What should you do in the last few minutes before the CAT 2024 exam. Candidates who have got morning slot, can’t do much but wake up early and reach their test centre by 7 am on November 24, 2024. They will have to do last minute revision a night before. But candidates who have got afternoon and forenoon shift can do some las minute preparation. Here are a few CAT 2024 last minute tips to score high.
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IIM Sirmaur Admission: The CAT 2023 result has been published. Candidates can download the result and CAT scorecard from iimcat.ac.in, the official website. The CAT percentile is mandatory for IIM Sirmaur MBA admission.
For IIM Sirmaur placements in 2023, more than 125 companies offered 243 job offers and the highest package stood at Rs 64.12 lakh per annum. The institute has 37 full-time faculty members and more than 170 visiting faculty members. The IIM Sirmaur NIRF ranking 2023 for the Management category is 98th along with the NIRF score of 43.26. In 2022, the NIRF ranking of the institute was 69th in the Management category and it had attained the NIRF score of 46.46.
The full-time residential MBA programme was IIM Sirmaur's inaugural offering in 2015. Later, in the year 2019–20, the full-time PhD programme and the full-time MBA (Tourism and Hospitality Management) programme were introduced. The IIM Sirmaur courses include MBA, MBA (Tourism and Hospitality Management) Executive MBA or EMBA (Digital Transformation and Analytics) and PhD. This institution is well renowned for its two-year flagship MBA programme and also provides postgraduate and research-level management programmes. The IIM Sirmaur fees differ on the basis of course type and duration. The fee for the MBA courses is Rs 16 lakh while the fees for the newly launched EMBA courses is Rs 9.5 lakh.
For the IIM Sirmaur course admissions to the MBA programme, the CAT results, work experience (if any), academic profile, and personal interview performance are evaluated. The Written Ability Test (WAT), which was a major component of the admission process, has been removed from the 2024 selection process.
The IIM Sirmaur campus is presently under construction and it is operating from a temporary campus inside the Himachal Institute of Technology. The temporary campus has amenities like spacious classrooms, fully furnished conference rooms with video conferencing capabilities, hostels with modern amenities, a 24-hour library with a wealth of print and electronic resources, remote access, a computer lab, etc.
The Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur was established in 2015 by the Indian government and is an independent business school with its headquarters in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. It is one of the 20 IIMs in the nation and was designated as the Institute of National Importance in 2017. The institute started with a total of 50 students in 2015 and it enrolled 500 students for the last batch of 2021. IIM Sirmaur and the other IIMs are respected organisations that report to the Minister of Education. The institution promotes multidisciplinary research and works to deliver high-quality management education.
Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur courses are offered at the postgraduate level in the field of management. The multiple courses in management streams include MBA, MBA (Tourism and Hospitality Management) Executive MBA or EMBA (Digital Transformation and Analytics) and PhD. All the IIM Sirmaur courses offered are mentored by IIM Lucknow. The two-year full-time MBA degree is the flagship programme. Students looking to enrol for any course under any specialisation need to fulfil the eligibility criteria. The final IIM Sirmaur course admissions are based on the entrance exam results. The course fees are moderate, scholarships are also offered to deserving students acknowledging their achievements and financial need. The IIM Sirmaur fees range from Rs 9.5 lakh to Rs 16 lakh. This varies according to the degree level and the duration of the course.
Courses | Fees | Duration |
MBA | Rs 16,00,000 | 2 years |
MBA (Tourism and Hospitality Management) | Rs 16,00,000 | 2 years |
EMBA | Rs 9,50,000 | 2 years |
EMBA (Digital Transformation and Analytics) | Rs 9,50,000 | 2 years |
The IIM Sirmaur admissions are made in MBA, MBA (Tourism and Hospitality Management) Executive MBA or EMBA (Digital Transformation and Analytics) and PhD. The flagship programme is the two-year-long MBA course. To be eligible for any course candidates need to take certain entrance exams like CAT/GRE/JRF and also prepare themselves for the personal interview round which will be considered during the final selection process.
For IIM Sirmaur MBA admission, the candidates need to appear for the CAT exam, a valid score in the entrance exam will help the candidates secure a chance to make it to the merit list. Before applying for any course candidates must fulfil the IIM Sirmaur admission criteria, then only they will be able to proceed further with the admission process. Below are provided the details about the basic eligibility requirements for applying for the IIM Sirmaur admission.
Courses | Eligibility Criteria | Entrance Exam |
MBA | Must have a bachelor’s degree with 50% (45% for the reserved categories) | CAT and Personal Interview |
MBA (Tourism and Hospitality Management) | Must have a bachelor’s degree (10+2+3 pattern)/ B.Tech in any field with a minimum of 50% (45% marks for SC/ST/PH) | CAT/ IIM Sirmaur Test Scores |
EMBA (Digital Transformation and Analytics) | Must have a master’s degree with a minimum of 60% in the relevant subject/ B.E or B.Tech with a minimum of 6.5 CGPA/ CA/ ICWA/ CS + B.Com (Hons) with a minimum of 55% | - |
PhD | Must have a master’s degree or PG Diploma (2 years) in any field with at least 60% in bachelor’s as well as master’s degree A Professional qualification such as CA, CS with a minimum of 50% A 4 years bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 6.5 CGPA or equivalent. | Valid GRE/CAT/JRF(NET)/GATE Scores |
To apply for the different courses, candidates need to follow the pointers given below:
For the IIM Sirmaur placements in 2023, there were 125 participating companies. 224 students were successfully placed and 243 offers were made. The placement rate was 100% and 13 Pre-placement offers (PPOs) were made. Further, the IIM Sirmaur highest package was Rs 64.12 lakh per annum followed by the average package of Rs 14.45 lakh per annum. Some of the top companies that participated in the placement drive were HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Deloitte, and, Cognizant. The details for the IIM Sirmaur placements are mentioned below.
