IIM Trichy Admission

The Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli was founded in 2011. The institute is famously known as IIM Trichy. It is an autonomous public business school located in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. The institute has been ranked 15^th among management institutes by NIRF. IIM Tiruchirappalli has a second campus in Chennai exclusively for executive education. The institute offers admission to various management programs. The courses offered at the institute are a two-year full-time Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM), a Post Graduate Program in Human Resources Management (PGPM-HR), and Fellow Programs in Management for Doctor of Business Administration candidates. The Chennai campus offers a two-year Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPBM) for Working Executives. The two-year full-time Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) is the flagship program of IIM Trichy. The main objective of these programs is to develop young individuals into competent professional managers, capable of working in any sector of organized activity, proceeding leadership, and achieving excellence in performance while contributing to the welfare of the country. The first year of these programs offers courses covering various disciplines exposing the students to different aspects of business management. On completion of the core courses, it provides the option of choosing electives from a range of specialized courses during the second year. All the elective courses are designed to nurture future managers in the area of their interests, aligning with their career goals. The PGP students also get the chance for a Summer Internship Program and a team project as part of the curriculum.

IIM Trichy admission to its two-year full-time residential Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) and Post Graduate Program in Human Resources Management (PGPM-HR) is done through the Common Admission Test (CAT) scores. Based on their CAT Scores, candidates will be shortlisted by the institute to take part in the Common Admission Process (CAP), which is common for the 10 new and baby IIMs. The CAP consists of a Written Ability Test (WAT) followed by a personal interview. The Written Ability Test (WAT) was excluded from the Common Admission Process due to the COVID-19 outbreak. IIM Trichy admission is granted based on the candidate’s past academic performances, work experience, CAT Scores, and Common Admission Process scores. The total intake for the PGPM batch is 230 students and 30 for PGPM-HR. The Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) is recognized as equivalent to a Master’s Degree from an Indian University for admission to higher studies, Association of Indian Universities. IIM Trichy admission selection criteria consider CAT and PI as dominant parameters for final selection and assign a weightage of 50% and 25%, respectively. Other parameters of IIM Trichy admission to its PGPM are Verbal Comprehension in CAT, work experience, performance in the qualifying degree, and gender diversity. The institute also offers DPM, and EDPM programs on the Trichy campus and PGPBM on its Chennai campus. Selection for PGPBM and EDPM is based on the Written Test and Personal Interview. Whereas, admission to DPM is based on entrance exams such as CAT/GMAT/GATE/GRE/UGC-JRF/IIMB Test followed by area-specific Interviews and Personal Interviews with the DPM Committee. 

IIM Trichy Admission Courses and Eligibility 

Courses	Course Description	Eligibility
PGPM	The two-year full-time Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) is the flagship program of the institute. The program aims to cultivate skilled and proficient managers who can excel in the organizational sectors.  The first year of the program offers courses in various disciplines that cover different aspects of business management. Students can choose electives from a range of specialized courses during the second year. The program is recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to a Master’s Degree from an Indian University for admission to higher studies.	Graduation with 50% + CAT
PGPM-HR	The two-year full-time residential Post-Graduate Program in Management-Human Resources (PGPM-HR) launched in 2020 and is the first domain-specific program at the institute. Its main objective is to develop young individuals into skilled and proficient HR professionals who can excel in the organizational sectors. The program focuses on the integration of HR and business, digital fluency, ethics and sustainability, human process lab, and industry projects, and delivers one-on-one mentoring by industry HR leaders.	Graduation with 50% + CAT
DPM	The DPM is a full-time doctoral program that offers opportunities for research in different areas of Management. DPM scholars are engaged in serious research across areas of Business Law, Economics and Public Policy, Finance and Accounting, Information Systems and analytics, Marketing, Operations Management and Decision Sciences, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and Strategy.	Postgraduation
EDPM	The Executive Doctoral Program in Management (EDPM) is a non-residential doctoral program designed for senior executives from various sectors to carry out serious academic research in the field of management without interrupting their professional careers.	Postgraduation
PGPBM	The PGPBM program is designed to groom working executives who aspire to move into senior leadership roles. The program aims to develop professional managers who can excel in organizational sectors, provide leadership, and contribute to the betterment of society.	Graduation with 50% + CAT + 3 years of work experience.

IIM Trichy PGPM Admission 2024

Candidates who have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline are eligible to apply for the PGPM program at the institute. The details of the IIM Trichy PGPM admission 2024 are given below:

• Interested candidates must register for CAT 2023 and apply to IIM Trichy and its PGPM as one of their preferences in the CAT Application. 
• Applicants must appear for CAT 2023 and score above IIM Tiruchirappalli’s CAT Cut-Off. 
• Based on the CAT Percentiles, candidates will be shortlisted.
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited for the Personal Interview as a part of the Common Admission Process.
• The final selection of IIM Trichy PGPM admission 2024 will be based on CAT Score, PI performance, academic background, gender diversity, and work experience. 

IIM Trichy PGPM-HR Admission 2024

Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in any discipline are eligible to apply for the PGPM-HR program at the institute. The details of the IIM Trichy PGPM-HR admission 2024 are given below:

• Interested candidates must register for CAT 2023 and apply to IIM Trichy and its PGPM as one of their preferences in the CAT application. 
• Applicants must appear for CAT and score above the IIM Trichy Cut-Off.
• Based on the CAT percentiles, candidates will be shortlisted.
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited for the Personal Interview as a part of the Common Admission Process.
• The final selection to the program will be based on CAT Score, PI performance, academic background, gender diversity, and work experience. 

IIM Trichy PGPM / PGPM-HR Important Dates 

Event	Dates
CAT Registration Starts	August 2, 2023
CAT Registration Ends	September 20, 2023
CAT Admit Card	October 25, 2023
CAT Exam	November 26, 2023
Session Commencement	June 2024 (Tentative)
Information regarding Personal Interview	Second Week of February 2024
Personal Interview Week-1	February 13 - 18, 2024 (Tentative)
Personal Interview Week-2	February 20 - 25, 2024 (Tentative)
Personal Interview Week-3	February 27 - March 4, 2024 (Tentative)
Submission of Confirmation of Interest	March, 2024 (Tentative)
Final Admission Offer	May 10, 2024 (Tentative)
Session Commencement	June, 2024 (Tentative)

IIM Trichy PGPM/PGPM-HR Selection Criteria

The institute selects candidates for the PGPM and PGPM-HR programs based on their performance in CAT, performance in PI, academic background, gender diversity, and professional work experience. IIM Trichy PGPM/PGPM-HR selection criteria and the details related to admissions are explained in the sections below:

IIM Trichy PGPM/PGPM-HR Selection Criteria: Shortlisting for the Personal Interview

Based on their CAT percentile, IIM Trichy will shortlist candidates for the personal interview. The candidates scoring above the minimum IIM Trichy cut-off percentile will be shortlisted for the personal interview. The table below indicates the IIM Trichy CAT cut-off.

Category	Overall	VARC	DILR	QA
General	92	70	70	70
EWS	70	40	40	40
NC-OBC	74	45	45	45
SC	54	35	35	35
ST	40	25	32	32.5
DA	40	25	32	32.5

IIM Trichy PGPM/PGPM-HR Selection Criteria Final Selection

The institute will prepare the final merit list after the personal interviews based on the composite score. Each candidate's composite score will be calculated based on certain criteria and the parameters considered to calculate the composite scores are CAT Score, PI score, academic background, gender diversity, work experience, etc. The weightage assigned to each of the parameters is mentioned in the table below:

Components	Weightage
PGPM
CAT Score	50%
PI Score	25%
Verbal Comprehension	3%
Work Experience	5%
10th	2%
12th	3%
Bachelor’s	5%
Professional Qualification	2%
Gender Diversity	5%
PGPM-HR
CAT Score	50%
PI Score	25%
Verbal Comprehension	3%
Work Experience	7%
10th	2%
12th	3%
Bachelor’s degree	5%
Gender Diversity	5%

IIM Trichy PGPM/PGPM-HR Application Process

The two-year full-time PGPM is the flagship program of IIM Trichy. The first year of the program offers courses in various disciplines that cover different aspects of business management. Students can choose electives from a range of specialized courses during the second year. The program is recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to a Master’s Degree from an Indian University for admission to higher studies. The two-year full-time residential Resources PGPM-HR is the first domain-specific program at the institute. The program focuses on the integration of HR and business, digital fluency, ethics and sustainability, human process lab, and industry projects, and delivers one-on-one mentoring by industry HR leaders.

IIM Trichy PGPM/PGPM-HR Admission how to Apply?

• Interested candidates must visit the official website of CAT and register for the exam.
• The applicants must select IIM Trichy and PGPM/PGPM-HR as one of their preferences in the CAT application. 
• After completing the application form, submit it and pay the application fee. 

IIM Trichy PGPBM Admission 2024

Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks and a minimum of 3 years of work experience are eligible to apply for the PGPBM program at IIM Trichy. Details of IIM Trichy PGPBM admission 2024 are given below: 

• Interested candidates must fill out the application form available on the IIM Trichy website. 
• Based on the basic eligibility criteria, applicants will be called for the written test conducted by the institute. Candidates who have appeared for CAT or GMAT will be exempted from the written test.
• Based on their CAT/GMAT/written test scores, the institute will shortlist the candidates for the personal interview. 
• The final selection for IIM Trichy PGPBM admission 2024 will be based on multiple factors including test scores, PI scores, work experience, and academic background. 

IIM Trichy PGPBM Important Dates 

Events	Dates
Start of Online Application	April 03, 2024 (Tentative)
Last date for Online Application	July 03, 2024 (Tentative)
Release of Written Test Admit Card for Shortlisted Candidates	July 06, 2024 (Tentative)
Written Test	July 16, 2024 (Tentative)
Personal Interview	July 22 & 23, 2024 (Tentative)
Communication of Final Offer	August 02, 2024 (Tentative)
Payment of Offer Acceptance	August 05, 2024 (Tentative)
Payment of First Installment Fee	August 11, 2024 (Tentative)
Batch Registration, Inauguration, and Orientation at IIM Trichy	August 19 & 20, 2024 (Tentative)
Orientation and Preparatory Program at Chennai Campus	August 25 - 27, 2024 (Tentative)
Commencement of Term – I Classes at Chennai Campus	September 01, 2024 (Tentative)

IIM Trichy PGPBM Selection Criteria 

The eligible candidates must attend the written test conducted by IIM Trichy if they have not appeared for the CAT or GMAT. The written test will assess the candidate based on their quantitative aptitude, verbal aptitude, data analysis, and logical reasoning aptitude. The candidates will be then shortlisted for the personal interview based on their written test/CAT/ GMAT scores. The final selection to the PGPBM program will be based on factors like test scores, PI scores, work experience, and academic background. The weightage assigned to all these factors is given below:

Components	Weightage
Written Test/ CAT/GMAT Score	40%
Personal Interview	30%
Work Experience	15%
Bachelor’s degree	15%
Total	100%

IIM Trichy Admission PGPBM Application Process

The PGPBM program is exclusively designed for working executives who aspire to move into senior leadership roles. The program aims to develop professional managers who can excel in organizational sectors, provide leadership, and contribute to the betterment of society.

IIM Trichy PGPBM Admission how to Apply?

Interested candidates can apply for the IIM Trichy PGPBM program through the institute’s official website. The application fee is INR 2,000 for the general category and INR 1,000 for SC/ ST/ DAP students and it is non-refundable.

IIM Trichy DPM Admission

The DPM at IIM Trichy is a full-time doctoral program that offers opportunities for research in different areas of Management. The candidates who fulfill the following eligibility criteria are eligible for IIM Trichy DPM Admission 2023.  

• Candidates who hold a Master’s degree/Postgraduate Diploma/Integrated Master’s degree/4-year Bachelor’s degree with a minimum aggregate of 60% marks.
• Candidates who hold a bachelor’s degree with 60% marks and a professional qualification (CA/ ICWA/ CS) with at least 50% marks. 
• Aspiring candidates should have appeared for the CAT/GMAT/GRE/UGC-JRF/IIMB to be eligible for DPM admission at IIM Trichy. The exams taken in the last two years will remain valid and the candidates who took CLAT PG in the years 2022 and 2023 will also be considered eligible for IIM Trichy admission to its DPM program.
• Candidates with a PGDM from any of the IIMs or PGPBM from IIM Trichy are eligible for IIM Trichy admission to its DPM without the above-mentioned tests.

IIM Trichy DPM admission includes the following stages mentioned below:

• Interested candidates must fill out the Ph.D. application form provided on the institute’s official website.
• The institute will shortlist the applicants based on the information provided in the application form.
• The shortlisted candidates will be invited to appear for the Research Aptitude Examination and/or an interview conducted at IIM Trichy. The candidates will be interviewed by experts in the area chosen by them.
• The selected candidates will have to appear for a second round of interviews with the Doctoral Program and Research Committee.
• The candidates who clear the second interview round will be sent an admission offer.

IIM Trichy DPM Important Dates

Events	Dates
Online Application starts	December 01, 2023
Last Date for submitting the Online Application	February 07, 2024 (Tentative)
Last Date for Applying to the IIMB Test	November 14, 2023 (slot 1) December 12, 2023 (slot 2) February 02, 2024 (slot 3)
IIMB Test (Online)	Slot 1: November 20, 2023 Slot 2: December 18, 2023 Slot 3: February 05, 2024

IIM Trichy DPM Selection Criteria

IIM Trichy selects the candidates for its DPM program through a 3-stage process, and the details are given below:

IIM Trichy DPM Selection Criteria: Stage 1

The candidates will be shortlisted based on their application. The basic eligibility criteria for the program and the information provided by the candidates will be considered. 

