How IIMs are Revamping their Shortlisting Criteria for Admission 2024? Check Key Changes in CAT Cut offs, Weightages, Implications on Final Selection
Post Covid, IIMs are returning to their earlier shortlisting criteria. In their admission policy 2024, top IIMs have announced various changes in shortlisting criteria for MBA 2024-26 batch and have given higher weightage to bachelors degree, academic and gender diversity, work experience among other components. IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow have already released their shortlisting criteria for admission 2024 while other IIMs are gradually releasing the same one by one.
IIMs are returning to their earlier shortlisting criteria two years post covid. In their admission policy 2024, Top IIMs have announced various changes in shortlisting criteria for MBA 2024-26 batch as compared to last year. IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow have already released their shortlisting criteria for admission 2024 while other IIMs are gradually releasing the same one by one.
CAT 2023 exam date is November 26 and the CAT result is expected on January 4 or 5, 2024. Immediately after release of CAT 2023 result IIMs will release their respective shortlists for final selection round.
This article by MBAUniverse.com shares key highlights and changes brought about in IIMs shortlist criteria, their CAT cut off and the weightages which will be awarded by these IIMs in their shortlisting criteria 2024. Read Table of Contents below to know all about IIMs shortlist criteria 2024:
Table of Contents
- IIMs Shortlist 2024 Release Dates
- IIM Shortlist Criteria 2024: Key Parameters
- IIM Ahmedabad Selection Criteria: Shortlist 2024
- IIM Bangalore Selection Criteria: Shortlist 2024
- IIM Lucknow Selection Criteria: Shortlist 2024
- CAP IIMs Selection Criteria: Shortlist 2024
- Baby IIMs Selection Criteria: Shortlist 2024
- IIMs Shortlist 2024: Seats and Number of Candidates
IIMs Shortlist 2024 Release Dates
Following are the expected IIMs shortlists 2024 release dates on which the IIMs shortlists for admissions 2024 are expected for PI round
|
IIMs |
IIM Shortlist Release 2024 Expected Date |
|
IIM Ahmedabad |
January 8, 2024 |
|
IIM Bangalore |
January 15, 2024 |
|
IIM Calcutta |
January 15, 2024 |
|
IIM Lucknow |
January 10, 2024 |
|
IIM Indore |
January 20, 2024 |
|
IIM Kozhikode |
January 20, 2024 |
|
IIM Shillong |
January 25, 2024 |
|
IIM Rohtak |
January 30, 2024 |
|
IIM Trichy |
January 20, 2024 |
|
IIM Udaipur |
January 20, 2024 |
|
IIM Ranchi |
January 20, 2024 |
|
IIM Kashipur |
January 20, 2024 |
|
IIM Raipur |
January 20, 2024 |
|
IIM Amritsar |
March 25, 2024 |
|
IIM Bodhgaya* |
January 20, 2024 |
|
IIM Nagpur |
April 5, 2024 |
|
IIM Visakhapatnam |
January 25, 2024 |
|
IIM Jammu* |
January 20, 2024 |
|
IIM Sambalpur* |
January 20, 2024 |
|
IIM Sirmaur* |
January 20, 2024 |
* The CAT participating new generation IIMs shortlists are released for CAP round in January and their individual shortlists with lower cut offs will be released in April after obtaining confirmation of interest from the eligible candidates
A common shortlist of 20000+ candidates will be released in January 2024 by CAP coordinating IIM also for the 9 CAP 2024 participating IIMs. The IIM CAP round starts from Jan last week or Feb first week and will continue till mid March 2024.
