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About Cutoff at IIM Kozhikode

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode cutoff is released for admission after the release of CAT 2024 result. IIM Kozhikode CAT cutoff 2024 score is released as sectional and overall. Besides the CAT score, the marks of class 10 and class 12 are also considered for preparing the IIM Kozhikode cut off 2024. 

The final IIM Kozhikode merit list of selected candidates for admission to Management programmes is based on the performance of the candidates in CAT, past academic records, personal interviews and so on. The minimum percentile required for admission through CAT is released by IIM Kozhikode on the official website. 

Also See: IIM Kozhikode Admissions

IIM Kozhikode CAT Cutoff 2024

The IIM Kozhikode cutoff 2024 is the minimum criteria that candidates need to meet in order to be eligible for the IIM Kozhikode admission process. The table given below show the IIM Kozhikode MBA category wise cutoff 2024.

IIM Kozhikode Category Wise Cutoff 2024

Category

CAT Score Percentile

SSC/X Class

HSC/XII Class

General

85

60

60

OBC-NCL/EWS

75

60

60

SC

65

55

55

ST/ PwD

55

55

55

IIM Kozhikode Category Wise Sectional Cutoff 2024

Category

Sectional Percentile

General

75

OBC-NCL/EWS

65

SC

55

ST/ PwD

45

The details of IIM Kozhikode MBA cutoff category wise as per previous year trends is given below. Candidates can compare the recently released IIM Kozhikode cutoff 2024 with the previous year trends using the table below.

IIM Kozhikode CAT Cut off 2023

Category
CAT Score Percentile
Sectional Percentile 
Class 10 Percentage
Class 12 Percentage
General
85
75
60
60
OBC-NCL-ESW
75
65
60
60
SC
65
55
55
55
ST-PWD
55
45
55
55

IIM Kozhikode MBA Cutoff Category Wise 2022

Category

CAT Sectional Percentile

Class 10th Percentile

Class 12th Percentile

Overall Percentile for CAT

General

75

60

60

85

NC-OBC/ EWS

65

60

60

75

SC

55

55

55

65

ST/ Pwd

45

55

55

55

IIM Kozhikode CAT Cutoff 2021

Category

CAT Overall Percentile

General

85

NC-OBC/EWS

75

SC

65

ST/PWD

55

IIM Kozhikode CAT Sectional Cutoff 2021

Category

CAT Sectional Cutoff

General

75

NC-OBC/EWS

65

SC

55

ST/PWD

45

IIM Kozhikode Category Wise Cutoff 2020

Category

Class 10th Percentile

Class 12th Percentile

Overall Percentile for CAT

General

60

60

90

NC-OBC

60

60

80

SC

55

55

65

ST/ Pwd

55

55

55

IIM Kozhikode Category Wise Sectional Cutoff 2020

Category

CAT Sectional Percentile

General

80

NC-OBC

70

SC

50

ST/ Pwd

40

IIM Kozhikode MBA Cutoff 2019

Category

Class 10th Percentile

Class 12th Percentile

Overall Percentile for CAT

General

60

60

90

NC-OBC

60

60

80

SC

55

55

65

ST/ Pwd

55

55

55

IIM Kozhikode MBA Sectional Cutoff 2019

Category

CAT Sectional Percentile

General

80

NC-OBC

70

SC

50

ST/ Pwd

40

Last 5 Year IIM Kozhikode Cutoff Summary

Year

Overall Percentile

Sectional Percentile

2023

85

75

2022

85

75

2021

85

75

2020

85

75

2019

85

75

Also See: IIM Kozhikode Courses

IIM Kozhikode Cutoff Key Insights

  • IIM Kozhikode has maintained consistent overall and sectional cutoff percentiles over the last five years.

  • Beyond CAT scores, academic performance, work experience and diversity factors play a crucial role in shortlisting.

  • IIM Kozhikode has lower cutoffs compared to Bangalore and Calcutta but higher emphasis on profiles.

IIM Kozhikode CAT Cutoff Determining Factors

CAT cutoff percentile for IIM Kozhikode depends on a number of factors. Some of these are as follows:

  • The difficulty level of the exam.
  • Number of aspirants who appeared for the exam.
  • Number of candidates who've passed the exam.
  • Number of seats in a particular institute.
  • Ranking of the institute.

Also See: IIM Kozhikode Placements

IIM Kozhikode Selection Criteria 

The IIM Kozhikode selection process for the Postgraduate Programme of two years admission is conducted in two phases. The first step includes the shortlisting, on the basis of the CAT score and academic records, of candidates for a personal interview. A shortlist of candidates in each category are prepared based on an Aggregate Index Score (AIS). Scores for step 2 are determined as follows.

IIM Kozhikode Cutoff Components and their Weightage

PGP Admission Component

Weightage Admission 2024

CAT Index Score

45%

Class X Score

25%

Class XII Score

15%

Academic/Gender diversity Factor

10%

Work Experience

5%

Total

100%

Candidates who satisfy the above IIM Kozhikode cut-off criteria are chosen for stage 1. The second stage also includes preparing the final merit list for IIM Kozhikode. Based on candidates' results in the following criteria and weightage, a final merit list is prepared.

The short-listed candidates must appear for a PI. During the PI process, the panel evaluates the academic efforts and disposition, general awareness and social disposition, attitude, personality and communication and the quality of work experience of each candidate. The resume scores are calculated based on the quality of academic and professional qualifications. After the conclusion of the PI process, the final scores are computed based on the performance in CAT 2024, PI, and resume. A IIM Kozhikode category-wise merit list is prepared based on the final scores.

