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IIM Kozhikode – IIM Kozhikode has announced the final shortlist for the WAT PI (Written Ability Test and Personal Interview) for the PGP admission 2024-26. Candidates can check their email for more details. The admission policy has been revised, giving CAT Exam and Personal Interview equal weightage of 35%, while WAT carries 20%, and Resume Score has 10%. The deadline for applying to IIM Kozhikode PhD admission 2024 is February 5, 2024. The PhD Management (Practice Track) admission deadline is February 29, 2024. Applications for Certificate Programs are also open. IIM Kozhikode is ranked 5th in the IIRF rankings 2024 for Top B-Schools in the Government Category. The highest package offered is INR 67.02 LPA. PGP BL placements saw 56 recruiters, with an average package of INR 29.23 LPA and the highest package at INR 43.9 LPA.

IIM Kozhikode, a top-notch management institute founded in 1996 by the Government of India, is ranked 3rd among India’s top B-Schools by NIRF 2023. To get into its 2-year flagship PGP program, applicants need to take the CAT exam, with a cutoff of 85 percentile overall and 75 percentile in each section. However, those with a CAT score of 98 percentile or higher have a better chance of getting selected for the interview. The MBA fees at IIM Kozhikode are INR 20.50 lakh, and the average package for graduates is INR 31.02 LPA. For the 2023-25 batch, they admitted students with a minimum CAT percentile of 91.94 percent. Out of 1,37,909 general category applicants, 1853 were shortlisted for the PI WAT round, and 624 students received final offers. In this article we have shared all information related to

IIM Kozhikode – Overview

Particulars	Statistics
Established Year	1996
Campus Size	112.5 acres
Students Intake	480
MBA Fees	INR 20,50,000
NIRF Ranking 2023	3
Number of Courses	10
Total Faculty	103
Scholarship	Merit-based and Need-based scholarship available to limited students.
Highest Package 2023	INR 67.02 LPA

IIM Kozhikode – Important Dates

Last Date to Apply	November 20, 2023
Registrations for WAT PI	January 4 – 9, 2024
Shortlist for WAT PI	January 25, 2024
Final Selection (WAT-PI) Round Start	First / Second Week of February 2024
Final Admission Offer	May 6, 2024 (Tentative)

IIM Kozhikode – Courses

The cost of pursuing an MBA at IIM Kozhikode is INR 20.50 Lakhs. Apart from the regular MBA, the institute provides Executive Programs, PGP with different specializations, and Doctoral Programs. Here are some key points about the courses offered by IIM Kozhikode.

Courses	Program Details
PGP	Intake: 480 (PGP) Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with 60% marks OR CA/ ICWA/ CS Professional Certificate with 55% marks. Selection Criteria: CAT + WAT + Personal Interview
Executive PGP	Intake: 125 Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks + 3 years of work experience Selection Criteria: CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ EMAT + Entrance test/ Personal Interview
PhD	Intake: 24 Eligibility: Post-graduate degree or equivalent in any discipline (including M.A., M.Com., M.E., M.Phil., M.Sc., M.Tech., MBA, MCA, etc.) with at least 55% aggregate  OR Professional qualification such as CA/ICWA/CS along with a Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% aggregate  OR 4-year / 8-semester Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 75% aggregate Selection Criteria: CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ GATE/ UGC-NET / UGC-JRF / IIMB Test

IIM Kozhikode – Admission 2024

Admissions for IIM Kozhikode in 2024 will begin after the CAT 2023 exam is conducted and the results are announced. The admission process involves the following stages:

Admission Stage	Description
CAT Registration	Interested candidates will have to register for CAT and also apply to IIM Kozhikode in the same application.
CAT Exam	The applicants will have to appear for the CAT exam.
IIM Kozhikode Registration	The candidates who have scored above the minimum cut-off will receive an email to register for IIM Kozhikode.
Shortlist for PI	The candidates who have registered will be shortlisted based on Aggregate Index Score (AIS), which is calculated based on CAT score, academic qualifications, work experience, gender diversity, and academic diversity.
PI + WAT Process	The shortlisted candidates will have to appear for WAT and personal interviews, which will be conducted in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Mumbai, and New Delhi.
Final Merit List	The final merit list will be prepared category-wise, based on the performance of the candidates in CAT, PI, WAT, and resumes.

