IIM Shillong Manager & Assistant Manager Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 2 Posts

Vacancies: 2 · Posts: 2 · Type: Regular Government Service · Mode: Online + documents by post · Fee: ₹400 (UR); ₹200 (SC/ST/OBC); Women & PwD exempt · Apply: 10 September 2026–03 October 2026 · Salary: Level-10 ~₹1 lakh / Level-6 ~₹60,000 gross · Selection: Shortlist + test + interview · Location: Shillong, Meghalaya

Indian Institute of Management Shillong, an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, has opened two regular non-faculty seats at its Umsawli campus in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. Advt. No. B1-2302/5/2026-ADMN/298 dated 10 September 2026 covers Manager (Admission) on Level-10 and Assistant Manager (Accounts) on Level-6.

The catch for serious applicants is the dual window. Online forms close on 03 October 2026, but the printed form plus self-attested papers must reach the Chief Administrative Officer by 09 October 2026. Online-only filings are not scrutinised.

This is not an entry-level campus drive. Manager (Admission) needs 12 years of relevant work. Assistant Manager (Accounts) needs six years and is reserved for NC-OBC. MBA is only a preference for the Manager seat, not a mandatory degree.

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Who Should Apply?

• MA / M.Sc / M.Com / MBA / MCA (any discipline) with 60% marks + 12 years’ relevant experience → Manager (Admission) – 1 UR post. MBA is preferred, not required.
• B.Com with 55% marks + 6 years’ relevant accounts experience → Assistant Manager (Accounts) – 1 NC-OBC post.
• Serving Govt./PSU staff already in Level-10 (or Level-8 for 6 years / Level-6 for 10 years) with admissions, CRM, MIS or student-operations work → Manager (Admission).
• Serving Govt./PSU accounts staff in Level-6, or with 4 years in Level-4 and above → Assistant Manager (Accounts), if they hold a valid NC-OBC certificate.
• Women and PwD candidates meeting the post-wise qualification and experience → fee exemption on either post they are otherwise eligible for.

Mandatory vs preferred (Manager): Master’s with 60% is mandatory. MBA is only a preference and does not replace the 12-year experience rule.

Who cannot apply

• Candidates who are not NC-OBC cannot apply for Assistant Manager (Accounts).
• Fresh graduates and candidates below the stated pay-level experience routes.
• Applicants who complete only the online form and do not post documents by 09 October 2026.

Use our Experience Calculator to map your Level-wise service before you apply.

Important Dates

Documents received after 09 October 2026 are not scrutinised. No extension is mentioned in the Advt. No. B1-2302/5/2026-ADMN/298.

Quick Overview – IIM Shillong Manager & Assistant Manager 2026

• Organisation: Indian Institute of Management Shillong (IIM Shillong)
• Sector: Higher Education / Management Education
• Notification Number: B1-2302/5/2026-ADMN/298 dated 10 September 2026
• Posts: Manager (Admission); Assistant Manager (Accounts)
• Total Vacancies: 2
• Job Location: IIM Shillong, Umsawli, Shillong – 793018, Meghalaya
• Job Type: Regular Government Service (7th CPC pay levels)
• Qualification: Master’s with 60% (Manager); B.Com with 55% (Assistant Manager)
• Experience: 12 years (Manager); 6 years (Assistant Manager)
• Age Limit: 40 years (Manager); 35 years (Assistant Manager), as on 10 September 2026
• Application Fee: ₹400 (General, incl. GST); ₹200 (SC/ST/OBC, incl. GST); Women and PwD exempt
• Selection: Shortlisting → skill / written / computer test → interview
• Official Website: IIM Shillong careers page
• Apply Online: Apply for IIM Shillong Manager & Assistant Manager 2026
• Notification PDF: Download IIM Shillong Manager & AM Recruitment 2026 PDF
• Last Date: 03 October 2026 (online); 09 October 2026 (hard copy)

What Posts Are Available? – IIM Shillong Vacancy & Eligibility 2026

Two regular seats sit at opposite ends of the admin ladder. Manager (Admission) is a Level-10 role that runs the Institute’s multi-programme admission cycle. Assistant Manager (Accounts) is a Level-6 finance seat reserved for NC-OBC and reports to JGM (Finance) / SM (Accounts).

Footnote: Marks relaxation up to 5% for SC/ST/PwD and up to 3% for NC-OBC. Age relaxation is listed in the age table below.

