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The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are the
coveted management / business schools of India, located in the cities of
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Indore, Kolkata, Kozhikode, and Lucknow. They award
post-graduate diplomas in management (equivalent to an MBA) with various
specializations. The programs are of a duration of two years. Apart from the
flagship programs, the IIMs also offer various shorter duration management
training programs as well as part-time MBA programs for various organisations
and individuals. All the IIMs are completely autonomous institutes owned and
financed by the Federal (Central) Government of India. |
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Admission Process
The CAT (Common Admission Test) conducted by the IIMs is a very competitive test
conducted for admission to around 1250 graduate programs in management at the
six campuses, and is usually considered one of the most competitive exams in the
world, with a success rate of less than one in a hundred. Each institute
conducts group discussions and personal interviews to evaluate the students
shortlisted after the test. Around 50% of the seats are General category, that
is that they are filled through open competition. Around 195,000 students
compete for less than 1200 general seats in the IIMs (As per 2006 figures) which
makes it even more selective than all the top US business schools put together.
Even with a top 1% score, a candidate must also successfully take the equally
stringent group and individual interviews. |
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