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PhD in Management (Practice Track) 2026

PhD in Management (Practice Track) Programme of the IIM Raipur aims to admit individuals with exceptional academic backgrounds, strong motivation and discipline, and the potential to become excellent researchers at the international level. Since this program is exclusively for individuals with managerial/ entrepreneurial/ professional experience, research scholars are expected to work towards developing a methodology, understanding, and providing solutions for real-life management problems, apart from developing a theoretical framework. Applicants are evaluated on their past academic achievements, motivation and preparation for the program, letters of recommendation, scores on standard tests, statement of research, and a personal interview with the faculty panel.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

The Institute presently offers PhD in Management (Practice Track) in the following areas of specializations:

ELIGIBILITY

The candidates applying for the Programme must have one of the following qualifications obtained from any of the universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other The candidates applying for the Programme must have one of the following qualifications obtained from any of the universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of parliament or declared to be deemed as a university under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, or an equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE. Candidates holding a degree from a recognized international educational institution are also eligible to apply, provided they possess an equivalent qualification as listed below: educational institutions established by an act of parliament or declared to be deemed as a university under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, or an equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE. Candidates holding a degree from a recognized international educational institution are also eligible to apply, provided they possess an equivalent qualification as listed below:
  • A Master’s degree in any discipline, with at least 55 percent aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA/grade point average.
OR
  • Any professional qualifications such as CA/ICWA/CS, along with a graduate degree, with a minimum of 55 percent aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA/grade point average.
OR
  • A Five-year Integrated Master’s degree programme in any discipline, with at least 55 percent aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA, obtained after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.
OR
  • A four-year year/8-semester full-time Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 75 percent marks or equivalent CGPA.

Note:

1. Five Percent marks/CGPA relaxation is given to SC, ST, and PWD candidates

*The percentage of marks obtained by the candidate will be calculated based on the practice followed by the respective university/institution. Regarding grades / CGPA, the conversion to percentage of marks will be based on the procedure certified by the respective University/ institution. If any University/institution confirms that there is no scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence will be established by dividing the candidate’s CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result by 100.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 06 years of managerial/ entrepreneurial/ professional experience (post qualification) as of the last date of application . The programme is open to all nationalities.

Only relevant post-qualification work experience in terms of completed months will be considered. Candidate should ensure that the work experience claimed by the candidate is authentic and professionally significant enough to deserve credit. For instance, no consideration is given to any time spent as an intern, either during or after the course of study in a programme, or any periods of apprenticeship such as articleship required as part of certain professional courses, or any unpaid work undertaken in any organization or institution.

The work experience will be verified based on the following documents. These documents should be submitted for work experience in all the organizations for which the candidate has reported on the application form.

  1. Experience Certificate on a letter head of the employer organization carrying a seal of the employer and be duly affirmed by the authorized signatory.

    Or
    Offer Letter and Relieving Letter having date of joining and relieving date.
  2. First & Last month pay slip or Bank Statement for the entire experience period.
  3. In case the applicant is a proprietor or partner of a firm, the candidate must provide the following documents:
    1. Certificate of registration for doing a business from the municipal corporation or appropriate authorities such as MSME certificate issued by Govt. of India, Udyog Aadhar Registration Certificate.
    2. The Partnership deed of the firm duly signed by all partners.
    3. GST registration certificate
    4. Income Tax Return (ITR) for the relevant period

Important Note:

Candidates must mention the joining and relieving dates on the application portal precisely as per the documentary proof available to them.

SELECTION PROCESS

Candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria as stated above are required to submit any one of the CAT, GATE, GRE, GMAT, or JRF (UGC/CSIR) or UGC-NET scores along with their application form. Scores of any of these examinations, including CAT, taken during the last three years (i.e., after 24th June 2023), will be considered valid. Admission to the programme is open to overseas candidates, including NRIs and foreign nationals.
Candidates who already have a one/two-year full-time classroom-based PGP/MBA from IIMs with a minimum grade point equivalent to 6 out of 10-point scale or equivalent (with no ‘F’s and not more than two ‘D’s in the first year of PGP) are exempted from the test score and can apply directly. It is necessary that candidates applying for exemption from the test must attach copies of both sides of the grade sheet to ascertain the equivalence between the grading systems of other IIMs, without which the application for exemption from the test will not be considered.
All the candidates will also have to submit a ‘Research Statement’ to help understand their clarity of thought for future research. The candidates shortlisted based on their academic record, competitive examinations, recommendations, and research statement will be called to IIM Raipur for a personal interview for the final selection process.
A candidate receiving an admission offer from IIM Raipur and accepting the offer within the stipulated date needs to send along with the Offer Acceptance, a non-refundable commitment fee of Rs. 2,00,000 /- (the date of submission will be mentioned in the admission offer letter), which will be adjusted against the amount of the first installment.
If a candidate subsequently wishes to withdraw the offer within the withdrawal date specified in the Offer Letter, the Offer Acceptance Amount will be refunded after deducting Rs. 1000/- as processing charges. In the event of withdrawal from the Programme after registration, and if the seat consequently falls vacant and gets filled by another candidate by the last date of admission, IIM Raipur will return the fees collected with proportionate deductions of fee and hostel rent, where applicable.

