IIM Ranchi - Indian Institute of Management

Candidates need to appear for IPMAT to get admission to the Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) of IIM Ranchi. The selection for the Integrated IPM at IIM Ranchi will rely on the Aptitude Test [IPMAT-Indore], Personal Interview (PI), and the academic background of candidates. The PI will be conducted by IIM Ranchi.To be considered for the IPM programme at IIM Ranchi, all applicants must complete an online application form on the IIM Ranchi website, which will be utilized for additional assessment.The final admission offers are made based on a Consolidated merit list (CML) that comprises of following components:ComponentWeightageAdmission Test Score50%PI Score30%Academic Profile20%Gender Diversity (Bonus Marks) *5%Total 100 %*Bonus marks are added to the candidate score and not to the total

The interview process of IIM Ranchi is held under CAP (common admission process). The candidates who qualify for CAT are further invited to the personal interview round. The PI is conducted virtually and exact dates and information for the same is communicated to the shortlisted candidates in due course. The personal interview round is conducted to assess the candidate’s leadership skills, subject knowledge, problem-solving skills and communication abilities. After the PI round, IIM Ranchi prepares a Consolidated Merit List (CML) based on the following components and their corresponding weights:ComponentWeightageCAT Score40%PI Score30%Profile30%Total 100 % Final admission offers for IIM Ranchi are made based on CML.Note: Written ability test (WAT) will not be conducted in the 2023 admission process of IIM Ranchi

The IIM Ranchi MBA Cutoff 2023 was 92 percentile for the General Category, with sectional cutoffs of 70 percentile each.For category-wise cutoff percentile please refer to the table given below:ParticularsCutoff PercentileQuantitative Aptitude (QA)General: 70NC-OBC: 45SC: 35ST: 32.5EWS: 40DAP: 32.5Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)General: 70 NC-OBC: 45SC: 35ST: 32EWS: 40DAP: 32Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VA RC)General: 70 NC-OBC: 45SC: 35ST: 25EWS: 40DAP: 25Total Percentile (Overall)General: 92NC-OBC: 74SC: 54ST: 40EWS: 70DAP: 40Please note that the cutoffs mentioned above are the qualifying cut-offs released by IIM Ranchi.

Sure, a candidate can get admission to IIM Ranchi without CAT as long as he or she doesn't want to pursue MBA. IIM Ranchi course admissions are entrance-based. For admission to the MBA course the college accepts only CAT score, but for other courses the institute accepts GMAT/ GRE/ IPMAT etc.Only for admission to the Executive MBA course, the aspirants are required to appear just for the personal interview round. The below table showcases the courses offered by IIM Ranchi and the entrance exam accepted: Course nameEntrance exam acceptedMBACATMBA-HRCATIPMIPMATE-MBANo entrance exam accepted; only the PI roundPhD (Full-time) programmeCAT/GATE/GRE/GMAT/NET-JRFPhD (Executive) programmeCAT/GATE/GRE/GMAT/NET-JRF 

Candidates are required to take the Common Admission Test (CAT) to gain admission to the flagship programme, MBA in General Management, at IIM Ranchi. The CAT also serves as the entrance exam for the MBA-HR and MBA in Business Analytics programmes offered by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi. To proceed with the admission process, candidates must meet the sectional cutoff and overall cutoff. Once they achieve the necessary CAT percentile, the shortlisted candidates will be notified of the specific dates for their Personal Interviews.For admission to the Executive MBA programme of IIM Ranchi, candidates have to go through the Personal Interview (PI) process only, the candidate must have at least 5 years of full-time work experience to be eligible for this programme.

Integrated Program in Management Aptitude Test (IPMAT) is a national level integrated BBA entrance exam. The exam is conducted by the prestigious Indian Insitute of Mangement, Indore (IIM Indore). The first IPMAT exam was conducted in the year 2011. IPMAT was inititally accepted only for admission to the five year integrated management programme (IPM) offered by IIM Indore.  IPM is a combination of a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree (under the dual-degree programme) and is designed for students who wish to make a career in the management field after completing their Class 12. From 2022 onwards, the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) also started to accept IPMAT scores for admission to its Integrated Programme in Management. Candidates will be awarded Bachelor of Business Administration (Business Analytics) and Master of Business Administration (International Business) at the completion of the programme.Later, in 2023, IIM Indore announced that the IPMAT scores will be accepted by few other institutes too for admission to their BBA programme. Institutes such as the Indian Institute of Ranchi,  Alliance University,  Indian7 University,  Department of Management Studies, NALSAR University of Law and Institute of Management, Nirma University will also accept IPMAT scores for admission to the Integrated Programme in Management (IPM). So to answer your question, yes, IIM Ranchi will also accept the IPMAT scores which is conducted by the Indian Insitute of Management, Indore. The IPM programme at IIM Ranchi is designed to provide a multidisciplinary foundation borrowing from humanities, social sciences, arts, and sciences. Earlier, SAT scores were also accepted by IIM Ranchi, but 2023, this has been changed to only IPMAT scores. 

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Score very high in the CAT exam. The CAT exam is the most important factor in the admission process for IIM Calcutta. You will need to score very high in order to be considered for admission. Have a strong overall profile. Your overall profile includes your academic record, work experience, extracurricular activities, and personal statement. You will need to have a strong overall profile in order to be considered for admission. Prepare well for the interview. The interview is an important part of the admission process for IIM Calcutta. You will need to prepare well for the interview in order to make a good impression on the interviewers.

The 5-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) offered by IIM Ranchi is a highly competitive programme that combines undergraduate and postgraduate education in management. To be eligible for the programme, candidates must have passed the Class 12 examination or its equivalent with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwD candidates) in aggregate. In addition to the academic eligibility criteria, candidates must also appear for an entrance exam to qualify for admission to the IPM programme at IIM Ranchi. The entrance exam for the programme is usually conducted in the month of April and is called the Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test (IPMAT). The IPMAT exam is a computer-based test that assesses the candidate's aptitude in quantitative ability, verbal ability, and logical reasoning. The exam consists of two sections, each with a duration of two hours. The first section tests the candidate's quantitative ability and data interpretation skills, while the second section assesses their verbal ability and logical reasoning. It's important to note that IIM Ranchi also considers other factors such as past academic performance, extracurricular activities, and personal interview performance in the final selection process for the IPM programme.