IIM Kozhikode Selection Criteria 2026-2028: Check PI Shortlisting Criteria and CAT 2025 Cut Offs
IIM Kozhikode admission criteria for 2026-2028 PGP - The institute will soon announce the selection criteria and CAT 2025 cut offs for PGP admission. Those planning to pursue MBA from IIM Kozhikode can check here selection process, eligibility criteria and other parameters for admission.
IIM Kozhikode selection criteria and admission process for 2026-28 PGP batch will be released soon. Admission process normally includes shortlisting of candidates on the basis of CAT cut offs, academic record, WAT and PI. The qualifying CAT cut off percentile for IIM Kozhikode admission last year was 85 (General category). For the final selection of candidates for IIM Kozhikode's PGP programme, the weightage of CAT score was 35 points whereas the weightage of WAT-PI was 55 points.
IIM Kozhikode will release the PI shortlist for PGP admission in January 2026 after the announcement of CAT 2025 result. Those who meet the IIM Kozhikode cut off 2026 will be shortlisted for the PI round. Read below, previous year's IIM Kozhikode selection criteria.
- IIM Kozhikode Selection Criteria and Admission Process 2025
- IIM Kozhikode Cut Off 2025
- IIM Kozhikode Selection Criteria 2025: Shortlisting for PI
- IIM Kozhikode PI Shortlist 2025-2027: How to Apply?
- IIM Kozhikode Admission Criteria: Final Selection 2025
- Selection and Admission Criteria of all IIMs
IIM Kozhikode Selection Criteria and Admission Process 2025
IIM Kozhikode’s admission process for the flagship PGP course is divided into three stages.
Stage 1: Registration of candidates meeting CAT cut off
Stage 2: Shortlisting for PI
Stage 3: Final selection for admission
IIM Kozhikode Cut Off 2025
IIM Kozhikode cut off 2025 was same cut offf 2024. Given below are the CAT cut offs for all categories. These are overall qualifying IIM Kozhikode CAT cut offs. Final cut offs will be higher.
| Category |
CAT percentile |
IIM Kozhikode sectional cut off (percentile) |
SSC/ class 10 percentage |
HSC/ class 12 percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General |
85 |
75 |
60 |
60 |
| NC-OBC/EWS |
75 |
65 |
60 |
60 |
| SC |
65 |
55 |
55 |
55 |
| ST/PwD |
55 |
45 |
55 |
55 |
Candidates who opted for IIM Kozhikode in the CAT 2024 application form and meet the final CAT cut off, were shortlisted for the WAT-PI round and had to register for WAT-PI round at the official website. Only those who completed the online registration process for IIM Kozhikode within the given deadline, post the CAT 2024 result declaration, were considered for PI and WAT.
IIM Kozhikode Selection Criteria 2025: Shortlisting for PI
Candidates were shortlisted for IIM Kozhikode PI based on the following parameters and weightage allotted:
| Component |
Weight |
|---|---|
| *CAT 2024 Score |
50% |
| Class 10 score |
15% |
| Class 12 score |
20% |
| Gender/Academic Diversity |
10% and 5% |
| Work Experience |
5% |
| Total |
100% |
*Scaled scores from the three sections (with equal weightages) of CAT 2024 was considered for the computation of the CAT Index Score.
IIM Kozhikode PI Shortlist 2025-2027: How to Apply?
Candidates had follow the process given below to fill the PI shortlist form:
- Go to IIM Kozhikode website
- Click on PGP admission 2025-27
- Enter CAT registration mobile number
- Type in verification code and click on 'register'
- Once the form opens, fill the relevant fields with information
- Click on submit to complete the process
IIM Kozhikode Admission Criteria: Final Selection 2025
Candidates were evaluated for final selection based on their performance, academic efforts and disposition, general awareness and social disposition, attitude, personality and communication and the quality of work experience. Check the parameters of IIM Kozhikode final selection and weightage allotted to them:
| Parameters |
Weightage |
|---|---|
| CAT 2024 Score |
35% |
| PI Score |
35% |
| WAT score |
20% |
| Resume Score |
10% |
| Total |
100% |
The resume score was calculated based on the quality of academic and professional qualifications. Category-wise merit list was prepared based on the final scores and admission offers will be made to candidates via email by April 2025.
Candidates selected for admission had to confirm their admission, by accepting the admission offer letter and paying the confirmation fee (first instalment of the course fee). In case, a student decides to withdraw admission, the fee amount is refunded deducting processing charges of INR 1,000.
