Yes, CAT/IIM deferred admission is offered by a few IIMs including IIM Ahmedabad (FABM only) and IIM Raipur, allowing admitted candidates to defer joining by 1-2 years for reasons like acquiring work experience, family issues, or additional preparation. IIM A FABM (Food and Agribusiness Management) offers this; the flagship PGP typically doesn't defer. IIM A fees are Rs 27.
5L with Rs 35.22 LPA avg placement. The thread's cheating candidate allegedly used this option: deferred 2023 admission to 2024 for "personal reasons," joined IMS as mentor, then retook CAT.
Deferred admission terms: submit application during admission acceptance, deferral request reviewed by admission committee (not guaranteed), valid for max 1-2 academic years. Some IIMs offer deferral only for documented reasons (medical, scholarship abroad, family emergency) and require re-verification at joining year. IIM B and IIM C generally do not offer deferral on PGP; candidates who miss their admission year must retake CAT.
For aspirants who got IIM A/B/C but want to gain workex first, strategy options: join as planned and use summer internship for experience, decline admission and retake CAT after 1-2 years workex (risky), or apply for specialized programs later (PGPX, EPGP). If deferred, remember your deferred year admission may have different fees, curriculum, and batch dynamics. Do not defer purely to game the system.
The thread's cheating candidate exemplifies why IIMs are cautious about deferral. Check your eligibility at collvera.