Latest Updates: IM Ahmedabad PGP results for PGP-FABM are out. Candidates can check their admission status on the official website of the institute.
IIM Ahmedabad PGP - FABM is a 2-year Full-time Post Graduate Programme in Food and Agri-Business Management (PGP-FABM). Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with 50% Marks. IIM Ahmedabad MBA FABM fees is INR 25 Lakhs.
PGP - FABM Admission is based on valid CAT / GMAT scores, Overall Performance in Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interviews (PI), Work Experience and Academic Scores.
IIM Ahmedabad PGP - FABM Important Dates 2025
Events |
Dates (Tentative) |
PGP WAT PI Shortlist declared |
January 6, 2025 |
PGP WAT PI Slot |
February 6 - 18, 2025 |
PGP merit List declaration |
April 14, 2025 |
PGP Seat confirmation |
3rd Week of April 2025 |
Commencement of Classes |
First Week of June 2025 |
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IIM Ahmedabad PGP FABM Admission 2025
For the 2023-25 batch, IIM Ahmedabad offered admissions at a minimum CAT percentile of 80.52 percent. In total, 105067 general category candidates selected IIM Ahmedabad PGP FABM as their CAT preference, of which 342 were shortlisted for PI WAT round and 33 were offered final offers. The following table represents the admission stats for the PGP FABM batch of 2023-25:
Category |
No. of Candidates Selected IIM Ahmedabad PGP FABM |
Candidates Selected for WAT/PI |
No. of Students With Final Offer |
General |
105067 |
342 |
33 |
EWS |
8139 |
34 |
1 |
NC-OBC |
28716 |
268 |
19 |
SC |
13004 |
102 |
11 |
ST |
3377 |
29 |
4 |
PWD |
655 |
14 |
1 |
IIM Ahmedabad PGP FABM Cutoff 2024 (Expected)
The following table represents the PGP FABM cutoff stats for the batch 2023-25:
Category |
Minimum CAT Percentile |
Composite Score for WAT/PI Shortlist |
Lowest Composite Score |
Highest Composite Score |
General |
80.52 |
0.39 |
0.49 |
0.59 |
EWS |
88.77 |
0.44 |
0.48 |
0.48 |
NC-OBC |
82.11 |
0.29 |
0.47 |
0.59 |
SC |
69.97 |
19 |
0.35 |
0.44 |
ST |
72.01 |
0.17 |
0.24 |
0.40 |
PWD |
NA |
0.35 |
NA |
NA |
IIM Ahmedabad PGP FABM Waitlist Movement 2023-25
The following table represents the waitlist movement for the PGP- FABM batch of 2023 – 25:
Category |
Number of Students |
General |
9 |
EWS |
0 |
NC-OBC |
7 |
SC |
4 |
ST |
1 |
PwD |
0 |
IIM Ahmedabad PGP - FABM Class Composition 2023-25
The following table represents the PGP FABM class composition for the passing out batch of 2025:
Category |
Number of Students |
General |
24 |
EWS |
1 |
NC-OBC |
12 |
SC |
7 |
ST |
3 |
PwD |
NA |
IIM Ahmedabad PGP - FABM Selection Criteria
- Candidate’s having a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Agricultural Sciences or Agriculture-related Disciplines with 50% Marks (45% Marks for SC/ST/PwD) OR
- Candidate’s having a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Non-Agriculture Discipline with 50% Marks (45% Marks for SC/ST/PwD) OR
- Students in their Final Year of Graduation.
IIM Ahmedabad PGP - FABM Admission Process
IIM Ahmedabad PGP - FABM Admission Process is divided in 2 steps, they are as follows:
Step 1:
On the basis of Composite Score, Candidates are Shortlisted for AWT-PI Round.
Calculation for Composite Score = 0.35 * ARS (Application Rating Score) + 0.65 * NCS (Normalized CAT Score).
Step 2:
Based on Composite Scores, Students are called for Analytical Writing Test (AWT) & Personal Interview (PI) for further Selection. Final Selection is based on Candidate’s Overall Performance in CAT / GMAT Scores, Performance in AWT & PI Round, Academic Scores & Work Experience.
