IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2025-27: Check PI Shortlist, CAT 2025 Cut Off and Weightage

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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.

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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 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.

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.

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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 percentile

DILR percentile

Quantitative Aptitude percentile

Overall

General

70

70

70

92

EWS

40

40

40

70

NC-OBC

45

45

45

74

SC

35

35

35

54

ST

25

32

32.5

40

DAP

25

32

32.5

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

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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?

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. 

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

IIM Bangalore Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Ahmedabad Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Lucknow Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Calcutta Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Kozhikode Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Jammu Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Indore Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Visakhapatnam Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Trichy 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

 

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Latest Cutoff Information (2024)

CategoryFinal Score
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EWS77.5
NC-OBC65
SC49
ST30
DAP11.5
 

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