IIM Calcutta - Indian Institute of Management Joka Kolkata Answered Questions

Hi. Therefore the NC-OBC Certificate issued in 2017- 2018 is valid even now and you can apply for CAT 2021 with this. The authority body says that a NC-OBC Certificate is valid even if it is issued 3 years before but with a self declaration given by the candidate as per the format mentioned in the OM.

IIM uses a special formula to shortlist candidate for IIM call. The formula is based on CAT score, 10th,12th, graduation. Final Shortlisitng depend on GD/PI, achievements & overall score. You are academic are not that high but decent enough. Also you can get call from newly opened Iims. You can also try top 25 b school based on high CAT score. Try to get high CAT score, do relevant value added courses. Also there high value low fees b school which are equally good as IIM. These are JBIMS, FMS, KJ Somaiya, DMS University of Hyderabad, DMS IIT, UBS Punjab.

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The admission in Iims are based on percentile scores in Common Admission Test (CAT). The other important factors considered in selection are past academic record, work experience, Personal Interview, What etc. The weightage given to various components in selection at IIM Bangalore are given below for an idea.
1. CAT : 25%
2. PI : 30%
3. What : 10%
4. Bachelors Degree : 10%
5. Work Experience : 10%
6. 10th Marks : 10%
7. 12th Marks : 05%
So from academic performance is contributed about 25%, while CAT score and PI are for 55%. Your academic performance is good but CAT score and PI needs to be address. For selection point of view you needs to obtained above 98 percentile in CAT for more probability.

First, You should have syllabus with yourself and then read the preparation tips of the toppers. Then make your preparation plan according to your convenience and arrange the study material which will help you to plan and after few months start solving previous year papers.