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My background general female 10th 81% 12th 75% under graduation from aiims 80% No work experience. Can I get iima If I score a good cat percentage?

Hello Aspirant,

See if you have good CAT percentile but have average academic performance then there are less chances of getting shortlisted for IIM A because IIM A shortlist the candidates on the basis of academic performance as well as CAT percentile and also it considers work experience (if any), So if you don't have any work experience then also you are eligible for admission to IIM A. Now the academic record which you have mentioned is average till class 12th but your graduation performance but in accordance with the given data if you score around 99 percentile in CAT then you might have shot at IIM A.

Now let us discuss about admission criteria of IIM A which you have mentioned so that you can have more clarity :-

IIM Ahmedabad

Admission process for IIM A is a two step process. First step is for preliminary screening on the basis of Sectional cut-offs and overall cut-offs along with different rating points for IIM A which are described in the tables below and you need to clear sectional cut-off as well as Overall cut-off :-

Category	VRC percentile	DILR percentile	QA Percentile	Overall Percentile
General, EWS	70	70	70	80
NC-OBC cum Transgender	65	65	65	75
SC	60	60	60	70
ST	50	50	50	60
PwD (EWS, General, SC, NC-OBC)	60	60	60	70
PwD (ST)	50	50	50	60

Ratings on the basis of class 10th score :-

Per cent Score in Xth Std. Exam	Rating Score A
<=55	1
>55 and <=60	2
>60 and <=70	3
>70 and <=80	5
>80 and <=90	8
>90	10

Rating on the basis of class 12th score :-

Science Stream
Per cent Score in XIIth Std. Exam	Rating Score B
<=55	1
>55 and <=60	2
>60 and <=70	3
>70 and <=80	5
>80 and <=90	8
>90	10

Commerce Stream
Per cent Score in XIIth Std. Exam	Rating Score B
<=55	1
>55 and <=60	2
>60 and <=70	3
>70 and <=80	5
>80 and <=90	8
>90	10

Arts/Humanities Stream
Per cent Score in XIIth Std. Exam	Rating Score B
<=55	1
>55 and <=60	2
>60 and <=70	3
>70 and <=80	5
>80 and <=90	8
>90	10

Rating scores on the basis of field of graduation and percentage :-

AC-1
Per cent score in Bachelor's Degree	Rating Score C
<= 55	1
> 55 and <= 60	2
> 60 and <= 62	3
> 62 and <= 65	5
> 65 and <= 70	8
> 70	10

Rating scores on the basis of work experience (if any) since you don't have any work experience then also you are eligible :-

Work Experience in Month (July 31, 2020)	Rating Score D
< 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

After considering all the ratings on the basis of above discussed factors candidates are shortlisted for Step 2 which is Analytical Writing Test and Personal Interview round.

You can check out complete admission process for IIM A from the link given below :-

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-ahmedabad-admission-criteria

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

Anurag Khanna26 Dec'20

the career 360 cat predictor says that I am not eligible for iima if I don't have average of 80% in class 10 and 12th. is true that I can't have a place in iima even with good cat score. I have 80% in class 10 and 75% in class 12th.

Hello Aspirant,

See if you have good CAT percentile but have average academic performance then there are less chances of getting shortlisted for IIM A because IIM A shortlist the candidates on the basis of academic performance as well as CAT percentile and also it considers work experience (if any). Now the academic record which you have mentioned is average and you have not mentioned your graduation performance but in accordance with the given data if you score around 99 percentile in CAT then you might have shot at IIM A.

Now let us discuss about admission criteria of IIM A which you have mentioned so that you can have more clarity :-

IIM Ahmedabad

Category	VRC percentile	DILR percentile	QA Percentile	Overall Percentile
General, EWS	70	70	70	80
NC-OBC cum Transgender	65	65	65	75
SC	60	60	60	70
ST	50	50	50	60
PwD (EWS, General, SC, NC-OBC)	60	60	60	70
PwD (ST)	50	50	50	60

Ratings on the basis of class 10th score :-

Per cent Score in Xth Std. Exam	Rating Score A
<=55	1
>55 and <=60	2
>60 and <=70	3
>70 and <=80	5
>80 and <=90	8
>90	10

