IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2025-27: Check PI Shortlist, CAT 2025 Cut Off and Weightage
IIM Ranchi shortlist and admission criteria 2025-27 for MBA batch includes CAT 2024 score of not less than 93 percentile (General category) under IIM CAP. Read all about IIM Ranchi admission criteria 2024 and fill PI shortlist.
IIM Ranchi admission process 2025 includes two phases. The first phase is shortlisting of candidates on the basis of CAT score for Personal Interview (PI). In the second phase, final list of candidates is prepared on the basis of their performance in PI and other parameters. IIM Ranchi is a part of the IIM CAP group. IIM CAP is a common admission process for nine new IIMs. One of the CAP participating institutes conduct the process for all 9 IIMs. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria and cut offs of IIM Ranchi will be selected for PI through IIM CAP 2025. IIM Bodhgaya will be conducting IIM CAP 2025. Those who had selected IIM Ranchi in their CAT 2024 application form can check their IIM CAP shortlist status and fill the online form for PI round at IIM Bodhgaya when announced.
IIM Ranchi PI Shortlist: How to Fill CAP 2025 Form?
For admission to MBA programmes offered by IIM Ranchi, candidates will have to fill the IIM CAP form 2025 that has been released by IIM Bodh Gaya. Check here, steps to apply:
- Open IIM Ranchi in a new window
- Go to CAP shortlist 2025-2027 option
- Enter CAT 2024 ID and password
- Check CAP criteria and fill the form
Q: How much percentile is a good score in CAT exam?
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: What is the CAT cut off for IIM Lucknow?
IIM Ranchi Shortlist & Admission Criteria 2025-2027
IIM Ranchi has released admission policy and selection criteria for its flagship MBA course. Qualifying CAT 2024 cut off for the batch of 2025-27 is expected to be 93 percentile as per IIM CAP criteria. This year, the institute will not conduct Written Ability Test (WAT) and the selection will be based on Personal Interview (PI) and other criteria. Let's understand IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria in detail.
Also Read: IIM Shortlist 2025-Check Dates and Admission Process Here
IIM Ranch Admission Criteria 2025: Shortlisting for WAT/PI Process
The PI shortlist is created on the basis of the scores obtained in CAT exam. The CAT 2024 cut off percentile scores for 2025 admission are mentioned below:
| Category |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General |
73 |
73 |
73 |
94 |
| EWS |
50 |
50 |
50 |
77 |
| NC-OBC |
50 |
50 |
50 |
77 |
| SC |
44 |
44 |
44 |
60 |
| ST |
30 |
25 |
25 |
40 |
| DAP |
30 |
25 |
25 |
40 |
IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2025-2027: PI Process
Candidates who will be shortlisted for PI rounds will be informed about the date and venue via email. Admission offers will be sent out to successful candidates on the basis of a merit list. The Consolidated Merit List (CML) is prepared taking into account CAT score, WAT score, PI Score, and Profile. The weightage of each of these components is as follows:
| Consolidated Merit List (CML) |
|
|---|---|
| CAT Score |
40% |
| PI Score |
30% |
| Profile* |
30% |
| Total |
100% |
*The profile scoring methodology for IIM Ranchi is as follows:
| Profile (Out of 30 Marks) |
|
|---|---|
| Academic Profile |
13 |
| Work Experience |
7 |
| Academic Diversity |
5 |
| Gender Diversity |
5 |
*The profile scoring methodology for IIM Ranchi is as follows:
| Academic Profile (13 Marks)- SSC |
|
|---|---|
| 85 % and above |
4 |
| 80–85 % |
3 |
| 75-80% |
3 |
| 70-75% |
2 |
| 70-65% |
1 |
| Less than 65% |
0 |
| Academic Profile (13 Marks)- HSC |
|
| 85 % and above |
4 |
| 80–85 % |
3 |
| 75-80% |
3 |
| 70-75% |
2 |
| 70-65% |
1 |
| Less than 65% |
0 |
| Academic Profile (13 Marks)- Graduation |
|
| 85 % and above |
5 |
| 80–85 % |
4 |
| 75-80% |
3 |
| 70-75% |
2 |
| 70-65% |
2 |
| Less than 65% |
0 |
IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2025: Work Experience
Given below is the table indicating points for work experience that will be awarded to candidates for selection for MBA admission:
| Work Experience (7 Marks) |
|
|---|---|
| Duration of Work Experience |
Maximum Marks |
| Up-to 6 Months |
0 |
| 7 to 12 Months |
2 |
| 13 to 18 Months |
5 |
| 19 to 24 Months |
6 |
| 25 to 30 Months |
7 |
| 31 to 36 Months |
4 |
| 37 to 42 Months |
3 |
| 43 to 48 Months |
2 |
| Greater than 48 Months |
1 |
Also Read:
- IIM Admission Criteria and Selection Process 2025
- IIM eligibility criteria 2025
- IIM Fees: Check course-wise MBA fees 2025
- IIM Placements 2024: Check institute-wise placement data
IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2025: Academic Diversity
| Academic Diversity (5 marks) |
|
|---|---|
| Academic Diversity at Bachelor’s degree level |
Marks |
| If bachelor’s degree is a Non-Engineering bachelor’s degree |
5 |
| Else |
0 |
Note: Five marks is awarded to female and transgender candidates under gender diversity.
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: How many questions should I solve to score 99 percentile in CAT exam?
Q: What is CAT cut off for Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA course?
Great Lakes Institute of Management Gurgaon accepts CAT/ XAT score, followed by Group Discussion and a Personal Interview round for admission to the MBA programme. Great Lakes Gurgaon CAT cutoff 2024 will be released soon after the declaration of CAT 2024 result. Great Lakes Gurgaon CAT cutoff 2022 was 70 percentile for the General All India category students. So, considering the past year cutoff trend, the reauired CAT cutoff percentile will be over and above 70 percetile for the General category candidates.
Q: How many candidates scored 100 percentile in CAT 2024?
14 candidates have scored 100 percentile in CAT 2024, out of a total of 2.93 Lacs candidates. Out of 14 toppers, 1 is a woman candidate. Check below CAT 2024 result data:
Check the below table for data and statistics of CAT 2024 test takers and toppers.
| CAT Toppers | Gender and Discipline | State |
|---|---|---|
| 100 percentiles 14 - Nos | Female - 1 Male - 13 Engg – 13 Non-Engg – 1 | Andhra Pradesh 1 Delhi 2 Haryana 1 Kerala 1 Maharashtra 5 Odisha 1 Rajasthan 1 Telangana 2 |
| 99.99 percentiles 29 -Nos. | Female - 2 Male - 27 Engg – 25 Non-Engg - 4 | Chandigarh 1 Delhi 4 Gujarat 2 Haryana 1 Karnataka 3 Kerala 1 Madhya Pradesh 1 Maharashtra 5 Odisha 1 Punjab 1 Rajasthan 3 Tamil Nadu 1 Telangana 1 Uttar Pradesh1 Uttarakhand 1 West Bengal 2 |
| 99.98 percentiles 30-Nos | Female - 1 Male - 29 Engg – 20 Non-Engg -10 | Bihar 1 Delhi 2 Gujarat 2 Haryana 4 Karnataka 4 Madhya Pradesh 3 Maharashtra 3 Tamil Nadu 2 Telangana 3 Uttar Pradesh 2 West Bengal 4 |
Institute-wise IIM Admission Criteria
The admission criteria of each IIM varies in terms of cut offs and WAT/GD-PI weightage. Take a look at institute-wise IIM admission criteria below.
| IIM Admission Criteria and Selection Process |
|
|---|---|
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