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Hi, With the CAT application form we can only apply to IIMs what about other colleges, how do I apply to those?


Shubhanshoo Agarwal 17th Aug, 2019
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priyaankasarkar Student Expert 17th Aug, 2019
Selection of Candidates for Institutions accepting CAT scores depends upon the Institution you are interested in. The basic step is to check your CAT score and few Institutions conduct further rounds like Written Ability Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview. The weightage will be given to both the procedures while selecting a Candidate. Candidates will mostly be shortlisted based on their CAT scores. The 20 IIMS and all the Participating Institutions will announce their Cut offs. The cut off is prepared after checking various factors. MBA aspirants will have to apply separately to all the Colleges that accept CAT scores. While CAT score remains the main criteria for selection, IIMs also consider other factors like previous academic performance, work experience, gender and Academic diversity.
  • IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta and IIM Bangalore conduct their admission process separately.

  • The newly established IIMs follow a Common Admission Process which is also called CAP. The shortlisted candidates will have to appear for a Common Written Ability Test and Personal Interview Rounds. A separate Institute wise merit list will be prepared and this merit list will be declared based on individual admission and selection criteria.

  • IIM Sirmaur, IIM Jammu, IIM Nagpur will release their own merit list according to the CAT score or percentile and profile of the Candidate. There are no further rounds for these Institutions.

  • The B schools which do not fall under IIMs will conduct their own selection process. The process of selection such as Group Discussion, Written Ability Test and Personal Interview are conducted at the Institution's discretion.

  • IMT Ghaziabad, MICA conduct group activity or group exercise instead of group discussion. Some Institutioms also conduct Written Ability Test and Personal Interviews after Group Discussion.

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17th Aug, 2019
Thanks Priyanka for the quick response.It was very helpful. Another thing, so I will have to apply separately to each and every institute that I am interested in and then go though their individual process to get in. Is that correct?
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Student Expert 17th Aug, 2019
Thats correct.
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17th Aug, 2019
Thanks a lot
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