GradSquare Admissions Guide · Updated July 2026

IIM Ahmedabad PGP-FABM Admission 2026: Eligibility, CAT Cut-offs, Selection Criteria & Placements

This GradSquare guide covers IIM Ahmedabad PGP-FABM admission 2026 end to end — eligibility, official CAT cut-offs, the composite selection process and the latest placement data for the two-year Post Graduate Programme in Food & Agri-Business Management, leading to an MBA degree.

IIM Ahmedabad, established in 1961, is India's top-ranked business school. Its PGP-FABM is the most prestigious agri-business management programme in the country, sharing the same campus, faculty, degree and placement process as the flagship PGP — though FABM salaries reflect the agri-business sector and run below the flagship average. Official details: iima.ac.in.

₹41.83 LHighest domestic CTC, 2023–25

₹20.05 LAverage CTC, batch 2023–25

100%Placement record

#1Agri-business MBA in India

Eligibility for IIM Ahmedabad PGP-FABM Admission 2026

Degree: A Bachelor's or Master's degree with at least 50% marks. Applicants from an agriculture or allied-sciences background are the core target, though the programme is open more broadly.
Marks: Minimum 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST/PwD as per IIMA norms).
Entrance test: A valid CAT score. International and overseas-Indian applicants with an agricultural-sciences background may use a valid GMAT score.
Final-year students: Eligible to apply, subject to completion.
Application: PGP-FABM is administered jointly with the flagship PGP via the common IIMA portal.

Fees

The PGP-FABM programme fee is ₹27.50 lakh for the two years (2026), covering tuition, course material and academic activities. Hostel accommodation is additional. Need-based scholarships and bank education loans are available.

IIM Ahmedabad PGP-FABM CAT Cut-offs 2026

IIM Ahmedabad publishes exact minimum CAT percentile cut-offs to qualify for the composite shortlisting stage. These are the thresholds to be considered — the final call depends on the composite score.

Minimum CAT percentile to qualify for shortlisting — PGP-FABM

Category	Overall percentile	Sectional percentile
General / EWS	95	85
NC-OBC	90	80
SC	85	75
ST	75	65
PwD	75	65

These are qualifying floors, not closing cut-offs. In practice, the actual composite-score bar for a final FABM offer is much higher — the programme takes only around 45 students a year. Verify current cut-offs against the official IIMA admissions policy.

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IIM Ahmedabad PGP-FABM Selection Criteria 2026

IIM Ahmedabad PGP-FABM admission runs on a transparent, two-stage composite-score process:

Stage 1 — Shortlisting for AWT & PI: Candidates clearing the CAT cut-offs are ranked on a composite of CAT score (65%) and Application Rating Score (35%) — the latter built from 10th, 12th and graduation marks plus work experience.
Stage 2 — AWT & Personal Interview: Shortlisted candidates take an Analytical Writing Test and a Personal Interview.
Stage 3 — Final merit: A final composite score combines CAT, AWT, PI, academics and work experience to produce the merit list.

How competitive is it?

For the 2023–25 batch, over 105,000 General-category candidates chose PGP-FABM as a CAT preference; only 342 were shortlisted for AWT/PI and 33 received final offers. The small intake makes it one of the most selective agri-business programmes in the world.

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IIM Ahmedabad PGP-FABM Placements

PGP-FABM shares IIMA's placement process and reports 100% placement. The 2023–25 batch of 44 students received 44 offers (42 domestic, 2 international), with a highest domestic package of ₹41.83 LPA and an average around ₹20 LPA. Consulting took the most offers, followed by FMCG and agri-inputs/agri-tech.

FABM vs the flagship PGP — an honest comparison

FABM shares the flagship PGP's placement process, but the average package is meaningfully lower because roles concentrate in the agri-business and food sectors rather than high-paying consulting and finance. In 2025 the flagship PGP averaged around ₹35 LPA, while PGP-FABM averaged about ₹20 LPA — roughly 57% of the flagship figure. Choose FABM for sector depth and leadership in food and agri-business, not to match core-PGP compensation.

PGP-FABM placements (₹ lakh per annum)

Batch	Highest Domestic	Average CTC	Offers	Placement
2023–25	41.83	20.05	44 (2 intl.)	100%
2022–24	33.39	~20.11	—	100%

Figures from the IPRS-affirmed IIMA PGP-FABM placement report. The 2023–25 average was ₹20.05 LPA with a highest domestic of ₹41.83 LPA and a highest international offer of about $39,211. By comparison, the flagship PGP averaged roughly ₹35 LPA in 2025. Consulting led FABM with 15 offers, followed by FMCG with 10.

Recruiters who show up repeatedly

Accenture, Amul (GCMMF), Nestlé, PepsiCo, Godrej Agrovet, EY (Ernst & Young), Grant Thornton, ITC, PI Industries, Sahyadri Farms, Valency International, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Ashirvad by Aliaxis, Jain Irrigation, Midland Microfinance, Novasol Ingredients and PCI India, alongside the broader consulting and BFSI recruiters who hire across IIMA's PGP cohort.

The Programme

A two-year, full-time residential Post Graduate Programme in Food & Agri-Business Management, leading to an MBA degree. FABM students take the same rigorous general-management core as the flagship PGP — finance, marketing, operations, strategy, economics — layered with specialised agri-business, food-systems, commodity-markets and rural/development electives.

Run by IIMA's Centre for Management in Agriculture, the programme combines the institute's case-method pedagogy with deep sector immersion, positioning graduates for leadership across the food and agri-business value chain. FABM students share classes, clubs and the placement process with the PGP cohort.

Career Avenues After PGP-FABM

Consulting & strategy: The largest cohort — Accenture, EY, Grant Thornton and agri/social-impact advisory.
FMCG & food processing: Nestlé, PepsiCo, ITC, Amul — brand, category and supply-chain roles.
Agri-inputs & agri-tech: Godrej Agrovet, PI Industries, Sahyadri Farms and agri-tech platforms.
BFSI & agri-finance: Rural and agri lending, NBDD, microfinance, financial inclusion.
Commodity trading & global markets: International roles in the commodity-trading sector.

Is IIM Ahmedabad PGP-FABM Right for You?

PGP-FABM is the premier choice for anyone targeting leadership in food and agri-business, offering an IIMA MBA degree, the same brand and placements as the flagship PGP, and unmatched sector depth. It is also extremely selective, with a small intake and a high composite-score bar built on a strong CAT percentile and academic record. If you have the profile and the ambition for agri-business leadership, no Indian programme carries more brand weight — while keeping in mind that FABM compensation tracks the agri-business sector rather than the core PGP's consulting-and-finance average.

IIM Ahmedabad tops a field of eleven institutes in India running a specialised agribusiness programme. Our pillar guide ranks all of them by published placement package, from IIM Ahmedabad down to the state agricultural universities, and sets out the entrance exam each one accepts, the indicative cut-offs, the fee-to-salary trade-off and which programmes are closed to non-agriculture graduates.

View more programs — MBA in Agri-Business Management →

Before applying, read the official admissions policy at iima.ac.in rather than any summary, including this one.

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Compiled by GradSquare, July 2026. Placement, eligibility, cut-off and selection details are drawn from IIM Ahmedabad's official reports and admissions policy; verify current details against the official notice at iima.ac.in. This page is an independent guide and is not affiliated with the institute.

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