CAT Selection Process & IIM Admission Criteria: The process to get into IIM through CAT exams involves a few steps: Group Discussion (GD), Written Ability Test (WAT), and Personal Interview (PI). After CAT exams , IIMs begin selecting candidates for their post-graduate programs. Your CAT 2023 score will determine if you move on to GD and PI rounds. The final decision depends on many factors like your CAT performance , how you do in AWT & PI, your academics, and your extra activities. IIMs assess candidates based on a composite score from all these rounds and also consider academic records.
The IIM Admission process has three stages: an initial screening, shortlisting candidates for WAT/P I, and finally selecting candidates post WAT/PI. Be sure to carefully check the specific criteria for each IIM to avoid any last-minute issues.IIM Selection Criteria 2023 | |
Component | Details |
Purpose | Admission to postgraduate management programs in Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other top management institutes. |
Selection Process | CAT Exam ➔ Group Discussion (GD) ➔ Written Ability Test (WAT) ➔ Personal Interview (PI) |
Start of Selection Process | After the conclusion of the CAT exam |
Shortlisting Criteria | Based on CAT 2023 score |
Final Selection Criteria | CAT Score, AWT & PI Performance, Academic Records, Co-curricular & Extra-curricular Activities |
Eligibility Criteria | Varies for different IIMs in India, important to check individual IIM criteria |
CAT Exam Date | November 26, 2023 |
Admit Card Release Date | October 25, 2023 |
Registration Fee | General Candidates: INR 2400, SC/ST/PwD Candidates: INR 1200 |
Criteria for IIM Merit List | Details |
Factors Considered | Performance in CAT, AWT & PI, Academic Record, Co-curricular & Extra-curricular Activities |
Importance of CAT Score | Highest weightage in the selection process |
Selection Criteria | Merit-based in each category, meeting minimum eligibility doesn't guarantee admission |
Final Selection Completion | By the end of May 2023 |
Notification Method | Candidates informed via email upon selection |
Waitlist System | Reserved batch for waitlisted candidates, seats offered based on withdrawals |
Merit List Preparation | Weightages assigned to CAT scores, Academic Profile & Diversity, Work Experience, Gender Diversity |
CAT Parameters | Weightage |
CAT 2023 | 25 |
PI | 30 |
WAT | 10 |
Class 10 | 10 |
Class 12 | 5 |
Graduation | 10 |
Weighted Work Experience | 10 |
Total | 100 |
Parameters | Details |
CAT 2023 | Overall percentile score obtained in CAT 2023 exam. |
Class 10 | The aggregate percentage marks in class 10 |
Class 12 | The aggregate percentage marks in class 12 |
Graduation | The aggregate percentage in 3 or 4 year’s degree course |
WAT/ GD-PI | In WAT / GD-PI the performance of each candidate is evaluated and marks are allotted accordingly. |
Academic Diversity | Candidates with a non-engineering background are awarded extra points to ensure a fair representation of students from other streams. Points for academic diversity vary for each campus. |
Gender Diversity | IIMs give extra points to women/ transgender people to promote fair representation of each gender. Points for gender diversity vary for each campus. |
Work Experience | Additional points are awarded to candidates with work experience. For this, a limit of experience is defined as the lowest to the highest. Points for work experience vary for each campus. |
IIM Jammu | IIM Ranchi |
IIM Sirmaur | IIM Kashipur |
IIM Sambalpur | IIM Bodhgaya |
IIM Trichy | IIM Udaipur |
IIM Raipur | - |
IIMs | Shortlist Release Date | Number of Seats in MBA/PGP (Tentative) |
IIM Ahmedabad | Second week of January 2023 | 395 |
IIM Kozhikode | First week of January 2023 | 375 |
IIM Jammu | First week of March, 2023 | 240 |
IIM Visakhapatnam | Last week of January 2023 | 120 |
IIM Rohtak | Last week of January 2023 | 240 |
IIM Calcutta | Third week of January 2023 | 460 |
IIM Lucknow | Third week of January 2023 | 500 |
IIM Sambalpur | First week of March, 2023 | 120 |
IIM Bangalore | Third week of January 2023 | 400 |
IIM Amritsar | First week of March, 2023 | 160 |
IIM Raipur | Last week of January 2023 | 260 |
IIM Ranchi | Last week of January 2023 | 185 |
IIM Kashipur | First week of March, 2023 | 240 |
IIM Udaipur | Last week of January 2023 | 260 |
IIM Trichy | Last week of January 2023 | 240 |
IIM Shillong | Last week of January 2023 | 180 |
IIM Indore | Third week of January 2023 | 450 |
IIM Sirmaur | First week of March, 2023 | 120 |
IIM Nagpur | First week of March, 2023 | 130 |
IIM Bodhgaya | First week of March, 2023 | 120 |