IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2012-14
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi is a center of excellence for management education in the country. It is the eighth IIM in the country and has been developed to cater to the needs of the corporate world with quality managers. 
Until last year, IIMs used to declare their admission policies after the CAT exam. But now the admission criterion has changed; and from this year onwards, it is mandatory for the IIMs to announce their admission policies beforehand.
At IIM Ranchi, the selection of students will take place through CAT scores, Personal interview and written ability test. The initial shortlisting of candidates for personal interview and written ability test will be based on the scores of CAT 2011.
The cut-off CAT percentiles, weightage for different components and the profile scoring method are as follows:
| Category | Section 1 | Section 2 | Overall |
| General | 70 | 70 | 90 |
| SC | 60 | 60 | 75 |
| ST | 50 | 50 | 65 |
| NC-OBC | 65 | 65 | 85 |
| PWD | 55 | 55 | 70 |
Here IIM Ranchi has clearly stated that, as per the above table, every eligible candidate may or may not find a place in the short-list. The above cutoff percentile figures are just indicative and actual CAT percentile cutoffs are expected to be close to the cutoff for previous years. The shortlisted candidates of all the six IIMs will be merged to make a combined short-list for further processing.
The above mentioned table will be used to rank the students in different categories (General, NCOBC, SC, ST and PWD) and for shortlisting of candidates based on ranking within categories for further processing. The candidates eligible for WA & PI process for IIM Ranchi shall also have to fill an online profile form which will be used for further evaluation.
Personal interview and written ability test is one of the main component of the Joint admission process of the new IIMs. This consolidated merit list (CML) would be compiled on the basis of following components and their corresponding weights:
| Component | Weightage |
| CAT Score | 40% |
| PI & WA Score | 40% |
| Profile | 20% |
The shortlisted candidates will have to fill an online profile form and also bring a printed copy of the same for verification during personal interview. The Profile of the shortlisted candidates will be prepared on the basis of Academic Profile, Work Experience and Extra Curricular Activities. The profile scoring methodology is mentioned below:
| Profile | Out of 20 Marks |
| Academic Profile | 10 |
| Work Experience | 5 |
| Extra Curricular Activities | 5 |
Academic Profile
Evaluation based on academic background including medals for scholastic performance in school and colleges.
| 85 and above | 75-85% | 65-75% | Less than 65% | |
| SSC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| HSC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
The total will be reduced to 10 if it exceeds 10.
Work experience:
| Duration of Work Experience | Maximum Marks |
| Less than 6 months | 0 |
| 6 to 12 months |
1 |
| 12 to 18 months | 2 |
| 18 to 24 months | 3 |
| 24 to 30 months | 4 |
| 30 to 36 months | 5 |
| Greater than 36 months | 3 |
Co-curricular achievements
| National/State | District/University/Inter College | Intra School/Intra College | Intra Class/Department | |
| Class Leader /Council Leader / Other Position of Responsibility |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Achievements in co-curricular activities |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
This year, the six new IIMs have decided to conduct joint admissions. IIM Ranchi, Raipur, Rohtak, Trichy, Udaipur and Kashipur are following the joint admission process. It would be coordinated and led by IIM Ranchi. Personal interviews and written analysis are planned to be conducted at five different centers namely Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bangalore.
Source: Richha Bhatnagar (Shiksha Team)
