IIM placement reports are audited and cannot be significantly inflated, because RTI data can verify any claimed numbers. The FMS AMA host clarified: "File RTI. These exaggerated claims are false.
Because of RTI, everyone has to put real numbers. At any point in time, you can file an RTI and compare the data with a report." At IIM Ahmedabad (Rs 27.
5L fees, Rs 35.22 LPA avg), IIM Bangalore (Rs 26.2L fees, Rs 34.
88 LPA avg), and IIM Calcutta (Rs 27L fees, Rs 34.23 LPA avg), the averages reported are genuine. Where gaps exist: CTC vs fixed pay breakdowns (CTC includes variable, stock, retention bonuses that may never pay out), international vs domestic offers (international offers use unrealistic forex assumptions), and highest package claims (often one-off PE/IB offers that the college highlights).
New IIMs and private B-schools (NMIMS, MDI, SPJIMR) have more flexibility to report inflated CTCs. At IIM Indore (Rs 16.5L fees, Rs 25 LPA avg) and baby IIMs, use published median (not average) as the true benchmark.
Private institutes like NMIMS (Rs 25L fees, Rs 18 LPA avg) and SPJIMR (Rs 26.5L fees, Rs 32 LPA avg) can inflate averages by 10-15% - use their median and below-top-25% numbers as accurate indicators. For the AMA host's FMS, all reported numbers match RTI - Rs 2.
43L fees with Rs 34 LPA average is exact. Trust top IIMs and FMS numbers; scrutinise others. Check your eligibility at collvera.