Is work experience is mandatory?

It depends on the Institution that you want to join in. Look at few Institutions and their scoring for work experience:

IIM Ahmedabad:
Work Experience in Months             Rating Score

< 12 months                                                  0

>= 12 and <= 36 months                 MF * (number of months
of work experience 11)

> 36 months                                                     5

Work-experience Multiplication Factor (MF) = 0.20


IIM Bangalore:

The work experience score will be multiplied by the quality of experience score, as evaluated by the interviewing panel as an assessment of the relevance of the work experience to the program. The quality of work experience score will be evaluated on a 5 point scale (0.25 - 0.5 - 1 - 1.5 - 2) by
each member of the panel during the interviews. The average quality of work experience score will be multiplied by the pre-PI work experience score and accordingly the work or professional experience component score will be revised to arrive at a weighted work experience score.

IIM Calcutta and IIM Lucknow rate work experience on a scale of 5. Few IIMS like Kozhikhode, Sriamuar, Jammu do not need any work experience and so they do not have any marks allotted for work experience.

It depends on the Institution that you want to join in. Look at few Institutions and their scoring for work experience:

IIM Ahmedabad:
Work Experience in Months            Rating Score

< 12 months                                                   0

>= 12 and <= 36 months                   MF * (number of months
of work experience  11)

> 36 months                                                        5

Work-experience Multiplication Factor (MF) = 0.20


IIM Bangalore:

The work experience score will be multiplied by the quality of experience score, as evaluated by the interviewing panel as an assessment of the relevance of the work experience to the program. The quality of work experience score will be evaluated on a 5 point scale (0.25 - 0.5 - 1 - 1.5 - 2) by
each member of the panel during the interviews. The average quality of work experience score will be multiplied by the pre-PI work experience score and accordingly the work or professional experience component score will be revised to arrive at a weighted work experience score.

IIM Calcutta and IIM Lucknow rate work experience on a scale of 5. Few IIMS like Kozhikhode, Sriamuar, Jammu do not need any work experience and so they do not have any marks allotted for work experience.

Hello,
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Work experience in what.Is it in any kind of job.
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Then, then the answer goes for yes as well as no.
Some of the companies wanted only experience persons in fear that there company reputation will not be decreased with some mistake of a new worker.
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And some companies offer jobs for persons without experience like call centres etc.The company reputation  will not be decreased because its a job just to clarify the doubt of a person.
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So,it depends on the work you do and the company you choose.
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Is this What you have asked?if not please ask for further information.
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Thank you

Hi,
Work experience isn't mandatory while filling up the form of CAT although there might be space to fill up your work experience in the application form. However, you might get weight age or preference while getting in IIM's if you do have a prior work experience.