IIM Admission 2023: Protiti Shares Secrets to Convert IIM Calcutta Admission Call

Protiti Sengupta, 99.43 percentiler in CAT 2022, has converted admission call from IIM Calcutta. While sharing her IIM PI WAT experience, Protiti shares some key tips that helped her convert the IIM Calcutta admission call.

IIM Calcutta Admission 2023: Protiti Sengupta from Garulia got admission calls from top b-schools, including BLACKI IIMs, among other top colleges. With a CAT 2022 percentile score of 99.43, she converted IIM Calcutta admission call. Protiti held a stellar profile with 90+ per cent in Class 10 and 12. She completed a BTech in Chemical Engineering from Heritage Institute of Technology with a 7.71 Grade Additionally, she had a total work experience of 3+ years as a software engineer.

In an exclusive discussion with Shiksha, Protiti shares her WAT topic, pointers of her answer, IIM Calcutta interview questions and her thoughts about the interview. Scroll down to read complete details on Protiti’s IIM Calcutta interview experience.

IIM Calcutta Admission Call

IIM Calcutta shortlists candidates based on their CAT scores and other parameters, including past academic performance and gender diversity. The table below mentions Protiti’s CAT scores for inclusion in IIM Calcutta shortlists:

Name of candidate	Protiti Sengupta
Graduating college	Heritage Institute of Technology
CAT 2022 overall score	99.43 Percentile
CAT 2022 VARC score	99.31
CAT 2022 DILR score	99.24
CAT 2022 QA score	92.3

Besides the CAT exam, Protiti appeared for SNAP and XAT exam. She fetched a score of 98.7 percentile in SNAP and 97 percentile in XAT exam.

Also Read: IIM Calcutta Course Admission

IIM Calcutta Shortlisting Criteria

As discussed, IIM Calcutta shortlist is prepared based on multiple parameters other than the CAT score. The table below mentions the IIM Calcutta shortlisting criteria along with the weights given to different parameters:

Parameters	Weight	Method of Calculation
CAT 2022 Score	56	(A/B) x 56
Class 10 marks	10	Based on the predefined criteria
Class 12 marks	15	Based on the predefined criteria
Gender Diversity Factor	4	4 points are awarded to female and transgender candidates only
Total	85
A = Candidate’s CAT total overall scaled score  B = Maximum possible CAT 2022 total overall scaled score

Also Check: IIM Calcutta Admission Criteria

IIM Calcutta WAT Experience

Soon after the verification of the documents at the venue, officials divide all the candidates into groups. Each group of candidates have a common interview panel. Candidates in a group get seated in one room for the WAT round. Followed by the WAT submission, PI is conducted.

IIM Calcutta WAT Topic: How to integrate Adivasis into Indian society

IIM Calcutta WAT Answer

I maintained a proper structure while writing for the topic. I mentioned the following points:

• Introducing the problems faced by the Adivasis
• Few possible solutions to integrate them, including educational, cultural, environmental, etc.
• A crisp conclusion which summarised my viewpoints

Also Read: WAT/GD Topics of top B-Schools over the years

IIM Calcutta Interview Experience

IIM Calcutta conducts the PI round for all shortlisted candidates. Each candidate has to appear for the PI round on the same day as WAT. Protiti’s IIM Calcutta interview experience is as follows:

• Duration of IIM Calcutta Interview: 20 minutes
• Number of panellists: 3 (all male)
• Date of IIM Calcutta Interview: March 30, 2023
• Place of interview: IIM Calcutta Campus

IIM Calcutta Interview Questions with Answers

As I mentioned in my hobbies, that I like singing, the panel asked me to sing a song. As my first question, I asked their preferred language of song among English, Hindi, and Bengali. They chuckled and said any one is fine. I performed a Rabindra Sangeet for them.

The interview panellists asked me whether I read books or not, and if I do, what kind of books do I prefer. We had a lengthy discussion about what books I liked. I mentioned that I have been preferring to read non-fiction books lately, especially productivity-related books. One of the panellists asked why don’t I read novels /poetry? I explained how I used to read those back in college life. Followed by some discussion on my favourite books.

One of the panellists asked me how far I live from Joka and what all public transport options are available from your hometown to Joka. Additionally, they also asked me what criteria I use when deciding which transport option to choose. I was able to answer this line of questions easily as since my home is quite far from Kolkata and I have always travelled via public transport since childhood. I was able to discuss some of the key factors going behind those decisions. Panellists pushed me to come up with some more factors. However, they didn't grill too much.

I was asked about my preference among IIM A, B, and C. Additionally I was asked, why I would prefer a particular institute. I answered this question with complete honesty. So I explained that if I get calls from A and C, I would be considering IIM Ahmedabad. The reason behind preferring IIM A was that I did not have much inclination towards finance, something which C is specifically known for. However, I also mentioned that during the course of an MBA, my specialisation preference might change. Additionally, I mentioned that IIM A has a more diverse batch and curriculum, so I would have a better learning scope. If I got into IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta, my choice would be Calcutta, they did not ask for my reasons here.

Verdict: Converted

Read More MBA Interview Experiences

The table below mentions other MBA PI experiences at tier-1 MBA colleges:

Name of Candidate	College Name	Link for Interview Experience
Avi Shrivastava	XLRI, Jamshedpur	Click here to read full interview
Sujit Kumar	IIM Ahmedabad	Click here to read full interview
Pratyush Adhikary	IIM Ahmedabad	Click here to read full interview
Yash Kaviya	XLRI Jamshedpur	Click here to read full interview
Lavisha Taneja	XLRI, Jamshedpur	Click here to read full interview
Kushagra Dash	IIM Ahmedabad	Click here to read full interview
Siddharth Lilani	XLRI Jamshedpur	Click here to read full interview
Saara Mehta	IIM Ahmedabad	Click here to read full interview
Eshwar Naik	IIM Ahmedabad	Click here to read full interview
Ankan Biswas	IIM Ahmedabad	Click here to read full interview
Aditya Singh	IIM Ahmedabad	Click here to read full interview
Saurabh Wani	IIM Ahmedabad	Click here to read full interview
Umang Agarwal	IIM Bangalore	Click here to read full interview
Kislaya	IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore	Click here to read full interview
Bharat Karena	IIM Ahmedabad	Click here to read full interview
Yash Singhania	IIM Ahmedabad	Click here to read full interview
Alok Singh	IIM Lucknow	Click here to read full interview
Tushar Sarkar	IIM Calcutta	Click here to read full interview

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