Total Seats in IIMs for MBA/PGDM (LATEST): Category-wise IIM Seats & Distribution

Approximately 5,550 seats across 21 IIMs.

Around 2,200 seats for general category candidates.

Roughly 27% of Total Seats in IIMs (~800 seats).

SC: ~15%, ST: ~7.5% of Total Seats in IIMs.

Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Lucknow hold the largest portion of Total Seats in IIMs.

Flagship PGP/MBA: ~5,550, IPM: ~1,200, Executive/PGPX: 100–200 per institute.

Yes, old IIMs: ~3,000+ seats; new IIMs: ~2,500+ seats.

Yes, fewer seats → higher cutoffs; more seats → slightly relaxed cutoffs.

Yes, with a horizontal reservation of 5% across all categories.

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