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Q:   What is your opinion on IIM Kozhikode and how does it compare to other top business schools in India?
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IIM Kozhikode is ranked 3rd among the top Business School of India according to the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF 2025). 

According to me the institute provides great value for money with the course fees of its flagship PGP/ MBA programme being INR 14 Lakhs - INR 22.5 Lakhs. While its placements regularly sees average and median packages of INR 28.18 LPA and INR 27.5 LPA,  respectively (in 2025).

Compared to other Business schools it may comparatively have lesser specialisations to choose from but makes up in quality and focus alongside other metrics including infrastructure, faculty, opportunities, placements, exposure, etc.

Q:   What is life like at IIM Kozhikode? What sets it apart from other IIMs in terms of placements, academics, or extracurricular activities?
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While compared to other IIMs, IIM Kozhikode is ranked 3rd among all Management institutes of India with 2 IIMs above it and 18 IIMs below it (NIRF 2025). While in terms of placements, academics, extracurricular activities, etc. the following are the stand out features:

IIM KozhikodeOther IIMs
Academics
4 specialisations or elective clusters6 to 8 specialisations or elective clusters
Placements
INR 28.18 LPAINR 15 LPA - INR 35 LPA
Extracurricular Activities
8+ Student-Run ClubsDepends on the IIM

 

Q:   What is the difference between qualifying CAT cut off and final CAT cut off?
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Qualifying CAT cut off percentiles of an IIM is the minimum percentile (sectional as well as overall) required by candidates to be eligible for the Written Ability Test (What) and Personal Interview PI round. These are only eligibility score and not the score for selection. The final CAT cut off percentiles are the scores on the basis of which a candidate is actually selected for the What-PI round. The qualifying CAT cut offs are released publically before the CAT exam and result as a part of selection criteria for the MBA/PGP batch of that year. The qualifying cut offs for CAT are release category wise - General, NC/OBC. General-EWS, SC/ST, PwD. The qualifying cut offs percentiles of General category candidate is higher than then rest. The final CAT cut offs are not released publically. The cut offs are estimate on the basis of candidate's selection for What-PI. The final CAT cut offs for General category candidate is also higher than then rest.
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