HOW TO APPLY?

The completed application for admission to the PhD in Management (Practice Track) Programme shall include the following:

APPLICATION FORM

The online application form for PhD in Management (Practice Track) will be available on IIM Raipur’s website (http://www.iimraipur.ac.in). A candidate is eligible to submit applications to a maximum of two areas of specialization. In such cases, two copies of the application form along with the application fee, one for each area, with all supporting documents, may be uploaded.

TEST SCORES

Test scores of the CAT, GATE, GRE, GMAT, or JRF (UGC/CSIR) or UGC-NET taken after 24th June 2023 will only be considered valid.

Candidates not having the said tests scores must qualify the Research Aptitude Test (RAT) to be conducted by IIM Raipur. See the “Admission Criteria” section for more details.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

The supporting documents will consist of:

  • Self-attested copies of mark sheets or transcripts of grades obtained during the course of study for the above degrees. Transcripts in languages other than Hindi and English must be submitted along with certified translations.
  • Self-attested copies of School and University degrees.
  • Percentage conversion certificate from College/University (In case of CGPA/CPA).
  • Two references with their contact details and their respective email IDs from academics who have taught the candidate or with whom the candidate has worked closely on scholarly work. However, the supervisor at work could write a reference, if the candidate has been away from the university for a long period.
  • Self-attested Copies of Work Experience Certificate.
  • Caste Certificate (if applicable)
  • Statement of Research

APPLICATION FEE

The online application form will be available on our website www.iimraipur.ac.in . Application fee of Rs. 1000/- (Rs. 500 in case of NC-OBC, SC, ST, DAP) for each area applied is to be paid online.

NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE

Candidates have to submit the No-Objection Certificate from their employer at the time of admission.

ADMISSION CRITERIA

Test Score (CAT, GATE, GRE, GMAT, or JRF (UGC/CSIR) or UGC-NET) cut-off to shortlist for PI

The CAT, GATE, GRE, GMAT, JRF (UGC/CSIR) or UGC-NET percentile will be used for shortlisting candidates for PI. The tentative category-wise minimum percentile is as follows:

Minimum Percentile of CAT, GATE, GRE, GMAT, or JRF (UGC/CSIR) or UGC-NET

Test

General / Gen -EWSNC-OBCSC/ST/DAP
CAT706560
CAT Sectional655550
GRE706560
GRE (Sectional)655550
GMAT655550
GMAT Sectional706560
GATE655550
JRF-UGC/CSIRAll JRF-UGC/CSIR Qualified
UGC-NETAll UGC-NET Qualified

In case a prospective candidate does not have valid scores on either of these three exams or they have not cleared the required cut-off, they would also have the option to appear for the RAT (Research Aptitude Test) that would be administered by IIM Raipur on campus, when the candidate comes for the admission process. The admission process will last around two days. On the 1st day, those candidates who do not have valid exam scores or who don’t have the required cut-offs would appear for the RAT. Those who fail to clear the minimum cut-offs in RAT would not be considered for subsequent PI. On the second day, the respective panel members will interview those who clear RAT.

The respective area will decide the number of candidates to be called for PI based on the shortlisted merit list prepared for each category and specialization. However, if the number of shortlisted candidates was more than the required number of candidates to be called for PI category-wise, then the overall and section-wise minimum score would be increased to get the desired number of candidates.

PERSONAL INTERVIEW

After the shortlisting, as per the entrance test score, the candidate must physically appear for a personal interview at the IIM Raipur campus. The selection panel will assess the suitability of the candidates for research work based on the candidate’s portfolio. The committee will look into a consistently good academic record, professional accomplishments, research interests, etc..

PREPARING THE MERIT LIST

Merit Lists will be prepared specialization-wise based on Academic Qualification and Personal Interview.

The following criteria will be applied for preparing the merit lists.

  • Personal Interview (75%)
  • Academic Qualification (25%): For Academic profile, following will be the weights:
  • 10th Standard: 5%
  • 12th Standard: 5%
  • Graduation: 10%
  • Post-Graduation: 5%

The marks will be distributed as follows:

Range of Marks (%)10th class12th classGraduationPG
<=550000
>55 and <=601111
>60 and <=702222
>70 and <=803343
>80 and <=904474
90>55105

IMPORTANT NOTE

This admission policy applies only to the PhD in Management (Practice Track) selection process for 2026. Please note that IIM Raipur reserves the right to modify the shortlisting, interview criteria, and the final selection at any point in time till the admission of the batch is completed.

Disputes, if any, concerning admissions to PhD in Management (Practice Track) 2026 would be subject to the competent courts within the territorial jurisdiction of Chhattisgarh state only.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For any query regarding admission process, kindly contact:

Admission office: phd_practicetrack_admission@iimraipur.ac.in, 0771-2474612

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