IIM Calcutta - Indian Institute of Management Joka Kolkata Answered Questions

For admission to IIM Kolkata MBA, candidate must hold a valid bachelor's degree in 10+2+3 pattern with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ST/PwD candidates). Moreover, the aspirants appearing for the final year of their bachelor's degree with final year results awaiting, are also eligible to apply. However, such candidates, if selected, are granted provisional admission, only if the pre-final certificate signed by competent authorities of the previous institute/ university, the latest by June 30 of the admission year is submitted.  

Yes, IIM Calcutta offers several long-term online programmes at the Diploma and certificate level across the streams of Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Leadership & General Management and Analytics & Data Science, among others. These courses are carefully designed as per the requirements and needs of the working executives. To take admission, candidate might have to fulfil the required eligibility conditions.

IIM Calcutta aspirants must know that the final CAT cutoff is always higher than the qualifying cutoff. Also, IIMs accept both sectional and overall cutoff for admission. The following table mentions the qualifying IIM Calcutta cutoff 2024 across all sections and categories:CategorySection - 1 (VARC)Section – II (DILR)Section – III (QA)Overall PercentileOPEN≥80≥80≥75≥85EWS≥70≥65≥65≥75NC-OBC≥70≥65≥65≥75SC≥65≥60≥60≥70ST≥55≥55≥55≥65PwD≥45≥45≥45≥55  

The CUET PG 2023 answer key for IIMC courses and the response sheet of candidates were made available online on the official website of NTA on July 13, 2023. Candidates could compare their responses with the and calculate the estimated score. Challenges against the answer key could be submitted till July 15, 2023 by paying a fee of INR 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only) per question challenged as a non-refundable processing fee. After downloading the answer key, candidates could assign the marks allotted to a particular question if they have marked it correctly. If the answer happens to be incorrect, they could deduct the marks assigned for the wrong answer. The score had to be calculated based on the number of answers marked correctly in the exam.

The total number of seats for PG Diploma is 324 in IIMC Delhi. This IIMC campus has the maximum number of seats for PG diploma courses. Find below the course-wise seat intake breakup:PG Diploma SpecialisationSeat IntakeJournalism (English)68Journalism (Hindi)68Advertising & PR77Radio & TV Journalism51Digital Media30Urdu17NOTE: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is still subject to change. Hence, is indicative.

Yes, the institute offer scholarships to extend support to the students. It offers four different scholarship schemes to meritorious students. Students must check out the eligibility requirements for the offered scholarships. Find below information on the offered scholarships:ScholarshipDetailsRati Aggarwal ScholarshipThis scholarship is awarded to a meritorious female student of the Hindi Journalism Course, based on her performance in the entrance examStar TV ScholarshipThis scholarship is awarded to a meritorious student of Radio & TV Journalism, based on his/ her performance in the entrance examAchin Ganguly ScholarshipThis scholarship is given to two meritorious students of Advertising & Public Relations, based on their performance in the Entrance Exam & final result after completion of the courseJaswinder Singh Memorial ScholarshipThis scholarship will be awarded to two meritorious students, one each from Hindi Journalism and Radio & TV Journalism, based on their performance in the entrance exams and first-semester exams 

For the PG Diploma courses, CUET-PG is accepted. However, the institute may admit students through its own entrance test. The syllabus of the entrance exam for Journalism courses (Hindi, English and Urdu) comprises questions from General Awareness, Aptitude and Mental Makeup, Language Capability, Analytical and Comprehension Skills, Ethics & Values, and Sensitivity to social issues.

Yes, a candidate can apply through online mode. IIMC Delhi accepts online applications through its official website. This registration process shall be carried out after the declaration of CUET-PG application process and candidates who meet the cutoff can apply. Aspirants need to fill in the application form with details such as name, parent’s name, educational details, etc. Further, to submit the form, aspirants have to pay an application fee. The application fee payment can be done through credit card/debit card/net banking. Students should keep the receipt with them for future references. 

Yes, IIM Calcutta offer one-year residential Executive MBA in a full-time mode. Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements can apply. Applicants must have a valid GMAT score to get selected. IIM Kolkata MBA Ex course fulfils the criteria to be considered as MBA as per the global rankings viz Financial Times. The admission process involves online registration, shortlisting of students based on GMAT score and academic performance along with other criteria, and finally the personal interview round.Furthermore, the institute also offer postgraduate programme for executives for visionary leadership in manufacturing.