Rating on the basis of class 12th score :-

Science Stream
Per cent Score in XIIth Std. Exam	Rating Score B
<=55	1
>55 and <=60	2
>60 and <=70	3
>70 and <=80	5
>80 and <=90	8
>90	10

Commerce Stream
Per cent Score in XIIth Std. Exam	Rating Score B
<=55	1
>55 and <=60	2
>60 and <=70	3
>70 and <=80	5
>80 and <=90	8
>90	10

Arts/Humanities Stream
Per cent Score in XIIth Std. Exam	Rating Score B
<=55	1
>55 and <=60	2
>60 and <=70	3
>70 and <=80	5
>80 and <=90	8
>90	10

Rating scores on the basis of field of graduation and percentage :-

AC-1
Per cent score in Bachelor's Degree	Rating Score C
<= 55	1
> 55 and <= 60	2
> 60 and <= 62	3
> 62 and <= 65	5
> 65 and <= 70	8
> 70	10

Rating scores on the basis of work experience (if any) :-

Work Experience in Month (July 31, 2020)	Rating Score D
< 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

After considering all the ratings on the basis of above discussed factors candidates are shortlisted for Step 2 which is Analytical Writing Test and Personal Interview round.

You can check out complete admission process for IIM A from the link given below :-

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-ahmedabad-admission-criteria

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

Anurag Khanna26 Dec'20

What is the eligibility criteria of iima in class 10 and 12th marks. is it true that A person requires minimum 80% in class 10 and 12th for admission?

Please read this answer in Browser mode and not in the App Mode.

There is no specific eligibility criteria per se. You need to score more than 95 percentile in CAT. And based on your grades in your 10th, 12th and Graduation and the streams you have chosen, you will be rated on a scale. And the points are calculated accordingly. For example, if you sore 60% in your 10th, you will be awarded 5 points. If you score 80%, you will be awarded more points. It is the same with even 12th and Graduation. The total marks are calculated and based on your Category, you will have a cut off to clear and Candidates are shortlisted based on that. Please read this for a better understanding of the admission criteria in IIM A.

IIM A has the following percentiles as the minimum cut offs for 2019 across all Categories.

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Overall Percentile
UR,EWS	70	70	70	80
OBC-NC, Trans	65	65	65	75
SC	60	60	60	70
ST	50	50	50	60
PWD	60	60	60	70
PWD-ST	50	50	50	60

Now the various ratings for various scores are as follows:

Percentage in the 10th	Rating
<=55	1
>55 and <=60	2
>60 and <=70	3
>70 and <=80	5
>80 and <=90	8
>90	10

Now coming to the 12th, it looks like this for various Streams:

Percentage in the 12th science	Rating
<=55	1
>55 and <=60	2
>60 and <=70	3
>70 and <=80	5
>80 and <=90	8
>90	10

Percentage in the 12th Commerce	Rating
<=50	1
>50 and <=55	2
>55 and <=65	3
>65 and <=75	5
>75 and <=90	8
>90	10

Percentage in the 12th Arts/humanities	Rating
<=45	1
>45 and <=50	2
>50 and <=60	3
>60 and <=70	5
>70 and <=85	8
>85	10

And then the Rating scores for Bachelor's degrees are as follows:

Percentage in Bachelor's degree	Rating
<=55	1
>55 and <=60	2
>60 and <=62	3
>62 and <=65	5
>65 and <=70	8
>70	10

And for professional degrees, the rating scale looks like this:

Percentage in Bachelor's degree	Rating
<=50	1
>50 and <=53	2
>53 and <=55	3
>55 and <=57	5
>57 and <=63	8
>63	10

And then work experience is considered too for those Candidates who have it. The scores from each level of studies are added up. And the no.of Candidates shortlisted per each Category will be as follows:

UR: 100

NC-OBC, Trans: 57

SC: 32

ST: 16

PWD: 6

And after being shortlisted based on these criteria, Candidates have to be shortlisted also for WAT and PI rounds. The whole process can be checked at their page: https://www.iima.ac.in/web/pgp/apply/domestic/admission/selection-process

priyaankasarkar23 Dec'20

I have 60% in both class 10 and 12th. am I eligible for iima?

