PGDM at MICA, Ahmedabad Offline Course

Candidates who demonstrate an aptitude for expressing, assessing, and /or conceiving ideas that move people to action and achieve business results tend to stand a better chance of being shortlisted.

MICA PGDM-C / PGDM selection process given below:

MICAT Registration - MICAT – I and II Registration date

CAT/ XAT/ GMAT - Each candidate must have taken at least one of the three exams (MANDATORY): CAT/ XAT/GMAT (CAT 2023 / XAT 2024 / GMAT (2022 onwards).

MICA Admission Test (MICAT) - 

All candidates are assessed on MICAT, which consists of 3 sections\

•  Section A: Psychometric Test
•  Section B: Descriptive Test
•  Section C: (has 4 sub-sections) - Divergent and Convergent Thinking; Verbal ability, Quantitative ability and Data Interpretation and General awareness.

Merit List Preparation - 

Admission to MICA happens through a layered filtering process comprising of – CAT/XAT/GMAT performance; Performance in MICAT written exam and performance in GE and PI

Detailed below are the steps to preparation of the Final Merit List:

Step 1: Section A (Psychometric test) is first checked. This section is a qualifier.

Step2: Those who qualify through section A, their relative performance on CAT/XAT/GMAT is considered. A minimum cut-off in CAT /XAT total percentile/GMAT score shall be considered (Best of the three scores is considered.)

Step 3: Those who qualify based on the CAT/XAT/GMAT performance, their Section C (all sub-sections) of MICAT is be assessed.

• Section C scores are normalized. The evaluation uses percentile and raw scores for each sub-section and requires a minimum cut-off. 
• Those who qualify through section C, their performance in  Section B is evaluated.
  NOTE: Both Sections C & B have a sectional cut-off (percentile and raw scores).
• Those who qualify through Steps 1, 2 and 3 will be considered for GE & PI short listing. Short listed candidates will be called for GE and PI at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata or Mumbai.
  NOTE: GE & PI candidate list is prepared on the Composite Score formula of 50% CAT/XAT/GMAT and 50% MICAT scores

Step 4: Candidates who appear in GE & PI MUST be RECOMMENDED by majority of the panellists of PI to be considered for the final merit list

All those who meet the criteria described above, their final composite score shall be created based on the following weightage:

• CAT/XAT/GMAT: 20%
• MICAT: 30%
• GE: 20%
• PI: 30%