CAT 2013: Student profiles IIMs tend to select

It is January 14 and the CAT results are finally out. Eight candidates have scored 100 percentile while ten are in the 99.9 percentile bracket. Often students fumble over what to do after the results. Relax, do not fret. Go through our article on CAT 2013: What after results? If you managed to score well, all you can do is wait for that call – the call from the top IIMs that can change your destiny. Then there are other top colleges accepting CAT scores such as Faculty of Management Studies, S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Management Development Institute (MDI), National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) and so on.

This year, 3335 seats are up for grabs between the 13 IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management). To understand the short-listing criteria of all 13 IIMs, click here. Moreover, 11 out of 13 IIMs have done away with Group Discussion. Read more about it here.

Each college has their own selection criteria for admission (Understand the short-listing criteria of all 13 IIMs). We decided to speak to some alumni of the top IIMs and figure out the selection trends prevalent from the last few years:

Disclaimer: Please note, this is not the admission criteria but just admission trends as seen in the last few years.

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