IMPORTANT DATES FOR ONLINE APPLICATION

• CAT 2025 Registration: August – September 2025 (expected, as per CAT cycle)

• CAT 2025 Exam Date: November 2025 (exact date to be announced)

• CAT Result Declaration: January 2026

• PI-WAT Shortlist Release: January – February 2026

• Final Admission Offers: April – May 2026

• Academic Session Begins: June 2026

As of now, CAT 2025 notifications are awaited, but admissions for IIM Lucknow 2026–28 will strictly follow the CAT → PI-WAT → Final Offer cycle.

IIM Lucknow 2026–28 Courses Overview

IIM Lucknow offers academically rigorous programs with strong emphasis on leadership, analytics, strategy, and public policy orientation.

Programs Offered

• PGP (Post Graduate Programme in Management) – 2-year full-time flagship MBA

• PGP-ABM – Agribusiness Management (offered at Noida Campus)

• PGP-SM – Sustainable Management (offered at Noida Campus)

This overview focuses on the core PGP (MBA) at the Lucknow campus.

IIM Lucknow Fees 2026–28

• Total Program Fee: ₹21-22 lakh (approx.) for 2 years
  
  

• Includes:
  
  

• Tuition

• Hostel accommodation

• Academic infrastructure
  
  

• Mess charges and personal expenses are extra

Final fee figures are officially notified only at the time of admission offer but historically remain within this range.

IIM Lucknow 2026–28 Eligibility & Admission Process

Eligibility Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree (minimum 3 years) in any discipline from a recognized university

• Minimum marks required:

• General / EWS: 50%

• NC-OBC: 45%

• SC / ST / PwD: 45%
  
  

• Final-year students eligible (degree must be completed by June 2026)

• Valid CAT 2025 score mandatory

• No minimum work experience requirement (both freshers and experienced candidates apply)
  
  

Admission Process

1. CAT 2025 Registration & Exam
   
   

• Apply for CAT and select IIM Lucknow as a preference
  
  

• Based on:
  
  

• CAT percentile (sectional + overall)

• Academic profile

• Diversity factors

• Work experience
  
  

• Overall: 97-99 percentile

• Sectional cutoffs strictly enforced
  (Actual cutoffs vary each year and by category)
  
  

• Conducted in major cities

• No group discussion in recent admission cycles
  
  

• Based on:

• CAT score
  
  

• PI performance

• Academics

• Work experience

• Diversity weightage

IIM Lucknow Placements

(As per latest officially published placement reports)

• Average Salary: ~₹30 LPA

• Median Salary: ~₹27 LPA

• Highest Salary:
  
  

• Domestic: ₹75+ LP

• International: ₹1 Cr+
  
  

• Total Recruiters: 150+ companies

• Placement Rate: 100%

Top Recruiters

• McKinsey & Company

• BCG

• Bain

• Amazon

• Accenture

• Deloitte

• HUL

• TAS

• Microsoft

IIM Lucknow consistently records strong consulting, finance, and general management outcomes, with balanced roles across domains.

Why Choose IIM Lucknow?

• Ranked among Top 5-7 B-Schools in India (NIRF consistently)

• Strong legacy as one of the oldest IIMs (est. 1984)

• Known for consulting and leadership roles

• Excellent alumni presence across corporate India and global firms

• Robust academic rigor with case-based pedagogy

Apply for IIM Lucknow 2026-28

CAT 2025 will be the single gateway for IIM Lucknow admissions.
Aspirants should now focus on:

• CAT preparation (with strong sectional balance)

• Profile building (academics, internships, work experience)

• WAT-PI readiness post results

IIM LUCKNOW ADMISSIONS 2026–28 – APPLY VIA CAT

For more verified information, always refer to the official IIM Lucknow admission policy and placement reports.