IIM Ahmedabad Updates Selection Rules and Degree Groups for 2027 Management Batch

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad has updated its admission rules for the two-year Post Graduate Programme in Management for the 2027-29 batch. The institute has grouped undergraduate degrees into 18 broad fields and changed how it checks past academic scores.

Selection Changes

The 18 new undergraduate fields include engineering, computer science, medical sciences, commerce, economics, agriculture, social sciences, arts, law, management, mathematics, pure sciences, professional courses, fashion design, journalism, architecture, hospitality, and others. Graduation marks will now get rating scores from one to 10 points. Students with up to 55 per cent get one point, while those with above 90 per cent get 10 points. IIM Ahmedabad keeps its gender-diversity rule, giving three points to non-male candidates and zero to male candidates.

Basic Rules

Basic eligibility rules stay the same. Students need a bachelor's degree with at least 50 per cent marks, or 45 per cent for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, and Persons with Disability categories. The degree must involve at least three years of study after Class 12. Final-year students can also apply. Candidates must also be at least 19 years old by June 30, 2027.

Cut-offs

The institute keeps the minimum CAT-2026 qualifying cut-offs at 95 percentile overall for General and Economically Weaker Section candidates, with an 85 percentile sectional cut-off. The overall cut-offs are 90 for NC-OBC, 85 for SC, and 75 for ST candidates. Meeting these minimum cut-offs does not guarantee a call for the next selection stage.

Context

Top business schools in India regularly update their entrance and shortlisting policies to balance diversity and academic performance across different fields of study. These adjustments help manage the large pool of applicants who clear the Common Admission Test every year.