IIM Raipur Admission & Selection Criteria 2025-2027: Not to Participate in CAP; Check CAT 2024 Cut Off
IIM Raipur has opted out of IIM CAP process for MBA admission 2025. Check here IIM Raipur admission criteria and selection process 2025-27.
IIM Raipur admission criteria and selection process for PGP 2025-27 includes CAT score, PI and academic record. Last year, the minimum cut off for PI shortlist was 94 percentile for General category candidates as part of IIM CAP. The qualifying CAT 2024 cut offs for this year, is 90 percentile as the institute will not participate in the IIM CAP process this year.
Candidates who will score as much or more than the qualifying cut off percentile in CAT 2024 exam, will be eligible for Personal Interview (PI) round of PGP admission. The minimum CAT cut off for PI shortlisting for Reserved category candidates is much lower.
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
Q: Are CAT cut offs announced along with the CAT result?
In the IIM Raipur selection and admission criteria for the upcoming batch, 50 per cent has been allotted to CAT 2024 score, and 25 per cent has been allotted to the PI round. The remaining 35 per cent is distributed among academic profile, work experience, gender diversity and academic diversity. In this article, you will get all the information related to IIM Raipur admission criteria and selection process for 2025-27 PGP batch.
IIM Raipur Shortlist for MBA 2025
The institute will release the PI shortlist soon in January 2025 at its website. Candidates will be able to apply by following the process given below:
- Go to IIM Raipur website
- Click on MBA PI shortlisting 2025
- Enter CAT 2024 ID and password to login
- Enter your CAT 2024 score and other details in the PI form
- Click on submit to close the form
IIM Raipur Selection Process 2025-27
IIM Raipur conducts MBA admission on the basis of CAT score under IIM CAP (Common Admission Process). The IIM Raipur selection and admission process 2025-27 includes three stages:
- Short listing candidates for Personal Interview on the basis of CAT 2024 result
- Personal Interview round
- Final admission list for selection
In the final phase, candidates will be selected for admission on the basis of their overall performance on certain parameters fixed by the institute.
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?
Q: What percentile is required for IIM Raipur?
IIM Raipur aspirants must note that the final CAT cutoff 2024 is always higher than the qualifying cutoff. Also, IIMs accept both sectional and overall cutoff for admission. For IIM Raipur PGP admission 2024, the overall qualifying cutoff for General category is yet to be relelase. For now students can refer to the previous year overall and sectional cutoff across all categories. The overall cutoff for General category students is 92 percentile. The following table mentions IIM Raipur qualifying cutoff 2022 across all sections and categories:
Category | Quantitative Aptitude (QA) | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VRC) | Total Percentile (Overall) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92 |
EWS | 50 | 50 | 50 | 70 |
NC-OBC | 50 | 50 | 50 | 74 |
SC | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 |
ST | 27 | 27 | 27 | 40 |
DAP | 27 | 27 | 27 | 40 |
Q: How many questions should I solve to score 99 percentile in CAT exam?
Q: What is the CAT cut off for IIM Vizag?
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 Raipur MBA Eligibility Criteria
- A minimum of 60% aggregate marks in Graduation belonging to the General, EWS, NC-OBC)
- A minimum of 50% aggregate marks in Graduation for SC and 45% for ST and PwD categories.
- Candidates with CA/CMA(ICWA)/CS must secure a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
- Candidates having Graduation degree and CA/CMA(ICWA)/CS degrees must fulfill minimum academic score for both.
IIM Raipur Admission Criteria 2025: Minimum CAT cut-off for WAT-PI rounds
Given below are the qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Raipur admission. Final CAT cut offs will be known after the PI shortlisting and final selection of candidates.
