Admission to IIMs is based on:
- CAT Score
- Academic Performance
- Work Experience
- Personal Interview (PI) & WAT
Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50% (45% for SC/ST/PwD)
- CAT Exam is mandatory for most IIMs
- Final-year students can apply
Each IIM sets its own cutoff, usually:
98+ percentile for IIM ABC
95+ percentile for IIM LKI
90+ percentile for new IIMs
Shortlisting Based on CAT Score
Written Ability Test (WAT) & Personal Interview (PI)
Final Merit List (CAT Score + Academics + Work Ex + PI & WAT)
Varies across IIMs, commonly:
CAT Score – 40-60%
PI & WAT – 30-50%
Academics & Work Ex – 10-20%
Some IIMs give extra points for:
1-3 years of work experience
Diverse professional background
Based on:
Final Composite Score
Category-wise merit list
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