Kolkata IIM interview venues in March 2026 included IIM Calcutta Joka campus (off-campus), ITC Hotel Fortune for IIM Mumbai, Taj Bengal Kolkata for IIM Lucknow, and various city hotels for IIM Bangalore, Udaipur, Shillong, and Sambalpur. The Joka campus is 27 minutes from central Kolkata and is uniquely used for IIM C's own interviews. Most other IIMs use 5-star hotels across the city with morning and afternoon slots running for 3-4 days.
Candidates often have multiple interviews across the same 2-week window, so plan travel, hotels, and rest accordingly. For the IIM C interview at Joka, afternoon slots typically end by 7 PM and the lakeside LVH and Academic Block give candidates a campus preview. The interview location doesn't affect your conversion chances.
IIM Calcutta at Rs 27L fees and Rs 34.23 LPA average places it in the ABC tier, while IIM Lucknow at Rs 22L fees and Rs 32.3 LPA, IIM Mumbai at Rs 23L fees and Rs 22 LPA, IIM Udaipur at Rs 16L fees and Rs 18 LPA, and IIM Sambalpur at Rs 14L fees and Rs 15 LPA form the second tier.
Prepare identically for all interviews; each panel has unique character but all test communication, clarity of thought, and domain depth. Prior transcripts from each IIM help calibrate expectations. Carry 2 extra sets of documents, a water bottle, and a power bank.
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