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ePGD-ABA Admission

Who Can Apply?

The ePost Graduate Diploma in Advanced Business Analytics (ePGD-ABA) offered by IIMA is designed to equip working professionals with the knowledge and skills to seek professional growth and career advancement in the frontier areas of applied analytics.

The following are the Basic Eligibility Criteria for admission to the programme:
 

  1. Bachelor's degree holders with strong quantitative and analytical problem-solving skills.
     
  2. Minimum of 2 years' work experience (preferably in the domain of business analytics); the experience criterion may be relaxed for candidates with exceptional academics/professional qualifications in a relevant field and
     
  3. A valid test score (CAT/GATE/GMAT/GRE or the ePGD-ABA qualifying-cum-aptitude test).

The expected cut-off for the below tests is as follows: 

          CAT          GMAT         GRE           GATE
Overall percentile
is 70 or above.
Total score is 70%
or above.
Verbal score is 50
percentile or above
and Quantitative
score is 70 percentile or above.
Rank in the top
30% of total test
takers in the
subject category.

 

Admission Process

Applicants can submit their applications online at: https://epgd-aba.iima.ac.in/round2/main.html

 

Application to the ePGD-ABA programme is a two-step process-

 

1. Online registration

2. Submit the duly filled online application

 

The online application form has four important sections:

 

1. General Information: Information such as personal details and standardised test score details are to be mentioned in this section. Documents to be uploaded in this section are- the latest photograph and the valid score sheet of a standardised test i.e. GMAT, GRE, CAT or GATE.

 

2. Educational Qualifications: Applicants should mention all their educational qualifications from bachelor’s degree onwards in this section. Documents to be uploaded in this section are- transcripts of all the academic credentials mentioned in the application form.

 

3. Employment Details: All the details about the current and previous employers are to be mentioned in this section. Documents to be uploaded in this section are- for the current employment section, the offer letter indicating the date of joining and the latest payslip and for the previous employer’s work experience letters/service certificate or the first and last payslips.

 

4. Statement of Purpose: A Statement of Purpose (SOP) highlighting your future goals and ambitions is to be written in this section. A scanned or digital signature has to upload for this section.

 

Applications that are complete in all aspects will only be evaluated for being progressed to the next step of the admission process. Shortlisted candidates will be called for the online interview process.

Admission Test & Waiver

Stage 1  

Candidates can apply to the programme with a valid GMAT/GRE/CAT/GATE score. In case the candidate doesn't have a valid GMAT/GRE/CAT/GATE score, they can apply through the ePGD-ABA qualifying-cum-aptitude test.

Qualifying-cum-Aptitude Test for those who do not have GMAT/GRE/CAT/GATE score:

This test is expected to be of 1 hour 30 minutes duration and will comprise three sections:

(i) English comprehension (Click here for sample questions
(ii) Logical reasoning and data interpretation, (Click here for sample questions
(iii) Quantitative aptitude (Click here for sample questions

Analytical Proficiency Test for all applicants (Click here for sample questions

All applicants are required to take the Analytical Proficiency Test. The test is expected to be of 1 hour duration and will comprise the topics related to basic analytics/mathematics/statistics/data visualization of 10th/12th standards of Central Board of Secondary Education.

The tests will be conducted online in a device-to-device mode.
 
Stage 2: Personal Interview:

The shortlisted candidates will be called for personal interviews. The interviews will be conducted online over the Zoom.

Final Selection: Successful candidates will be intimated through email.

Shortlisting & Final Selection

The shortlisted candidates will be called for a personal interview. The interviews will be conducted online over video conferencing

Successful candidates will be intimated through email as per the dates indicated in the admission timeline

The expected cut-off for the below tests is as follows:

CAT GMAT GRE GATE
Overall percentile
is 70 or above.
Total score is 70%
or above.
Verbal score is 50
percentile or above
and Quantitative
score is 70 percentile or above.
Rank in the top
30% of total test
takers in the
subject category.

 

Admission Timeline

Events

Round-1

Round-2 Round-3

Application Opens

August 01, 2024

October 14, 2024 January 08, 2025

Application Deadline

September 30,
2024

December 13, 2024 February 07, 2025

Qualifying-cum-Aptitude Test

October 06, 2024
(9.30 am to 11:00
am (IST))

December 29, 2024
(9.30 am to 11:00
am (IST))
February 16, 2025
(9.30 am to 11:00
am (IST))

Analytical Proficiency Test 

October 06, 2024
(12:00 noon to
1:00 pm (IST))

December 29, 2024
(12:00 noon to
1:00 pm (IST))
February 16, 2025
12:00 noon to 1:00
pm (IST))
Personal Interviews October 19 & 20,
2024
January 10, 11 &
12, 2025
February 21, 22 &
23, 2025

Selection Announcement

November 04,
2024

January 20, 2025 March 03, 2025

Programme Fee & Expenses

Programme Fee: INR 12,00,000/- (Including all applicable taxes)

Application Fee: INR 2000/-

There will be options for educational loans from leading banks both public and private for the programme. Please check with the Office for details of the banks.

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