It is possible if you are ambitious enough and you are willing to work hard. But both are really very different tests; one focuses on science and advanced mathematics while the other focuses on quantitative and verbal proficiency. There are some benefits for an IIT JEE aspirant to crack the IPM test which is listed below.
Other than that, you will have to study for both the exams separately and will have to work extra hard to ace both the exams.
If you are considering doing an undergraduate degree at DU or IIM Indore IPM course, then choosing DU will be better. DU courses are affordable. You will have options to explore after graduation. Delhi is definitely a better location compared to Indore. You can prepare for IIM A, B, and C after your graduation. DU and IIM ABC will offer you better placement opportunities.
My brother was confused about the same. He later decided to go for IIM Kozhikode. Some reasons that helped him take this decision are
Apart from these differences, both IIM Kozhikode and IIM Indore are similar with respect to their status, faculty experience, Alumni network, equality and diversity of students, and foreign exchange opportunities.
One of my friends recently graduated from IIM Indore and according to him, if you are decent in your studies and among the top 70% of your batch, then there would not be any issue regarding the Batch size. Top 70% means you will have to be among the first 70% of students who got placed. Beyond that range, there would be little difficulty.
Bigger batch size has its own advantages and disadvantages. There might be more of a disadvantage while you are in the institute. But these things work out once the college gets over and you will definitely get a larger support base for your career from your peers.
You should first meet the age limit criteria before you can give the IPMAT. Here are some of the regulations that the college has laid down for the same:
If you happen to crack the exam in any of these attempts, you can join the college if you like. But, in case you are not able to crack the exam in your attempts, there is a silver lining. You can consider it as your prep for any of the MBA entrance exams.
New IIMs are being projected as amazing institutes when the truth is far different. The media is relaying false information for the sake of publicity.
So I will personally recommend the following not to join any new IIMs at any cost.
I will recommend the following to join any IIM
These recommendations are based on the expectations of many. But please don’t consider joining the new IIMs unless it’s the last option you have.
One of my friends is a pass out of IIM Indore and she claims the placement statistics are rather misleading in comparison to the actual figures.
The highest package is usually around INR 14 LPA and if you are really qualified then maybe INR 20 LPA. The average is around 8-10 LPA. The lowest CTC stoops as low as 5-6 LPA. Moreover, many students even fail to land a job after completing the program. The reason behind this is the lack of popularity of the program among recruiters. They don’t want to invest in a relatively new and uncertain course, rather they prefer B.Tech + MBA students.
Now let’s talk about ROI. The fees for the first 3 years is INR 5,00,000 per year. The total fee is around INR 25,00,000. Including the additional expenses, we can say it’s around INR 30,00,000. Comparing the fees with the placement we can easily say that the ROI is terrible. You will have to spend many years paying the loan back.
The FPM or the Fellow Program in Management is a full-time, residential, fully financially supported doctoral program of the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode.
One of my friends joined IIM Kozhikode for research under financial accounting and control. According to her, the first year is full of rigor and a rigid curriculum. The FPM students share the curriculum with MBA students in the first year along with 3 FPM courses. The shared curriculum enables them to get in insight into various aspects of Management.
Like the first year, the second to has 3 semesters of 3 months each. This year comprises core FOm courses that give a depth understanding of methodologies and various econometric tools.
One major drawback my friend faced was the improper ratio between the number of courses and their period of study. The second year has 7 courses in each term which imply 12 days per subject which is insufficient. If we consider the 30 hours of classes per course, it means we attend classes for 210 hrs ( appr 8 days).
So IIM Kozhikode no doubt offers top-notch facilities and resources but you will have to prepare yourself to physically and mentally tire yourself to avail of them. FPM is an excellent course for research aspirants and not for casual learners.
If you are a student of the general or OBC category, you will have an age limit of 20 years of age to register for the IPM Aptitude Test. For candidates of the SC and ST category, you have an age limit of 22 years.
Other than this, make sure that you meet the eligibility criteria. You need to have 60% aggregate marks in your high school (10th grade) and higher secondary (12th grade) for general and OBC categories.
If you are from the SC/ST or PDW category, the above criteria is lowered to 55% aggregate marks.
Studying at IIM Indore makes you proficient in
IIM Indore has one of the biggest and most beautiful campuses of all IIMs. The campus is more like a city wherein we have our own shuttle buses, movie screenings, Olympic size swimming pool, food outlets, etc.
Almost every festival is celebrated here and there are special feasts for each festival, like the Durga Pooja feast, Ganesh Chaturthi feast, Eid feast, Onam feast, Pongal feast, etc. There are special Christmas, New year, Lohri, and Holi celebrations also.
One major highlight is the Rural Immersion Program in which you spend a week in the villages in groups of 3 to 4 to ascertain the progress of Swach Bharat Abhiyan. Another initiative on the part of students is the Himalayan Outbound Program where you get to spend a week in the mountains.
The farewell marks the final chapter of these beautiful 2 years. There are 2 farewells, one is organized by the cultural committee and the other one is organized by the institute administration.