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I have 81.8%,74.8%,88.95% in 10,12 and B.com(Hons). How much percentile I scored in cat 2019 to get IIM A,B,C call?


Chandan Gaur 19th Aug, 2019
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priyaankasarkar Student Expert 28th Sep, 2019
Dear Chandan, there are 20 IIMs and each has its own selection process.Because CAT exam will be held at different slots, CAT scores will be normalised to ensure equivalence in the difficulty levels of the exams for both slots. IIM Kozikhode will normalise the CAT scores using percentile equivalence. Adjustment of location and scale differences of score distributions across different norms and then scores will be normalised. 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. CAT exam paper can be Categorised into 3 parts:

Quantitative Ability

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

We shall enlist the admission criteria of all the 3 IIMS here:

IIM AHMEDABAD:

QA DLR VARC Overall

General: 70 70 70 80

NC-OBC/Trans: 65 65 65 75

SC: 60 60 60 70

ST: 50 50 50 60

PwD-UR,OBC,SC: 60 60 60 70

PwD: ST: 50 50 50 60

At different stages of Selection process, Application rating process is included. The complete list of rating at various levels can be looked at: https://www.iima.ac.in/web/pgp/apply/domestic/admission/selection-process

IIM BANGALORE:

QA DLR VARC Overall

General: 80 80 85 90

NC-OBC: 70 70 75 80

SC: 65 65 70 75

ST: 60 60 60 70

PwD: 50 50 50 60

For all the Candidates shortlisted, the 10th and 12th board results are initially adjusted by dividing each such score by 90th percentile score of that board. And then an adjusted score is calculated for the Bachelors degree for each of the candidates based on the final scores obtained by the candidate are used for the Bachelors degree and professional degrees. For example,

CAT = 40

10th board = 20

12th board = 10

Bachelors = 20

Gender Diversity = 2

Work Experience = 8

The 40 points for CAT are derived from the performance in each of the three sections as follows:

Verbal & Reading Comprehension - 14 points

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning - 16 points Quantitative Aptitude - 10 points.

IIM CALCUTTA:

QA DLR VRC Over All

OPEN: 75 80 80 85

NC-OBC: 65 65 70 75

EWS: 65 65 70 75

SC: 60 60 65 70

ST: 55 55 55 65

PWD: 55 55 55 65

And the final selection is based on:

CAT 2019 Score 30

Personal Interview 48

Written Ability Test 10

Academic Diversity 04

Work Experience 08

Total 100


Going by all these selection criteria if you score 90% and above in CAT 2019, you can get a call from these 3 IIMs. And the final selection depemds on your WAT and PI round performances.Your chances at IIM Ahmedabad are more because of their changed policy. Now IIM A has reduced its WAT cut offs to 65% from 70%.

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Manidipa Kundu Student Expert 28th Sep, 2019

hello aspirant,

see for iim ahmedabad, kolkata you need to score 99-100 percentile. but only on cat scores it is not certain that you surely get calls, they also screens your 10+2 scores and graduation marks. also if you have done any job or internship that will give credit to your profile. but as per the score of your academic record, if you get more than 99 percentile you will surely get calls from IIM b, c.

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