IIM Kozhikode Selection Criteria 2025-2027: Check PI Shortlisting Criteria and CAT 2024 Cut Offs

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IIM Kozhikode admission criteria for 2025-2027 PGP - The PI shortlist has been declared January 2025. Those planning to pursue MBA from IIM Kozhikode can check here CAT 2024 cut offs, selection process, eligibility criteria and other parameters for MBA admission.

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IIM Kozhikode selection criteria and admission process for 2025-27 PGP batch inlcudes shortlisting of candidates on the basis of CAT cut offs, academic record, WAT and PI. The qualifying CAT cut off percentile for IIM Kozhikode admission 2025 the same as last year, i.e. 85 (General category). For the final selection of candidates for IIM Kozhikode's PGP programme, the weightage of CAT score is 35 points whereas the weightage of WAT-PI is 55 points. 

IIM Kozhikode has released the PI shortlist for PGP admission. Those who meet the IIM Kozhikode cut off 2025 will be shortlisted for the PI round. Register for IIM Kozhikode PI shortlist now. Read below, all about IIM Kozhikode selection criteria 2025-27.

Q:   How much percentile is a good score in CAT exam?

A:

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?

A:

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

Q:   What is the CAT cut off for IIM Lucknow?

A:
The CAT cut offs for IIM Lucknow is usually around 97-99 percentile. The two courses - PGP Agri-Business Management (ABM) and PGP Sustainable Management (some) are extremely popular among MBA aspirants who wish to make a career in these areas. The institute also offers PGP programme. The qualifying CAT cut off for IIM Lucknow's Written Ability test (What) and Personal Interview PI is 90 percentile for General category students, whereas for SC candidates, it is 70 percentile. For ST and PwD candidates, it is 60 percentile. Given below are the sectional and overall qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Lucknow PGP course. General category: 85 VARC 85 DILR 85 Quantitative Aptitude 90 (Overall) NC-OBC category: 77 VARC 77 DILR 77 Quantitative Aptitude 82 (Overall) EWS category: 77 VARC 77 DILR 77 Quantitative Aptitude 82 (Overall) SC category: 55 VARC 55 DILR 55 Quantitative Aptitude 70 (Overall) ST category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall) PwD category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall) Click here for detailed IIM Lucknow admission and selection criteria: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/iim-lucknow-shortlist-admission-criteria-blogId-18509.

IIM Kozhikode PI Shortlist 2025-2027: How to Apply?

Candidates who are eligible to apply for IIM Kozhikode WAT-PI have to follow the process given below to fill the PI shortlist form:

  • Go to IIM Kozhikode website
  • Click on PGP admission 2025-27
  • Enter CAT registration mobile number
  • Type in verification code and click on 'register'
  • Once the form opens, fill the relevant fields with information
  • Click on submit to complete the process

IIM Kozhikode Selection Criteria and Admission Process 2025

IIM Kozhikode’s admission process for the flagship PGP course is divided into three stages.

Stage 1: Registration of candidates meeting CAT cut off

Stage 2: Shortlisting for PI

Stage 3: Final selection for admission 

Q:   Are CAT cut offs announced along with the CAT result?

A:
CAT cut offs are not announced along with the CAT result. The cut offs also not released publicaly. They are known after a few days of result announcement when the IIMs and other colleges start their shortlisting process. The IIMs will open shortlist window basis the CAT cut offs two to three days after the result announcement. The CAT percentile of candidates shortlisted for Written Ability Test (What), Group Discussion GD and Personal Interview, PI can be considered the cut off for that IIM. For example, if a candidate with CAT percentile of 99 belonging from General category is selected for the What/GD-PI of IIM Calcutta, then the CAT cut off for IIM Calcutta is 99 percentile. Only those candidates who will make it to the What/GD-PI round of IIMs will get to know the cut offs.

Q:   What is the minimum percentile required for IIM Trichy?

A:

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

70707092

NC-OBC

45454574

EWS

40404070

SC

35353554

ST

252532.540

DAP

252532.540

Q:   What is the CAT cut off for IIM Ahmedabad?

