Answer laterCan lower middle class students study in IIMs?
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Visakhapatnam offers admission to the postgraduate and doctoral programmes. The IIM Visakhapatnam admission to the courses will be done on the basis of the students' performance in the entrance examinations such as CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE/JRF(NET)/CSIR (NET)/IIMV Test. Further, students have to appear for a personal interview conducted by the institute.
Is IIM Ahmedabad the best among all the IIMs?
IIM Ahmedabad is considered to be No 1 business school among all the IIM's, for PG programs for the candidates.
what are b schools in mba. site says cat score is valid in 20 iims and 100 b schools
Hey B schools are colleges, Universities and Institutions that offer courses and degrees in business studies. All business related colleges, universities and institutions in India apart from IIMs can therefore here be stated as the aforementioned B schools.
Feel free to ask more questions and queries.
How much should i score in CAT in order to get placed in top iims. My acad score 10th : 9.3 , 12th : 87.5 , B.tech : 60 per , category : ST .
Hi there.
The CAT cut-off percentile for the top IIMs for candidates in the general category is said to be between 98 and 100. Comparatively speaking, it will be lower for other IIMs. Category-by-category, the CAT cutoff is fixed. The cutoff is low for pupils in the restricted group and high ,i.e.90 for general category students , i.e.70 and below.
How much should i score in CAT inorder to get into top iims . My acad score 10th : 9.3 , 12th : 87.5 , B.tech : 60 per , Category : ST .
Hello Gouri,
First of all, congrats on your grades in school and college.
I now turn to your question.
Try to obtain a minimum percentile score of 40+ (ST Category) on each and every area of the CAT exam in order to receive calls from any new IIMs. It is advised to get a score of 70+ (ST Category) percentile or above in each component in order to receive calls from top IIM-A, B, C, and FMS.
Please note that, even if you have a high CAT score, there is no assurance that you will receive calls from past IIMs because the CAT Scores are only one of the criteria taken into account during the selection process.
I suggest aiming for the best CAT exam score you can get. Even with a very high score, there is no guarantee that you will be picked.
I wish you luck!
i have got 93% in my 10th , 85% in my 12 and 75% in graduation do i have a chances to get a call from iims
Hello Aspirant,
As per the academic record that you have mentioned, you have decent academic performance and with such performance you should secure at least 99+ percentile in CAT to be able to get a call from some top IIMs like IIM A/B/C and so on.
To make you clearer let us discuss about admission criteria of some of the top IIMs like IIM A, B & C :-
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 :-
|
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 :-
|
Per cent score in Professional courses |
Rating Score C |
|
<= 50 |
1 |
|
> 50 and <= 55 |
2 |
|
> 55 and <= 60 |
3 |
|
> 60 and <= 65 |
5 |
|
> 65 and <= 75 |
8 |
|
> 75 |
10 |
Rating scores on the basis of work experience (if any) :-
|
Work Experience in Month (July 31, 2021) |
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
IIM Bangalore
In IIM B also there is a two stage selection process and the cut-offs are given below :-
|
Category |
Quantitative Aptitude Percentile |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Percentile |
Verbal and Reading Comprehension Percentile |
Overall Percentile |
|
General |
75 |
75 |
80 |
85 |
|
EWS |
65 |
65 |
70 |
75 |
|
NC-OBC |
65 |
65 |
70 |
75 |
|
SC |
60 |
60 |
65 |
70 |
|
ST |
55 |
55 |
55 |
65 |
|
PWD |
50 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
For shortlisting of candidates for PI and AWT following weightage is considered by IIM B :-
|
S.No. |
Components |
Weightage |
|
1 |
Gender Diversity |
2 |
|
2 |
CAT 2021 |
40 |
|
3 |
10 Standard |
20 |
|
4 |
12 Standard |
10 |
|
5 |
Bachelors |
20 |
|
6 |
Weighted Work Experience |
8 |
|
Total |
100 |
|
Note that weightage mentioned is in points and the 40 points of CAT weightage can be bifurcated as follows :-
- Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VARC) - 14 points
- Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) - 16 points
- Quantitative Aptitude (QA) - 10 points
You can check out complete admission process for IIM B from the link given below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-bangalore-admission-criteria
IIM Calcutta
In IIM C also there is a two stage selection process and the cut-offs are given below :-
|
Category |
VA |
DILR |
QA |
Overall Percentile |
|
General |
≥ 75 |
≥ 80 |
≥ 80 |
≥ 85 |
|
NC-OBC |
≥ 65 |
≥ 65 |
≥ 70 |
≥ 75 |
|
EWS |
≥ 65 |
≥ 65 |
≥ 70 |
≥ 75 |
|
SC |
≥ 60 |
≥ 60 |
≥ 65 |
≥ 70 |
|
ST |
≥ 55 |
≥ 55 |
≥ 55 |
≥ 65 |
|
PwD |
≥ 45 |
≥ 45 |
≥ 45 |
≥ 55 |
|
Class X Marks (in per cent) |
Points |
Class XII Marks (in per cent) |
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 |
|
Bachelor’s Degree Marks (in per cent) |
Points |
|
≥ 60 |
15 |
|
≥ 55 and < 60 |
10 |
|
≥ 50 and < 55 |
5 |
|
< 50 |
2.5 |
For IIM C also you need to clear the above cut-offs and your points as mentioned in the above table should be decent enough to get shortlisted for Stage 2 which is of AWT and PI.
Final selection will be made on the basis of following weightage :-
|
Components |
Weights |
|
CAT 2021 Score |
30 |
|
Personal Interview (PI) |
48 |
|
Point granted for Academic Diversity at Bachelor’s level for Non-Engineering degree |
4 |
|
Work Experience |
8 |
|
Total |
90 |
You can check out the link given below for complete admission Process of IIM C :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-calcutta-admission-criteria
You can also use CAT Pathfinder to predict your chances to get call from different IIMs :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/pathfinder/cat
I hope this information helps you.
Good Luck!!
I am a BBA graduate. Does taking a B.Voc with ACCA help me boost my resume for getting into good IIMs?
Hello Aspirant,
Hope you are doing great!
To answer your question, Yes, B.Voc with ACCA will boost your resume, and help you in getting good IIM's.
Frankly, any certification, or experience with help you in building a good resume, and getting into good colleges.
Hope I answered your query.
Thank You
