Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar2021 Placement Report
Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar: 2021 Placement Report
Numbers
Editorial review
Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar's 2021 placement cycle: IIM Amritsar's fifth batch of 146 students achieved 100% placement with 88 recruiters visiting campus, a highest domestic CTC of Rs 18.16 lakh and an average CTC of Rs 12.68 lakh; Information Technology led sector share at 30%; median CTC printed at ₹12 LPA. The longer reading and numbered takeaways below unpack what that means for sector mix, recruiter depth, and how to read average versus median.
IIM Amritsar's fifth batch (PGP 2019-21) of 146 students, its largest to date at that point, achieved 100% placement with 88 recruiters visiting campus despite the process running entirely over virtual mode during the pandemic. Information Technology led sector share at 30% of offers, ahead of Consulting at 24% and Ed-Tech at 13%, with BFSI close behind at 12%, a sector mix that shifted notably toward technology and education-technology recruiters compared with the BFSI-led 2019 and 2020 batches. Average CTC of Rs 12.68 lakh was a mild rise over the 2020 batch's Rs 12.61 lakh, but highest CTC fell sharply to Rs 18.16 lakh from Rs 40 lakh, a pattern consistent with pandemic-era hiring caution at the highest pay bands even as typical offers held roughly steady. The top quartile of the batch averaged Rs 15.94 lakh against a Rs 12 lakh median. Six students received pre-placement offers. By role, Sales & Marketing accounted for 38% of offers, the largest single share, with Strategy & Consulting a distant second at 17%. Recruiters spanned Accenture, Amazon, Deloitte, EY and Infosys alongside AU Small Finance Bank and Urban Company, indicating the recruiter base held up in breadth even as headline compensation growth stalled.
Key takeaways
Highest CTC fell 54.6%
Highest CTC fell from ₹40 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹18.16 LPA this year (−54.6%). That is a material move for Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar aspirants reading this report as a signal of typical outcomes, especially for median, which is less skewed by a handful of outlier offers than average or highest CTC.
Information Technology led the batch at 30%
Information Technology accounted for 30% of offers, the largest sector share in this 2021 report. The next sector, Consulting, sat at 24%, so the gap between first and second is 6 percentage points. If your target function sits outside this lead sector, treat the headline placement rate as a campus-wide figure rather than a guarantee for your preferred cohort.
Top two sectors took 54% of offers
Information Technology and Consulting together made up 54% of offers, a concentrated recruiter mix. Ed-Tech was a distant third at 13%. Concentration is not automatically good or bad, but it does mean batch-level averages can mask thinner opportunity in secondary functions.
100% of the eligible batch placed
146 of 146 eligible students accepted offers through the campus process (100%). With essentially full participation in the reported pool, the next question is how those offers were distributed across sectors and pay bands rather than whether a seat converted.
6 pre-placement offers (PPOs)
6 students received pre-placement offers (PPOs) despite the placement process being conducted entirely over virtual mode during the pandemic.
Sector split
Hover a slice to view the percentage / count split
Top recruiters
Frequently asked questions
How did average CTC compare with the median in 2021?
Average CTC was ₹12.68 LPA and median was ₹12 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 2021?
The highest CTC was ₹18.16 LPA, about 1.4x the average of ₹12.68 LPA.
Which program does this 2021 report cover?
This page covers MBA, Batch 2019-21 (5th Batch) at Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar.
Where do these placement figures come from?
Every number on this page is transcribed from Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar's own published materials. Open the source link under the title for the original document.
Notes
IIM Amritsar’s fifth batch (PGP 2019-21) of 146 students, its largest to date at that point, achieved 100% placement with 88 recruiters visiting campus despite the process running entirely over virtual mode during the pandemic. Information Technology led sector share at 30% of offers, ahead of Consulting at 24% and Ed-Tech at 13%, with BFSI close behind at 12%, a sector mix that shifted notably toward technology and education-technology recruiters compared with the BFSI-led 2019 and 2020 batches. Average CTC of Rs 12.68 lakh was a mild rise over the 2020 batch’s Rs 12.61 lakh, but highest CTC fell sharply to Rs 18.16 lakh from Rs 40 lakh, a pattern consistent with pandemic-era hiring caution at the highest pay bands even as typical offers held roughly steady. The top quartile of the batch averaged Rs 15.94 lakh against a Rs 12 lakh median. Six students received pre-placement offers. By role, Sales & Marketing accounted for 38% of offers, the largest single share, with Strategy & Consulting a distant second at 17%. Recruiters spanned Accenture, Amazon, Deloitte, EY and Infosys alongside AU Small Finance Bank and Urban Company, indicating the recruiter base held up in breadth even as headline compensation growth stalled.