IMS or Institute of Management Studies is one of the oldest educational institute for cat coaching in India. It is an undisputed Market leader in the field of Management Entrance training.
It was ranked 4th in the Education sector and 44th amongst the Top 50 Most Trusted Service Brands across India in the December 2003 survey conducted by AC-Nielson & Brand Equity (Economic Times).
IMS has more than 80+ centres across India. Till now more than 50000 students have passed through the portals of prestigious institutes all over India and abroad with the help of IMS.
IMS provides various training programmes for cat coaching in India.
Mode 1: Classroom
IMS offers two classroom variants
- CATapult
For those who need extra support in basics
- CAT Classic (*To be launched soon)
For those who need less support in basics
Mode 2: Correspondence
The correspondence programme is suitable for you if:
- You are located far from an IMS centre
- You do not have time to attend classes due to other commitments
- You are extremely self-disciplined and self-motivated
The ENHANCED Correspondence Program
he Enhanced Correspondence program is suitable for students who for reasons mentioned above cannot make it convenient to attend regular classroom sessions but would still want to attend tests in a simulated atmosphere. In addition to the regular correspondence features comprising the basic reference material, section tests and comprehensive tests, this program includes all the SimCATs that help the students to measure progress, understand their comparative national standing under conditions akin to the day of the actual test. To ensure that our correspondence students do not miss the opportunity of attending the SimCATs all these important tests are conducted on Sundays. Moreover as an IMS student you will receive the schedule for all the SimCATs 30 days in advance. In the enrollment form, remember to indicate your choice of the IMS Learning Centre for taking the SimCATs.
Fees- Rs 8100 /- Only
Programme is divided into following components
Comprehensive Classroom Training
The classes are designed in two different modes (CATapult and Classic) to suit the needs of different types of students. Both the modes help the student build the necessary foundation and application skills required to ace the CAT and other management entrance tests. Make sure you get into the right program by taking the IMS diagnostic test.
CAT Intensive Workshops
This is a set of 15 rigorous workshops, created after extensive research on the last previous CAT papers, to help you gain the ability and confidence to tackle actual CAT questions during the final stage of your preparation.
Simulated Testing
The IMS SimCATs are designed after a thorough analysis of the CAT papers over the years and help in simulating the test environment and pressure that you will face on the day of the CAT. They also provide a detailed performance evaluation report & feedback to help you evaluate, map and refine your performance against your peers across the country.
Take-home Tests: AceCATs
To provide you with sufficient practice, IMS provides 15 tests (in addition to the SimCATs) so that you can hone your test-taking skills.
Additional Material for other Tests: ADMAT
The CAT training programme takes care of almost all the skills needed to ace other management tests. However, to tackle additional areas, IMS conducts additional sessions. We also provide comprehensive tests that simulate all the top management entrance tests.
Maxprep GD-PI
This is a comprehensive teaching and preparatory course, designed by experts to help you deliver a sterling performance at the GD/PI. This module provides the necessary training & orientation to build basic skills, as well as practice sessions to put the learning into action.
Exhaustive Study Material
You will be provided with the Basic Reference Material (BRM): exhaustive study material with around 2000 pages on all the areas tested in the CAT and other top management entrance tests - Concept Books to explain fundamentals and Workbooks to strengthen those fundamentals.
myIMS - the IMS student page
myIMS is your exclusive online space on the IMS website. Here, you can interact with your mentors and peers. Exclusive features on the myIMS page include Detailed Test Analysis, Saturday Updates on B-schools, Last Date Reminders, Discussion Forums to interact with IMS mentors & your peers, Blogs and Articles by experts, Tips and tools for building strategies, Achievers’ Speak, Weekly Quiz, Online Simulated Tests and INTRAC – a complete and up-to-date database of all B-Schools & MBA programmes.
For detailed information visit IMS India


