IIM Call Predictor

IIMs are emphasizing on CAT Score, Academics & Diversity to shortlist candidates. While IIM Ahmedabad can call you for PI-WAT round even if you have scored 70 sectional and 80 overall percentile in CAT 2024 exam, provided you have excellent marks in academics, have work experience and are a non-engineer. Additionally, if you are a female candidate, you will get bonus points as has happened in past also. Many candidates with 83-84 percentile in CAT got IIM Ahmedabad Call for final admission.

Similarly, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore have lowered CAT score cut off but have increased its weightage in shortlisting. These top IIMs will award good weightage for academics, work experience, academic and gender diversity in shortlisting as well as in final selection round. IIM Call predictor is therefore, based on all such changes in the admission policy 2024 of IIMs. Each IIM Call Predictor for admission 2025 is shared below:

1.1: IIM Ahmedabad Call Predictor 2025: Key Changes in Shortlisting Criteria
IIM Ahmedabad Shortlisting Criteria 2024 was as below. IIM Call predictor is currently based on this data. If there are changes in these criteria, IIM Call predictor will change accordingly.

Source: IIM Ahmedabad Admission Policy 2024

1.2 IIM Bangalore Call Predictor 2025: Key Changes in Shortlisting Criteria
IIM Bangalore Shortlisting Criteria 2024 was as below. IIM Call predictor is currently based on this data. If there are changes in these criteria, IIM Call predictor will change accordingly.

Source: IIM Calcutta Admission Policy 2024

1.3 IIM Calcutta Call Predictor 2025: Key Changes in Shortlisting Criteria

IIM Calcutta Shortlisting Criteria 2024 was as below. IIM Call predictor is currently based on this data. If there are changes in these criteria, IIM Call predictor will change accordingly.

Source: IIM Calcutta Admission Policy 2024

1.4 IIM Lucknow Call Predictor 2025: Key changes in Shortlisting criteria

IIM Lucknow Shortlisting Criteria 2024 was as below. IIM Call predictor is currently based on this data. If there are changes in these criteria, IIM Call predictor will change accordingly.

Source: IIM Lucknow Admission Policy 2025

1.5 IIM Kozhikode Call Predictor 2025: Criteria & Key Changes in Shortlisting Process
IIM Kozhikode Shortlisting Criteria 2024 was as below. IIM Call predictor is currently based on this data. If there are changes in these criteria, IIM Call predictor will change accordingly.

Source: IIM Kozhikode Admission Policy 2025 

1.6 IIM Indore Call Predictor 2025: Criteria & Key Changes in Shortlisting Process

IIM Indore Shortlisting Criteria 2024 was as below. IIM Call predictor is currently based on this data. If there are changes in these criteria, IIM Call predictor will change accordingly.

Source: IIM Indore Admission Policy 2025

When to Expect IIM Call 2025?
CAT 2024 result is expected in the first week of January 2025 and after release of CAT exam result, all the IIMs will start releasing their shortlists based on their minimum prescribed cut off percentile, academic and diverse profile of the candidates. IIMs are expected to send call for final selection round to around 45000 test takers.

While IIM Ahmedabad is likely to release its call in the 1^st week of January 2025, other top IIMs like IIM Bangalore, Calcutta, Kozhikode will release their calls for final selection round by the second week of January 2025.

IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta among others have announced low cut offs to shortlist candidates, but the actual cut offs which are used by them to call the candidates for PI round, remain much higher as under:

• IIM Ahmedabad selected 1403 candidates last year by drawing a merit list using Composite Score (CS) comprising CAT cut off, academic profile and diversity in different categories. The minimum CAT cut offs were 80.75 percentile
• IIM Bangalore will award 55% weight to CAT 2024 score while 45% weight is given to academics, diversity and work experience in sending the calls for PI-WAT process for admission 2025. Minimum Actual CAT offs are likely 90+ percentile as were last year
• IIM Calcutta send calls to more than 2000 candidates for final selection round. Last year, there were 40% women candidates who were shortlisted. Only 56% weightage will be given to the CAT score and rest 44% is given to academics, gender diversity
• IIM Lucknow sent calls to total 8649 candidates last year. 3815 candidates were shortlisted for PGP; 3108 for PGP-ABM and 1726 for PGP-SM program in different categories. Minimum CAT percentile cut off was 90. Same is expected for IIM Lucknow 2025-26 batch 
• IIM Kozhikode used minimum CAT cut offs at 85 percentile last year alongwith other key parameters like academics, diversity while sending the call for final selection round. Same parameters may apply for 2025-26 batch.