Also See: IIM Kozhikode Facilities

IIM Kozhikode Cutoff Final Merit List Components

Components

Weightage (%)

CAT Score

44

PI Score

44

Resume Score

12

Total

100

Note: IIM Kozhikode follows the Government of India reservation policy for admission to Central Educational Institutions (CEIs).

Student Reviews for IIM Kozhikode

College Infrastructure: 4.5/5
Academics: 4.2/5
Placements: 3.9/5
Value for Money: 3.1/5
Campus Life: 4.5/5

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College Infrastructure

IIMK has a wide campus with modern facilities for the interactive learning of students. Wi-Fi, labs, library, canteen, hostel, sports, medical, etc., facilities were available for the students. The quality of the offered facilities was good. The quality of the hostel facilities was also good enough.

Top Class Facilities in the campus.

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College Infrastructure

The infrastructure of IIMK was well maintained and developed. Facilities offered to our course students were good enough. For the students' academics and knowledge development, various modern facilities such as the library, computer labs, Wi-Fi, projectors, etc. were provided here in the college. Hostel facility was available for the students. All the facilities of the college were of good quality. Multiple sports facilities were available in the college for the students.

IIM Kozhikode placement are good

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College Infrastructure

IIMK has a wide campus with modern facilities for the interactive learning of students. Wi-Fi, labs, library, canteen, hostel, sports, medical, etc., facilities were available for the students. The quality of the offered facilities was good. The quality of the hostel facilities was also good enough.

Have a question related to IIM Kozhikode ?

Hello,

The main differences between IIMA  and IIMK are as follows-

  • IIMA was established in 1961, while IIMK was in 1996
  • IIMA has been accorded NIRF Ranking 1 while IIMK with NIRF Ranking of 4
  • The course fee structure in IIMK was Rs 20.50 Lakhs while that of in IIMA it's Rs 23 Lakhs for a duration of two years for MBA program. the eligibility criteria for the same has been passed graduation in any discipline from a recognized board with 50% aggregate in case of IIMK, and for IIMA there is requirement of 60% aggregate at graduation level,
  • When it comes to the placements, in case of IIMK the highest salary has been 46.88 Lakhs while for IIMA it has been 82 Lakhs,
  • The placement has been 100%  in both the institutions, while McKinsey has been top recruiters for IIMA with 30 offers, for IIMK the top recruiters has been Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Microsoft to name a few.

You can visit the official website of the intuitions as follows to know more detailed information about the same-

  • IIMK - https://www.iimk.ac.in/
  • IIMA - https://www.iima.ac.in/

PGP Finance is a much newer 2 Year Management Programme at IIMK. Incase you are interested in pursuing an MBA with Specialization in Finance, you may opt for this course.

For more information about IIMK PGP Finance do follow the link below

https://bschool.careers360.com/news/iim-kozhikode-pgp-finance-admission

Though, I would suggest you to go for the Flagship PGP Program at IIM Shillong. IIM Shillong is one of the best IIM's after the Top 6, having an excellent ROI Factor, strong faculty and placements.

For more information about IIM Shillong do follow the link below

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


Hello,

Yes, not only IIM Kozhikode but every IIM gives weightage to academics and not only academics but they also give weightage on gender diversity, academic diversity, and even your work experience matters a lot. Have look at the shortlisting pattern of IIM Kozhikode for PI round

1. CAT score conducted by the IIMs itself- 45 percent

2. Class 10th marks- 25 percent

3. Class 12th marks- 15 percent

4. Gender/ Academic diversity- 10 percent

5. Prior work experience- 5 percent, Total 100 percent.

Do visit the below mentioned link for more information

https://www.google.com/amp/s/bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-kozhikode-admission-criteria/amp

Good Luck.

IIM Kozhikode Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the CAT cutoff for reserved category candidates at IIM Kozhikode?

The IIM Kozhikode CAT category wise cutoff shows the minimum percentile required by the candidates of different categories for admission to MBA programmes. The overall percentile for SC students was 65, while that for ST students was 55. The IIM Kozhikode CAT cutoff for OBC candidates was 75.

2: Can candidates with slightly lower CAT scores still get admission to IIM Kozhikode?

The qualifying CAT cut off is the minimum score required to be eligible for shortlisting of IIM Kozhikode PI round. Candidates with slightly less CAT scores are rejected for admissions.

3: Is the CAT cutoff for IIM Kozhikode the same for all programmes?

No, each category and programme has a different CAT cutoff for IIM Kozhikode. The Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), the Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP), and the Ph.D in Management are among the postgraduate programs that IIM Kozhikode provides.

4: Does IIM Kozhikode have sectional cutoffs in CAT?

Yes, IIM Kozhikode has sectional cutoffs. The IIM Kozhikode sectional cutoff is released for Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Ability (QA) sections.

5: What are the factors affecting IIM Kozhikode CAT cutoff 2024?

IIM Kozhikode CAT cutoff depends on various factors such as availability of seats, number of applicants and the score of CAT.

6: What is the IIM Kozhikode CAT cutoff 2024?

Candidates must score ≥85 in CAT examination and ≥75 in sectional cutoff as per IIM Kozhikode MBA cutoff 2024.

7: How much marks in 12th is required for admission to IIM Kozhikode?

For admission to IIM Kozhikode MBA programme, candidates must have secured 60% or more than 60% marks in 12th.

8: What is the qualifying cutoff of IIM Kozhikode?

The minimum qualifying cutoff for IIM Kozhikode is 85 percentile (both overall and sectional).

9: What are the components based on which the final merit list is created?

IIM Kozhikode takes the following components to create the final merit:

  • CAT Score

  • Personal Interview

  • Written Ability Test/ Essay Writing

  • Resume 

10: Of which entrance exam are the scores accepted by IIM Kozhikode?

 IIM Kozhikode accepts the scores of CAT.

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