Parameters | Data |
Total recruiters | 125 |
Placement percentage | 100% |
Highest package | Rs 64.12 lakh per annum |
IIM Sirmaur Average package | Rs 14.45 lakh per annum |
Total offers | 243 |
Total students placed | 224 |
HDFC Bank | IDBI Bank | EY | Accenture |
Byju’s | L&T | Deloitte | Barclays |
Kotak Mahindra | Upgrad | TCS | Hindustan Unilever |
Decathalon | Infosys | Jet Airways | Indigo |
For admission to the institute, candidates must meet the IIM Sirmaur CAT cut off. The cutoff scores vary every year. Candidates can take a look at the IIM Sirmaur's previous year's cutoff as well to understand the changing trends of cutoff scores.
Categories | Overall Percentile | Quantitative Aptitude (QA) | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Veral & Reading Comprehension (VRC) |
General | 92 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
ST | 40 | 25 | 25 | 32.5 |
EWS | 70 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
DAP | 40 | 25 | 25 | 32.5 |
NC-OBC | 74 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
SC | 54 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Being one of the top management institutes in India, the Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur has been ranked by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for its MBA programme. The IIM Sirmaur ranking in India is given below for both the years 2023 and 2022.
Rank | Ranked By | Ranked For | Year |
98 | NIRF | MBA | 2023 |
36 | IIRF | Govt. B-Schools Category | 2023 |
69 | NIRF | MBA | 2022 |
The IIM Sirmaur campus is presently operating from the Himachal Institute of Technology since the permanent campus of the institute is under construction. The institute offers access to various facilities and an eco-friendly learning environment to students. Well-equipped with air-conditioned and spacious classrooms for students for better learning. The institute also provides a high-end seminar hall with the best audio and visual facilities to enhance the education with updated technology.
Students who require financial aid can receive it from IIM Sirmaur. Students who live in households with annual incomes under Rs 6 lakh are eligible for the benefit of the IIM Sirmaur scholarships. The ones offered here are given below:
This scholarship is for the students who have secured a minimum of 50% mark in the previous qualifying examination and whose parents have an annual income that does not exceed Rs 2.50 lakh.
This is a National Scholarship for Higher Education of Scheduled Caste (SC) students from Meritorious SC students in the first year of MBA. This scholarship covers tuition expenses fully.
This is a National Scholarship for Higher Education for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students who are in the first year of the MBA programme. This scholarship covers tuition fees fully.
A person having 40% disability and having a disability certificate issued by any competent medical authority are eligible for this scholarship. The scholarship amount is Rs 2.55 lakh per year.
The IIM Sirmaur admission is based on the scores of various entrance examinations like CAT, XAT, and, GRE. For MBA, the institute accepts the CAT exam as the major criterion. The dates for the CAT 2023 exam have been announced and the detailed schedule is mentioned below.
CAT Exam Events | CAT Exam Dates |
CAT 2023 Notification date | July 30, 2023 (past) |
CAT 2023 registrations date | August 2, 2023 (past) |
CAT exam 2023 application form last date | September 20, 2023 (Extended) |
CAT form correction date | To be announced |
CAT admit card release date | October 25, 2023 |
CAT mock test, direct link activation date | To be announced |
MBA CAT 2023 exam date | November 26, 2023 |
CAT 2023 answer key out date | To be announced |
Last date to raise objection against CAT exam answer key | To be announced |
CAT exam 2023 result date | First week of January 2024 |
Parameters | IIM Sirmaur | IIM Bodh Gaya | IIM Amritsar |
Established in | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 |
Highest package in 2023 | Rs 64.12 lakh per annum | Rs 48.58 lakh per annum | Rs 36.25 lakh per annum |
Average package in 2023 | Rs 14.45 lakh per annum | Rs 16 lakh per annum | Rs 16.51 lakh per annum |
NIRF Ranking | 98 | 53 | 51 |
Batch Size | 237 | 300 | 212 |
MBA fee structure | Rs 15,75,000 | Rs 15,50,000 | Rs 16,00,000 |
Campus Area | 210 acres | 119 acres | 60 acres |
CAT Cut Off | 92 percentile | 92 percentile | 85 percentile |
MBA Curriculum | First Year: Core courses followed by a summer internship Second Year: Elective courses | First Year: Core courses followed by an 8-week summer internship Second Year: Elective courses | First Year: Core courses Second Year: Elective courses |
Scholarships | Financial assistance only for PhD students | Concessions available for ST/ SC students and merit-based scholarships. | Merit-based scholarships |