IIM Shortlist Criteria 2024: Key Parameters
IIM shortlist criteria 2024 focus more on student quality which is not just measured only by CAT exam scores. As such ‘profile’ plays a key role and therefore is considered important for improving diversity in IIM Class rooms. Accordingly, IIM Shortlist criteria 2024 focus mainly on following 3 Parameters:
- CAT 2023 Exam Scores: Each IIM shortlist criteria specify its minimum required sectional as well as overall percentile score in the range of 70 to 90 percentile
- Academic Profile & Diversity: IIMs shortlist criteria award weightage to excellent academic record till graduation and to the candidates coming from Non-Engineering back ground. Female candidates are also awarded weightage to promote gender diversity in IIM class rooms
- Work Experience: If a candidate has a work experience between 2 and 3 years in an executive/supervisory cadre, good weightage in the range of 5 to 10 percent is awarded in IIM shortlisting criteria to become eligible for GD-PI-WAT round
IIM Shortlist Criteria at a Glance: Key Components & Weightage
|
Name of the IIM |
Weight %age for CAT Score |
Weight %age for Academics |
Weight %age for Work Ex |
Weight %age for Others (Diversity etc) |
|
IIM Ahmedabad Shortlist Criteria |
65 |
30 |
5 |
- |
|
IIM Bangalore Shortlist Criteria |
55 |
30 |
10 |
5 |
|
IIM Calcutta Shortlist Criteria |
56 |
40 |
- |
4 |
|
IIM Lucknow Shortlist Criteria |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
|
IIM Indore Shortlist Criteria |
20 |
74 |
-- |
6 |
|
IIM Kozhikode Shortlist Criteria |
45 |
40 |
5 |
10 |
|
IIM Shillong Shortlist Criteria |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
IIM Kashipur Shortlist Criteria |
100 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
IIM Raipur Shortlist Criteria |
100 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
IIM Ranchi Shortlist Criteria |
100 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
IIM Tiruchirappalli Shortlist Criteria |
100 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
IIM Udaipur Shortlist Criteria |
100 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
IIM Rohtak Shortlist Criteria |
100 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
IIM Amritsar Shortlist Criteria |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
|
IIM Bodhgaya Shortlist Criteria |
100 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
IIM Jammu Shortlist Criteria |
100 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
IIM Nagpur Shortlist Criteria |
30 |
35 |
20 |
15 |
|
IIM Sambalpur Shortlist Criteria |
100 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
IIM Sirmaur Shortlist Criteria |
100 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
IIM Visakhapatnam Shortlist Criteria |
40 |
38 |
12 |
10 |
3. IIM Ahmedabad Selection Criteria: Shortlist 2024
IIM Ahmedabad is one of the first IIMs to release the shortlist after declaration of CAT exam result. This year IIM Ahmedabad admission policy 2024 is released with many changes in its shortlisting criteria. Besides, IIMA will accept only CAT 2023 score for MBA admission 2024 from domestic candidates and from foreign nationals residing in India, IIMA will not accept new version of GMAT exam – GMAT Focus Edition score.
IIM Ahmedabad Admission Criteria: Key Highlights
- According to IIM Ahmedabad MBA Admission Policy, the minimum CAT cut off stands at 80 percentile for shortlisting.
- IIMA CAT cut off is lowest amongst all the old and new IIMs
- Weightage to CAT score in final selection is also less
- Weight for profile and diversity at every stage of selection process has gone up
- At present IIM Ahmedabad has an overall CAT cut off at 80%ile and sectional CAT cut off at 70%ile
- Academic profile and work experience will get substantial weightage in IIM Ahmedabad shortlisting process
No. of Candidates Considered for Admission by IIM Ahmedabad
- IIM Ahmedabad had considered 22317 candidates for shortlisting for MBA admission 2023-25 batch
- IIMA finally shortlisted 1437 candidates based on CAT score cut off and 1 candidate based on GMAT cut off for PI-WAT round
- IIM Ahmedabad has 408 seats for its PGP program and 47 seats for the PGP-FABM program
IIM Ahmedabad Shortlisting Criteria 2024 with Key Changes
IIM Ahmedabad overall weightage in shortlisting criteria have remained similar during last three years. However, there are changes
|
Components |
Admission 2024 |
Admission 2023 |
Admission 2022 |
|
CAT Score Weigthate |
65 |
65 |
65 |
|
Academics |
30 |
30 |
20 (Prorated to 30) No weight to Graduation |
|
Work Ex |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Diversity |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Weightage to Academic Diversity is included while awarding weightage to academic profile as below:.