Selection and Admission Criteria of all IIMs
For 2025 shortlist and admission criteria of all IIMs, refer to the table below and click on the links to read about IIM of your preference.
| IIM Admission Policy |
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|---|---|
14 candidates have scored 100 percentile in CAT 2024, out of a total of 2.93 Lacs candidates. Out of 14 toppers, 1 is a woman candidate. Check below CAT 2024 result data:
Check the below table for data and statistics of CAT 2024 test takers and toppers.
| CAT Toppers | Gender and Discipline | State |
|---|---|---|
| 100 percentiles 14 - Nos | Female - 1 Male - 13 Engg – 13 Non-Engg – 1 | Andhra Pradesh 1 Delhi 2 Haryana 1 Kerala 1 Maharashtra 5 Odisha 1 Rajasthan 1 Telangana 2 |
| 99.99 percentiles 29 -Nos. | Female - 2 Male - 27 Engg – 25 Non-Engg - 4 | Chandigarh 1 Delhi 4 Gujarat 2 Haryana 1 Karnataka 3 Kerala 1 Madhya Pradesh 1 Maharashtra 5 Odisha 1 Punjab 1 Rajasthan 3 Tamil Nadu 1 Telangana 1 Uttar Pradesh1 Uttarakhand 1 West Bengal 2 |
| 99.98 percentiles 30-Nos | Female - 1 Male - 29 Engg – 20 Non-Engg -10 | Bihar 1 Delhi 2 Gujarat 2 Haryana 4 Karnataka 4 Madhya Pradesh 3 Maharashtra 3 Tamil Nadu 2 Telangana 3 Uttar Pradesh 2 West Bengal 4 |
The CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore hovers between 97-100 percentile. The qualifying CAT cut off required for being eligible for IIM Bangalore's Written Ability test (What) and Personal Interview PI is 85 percentile for General category students, whereas for SC candidates, it is 70 percentile. For ST candidates, it is 65 percentile and for PwD candidates it is 60 percentile. Given below are the sectional and overall qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore.
- General category: 80 VARC 75 DILR 75 Quantitative Aptitude 85 (Overall)
- NC-OBC category: 75 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
- EWS category: 70 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
- SC category: 65 VARC 60 DILR 60 Quantitative Aptitude 70 (Overall)
- ST category: 55 VARC 55 DILR 55 Quantitative Aptitude 65 (Overall)
- PwD category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall)
Qualifying CAT cut off percentiles of Iims for Written Ability Test (What) and Personal Interview PI are listed below. Candidates who MET the qualifying CAT cut off, were eligible for What-PI round. These qualifying CAT cut offs are for General Category. The cut offs for Reserved category students are lower:
- IIM Ahmedabad: 95 percentile
- IIM Bangalore: 85 percentile
- IIM Calcutta: 85 percentile
- IIM Lucknow: 90 percentile
- IIM Kozhikode: 85 percentile
- IIM Indore: 90 percentile
- IIM Udaipur: 93 percentile
- IIM Shillong: 75 percentile
- IIM Trichy: 93 percentile
- IIM Visakhapatnam: 80 percentile
- IIM Rohtak: 95 percentile
- 1IIM Nagpur: 85 percentile
- IIM Jammu: 93 percentile
- IIM Ranchi: 90 percentile
- IIM Sirmaur: 92 percentile
- IIM Bodhgaya: 93 percentile
- IIM Sambalpur: 93 percentile
- IIM Kashipur: 94 percentile
- IIM Raipur: 93 percentile
- IIM Amritsar: 90 percentile
For complete details of IIM selection and admission process read this article: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/iim-shortlist-selection-admission-criteria-blogId-18787.
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Exam year
CAT 100 percentilers
State wise numbers
CAT 2024
14
1- Andhra Pradesh
2- Delhi
1- Haryana
1-Kerala
5- Maharashtra
1- Odisha
1- Rajasthan
2- Telangana
CAT 2023
14
1 – Andhra Pradesh
1 - Delhi
1 – Gujarat
1 – Jammu & Kashmir
1 - Karnataka
1 - Kerala
4 – Maharashtra
1 – Tamil Nadu
2 - Telangana
1 - Uttar Pradesh
CAT 2022
11
2 - Delhi
1 - Gujarat
1 - Haryana
1 - Kerala
1 - Madhya Pradesh
2 - Maharashtra
2 - Telangana
1 - Uttar Pradesh