There is a rating system based on your scores for IIMs. You are rated based on your scores in 10th and 12th and then shortlisted. For example, if you look at 10th percentage vs marks,

Percentage in the 10th	Rating
<=55	1
>55 and <=60	2
>60 and <=70	3
>70 and <=80	5
>80 and <=90	8
>90	10

Now in 12th, you can be a Science student or an Arts student or a Commerce student.

Now coming to the 12th, it looks like this for various Streams:

Percentage in the 12th science	Rating
<=55	1
>55 and <=60	2
>60 and <=70	3
>70 and <=80	5
>80 and <=90	8
>90	10

Percentage in the 12th Commerce	Rating
<=50	1
>50 and <=55	2
>55 and <=65	3
>65 and <=75	5
>75 and <=90	8
>90	10

Percentage in the 12th Arts/humanities	Rating
<=45	1
>45 and <=50	2
>50 and <=60	3
>60 and <=70	5
>70 and <=85	8
>85	10

And that is not it, You also have Bachelor's degree ratings, Academic profile, Academic diversity to b e considered. And you will need more than 95 percentile to be considered for IIM Ahmedabad. The minimum percentiles based on previous year cut offs have been as follows:

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Overall Percentile
UR,EWS	70	70	70	80
OBC-NC, Trans	65	65	65	75
SC	60	60	60	70
ST	50	50	50	60
PWD	60	60	60	70
PWD-ST	50	50	50	60

priyaankasarkar23 Dec'20

is it true that If I do not have average of 80% in class 10 and 12th I can't apply and get admission in IIMA even with good percentage in cat.

Hello

Admission in IIM is depend on your cat score . So you have to score good marks in cat. As per the eligibility criteria for cat you must have minimum 50% aggregate marks in your graduation. There is no such condition on your 10th and 12th standard marks .

Hope my answer will help you

Thank you

Ankita Raghunath Kumbharikar23 Dec'20

Can I get iima with cat 99.89 percentage if I have 60% in both class 10 and 12?

Hello Aspirant,

Firstly congrats on an awesome CAT percentile. With this percentile you can expect calls from IIMs but for the top ones your high school matters too. As far as the eligibility criteria is concerned , you are fine as the minimum percentage needed in 10th and 12th is 50+, but chances may be less that you get a call from IIM Ahemdabad. You see,even though higher weightage is given to CAT percentile , IIMs always goes with high merit candidates , so people who have score 85-90% and above in class 10th and 12th seems to have higher chance of receiving interview call. IIMs usually put separate ratings out of 10 (points) for 10th score,12th score ,graduation score as well as years of work experience. You may checkout the rating chart in their official website to get a clear idea.Now even if you get selected it is only for the interview round and IIM interview rounds are pretty crucial at deciding your admission and it is not that easy, , so be well prepared in advanced .

The below link can be useful: https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-ahmedabad-admission-criteria#:~:text=The%20admission%20criteria%20of%20IIM,eligibility%20criteria%20for%20the%20program.

https://www.careers360.com/university/indian-institute-of-management-ahmedabad

All the best

theeanonymous21 Dec'20

How can I get admission on IIM Ahmedabad ?? What qualifications needs ???

Firstly you need to appear for CAT. You need to have minimum 80 percentile in each section and above 90 percentile in CAT to be eligible for getting a call. For a clarification cutoff goes up to 99.8 in CAT for admission in IIM Ahmedabad and there are very less chance for a general candidate getting admission at 90 percentile too.

If your score in 10th and 12th is above 90 percentage and in graduation it's above 80% then you can get an opportunity of getting a IIM call at as low as 90-95 percentile. The cutoff and criteria depends and vary every year.

Debdeep Pramanik17 Dec'20

Predicted Percentile- 89-93%.10 CGPA, 94.9% and 9.12 CGPA in 10, 12 and Graduation(pursuing). Strong academics and extra curricular Can I expect calls from IIM A,B,C,L,I,K Ranchi Udaipur and Shillong, MDI, IITs and SPJAIN

Hey!

