Guidelines for Foreign Nationals, Educational Qualifications & English Language Proficiency

A) Guidelines for Foreign Nationals:

• Applicants must hold a valid passport issued by a country other than India
• Foreign nationals currently residing in India may apply using either a valid CAT 2025 score or GMAT/GRE scores obtained within the last three years.

B) Educational Qualifications:

Candidates must hold a graduate degree or equivalent qualification in any discipline, with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA.

Note: If the degree was obtained from a foreign university, an equivalency certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (All) must be submitted at the time of registration

C) Valid Test Scores (as of the application deadline):

Applicants must provide a valid score in one of the following entrance tests:

1. GMAT (scores valid for the past three years):

• Classic Edition (10th Edition): Minimum overall score of 560
• Focus Edition: Minimum overall score of 535

2. GRE (scores valid for the past three years):

Minimum score of 60th percentile in each section or a composite score of 320, whichever is lower.

3. CAT: Minimum 80th percentile in CAT 2025 (only scores from CAT 2025 will be considered).

Note: Online or home-based text editions are not accepted

[ GMAT/GRE Official Score Forwarding for Verification

1. IIMK code for forwarding GMAT score is is D3Z-SQ-77 (Post Graduate Programme-International Students) 

2. IIMK code for forwarding GRE score  is is 4748 (Indian Institute of Management)

Please use these codes to have your scores sent directly to IIMK. Your official score report from Pearson / GMAC (for the GMAT) or ETS (for the GRE) will be used for verification.]

D) English Language Proficiency (any one of the following):

1. A score above the 70th percentile or equivalent in TOEFL or IELTS.

2. A degree from an institution located in an English-speaking country (e.g., India, USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa).

3. A certificate from the last degree-awarding institution stating that the candidate has demonstrated proficiency in English as a foreign language.