Latest Update: VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA admission 2024 will start one day after declaration of CAT Results and the last date to apply would be February 5, 2024. CAT 2023 exam is scheduled for November 26, 2023.
VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA Key Facts
- MBA is the 2 year fully residential full time flagship postgraduate program of VGSoM IIT Kharagpur. The College also offers Micro specialization in Business Analytics along with regular MBA programs that enable students to meet the industry requirements, especially in the analytical field.
- Minimum CAT-2023 Percentile for shortlisting in subsequent PI round is expected to be 90 in general category
- IIT Kharagpur Admission for MBA course depends upon various weightage factors such as CAT score ( 40%), performance in PI(40%), Past Academic Record and Work Experience (20%).
- The fee for MBA at VGSOM IIT Kharagpur is INR 12.68 Lakhs (Including Hostel Charges) which is pretty decent in terms of ROI against an Average package of INR 22.13 LPA. Read more about: IIT Kharagpur Admission.
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VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission Dates 2024
Events | Dates |
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Admission Last Date to Apply | February 5, 2024 |
Form Correction Window | February 6 - 8, 2024 |
Online Personal Interview | Schedule 1: March 2 - 4, 2024 |
Schedule 2: March 9 - 11, 2024 | |
Schedule 3: March 22 - 24, 2024 | |
Declaration of Admission Results | May 1 - 5, 2024 |
IIT Kharagpur MBA Eligibility Criteria for Admission to MBA
Candidates seeking admission to the MBA Program of the Institute should fulfill the below-mentioned criteria.
- Candidates should possess a 4 year Bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Technology/ pharmacy/ medicine or similar disciplines.
or
- Master's degree in Science, Economics or Commerce with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor's level
- Candidates must have secured 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PWD) or CGPA of 6.5 on a 10 point scale (CGPA of 6.0 for SC/ST/PWD) in the above qualifying degree.
- Candidates appearing for the final year of the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply.
- Applicants must be in good health with a written medical fitness to be submitted during registration
- Candidates belonging to the PwD category seeking admission to MBA are required to appear before a medical board at IIT Kharagpur.
Read More: VGSOM IIT Kharagpur Ranking
IIT Kharagpur MBA Fees
For the year 2023-25, the fee of IIT Kharagpur PGP remained as follows:
One time Deposit | INR 108200 |
Caution Deposit | INR 6000 |
Semester 1 Fees | INR 377090 (Including Hostel Charges) |
Semester 2 Fees | INR 260190 (Including Hostel Charges) |
Semester 3 Fees | INR 262890 (Including Hostel Charges) |
Semester 4 Fees | INR 260190 (Including Hostel Charges) |
Total Fees | INR 12,74,560 |
IIT Kharagpur Admission Process
The Institute offers MBA admission to aspirants based on the below-mentioned admission criteria.
Stage I: Shortlist for Online Personal Interview
The applicants are short-listed for PI on the basis of CAT score, past academic performance, and other criteria, if applicable The candidate must meet the minimum CAT Cut Off. The applicants must have the minimum CAT 2023 percentile as mentioned below. Know more about IIT KGP Cutoff.
Category | Total Percentile |
---|---|
General | 90 |
NC-OBC | 80 |
SC | 75 |
ST | 75 |
PwD | 75 |
Components | Weightage |
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CAT 2023 | Scaled score out of 20 |
Application Rating | Out of 20 |
Gender Diversity Factor (GDF) | 2 marks will be given to female candidates only |
The application rating (AR) looks at the applicants’ academic performances at various stages such as secondary, higher secondary, undergraduate, and postgraduate (if any), along with professional work experiences.