- Class 12: Diversity-Lower score of 85% marks in class 12 in Arts & Humanities, will get highest weightage of 10% while for Science and commerce streams the 10% weightage is awarded at 90%+ marks
- Graduation Diversity: Engineering Graduates will get 10% weightage if they score 85%+ marks, while graduates in Medical, Chartered Accountancy, Commerce, Arts & Humanities among others will get this 10% weightage in a range of 63% to 75% marks.
- Academic Weightages: Class-10: 10%; Class 12-10%; Graduation 10%
IIM Ahmedabad Cut Off for Shortlist 2024
In its admission policy 2024 document, IIM Ahmedabad has announced a moderate CAT 2023 cutoff for admission 2024. Only the candidates above the minimum cut-offs in the CAT 2023 sectional percentile ranks, the overall percentile rank and obtaining a positive (greater than zero) raw score in all sections of CAT-2023 will be considered for PI-WAT and all the subsequent stages.
| Category | CAT 2023 Cut off in Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension percentile rank (PVARC) | CAT 2023 cut off in Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning percentile rank (PDILR) | CAT 2023 cut off in Quantitative Ability percentile rank (PQA) | Overall CAT 2023 Cut off 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 |
4. IIM Bangalore Selection Criteria: Shortlist 2024
IIM Bangalore has announced many changes in its Shortlist criteria. Following are the key changes in IIMB Admission criteria 2024
|
Component |
Shortlist 2024 |
Shortlist 2023 |
Shortlist 2022 |
|
CAT Score |
80 |
80 |
80 |
|
CAT Cut off |
70 |
70 |
70 |
|
Academics |
30 |
30 |
30 |
|
Work Ex |
10 |
8 |
8 |
|
Gender Diversity |
5 |
2 |
2 |
IIMB Admission 2024: Shortlisting Criteria Highlights
Key highlights of IIM Bangalore shortlisting criteria are
- CAT Score Weightage Up: CAT 2023 Score Weightage increased to 55% from 40% earlier
- Class 10 Weightage Down: Weightage for Class 10 Marks reduced to 10% from 15% earlier
- Class 12 Weightage Down: Weightage for Class 12 Marks reduced to 10% from 15% last year
- Weightage for Bachelor’s Degree Restored: 10% Weightage announced; Last year it had zero weightage
- Gender Diversity Weight Up: Weightage for Gender Diversity Increased to 5% from 2% earlier
- Work Ex Weight Up: Weightage for Work Experience increased to 10% from 8% earlier graduation in IIMB final selection criteria
IIM Bangalore CAT Cut Off for Admission 2024
Uniform sectional CAT cut offs are announced instead of varying cut offs by IIM Bangalore
|
Category |
Section-1 VARC |
Section-2 DILR |
Section-3 QUANT |
CAT 2023 Overall percentile |
|
General |
80 |
80 |
80 |
85 |
|
NC-OBC |
70 |
70 |
70 |
75 |
|
EWS |
70 |
70 |
70 |
75 |
|
SC |
60 |
60 |
60 |
70 |
|
ST |
55 |
55 |
55 |
65 |
|
PWD |
50 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
Source: IIM Bangalore Admission Policy 2024
5. IIM Lucknow Selection Criteria: Shortlist 2024
IIM Lucknow will shortlist the candidates on the basis of CAT 2023 score, past academic performance, and other criteria. Key details and weightages applied to each component in IIM Lucknow shortlisting criteria 2024. However, no major change in its shortlisting criteria has been announced by IIM Lucknow for admission 2024.