IIM Trichy DPM Selection Criteria: Stage 2 

The candidates will have to attend a Research Aptitude Examination and an Area Interview. They may have to appear for both or can appear for any one of them, depending on the area they have chosen. 

• The Research Aptitude Examination: The examination is conducted to test the candidate’s research aptitude in the selected area of specialization.
• Area Interview: All the shortlisted candidates will have to appear for the area interview with the experts in their chosen area of specialization.

IIM Trichy DPM Selection Criteria: Stage 3

The candidates who were shortlisted in stage 2 will have to appear for another interview with the Doctoral Program and Research Committee of the institute. Those who clear this stage will be sent an offer of admission for the IIM Trichy DPM program.

IIM Trichy Admission: DPM Application Process

The DPM is a full-time doctoral program that offers opportunities for research in different areas of Management. DPM scholars are engaged in serious research across areas of Business Law, Economics and Public Policy, Finance and Accounting, Information Systems and analytics, Marketing, Operations Management and Decision Sciences, Organizational Behavior, and HR Management and Strategy.

IIM Trichy DPM Admission how to Apply?

• Interested candidates can apply online for the Ph.D. program through the institute’s official website and they can apply for a maximum of 2 areas of specialization at the institute. 
• The application fee is INR 1,000 for the general category candidates and no application fee is charged for the SC/ST/DA category candidates.
• The candidates appearing for the IIMB Test will be charged an additional fee of INR 1,000.

Documents required to be submitted along with the IIM Trichy DPM application form are; 

• Scanned copies of the Mark sheets and Certificates.
• Qualifying examination scorecards.
• Valid category certificates. 
• Research proposals.

IIM Trichy EDPM Admission

IIM Trichy EDPM is a non-residential doctoral program designed for senior executives from various sectors to carry out serious academic research in the field of management without interrupting their professional careers. The candidates who have exposure to management education in their bachelor’s or master’s and have passed them with first class, have a minimum of 10 years of work experience, and are currently working as a full-time executive are eligible to apply for the program. 

Details regarding IIM Trichy EDPM admission are given below; 

• Interested candidates can apply for EDPM through the institute’s official website.
• The applicants will be shortlisted based on the eligibility criteria and information provided on the application.
• The shortlisted candidates will have to appear for two rounds of interviews at the institute. 
• The candidates clearing the final interview will be sent an admission offer for the IIM Trichy EDPM program.

IIM Trichy EDPM Important Dates 

Events	Dates
Last Date to fill out the Application	January 31, 2024 (Tentative)

IIM Trichy EDPM Selection Criteria

The candidates will be shortlisted based on the basic eligibility criteria and the relevant profiles. The shortlisted candidates will have to appear for two rounds of personal interviews at the institute. The candidates who clear the final round of interviews will be sent an admission offer for the IIM Trichy EDPM program.

IIM Trichy Admission: How to Apply for the EDPM program?

The candidates can apply for the EDPM program through the institute’s official website. The application fee for the general category students is INR 1,000 per area and no application fee is charged to the SC/ST/DA category candidates.

Frequently Asked Questions About IIM Trichy Admission

Q. How to get MBA admission at IIM Trichy?

Ans. The candidates will have to clear the IIM Trichy CAT cut-off and get shortlisted for the personal interview. The IIM Trichy admission to the PGPM will be based on factors like CAT Score, Personal Interview performance, academic background, gender diversity, and work experience. 

Q. What is the CAT percentile required for IIM Trichy admission?

Ans. The candidates need to score above the 92 percentile overall to get shortlisted for the IIM Trichy admission process including the personal interview.

Q. Will candidates having valid CAT scores be exempted from taking the written test for IIM Trichy admission to its PGPBM program?

Ans. Candidates having a valid CAT 2023 score or GMAT score (test must be taken between May 01, 2022, and April 30, 2023) are exempted from the Written Test for IIM Trichy PGPBM admission.

Q. What are the final selection criteria for IIM Trichy admission to PGPM?

Ans. IIM Trichy PGPM admission process considers the candidate’s performance in CAT, performance in Personal Interview (PI), academic background, gender diversity, and professional work experience.

Q. Can freshers get IIM Trichy admission to its PGPM program?

Ans. IIM Trichy PGPM (MBA) admission process of 2023 assigned a 5% weightage for candidates with prior work experience in the final selection. Even though freshers are considered for IIM Trichy admission, work experience will be an added benefit in the shortlisting process. As per the IIM Trichy PGPM batch profile of 2022-2023, only 30% of students have 0-11 months of work experience. The remaining 70% has work experience in between 12-36+ months.