A:
The qualifying CAT cut off for IIM Ahmedabad is 85 percentile for 2023-25 batch. However, the final CAT cut off for IIM Ahmedabad will go up to 99-100 percentile. The qualifying CAT cut off is the minimum score required to be eligible for shortlisting of IIM Ahmedabad PI round. The score on which a candidate is selected is called the final cut off and is much higher than the qualifying cut off. Given below is the qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Ahmedabad: General/EWS: 70 VARC 70 DILR 70 (QA), 80 (Overall) NC-OBC/transgender: 65 VARC 65 DILR 65 (QA), 75 (Overall) SC: 60 VARC 60 DILR 60 (QA), 70 (Overall) ST: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 (QA), 60 (Overall PwD (General/ EWS, NC-OBC/transgender, SC): 60 VARC 60 DILR 60 (QA), 70 (Overall) PwD (ST): 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 (QA), 60 (Overall). .

Q:   How many questions should I solve to score 99 percentile in CAT exam?

A:
It is tough to give an accurate number as an answer to this questions are the number of questions have been changing in CAT in the last three years. Moreover, percentile also depends on the difficulty level of the exams and the number of test takers in a particular year. However, one can say that it is safe to solve at least 2/3rd of the total questions in each section of the CAT. So, if CAT Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension section has 24 questions, candidate must attempt 16-18 questions correctly. If the CAT Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning has 20 questions, the candidate must solve about 12-14 questions correctly. If the CAT Quantitative Aptitude section has 22 questions then candidates must solve about 14-15 questions correctly. For further understanding you can check detailed analysis here: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/how-many-questions-to-attempt-in-cat-to-score-99-percentile-blogId-19639.

Q:   What is the CAT cut off for IIM Vizag?

A:

IIM Visakhapatnam accepts CAT scores for admission to the management courses. However, the institute does not release the CAT cutoffs in the public domain and is exclusively accessible only via account login to candidates who have appeared for the exam. IIMs accept both sectional and overall cutoff for admission. CAT 2024 cutoff will be tentatively declared in the month of Jan. Considering the previous year trends, the final CAT cutoff 2024 is expected to be in the range between 92-94 for IIM Visakhapatnam. 

The estimated qualifying CAT cutoff 2024 is 80 for the General category students. 

IIM Kozhikode Cut Off 2025

IIM Kozhikode cut off 2025 is same are last year. Given below are the CAT cut offs for all categories. These are overall qualifying IIM Kozhikode CAT cut offs. Final cut offs will be higher.

Category

CAT percentile

IIM Kozhikode sectional cut off (percentile)

SSC/ class 10 percentage

HSC/ class 12

percentage

General

85

75

60

60

NC-OBC/EWS

75

65

60

60

SC

65

55

55

55

ST/PwD

55

45

55

55

Candidates who opted for IIM Kozhikode in the CAT 2024 application form and meet the final CAT cut off, will be shortlisted for the WAT-PI round and will have to register for WAT-PI round at the official website. Only those who shall complete the online registration process for IIM Kozhikode within the given deadline, post the CAT 2024 result declaration, will be considered for PI and WAT.

IIM Kozhikode Selection Criteria 2025: Shortlisting for PI

Candidates will be shortlisted for IIM Kozhikode PI based on the following parameters and weightage allotted:

Component

Weight

*CAT 2024 Score

50%

Class 10 score

15%

Class 12 score

20%

Gender/Academic Diversity

10% and 5%

Work Experience

5%

Total

100%

*Scaled scores from the three sections (with equal weightages) of CAT 2024 will be considered for the computation of the CAT Index Score.

IIM Kozhikode Admission Criteria: Final Selection 2025

Candidates who will participate in the PI round will be evaluated for final selection based on their performance, academic efforts and disposition, general awareness and social disposition, attitude, personality and communication and the quality of work experience. Check the parameters of IIM Kozhikode final selection and weightage allotted to them:

Parameters

Weightage

CAT 2024 Score

35%

PI Score

35%

WAT score

20%

Resume Score

10%

Total

100%

The resume score will be calculated based on the quality of academic and professional qualifications. Category-wise merit list will be prepared based on the final scores and admission offers will be made to candidates via email by April 2025.