AR Scores is based on 10th, 12th, Bachelor’s Marks and Work Experience. The scores for the same is as follows:
Rating Scores for the 10th Standard Examination
Percent Score |
Rating Score for 10th |
<= 55 |
1 |
> 55 and <= 60 |
2 |
> 60 and <= 70 |
3 |
> 70 and <= 80 |
5 |
> 80 and <= 90 |
8 |
> 90 |
10 |
Rating Scores for the 12th Standard Examination
Percent Score |
Rating Score for 12th (Science) |
Percent Score |
Rating Score for 12th (Commerce) |
Percent Score |
Rating Score for 12th (Arts) |
<= 55 |
1 |
<= 50 |
1 |
<= 45 |
1 |
> 55 and <= 60 |
2 |
> 50 and <= 55 |
2 |
> 45 and <= 50 |
2 |
> 60 and <= 70 |
3 |
> 55 and <= 65 |
3 |
> 50 and <= 60 |
3 |
> 70 and <= 80 |
5 |
> 65 and <= 75 |
5 |
> 60 and <= 70 |
5 |
> 80 and <= 90 |
8 |
> 75 and <= 90 |
8 |
> 70 and <= 85 |
8 |
> 90 |
10 |
> 90 |
10 |
> 85 |
10 |
Rating Scores for the Bachelor/Master Degree Examination
Percent Score |
Rating Score |
Percent Score |
Rating Score (Engineering) |
<= 55 |
1 |
<= 60 |
1 |
> 55 and <= 60 |
2 |
> 60 and <= 65 |
2 |
> 60 and <= 65 |
3 |
> 65 and <= 70 |
3 |
> 65 and <= 70 |
4 |
> 70 and <= 75 |
4 |
> 70 and <= 80 |
7 |
> 75 and <= 85 |
7 |
> 80 |
10 |
> 85 |
10 |
Rating Scores for Work Experience
Work Experience in Month (as filled in the CAT Application Form) |
Rating Score |
< 12 Months |
0 |
>= 12 and <= 36 Months |
MF * (No of Months of Work Experience - 11) |
> 36 Months |
5 |
IIM Ahmedabad Admissions: How to Apply for MBA/ PGP-FABM?
To apply to IIM Ahmedabad for its flagship MBA program, the candidates will have to go through the following steps:
- Visit CAT Official Website: Visit the official website of CAT or www.iimcat.ac.in and click on CAT 2024 Registration. Then click on ‘New Candidate Registration’ and the registration form will appear for you to create your user profile.
- Registration: Fill up all the details in the registration form and generate OTP. Enter the OTP sent to your registered phone number, and submit your registration form to receive the login details.
- Login to CAT Website: Now login to your account using the login credentials and fill up the application form with all the details asked like the personal details, academic details, work experience, Institute and the program you want to apply, and test city.
- Payment: Once you are done with your application form, submit it and pay the application fee of INR 2,300 for general/ EWS/ NC-OBC and INR 1,150 for ST/SC/PwD.
- Confirmation Email: After you are done with the payment, you could see the application summary on the screen and the confirmation mail will be sent to the registered email.
IIM Ahmedabad PGP - FABM Placements 2023
Particulars |
Placements |
Number of Students Placed |
47 |
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IIM Ahmedabad MBA – FABM FAQs
Ques. What is the scope and placement scenario of IIM Ahmedabad PGP FABM?
Ans. The course provides students to get international industry exposure through the student exchange program. The student with collaboration with foreign universities can explore global job opportunities through insight focus on global agricultural business. Check IIMA Placements
Ques. Which institute is better for PGP FABM: IIM Ahmedabad or IRMA?
Ans. IIMA FABM program is completely different from IRMA. In terms of placement figures, the difference between both institutes is not huge. However, IIMA provides more industry exposure to the students as compared to IRMA. Check IIM Ahmedabad Courses and Fees
Ques. What is the PGP FABM course of IIM Ahmedabad all about?
Ans. The course is highly focused on enhancing the leadership skill of the student in the field of agricultural science Business. It provides world-class education standards to the students for maintaining the competition of the market for leading managers, and entrepreneurs.
Ques. How is the interview experience for IIM Ahmedabad PGP FABM course?
Ans. The interview round is conducted by two panelists from the admission committee of the institute. The panelist asks general questions along with questions and is related to the Agricultural science field.
Ques. What are the career prospects of theIIM Ahmedabad PGP FABM?
Ans The career prospect of a second-year student in the course, is the managerial jobs in the agricultural business industry in the global market. The students get the best placement opportunities from renowned companies in the Agricultural business.
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