IIM Shillong - Experience

The entrance exam is CAT, with cut-off percentiles varying for different profiles. Then you have a WAT(Written ability test) and then a Personal Interview, the selection is tough. Once can find all the relevant information about the college and the entrance process easily on the internet, it is widely available....Read More

The admissions process at all IIMs is nearly identical. It all begins with an application for the Common Admission Test, or CAT. When applying for the CAT, pick the programme PGPM under College name to be considered for admission to IIM Shillong. If you wish to attend this prestigious college, you must achieve a high percentile on the CAT or GMAT exam. Following the completion of the application form, a Group Discussion or Personal Interview round for the relevant course will be held. The offer letter will then be given to the selected students....Read More

The admission process for all IIMs is almost the same. It starts by applying for CAT which is the Common Admission Test. In order to be eligible for admission to IIM Shillong, select the program PGPM under College name while applying for CAT. Every IIM has its own shortlist criteria for candidates. IIM Shillong to release its cutoff list and criteria. The candidates who meet minimum score are called for further process...Read More

I had applied for the Institute of Rural Management Anand and Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar. I decided to choose IIM Shillong as it provided a larger pool of opportunities and had better rankings as compared to my other options. The eligibility criteria for the program is that the candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree with at least 50% marks for General candidates. Indian students are required to qualify for the CAT. The admission process was very smooth, followed by an induction process....Read More

I cleared the CAT and applied for all the IIM'S including CAP which Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta. Lucknow, Kozhikode, Shillong, and all the 10 IIM's which come under CAP and also the 4 baby IIM's and out of the colleges mentioned I was able to clear Shillong all the Cap's and the baby IIM'S and the reason for joining Shillong were many and to name a few A better Alum Base. Better Placements. College was older. The reputation of the college. Tackling with the Alumnis. I had the SC Quota through which I got the required admission and they check. The admission criteria was a Case Bases GD and also in addition there is no such thing as minimum marks as the admission process has a very big weightage given to the interview so there is no lower limit to the marks you would have to enter the college. The process was fairly smooth and the counseling day was fairly quick and you had to submit the required documents which included the 10th 12th and the undergraduate mark sheets....Read More

Besides IIM Shillong I converted IIM Tiruchirapalli, IIM Udaipur, IIM Ranchi and I was super confused among these for colleges. So, after talking to seniors and my friends, I decided to choose IIM Shillong because first of all, its location. I never went here. So, location is the first reason and of course, refer to placement reports as well, and basically, I like the faculties on their website....Read More