Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) is a sectoral management institute, which aims to evolve knowledge useful for the managers in the area of Forest, Environment, Natural Resources Management and allied sectors.  It offers admission in two-year full time residential program: Post Graduate Diploma in Forestry Management (PGDFM). Recently, it has introduced another two year program: Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainability Management (PGDSM).

IIFM shortlists candidates on the basis of CAT/XAT score. The cut off percentile for various entrance exams are approx. around the following figures:

CAT/XAT: 80 percentile

Then the shortlisted candidates are called for written ability test (WAT) and a personal interview. And the final selection is made based on the above given factors.