Indian Institute of Management(IIM) is a dream destination for every candidate who wants to go for management studies, which come true only through the hard work. IIM admission is not everyone’s piece of cake but is a lifetime achievement for those who grab it.
IIMs are one of the top B-Schools in the country that are autonomous institutes of management education and research in India.At present, there are 20 such IIMs which are operational in India.It is mandatory for management aspirants to crack the CAT examination in order to get admission in the IIM.Later, candidates get admission on the basis of their marks scored in IIM examination followed by GD-PI. Along with this there are different parameters considered by the IIMs are-
- Academic Performance – Marks obtained in Class Xth, XIIth and graduation are given weightage by some IIMs. IIM Ahmedabad gives 30% weightage to academic performance. IIM Bangalore awards 50% to academics.IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, XLRI, FMS Delhi are some of the B-Schools who do not give a lot of value to past academic records.
- Work Experience –Â Both duration as well as the quality of work experience are considered.IIM Bangalore gives 8% weightage to this criteria.It prefers candidates who have some work experience over fresh graduates.
- Diversity – To encourage more academically and gender-wise diverse batch, IIMs have started giving some weightage to applicants from Non-engineering background and female candidates.
“Diversity of perspectives contribute greatly to the discussion based learning that we employ at IIMA.Having a broader mix of participants without comprising on quality will enrich the academic experience of students even further.”
 – Prof Ashish Nanda, Director of IIMA
Thus, to get shortlisted, one should know the nitty-gritty of the selection procedure. Each of the IIMs has an elaborate process for admitting students. Some look for students with consistent academic records Some look for a diverse background.There are some who focus more on CAT and GD-PI.
Selection criteria weightage-
¤ IIM Ahmedabad
70% to CAT marks and 30% to Xth, XIIth and graduation marks.
¤ IIM Bangalore
40% CAT, Xth score 20%, XIIth 10%, graduation 20%, diversity 2% and work experience 8%.
¤ IIM Calcutta
CAT 28%, Xth 10%, XIIth 10% and gender diversity 2%.
Hence, good performance in CAT does not guarantee a call from the top B-School. For that to happen, the applicant should match the requirements of the respective IIMs. So don’t expect a call from top IIM even after scoring 99.9% if your past academic performance is bad.