Experience routes (read these before you apply)

Manager (Admission) — any one of these, within 12 years of similar work:

• 10 years in Pay Level-6 and above, or
• 6 years in Pay Level-8 and above, or
• presently working in Pay Level-10 in Govt./PSU or equivalent in industry

Relevant work means admissions or student-facing operations, customer-relationship management, data analytics and MIS, technology-enabled operations, stakeholder coordination, or process design. Desirable: running admissions in a higher-education institute with a competitive, multi-stage, technology-enabled process.

Assistant Manager (Accounts) — any one of these, within 6 years of similar work:

• 4 years in Pay Level-4 and above, or
• presently working in Pay Level-6 in Govt./PSU or equivalent in industry

What Is the Age Limit?

Age is counted as on the last date of publication of the advertisement (10 September 2026), not as on the online closing date of 03 October 2026.

The notification prints the relaxation as “up to 5 years for SC/ST/PwD and up to 3 years for NC-OBC”. The table above applies that wording to each post’s base limit.

Examples (Manager, UR, cut-off 10 September 2026): ✅ A 39-year-old UR candidate born on 11 September 1986 — eligible (within the 40-year limit as on 10 September 2026). ❌ A 41-year-old UR candidate born on 09 September 1985 — not eligible (exceeds the maximum age by 1 year).

Use our Age Eligibility Calculator to check instantly.

What Is the Manager & Assistant Manager Salary in Shillong?

IIM Shillong pays both posts on the 7th CPC matrix. The advertisement itself states the approximate gross pay and housing.

Indicative in-hand (current DA ~55% of basic; NPS employee share 10% of basic + DA):

• Manager (Admission): about ₹90,000–₹95,000 per month after NPS, if campus accommodation is allotted and HRA is not drawn. A gross of ~₹1 lakh is the Institute’s own figure.
• Assistant Manager (Accounts): about ₹52,000–₹56,000 per month after NPS, depending on whether HRA or a house is given. A gross of ~₹60,000 is the Institute’s own figure.

Shillong is not an X-class city. If HRA is paid instead of a house, treat it as a non-metro rate and verify the city class in the appointment order.

These in-hand figures are estimates built from the advertised basic, current central DA and a standard 10% NPS deduction. They are not an official salary slip. Calculate a Level-wise estimate on the 7th CPC Salary Calculator.

✅ Confirmed: Level-10 and Level-6 basics, advertised gross, accommodation for Manager.
❓ Not specified: probation length, NPS wording, bond, exact HRA percentage, transport allowance.

What Is the Application Fee?

Fee is charged for each post. It is non-refundable. Women and PwD candidates do not need to attach a payment receipt. Keep the payment proof with the hard-copy bundle if you paid.

How to Apply?

IIM Shillong accepts this recruitment only if both steps are completed: portal submission and postal documents.

1. Open the IIM Shillong online recruitment portal (also linked from the careers page).
2. Register with an email ID you check daily. Call letters go only to that ID.
3. Fill one form per post you are eligible for. Save the Application Number the portal generates.
4. Pay the fee if it applies to you. Resize photo and signature with the Photo & Signature Resizer before uploading.
5. Print the submitted online form.
6. Attach self-attested copies of: payment receipt (if paid), proof of date of birth, caste certificate (SC/ST/NC-OBC), educational certificates, mark sheets, experience certificates, and one recent passport-size photograph with full name written on the back.
7. Serving government employees should send the set through the proper channel, or keep an NOC ready for the written test/interview. You can apply without already holding the NOC in hand.
8. Post the sealed envelope to:
   Chief Administrative Officer, IIM Shillong, Umsawli, Shillong – 793018, Meghalaya.
   Superscribe: Application for post of ______________
   The bundle must reach by 09 October 2026.

Suggested (not stated in the notification): use Speed Post or Registered Post and keep the tracking slip. Do not wait for 03 October to print and courier; six calendar days is a thin buffer to Shillong.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

1. Stopping after the online form. The notice is explicit: only online + documents by post will be scrutinised.
2. Using 03 October 2026 as the age cut-off. Age is tied to the publication date of the advertisement (10 September 2026).
3. UR candidates applying for Assistant Manager (Accounts). That seat is reserved for NC-OBC.
4. Treating MBA as mandatory for Manager (Admission). Master’s with 60% plus the experience route is the gate; MBA only adds preference.
5. Posting to the campus reception without the CAO superscription. The envelope must name the post and go to the Chief Administrative Officer, Umsawli – 793018.
6. Vague experience letters. The Manager seat is screened on admissions / CRM / MIS / process work. A letter that only says “handled administration” is a weak file.