Candidates selected for admission will have to confirm their admission, by accepting the admission offer letter and paying the confirmation fee (first instalment of the course fee). In case, a student decides to withdraw admission, the fee amount will be refunded after deducting processing charges of INR 1,000.

Selection and Admission Criteria of all IIMs

For 2025 shortlist and admission criteria of all IIMs, refer to the table below and click on the links to read about IIM of your preference.

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IIM Indore Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Calcutta Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Lucknow Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Ranchi Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Visakhapatnam Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Trichy Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Jammu Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Udaipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Shillong Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Sirmaur Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Rohtak Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Raipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Kashipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Sambalpur Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Amritsar Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Nagpur Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Bodh Gaya Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Mumbai Shortlist & Admission Criteria

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FAQs on IIM Kozhikode Shortlist and Admission Criteria

Q: When is IIM Kozhikode shortlist for MBA released?

A: IIM Kozhikode shortlist for MBA is released a few days after CAT result announcement. The CAT 2024 result will be announced by December 20, 2024, so the IIM Kozhikode will release the MBA/PGP shortlist in the first week of January 2025. 

Q: How can I check my admission status in IIM Kozhikode shortlist?

A: IIM Kozhikode releases MBA/PGP admission shortlist on its website after the declaration of CAT result. Candidates can check their admission status in the shortlist by logging on to the website with their CAT ID. 

Q: What is the CAT cut off percentile for IIM Kozhikode admission?

A: The qualifying CAT cut off percentile for IIM Kozhikode admission is 85 for General, 75 for NC-OBC/EWS, 65 for SC and 55 ST/PwD candidates. The final CAT cut off percentile is usually around 90-95 percentile.

Q: What is the selection criteria of IIM Kozhikode?

A: Selection criteria of IIM Kozhikode includes CAT score, academic record, Personal Interview (PI) and work experience. Earlier IIM Kozhikode conducted Written Ability Test (WAT) along with PI but scrapped it in 2020.

Q: Is IIM Kozhikode worth joining?

A: IIM Kozhikode is one of the top B-schools in India. It is ranked by the NIRF at number 6 in the top 100 ranking of best management institutions in India. Also, the average CTC offered in campus placement is INR 22 lakh per annum. So, IIM Kozhikode is definitely worth joining but the candidate must make a choice only after determining suitability.

Q: What if I do not make it to the IIM Kozhikode shortlist? Do I still have a chance of getting admission?

A: If a candidate does not make it to the first IIM Kozhikode shortlist, they still have a chance of getting admission as they may be kept on stand-by in the IIM waitlist. However, candidates must not wait for IIM Kozhikode only. They must keep other options open.

Q: Does IIM Kozhikode accept an exam score other than CAT?

A: No, IIM Kozhikode does not accept any other entrance exam score other than CAT for MBA/PGP admission. For admission to IIM Kozhikode, it is mandatory to appear for CAT.

Q: Where can I fill the IIM Kozhikode shortlist form?

A: The institute releases IIM Kozhikode shortlist form on its website after CAT result announcement. Candidates can fill the IIM shortlist form on the institute website using their CAT registration number.

Q: How many shortlists does IIM Kozhikode release?

A: IIM Kozhikode releases one to two shortlists depending upon the number of seats and selection of candidates. If the seats remain vacant after first round of WAT-PI, then the institutes release a second shortlist.

Q: When will the final selection list of IIM Kozhikode release for 2025 admission?

A: The final selection list of IIM Kozhikode will not be released publicly. The institute will send admission offer letters to selected candidates via email in May 2025.
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PGP BL Placement Statistics (2023)

PGP BL Placement Statistics (2024)

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INR 43.92 LPA

INR 46.35 LPA

Average package

INR 29.23 LPA

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