Shiksha RTI reveals minimum CAT cut-offs at IIM Lucknow
RTI response from IIM Lucknow
Last week, we received the RTI responses from IIM Lucknow. The response elaborates on the minimum CAT cut-off for the last five years both for shortlisted candidates and the finally selected students. The minimum CAT cut-off for the finally selected student stands at 94.64 percentile.
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A few months ago, Shiksha embarked on a massive RTI exercise. We sent RTI queries to 182 MBA colleges and top B-Schools across the country.
In the RTI series, so far the following institutes have responded:
RTI Queries
In the RTI, Shiksha requested for information in three parts:
1. Minimum percentile for CAT exam for students called for Written Ability Test, Group Discussion and Personal interview for full-time MBA across all categories (General, SC, ST, OBC and other categories too) for last five years.
2. Minimum percentile for CAT for students who are selected for full-time MBA across all categories (General, SC, ST, OBC and other categories too) for last five years.
3. Weightage given to work experience, written test, interview, GD, etc for final selection across all categories (General, SC, ST, OBC and other categories too) for last five years.
Now, let us take a look at IIM Lucknow’s response to the above queries:
RTI response of IIM Lucknow
1. Response to first query:
Minimum CAT percentile of shortlisted candidates for WAT, GD and PI
| Batch |
Gen |
NC-OBC |
SC |
ST |
PWD |
| 2014-16 |
90 |
80 |
75 |
70 |
75 |
| 2013-15 |
90 |
80 |
75 |
70 |
75 |
| 2012-14 |
90 |
80 |
75 |
70 |
75 |
| 2011-13 |
90 |
80 |
75 |
70 |
75 |
| 2010-12 |
90 |
80 |
75 |
70 |
75 |
Minimum GMAT score required is 700.
2. Response to second query:
Minimum CAT percentile of selected candidates:
| Batch |
Gen |
NC-OBC |
SC |
ST |
PWD |
| 2014-16 |
94.64 |
80.4 |
75.43 |
70.14 |
75.29 |
| 2013-15 |
92.73 |
81.35 |
75.58 |
70.34 |
77.45 |
| 2012-14 |
94.09 |
81.48 |
75.38 |
70.63 |
76.49 |
| 2011-13 |
92.72 |
80.29 |
76.23 |
70.54 |
76.23 |
| 2010-12 |
94.53 |
85.61 |
76.33 |
70.19 |
75.44 |
3. Responding to the third query, IIM Lucknow asked us to refer to the admission policy posted on the link below: http://www.iiml.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IIML-Admission-Policy-2016-18_CAT2015.pdf. The above link takes us to the IIM Lucknow’s shortlisting criteria. Candidates can read the complete details of IIM Lucknow’s criteria here.
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No, meeting the CAT cutoff percentile is not the only criteria for admission. IIM Lucknow admission is a two-stage process. In the first stage, candidates are shortlisted for the WAT and PI round on the basis of their performance in the CAT, scholastic achievement, and relevant work experience. In t
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IIM Lucknow is a good college which ranks 5 in India and 85 globally by the FT Global 2024 rankings and continues to be a top choice for MBA aspirants in India and abroad. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow was established in 1984 and is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the Asso
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IIM Lucknow is a good college. One which is ranked quite high in terms of the Management colleges present in India. The key highlights of IIM Lucknow placements 2024 are presented below:
| Particulars | Placement Statistics (2024) |
|---|---|
| the highest package | - PGP & PGP ABM: INR 65 LPA (international)/ INR 1.23 crore per annum (domestic) - PGP SM: INR 45.37 LPA |
| Average package | - PGP & PGP ABM: INR 30 LPA - PGP SM: INR 20.14 LPA - IPMX: INR 25.53 LPA |
| Average package of top 25% | - PGP SM: INR 30.21 LPA - IPMX: INR 34 LPA |
| Average package of top 50% | - PGP SM: INR 25.25 LPA - IPMX: INR 30 LPA |
| Median package | - PGP & PGP ABM: INR 27 LPA - PGP SM: INR 18.05 LPA - IPMX: INR 24.47 LPA |
Placement rate | - PGP & PGP ABM: 100% |
Companies participated | - PGP SM: 29 |
Offers made | - PGP & PGP ABM: 600+ |
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| Music Band – 3.4 | Abhivyakti | Random Walk |
| Credence Capital | Forty Two | Right Angles |
| Quizzing Commoners | Toastmasters | - |
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|---|---|
| IIM Calcutta MBA | INR 25 lakh |
| IIM Lucknow MBA | INR 7.60 lakh - INR 12.6 lakh |
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