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is 8/7/8 is good record for iima. what are my chances for admission. How can I improve them?

Hello Aspirant,

I am unable to clearly understand 8/7/8 but I am assuming , those are your 10th,12th and graduation percentages ,which are 80%,70% and 80% respectively.If yes, then , to qualify for an interview call from IIM Ahmedabad, you should have at least 90% in 10th and more than 80-85% in 12th and around 80-90% in graduation. However this is in addition to you 98-99+ CAT percentile. Therefore with these scores , a call from IIM A has less scope. So if you are in 12th aim and score a minimum of 80% ,else if you at graduation level, then score more than 90. In case you are done with schooling and graduation, then nothing much is left to do, prepare really well and score exceptionally well in CAT and hope for the best to happen.

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-cat

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-preparation-tips-for-beginners

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-preparation-how-prepare-for-cat-without-coaching

All the best

theeanonymous29 Dec'20

I scored 95 percentage in 10th and 80.4 percentage in 12th (science).I am in a second year of my graduation English honours (arts).I am a obc candidate.Is my academic marks is good for IIM A,B,C and how much percentile i reqired in cat?

Hello Aspirant,

Your 10th and 12th percentages are more than good for IIMs. According to the eligibility criteria as you have scored , more than 90% in 10th , your chances to get an interview call will be higher, provided you have a very good percentile in CAT exam.Note that your graduation marks will also matter hence try to score around 80-90% in it. Also securing top percentile will not assure you IIM seat, the top CAT score will make you eligible for Written Test/Group Discussion and Personal Interview (PI) based on which you will be selected for MBA. The cutoff requirements will vary based on your reservation category.For other top IIMs too it will be more or less the same. You should aim for a minimum of 95-97 percentile to even stand a chance. So prepare well for CAT exam .

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-cutoff

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-cutoff

All the best

theeanonymous28 Dec'20

What is round 1, 2 and 3 in iima?

Hello aspirant,

Hope you are doing well,

As your question is not clear I think you are willing to know about the seat allotment round 1, 2 and 3 if this so you can attend the counseling for seat allotment.

Check below link for further more information about IIMA,

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

Best of luck

bhavana p27 Dec'20

81% in class 10, 75% in class 12th. 8.0 gpa in graduation. general female.Can I get iima with 99.92 in cat?

Hello Aspirant,

With the academic record and the CAT percentile you have mentioned in the question you have good chances for being shortlisted for Round 2 of IIM A which WAT/GD/PI round.

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) :-

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 Khanna27 Dec'20

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

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

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