilities, including furnished rooms, access to a recreation room, gym and sports facilities. The hostel mess provides quality food four times a day, with the menu being determined through collaboration between the students and the mess staff.
IIM Nagpur's campus is fully WiFi-enabled, providing seamless access to industry and knowledge databases, email, and the internet. The library has access to resources such as EBSCO Business Source, Proquest Ebook Central, ACE Knowledge Portal, ACE Equity & MF2, Gartner, Prowessdx, and ProwessIQ, and is in the process of acquiring databases such as Indiastat.