MBA in Business Analytics 

at IIM Ranchi, Ranchi

CAT Institute of Management Ranchi accepts CAT scores, followed by the Personal Interview round for admission to the MBA course. As per the IIM CAP criteria, the expected qualifying CAT cut off for the batch of 2023-25 is 93 percentile for the General category students. Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the category-wise estimated CAT 2023 qualifying cutoff for IIM Ranchi: 

Note: The above-mentioned data is not the actual CAT 2023 Qualifying Cutoff and is the estimated data based on the previous year's qualifying cutoff. The actual data might be on the higher side for 2023.

For admission to IIM Ranchi MBA candidates need to meet the eligibilty criteria and score a good percentile in CAT that matches the IIM Ranchi final CAT cutoff.

To be eligible for IIM Ranchi MBA, the candidates must have the below mentioned qualifications:

For admission to MBA (or PGP) 2024 batch at IIM Ranchi, the CAT test was conducted on November 26, 2023. Aspirants of IIM Ranchi are required to appear for the exam in Computer Based Testing mode at the allotted test centres. CAT exam 2023 will be held in three slots:

Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Earlier, the CAT exam used to be of 180 minutes with 100 questions but in 2020, both exam duration and number of questions were reduced due to COVID-19 pandemic. Now, starting CAT 2022, the total number of questions stands at 66 as part of CAT pattern.

Yes, IIM Ranchi is a leading Management Institute in the country. The college has consistently been offering good placements to its students. Find below the course-wise placement trends recorded at IIM Ranchi:

IIM Ranchi MBA admission is done through CAT  followed by other rounds of selection. To secure admission at IIM Ranchi MBA, candidates need to prepare for CAT 2024. The CAT exam basically consists of three sections and those are-

1. Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)
2. Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)
3. Quantitative Aptitde (QUANT)

The candidate need to score a minimum of 75 percentile in each section to become eligible for admission at IIM Ranchi. The expected qualifying CAT 2023 cutoff for IIM Ranchi MBA 2024 is 93 percentile.

Candidates who match the IIM Ranchi MBA cutoff will be invited for futher selection rounds that includes GDPI and WAT.

The final admission offers are made on the basis following components:

IIM Ranchi final CAT cutoff was 94 for the General AI category, both overall and sectional. Hence, these category students can be eligible for admission with a percentile between 90 and 95. 

Students would also have to clear the WAT, GD and PI rounds to be considered eligible for admission. 

Note: The cutoff data is based on estimated cutoffs of previous years; it is not the actual cutoff. 

The cost of IIM Ranchi MBA is INR 17.50 lakh which includes acceptance fee, tuition fee, caution deposit and Alumni fee.

Component-wise bifurcation of the total fee is as mentioned below:

*Tuition fee will be paid in 6 equal instalments of INR 2.85 Lacs for each term except the 1^st instalment will be of INR 1.85 lakh because the Acceptance Fee will be treated as tuition fee for 1^st instalment.

In addition to the above-mentioned fee, mess expenses will be paid INR 27,000 per term.

Yes, IIM Ranchi is definitely a great college to pursue MBA. IIM Ranchi has secured the 18th rank in the NIRF Ranking list under management category in 2025 and is considered among the list of premium institutes of the country offering MBA. 

IIM Ranchi MBA key highlights are mentioned below: