IIM Visakhapatnam Selection Criteria 2025-2027: Check CAT 2024 Cut Off and Admission Policy
IIM Visakhapatnam Selection Criteria and Admission Policy 2025 will be announced soon. Read below to know all about IIM Visakhapatnam admission process and criteria for PGP batch 2025-2027.
IIM Visakhapatnam Admission Process
Admission to PGP programme of IIM Visakhapatnam is a three-phase selection process which includes:
- Shortlisting of candidates based on their CAT exam score
- Personal Interview (PI)
- Final selection of candidates
In order to reach to the next round of selection, candidates have to meet the requirement for each group according to their category. IIM Visakhapatnam admission criteria is given below in detail.
IIM Visakhapatnam Admission Stage 1: PI Shortlist 2025
Candidates will have to fill the IIM Visakhapatnam PI shortlisting form by following the steps given below:
- Open the institute website
- Go to PGP admission- admission phases
- Click on PGP 2025-27 admission
- Enter CAT 2024 registration number and password
- Click on sigh in and fill the form with relevant details
Q: What are the factors considered to calculate IIM Visakhapatnam CAT cutoff 2024?
IIM Ranchi accepts CAT scores, followed by a Personal Interview round for admission to the managaement courses. CAT cutoff 2024 percentile for IIM Visakhapatnam depends on the following factors:
- Difficulty level of the exam
- Number of aspirants who appeared for the exam
- Number of candidates who've passed the exam
- Number of seats in a particular institute
- Ranking of the institute
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.
Q: What is the minimum CAT percentile needed to get into IIM Visakhapatnam MBA?
IIM Visakhapatnam admission in the PGP/ MBA programme is made through CAT exam and performance of candidates in Personal Interview round. IIM Visakhapatnam has no fixed cutoffs for admission to the PGP but candidates who wish to apply for phase 1 IIM Visakhapatnam course admission must meet the minimum percentile score, both sectional and overall. The minimum percentile score require for IIM Vishakhapatnam MBA admission varies according to the categories of candidates.
In order to apply for phase 1 admission to the MBA programme for the batch of 2024-26 at IIM Visakhapatnam, candidates must meet the minimum percentile requirement which is as follows:
Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Un-reserved | 70 | 70 | 70 | 82 |
EWS | 63 | 63 | 63 | 72 |
NC-OBC | 63 | 63 | 63 | 72 |
SC | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 |
ST | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
PwD | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
IIM Visakhapatnam Selection Criteria: CAT Cut Off
According to IIM Visakhapatnam admission criteria 2025, the first stage shortlisting of candidates will be done on the basis of the minimum section-wise and aggregate CAT 2024 cut off percentile secured by a candidate.
| Category |
VARC percentile |
DILR percentile |
QA percentile |
Overall percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General |
70 |
70 |
70 |
82 |
| EWS |
63 |
63 |
63 |
72 |
| NC-OBC |
63 |
63 |
63 |
72 |
| SC |
40 |
40 |
40 |
50 |
| ST |
30 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
| PwD |
30 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
Note: These cut offs are qualifying marks required to be eligible for WAT-PI round. Selection for WAT-PI round will be based on cut offs fixed after CAT result declaration.
IIM Visakhapatnam Admission Process: Stage 2
In the second stage, IIM Visakhapatnam will consider the candidates' percentage scores in Class 10 and Class 12 board exams. These scores are adjusted by dividing each such score by the 90th percentile score obtained in that board. For candidates who qualify, final scores obtained by the candidates are used for the bachelor’s degree and professional degrees (if any).
Next, all qualified confirmed candidates with Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accounting, and Company Secretary certifications will be eligible for weightage under the professional course.
Candidates must note that the maximum of the score of the work experience and the score of the professional course is considered for selection under a common parameter of work experience.
Q: Does IIM Visakhapatnam have sectional cutoff?