IIMS and IITs do not take admission on the basis of merit, candidates need to give entrance exams to get admission in such top institutions for masters or PhD. You either need to attempt GATE or CAT to take admission in IITs or IIMs repectively . To know more, visit here:

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-admission-criteria

Thankyou

ginnisachdeva02_936427011 Dec'20

At 91 percentile in cat 2020 as predicted by percentile predictors can i expect a call from IIM Ahmedabad for Agribusiness management course? also having a bachelor degree in agriculture

Please view this answer in browser mode as our app is not tables friendly yet. You haven't mentioned your Category and your Academic profile like your percentages or Grades in your 10th, 12th and Graduation. So this answer will be written in general perspective. ABM is offered in only 2 IIMs namely IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Lucknow. Now IIM A has the following percentiles as the minimum cut offs for 2019 across all Categories.

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Overall Percentile
UR,EWS	70	70	70	80
OBC-NC, Trans	65	65	65	75
SC	60	60	60	70
ST	50	50	50	60
PWD	60	60	60	70
PWD-ST	50	50	50	60

Now the various ratings for various scores are as follows:

Percentage in the 10th	Rating
<=55	1
>55 and <=60	2
>60 and <=70	3
>70 and <=80	5
>80 and <=90	8
>90	10

Now coming to the 12th, it looks like this for various Streams:

Percentage in the 12th science	Rating
<=55	1
>55 and <=60	2
>60 and <=70	3
>70 and <=80	5
>80 and <=90	8
>90	10

Percentage in the 12th Commerce	Rating
<=50	1
>50 and <=55	2
>55 and <=65	3
>65 and <=75	5
>75 and <=90	8
>90	10

Percentage in the 12th Arts/humanities	Rating
<=45	1
>45 and <=50	2
>50 and <=60	3
>60 and <=70	5
>70 and <=85	8
>85	10

And then the Rating scores for Bachelor's degrees are as follows:

Percentage in Bachelor's degree	Rating
<=55	1
>55 and <=60	2
>60 and <=62	3
>62 and <=65	5
>65 and <=70	8
>70	10

And for professional degrees, the rating scale looks like this:

Percentage in Bachelor's degree	Rating
<=50	1
>50 and <=53	2
>53 and <=55	3
>55 and <=57	5
>57 and <=63	8
>63	10

UR: 100

NC-OBC, Trans: 57

SC: 32

ST: 16

PWD: 6

priyaankasarkar10 Dec'20

i have 10 cgp in 10th, 97%in 12th and 78% in graduation. 2years work experience, appearing in CAT 2020 as PWD category non engineering female candidate. How much percentile is required to get a call from IIM AHMEDABAD, BANGLURU and Kolkata.

hello aspirant ...

The overall lowest cut-off for top IIMs:

You will get a call from IIM if you touch 90 percentile or above (except for IIM A which has a lower cut-off) The overall cutoffs are as follows:

Sr. No.	IIMs	Minimum overall cut-off
1	IIM Ahmedabad	80 percentile
2	IIM Bangalore	90.6 percentile
3	IIM Calcutta	90 percentile
4	IIM Lucknow	90 percentile
5	IIM Indore	90.5 percentile
6	IIM Kozhikode	90 percentile

Most of the new IIMs have their cut-off requirement set at 85 with IIM Shillong having cut-off set at 70 in CAT.

What really matters is the sectional cut-offs for all three sections. You need to have the minimum cut-off requirement for each section, which differs from IIM to IIM. If you get less than that for anyone of the sections, you will lose that call. For IIM A, this sectional cut-off is the lowest, you need a sectional cut-off of just 70 percentile or above to get a call from them.

If you have a good profile, you have a higher chance of getting a call at a lower percentile, too. Profile in this sense would mean a high percentage / CGPA in your Graduation 10th, 12th and Under. Usually those who have 90 percent and above for all three will be considered for IIM ‘s call (IIM A for sure!) Apart from that if you are an exceptional performer in any extra-curricular activity with awards and recognition, you have a chance of getting a call from IIM.

One surprising fact is the actual cut-off date of IIMs goes on to show that for many IIMs, the actual CAT cut-off is much higher than what institutes announce prior to shortlisting for the further process of the institutes. Except a few of them, the actual interview cut-off of the majority of IIMs falls in the range of 96 to 100 percentile in CAT while the announced cut-off being in the range of 80 to 90 percentile.

hope it helps !

Prashant Kumar Pandey24 Nov'20

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