Selection Process

IIM Kozhikode adopts a three-staged selection process for its admissions to the Post Graduate Programme in Liberal Studies & Management programme. The details of the three stages are given below.

Stage 1
All candidates who fulfilling the eligibility criteria are required to register online for the PGP-LSM programme of IIM Kozhikode. Only those candidates who have successfully completed the online registration process for the IIM Kozhikode PGP-LSM programme are considered for Stage 2.

Stage 2
In Stage 2, a shortlist of candidates in each reservation category will be prepared based on an Aggregate Index Score (AIS). The AIS is computed based on the performance in aptitude test (CAT/GMAT/GRE)*, academic performance, work experience, academic diversity score and gender diversity score.

Stage 3
In Stage 3, the short-listed candidates would be asked to appear for Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT). After the conclusion of the PI and WAT process, a category-wise merit list would be prepared based on the candidates' AIS score of stage 2, performance in PI and WAT.

Admission offers would be made to the candidates following the merit list as per the Government of India reservation norms.

Reservation
IIM Kozhikode will follow the Government of India reservation policy for admission to Central Educational Institutions (CEIs).

*IIMK PGP code for GMAT is D3Z-SQ-97 and for GRE is 4748. Use these codes to have your score sent directly to IIMK. Your official score report from Pearson / GMAC (for the GMAT) or ETS (for the GRE) will be used for verification.