EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
- A master’s degree post bachelor’s degree obtained in 10+2+3 pattern with at least 55% marks (or equivalent CGPA) in the bachelor’s level and 60% (or equivalent CGPA) in the master’s level.
- A 5-year integrated master’s degree obtained after completing higher secondary schooling in 10+2 pattern, with at least 55% marks in the bachelor’s level (if explicitly provided) and 60% in the master’s level
- A professional qualification – CA, CS, CMA (with a minimum of 50% marks) in addition to a Bachelor’s degree (with at least 55% marks or equivalent).
- A four-year/eight-semester Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 65% marks or equivalent.
Additional Information about admission to PhD Fulltime residential 2027 admission
Note:
In case a candidate is awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the equivalence would be based on the equivalence certified by the institution/university from where they have obtained the bachelor’s degree. In case the institution/university does not have any scheme for converting the CGPA into equivalent marks (or percentages), the equivalence would be established by IIM Shillong by dividing the obtained CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result by 100.
If a candidate belongs to the following reserved categories – Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Persons with Disabilities (PwD)/Non-creamy Other Backward Classes (NC-OBC)/Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), the minimum degree marks requirement for eligibility as part of the basic eligibility criteria given above will be relaxed by 5 percentage points.
The Bachelor’s/Master’s degree or equivalent qualification should be from any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956; or be recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India; or possess an equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE.
Candidates in their last year of a Master’s/Bachelor’s program that would qualify them to apply may also apply. Such candidates, if selected, will only be allowed to join the program provisionally if they submit a certificate latest by May 31, 2027 from the Principal/Head of the Department/Registrar or Director of the university/institute (issued on or before May 31, 2027) stating that they have appeared for the examinations (including practical examinations) in all the subjects required for obtaining the Master’s/Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification. Their admission will be confirmed when they submit mark sheets and a certificate of having completed the Master’s/Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification referred in the certificate issued by the Principal/Registrar of their college/institution. The deadline for the submission of Marksheet and Certificate is December 31, 2027. Non-fulfilment of previously mentioned basic eligibility criteria at the end of their Master’s/Bachelor’s program will automatically result in the cancellation of their provisional admission.
QUALIFYING EXAMINATION TEST SCORES:
- Candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria and who have cleared the Common Admission Test (CAT) held by the IIMs in last 2 years from the date of application can apply.
- Candidates who have valid who have valid GATE, GRE, GMAT, UGC – NET (JRF and/ or Eligibility for Assistant Professorship and/ or Admission to Ph.D only), and CSIR UGC-NET (JRF and/ or Eligibility for Assistant Professorship and/ or Admission to Ph.D only) examinations till February 2027 (or as per notification) can also apply y in the relevant area of specialization.
- Candidates who have already obtained a two-year PGDM from any of the IIMs with a CGPA equivalent to 60% are exempted from above mentioned TEST SCORE eligibility requirement and can apply directly through the prescribed Application Form.
- Admission to the program is open to overseas candidates including NRIs and foreign nationals. Their admission will be based on valid GMAT/GMAT FOCUS/GRE scores including the other criteria as mentioned above.