This year IIMs have brought about many changes in their components and weightages in shortlisting criteria for example low CAT cut off but with higher weightage, consideration for academics, diversity, work experience among others. Apart from IIMs, other top B-schools accepting only CAT 2024 score, like FMS Delhi, SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon among others will also release their calls based on following components:

• Candidate's CAT Percentile
• CAT Taker’s Academic Profile
• Academic Diversity – Weightage is given for Non-Engineers
• Work Experience
• Gender Diversity – Weightage is given to Female candidates

3.1 Significant Changes by IIMs to Call the Candidates for Admission 2025
In the post covid scenario, all the IIMs have made significant changes in their criteria to call the candidates for final selection round. For example, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore & IIM Calcutta have dropped the weightage for academic performance in graduation and have restored WAT in final selection. IIMs release their shortlists one by one after release of CAT result. You can check your chances to get a call from top IIMs - IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta and other top B-schools by using the IIM Call Predictor 2025 prepared by MBAUniverse.com based on these changes.

To know your IIM Call chances, use MBAUniverse.com IIM CALL PREDICTOR. Enter your details in Form below to check your chances of getting IIM call by taking simple steps:

• Step 1 - Register: Register for IIM Call Predictor 2025 by filling your Name, Email ID, Contact Number in Form below. This is completely free.
• Step 2 – Check your CAT Percentile with CAT Percentile Predictor: You need to input your CAT Performance after taking your CAT 2024 exam
• Step 3 – Check chances with IIM Call Predictor by filling up your expected overall and sectional CAT Percentile, Academic performance, Work experience, Diversity. 

Here are the two simple steps that you need to take to check your shortlisting chances by IIMs after declaration of CAT result:

• Step-1: Download your CAT Score Card and keep it handy
• Step-2: Use your CAT sectional & overall percentile while using IIM Call predictor to know your IIM Call chances

Your call from IIMs will depend upon various factors apart from your score in CAT 2024. To know whether you will get shortlisted by your preferred IIM A,B,C,L or others and what could lead you to get final admission offer from the IIM, the few points you have to consider are:

• You need a high CAT 2024 sectional percentile as well as overall percentile. It means a percentile not less than 80-90 is needed. Even the new IIMs, FMS, MDI, IMT need a percentile around 91 to 99. So be honest while calculating your anticipated scores.
• Excellent academic profile can boost your admission chances and will help you in getting shortlisted by IIMs. Class 10 & 12 marks (85+) will play an important role
• If you have 2-3 years of work experience, IIMs and other top B schools will prefer you.
• A few IIMs award weightage to gender diversity and to non-engineering back ground candidates. If you have either or both of them, you may get bonus weightage in admission 2025.

For admission 2025, IIMs declare minimum qualifying CAT 2024 percentile in a range of 80 to 90 although actual cut off will go much higher. It also means that minimum cut off may go up to any limit but cannot go below 80 and 90 for General category candidates. 

(Above data is based on last year’s Cut offs)

MBAUniverse.com IIM Call Predictor for Admission 2025 will help you to check your call chances by  top IIMs namely, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore, IIM Shillong, IIM Udaipur and other IIMs too. You will also get to know your chances for getting Interview Calls from FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, SPJIMR Mumbai, NITIE Mumbai, SJMSoM Mumbai, DMS-IIT Delhi, IMI New Delhi, IMT Ghaziabad, MICA, IRMA, XIMB, FORE, LBSIM, TAPMI among others.

