How do I get into IIM Ahmedabad with low academics?

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Rahul Arora Posted On - Nov 29, 2022

Lives in New Delhi

Even with remarkable academic achievements, admission to IIM-Ahmedabad is notoriously difficult. Before even considering IIM-Ahmedabad, there are three criteria that must be met.

To begin, one must achieve a 70 percentile in all three sections and an 80 percentile overall.

Second, for a candidate with a science background, your average of your 10th and 12th grades should be equal to or higher than 80%. If you get a 100 percentile and your average of 10th and 12th grades is less than 80, IIM-Ahmedabad will reject you.

Finally, the percentage of marks in the bachelor's degree should be set at the 80th percentile of the percentage marks in the respective ACRC group.

If you meet all three criteria, you are eligible for admission to IIM-Ahmedabad and have low academic standing. Your 10th, 12th, graduation, and work experience points are added together and multiplied by 0.35. The remaining 65% is your CAT weightage, which is calculated by dividing your marks by the highest marks scored by a candidate in the CAT exam and then multiplying by 0.65.

Academic points can be made up if you perform exceptionally well on the exam. So, instead of worrying about your academic history, try to focus on getting a high percentile, which increases your chances of getting a call even if you have low academics.

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Arijit Das Posted On - Feb 23, 2021

PGDM from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (2017)

This institute's academic authorities are quite strict in shortlisting the candidates for the further interview process. There are instances where even students with 100 percentile in the CAT did not get shortlisted for interviews. This is for general category student.

Being said that, not getting admission in IIMA does not mean that the world is ending. There are also some other reputed B-schools in India, which provides enough effort for a student's career development. So, you can easily achieve their dreams by taking admission in other institutes. This way may not be easy and short but you can definitely make a decent career from any other management.