Content Writer | Updated On - Sep 27, 2024
IIMs release their weightage factors based on which students are shortlisted for admission to MBA courses. The weightage components include academic profile, CAT score, work ex, diversity, etc. The academic background includes marks scored in classes 10 and 12 along with Bachelor’s degree marks. IIMs like IIM Ahmedabad, and IIM Bangalore give weightage to work experience as well. IIM A gives a rating of 5 for more than 36 months of work ex, whereas IIM Bangalore gives 10 points if a candidate has past experience.
CAT 2024 will be conducted on November 24, 2024. The official notification for CAT 2024 has been released on July 28, 2024 by IIM Calcutta. Higher marks in class 10, 12, or graduation can get you extra points or marks in the final selection process. As per the admission criteria 2025-27, IIM Lucknow will give a weightage of 10 marks in the final score calculation to class 12 and graduation marks. Read IIM Shortlist and Admission Criteria
Work experience accounts for a weightage of 0-10 marks in the admission criteria for the top IIMs. Although it is not mandatory to have work experience, a candidate with 2-3 years of work experience can gain 5-10 extra points in the final selection process.
Weightage given to Academic and Work Experience in CAT will be beneficial for candidates securing a comparatively lower CAT percentile. Such candidates still have a fair chance of admission in IIMs, provided they prove excellent academic profile, internships, and training, participation in extra-curricular such as debates and conferences, working experience in NGOs or corporations, and other professional achievements.
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Weightage Distribution for IIM Shortlisting Criteria (New IIM’s)
The table outlines the weightage assigned to various aspects during the shortlisting process for different IIMs. Factors such as 10th, 12th, graduation marks, work experience, CAT score, gender diversity, and academic diversity contribute to the overall evaluation. Each IIM emphasizes different criteria, with the CAT score often holding the highest weightage.
| IIM's | 10th | 12th | Graduation | Work-exp | CAT | Gender Diversity | Academic diversity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIM Kashipur | 10% | 10% | 10% | 5% | 60% | 5% | - |
| IIM Raipur | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 40% | 10% | - |
| IIM Ranchi | 10% | 10% | 10% | 15% | 40% | 10% | 5% |
| IIM Rohtak | 20% | 10% | -% | -% | 60% | 10% | -% |
| IIM trichy | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 5% | 5% |
| IIM Udaipur | 10% | 10% | 4% | 10% | 60% | 6% | - |
| IIM Amritsar | 10% | 5% | 5% | 15% | 60% | 5% | - |
| IIM Bodh Gaya | 5% | 5% | 5% | 16% | 50% | 5% | 14% |
| IIM Nagpur | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 40% | 10% | - |
| IIM Sambalpur | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 30% | 5% | 5% |
| IIM Sirmaur | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 45% | 5% | - |
| IIM Visakhapatnam | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 10% | - |
Weightage Distribution for IIM Shortlisting Criteria- Old IIM’s
| IIM's | 10th | 12th | Graduation | Work-exp | CAT | Gender Diversity | Academic diversity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIM Ahmedabad | 10% | 10% | 10% | 5% | 65% | - | - |
| IIM Calcutta | 20% | 10% | 20% | 8% | 40% | 2% | - |
| IIM Bangalore | 10% | 15% | 15% | 10% | 50% | - | - |
| IIM Lucknow | - | 10% | 10% | 10% | 60% | 5% | 5% |
| IIM Indore | 34% | 40% | - | - | 20% | 6% | - |
| IIM Kozhikode | 20% | 15% | - | 5% | 45% | 5% | 10% |
| IIM Shillong | 10% | 10% | 15% | 5% | 60% | - | - |
| IIM Jammu | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 10% | 10% |
IIM CAT Selection Process: Weightage of Academics and Work Experience
IIM selection criteria for class 10, class 12, graduation, and work experience is provided below. Changes, if any, announced by IIM for the 2025-27 admissions will be updated here.
