IIM Kozhikode Admission 2025: Application Process, Dates, Eligibility Criteria

IIM Kozhikode 2025 Application Form will be Releasing soon for Various Courses. Indian Institute Of Management Kozhikode (IIMK), also known as the IIM Kozhikode is famous for its flagship postgraduate program i.e. MBA. The B-school is also proposing a program such as PG Diploma, Executive and communion programs. IIM Kozhikode admissions are based upon entrance tests such as CAT, EMAT, GMAT.IIM Kozhikode is 5th IIM be designated after IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Lucknow.

It is an independent institute set up by the Government of India in partnership with the state government of Kerala. Distributed over 112.5 acres of land, institute a world-class infrastructure that includes the air-conditioned classrooms, guest care areas, and LAN connectedness for a healthy experience. IIM Kozhikode also has a strong International Exchange Program for college students and instructors.

At This Time, a flagship program’s male to the female ratio is 71:29 with a total of 374 students. The graduating batch of IIMK secured employment opportunities in the Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Hindustan Unilever Limited, JPMC with the average salary of INR 17.76 LPA.

IIM Kozhikode Admission 2025 Notification – Application Releasing soon

IIM Kozhikode 2025 Important Dates

Candidates must check the IIM Kozhikode 2025 Important Dates

For PGP-BI

Events	Phase I	Phase II
Available on Application Form	February 2025	May 2025
Last Date of Application Form	April 2025	July 2025
Interviews Dates	May 2025	August 2025
Offer Issuance & Wait List	June 2025	September 2025
Offer Acceptance Last Date	July 2025	October 2025
First Instalment Payment	September 2025	October 2025
Class Commence	December 2025

For EPGP

Events	Dates
Availability of Application Form	May 2025
Last Date of Submission of Application	August 2025
Date of EMAT and Personal Interview	September 2025
Declaration of Result and release of an offer letter	September 2025
Last Date for Offer Acceptance	October 2025
Due Date of First Installment Payment	November 2025
Registration Date	November 2025
Dates of Orientation and First In-Campus	November 2025
Platform Session Starts	December 2025

IIM Kozhikode 2025 Application Form

The Application Form of CAT should be filled for admission in IIM Kozhikode. The Application Form can be submitted online from the official website.

• Visit the website https://iimcat.ac.in.
• Click on “New Registration”.
• Complete all required personal details.
• Present a valid email and phone number.
• Applicants will receive the user id and password via mail.
• Enter the OTP and click on Validate OTP and submit.
• Check on “I Agree” and submit to the CAT Application Form.
• Details of the filled application form will be mailed to the mentioned phone number via SMS.

IIM Kozhikode 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode tenders in response to postgraduate programs in management mentioned below:

Course Name	Duration	Eligibility
Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM)	2-year | Full-time	Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with 50% marks
Post Graduate Program in Business Leadership (PGP-BL)	1-year | Full-time	Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with 50% marks. Minimum 3 years of work experience
Executive Post Graduate Program (EPGP)	2-year | Full-time
Fellowship Program in Management (FPM/ Ph.D.)	5-year | Full-time	Master’s degree in any discipline with 55% marks (OR) Professional qualifications like CA, ICWA, and CS with 50% marks (OR) B.Tech./ B.E. with 60% marks

For EMAT:

Categories	EMAT Cutoff
General	25
OBC	20
SC	20
ST	18
PwD	18

Candidate qualifying the cutoff will be taken into consideration for the interview conducted by IIMK. Lowest cut off for the interview will be a standardized mark.

Category	Interview Cutoff
General	25% (15 out of Maximum 60 marks)
OBC	20% (12 out of Maximum 60 marks)
SC	15% (9 out of Maximum 60 marks)
ST	15% (9 out of Maximum 60 marks)
PwD	15% (9 out of Maximum 60 marks)

For MBA Executive: 

• Graduation Degree holder from an accredited university.
• Minimum 50% of marks must be protected in the qualifying examination.
• At least 3 years of experience is compulsory admission.

For Ph.D.:

• Post-Graduate degree or equivalent in every discipline (including M.A, M.Sc., M.Com, MBA, MCA, M.Tech., etc) with at least 55% marks or other equivalent CGPA.
• Occupational qualifications of CA, ICWA & CS with a minimum 50% marks or equivalent.
• Professional qualifications such as MBBS and LLB with at least 55% marks or an equivalent CGPA.
• Engineering degrees, viz., B.Tech., BE, etc. emissions by at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA.
• Claimants belonging to SC/ST category will get a loosening of 5% marks.

IIM Kozhikode 2025 Admissions Process

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode comes after a different admission procedure for every program. Eligible students should appear in the exams the below mentioned for final selection:

Course Name	Acceptable Exam
PGPM	CAT
PGP-BL	CAT/ GMAT
EPGP	CAT/GMAT or EMAT

However, there is a minimum cut off requirement for every exam, especially CAT. Post Graduate Programme in Business Leadership is a 1-year full-time residential post-graduate program. Graduation degree holder on any subject by a recognized University would be eligible for admission with 3 years of work experience.

Admission to the course will be based on the performance in CAT/GMAT in conjunction with an Interview by IIMK. The student must have a minimum score in competitive exams to qualify for the next stages. Tabulated underneath is the minimum cut off to be provided by the candidate who has applied to IIM Kozhikode:

IIM Kozhikode 2025 Cut off

Candidates must check the IIM Kozhikode 2025 Cutt Off

Category	CAT Score Percentile	Sectional Percentile	10th percentage	12th percentage
General	85	75	60	60
NC-OBC/EWS	75	65	60	60
SC	65	55	55	55
ST/PwD	55	45	55	55

For PGP-BL Selection Criteria: 

• Admission to the course will be based on the marks guaranteed in the CAT/GMAT.
• Chosen candidates will be designated for the interview.
• The ultimate choice will be depending on the quality of work experience, diversity, leadership qualities, social sensitivity, and multi-dimensionality.

For MBA Executive Selection Criteria:

• Selection to the course will be based on the performance in the CAT/GMAT or EMAT.
• Candidate not submitted an application for CAT/GMAT should apply for EMAT.
• EMAT/CAT/GMAT score is thought to be only a preliminary screening process for the selection of applicants.
• A student having a minimum of 75 percentile in CAT or a minimum of 650 GMAT marks will be directly into consideration for the interview.
• Applicants qualified for the eligibility criteria will be taken into consideration for the Interview.

Ph.D. Selection Criteria:

• Selection will be based on a performance in the established qualifying examination. Shortlisted candidates will be called for interview.
• Institution concerned conduct an IIMB test as qualification testing for those who did not apply for other qualification tests.

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