Compare IIM Trichy vs LIBA Chennai

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.

Candidates who have applied to LIBA will be shortlisted based on their CAТ 2025 / XАT 2026 scores only.

• Short-listed candidates will be called for a Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion(GD) and a Personal Interview(PI) for final selection.

• 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.

• CAT 2025 or XAT 2026 is a prerequisite to apply for LIBA's PGDM programme. However, the student should fulfil the below eligibility criteria as well.
  1. The candidate should be a graduate in any discipline from a recognised university (AIU) under regular mode only.
  2. The candidate should have consistently high academic performance at first class level (minimum 60% marks) in STD X, STD XII & Graduation.
  3. The candidates who have cleared all the subjects in their first attempt will be preferred. Candidates with a history of more than two arrears are asked not to apply.