Scholarships at graduation*
Scholarships based on exceptional performance during the academic year of the PGPX program are awarded at the time of graduation.

*IIMA Financial Aid committee grants the scholarships based on varied criteria

Merit

Diversity

Talent

Creativity

International Exposure

The MBA-PGPX is meant for working professionals with a Bachelor’s Degree and at least 4 years of experience.
 

Following are the basic criteria for the PGPX Application:
 

1. A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in any discipline. (Minimum 15 years of study as per the education system in India i.e. 10 + 2 + 3 or 4 as the case may be.)
    
2. Minimum Age of 25 years as on 31st March of the year in which the PGPX programme commences. (E.g. For PGPX 24-25 commencing in April 2024, the candidate should have completed 25 years of age by March 31, 2024, i.e. must be born on or before March 31, 1999.) There is no upper age limit.
    
3. A valid GMAT/GRE score (GMAT/GRE scores are valid for five years from the date to the application deadline date of the round in which the candidate is applying. The earliest acceptable GMAT/GRE test date for the three rounds are - Round 1: September 04, 2018 Round 2: October 30, 2018 Round 3: December 18, 2018
   
   For PGPX 2024-25 Online GMAT/GRE (Take home) exam scores are not valid, only test centre-based GMAT/GRE scores are valid.
   
   The new GMAT Focus Edition exam scores will be acceptable for the 2024-25 batch.
    
4. Minimum 4 years of full-time work experience after completion of graduation as on March 31, 2024
   
   To ensure that your scores are sent directly to IIMA, please select "Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad - One Year Post-Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX)" as one of the five programmes to which the GMAT results have to be sent from the menu provided by GMAT before the start of the test.)

The selection of the candidates for admission to the PGPX 2024-25 batch will be conducted in three rounds. Candidates can submit their application during any of the three rounds. PGPX students are selected through a rigorous admissions process that includes standardized test scores (GMAT / GRE), leadership profiling and personal interviews. 

The selection process for the PGPX 2024-25 batch is a two-stage process. In the first stage, the candidates are short-listed for the Personal Interview from among the candidates who have applied to the programme and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme described below.

• A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in any discipline (minimum 15 years of study as per the education system in India i.e. 10 + 2 + 3 or 4 as the case may be)
   
• Minimum age of 25 years as of 31st March of the year in which the PGPX programme commences. (e.g. For PGPX 24-25 commencing in April 2024, the candidate should have completed 25 years of age by March 31, 2024, i.e. must be born on or before March 31, 1999). There is no upper age limit.
   
• A valid GMAT/GRE score (GMAT/GRE scores are valid for five years from the date to the application deadline date of the round in which the candidate is applying.

The earliest acceptable GMAT/GRE test date for the three rounds are Round 1: September 04, 2018 Round 2: October 30, 2018 Round 3: December 18, 2018.

For PGPX 2024-25 Online GMAT/GRE (Take home) exam scores are not valid, only test centre-based GMAT/GRE scores are valid. Please note that the IIMA PGPX code for GMAT is CQQ-RR-60 and for GRE is 4432/2237 use these codes to have your score sent directly to IIMA.

Your office score report from Pearson / GMAC (for the GMAT) or ETS (for the GRE) will be used for verification.

• Minimum 4 years of full-time work experience after completion of graduation as on March 31, 2024

The short-listed candidates are expected to submit essays on specific topics, within the stipulated time period. In the second and final stage of the selection process, the short-listed candidates will be interviewed by a panel of IIMA faculty members. The panel will evaluate the candidate on several parameters (e.g. professional background, quality of experience, progression in career, academic preparedness, leadership potential, accomplishment and interpersonal skills) and assess the candidate’s fitment for the programme.

The IIMA faculty member and PGPX Marketing team will hold a number of webinars and information seminars to disseminate information about PGPX and to answer questions that potential applicants may have about the programme. To know more about the information and dates, you may please refer to our website and register to attend.