IIM Lucknow Shortlisting Criteria 2024: Weightage Parameters
Below are the key components and weightages for IIM Lucknow Shortlisting criteria 2024:
|
Sl No. |
Component |
PGP |
PGP – ABM |
PGP-SM |
|
1. |
Scaled CAT 2023 score (CS) |
60 |
60 |
60 |
|
2. |
Class 12 marks (12M) |
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
3. |
Graduation marks (GM) |
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
4. |
Work experience (WE) |
10 |
0 |
10 |
|
5a. |
Diversity Factor: (DFa): Academic Disciplines AD) |
5 |
20* |
5 |
|
5b. |
Diversity Factor (DFb): Gender |
5 |
5* |
5 |
|
|
Total Weight |
100 |
100 |
100 |
*Maximum marks for diversity factor (DFa and DFb) cannot exceed 20 for PGP-ABM Program only
IIM Lucknow Cut Off for PGP 2024-26
The Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) is the flagship programme offered by IIM Lucknow. The PGP cut offs announced by IIM Lucknow to shortlist the candidates for admission 2024 for this programme are:
|
Category |
Section-1 VARC |
Section-2 DILR |
Section-3 Quant |
Overall |
|
General |
85 |
85 |
85 |
90 |
|
EWS |
77 |
77 |
77 |
82 |
|
NC-OBC |
77 |
77 |
77 |
82 |
|
SC |
55 |
55 |
55 |
65 |
|
ST |
50 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
|
PWD |
50 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
Source: IIM Lucknow Admission Policy 2024
6. CAP IIMs Selection Criteria: Shortlist 2024
CAP 2024 will be a common admission process for 9 New & Baby IIMs. A Common Shortlist by CAP Coordinating IIM will be released in January 2024. One of the six new IIMs will be coordinating Common Admission Process (CAP) 2024 for admission 2024 in IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Trichy, IIM Udaipur, IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur. The CAP process will be conducted from Mid February to Mid March, 2024. For MBA admission 2024, there will be a common PI- WAT round for 9 IIMs.
IIM Shillong, IIM Rohtak, IIM Amritsar, IIM Nagpur, IIM Visakhapatnam are not participating in IIM Common Admission Process (CAP) 2024 and will release the shortlists independently. IIM Visakhapatnam, IIM Nagpur will release their Phase-1 shortlists and IIM Shillong will also release its shortlist for final selection round.
IIM Rohtak, which used to participate in CAP round a few years back, is not participating in new IIM CAP and will independently conduct its admission process. The shortlist will be released from among the candidates who have applied for IIM Rohtak admission. IIM Amritsar will release the shortlist in February/March 2024.
7. Baby IIMs Selection Criteria: Shortlist 2024
All the 7 Baby IIMs, whether they are participating in CAP 2024 or are conducting independent PI round will ask the candidates to apply and reconfirm their interest for admission in them by the stipulated date before considering their candidature for final admission. The release dates for all the newest IIMs shortlist 2024 are from March to April.
8. IIMs Shortlist 2024: Seats and Number of Candidates in Shortlist
IIMs shortlist 2024 will be announced by including a minimum of 10 times more candidates as compared to their respective intake. The seats shared below may be increased for admission 2024. The present seats available for admission in IIMs and the number of candidates expected to be shortlisted by IIMs for final selection round 2024 are given here:
|
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) |
Seats for Admission |
Number of candidates in Shortlist 2024 |
|
400+ |
1437 | |
|
400 |
1400 | |
|
460 |
1200 | |
|
500 |
8486 | |
|
450 |
1400 | |
|
325 |
3500 | |
|
240 |
11000* | |
|
480 |
1200 | |
|
IIM Shillong |
180 |
1200 |
|
IIM Kashipur |
240 |
11000* |
|
185 |
11000* | |
|
IIM Rohtak |
264 |
2000 |
|
120 |
700 | |
|
IIM Nagpur |
240 |
2500 |
|
IIM Raipur |
260 |
11000* |
|
IIM Amritsar |
240 |
2500 |
|
IIM Bodhgaya |
180 |
1800 |
|
IIM Jammu |
240 |
2500 |
|
IIM Sambalpur |
180 |
1800 |
|
IIM Sirmaur |
180 |
1800 |
*Shortlisting clubbed for Common Admission Process (CAP) by coordinating IIM in consultation with each participating IIM
The information above covers the criteria and highlights of IIMs shortlists for all the top IIMs. This information will be continuously updated to provide the latest information and status about the IIMs shortlists for all the IIMs.
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