Students aiming to study at IIM Ranchi should be aware of the admission criteria followed by IIM Ranchi for the Post Graduate Programme in Management. Important points that students should bear in mind is that their performance in CAT will be taken into consideration. The second stage includes Written Ability Process (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) session. Those IIMs which are participating in CAP 2019 have a common WAT and PI process.
1. Candidates who have cleared the CAT cut-offs as mentioned in table 1 would be eligible for the first phase of the shortlisting process. The first list of shortlisted candidates will be eligible for WAT and PI process. Students should expect the list to be out around the month of January 2019.
Table -1* CAT Cut-off Percentile Scores for IIM Ranchi’s PGP 2019-2021
|
CATEGORY |
Quantitative Aptitude (Section -1 ) |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning ( Section-2 ) |
Verbal & Reading Comprehension (Section -3) |
Total (Overall) |
|
General |
80 |
80 |
80 |
95 |
|
NC- OBC |
60 |
60 |
60 |
78 |
|
SC |
50 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
|
ST |
30 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
|
DAP |
30 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
*The CAT cut-off may change after the CAT 2019 participating IIMs Director’s meeting.
Note: The above-cut off percentile figures are just indicative and the shortlisted candidates of all participating IIMs will be merged and a final shortlist will be prepared for further admission process.
Candidates have to be well- versed with current events to clear the second stage of the selection process. The WAT and PI process is conducted at five different locations across the country, namely, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, and New Delhi. Information regarding the dates and time for the WAT and PI Process will be communicated to the shortlisted candidates.
Once the candidates have cleared the WAT and PI stage admission offers would be made after taking into consideration the final Merit List.
Students should make a note of the components and the weights assigned to them as on the basis of it a final Consolidated Merit List is made.
Table -2 – Key Details
|
Component |
Weightage |
|
CAT Score |
30% |
|
WAT Score |
10% |
|
PI Score |
30% |
|
Profile |
30% |
|
Total |
100% |
A) CAT Percentile – Important Point
30% weightage is assigned to the CAT score of only those candidates who are eligible for WAT and PI process.
B) Written Ability Test and Personal Interview – Important Point
Candidates should note that there will be a minimum cut-off of 15 out of marks (30 % weightage) in normalized PI scores. If the candidate does not clear the PI cut-off he/she will not be considered eligible for further admission process in preparation of Consolidated Merit List.
C) Profile of the Candidate: Important Point
Table -3 – Profile Scoring Methodology for IIM Ranchi is mentioned below: Key Details
|
Profile |
Out of 30 Marks |
|
Academic Profile |
15 |
|
Work Experience |
5 |
|
Academic Diversity |
5 |
|
Gender Diversity |
5 |
D) Academic Profile of the Candidate- Important Point
Candidates will be assessed on the academic performance in class 10th, class 12th and graduation.
This component carries 15 marks.
Table -4 – Key Details
|
As Per CAT % |
85% and above |
80-85% |
75-80% |
70-75% |
70-65% |
Less than 65% |
|
SSC (Class 10th) |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
HSC (Class 12th) |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Graduation |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
E) Work Experience of the candidate: Important Point
Table -5 Key Details
|
Duration of Work Experience |
Maximum Marks |
|
Up to 6 Months |
0 |
|
7 to 12 Months |
1 |
|
13 to 18 Months |
2 |
|
19 to 24 Months |
3 |
|
25 to 30 Months |
5 |
|
31 to 36 Months |
4 |
|
37 to 42 Months |
3 |
|
43 to 48 Months |
2 |
|
Greater than 48 Months |
1 |
F) Academic Diversity of the candidate- Important Points
Table – 6 Key Details
|
Academic Diversity at Bachelor’s Degree Level |
Marks |
|
For Non-engineering bachelor’s degree |
5 |
|
Else |
0 |
G) Gender Diversity:
Female and transgender candidates will be awarded 5 marks.
Terms for Offer Acceptance Fee and Refund on Withdrawal:
Note: Final discretion on classifying an academic programme eligible for academic diversity score will rest on IIM Ranchi.
Students can post their query on IIM Ranchi’s official email address: office.admission@iimranchi.ac.in
For detailed information, students can visit IIM Ranchi’s official website. https://iimranchi.ac.in/