Category | VARC percentile | DILR percentile | QA Percentile | Overall percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
EWS | 63 | 63 | 63 | 72 |
NC-OBC | 63 | 63 | 63 | 72 |
SC | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 |
ST | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35 |
PwD | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35 |
Note: The above-mentioned data is not the actual CAT 2023 Qualifying Cutoff and is the estimated data based on the previous year's qualifying cutoff. The actual data might be on the higher side for 2023.
Q: What is the estimated CAT cutoff 2024 for admission to IIM Vishakhapatnam?
IIM Vishakhapatnam CAT Cutoff 2024 will be released soon after the declaration of the CAT 2024 result. For the past 3 years, the CAT percentile cutoff has remained 92. Looking at the past years' trend, there is a high probability of the CAT percentile cutoff to fall between 92-95.
IIM Vishakhapatnam admission 2025 to MBA course is based on CAT 2024 scores followed by Writing Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). Candidates must note that for admission to IIM Vishakhapatnam, they are required to meet both the overall CAT cut off percentile and also the sectional cut offs.
Q: What is the CAT cutoff for PGP programme in IIM Visakhapatnam?
IIM Visakhapatnam PGP Cutoffs 2024 has been released for the Personal Interview round by the college which is scheduled to be conducted in April 2024. Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the qualifying IIM Vishakhapatnam MBA cutoff 2024 for different categories:
Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General | 70 | 82 | ||
EWS | 63 | 72 | ||
NC-OBC | 63 | 72 | ||
SC | 40 | 50 | ||
ST | 30 | 40 | ||
PwD | 30 | 40 |
Note: These cutoffs are qualifying marks required to be eligible for the WAT-PI round. Selection for the WAT-PI round will be based on cut-offs fixed after the CAT result declaration.
For more details, check IIM Visakhapatnam Cutoffs.
Source: IIM Visakhapatnam official website.
IIM Visakhapatnam PGP admission 2025: Weightage and Parameters
Other than work experience or professional course, the weightage of the components for IIM Visakhapatnam PGP admission are as follows:
| Components |
|
|---|---|
| CAT score |
50 |
| Class 10 |
10 |
| Class 12 |
10 |
| Graduation |
10 |
| Gender Diversity |
10 |
| Work Experience |
10 |
IIM Visakhapatnam Admission Criteria 2025: Sectional Weightage of CAT
IIM Visakhapatnam takes into consideration the CAT sectional score of candidates too. Given below are the scores allotted to each section of the CAT exam:
| CAT sectional weightage |
|
|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude (QA) |
18 points |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) |
14 points |
| Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VRC) |
18 points |
| Total |
40 points |
IIM Visakhapatnam Selection Process: Stage 3
A pre-PI rank list based on parameters on the above mentioned parameters will be created. Candidates who get shortlisted on based on these parameters will be further called for the PI round. They will be required to submit a detailed application including the following:
- A statement of purpose
- Details of semester wise / year wise marks in Bachelor’s degree
- Copies of all academic transcripts & certificates
- Copies of work experience certificates (if applicable)
- Certificate of disability (if applicable)
Certificate of scheduled caste / scheduled tribe / other backward class – non-creamy layer certificate (if applicable)
The PI score carried 25 points. Once standardisation across interview panels and sessions is done, these will be added to the following scores to arrive at the final aggregate score:
IIM Visakhapatnam Selection Criteria: Final Score Calculation
Check the table below for parameters and weightage for final score calculation for IIM Visakhapatnam admission:
| Final Aggregate Scores Weight |
|
|---|---|
| CAT score |
25 |
| PI |
48 |
| Class 10 |
4 |
| Class 12 |
4 |
| Graduation |
4 |
| Diversity (Gender and Academic) |
5 |
| Weighted Work Experience |
10 |
| Total |
100 |
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IIM Vishakhapatnam CAT Cutoff 2024 will be released soon after the declaration of the CAT 2024 result. For the past 3 years, the CAT percentile cutoff has remained 92. Looking at the past years' trend, there is a high probability of the CAT percentile cutoff to fall between 92-95.
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