There are 2 stages that a candidate goes through before getting selected for IIM-Ahmedabad PGP Programme.

• The first stage is appearing for the CAT (or GMAT) Exam conducted by the IIMs
• On clearing the required cut-offs and the Composite Score (CS), which includes, but is not limited to, 10th, 12th and graduation marks, a candidate is called for Academic Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI). From 2015 onwards, WAT has been replaced by Academic Writing Test (AWT)
• Final Selection is done on the basis of FCS (Final Composite Score), which takes into account PI, AWT, and CS calculated at the previous stage

All the best!

IIM-A Admission Procedure

For PGP Programme 

There are 2 stages that a candidate goes through before getting selected for IIM-Ahmedabad PGP Programme.

• The first stage is appearing for the CAT (or GMAT) Exam conducted by the IIMs
• On clearing the required cut-offs and the Composite Score (CS), which includes, but is not limited to, 10th, 12th and graduation marks, a candidate is called for Academic Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI). From 2015 onwards, WAT has been replaced by Academic Writing Test (AWT)
• Final Selection is done on the basis of FCS (Final Composite Score), which takes into account PI, AWT, and CS calculated at the previous stage

For PGP-FABM Programme 

There are 2 stages that a candidate goes through before getting selected for IIM-Ahmedabad PGP-ABM Programme

• The candidate must appear for CAT or GMAT exam.
• On clearing the required cut-offs, the candidate is shortlisted for Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI)

For PGPX Programme 

There are 2 stages that a candidate goes through before getting selected for IIM-Ahmedabad PGPX programme

• The candidate must appear for GMAT exam.
• The score of the GMAT exam, along with the rest of the application is screened and shortlisting is done based on the application alone
• The shortlisted candidates must submit the essays and appear for interviews.
• The final merit list is prepared after the interviews.

For ePGP Programme

• The candidate has to appear for either the CAT exam or the GMAT exam
• Shortlisted candidates on the basis of score obtained in CAT/GMAT will be invited for Personal Interview

A valid GMAT/GRE score (GMAT/GRE scores are valid for five years from the date of the application deadline date of the round in which candidate is applying.

Feel free to ask if you have any more queries. All the best!! 

• A resident of India should take CAT exam only an NRI applicants is eligible to take the GMAT exam which is a criteria for admission to IIM Ahmedabad.
• There are series of stages which  candidates are short-listed for Academic Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI) from among the candidates who have a valid CAT-2017 score, who have applied to the programme and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme like:-

1.Minimum Cut-offs of CAT-2017 Percentile Ranks
2.Rating Scores for the 10th Std. Examination (Rating Score A)
3.Rating Scores for the 12th Std. Examination (Rating Score B)
4.Rating Scores for the Bachelor's Degree Examination (Rating Score C)