Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies - KIAMS Entrance Exam

KIAMS was conceived as a training institute and a knowledge hub where Kirloskar Group managers shared their learning and caught up with the latest movements and concepts and management in 1991. The experienced and highly qualified faculty of KIAMS guides participants through the programmes. They are, Management Development Programmes, In-company training, Consulting and the Post Graduate Programme in management.

Eligibility :

Graduates (at least a three year bachelor's degree) in any discipline with an aggregate of 50 percent or more marks are eligible to apply. Candidates appearing for the final examination for the bachelor's degree can also apply, provided they complete their degree course prior to the commencement of the PGDM programme.

Selection Procedure :

• Candidates should appear either Common Admissions Test (CAT) conducted by the IIMs or Xavier Admission Test (XAT) conducted by XLRI.
• KIAMS uses CAT and XAT for short listing the candidates. IIMs and XLRI have no role either in selection process or in conduct of the programme.
• The short-listed candidates will be called for Group Activity, Group Work and Interview conducted by KIAMS at Harihar, Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Baroda and Lucknow.

Application Form :

Additionally the candidates should register with KIAMS through a separate application form.
Rs. 250/- for prospectus and application form. Forms can be obtained either from KIAMS by sending a DD or from the Coaching Centers of IMS Learning Resources Pvt. Ltd., PT Education, Career Forum, TIME, Career Launcher, Cerebral Heights and Erudite.
KIAMS forms can also be downloaded from KIAMS's site and can be applied online.