IIFM Bhopal: Admission 2026, Cutoff, Courses, Fees, Placements, Ranking

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With a projected CAT percentile of 87% but not clearing sectional cutoffs, your chances at top IIMs are limited because they require both overall percentile and sectional minimums. However, you still have a good shot at other reputed management institutes and non-IIM B-schools. Consider colleges like NMIMS, SPJIMR, IMT, TAPMI, Great Lakes, and other well-ranked private or state-level B-schools that accept CAT scores and weigh your profile holistically. Your academic record, BSc in Animation with 80%, and 5 years of work experience at Ubisoft India are strong points and may help in institutes that value work experience in their selection process. Also, explore institutes that accept XAT, MAT, or CMAT, where your profile can be competitive.
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NIT Rourkela CAT cutoff range is between 70-85 percentiles for the general category. 70 is the minimum percentile needed to apply, and 85 is the highest percentile. However, the maximum percentile depends on the particular year competition. It can be changed.

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Once you have applied in the general category doesn't mean the portal autocorrects itself. Mistakes might happen. So kindly check on the portal ugcnet.nta.ac.in (https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in/) whether the correction window is still active to make changes. If it's open, do edit your form by changing your EWS category to general.

This change also comes with the charging of an extra fee because of the category replacement. After this, you can apply for professor jobs without any further discrepancies, only if the correction window is open.

If it's closed, the category cannot be changed after the final handover. Even after the form continues to show EWS, you are expected to show the Valid EWS certificate for the certificate verification. If you fail to submit your form will be considered ineligible.

So the practical solution for this, apply for the EWS certificate as soon as possible; some institutions still accept it if it was issued after the exam date. Just make sure to keep up before document verification and counselling.

Hope this answered your query.