आईआईएम शिलांग मैनेजर एवं असिस्टेंट मैनेजर भर्ती 2026 – 2 पदों के लिए ऑनलाइन आवेदन

आईआईएम शिलांग, शिक्षा मंत्रालय के अधीन राष्ट्रीय महत्व का संस्थान, उमसावली परिसर में दो नियमित प्रशासनिक पद भर रहा है। मैनेजर (एडमिशन) एक अनारक्षित Level-10 पद है। असिस्टेंट मैनेजर (अकाउंट्स) Level-6 का पद है और केवल एनसी-ओबीसी के लिए आरक्षित है। ऑनलाइन आवेदन की अंतिम तिथि 03 अक्टूबर 2026 है। हार्डकॉपी 09 अक्टूबर 2026 तक मुख्य प्रशासनिक अधिकारी के पास पहुँचनी चाहिए।

कौन आवेदन कर सकता है?
मैनेजर पद पर मास्टर डिग्री 60 प्रतिशत अंकों के साथ और 12 वर्ष का संबंधित अनुभव चाहिए। एमबीए अनिवार्य नहीं, केवल वरीयता है। असिस्टेंट मैनेजर पद पर बी.कॉम 55 प्रतिशत और 6 वर्ष का लेखा अनुभव चाहिए। आयु विज्ञापन प्रकाशन तिथि 10 सितंबर 2026 को मैनेजर के लिए 40 वर्ष और असिस्टेंट मैनेजर के लिए 35 वर्ष है। एससी/एसटी/दिव्यांग को 5 वर्ष तथा एनसी-ओबीसी को 3 वर्ष तक छूट है।

वेतन और चयन क्या है?
मैनेजर का मूल वेतन ₹56,100 है और संस्थान के अनुसार सकल लगभग ₹1 लाख प्रति माह है, साथ में आवास। असिस्टेंट मैनेजर का मूल वेतन ₹35,400 और सकल लगभग ₹60,000 है। चयन शॉर्टलिस्टिंग, परीक्षा या कंप्यूटर/एक्सेल परीक्षण और साक्षात्कार से होगा। लिखित/कौशल परीक्षा के लिए यात्रा भत्ता नहीं मिलेगा।

आवेदन कैसे करें?
पोर्टल apply.iimshillong.ac.in/recruitments-iimshl पर फॉर्म भरें, आवेदन संख्या संभाल कर रखें, फिर प्रिंट कॉपी और स्व-प्रमाणित दस्तावेज इस पते पर भेजें: चीफ एडमिनिस्ट्रेटिव ऑफिसर, आईआईएम शिलांग, उमसावली, शिलांग – 793018, मेघालय। लिफाफे पर पद का नाम लिखें। केवल ऑनलाइन आवेदन पर्याप्त नहीं है। विस्तृत विज्ञापन iimshillong.ac.in/careers पर उपलब्ध है।

How Are Candidates Selected?

Selection is a chain of stages, not a single interview.

Manager (Admission)

1. Screening of online form + postal documents. Mere eligibility does not guarantee a call.
2. Proficiency test in Microsoft Excel (formulas, functions, data handling, formatting) plus a written communication test.
3. Interview before the Selection Committee.
4. Document verification and appointment, subject to category and institute rules.

Assistant Manager (Accounts)

1. Screening. Criteria named in the notice: relevance of work experience; written test in subject knowledge, English & communication, and aptitude (quantitative/logical / reasoning); computer test in MS Office or a computer-knowledge written paper.
2. Interview / written test/computer test as decided by the Screening Committee.
3. Document verification and appointment.

The Committee may add extra screening filters. Results and venue appear on the Institute website. Communication is by email only. No TA/DA is paid for the written test or skill test. No interim queries on why someone was not shortlisted will be answered. If you receive no mail, treat the application as not shortlisted.

No detailed marks scheme or negative-marking rule is printed. Do not assume a previous IIM paper pattern is official for this cycle.

Why Does IIM Shillong Matter?

IIM Shillong is a centrally funded Institute of National Importance in management education, set up to serve the North East from its Umsawli campus in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. It runs PGP and executive programmes and recruits its own non-faculty cadre instead of borrowing staff from a state secretariat.

Campus life is hill-station, not metro. Housing is part of the Manager offer. The Accounts seat sits inside a small finance team that handles budgets, bills, investments, research/consultancy funds and audit. For a comparison of other central higher-education employers, see our higher education jobs and Meghalaya government jobs hubs.

