IIM Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management Vastrapur Answered Questions

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MBA is a management degree and PGDM is a Diploma in management. Both the courses contain the same value. PGDM is more focused on practical knowledge whereas MBA is theoretical. If you are planning to study Ph.D in future then you should go for MBA. Both the degree will give you a good job in the corporate field.

There is no specific eligibility criteria for class 10th and 12th percentage, there are just ratings associated to these scores. So, it is recommended that you aim for a high percentile to make it to a good IIM so that your ranking based on a weighted average score is good.
I cannot pinpoint to a specific score because it is all relative, but you should aim for a percentile >99.

The admission criteria has several considerations such as CAT percentile, prior academics, and diversity in educational background. Although one cannot guarantee anything, having done well in any of these does increase your chances of making it to the final selection.

You are eligible as you clear the minimum eligibility criteria and you have good chances according to your scores. The shortlisting criteria for interviews of Iims is based on CAT score, 10th, 12th and graduation scores and work experience. However, the weightage given to this parameter is different for all Iims and also depend on category and academic diversity. You can use the call predictor to check your chances:
https://www.shiksha.com/mba/resources/iim-call-predictor.

It is really difficult for engineers to enter IIM-A with a low percentile. You should ideally take the CAT exam next year and aim for a percentile greater than 99.5.
Also, there is no work experience criteria for getting admission into IIM-A, however, you may get benefits from your experience to enter into other IIMs.

The selection of the candidates for admission to the 2018-20 batch of the PGP at IIM-A is a two-step process.
In the first step, candidates are short-listed for Academic Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI) from among the candidates who have a valid CAT/GMAT score, who have applied to the programme and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme.
For the eligibility criteria, you can visit the website.

You are eligible, as you cleared the minimum eligibility criteria of 50% marks in graduation, but the chances of getting a call from top IIMs are grim, if you belong to general category. The shortlisting criteria for interviews of IIMs is based on CAT score, class 10th, class 12th and graduation scores and work experience. The weightage given to these parameters is different for all IIMs and also depend on category and academic diversity. It is difficult to get shortlisting for IIM - A, B, C, considering your scores in class 12th and graduation. However, there are chances to get call from new IIMs, if you get a really good percentile in CAT as some IIMs give higher weightage to CAT score. You can also check Shiksha call predictor: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/resources/iim-call-predictor.

The shortlisting criteria for interviews of IIMA or IIM B is based on CAT score, class 10th, class 12th, graduation scores and work experience. However, the weightage given to these parameters is different for both IIMs and also depend on your category and academic diversity. The call and final admission will depend on your CAT score and interview.
Please use the Shiksha Call Predictor:
https://www.shiksha.com/mba/resources/iim-call-predictor