IIM Bodh Gaya Admission Policy 2017-2019
The Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya has announced its admission policy for PGP 2017-2019.
Admissions at IIM Bodh Gaya will be conducted in three phases. The first phase will consist of shortlisting of candidates for WAT/PI on the basis of CAT 2016 score. The second phase will consist of WAT/PI rounds and the third and final phase will consist of screening of the candidates for admissions on the basis of their overall performance.
Aspiring candidates must note that equal weightage has been allotted to CAT score and Personal Interview, hence they must prepare for the latter equally well.
For the first phase, IIM Bodh Gaya has fixed minimum percentage at 90 percentile for General Category candidates, while for the reserved category candidates it’s been fixed at 75 percentile and below.
| Category |
VA |
LRDI |
QA |
Overall |
| General |
80 |
80 |
80 |
90 |
| NC-OBC |
72 | 72 |
72 |
81 |
| SC |
60 |
60 |
60 |
75 |
| ST |
50 |
50 |
50 |
65 |
| DA |
50 |
50 |
50 |
65 |
Candidates scoring according to the above given table, will be considered for the second phase of admission. Those who will make it to the second phase will be informed through email.
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The candidates will have to be present in person for WAT/PI rounds which will be conducted in all major cities of India. Time, date and venue of WAT/PI will be shared with each selected candidate in the same email.
Criteria and weightage for final selection:
| Criteria |
Weight |
| CAT 2017 |
15 |
| Personal Interview |
15 |
| Written Ability Test |
05 |
| Gender Diversity |
02 |
| Class X marks |
05 |
| Class 12 marks |
05 |
| Work Experience |
03 |
| Total |
50 |
For candidates with work experience, point scheme is based on number months they have worked minimum being 6 and maximum being 36.
Points for work experience:
| Months |
Points |
| 36 months |
2 |
| 25-36 months |
3 |
| 19-24 months |
2 |
| 13-18 months |
1 |
| 6-12 months |
0.5 |
| Less than 6 months |
0 |
The admission committee will make the final selection of candidates based on the above mentioned criteria.
IIM Bodh Gaya is one on the newest IIMs inaugurated on August 31, 2015. The institute is being mentored by one of the oldest and the best IIMs – IIM Calcutta.
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