MBA from IIMs without CAT Exam
You can pursue MBA from IIMs without CAT exam score. Check this article for the list of MBA programmes for which CAT score is not mandatory.
Is it possible to pursue MBA from IIM without CAT score? Many management aspirants often ask education counsellors this question. This is a very genuine query, as CAT is a high difficulty level exam and require at least six to nine months of dedicated preparation to score 98-99 percentile, which is the average CAT cut off for admission to IIM MBA courses. Not many candidates, mainly working professional can’t dedicate that much of time for CAT preparation.
The CAT cut off percentile of top IIMs is 99+ percentile and that of rest of the IIMs is 95+. Since, over two lakh candidates apply for CAT exam and total number of full-time MBA seats in the 21 IIMs is around 4,500, many students miss the chance of securing an MBA seat at the institutes by a thin margin. Thus, many students look for options other than CAT.
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Q: Â Can I get IIM Shillong at 92 percentile?
The minimum Sectional CAT score required to get shortlisted for the GDPI round at IIM Shillong for the year 2022 is mentioned below:
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Differetly Abled | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| ST | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| SC | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| EWS | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Others | 75 | 75 | 75 |
The overall CAT cutoff, based on the category of the candidate is showcased in the table below:
| Category | Percentile |
|---|---|
| General | 90 |
| SC/ ST | 75 |
| OBC | 80 |
Note: The overall CAT percentile is taken from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative
Q: Â How much CAT score is required for IIM Amritsar?
Candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme must meet the minimum CAT percentile specified in the cutoff list released by IIM Amritsar. As per the IIM Amritsar cutoff list for admission to the MBA programme, the minimum percentile for overall and section-wise categories in CAT was 95 in the year 2023. So, if trends are to be trusted then the minimum percentile for overall as well as section-wise category in the CAT exam should be near 95. Hence, students are advised to prepare well for the CAT exam.
IIM MBA Courses without CAT
Management courses without CAT at IIMs include Executive MBA, Integrated Management Programme, PhD, MDP, FPM and professional certification courses. Read below all about MBA from IIMs without CAT.
Executive MBA is for working professionals looking for skill enhancement and upward mobility in corporate hierarchy, so the candidates have to have a minimum of two to five years of work experience at executive/managerial level. The Executive MBA course is imparted in either full time or online blended mode.
Integrated Management Programme is a five-year BBA+MBA course after class 12. Candidates who have completed class 12 can apply for this course, which offers MBA degree at the end of fifth year. This is a popular course option for candidates who don’t want to go through the process of CAT preparation and qualifying it.
However, even for Executive MBA and Integrated Management Programme, candidates have to appear for entrance tests. They may not be as tough as CAT. Read below for further details.
Executive MBA from IIMs without CAT
MBA aspirants can pursue the course at IIMs without appearing for CAT exam but they will have to appear for other exams such as GMAT/GRE. Given below is the table indication MBA courses from IIMs without CAT (including courses that have CAT as one of the multiple exam options):
| IIM College |
Course |
Eligibility/Selection Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| ePGD in Advanced Business Analytics
|
GMAT/GRE/CAT/GATE or the ePGD-ABA qualifying-cum-aptitude test |
|
| Online MBA |
IIMA Admissiom Test (IAT), CAT, GMAT, GRE |
|
| MBA-PGPX |
GMAT/GRE |
|
| EPGP |
GMAT/GRE |
|
| PGPEM |
GMAT/GRE or CAT |
|
| PGPPM |
Course is exclusively for officers from All India Services, Central Services and State Services |
|
| MBAEx |
GMAT |
|
| PGPEx-VLM |
Written Test |
|
| PGDBA |
PGDBA Entrance Test |
|
| PGPWE |
GMAT/ GRE/CAT/ XAT/ GATE/ PGP-WE Entrance Exam |
|
| IPMX |
GMAT/GRE |
|
| PGP-Finance |
GMAT/GRE/CAT |
|
| PGP-LSM |
GMAT/GRE/CAT |
|
| PGP-BL |
GMAT/GRE/CAT |
|
| EPGP |
EMAT/ GMAT/GRE |
|
| EPGP |
GMAT |
|
| PGPMX |
IIM Indore Aptitude Test for PGPMX |
|
| PGPEx and PGP(WE) |
GMAT |
|
| PGDBA Working Executives |
GMAT/GRE/CAT |
|
| One Year MBA-Global Supply Chain Management |
GMAT/GRE/CAT |
|
| One Year MBA-Digital Enterprise Management |
GMAT/GRE/CAT |
|
| MBA Working Executives (Chennai campus) |
Written Test |
|
| Executive MBA |
Personal Interview |
|
| NA |
NA |
|
| ePGP |
Personal Interview |
|
| MBA for Working Professionals |
IIM Nagpur Aptitude Test |
|
| Executive MBA |
GMAT/GRE/CAT/IIMJAT |
|
| Executive MBA |
GMAT/GRE/CAT/GATE/IIMSAT |
|
| Executive MBA |
GMAT/CAT/EMAT |
|
| MBA (Analytics) |
GMAT/CAT |
|
| MBA (Tourism & Hospitality Management) |
GMAT/CAT/IIM Sirmaur Test |
|
| Executive MBA |
GMAT/GRE/GATE/CAT/IAAT |
|
| PGPDGM |
GMAT/GRE/GATE/CAT |
|
| PGPEx |
GMAT/GRE/IIMV Test/CAT |
The selection process of Executive MBA programmes offered by IIMs include Personal Interview. Written Ability Test along with PI is mandatory for some courses. Thus, the candidates need to prepare for admission on the basis of selection criteria of the course they choose to pursue.
Integrated MBA from IIMs without CAT
Given below is the list of IIMs that offer five-year Integrate Programme in Management (IPM). Admission to these courses also include entrance exam and personal interview.
| IIM College |
Course |
Eligibility/Selection Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| IIM Indore |
IPM |
IPMAT and WAT-PI |
| IIM Rohtak |
IPM |
IPM Aptitude Test and WAT-PI |
| IIM Jammu |
IPM |
JIPMAT and PI |
| IIM Bodh Gaya |
IPM |
JIPMAT and PI |
| IIM Ranchi |
IPM |
JIPMAT and PI |
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