Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad2026 Placement Report
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad: 2026 Placement Report
IIM Ahmedabad (IIM A) 2026 placement report: CTC, recruiters, and sector data from the official release.
Numbers
Editorial review
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad's 2026 placement cycle: 392 of 402 students eligible for placement accepted offers from 182 recruiters, with a median maximum earning potential of Rs 37 lakh; Consulting led sector share at 39.5%; median CTC rose +6.9% versus the prior year. The longer reading and numbered takeaways below unpack what that means for sector mix, recruiter depth, and how to read average versus median.
Consulting was again the dominant sector at 39.5% of offers (155), with BFSI second at 20.9% (82); together the two accounted for 60.4% of all placements, with IT and Conglomerate tied for third at 8.7% (34 offers each). Within Consulting, Accenture Strategy led with 36 offers ahead of Boston Consulting Group's 33, FinIQ Consulting's 24, and McKinsey & Company's 21; within BFSI, Goldman Sachs led investment banks with 6 offers, followed by Citibank with 4. Of 402 students eligible for placement, 392 accepted offers (10 did not seek placement through the institute, including 3 entrepreneurs and 1 returning to family business), a placement rate of 97.5% among those eligible. Only 6 of the 392 offers were international (4 in Dubai, 1 in Hong Kong, 1 in Japan), so this batch's placements were almost entirely domestic. The gap between the median maximum earning potential of Rs 37 lakh and the highest of Rs 2.31 crore is substantial, over 6 times the median, pointing to a small number of very high outlier offers well above the typical package. More than 50 new recruiters joined this cycle and 182 firms participated in total, a broad base consistent with the batch's cross-sector offer spread.
Key takeaways
Median and average CTC both rose about 7%
Median CTC rose from ₹34.60 LPA to ₹37 LPA (+6.9%) and average from ₹35.50 LPA to ₹37.97 LPA (+7%). The highest package jumped to ₹2.31 Cr PA (+110%), so the top end widened even while the typical package moved up in step with the mean.
Consulting and BFSI still took 60% of offers
Consulting led at 39.5% (155 offers) and BFSI followed at 20.9% (82). Together they made up 60.4% of the batch, with IT and Conglomerate tied for third at 8.7% each.
97.5% of the eligible batch placed
392 of 402 eligible students accepted offers (97.5%), with 10 outside the reported pool. Read conversion alongside the sector split when judging fit for a specific role type.
Business Development and Systems/IT offers jumped
Net offers in Business Development rose 440% year on year, General Management about 19%, and Systems/IT 75%. In General Management, Essar Group led with 8 offers, followed by Amazon with 6.
Dream applications and laterals stayed deep
151 dream applications were filed under IIMA's Dream Application policy. About 58% of the batch was eligible for laterals, where FinIQ led with 15 offers, followed by NTT Data (14), Navi Finserv (10), and Deskera Systems (7).
Sector split
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Top recruiters
New this year
Leading recruiter by sector
- ConsultingAccenture Strategy(36)
- BFSIGoldman Sachs(6)
Frequently asked questions
How did average CTC compare with the median in 2026?
Average CTC was ₹37.97 LPA and median was ₹37 LPA. The average sits above the median, so a smaller set of higher offers pulled the mean up relative to a typical package.
How does the highest CTC compare with the average in 2026?
The highest CTC was ₹2.31 Cr PA, about 6.1x the average of ₹37.97 LPA.
How significant were international offers in 2026?
6 of 392 offers were international (1.5%).
Which program does this 2026 report cover?
This page covers PGP Batch 2024-26 at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Notes
Consulting was again the dominant sector at 39.5% of offers (155), with BFSI second at 20.9% (82); together the two accounted for 60.4% of all placements, with IT and Conglomerate tied for third at 8.7% (34 offers each). Within Consulting, Accenture Strategy led with 36 offers ahead of Boston Consulting Group’s 33, FinIQ Consulting’s 24, and McKinsey & Company’s 21; within BFSI, Goldman Sachs led investment banks with 6 offers, followed by Citibank with 4. Of 402 students eligible for placement, 392 accepted offers (10 did not seek placement through the institute, including 3 entrepreneurs and 1 returning to family business), a placement rate of 97.5% among those eligible. Only 6 of the 392 offers were international (4 in Dubai, 1 in Hong Kong, 1 in Japan), so this batch’s placements were almost entirely domestic. The gap between the median maximum earning potential of Rs 37 lakh and the highest of Rs 2.31 crore is substantial, over 6 times the median, pointing to a small number of very high outlier offers well above the typical package. More than 50 new recruiters joined this cycle and 182 firms participated in total, a broad base consistent with the batch’s cross-sector offer spread.