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Post Graduate Program (PGP) is a master level full-time residential program at IIM Raipur. IIM Raipur is part of Common Admission Process. The admission for this program follows two-stage process, namely, shortlisting candidates for personal appearance (PA) and final selection. Selection of candidates is based on the Final composite score under each category (General, EWS, NC-OBC, SC, and ST).

This admission policy applies only to the PGP selection process for 2025-26 batch. Please note that IIM Raipur reserves the rights to modify the shortlisting criteria for personal appearance and final selection at any point of time till the admission of the 2025-27 batch completed.

I. Shortlisting candidates for Personal Appearance (PA)

The shortlisting of the candidates for PI is based on the percentile obtained in CAT . There are three sections in CAT exam, namely, ‘Quantitative Aptitude' (QA), ‘Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning' (DILR) and ‘Verbal and Reading Comprehension' (VRC). The minimum cut-offs of CAT percentile required in each section and overall percentile for shortlisting candidates is indicated in Table 1. 

Table 1: Category-wise Minimum Cut-offs of CAT Percentile for Personal Interview process

II. Final Selection

The final composite score is computed based on three parameters, viz. CAT score (40%), PI (25%), Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) (3%) and Profile (32%). The detail of weightage in each parameter is provided in Table 2.

Table 2: Weightage of parameters

Academic profile weights are based on the percentage of marks that the candidate obtained during his/her 12th Standard and Graduation, which is given in Table 3.

The 3% weightages allocated for verbal comprehension will be derived from the score of Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension in CAT .

Table 3: Weights for 12th and Graduation

Gender diversity aims to ensure the balance between gender. To achieve this objective, IIM Raipur provides eight (8) marks to the female candidates. Similarly, IIM Raipur strives to promote the academic diversity by providing four (4) marks for non-engineering graduates. The qualifying degrees for obtaining academic diversity is given in Appendix-1. The distribution of weightage in relation to experience is given in Table 4.

Table 4: Weightage for Experience

Presentation of employment claims that are not in conformity with the requirements above is liable to be considered incomplete and disregarded by IIM Raipur at its sole discretion. Further, IIM Raipur is at liberty to verify any or all of the employment-related claims made by the candidate. Upon such verification, if it is found that some or all of the claims made are factually untrue, such candidate’s may be disqualified from being considered for admission to IIM Raipur. After a candidate joins the PGP at IIM Raipur, if it comes to the institute notice reliably that the candidate had made claims that cannot be substantiated as factual and correct, the candidate is liable to be expelled from the programme forthwith. In the event of such expulsion, the candidate will forfeit any fees paid until such expulsion.

III. Reservation Policy:

IIM Raipur will apply the Government of India reservation policy for admission to Central Educational Institutions (CEIs).

IV. Offer Acceptance fee and withdrawal policy

Offer acceptance fee to be paid within required date stated in the admission offer letter by paying Rs.100,000 through IIM Raipur payment portal. A candidate who wishes to withdraw from the program before withdrawal date specified by the Institute, he/she will be refunded the acceptance fee after deduction of Rs.1000 as a processing fee. A candidate who withdraws after the withdrawal date specified by the institute, he/she will be paid after deducting hostel and other charges applicable if the seat is filled, else, the entire fee is forfeited.

The IIM admission process for the Institute consists of:

• CAT Examination
• Shortlisting candidates for Personal Appearance (PA) process.
• Conducting the PA process. PA process is composed of Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). The PA process will be common to IIMs which are participating in the Common Admission Process (CAP).
• Preparing the Merit List based on CAT score, WAT & PI score, and Profile score as indicated in the following tables.

1. IIM Selection Criteria for Shortlisting to PA (WAT & PI) process

The cut-off percentile marks for IIM eligibility to the PA process in the three sections and the total CAT percentile for different categories of students are given below:

IIM Udaipur Admission Committee will decide the MBA program requirements for the Institute and the final number of candidates who would be called for the PA process on the basis of criteria prepared for each category. However, if the actual number of short-listed candidates is found to be less (or more) than the required number of candidates to be called for WAT & PI category-wise, then the overall as well as the section-wise minimum score would be reduced (or increased) to get the desired number of candidates.

The IIMs who are participating in the CAP have decided to adopt a common admission process (CAP 2020 process) of WAT & PI to be coordinated this year by IIM Ranchi. The scores obtained by the candidate in WAT & PI of CAP 2020 would be considered for preparing the merit list

2. IIM Selection Criteria for Preparing the Merit List

The IIM eligibility criteria for preparing the merit list will be as follows :

• CAT Score*: 55%
• Personal Appearance (WAT & PI): 21%
• Profile: 24%

*CAT Score of the candidate divided by Maximum CAT Score among candidates who have applied to IIMU and attended WAT & PI. It is clarified that the CAT Score would be used and not the CAT Percentile.

a. CAT Score: IIM Udaipur will use CAT 2019 score

b. Personal Appearance: IIM admission criteria of the Institute will consider the following weights :

• Written Ability Test (WAT): 6%
• Personal Interview (PI): 15%

Candidates who do not obtain certain minimum scores in the WAT & PI will not be considered for the merit list. The minimum scores will be decided by IIM Udaipur at its discretion.

c. Profile: The following will be the breakup of the 24% component for Profile:

• Academic Profile: 10%
• Work experience: 6%
• Diversity: 8%

i. For Academic Profile, the following will be the weights:

• 10th Standard: 2%
• 12th Standard: 2%
• Under Graduation: 4%
• CA/CS/ICWA (completed): 2%

The following would be the basis for scoring candidates in respect of their academic profiles:

ii. For Work Experience following will be the basis for scoring candidates:

*Only completed months will be considered.

**Only full time and regular engagements will be considered as work experience. A valid proof with the date of appointment, date of relieving and work experience certificate will be mandatory at the time of registration for the program.

iii. Diversity:

• An undergraduate/ bachelor's degree with a min. aggregate of 50%( 45% for SC/ST/PWD quota).
• The undergraduate degree obtained by the candidate must comprise of a minimum of three years of education after the higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.
• In case the candidate is awarded CGPA, the equivalent percentage would be based on the methodology provided by the institution/university from where the undergraduate degree was obtained.
• Candidates appearing in their final year of under graduation can also apply for the IIMs candidature, provided the Head of the Institution provides a certified document stating the concerned details.  

Candidates of the above criteria will not be eligible for admission if he/she does not submit their certificates from the principal/head of the department/registrar/director of the institution/university  stating that they have completed all of the required (the result can be awaited) for obtaining the undergraduate degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate.

• An undergraduate/ bachelor's degree with a min aggregate of 50%( 45% for SC/ST/PWD quota).
• The undergraduate degree obtained by the candidate must comprise of a minimum of three years of education after the higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.
• In case the candidate is awarded CGPA, the equivalent percentage would be based on the methodology provided by the institution/university from where the undergraduate degree was obtained.
• Candidates appearing in their final year of under graduation can also apply for the IIMs candidature, provided the Head of the Institution provides a certified document stating the concerned details.