The BLACKI IIMs have recently released their Summer Placement reports, offering a closer look into the internship opportunities, recruiters and stipends at some of India’s top management institutes. The latest reports cover IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode and IIM Indore.
The placement figures vary across the six institutes, but the reports provide key details on batch size, recruiters, offers and stipends. This article brings together the latest official BLACKI IIMs summer placement 2026 to give MBA aspirants a clear picture of summer internship outcomes.
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1. IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA) Placement Report
Summer Placement process for the PGP-MBA Class of 2027, for IIM Ahmedabad completed in November 2025, as per IIMA’s audited Summer Placement Report 2026.
| Metric | Figure |
| Total batch strength | 414 |
| Students seeking internship through IIMA | 410 |
| Students placed | 410 |
| Placement status | 100% of students seeking internship through IIMA placed |
| Recruiter participation | 155+ firms |
| Roles offered | 221 |
| Average stipend | Not disclosed |
| Highest stipend | Not disclosed |
Top Recruiters at IIM Ahmedabad
| Sector / Cohort | Recruiter | Offers |
| Transformation & Operations Consulting | Accenture | 40 |
| Management Consulting | Boston Consulting Group | 24 |
| Management Consulting | McKinsey & Company | 17 |
| Financial Platform & Services | FinIQ Consulting | 17 |
| Management Consulting | Bain & Company | 15 |
| Management Consulting | Kearney | 15 |
| Niche Consulting | Tata Consultancy Services | 13 |
| Investment Banking & Markets | Goldman Sachs | 11 |
| Conglomerates | Mahindra | 10 |
| Consumer Goods & Durables | P&G | 8 |
| Retail B2B & B2C | Amazon | 8 |
| PE/VC & Asset Management | Neo Group | 4 |
| Core Manufacturing & Infrastructure | Tata Steel | 3 |
| Core Manufacturing & Infrastructure | Hero MotoCorp | 3 |
Sector-wise, Consulting led the placement process with 169 accepted offers, followed by BFSI with 103 and FMCG with 34.
Also Read: IIM Ahmedabad MBA Batch Profile 2026-28
2. IIM Bangalore (IIMB) Placement Report
Summer Placement process for the PGP & PGP-BA 2025–27 cohorts, for IIM Bangalore conducted from 13–18 October 2025.
| Metric | Figure |
| Students participating | 601 |
| Students receiving offers | 601 |
| Placement status | 100% |
| Recruiters | 137 organisations |
| First-time recruiters | ~30% |
| Management Consulting share | 46% of all offers |
| Average stipend | Not disclosed |
| Highest stipend | Not disclosed |
| Median stipend | Not disclosed |
Top Recruiters at IIM Bangalore
| Recruiter | Offers |
| Accenture Strategy | 132 |
| American Express | 14 |
| Boston Consulting Group | 24 |
| Bain & Company | 18 |
| Tata Consultancy Services | 15 |
| McKinsey & Company | 13 |
| Kearney | 12 |
| EY Parthenon India | 11 |
| Alvarez & Marsal | 10 |
| Goldman Sachs | 10 |
| Amazon | 11 |
| Hindustan Unilever | 10 |
| HSBC Bank | 7 |
| Reliance | 6 |
| Sprinklr | 6 |
| Amul | 6 |
Management Consulting led summer placements, accounting for 46% of offers (282) across 23 firms, followed by Finance/Banking/Investments (86), Ecommerce/Payments/Telecom/Entertainment (55) and IT/Analytics/Product Management (52).
Healthcare offers also increased by over 70%, with 23 offers, while nearly 30% of participating organisations were first-time recruiters.
Also Read: IIM Bangalore Batch Profile 2026-28
3. IIM Calcutta (IIMC) Placement Report
Summer Placement process for the 62nd MBA batch (2025–27), for IIM Calcutta conducted in October 2025.
| Metric | Figure |
| Batch size | 470 |
| Students placed | 470 |
| Offers | 510 |
| Placement status | 100% |
| Recruiters | 183 firms |
| Average stipend | ₹1.85 lakh/month |
| Median stipend | ₹2 lakh/month |
| Highest domestic stipend | ₹4.5 lakh/month |
| Highest international stipend | ₹6 lakh/month |
| Top 5% average stipend | ₹3.4 lakh/month |
The top 5% of students received an average stipend of ₹3.4 lakh per month. The corresponding average stipends for the top 15%, top 25% and top 50% of students were ₹2.7 lakh, ₹2.44 lakh and ₹2.22 lakh per month, respectively.
Top Recruiters at IIM Calcutta
IIM Calcutta saw participation from leading recruiters across consulting, finance, technology, FMCG, e-commerce and manufacturing.
| Cluster / Domain | Prominent Recruiters |
| Consulting & Finance | McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Bain & Company, Kearney, Roland Berger, Alvarez & Marsal, Accenture, YCP Auctus, EY-Parthenon, KPMG |
| Finance / Investment Banking / PE-VC | Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citibank, Barclays, UBS, HSBC, Moelis, Avendus, Macquarie, Gaja Capital, Bernstein, Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, Edelweiss Alternatives, Motilal Oswal, DE Shaw |
| Technology / E-commerce / FMCG / Conglomerates | Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, Adobe, Apple, Flipkart, Amazon, Tata Administrative Services, Aditya Birla Group, Hindustan Unilever, Procter & Gamble, ITC, Nestlé, Reliance |
| Manufacturing / Infrastructure / Other | Tata Steel, Vedanta, JSW, Saint-Gobain, Tata Consultancy Services, Samsung, Sun Pharma, Dr. Reddy’s, Deloitte, PwC |
Sector-wise Highlights
| Domain | Share of Offers |
| Consulting | 38.6% |
| Finance | 21.6% |
| General Management | 19.4% |
| Marketing | 10.4% |
| IT & Product Management | 8.6% |
| Others | 1.4% |
4. IIM Lucknow (IIML) Placement Report
IIM Lucknow‘s Summer Placement process for the 41st PGP and 22nd PGP-ABM batches (2025–27).
