PGP · 2025 season
IIM Kozhikode runs four programmes. The PGP, PGP-Finance and PGP-LSM publish one fee, ₹23.5 lakh including hostel, and one average package, ₹28.18 lakh for 2025 — as published by the institute.
ROI divides the average package by the full programme fee; payback is the months of that package it takes to equal the fee, before tax. Fee bases differ between colleges, so check what each fee includes before comparing two.
| Programme | Duration | Total fee | Seats | Average | Shortlist cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIMK PGP | 24 mo | ↓ shared | 489 | ↓ shared | 85 |
| IIMK PGP-Finance | 24 mo | ↓ shared | 49 | ↓ shared | — |
| IIMK PGP-LSM | 24 mo | ↓ shared | 48 | ↓ shared | — |
| IIMK PGP-BL | 12 mo | ₹22.5L | 62 | ₹30L | — |
| PGP, PGP-Finance and PGP-LSM | — | ₹23.5L | — | ₹28.2L | — |
| Category | Overall (%ile) | Sectional (%ile, each) | Class X (%) | Class XII (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | 85 | 75 | 60 | 60 |
| OBC-NCL / EWS | 75 | 65 | 60 | 60 |
| SC | 65 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| ST / PwD | 55 | 45 | 55 | 55 |
Graduation: Minimum 60% (50% for CA, CMA and CS). A floor to be considered — not the score that got admitted.
CAT: 50% of the call → 35% of the offer
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Diversity is 10 for gender diversity or 5 for academic diversity — only one of the two counts. CAT's share weighs its three sections equally.
| Category | QA (%ile) | DILR (%ile) | VARC (%ile) | Class X (%) | Class XII (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 60 |
| OBC-NCL / EWS | 75 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 60 |
| SC | 65 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 55 |
| ST / PwD | 60 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
Graduation: Minimum 60% (50% for CA, CMA and CS). A floor to be considered — not the score that got admitted.
CAT: 40% of the call → 30% of the offer
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CAT counts only QA and DILR, 20 each. The suitability score rewards CFA, FRM and PRM levels. CAT counts only QA and DILR, 15 each. The interview panel awards the finance-orientation score.
| Category | VARC (%ile) | DILR (%ile) | QA (%ile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | 80 | 80 | 60 |
| OBC-NCL / EWS | 70 | 70 | 60 |
| SC | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| ST / PwD | 55 | 55 | 55 |
Graduation: Minimum 60% (50% for CA, CMA and CS). A floor to be considered — not the score that got admitted.
CAT: 40% of the call
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CAT counts VARC and DILR, 20 each; QA isn't used. The shortlisting score carries over at 40%: CAT's VARC and DILR 8 each, Class X and XII 8 each, and the diversity and work-experience points.
ROI divides the average package by the full programme fee; payback is the months of that package it takes to equal the fee, before tax.
At least four years of full-time work experience after graduation, counted to 31 March 2027
Graduation, a postgraduate degree or CA, CMA or CS with 50%, and a GMAT, GRE or CAT score from the last three years.
IIMK shortlists on the application — a statement of goals and an essay — and then interviews.
IIMK shortlists on the application — a statement of goals and an essay — and then interviews. It publishes no weights.
IIM Kozhikode opened in 1996 on a hillside campus in Kerala and runs its two-year PGP alongside finance and liberal-studies variants. Placement reporting covers all three PGP tracks together, so its published averages describe a wider cohort than the core programme alone.
The PGP’s total fee is ₹23.5 lakh including hostel, and the PGP-Finance and PGP-LSM charge the same. The PGP-BL costs ₹22.5 lakh including hostel.
The PGP, PGP-Finance and PGP-LSM published one average package, ₹28.18 lakh, for the 2025 season. The PGP-BL’s average was ₹30 lakh for 2026.
General-category applicants need at least 85 percentile overall in CAT and 75 in every section to be considered. These are floors; admitted candidates usually score higher.
PGP 489, PGP-Finance 49, PGP-LSM 48 and PGP-BL 62.
At least four years of full-time work experience after graduation, counted to 31 March 2027. Graduation, a postgraduate degree or CA, CMA or CS with 50%, and a GMAT, GRE or CAT score from the last three years.
CAT for the PGP; CAT, GMAT or GRE for the PGP-Finance and PGP-LSM; GMAT, GRE or CAT for the PGP-BL.
About 100% of the 561-strong batch was placed in the 2025 season.
IIMK was established in 1996.
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