Why candidates search this employer: the IIM brand, 7th CPC Level-10 / Level-6 pay, and a Shillong posting with campus housing on the Manager seat. Admissions work is cyclical and public-facing (RTI, other IIMs, applicant communication). Accounts work is audit-heavy. The honest limit is scale: two seats, high experience bars, and a dual online-plus-post process that rejects incomplete files. IIM Shillong is a strong employer if you want institute administration, not if you want a large-city transfer cadre.

The SahisarkariJobs.in Analyst’s Take

This notice sits closer to other IIM non-faculty drives (IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta administrative advertisements) than to IBPS or SSC graduate exams. There is no all-India CBT. Your file, Excel or accounts test, and interview decide the seat. The experience routes are written in Pay Level language, so a private-sector title without a comparable level story is harder to defend than a Govt./PSU Level-6 or Level-8 journey.

Best fit: an admissions or student-operations professional who already lives in the Pay Level-6 to Level-10 band and can show MIS / CRM / process work; or an NC-OBC B.Com accountant already at Level-4 / Level-6 who wants a central institute finance desk in Shillong.

Who should skip: anyone treating this as a first government job; UR candidates aiming at the Accounts seat; applicants who cannot post papers to Meghalaya by 09 October 2026; and people who want a posting choice across metros. The Institute names Shillong as the workplace.

Practical tip: Treat the Application Number as your only tracking ID, then courier the printed form the same day you submit online. Age is frozen on 10 September 2026. Recalculate before you pay the fee.

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Based on similar central-institute admin drives, expect several weeks between shortlist and test, then an appointment letter by email. Promotion paths after joining follow the Institute’s non-faculty rules, not an SSC-style departmental exam calendar.

What Documents Are Required?

Carry self-attested copies in the postal set and originals to the test/interview:

• Printed online application form with Application Number
• Payment receipt (not required for women and PwD)
• Proof of date of birth
• Caste certificate (SC / ST / NC-OBC), in the format valid for central posts if you claim reservation or the NC-OBC seat
• Educational certificates and mark sheets (Master’s or B.Com as applicable)
• Experience certificates that show designation, Pay Level or equivalent, period and duties
• One recent passport-size photograph with full name on the reverse
• NOC / proper-channel forwarding for serving government staff (at written test or interview if not sent earlier)
• PwD certificate if fee exemption or age/marks relaxation is claimed

Document alert: NC-OBC candidates for Assistant Manager must hold a current Non-Creamy Layer certificate. An old OBC paper without the non-creamy declaration is a common rejection point at DV.

What Happens After Selection?

1. The Institute emails the appointment letter to the ID used in the form. Watch spam folders.
2. Document verification against the postal set and originals. Category and experience claims are checked here, not at the portal stage alone.
3. Medical fitness as required in the appointment order (the advertisement does not print a medical standard).
4. Joining at IIM Shillong, Umsawli. Manager (Admission) is tied to the campus admission cycle; Assistant Manager (Accounts) joins the finance desk under JGM (Finance) / SM (Accounts).
5. Service then runs on Institute rules and 7th CPC pay. Probation period, NPS enrolment and any bond are not specified in this advertisement; read the appointment letter before you resign your current post.
6. Day-to-day work for Manager includes admission logistics, other-IIM coordination, applicant communication, RTI replies, IT admission modules and data analysis for the Admissions Committee. Accounts work covers books, budget estimates, bills, investments, project funds and audit replies.

No TA/DA is paid to attend the test. Relieving and joining dates will follow the offer, not this notice.

Contact & Helpline

Postal (mandatory for this recruitment)
Chief Administrative Officer
Indian Institute of Management Shillong
Umsawli, Shillong – 793018
East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya

Phone (Institute / CAO, from the official contact pages)
0364-230-8000 (Institute)
0364-230-8020 / 0364-230-8021 (CAO / recruitment portal board)

Email
cao@iimshillong.ac.in (Chief Administrative Officer)
Do not use admissions@iimshillong.ac.in for this recruitment. That ID is for PGP admissions.

Call letters and the appointment letter go only to the email entered in the online form.

⚠️ Contact details sourced from the official notification and the Institute contact pages. Verify before calling. NEVER pay any money over the phone or to any person claiming to offer job assistance. Report fraud to cybercrime.gov.in.

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FAQs – IIM Shillong Manager & Assistant Manager 2026

What is the last date to apply for IIM Shillong Manager 2026?

03 October 2026 for the online form. The printed form and self-attested documents must reach the Chief Administrative Officer, Umsawli, Shillong – 793018 by 09 October 2026. Late postal submissions are not scrutinised. No extension is mentioned in the Advt. No. B1-2302/5/2026-ADMN/298.