Weightage of Class 10 Marks
| Class 10 score (in percentage) |
Rating score : A |
|---|---|
| Less than or eual to 55 | 1 |
| 55-60 | 2 |
| 60-70 | 3 |
| 70-80 | 5 |
| 80-90 | 8 |
| More than 90 | 10 |
Weightage of Class 12 Marks
| Science Stream | Commerce Stream | Arts Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score in Class XII (in per cent) | Rating score: B | Score in Class XII (in per cent) | Rating score: B | Score in Class XII (in per cent) | Rating score: B |
| Less than 55 | 1 | Less than 50 | 1 | Less than 45 | 1 |
| 55-60 | 2 | 50-55 | 2 | 45-50 | 2 |
| 60-70 | 3 | 55-65 | 3 | 50-60 | 3 |
| 70-80 | 5 | 65-75 | 5 | 60-70 | 5 |
| 80-90 | 8 | 75-90 | 8 | 70-85 | 8 |
| More than 90 | 10 | More than 90 | 10 | 85 | 10 |
Weightage of Bachelor’s Degree Examination
| AC-1 | AC-2 | AC-3 | AC-4 &AC-6 | AC-5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score(in percent) | Rating Score: C | Score(in percent) | Rating Score: C | Score(in percent) | Rating Score: C | Score(in percent) | Rating Score: C | Score(in percent) | Rating Score: C |
| Less than or equal to 55 | 1 | Less than or equal to 50 | 1 | Less than or equal to 55 | 1 | Less than or equal to 60 | 1 | Less than or equal to 50 | 1 |
| 55-60 | 2 | 50-53 | 2 | 55-60 | 2 | 60-65 | 2 | 50-55 | 2 |
| 60-62 | 3 | 53-55 | 3 | 60-65 | 3 | 65-70 | 3 | 55-60 | 3 |
| 62-65 | 5 | 55-57 | 5 | 65-70 | 5 | 70-75 | 5 | 60-65 | 5 |
| 65-70 | 8 | 57-63 | 8 | 70-80 | 8 | 75-85 | 8 | 65-75 | 8 |
| More than 70 | 10 | More than 63 | 10 | More than 80 | 10 | More than 85 | 10 | More than 75 | 10 |
Weightage of Work Experience
|
Work Experience in Month (as on July 31, 2020) |
Rating Score D |
|---|---|
|
Less than 12 months |
0 |
|
Greater than or equal to 12 months and less than or equal to 36 months |
0.20*(Number of months of work experience - 11) |
|
Greater than 36 months |
5 |
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cut off 2024
IIMA has released a reduced CAT off score 2023. Check out the sectional cut off marks in percentile of all the categories of students
| Category | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension percentile rank (PVARC) | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning percentile rank (PDILR) | Quantitative Ability percentile rank (PQA) | Overall percentile rank (PT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (General, EWS, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
| PwD (ST) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
IIM Calcutta Calculation of Scores
The method of allotting points for class 10 and 12 percentages based on aggregate scores is mentioned below:
| Class 10 (marks in %) | Points | Class 12 (marks in %) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≥80 | 10 | ≥80 | 15 |
| ≥ 75 and < 80 | 8 | ≥ 75 and < 80 | 12 |
| ≥ 70 and < 75 | 6 | ≥ 70 and < 75 | 9 |
| ≥ 65 and < 70 | 4 | ≥ 65 and < 70 | 6 |
| ≥ 60 and < 65 | 2 | ≥ 60 and < 65 | 3 |
| < 60 | 0 | < 60 | 0 |
The composite cut-off score is used for short-listing the candidates for the PI stage in each category. The number of candidates shortlisted for the PI stage would be the discretion of the institute and would depend on the number of seats available.
IIM Work Experience
Work experience after graduation is acknowledged for points. IIM’s doesn’t count the experience gained during internship/apprenticeship/articleship/training/project work, etc. The institute offers a maximum of 8 points depending on the length of service which is shown as x in the following table.