Application Rating Score (For 10th and 12th Students)
Percentage score in 10th Std. Exam |
Rating Score A |
Percentage score in 12thStd. Exam |
Rating Score B |
85% to 100% |
3 |
85% to 100% |
4 |
70% to <85% |
2 |
70% to <85% |
3 |
60% to <70% |
1 |
60% to <70% |
2 |
41% to <60% |
1 |
Application Rating Score for Under and Postgraduate Students
Percentage score in B.Tech/BE./B.Pharma/Dual degree BTech-MTech/Dual-degree BTech-MSc Exam |
Rating Score C |
Percentage score in BSc/B.Com/BA Exam |
Rating Score D |
Percentage score in MA(Eco)/M.Sc/M.Com/MCA Exam |
Rating Score E |
85% to 100% |
7 |
80% to 100% |
4 |
70% to 100% |
3 |
70% to <85% |
5 |
70% to <80% |
2 |
60% to <70% |
1 |
60% to <70% |
3 |
60% to <70% |
1 |
The following score will be applicable for
- Applicants having M.Tech or M.E degree
- Applicants with professional qualifications such as Chartered Accountancy (CA), Company Secretary (CS), Cost & Management Accountants (CMA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and Financial Risk Management (FRM):
Qualifications |
Rating Score F |
MTech/ME |
1 |
Professional Qualifications* |
1 |
Application Rating Score for Work Experience
Experience in months |
Rating Score G |
06 to <12 |
3 |
12 to <24 |
5 |
24 to <36 |
4 |
36 to <48 |
2 |
48 to <60 |
1 |
Stage II: Final Selection:
Criterion |
Weight |
|
Application Rating* |
20 |
|
CAT 2023 |
VARC |
20 |
DILR |
10 |
|
QA |
10 |
|
PI |
40 |
|
Total |
100 |
|
*Total of rating scores (A+B+C+F+G) or (A+B+D+E+F+G) |
IIT Kharagpur MBA Application Process 2024
Before filling up the application form candidates must keep the following documents/information ready:
- CAT 2023 score
- Email address
- Mobile number
- Educational details
- Debit/credit card or net banking details
After taking CAT 2023 Examination, Domestic/ Indian Nationals can apply on the website of IIT Kharagpur by paying 1600 (General & NC-OBC candidates)/ INR 800 (SC/ST/PWD).
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur Placements
The institute has been maintaining a good placement record over years & students also receive lucrative salary packages during its placement drives. The final report of VGSoM IIT Kharagpur Placements 2023 has been released. According to the report, the highest salary offered was INR 43.37 LPA. Average salary stood at INR 22.13 LPA.
During the placement drive, recruiters came from various sectors. The highest number of offers were made from the Strategy & Consulting sector (30%) followed by the Operations sector (19%). Students received job roles like Analyst, Consultant, Program Manager, Management Trainee etc.
Particulars | Placements Statistics (2021-23) | Placements Statistics (2020-22) |
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Number of recruiters | - | 20+ |
Batch strength | 94 | 97 |
Number of students placed | 94 | 97 |
Number of PPOs | 41 | 34 |
Highest salary | INR 43.37 LPA | INR 31.98 LPA |
Average salary | INR 22.13 LPA | INR 19.36 LPA |
Median salary | INR 21.04 LPA | INR 18.08 LPA |
Top 10 percentile average salary | INR 31.55 LPA | INR 28.75 LPA |
Top 25 percentile average salary | INR 27.78 LPA | INR 27.05 LPA |
Top 50 percentile average salary | INR 24.66 LPA | INR 23.37 LPA |
Lowest salary | INR 13.60 LPA | INR 10 LPA |
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur has also released their summer internship placement report of batch 2022-24 and the Highest Stipend offered was INR 3.40 Lakhs and the Average Stipend offered was INR 1.77 Lakhs.
Check Here: VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA Placements
IIT Kharagpur MBA Course Details
The curriculum of MBA course is designed in an extremely effective manner. The course is of 2-year duration with 4 semesters:
- The first semester contains 11 core courses.
- In the second semester. Candidates have to study 8 course courses and opt for 1 elective
- While in third and fourth there are 3 core courses and candidates have to opt for 8-9 electives.
- Additionally, students have to take a Project in the first three semesters and in the fourth semester, there will be a Comprehensive Viva.
- The total credit of all the semesters is 91.
- IIT Kharagpur also offers Micro specialization in MBA with a limited number of seats.
- Candidates must have 4 subjects (2 Core + 2 Electives) to earn the Micro-specialization and a minimum credit of 12.
The table below shows the Credit requirement for MBA course:
Semester | Curriculum | |||
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Semesters | Core | Electives | Project | Total credit |
Semester-I | 11 | None | Project | 22 |
Semester-II | 8 | 1 | AMRP | 22 |
Semester-III | 3 | 8-9 | SIP | 24 |
Semester-IV | 3 | 8-9 | Comprehensive Viva | 23 |
Total Credits | - | - | - | 91 |
FAQs
Ques. Is there any scholarship provided to students for MBA at IIT Kharagpur?
Ques. What is the proposed intake in MBA at IIT Kharagpur for the Admission Calendar 2024?
Ques. What is the faculty: student ratio in MBA at IIT Kharagpur?
Ques. Are MBA admission calls for WAT/PI given by IT Kharagpur based on profile or only based on CAT scores?
Ques. My extra-curricular achievements are not outstanding. Do I stand a chance for MBA admission at IIT Kharagpur?
Ques. Is VGSoM good for MBA?
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