Out of around 137,909 general category applicants who picked IIMK as their CAT preference, only 624 received a final admission offer. This shows that the competition is tough, and only a small number of applicants are accepted, making the admission process highly competitive.

The information below shows the admission statistics for the MBA batch of 2023-25:

Category	No. of Candidates Selected IIM Kozhikode	Candidates Selected for WAT/PI	No. of Students With Final Offer
General	137909	1853	624
EWS	9141	400	117
NC-OBC	33799	1200	440
SC	16377	750	225
ST	4480	360	122
PWD	868	137	72

IIM Kozhikode – Steps to Apply

1. Visit the official CAT website at www.iimcat.ac.in.
2. Register on the website by providing necessary information.
3. Fill out the application form with personal, academic, and professional details.
4. Within the application form, choose IIM Kozhikode as one of your preferred IIM options.
5. After completing the application form, submit it through the official website.
6. Pay the required application fee through the provided payment methods.

IIM Kozhikode – Fees and Eligibility

Course	Fees	Eligibility	Application Date
PG Program	₹20.5 Lakhs (Total Fees)	Graduation with 50%	2 Aug – 09 Jan 2024
PGP-M	₹20.5 Lakhs (Total Fees)	Graduation with 60% + CAT	2 Aug – 09 Jan 2024
PGP LSM	₹20.5 Lakhs (Total Fees)	Graduation with 60%	2 Aug – 09 Jan 2024
PGP BL	₹22.5 Lakhs (Total Fees)	Graduation with 50% or CA+CAT	2 Aug – 09 Jan 2024
MDP	₹25,424 (Total Fees)	Graduation	17 Jan 2024
EPGP	₹14.7 Lakhs (Total Fees)	Graduation with 50%	1 Dec – 25 Mar 2024
MBA	₹12 Lakhs (Total Fees)	Graduation with 50% + CAT	2 Aug – 09 Jan 2024

IIM Kozhikode – Cut Off 2024

To secure admission at IIM Kozhikode, the CAT cutoff is 85 percentile overall and 75 percentile in each section. However, for the general category, a minimum cutoff of 90.85 percentile is required.

Category	Overall Percentile	Sectional Percentile
GEN	85	75
NC-OBC/ EWS	75	65
SC	65	55
ST/ PwD	55	45

The table below shows the minimum cutoff scores for different categories at which final admission offers were given for the 2023-25 MBA batch:

Category	Minimum CAT Percentile	CS Cutoff for WAT PI Shortlist	CS Cutoff for Admission offer
General	91.94	63.756	45.279
EWS	80.45	56.415	35.726
NC-OBC	79.01	55.338	35.523
SC	65.11	48.769	31.404
ST	55.16	42.182	25.017
DAP	62.96	32.931	24.368

IIM Kozhikode – Placement

Recently, the placements for IIM Kozhikode in 2023 were completed. A total of 123 recruiters were involved, providing 339 job offers. The highest salary offered was INR 67.02 LPA, and the average salary stood at INR 31.02 LPA.

Particulars	Placement Statistics 2023
Total Recruiters	123
Total Offers	339
Highest CTC	INR 67.02 LPA
Average CTC	INR 31.02 LPA
Median CTC	INR 27 LPA

Here are the placement statistics for IIM Kozhikode over the past three years:

Year	Highest CTC	Average CTC
2022	INR 61.5 LPA	INR 29.5 LPA
2021	INR 46.88 LPA	INR 22.53 LPA
2020	INR 58 LPA	INR 23.08 LPA

IIM Kozhikode – Alumni

Name	Designation	Company
Umeash Ssonawane (2014-15)	Director	K Communications
Amit Kulshreshtha (1997-99)	Founder	Ask Loans
Abhishek Bhagat (2000-02)	Director, Wholesale Credit	Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Anshuj Sahaya (1999-01)	Senior Head – SME COE	Bajaj Finserv
Hariharan Ramadoss (1999-01)	Co-Founder & COO	Cloudbyz

IIM Kozhikode – Frequently Asked Question