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IIM ABC + ISB₹34 L avg · ₹60 L top
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New IIMs₹17 L avg · ₹28 L top
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B-School	Fees	Avg CTC	Payback	Tier
IIM Ahmedabad	₹24.5 L	₹35.2 L	0.7 yrs	Elite
IIM Bangalore	₹24.0 L	₹34.5 L	0.7 yrs	Elite
IIM Calcutta	₹27.0 L	₹33.7 L	0.8 yrs	Elite
ISB Hyderabad	₹41.7 L	₹36.5 L	1.1 yrs	Premium
XLRI Jamshedpur	₹26.0 L	₹32.7 L	0.8 yrs	Elite
FMS Delhi	₹2.0 L	₹34.4 L	0.06 yrs	Value
IIM Lucknow	₹21.0 L	₹30.2 L	0.7 yrs	Elite
MDI Gurgaon	₹24.6 L	₹26.4 L	0.9 yrs	Premium
SPJIMR Mumbai	₹21.5 L	₹33.1 L	0.7 yrs	Premium
JBIMS Mumbai	₹6.0 L	₹32.7 L	0.2 yrs	Value

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