Your call from IIMs depends on various factors. So, once you know how much percentile in CAT you have got – section wise as well as overall, and how much weightage you would get for your CAT score, academics, work experience, academic diversity among others, you may anticipate whether you could get shortlisted by IIM A, B, C or other IIMs or other top B-schools.

Accordingly, you will be able to arrive at the decision whether you would get a call from your preferred B-school or newer IIMs or you should apply to some other good B-school. Please note that the Results are indicative and if there are major variation in Admission Criteria of any IIMs, results of IIM Call Predictor may not match the Final Call list.

Please note
To make effective use of IIM Call Predictor 2025 by MBAUniverse.com, remember:

• To enter correct CAT 2024 Percentile
• To enter correct Academic Profile and other data required

• IIM Call Predictor tool is available to know beforehand your chances to get a call from the IIMs for PI-WAT round, immediately after taking your CAT exam on Nov 24, 2024, whereas IIMs will call the CAT 2024 test takers for PI round, after declaration of CAT exam result and release of shortlists in January 2025
• IIM Call Predictor for Admission 2025 gives you a fair idea about your prospects to get a call from different IIMs based on their admission policy and key changes in it
• IIM Call Predictor 2025 is based on the similar components & formula as used by IIMs to shortlist the candidates
• You should use the IIM Call Predictor after appearing in your CAT 2025 exam on Nov 26, 2024
• Your chances for IIM Call may vary with the changes in number of candidates and inputs from them
• IIM Call Predictor for Admission 2025 will share the call chances in the IIMs on different CAT percentile range as expected by the candidates
• Please note that IIM Call Predictor gives you nearest output to get IIM Call chances. However, based on further changes in number of candidates using the IIM Call Predictor, changes in IIMs’ admission policy, number of candidates expressing interest in particular IIMs, your IIM Call chances may also change.

MBAUniverse.com has prepared the IIM Call predictor based on CAT 2024 Percentile Predictor and by simulating each IIM admission criteria. Key Criteria Used are:

• Your CAT 2024 Scores: IIMs have lowered the bar but increased the weightage. CAT Score & IIM Call Predictor has direct relation in improving your call chances
• Your Academic excellence: Good weightage is awarded to Class X & XII marks. A few IIMs also award weightage to Graduation marks
• Your Work Experience: A key component in getting IIM call
• Academic Diversity: All the IIMs are considering this fact. If you are a non-engineer, you will get extra marks.
• Gender Diversity: IIMs are improving diversity in their class rooms. So, if you are a Female candidate, you will get extra marks.

CAT 2024 scores will be used to shortlist the candidates for final admission process not only by all the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) but also by hundreds of other top MBA colleges. Accordingly, the IIM Call Predictor will help you to know whether your CAT percentile score is enough to secure call from IIMs and other prominent MBA Colleges.

IIM Call predictor also serves as CAT College Predictor based on CAT percentile cut off. A list of IIMs and other top MBA colleges using CAT 2024 percentile scores in Shortlisting is given here below to help you ascertain your shortlisting chances. To check your chances use the CAT College predictor below and click on the college name to know all about the admission criteria, CAT cut offs, fee and Placements.

11.1 Call Predictor for IIMs: All the IIMs to Use CAT Scores

11.2 IIM Call Predictor for Top PGDM Colleges using CAT Score
Not only the IIMs, there are highly ranked and internationally accredited PGDM colleges at par with top IIMs. These institutes will consider CAT performance as the basic criteria to shortlistlist you for final admission round. Some of the prominent PGDM colleges accepting CAT score are given below. Click on the PGDM college name to know all the details on admission process 2025.

11.3 IIM Call Predictor for Top University MBA Colleges Using CAT Score
Not only Private University but also IITs and Central Government Universities like Delhi and Mumbai Universities will use CAT score in shortlisting for their MBA admission 2025. Some of the top university MBA colleges using CAT score in shortlisting for MBA admission 2025 are given here. Click on the college name to know all about admission criteria, CAT score cut off, Fee, placements

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