IIM Shillong CAT Preparation: Focus on Rural Issues

Prepare for the CAT exam with a rural management focus. Get specialized tips, mock tests, and expert guidance for IIM Shillong aspirants.

IIM Shillong CAT preparation

IIM Shillong CAT Preparation: Focus on Rural Issues

IIM Shillong set up in 2007 is a public management institution, united with the North Eastern Hill University. IIM Shillong has been ranked 26th in the company of top Management Institutes in India by NIRF Ranking 2023. These institutes are known for their vigorous employment record; alumni have been hired by top Indian and worldwide organizations.


IIM Shillong is an ice-breaker for a two-year full-time PGDM with an intake of approximately 238 students. The institute offers admission to its programs based on the CAT examination, which is followed by a Personal Interview. IIM Shillong's cutoff for CAT goes up to 90 percentile overall and 75 percentiles in sectional terms. The fee structure for the PGDM course of IIM Shillong is INR 15 Lakhs for 2 years. IIM Shillong Placements 2024 concluded with the highest package at INR 71.50 LPA and an average package of INR 26.10 LPA. Some of the top recruiters of IIM Shillong include TCS, Accenture, Google, Cognizant, etc. It has a pretty good record for the placement of students.


The minimum incorporation score of 2023-25 at IIM Shillong was 60.9 for PGP. In the CAT preference, a total of 147347 general category candidates opted for IIM Shillong; out of these, only 3859 candidates were shortlisted for the PI WAT round, and finally, 894 got the offer.


IIM Shillong Highlights

Year of Establishment
2007
Campus Size
120 acres
Intake 
238 (for MBA)
MBA Fees
INR 15 Lakhs
NIRF Ranking 202326
Total Faculty
40
Scholarship
Need-Based Financial Assistance Scheme available
Highest Package (2024)
INR 71.50 LPA
Top Recruiter
Aditya Birla Capital, ITC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Amagi, Amazon, Bain & Company, Mahindra & Mahindra, Capgemini, Goldman Sachs, HSBC Bank, Cognizant, D.E. Shaw, Deloitte USI, EY, ICICI Group, Infosys Consulting, etc.

IIM Shillong Important Dates 2025

PGP Events

Date (Tentatives)
PI Shortlist Out
January 18, 2025
Last Date to Submit PI Form
January 22, 2025
PI Slot Booking
January 24 - 26, 2025
Declaration of Final Offer and Wait List
April 28, 2025
Registration at IIM Shillong Campus 
Mid to late June 2025

PGPEx Events 

Round 1 (Tentative Dates)
Round 2 (Tentative Dates)
Start of Application Process
September 1, 2024
December 15, 2024
Last Date for Filling of Application Form
November 13, 2024
January 30, 2025
Intimation of Interviews for Shortlisted Applicants
November 17, 2024
February 02, 2025
Admission Interviews 
December 2 - 3, 2024
February 10 & 11, 2025
Declaration of Results
December 11, 2024
February 16, 2025
Last Date for Acceptance
December 18, 2024
February 22, 2025
Last Date of Withdrawal
January 15, 2025

February 29, 2025


IIM Shillong Courses

IIM Shillong offers various courses like MBA, Executive MBA, MBA for working executives, PhD and PhD for working professionals. The highlights of some of the major courses are mentioned below:


Course
Program Details
PGP Intake
238 Eligibility: 50% on a Bachelor's degree Selection Criteria: CAT + Personal Interview 
PGPEx
Intake: 49 Eligibility: Bachelor's degree with 50% marks + 5 years of work experience. Selection Criteria: Based on CAT/GMAT + Group Discussion and Personal Interview 
PGP Working Executive Intake

36 Eligibility: Bachelor's degree with 50% marks + 3 years of Work Experience. Selection Criteria: CAT / GMAT / WE-MAT + Personal Interview


IIM Shillong Fees 2024

IIM Shilong fees for the 2 year PGP program is INR 15 Lakhs. The fees for other courses are as follows:


Course
Fees
PGP
INR 15 Lakhs (for 2 Years) 
PGPEx
INR 22.71 lakhs (for 2 Years)
PGP Working Executive
INR 12 Lakhs (for 2 Years)


IIM Shillong Admission 2025

IIM Shillong admission 2025 will start after the CAT 2024 results have been released. Only those applicants who took the CAT 2024 exam and chose IIM Shillong as their CAT preference, will be qualified for admission. Check IIM Shillong Admission Story under below 


IIM Shillong PGP admission process includes the following stages:


Admission Stages
Description
Registration 
The candidates must register by completing the CAT application form and also applying to IIM Shillong in the same application form
CAT Exam
The applicants will have to appear for the CAT exam, which is conducted in various cities across India.
Shortlist for PI
The applicants who met the minimum sectional cut-off announced by IIM Shillong will be shortlisted for the personal interview.
Personal Interview
The selected applicants need to show up for the Personal Interview
Final Decision
The performance in CAT, PI, previous academics, and gender diversity will be taken into consideration while creating the final merit list.

Admission: The eligibility criteria of the PGP course of IIM Shillong are a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 60% in both 10th and 12th grades. CAT score provides the avenue for admission. The Exam is conducted during November month of every year. The Application forms are available from August. All applicants can apply for all IIMs including IIM Shillong through CAT form. As a General category of the  candidate, notably, IIM Shillong gives 15% weightage to work experience. My direct offer was based on an evaluation of 85%. Notably, freshers may need to invest additional effort in the GD and PI processes at IIM Shillong. Another important thing is that, unlike other IIMs, IIM Shillong uniquely conducts GD before PI.

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