| = 0 | if x<=6 |
| =x/3 | if 6 < x < = 24 |
| =8 | if 24 < x < = 36 |
| = 26-(x/2) | if 36 = 48 |
| = 2 | if x > 48 |
The final merit list will be generated out of 90 based on other factors mentioned in the table below:
| Components | Weightage | |
|---|---|---|
| PGP and PGP- SM | PGP ABM | |
| Common Admission Test (CAT) | 30 | 35 |
| Academic Performance (12th + Graduation) | 5+5 | 5+5 |
| Gender Diversity and Academic Diversity | 5 | 5 |
| Work Experience | 5 | NA |
| WAT | 10 | 10 |
| Personal Interview (PI) | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Final selection Criteria after Personal Interview- Old IIM edition
| IIM's | CAT | WAT/GD | PI | Academic Diversity | Work ex. | Gender Diversity | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIM Ahmedabad | 25% | 10% | 50% | 15% | - | - | 100% |
| IIM Calcutta | 30% | 8% | 48% | 6% | 8% | - | 100% |
| IIM Bangalore | 25% | 10% | 40% | 15% | 10% | - | 100% |
| IIM Lucknow | 30% | 10% | 40% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 100% |
| IIM Kozhikode | 35% | 20% | 35% | 10% | - | 100% | |
| IIM Shillong | 30% | - | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 100% |
| IIM Jammu | 40% | - | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
100% |
Point to note-IIM Shillong and Jammu does not have WAT or GD process, But be well prepared for PI process as they had more weightage in other things.
Final selection Criteria after Personal Interview- New IIM’s edition
| IIM's | CAT | Profile | PI/WAT | Work ex. | Gender/Academic diversity | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIM Kashipur | 42% | 18% | 40% | - | - | 100% |
| IIM Raipur | 42% | 35% | 23% | - | - | 100% |
| IIM Ranchi | 40% | 30% | 30% | - | - | 100% |
| IIM Rohtak | 60% | - | 20% | - | 20% | 100% |
| IIM trichy | 50% | 10% | 25% | 10% | 5% | 100% |
| IIM Udaipur | 60% | 25% | 15% | - | - | 100% |
| IIM Amritsar | - | 10% | 70% | 10% | 10% | 100% |
| IIM Bodh Gaya | 40% | 12% | 30% | 6% | 12% | 100% |
| IIM Nagpur | 45% | 10% | 25% | 10% | 10% | 100% |
| IIM Sambalpur | 30% | 45% | 25% | - | - | 100% |
| IIM Sirmaur | 45% | 10% | 25% | 10% | 10% | 100% |
| IIM Visakhapatnam | 25% | 12% | 48% | 10% | 5% | 100% |
Point to note- IIM Indore Does not have a fixed selection process, with its criteria changing yearly, making it more unpredictable.
IIMs Shortlisting and Admission Criteria
Candidates have to know that a high CAT percentile does not guarantee a ticket to IIMs or FMS Delhi. One needs to fulfill all the criteria added by the committee this year. It is compulsory for all the aspirants to qualify in each 3 sections individually. The overall 99 percentile will not yield the expected result if a candidate does not qualify in each section, but if a candidate scores 94 percentile and qualifies each section his probability of getting admission will definitely increase.
Less Weightage to CAT Score
- IIMs and FMS have decided to give low weightage to CAT scores, as they have shifted their focus to candidates’ other essential skills.
- Now IIM Lucknow, Calcutta, Ahmedabad have decided to give more weightage to Communication skills (verbal and written), academic profile, and work experience.
High Weightage to Academic Profile
- Excellent performances at Class 10, 12 and graduation level can compensate for lower CAT percentile as high weightage will be given to overall academic profile.
- Further, preference will be given to the candidates from Commerce, Arts, or any educational discipline other than engineering background.
- This does not mean engineers will not be admitted but preference will be given to commerce students.
Work Experience
- IIMs give almost 5-10 percent weightage to the candidates who have quality work experience in their respective fields.
- It is informed that work experience of fewer than 6 months is not considered.
- Aspirants can mention their internship as a work experience as well. If any candidate has worked with any NGO or contributed in any social cause are advised to mention it as their work of experience, it shows their potential as a leader.
Here are some of the benefits of having work experience for CAT 2024:
- It can help you develop your soft skills, such as communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.
- It can give you insights into the business world and help you understand what you want to do in your career.
- It can help you build your network and make connections with professionals in your field.
- It can give you a competitive edge over other applicants who do not have work experience.
Note: Work experience can be a valuable asset for your application. Some B-schools give more weightage to work experience, so it can help you improve your chances of admission. If you do have work experience, be sure to highlight it in your CAT application. Explain your job duties and responsibilities, and discuss any relevant skills or achievements you gained from your experience.
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