| Metric | Figure |
| Batch size | 572 |
| Offers made | 572 |
| Placement status | 100% |
| Highest stipend | ₹3.95 lakh/month |
| Average stipend | ₹1.67 lakh/month |
| Median stipend | ₹1.72 lakh/month |
| Average stipend – Top 10% | ₹2.64 lakh/month |
Recruiters & Domain-wise Highlights
| Domain | Key Recruiters | Highest Stipend | Median Stipend |
| Consulting | Accenture, Bain & Company, BCG, Deloitte, EY Parthenon, Kearney, KPMG, McKinsey & Company, PwC | ₹2.50 lakh/month | ₹2.00 lakh/month |
| Finance | Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Chase | ₹3.95 lakh/month | ₹1.50 lakh/month |
| Sales & Marketing | Aditya Birla Group, Hindustan Unilever, Procter & Gamble | ₹2.50 lakh/month | ₹1.50 lakh/month |
| Product, Tech & Analytics | Adobe, Amazon | ₹2.25 lakh/month | ₹1.75 lakh/month |
| General Management | Tata Administrative Services | ₹2.25 lakh/month | ₹1.50 lakh/month |
| Operations | — | ₹2.20 lakh/month | ₹1.60 lakh/month |
First-time recruiters: Crisil, DE Shaw, Dream Incubator, Eternal, Galderma, I Squared Capital, Mondelez International, Morgan Stanley IB, Neo Asset Management, Nestle, PinPoint and Salesforce.
5. IIM Indore Placement Report
Cycle covered: Summer Placement process for the 2025–27 batch for IIM Indore
| Metric | Figure |
| Batch size | 561 |
| Placement status | 100% |
| Recruiters | 230+ organisations |
| New recruiters | 60+ |
| Average stipend | ₹2.63 lakh |
| Median stipend | ₹2.50 lakh |
| Highest stipend | ₹7.92 lakh |
| Average stipend – Top 100 | ₹4.32 lakh |
Top Recruiters & Domain-wise Highlights
| Domain | Prominent Recruiters | Share of Offers |
| Consulting | Accenture, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Capgemini, Deloitte USI, Monitor Deloitte, PwC US, Synergy Consulting, Vector Consulting | 25% |
| Finance | American Express, Barclays, DE Shaw, DESRI, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mastercard, Morgan Stanley, Nomura | 24% |
| Sales & Marketing | AB InBev, Asian Paints, Britannia, Godrej, Hindustan Unilever, Marico, PepsiCo, Reckitt, Samsung India Electronics, Tata Consumer Products | 24% |
| General Management / Operations | Airtel, Amway, Cipla, Hinduja Group, Maruti Suzuki, JSW, Lupin, Tata Steel | 18% |
| IT & Analytics / Product | Adobe, Amazon, American Express, Microsoft, Optum, Tata Consultancy Services, UPL | 9% |
Also Read: IIM Indore Batch Profile 2026-28
BLACKI IIM Summer Placement 2026: Comparison
| IIM | Students / Batch | Recruiters | Offers | Average Stipend | Highest Stipend |
| IIM Ahmedabad | 410 seeking internship | 155+ firms | 410 students placed | – | – |
| IIM Bangalore | 601 | 137 organisations | 601 | – | – |
| IIM Calcutta | 470 | 183 firms | 510 | ₹1.85 lakh/month | ₹4.5 lakh/month* |
| IIM Lucknow | 572 | — | 572 | ₹1.67 lakh/month | ₹3.95 lakh/month |
| IIM Kozhikode | 562 | 147 | — | ₹2.68 lakh | ₹7 lakh |
| IIM Indore | 561 | 230+ organisations | — | ₹2.63 lakh | ₹7.92 lakh |
Also Read: IIM Admission & Selection Process 2026
Conclusion
The BLACKI IIM summer placement reports show strong recruiter participation across consulting, finance, technology, FMCG, general management and other sectors. While stipend figures vary across institutes and are not disclosed by every IIM, the reports highlight the range of internship opportunities, recruiters and compensation available to students.
For MBA aspirants, these summer placement figures can help compare the recruiter landscape and internship outcomes at the BLACKI IIMs.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What are the BLACKI IIMs?
A. BLACKI refers to IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode and IIM Indore.
2. What is a summer placement at an IIM?
A. Summer placements are the internship recruitment process for first-year MBA/PGP students, with students typically undertaking their internships between the first and second year of the programme.
3. Which BLACKI IIM reported the highest stipend?
A. Among the figures covered in this article, IIM Indore reported the highest stipend of ₹7.92 lakh for the 2025–27 summer placement cycle.
4. Which BLACKI IIM reported the highest average stipend?
A. Among the institutes that disclosed average stipend figures for the relevant cycle, IIM Indore reported the highest average stipend at ₹2.63 lakh, followed by IIM Calcutta at ₹1.85 lakh per month and IIM Lucknow at ₹1.67 lakh per month.
5. Are summer placement and final placement reports the same?
A. No. Summer placements are conducted for internships after the first year, while final placements are conducted when students complete their MBA programme. The two placement processes should therefore be considered separately.
