IIM Calcutta - Indian Institute of Management Joka Kolkata Answered Questions

To get a call, you don't need experience. Calls at IIMs are generally given on the basis of CAT percentile and scores in 10, 12 and graduation. IIM-C focusses more on your score in CAT. In order to convert your call and make it, you need a balanced scorecard which involves your GDPI performance, work experience and extra curricular activities. Though there are several freshers at IIM-C too but with work experience, you can make the cut inspire of lower scores in other parameters. Also, work experience helps you with shortlists during summer and final placement.

Hi Rohan,
Though your percentages are on lower side, it is certainly not impossible to get calls from ABC. But, do remember that these class 10th and 12th scores carry significant weights for calculating the composite scores. So, even after getting a call, it will be difficult to get the final admission. As you are from a non-engineering stream, you would get additional points for academic diversity which could help your case. Having said that, there are many other good MBA colleges that you can get if you score a good CAT percentile. So, my advice would be to not limit yourself to aim by aiming for a particular CAT score but rather aim to score as high as possible. Good scores do speak for themselves.

No, work experience is not mandatory to get an admission offer from IIMC, but having a work experience helps in getting admission as it has some brownie points in selection process.
But, even if you are a fresher, i.e. with zero work experience you can easily get into IIMC. Currently, 24% of the batch has zero work experience.

Hi Ravi,
Though your percentages are on lower side, it is certainly not impossible to get calls from ABC. But do remember that these 10th and 12th scores carry significant weights for calculating the composite scores. So, even after getting a call, it will be very difficult to get the final admission. Having said that, there are many other good MBA colleges that you can get if you score a good CAT percentile. So, my advice would be to not limit yourself to aim by aiming for a particular CAT score but rather aim to score as high as possible. Good scores do speak for themselves. All the best.

Hello Anuj,
Following are the NIRF rankings published in Indian Express. Please check that and I hope you that will be helpful for you:
1. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
2. Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
3. Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
4. Indian Institutes of Management, Lucknow
5. Indian Institute of Management, Kazhikode
6. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
7. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
8. Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
9. Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur
10. Indian Institute of Management, Indore
11. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
12. National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai
13. Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli
14. Indian Institute of Management, Raipur
15. Indian Institute of Management, Udaipur
16. Management Development Institute
17. Vellore Institute of Technology
18. SP Jain Institute of Management and Research
19. Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak
20. Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur