IIM Bodhgaya Admission Criteria 2025-2027: Check Shortlist Status, CAT 2024 Cut Off and WAT-PI Weightage
IIM Bodhgaya admission policy and selection process includes WAT-PI. Selection is dome through CAT score. Read more about IIM Bodhgaya admission criteria 2025-2027 and fill thew PI shortlist form.
IIM Bodhgaya admission policy and selection procedure for MBA 2025 batch will be released soon. For the batch of 150 students, the institute will select student through Personal Appearance (PA), a common admission process (CAP) that is conducted by one of the ten new IIMs on rotation. This PA or CAP is common for 10 IIMs - IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Nagpur, IIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Trichy and IIM Udaipur. This year, IIM Kashipur will conduct the IIM CAP for all participating institutes.
The qualifying CAT cut off for 2024 admission is expected to be 94 percentile for General category. Let’s take a look at IIM Bodhgaya Admission Criteria and selection procedure in detail.
CHECK: CAT cut off 2024/2023/2022/2021/2020/2019/2018/2017
IIM Bodh Gaya Shortlist Process 2025-2027
The IIM Bodh Gaya shortlist will be declared for the MBA batch 2025-27 through IIM CAP. Check the process to apply below:
- Go to IIM Bodh Gaya website
- Click on 'admissions' tab
- Click on PI shortlist for MBA 2025-2027
- Enter CAT ID, email ID and date of birth
- Enter CAPTCHA code and login
- Fill the shortlist form
Q: How much percentile is a good score in CAT exam?
The CAT (Common Admission Test) is a highly competitive entrance exam for admission to various management programs offered by top business schools in India. The percentile score in CAT exam is based on the relative performance of the test taker compared to all the other test takers.
The cutoff percentile for admission to top business schools varies from year to year and also depends on factors such as the number of candidates, difficulty level of the exam, and the number of available seats. In general, a percentile score of 90 or above is considered a good score and can help you secure admission to some of the top business schools in India. However, to increase your chances of admission to the top-tier business schools, a percentile score of 95 or above is preferred.
Q: What is sectional cutoff in CAT exam?
Sectional cut off in CAT exam refers to the section wise percentiles required by the candidate for making it to the Personal Interview round of the IIMs or other top MBA colleges. The sectional cut offs are lower than overall cut offs of any institute. To understand better, check the table below for sectional CAT cut offs for IIM Ahmedabad:
Category | VARC percentile | DILR percentile | QA percentile | Overall percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
NC-OBC-Transgender | 65 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
SC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
PwD (General, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
PwD (ST) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
For sectional cut offs of all IIMs, check this article – IIM shortlist and selection criteria
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IIM Bodhgaya Admission Criteria 2025: CAT cut offs for PI Shortlisting
Here’s a table indicating sectional and overall cut off percentile (CAT 2024) required to be eligible for IIM Bodhgaya’s PI round through IIM CAP 2025:
| Category |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN |
73 |
73 |
73 |
94 |
| EWS |
50 |
50 |
50 |
77 |
| NC-OBC |
50 |
50 |
50 |
77 |
| SC |
44 |
44 |
44 |
60 |
| ST |
25 |
25 |
30 |
40 |
| DAP |
25 |
25 |
30 |
40 |
IIM Bodh Gaya SAP
Here's a table indicating cut off percentiles of last year shortlisting through SAP. Selection of candidates for IIM Bodhgaya's MBA programme is based on both CAP and SAP.
| Category |
VARC percentile |
DILR percentile |
QA percentile |
Overall percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General |
65 |
65 |
65 |
90 |
| EWS |
40 |
40 |
40 |
68 |
| NC-OBC |
45 |
45 |
45 |
72 |
| SC |
35 |
35 |
35 |
52 |
| ST |
25 |
25 |
32.5 |
37 |
| DAP |
25 |
25 |
32.5 |
37 |
CAT cut offs for female candidates only (Super-Numerary Girls only) for selection through SAP.
| Category |
VARC percentile |
DILR percentile |
QA percentile |
Overall percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General |
65 |
65 |
65 |
87 |
| EWS |
40 |
40 |
40 |
65 |
| NC-OBC |
45 |
45 |
45 |
70 |
| SC |
35 |
35 |
35 |
50 |
| ST |
25 |
25 |
32.5 |
34 |
| DAP |
25 |
25 |
32.5 |
34 |
IIM Bodhgaya Admission Phases
IIM Bodh Gaya PGP admission will be conducted in three phases. Check the phases below:
Phase 1: Shortlisting of candidates for WAT/PI on the basis of CAT 2024 result
Phase 2: WAT and PI round under Personal Appearance (PA)
Phase 3: Final selection on the basis of their overall performance
Candidates selected on the basis of their CAT 2024 cut off, will be considered for the second phase of admission. Those making it to the second phase will be informed through email.
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Q: Are CAT cut offs announced along with the CAT result?
Q: What is the minimum percentile required for IIM Trichy?
IIM Trichy accepts minimum CAT percentile for shortlisting candidates for the Personal Interview round. For IIM Trichy MBA admission 2024, the estimated overall CAT cutoff for the General category students is 92 percentile. Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the section-wise minimum CAT percentile required for various categories:
Category | PVRC | PDILR | PQA | Overall percentile rank (PT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92 |
NC-OBC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 74 |
EWS | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 |
SC | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 |
ST | 25 | 25 | 32.5 | 40 |
DAP | 25 | 25 | 32.5 | 40 |
Q: What is the CAT cut off for IIM Ahmedabad?
IIM Bodhgaya Admission Criteria 2025-2027: Selection Parameters and Weightage
For final selection, each candidate is scored on the following parameters.
| Criteria |
Points allotted in Per cent |
|---|---|
| CAT score |
50 |
| Personal Interview (PI) |
20 |
| Profile |
30 (Academic profile - 14 and work experience - 16) |
Academic profile
Academic Profile is further divided into the following:
| Level |
Points allotted in Per cent |
|---|---|
| Class 10 marks (60% and above) |
4 |
| Class 12 marks (60% and above) |
4 |
| Graduation score |
6 |
| Total |
14 |
Work Experience
Given below is the table indication points allotted for work experience.
| Months |
Points |
|---|---|
| Less than 12 |
0 |
| 12 |
4 |
| 18 |
8 |
| 24 |
12 |
| 30 |
16 |
| 36 |
12 |
| 42 |
8 |
| 48 |
4 |
| More than 48 |
0 |
Diversity
Take a look at points allotted to academic and gender diversity, below.
| Diversity |
Points |
|---|---|
| Academic Diversity |
4 |
| Gender Diversity |
2 |
After the declaration of the merit list, selected candidates will be asked to register for the expression of the interest. The offer of admission will be sent via email to those candidates based on their rank in merit list. To confirm admission, the candidates will have accept the offer within the stipulated date and send along with Offer Acceptance, an Offer Acceptance Amount of INR 50,000 (to be adjusted against Term I Fee). In case of admission withdrawal within the date specified by the Institute, Offer Acceptance Amount will be refunded after deducting INR 1,000 as processing charges.
IIM Admission Process 2025: All campuses
Check the table below for institute wise IIM admission criteria and selection process.
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* IIM Bodh Gaya has a 100% placement record, with the highest salary package reaching INR48 LPA and the average salary package being around INR16 LPA.
* Major companies like Amazon, BNY Mellon, ICICI, HDFC, and Cog
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Cited below is the detailed comparison between IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Amritsar and IIM Kashipur on two important factors; one is the total tuition fees and average package offered during campus placements:
MBA Colleges | Total Tuition Fees | Average Package |
|---|---|---|
MBA at IIM Bodhgaya | INR 9.6 lakh | INR 15.92 LPA |
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INR 12 Lacs – INR 17.5 lakh | INR 18.1 LPA |
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A comparison of all the IIMs for their MBA programmes based on multiple components, such as NIRF ranking, fee and salary packages are tabulated below:
| Comparison Factors | NIRF Ranking'24 | the highest Package (2023) | Total Tuition Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIM Visakhapatnam | 26 | INR 32.65 lakh | INR 17.22 lakh |
| IIM Sambalpur | 50 | INR 64.61 lakh | INR 10.50 lakh |
| IIM Bodh Gaya | 33 | INR 48.58 Lakh | INR 9.60 lakh |
Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.
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Success Rate of Placement Cell at IIM Bodh Gaya
* High success rate: According to the students and alumni, IIM Bodh Gaya's placement cell has achieved a high success rate, with a median package of 10.6 LPA and an average package of 10.9 LPA.
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