| Category |
VARC Percentile |
DILR Percentile |
QA Percentile |
Overall Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWS |
65 |
65 |
65 |
80 |
| EWS-PWD |
30 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
| GEN |
75 |
75 |
75 |
90 |
| GEN-PWD |
30 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
| NC-OBC |
65 |
65 |
65 |
80 |
| NC-OBC- PWD |
30 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
| SC |
60 |
60 |
60 |
65 |
| SC- PWD |
30 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
| ST |
55 |
55 |
55 |
55 |
| ST- PWD |
30 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
Marks scored in Class 10, 12 and graduation will be taken into consideration for PI shortlisting. Check below category wise percentages (qualifying) below:
| Category |
SSC/ Class X (%) |
HSC/ Class XII (%) |
Graduation (%)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| EWS |
60 |
60 |
60 |
| EWS-PWD |
45 |
45 |
45 |
| GEN |
60 |
60 |
60 |
| GEN-PWD |
45 |
45 |
45 |
| NC-OBC |
55 |
55 |
60 |
| NC-OBC- PWD |
45 |
45 |
45 |
| SC |
55 |
55 |
50 |
| SC- PWD |
45 |
45 |
45 |
| ST |
55 |
55 |
45 |
| ST- PWD |
45 |
45 |
45 |
IIM Raipur Admission 2025: GD-PI Shortlisting
Given below are the parameters and percentage allotted for IIM Raipur GD-PI shortlisting. The Aggregate Score Index (ASI) will be calculated from the below given components.
| Parameters |
Weight |
|---|---|
| CAT 2024 Index Score |
50% |
| SSC/Class X Percentage Score |
20% |
| HSC/Class XII Percentage Score |
20% |
| Gender Diversity Score (female/ transgender candidates) |
7% |
| Academic Diversity Score |
3% |
IIM Raipur Admission 2025: Final Selection
Candidates selected for the second round, will be intimated through email and they will be expected to be present in person for WAT-PI round. Post this round, the candidates will be shortlisted on their overall profile:
| Parameters |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| CAT 2024 Index Score |
50% |
| PI Score |
25% |
| Work Experience Score |
15% |
| GD Score |
5% |
| Profile Score |
5% |
IIM Raipur Admission Criteria 2025-27: Weightage allotted to Work Experience
For IIM Raipur PGP admission, maximum weight of eight points is allotted to 26-36 months of work experience. Work experience of less than six months has been allotted no point.
| Experience (Months) |
Score |
Experience (Months) |
Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 6 |
0 |
28 |
15 |
| 7 |
4.38 |
29 |
15 |
| 8 |
5.00 |
30 |
15 |
| 9 |
5.63 |
31 |
15 |
| 10 |
6.25 |
32 |
15 |
| 11 |
6.88 |
33 |
15 |
| 12 |
7.50 |
34 |
15 |
| 13 |
8.13 |
35 |
15 |
| 14 |
8.75 |
36 |
15 |
| 15 |
9.38 |
37 |
13.92 |
| 16 |
10.00 |
38 |
12.83 |
| 17 |
10.63 |
39 |
11.75 |
| 18 |
11.25 |
40 |
10.67 |
| 19 |
11.88 |
41 |
9.58 |
| 20 |
12.50 |
42 |
8.50 |
| 21 |
13.13 |
43 |
7.42 |
| 22 |
13.75 |
44 |
6.33 |
| 23 |
14.38 |
45 |
5.25 |
| 24 |
15 |
46 |
4.17 |
| 25 |
15 |
47 |
3.08 |
| 26 |
15 |
≥ 48 |
2 |
| 27 |
15 |
Given below is the list of education streams and courses included in academic diversity:
| Stream |
Subjects |
|---|---|
| Arts/Humanities |
Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Education, Geography, History, Languages, Liberal arts, Law, Library and Information Science, Mass Communication and Journalism, Music, Philosophy, Performing Arts (Dance/Drama/Theatre), Literature, Physical Education, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Social Work, Statistics, etc. |
| Commerce |
Accountancy, Auditing, Banking, Chartered Accountancy, Costs and Works Accountancy, etc. |
| Science |
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Zoology, etc. |
| Others |
Medicine, Pharmacy and Management, etc. |
Candidates selected for admission to IIM Raipur's PGP course will be informed through invitation email. Those seeking admission will have to confirm admission by paying Offer Acceptance Fee of INR 100,000, which will be adjusted against first term fee upon admission. In case any candidate wishes to withdraw admission, procession fee INR 1,000 will be deducted and the rest of the amount will be refunded.
Campus-wise IIM Admission Criteria and Selection Process 2025-2027
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