I have got 95%, 92%, 9.6 in 10th, 12th, Engineering respectively. I am an OBC, female. 0 work experience. What are my chances of getting into IIM-B? What CAT Score would be required?
Hello Aspirant,
Hope you are doing well. You have a fair chance of getting into IIM-B. According to past cut-offs.The composite score has the following weightage:
CAT 2021 score |
40 |
Class 10 Board |
20 |
Class 12 Board |
10 |
Graduation Degree |
20 |
Gender Diversity |
2 |
Work Experience |
8 |
Total |
100 |
The cut-off is also based on scores obtained on various sections in CAT, the past cut-offs for OBC are as follows:
Quantitative Aptitude - 65
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning -65
Verbal and Reading Comprehension -70
Total -75
All the best!
Is work experience mandatory for Executive MBA admission at Amity University, Greater Noida?
best foreign universities for MBA in HR without work experience for BA student?
Hi aspirant,
These are a few colleges for MBA HR abroad that offer admission to graduates without work experience:-
1. Haas school of business- university of California
2. Wharton mba- university of Pennsylvania
3. Sloan school of management- MIT
4. Chicago booth school of business
5. University of west London
6. University of tubingen
7. Technical university of Munich
8. Graduate school of business and law - RMIT
9. Thompson rivers university
10. New York institute of technology
All the best!
BA student wants to apply for MBA in foreign university? How can they apply and which are the best ones ? how can a BA student gain work experience as required by foreign universities??
Hello Aspirant,
You can do your Masters in Business Administration program from various countries such as Canada, Germany, USA, France, Singapore, UK etc. It's a one or two year post graduate program.
For work experience you can start working with some internships available in India, from various MNCs and firms to NGOS you've fair chance to grab internship in one of them and earn some work experience.
Please find attached the link below to know more about MBA course from foreign countries.
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/mba-in-india-or-abroad-prospects-of-global-mba
Hope this helps!!
I have completed my graduation in B.com and currently doing a distance learning diploma in international trade , I want to do my masters in management from abroad , should I give Gmat and take work experience or any other diplomas while applying for colleges that does not accept Gmat?
Dear aspirant, I would suggest you to move to countries like Canada if you're interested in diploma courses. It would have some good results there, but for masters you should consider some top colleges accepting GMAT in any countries,
Go for diploma if you are not willing to invest some time.
what should be my target percentile in CAT : I am a girl (general) computer science and engineering (dual degree) from NIT B.tech : 8.53 cgpa M.tech : 9.00 cgpa class 12 : 95.8% class 10 : 10 cgpa no work experience
Hello Vrinda,
First of congratulations to your scores in college and school.
Now coming to your query.
To receive calls from any new IIMs, try to achieve a minimum percentile score of 95+ on each and every section of the CAT exam. To receive calls from IIM-A, B, C, and FMS, it is recommended to achieve a score of 98+ percentile or above in each component.
Please keep in mind that the CAT Scores are simply one of the factors considered during the selection process, and even if you score highly, there is no guarantee that you will get calls from former IIMs.
I advise you to go for the highest CAT exam score possible. Even with a very high score, you are not certain to be chosen.
Good Luck !!
I got 84% in my 10th, 91% in my 12th , 68% in graduation, work experience of 15 months in reputed Digital Media Platforms as a Journalist and holding 104 Certificates of Debate competitions on Regional and National level, I belong to NON OBC Category, What are my chances for IIM?
Hello Aspirant,
On the basis of such above than average overall academic performance and work performance you have good chances of getting some top IIMs only if you will be able to secure 99+ percentile in CAT because you belongs to General category.
Now let us discuss about admission criteria of some of the top IIMs like IIM A,B&C so that you can understand more clearly :-
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 like to do masters in abroad, but confused, many saying that without work experience it will not be good, others are saying if u have gap in education u cannot start again. pls help me to solve this!!??
Hi there.
If you want to further your studies overseas, you should go for it. Studying abroad is becoming a more common choice for students. If you choose to pursue your master's degree abroad, you may be eligible for a number of scholarships, grants, and financial aid programs developed specifically for international students completing their graduate degree abroad.
You can always pursue your master's degree, so taking a year or two off shouldn't be an issue. Many students obtain experience in their own nation before continuing their education overseas. Work experience improves your resume. However, as you can see, there are some colleges that accept students with no prior experience, so you have nothing to lose by choosing one over the other.
Is work experience compulsory for MBA in Business Analytics from IIM Kashipur?
Hello Param,
Hope you are doing well !
To answer your question, NO, work experience in not compulsory for MBA in Business Analytics from IIM Kashipur.
Though, having work experience would definitely help in your interview, and further ahead in your career, but it is definitely not compulsory.
Hope I answered your query. Please let me know in case of further queries.
Thank you.
Hi, i completed D.El.Ed in N.I.O.S . I have 5 years of work experience as upper primary teacher. though it is open schooling i attended the lecture classes, teaching practice and work shop in face to face mode in study centre offered by n.i.o.s " Am i eligible to apply b.ed in distance mode"
Dear aspirant !!
Hope you are doing great ! 50% marks in Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Sciences/ Social Sciences/ Commerce/ Humanity . If the applicants has a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology, the course should be specialized in Science and Mathematics with 55% marks. Trained in-service teachers in elementary education..
So accordingly to above criteria ,you will be not eligible to take admission in bed ,please do your graduation first and then think of bed
For more information about bed ,visit the link ;-
Hope it helps you !!
Thanking you