Direct Admission For Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Tiruchirappalli

Application and Selection Process

The selection process at IIM Trichy is multi-staged. All stages of this process are equally important for a potential candidate seeking an admission into the program.

Stage 1: Submission of the application form Candidates interested in pursuing the Fellow Programme in Management at IIM Tiruchirappalli (IIMT), begin their application process by submitting their application form and all associated submissions (academic record documents, certificates, qualifying examination scores, application fees etc.). It is at this stage, that candidates express their interest to pursue their FPM at IIMT by choosing to apply to one or two areas of interest . This is the first opportunity of communication that the candidate is provided to help members in the admission committee, understand their motivation to pursue research in a particular area and join IIMT. Candidates must ensure that they provide all necessary information requested in the form, as well as provide photocopies of any supporting documents that they wish to submit to strengthen their candidature. These application forms and supporting evidences will be scrutinized, based on which a shortlist will be released. Candidates who qualify to enter the next stage of the admission process will be intimated accordingly.

Stage 2 and Stage 3 of the admission process will require the shortlisted candidates to travel to IIMT. These stages are typically held in the month of March. These stages will be held on two consecutive days. IIM Tiruchirappalli will reimburse to and fro travel expenses between the railway station at the place of residence (as given in the application form) and Tiruchirappalli, limited to III AC train fare, to shortlisted candidates.

Stage 2: Research Aptitude Examination and Area Interview This stage of the admission process requires the candidates to participate in one or both of the following processes, as:

Research Aptitude Examination: This will be a written examination, that is conducted by some of the areas. This examination is conducted to test the candidates research aptitude in a particular area of specialization. Thus, the content of the examination is very specific to the area. It may range from an examination of the candidates’ quantitative aptitude to their ability to understand and analyze/ synthesize research papers.

Area Interview: All candidates shortlisted in Stage 1, will be required to attend the personal interview with members of/ experts in their chosen area of specialization.

At the end of the day the shortlists for the next stage will be announced.

Stage 3: Interview with the Fellow Program Committee:

This is the final stage of the admission process. It will be held on the day after Stage 2. All candidates shortlisted after stage 2 across all areas will have a personal interview with the Fellow Program Committee.

Candidates who clear this stage of the process will be sent an offer of admission to the Fellow Program at IIM Tiruchirappalli.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must possess one of the following qualifications after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent to apply for IIMT’s Fellow Program in Management:

•     A Master’s Degree in any discipline securing at least 60 percent marks (or equivalent) or a 2-year post-graduate diploma securing at least 60 percent marks (or equivalent), in addition to a Bachelors’  degree/equivalent with at least 50 percent marks obtained after a minimum of three years of education.
•    Five-year / four-year Integrated Master’s Degree Programme in any discipline, with at least 60% marks or equivalent.
•     A professional qualification like CA / ICWA / CS (with at least 50 percent aggregate marks) along with a B. Com degree (with at least 60 percent marks).
•     A 4-year / 8-semester Bachelor’s degree with at least 8 CGPA.

Note:

• In addition to the above academic eligibility, a minimum of 60 percent marks in Secondary (Class X) and Senior Secondary (Class XII) is required.
• Five percent Marks relaxation is given to SC, ST and PwD candidates
• The percentage of marks obtained by the candidate would be calculated based on the practice followed by the respective University/Institution. In the case of grades / CGPA, the conversion to percentage of marks would be based on the procedure certified by the respective University/ institution. If a University/institution confirms that there is no scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the candidate’s CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result by 100.
• The Master's degree or equivalent qualification/Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification should be: (a) from any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956; or (b) recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India or (c) possess an equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE.

AND

• Have a score of CAT or GMAT or GATE * or GRE or UGC-JRF as applicable. The validity of the score: Two years from the date of the test and valid as on date of submission of the FPM application. Note that the eligibility tests considered by the respective areas are given in the following table:

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