What are the criteria to get admission into IIM Ahmedabad?
IIM Ahmedabad can be divided into three stages. First students are shortlisted based on their CAT scores. In the second stage, students who have applied for the WAT-PI process are shortlisted based on their past academics and CAT score. After the WAT-PI round, the composite score of each student is calculated for final selection. The parameters considered for final selection are as follows.
- CAT score
- Graduation score
- 10th score
- 12th score
- WAT/GD-PI
- Academic diversity
- Gender diversity
- Work Experience
You need to have a consistently good academic record and a CAT score of around 99+, should get you a shortlist from IIM Ahmedabad.
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IIM-A evaluates one's overall record and not just the CAT score for admission. The first shortlist is prepared using the sectional cut-offs which fluctuate every year according to the competition. After this, three more stages complete the full admission procedure explained below.
Evaluation Process:
At this stage, each shortlisted student’s Application Rating Score is prepared. It encompasses four parameters with a set point against each bracket of percentage obtained/work experience. The four parameters are: 10th Percentage, 12th Percentage, Graduation Marks, and Work Experience.
For points against graduation percentage, students are divided into six Academic Categories in accordance with their educational background. As the marking across courses are drastically different, it becomes imperative to normalize the score. For example, a student getting 68% in a B.Tech course would be given 5 points while the same percentage in Humanities would yield 8 points.
Shortlisting Process:
Stage 1: For Exceptional Achievers
The division now weighs each applicant according to their Composite Score (CS), calculated as below. Those at the top in each Academic Category are shortlisted on priority basis.
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Composite Score (CS) |
(0.35 × Normalised AR score) + (0.65 × Normalised overall score in CAT) |
Stage 2: General Shortlisting
Rest of the candidates are now shortlisted according to their Composite Score. This list fills the remaining spots after Stage 1 shortlisting in accordance with reservations and categories.
Final Selection Process:
This stage comes after the Answer Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI). With the below-given procedure, Final Composite Score (FCS), is calculated and the seats are allocated using the score.
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Final Composite Score |
(0.50 × Normalised PI Score) + (0.10 × Normalised AWT Scorecard) + (0.25 × Normalised CAT Score) + (0.15 × AR) |
(This is just a crisp version of admission criteria for IIMA, aspirants are advised to go through the official website for more information.)
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