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A. Criteria for shortlisting candidates for PI:

IIM T will use CAT percentile for shortlisting candidates for PI. The table below indicates the minimum performance expected from candidates to be shortlisted for the PI. Please note that achieving the cut-off percentile in CAT is a necessary but not sufficient condition for being shortlisted.

PI Process:

Considering the COVID-19 outbreak, the Written Ability Test (WAT) Process is excluded from the CAP  Process. Besides, the Personal Interview (PI) would be conducted through the online mode. The exact date for PI will be communicated by the IIM Raipur, coordinating Institute on behalf of all participating IIMs.

All GMAT Takers [GMAT 2024 , GMAT 2025, GMAT 2026 ]
All CAT 2025 & 2026 takers
All XAT 2026 & 2027 takers

• The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent
  CGPA [45% in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled
  Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disability (PwD) categories], awarded by any University
  or educational institution as incorporated by an Act of Parliament or State legislature in
  India or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956,
  or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government
  of India.
• Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification
  examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting
  results can also apply. However, it may be noted that such candidates, if selected, will
  be allowed to join the program provisionally, only if they submit a certificate from
  the Principal/Registrar of their University/Institution (issued on or before the date as
  stipulated by the respective IIM) stating that they have completed all the requirements
  for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the
  certificate.

• Valid CAT^*/GMAT^x/XAT⁺ scores. For PGPM admission process 2027-28, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept scores of GMAT taken after 1^st January 2024, CAT taken in 2025/2026, or XAT taken in 2026/2027.
• A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with minimum 50% across 10^th, 12^th & UG.
• Candidates with 2+ years of work experience are considered.
• Candidates with 2-3 years of work experience by 30^th April 2027 are encouraged to apply for the One Year Flagship PGPM. They are also eligible to apply for the Two year PGDM.
• In case an eligible candidate would like to apply for both the programs, they may do so by filling the application forms for both PGPM and PGDM separately. Candidates will be evaluated based on the respective program’s admission criteria. The admissions panel may also recommend the candidates for a specific program based on the assessment and program fit.
• Freshers and candidates with experience lesser than 24 months strictly may apply to the Great Lakes PGDM Program