IIM Visakhapatnam CAT Cut off 2022 (Out): Registration (Open), Admission Criteria 2023-25, Selection Process, Fees, Placement

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IIM Visakhapatnam CAT 2022 Cut off and Admission criteria has been released for MBA batch of 2023-25. The overall qualifying CAT 2022 Cut off percentile is 80 for the GN category, 72 for EWS and NC-OBC , 45 for SC, and 35 for ST candidates. IIMV Admission Process has 3 stages. Stage 1 includes first shortlist based on the qualifying CAT 2022 cut off. The application process has started on the official website- iimv.ac.in. Candidates can complete the online registration for Stage 1 of the admission process from January 6 to February 28, 2023. 

In Stage 2, the Qualified Confirmed Candidates (who have submitted the online application before due date) will be shortlisted for the PI round. Firstly, IIM Vizag will provide the option of submitting a correction request form for changes in the information submitted in CAT 2022 application form from March 6 to 10. 

Then, a pre-PI rank list will be prepared for second shortlist based on the 50% weightage assigned to CAT 2022 score and 10% each to work experience, class 10, class 12, graduation scores, and gender diversity.

  • Shortlisted candidates will be sent an email by IIM Visakhapatnam to fill out a consent form for participating in the PI round of PGP 2023-25 admission. Read More CAT 2022 IIM Shortlist and Admission
  • The shortlisted candidates will receive a PI call via e-mail from March 20 to 31, 2023. 

In Stage 3, candidates shortlisted in stage 2 will have to appear for the PI round from April 3 to 25, 2023. The final merit list will be prepared by assigning a weightage of 48% to PI scores and 25% to CAT score. Check How to Prepare for CAT PI?

  • Also, candidates shortlisted and interviewed at IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore are exempt from appearing for PI at IIMV.

IIM Visakhapatnam MBA 2023-25 Admission Dates

The official dates for IIM Visakhapatnam MBA 2023-25 Admission are mentioned below: 

Particulars Dates
Admission Dates
Application Submission  January 6 to February 28, 2023 (5:00 pm)
Corrections in Application March 6 to 10, 2023
Call for Personal Interview  March 20 to 31, 2023
Personal Interview April 3 to 25, 2023
Admission Offers May 1, 2023
Program Dates
Registration May/ June 2023
Orientation June 2023
Preparatory Programme June 2023
Term-1 Classes begin July 2023

IIM Visakhapatnam CAT 2022 Cut off & Selection Process

The selection process and CAT qualifying cut off criteria mentioned below are as per the 2023-25 admission policy announced by the institute. 

Phase 1: Minimum Percentile Requirements for the first shortlist

  • Eligible candidates who will appear for CAT 2022 and have selected IIM Visakhapatnam as one of their preferences will be considered for Phase 1.
  • Candidates who qualify at this stage will be asked to apply for admission to PGP admission.

Category

VARC 

DILR 

QA 

Aggregate

General

70

70

70

80

EWS

63

63

63

72

NC-OBC

63

63

63

72

SC

40

40

40

45

ST

30

30

30

35

PwD

30

30

30

35

Phase 2: PI Shortlist

  • Candidates fulfilling the criteria mentioned above will receive a confirmation email from the institute. 
  • For all Qualified Candidates, the weights for the six components are fixed as:
    • CAT=50
      • Quantitative Aptitude (QA) - 18
      • Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) - 14
      • Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VRC) - 18
    • 10th Board=10
    • 12th Board=10
    • Bachelors=10
    • Gender Diversity=10 (Female & Transgender)
    • Work Experience=10

Phase 3: Only for Candidates shortlisted in Phase 2

  • Candidates note that if they have been shortlisted and interviewed by any one or more of the IIMs at Calcutta, Bangalore, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Indore (only for their PGP/PGPM programs), will not be required to appear for the personal interview of IIMV. The average score of their Personal Interview (PI) scores from the above IIMs will be used to derive their PI score for IIMV.
  • The following scores will be considered to arrive at the final aggregate score:
    • PI Score (weight=48)
    • CAT (weight=25)
    • 10th Board (weight=4)
    • 12th Board (weight=4)
    • Bachelor’s (weight=4)
    • Diversity {Gender (Female & transgender)/Non-engineer} (weight=5)
    • Work Experience (weight=10)
  • A final merit list will be prepared based on which admission offers will be made to candidates. 

Download Official Information Brochure for IIMV MBA Admission 2023-25

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IIM Visakhapatnam CAT Cut off 2021

Category

VARC 

DILR 

QA 

Aggregate

General

70

70

70

80

EWS

63

63

63

72

NC-OBC

63

63

63

72

SC

40

40

40

45

ST

30

30

30

35

PwD

30

30

30

35

IIM Vizag CAT Cutoff 2020

IIM Visakhapatnam CAT Cut Off 2020

Category

VARC %

DILR %

QA %

Overall %

General

85

80

80

85

EWS

70

70

70

75

NC-OBC

70

70

70

75

SC

50

50

50

55

ST

30

30

30

40

PwD

30

30

30

40

IIM Vizag CAT Cutoff 2019

IIM Visakhapatnam CAT Cut Off 2019

  • IIM Visakhapatnam Cut off mentioned above in the table is for shortlisting the candidates for further rounds like PI, WAT, etc. 
  • Also, the actual CAT 2019 cut-offs of those candidates who are called for interviews could be much higher.
  • Those candidates who have scored minimum cut off percentile in CAT section-wise and overall were considered for the subsequent rounds.
Category Section-1 VARC Section-2 DILR Section-3 QUANT CAT 2019 Overall percentile
General 80 80 80 85
NC-OBC 60 60 60 60
SC 50 50 50 55
ST 30 30 30 40
PWD 30 30 30 40
IIM Vizag Cutoff 2018

IIM Visakhapatnam CAT Cut off 2018

Category VARC DI & LR QA Overall Percentile
General 85 80 80 90
NC-OBC 75 70 70 80
ST 60 60 60 75
SC 50 50 50 55
DAP 50 50 50 50

IIM Visakhapatnam CAT Admission Process

IIM Vizag Admission Process

Candidates can go through the following steps to know about the IIM Visakhapatnam Admission process:

Step 1: Appear for CAT Exam

  • Candidates have to appear for CAT and score the minimum sectional and overall percentile in order to become eligible for first stage screening process for admission at IIM Visakhapatnam

Step 2: Shortlist for PI

  • Candidates are short-listed for a Personal Interview (PI) based on CAT score. 
  • Other factors involved in shortlisting of students are excellent academics, who have applied to the program, who satisfy the eligibility criteria, and candidates who reconfirm their interest in the admission process at IIM Visakhapatnam.

Step 3: Preparation of Shortlist

  • Candidates with an excellent academic record and work experience will be shortlisted.
  • If a candidate missed the score required in CAT alone but has a good score in the exam then such candidates will be preferred in the shortlisting process as against those who have only a high CAT score but have a poor academic profile and poor quality of work experience.
  • IIM Visakhapatnam puts emphasis on consistent and high performance in academics and other parameters.

Step 4: Admission Offer

  • Candidates who will clear PI round will get admission offers from IIM Visakhapatnam.
  • The final selection is based on the merit list prepared by taking into consideration factors. 

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IIM Vizag Selection Criteria

IIM Visakhapatnam CAT Selection Criteria

IIM Visakhapatnam Selection Criteria is a 3 step process:

  • Pre shortlisting criteria
  • Shortlisting criteria for PI
  • Final selection

IIM Visakhapatnam uses various parameters along with section-wise scores in CAT to shortlisting the candidates for admission in PGP.

Read: CAT Score vs Percentile

IIM Visakhapatnam Pre- PI Shortlisting Criteria

  • All the eligible candidates who had appeared for CAT and also applied for IIM Visakhapatnam are considered in this round.
  • The shortlist of candidates is created based on the minimum overall and section-wise CAT percentile decided by the authorities.
  • After that shortlisted candidates are asked to reconfirm their interest for admission.
  • IIM Visakhapatnam sends the e-mail to all candidates who have applied to IIM Visakhapatnam and also those who meet the minimum CAT 2020 percentile criteria.
  • Further the E-mail has a link to a new web page where the candidates have to reconfirm their interest for admission to the PGP program offered at IIM Visakhapatnam. 

IIM Visakhapatnam Shortlisting Criteria for PI Round

  • As mentioned above that candidates have to reconfirm their interest for admission. Only those candidates who will reconfirm the same are considered in Phase 2 of Shortlisting for PI-WAT round.
  • Academics scores of candidates along with CAT scores or percentile are given the highest weightage. 
  • The weightage of CAT score i.e 50 is further divided into different categories. 
  • A valid Work Experience is also given weightage in shortlisting for PI.

IIM Visakhapatnam Final Selection

  • All the shortlisted candidates have to participate in the final round to get admission in IIM Visakhapatnam.
  • Candidates will also have to submit a detailed application that includes a statement of purpose, details of semester wise marks in Bachelor’s degree, copies of all academic transcripts & certificates, copies of work experience certificates (if applicable), certificate of disability (if applicable), Category certificate (if applicable). 

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IIM Vizag Placements

IIM Visakhapatnam Placement 2022

Key Highlights:

  • Highest CTC: Rs 34 LPA
  • Average CTC: Rs 17.2 LPA
  • Median CTC: Rs 15.46 LPA
  • Average CTC for top 25%: Rs 20 LPA
  • Average CTC for top 50%: Rs 18 LPA
  • Number of companies that participated: 100

IIM Visakhapatnam Placement for 2022

Sector Placements
IT & Consulting 34%
BFSI 26%
Manufacturing 14%
Retail 5%
Logistics 5%
FMCG 4%
E-Commerce 3%
Others 9%

IIM Visakhapatnam Top Recruiting Companies

  1. Amazon
  2. Anand Rathi
  3. BrowserStack
  4. Crompton
  5. Delhivery
  6. Franklin Templeton
  7. GMR Group
  8. HDFC Bank
  9. ICICI Lombard
  10. KPMG
  11. Mphasis
  12. Mu Sigma
  13. Raam Group
  14. The Quarry
  15. TVS Motors
  16. UltraTech
  17. Wipro
  18. Indian Oil
  19. BigBasket
  20. Yes Bank

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Frequently Asked Questions

IIM Visakhapatnam CAT 2022 Cut off & Admission FAQs

Ques. Is IIM Vizag not participating in IIM CAP? 

Ans. No. IIM Visakhapatnam will not participate in CAP 2023. Only these 9 IIMs that will participate in CAP 2023

  • IIM Jammu
  • IIM Udaipur
  • IIM Sambalpur
  • IIM Sirmaur
  • IIM Trichy
  • IIM Raipur
  • IIM Ranchi
  • IIM Kashipur
  • IIM Bodh Gaya

Ques. How is the placement at IIM Visakhapatnam?

Ans. IIM Visakhapatnam has a 100% placement record. It provides excellent placements to it’s students. Here are some details about the placements:

  • Highest salary offered - INR 34 LPA
  • Average salary offered - INR 17.2 LPA for experienced candidates and 15.5 LPA for others.

Ques. What are the scholarships provided to the students of IIM Visakhapatnam?

Ans. Various types of scholarships are awarded to the students at the institute, which are:

  • Ministry of Tribal Affairs Scholarship (ST)
  • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Scholarship (SC)
  • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Persons with Disabilities (PwD)
  • Merit Cum Means Scholarship For Professional and Technical Courses CS
  • Aditya Birla Scholarship
  • Citi Women’s Leader Award

Ques. What CAT percentile do I need for the IIM Visakhapatnam?

Ans. As per the qualifying CAT 2022 cut offs released by IIM Visakhapatnam, the minimum percentile required for first phase shortlisting are 80, 70, 70, 45, 35, and 35 for GN, EWS, NC-OBC, SC, ST, and PwD candidates respectively. 

Ques. Is getting a 99%ile in CAT 2022 enough to get admission in IIMs?

Ans. No, getting 99 percentile in CAT does not guarantee admission to top IIM. Although it is enough to get a call from IIMs for participation in PI round, there are several other factors that come into play during the final selection like past academic scores, work experience, etc.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

Fees Structure

Structure based on different categories

CategoriesState
General1900
sc950
pwd950

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