Admissions

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Candidates must possess one of the following qualifications to apply for IIMT’s Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Programme in Management.

• Master’s Degree in any discipline securing at least 60 percent marks (or equivalent) or a two-year post-graduate diploma securing at least 60 percent marks (or equivalent), in addition to a Bachelor’s degree/equivalent with at least 60 percent (or equivalent) marks obtained after a minimum of three years of education.
• Five-year / four-year Integrated Master’s Degree Programme in any discipline, with at least 60 percent marks (or equivalent).
• A professional qualification like CA / ICWA / CS (with at least 50 percent aggregate marks) along with a Bachelor’s degree (with at least 60 percent marks)
• A 4-year / 8-semester Bachelor’s degree with at least 60 percent marks (or equivalent)

VALIDITY OF SCORE

•    GMAT and GRE last 5 years (January 2021 to December 2025).
•    GATE last 3 years (2024 to 2026)
•    CAT last 1 year (CAT exam conducted in 2025).
•    IIMB Test to be conducted on October 12, 2025, and February 01, 2026 (Sunday)
•    UGC JRF last 4 years (2022 to 2025)

DATES OF IIMB TEST

For the academic year 2025-26, the IIMB Test will be conducted twice:

How to Register for IIMB Test:

• Round 1: October 12, 2025(Sunday)

         Registration deadline: October 08, 2025 (5:00 P.M. IST)

• Round 2: February 01, 2026

         Registration deadline: January 23, 2026 (5 P.M. IST)

HOW TO REGISTER FOR IIMB TEST

• Please visit the Admissions webpage for instructions on how to register for the IIMB Test. Applying for PGPEM or PhD does not automatically register a candidate for the IIMB Test. Similarly, registering for the IIMB Test does not lead to an automatic submission of the PGPEM or PhD application.
• Applicants can choose to appear in the IIMB Test either once or twice. If the applicant chooses to take the IIMB Test twice, only the highest score will be considered during admission.
• If the applicant opts for the first round but is unable to attend the test (for whatever reason), the test fee paid earlier stands forfeited. The applicant can appear for the second round by paying the test fee again.
• Registration for the IIMB Test will generate a receipt number, which the candidates need to enter into the online application form.
• IIMB Test score will be used for the internal processing of the application, and no test score card shall be issued to the candidate.

TEST FEE

• Rs 1,200 for each round. The test fee is non-refundable.

Note

The IIMB Test will be conducted and proctored online by IIMB. The candidates can take the test from their own locations / home. The conditions / requirements to be followed by the candidates will be shared ahead of the test.

• Information regarding the IIMB Test
• Click Here for the IIMB Test Fee Payment
• IIMB Test – Sample Paper

DEGREE QUALIFICATIONS

The Master's degree or equivalent qualification/Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification should be:

• (a) 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
• (b) recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
  Candidates who are in the final year of their qualifying degree programme that would make them eligible can also apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally only if they submit a certificate latest by June 30, 2026, from the Principal/Head of the Department/Registrar or Director of the university/institute (issued on or before June 15, 2026) stating that they have appeared for the examinations (including practical examinations) in all the subjects required for obtaining the Master's/Bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification. Their admission will be confirmed only when they submit the mark sheet and a certificate of having passed the Master's / Bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification referred to n the certificate issued by the Principal/Registrar of their college/institute. The deadline for submission of the mark sheet and the certificate is September 30, 2025. Non-fulfilment of these conditions will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.          

RESERVATION

IIM Tiruchirappalli will follow the Government of India reservation policy for admission to Central Educational Institutions (CEIs).

RELAXATION

Candidates with a PGDM (full-time 2-year MBA program) from any of the IIMs or a PGPBM from IIM Tiruchirappalli will be exempted from having to take the eligibility tests (CAT / GRE / GMAT/ GATE/ UGC -JRF) provided the student has a CGPA greater than 2.6/4.33 or equivalent and has obtained the diploma within five years from the year of admission to the Ph.D program. The candidate will need to record the CGPA obtained in their coursework in the 'Score' column of section 4 of the online form to place their candidature. After submission of the application, the selection process for such a candidate will be identical to that being followed for other candidates.

HOW TO APPLY

• Candidates are required to apply online. They can apply to a maximum of two areas of specialization. An application fee of Rs.1000/- is required, which has to be remitted online (Credit Card/Debit Card/NEFT/UPI) through the procedure provided in the instructions. No application fee is applicable in the case of SC/ST/PwD candidates. Scanned copies of all academic mark sheets, certificates, qualifying examination scorecards, category certificates and research proposals are to be uploaded along with the online application form.
• Online application is open from – December 11th, 2025.
• The Last date for submission of the Online Application is – January 31, 2026 (23:59 Hours).

Application Fee

• Candidates are required to apply online. They can only apply to any one area of specializations. An application fee of Rs.1000/- is to be remitted online (Credit Card/Debit Card/NEFT/UPI) through the procedure provided in the instructions.
• No application fee is applicable in the case of SC/ST/PwD candidates. Scanned copies of all academic mark sheets, certificates, qualifying examination scorecards, category certificates and research proposals are to be uploaded along with the online application form.
• Online application is open from – December 11th, 2025.
• The Last date for submission of the Online Application is - February 15th, 2026 (23:59 Hours).

Application and Selection Process

• Candidates are required to fill up the application form available online.
• Each area evaluates its candidate and makes available its shortlist for the selection process which is held at the IIMT campus at Tiruchirappalli.
• Those who clear the area round are then interviewed by the Doctoral Programme Committee for a final decision on their candidature.

Financial Support

Students receive generous financial support during the program to help them meet their personal expenses, regular research-related expenses, their requirements for hardware and software to facilitate research work, and expenses related to fieldwork, conferences, and workshops. The details of the same are provided below: