IIM Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management Vastrapur Answered Questions

You should start 9 months before the exam, although this might vary from person to person. Consistency is the key. You must practice and learn each section daily from whenever you start till the date you appear for your CAT exam. Identify your weaker section and donate more time towards that particular section. On a minute level also focus on which topics you find difficult and take a call on how much time you want to spend on it depending on its weightage in the exam.
WAT or PI is not difficult but not preparing for the same can be fatal. Make sure that your preparation is up to the mark and you know everything about yourself. You will be asked to justify whatever you say and whatever would be there in your application form.
Just be consistent and enjoy this roller coaster ride. Give your 100% and try to think as less as possible about the result.

Please find the attached shortlisting criteria for the course.
https://www.iima.ac.in/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=3c0de5c2-5d78-4849-81ec-af4fd18863e3&groupId=187610&filename=Shortlisting Criteria for PGP 2020-22 batch
Now, technically it is fair to say that you are eligible, but some IIMs give more weightage to 10th and 12th. So, technically you are eligible. My suggestion would be to give your best efforts in CAT that should be the primary goal and leave the rest for afterwards once CAT gets over.

They offer regular MBA. You are an all round topper with 85 to 90 percent right from school. DE Shaw and McKinsey and company were offering a package of 8 to 10 LPA. However only a small fraction of students could sit for this placement. You are an average student with some interest in finance. Axis bank and HDFC had come for placements. Package was around 3 to 4 LPA.

There are multiple scholarships that are offered. Some are need-based scholarships and some are academic and overall performance-based. All of this does give some relaxation but it doesn't make the course itself free. You can get an education loan easily if you get into IIM Ahmedabad from any bank and given the 100% placement record, you'll get a high paying job by which you can repay it back. Rest of the information will be provided once you join the campus.

Try to score as high as possible in CAT if you really want to do an MBA. That should be the first step. It is not impossible but would be difficult considering 12th and graduation marks. But if an MBA is the way ahead, first focus on CAT and leave this aside.

IIM Ahmedabad has 2 stages for shortlisting students:
Stage 1 : Students are shortlisted for WAT and PI round on the basis of a composite score which contains weight-age from students CAT score, Academic records and academic diversity.
Stage 2 : A final merit list is prepared on the basis of a final merit score which has a weightage from various parameters like CAT score, academic rating and performance in GD and PI round.

As of now, just be consistent in your efforts and try to score as high as possible in CAT. That should be your prime focus. Interview and selection should be a secondary concern to you but I will mention a few insights.
10th and 12th marks are of concern but if you get the interview call, prepare well for it. You must showcase some achievements apart from academics and must have full knowledge about it as they will ask you in detail about it. Apart from that, do maintain polite behavior as there are people from the Organisational Behaviour area taking the interview. Make sure your answers are logical and have proof or fact attached to it. I think with this you can definitely crack any IIM.

A lot depends on graduation specialisation. Class 10th marks are of concern. If you get the interview call, prepare well for it. You must showcase some achievements apart from academics and must have full knowledge about it as they will ask you in detail about it. Apart from that do maintain polite behaviour as there are people from the Organisational Behaviour area taking the interview. Make sure your answers are logical and have proof or fact attached to it. I think with this you can definitely crack any IIM.
But before that, try to score as high as possible and consistency of practicing all 3 sections daily is the key to that

The chances are high and all depends on your CAT percentile and most importantly Personal Interview. Try to present yourself as a diplomatic and logical person with passion in some creative thing. You must know in-depth about your areas of interests. You'll crack it with this level of preparation.

The admissions in IIMs are based on percentile obtained in Common Admission test (A Management Entrance Test). The academic performance, Group discussion, Personal Interview, Work experience and Extra curricular activities are the other parameters considered in selection of the candidates. For admission point of view you have to obtain at lest 98 percentile in CAT exam. While the minimum cutoff is above 80 percentile. In academic performance, the marks are given according to the percentage obtained in class 10th, class 12th and in graduation. Hence, you are not getting the full marks for your academic performance.