IIM Calcutta admits to its two-year MBA through CAT 2026, and its 2027–29 policy gives the interview 48 of 100 final points. The reported fee is about ₹27 lakh for 2026–28. For 2024–26, reported figures give a median CTC of ₹35 LPA, and IIM Calcutta ranks 7 in NIRF 2025 management.
Key facts
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About
IIM Calcutta was set up by the Government of India in November 1961 and runs its flagship two-year MBA from a residential campus at Joka, on Diamond Harbour Road in south-west Kolkata, with an eight-week summer internship between the two years. A one-year MBAEx serves executives, and the school is listed as AACSB-accredited.
For 2027–29, candidates first need the category-wise minimum CAT 2026 percentiles, overall and sectional; the institute notes that actual cut-offs can be much higher. The shortlist for the interview and writing test is a composite out of 85: CAT 56, Class 12 marks 15, Class 10 marks 10 and a gender diversity factor of 4. Graduation marks do not count at this stage.
In the final score out of 100, the interview carries 48, CAT 30, the Writing Ability Test 8, work experience 8 and academic diversity 6, so the interview carries the most weight.
For 2024–26 (the 61st batch), reported figures give a median CTC of ₹35 LPA and an average of ₹36 LPA from 202 recruiters, with consulting taking 38% of offers. The fee is not posted on the MBA pages; the reported 2026–28 figure is about ₹27 lakh, so confirm the 2027–29 fee with admissions.
Cutoff
These are the minimum percentiles IIMC published to be considered, by category. Clearing them puts you in the pool; they are not admission cutoffs.
| Category | Overall | VARC | DILR | QA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 85 | 80 | 80 | 75 |
| EWS | 75 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
| NC-OBC | 75 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
| SC | 70 | 65 | 60 | 60 |
| ST | 65 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| PwD | 55 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
Minimum for shortlist · CAT 2026 · Source, 2026
The percentile of the last candidate called (or admitted) in the latest cycle, from the institute where it publishes this, otherwise as reported for that cycle. Where no actual figure is out yet, the expected call percentile is shown and labelled. This is the reality check next to the minimum.
| Category | Overall |
|---|---|
| General | 99 |
Expected: call cutoff · CAT 2026
Shortlist: CAT 56 · Class 12: 15 · Class 10: 10 · gender diversity 4 (out of 85).
Programmes
| Programme | Duration | Intake |
|---|---|---|
| MBA | 2 years | — |
| MBAEx (one-year, for executives) | 1 year | — |
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Suits CAT takers with strong Class 10 and 12 marks who want a residential MBA in Kolkata with deep consulting and finance recruitment.
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Enroll nowIIM Calcutta's two-year MBA admits through CAT 2026; overseas candidates who cannot take CAT apply with a test-centre GMAT score. Candidates must clear category-wise minimum overall and sectional percentiles before the composite shortlist.
The reported fee for 2026–28 is about ₹27 lakh for two years; the 2027–29 fee is not yet released. IIM Calcutta does not post a fee schedule on its MBA pages, so confirm it with admissions.
For 2024–26, reported figures give a median CTC of ₹35 LPA, an average of ₹36 LPA and a highest domestic offer of ₹145 LPA, with 542 offers from 202 recruiters. Consulting took 38% of offers.
The interview shortlist is a composite out of 85: CAT 56, Class 12 15, Class 10 10 and gender diversity 4. The final score out of 100 gives the interview 48, CAT 30, the writing test 8, work experience 8 and academic diversity 6.
For the 2025 summers, reported figures give 470 students placed with 510 offers, an average stipend of ₹1.85 lakh per month and a median of ₹2 lakh per month.
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