What is the age limit for IIM Shillong Manager posts?

40 years for Manager (Admission) and 35 years for Assistant Manager (Accounts), as on 10 September 2026, the publication date. NC-OBC gets up to 3 years extra. SC/ST/PwD get up to 5 years extra. Do not use 03 October 2026 as the age date.

Is there an exam for IIM Shillong Manager, or is it interview-based?

There is a test before the interview. Manager candidates face an MS Excel and written communication assessment, then a Selection Committee interview. Assistant Manager candidates face a written and computer test covering accounts, English, aptitude and MS Office. Screening comes first.

What is the salary of IIM Shillong Manager and Assistant Manager?

Manager (Admission) is Level-10 with basic ₹56,100 and advertised gross of about ₹1 lakh plus accommodation. Assistant Manager (Accounts) is Level-6 with basic ₹35,400 and advertised gross of about ₹60,000 plus HRA or housing if available. In-hand is lower after NPS.

Can final-year students or result-awaited candidates apply for IIM Shillong 2026?

No. The notice asks for a completed Master’s with 60% or B.Com with 55%, plus 12 or 6 years of specified experience. A final-year marksheet cannot meet those experience routes. Produce certificates and experience letters with the postal set.

Is IIM Shillong Manager a permanent government job?

Yes, these are regular 7th CPC posts at an Institute of National Importance, not a fixed-term contract in this advertisement. Probation, NPS and bond terms are not printed here. Confirm those clauses in the appointment letter before you resign.

Can candidates from other states apply for IIM Shillong recruitment?

Yes. No Meghalaya domicile bar is stated. Manager (Admission) is UR and open to eligible Indian candidates. Assistant Manager (Accounts) is reserved for NC-OBC only. Posting is at Shillong, not a pan-India transfer list.

Where will I be posted if I get selected?

At IIM Shillong, Umsawli, Shillong – 793018, Meghalaya. The notice does not offer a choice of city. Manager work follows the admission calendar. Accounts work stays with the Institute finance team.

Do I need an MBA to apply for Manager (Admission)?

No. A Master’s degree with 60% marks is mandatory. MBA is only a preference. The harder filter is 12 years of similar work with the Level-6, Level-8 or Level-10 experience route, plus admissions, CRM, MIS or process evidence.

Is the Assistant Manager (Accounts) seat open to General candidates?

No. The advertisement reserves Assistant Manager (Accounts) for NC-OBC. A General or UR applicant should use the Manager (Admission) seat if they meet the Master’s and 12-year tests. An expired creamy-layer OBC paper will not support the reserved seat.

What are the disadvantages of working at IIM Shillong?

The honest downside is location and scale. You work on a hill campus, not a metro secretariat, and these are two isolated seats rather than a large promotion grid. Admissions peaks are seasonal and public. Accounts work is audit-facing. Housing helps the Manager post; the Accounts house is only “if available”.

How much do central university and IIM non-teaching officers earn?

Level-10 officers start at basic ₹56,100; Level-6 staff at ₹35,400, plus DA and HRA or housing. IIM Shillong itself quotes about ₹1 lakh and ₹60,000 gross for these two seats. In-hand depends on NPS, DA and whether a house is allotted instead of HRA.

Is higher education administration worth it compared with a public sector bank job?

It depends on what you want. Bank specialist drives usually run a national exam and posting lottery. This IIM notice is file-and-interview, campus-based and experience-heavy. Pay is 7th CPC, not IBA. Choose it for institute work in Shillong, not for a transferable bank cadre.

Final Checklist – Is This the Right Job for You?

• You meet the age as on 10 September 2026, not as on 03 October 2026.
• Your degree is a completed Master’s (Manager) or B.Com (Accounts), with the stated percentage after official relaxation if claimed.
• Your experience letters show the Pay Level route (Level-6/8/10 or Level-4/6) and relevant duties.
• If applying for Assistant Manager (Accounts), you are NC-OBC with a valid non-creamy layer certificate.
• You can finish the online form by 03 October 2026 and land documents at Umsawli by 09 October 2026.
• You are willing to work at IIM Shillong, Shillong, Meghalaya, not in a metro of your choice.
• You are ready for the Excel / written / computer test; no TA/DA is paid.

📄 Source: Official notification released by IIM Shillong on 10 September 2026 (Advt. No. B1-2302/5/2026-ADMN/298). All details are sourced from the IIM Shillong official notification PDF.