IIM Ranchi Admission Policy 2017-2019: PI and CAT 2016 allotted same weightage
The Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi has allotted equal weightage to PI and CAT 2016 in its admission criteria for PGP 2017-2019.
The candidates who have scored above 90 percentile are likely to be invited by the institute for PI/WAT round. The PI/WAT process of IIM Ranchi will be the same as other eight new IIMs, namely IIM Amritsar, IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Rohtak, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Trichy and IIM Udaipur. The selected candidates of all the new IIMs will be merged to make a combined short-list for further processing.
The cutoff percentile for consideration in the selection for PI/WAT round is as follows:
| Category |
QA |
DILR |
VARC |
Overall |
| General |
80 |
80 |
80 |
90 |
| NC-OBC |
72 |
72 |
72 |
81 |
| SC |
60 |
60 |
60 |
75 |
| ST |
50 |
50 |
50 |
65 |
| DAP |
50 |
50 |
50 |
65 |
The criteria given above is based last year admission, this year the cutoff may be higher.
The PI/WAT round will be conducted in Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore. The candidates will be sent PI invitation via email.
Post the PI/WAT round the admission committee will select the candidates for admission on the basis of composite score. For final selection not only CAT and WAT/PI will be taken into consideration but also the candidates’ academic performance, work experience and diversity.
The composite score will be calculated on the basis of the following components:
| Component |
Weightage |
| CAT 2016 |
30 |
| PI |
30 |
| WAT |
10 |
| Profile |
30 |
| Total |
100 |
The Profile will comprise of the following components:
| Profile |
Weightage |
| Academic profile |
15 |
| Work Experience |
5 |
| Academic Diversity (For non-engineering graduates) |
5 |
| Gender Diversity (For women only) |
5 |
| Total |
30 |
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No, students cannot get direct admission in IIM Ranchi. For getting admission at IIM Ranchi, students need to appear for the prescribed entrance tests. Visit the official website of the IIM Ranchi to know more regarding the eligibility details for their preferred course. The exams accepted are IPMAT
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The IIM Ranchi admission process is simple and it is done in online mode. The details are mentioned below:
- The first step is to register for the right entrance exams - CAT.
- Register as a new user and enter your basic details.
- Get the email verified.
- Complete the form.
- Pay the fee with a credit card/debit
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To get admission in IIM Ranchi, the selection criteria is entrance-based. Entrance exam is considered for final seat allotment followed by personal interview. Check the table below to get more information about the selection criteria for IIM Ranchi courses:
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MBA | CAT + Personal Interview |
Executive MBA | Personal Interview |
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In the second year of IIM Ranchi MBA course, candidates can choose preferred electives. Each of it is worth 3 credits. The elective options available for the two-year PG course are:
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The institute provides merit cum means scholarship worth INR 1 crore every year to MBA candidates. It is given to 25 meritorious candidates. There is additional preference given to candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ and differently abled candidates. The scholarship scheme is provided to support and enc
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Candidates wanting to get into MBA in any of the IIMs have to take the CAT exam and clear it. IIM Ranchi CAT cutoff is released and selection for WAT and PI is done. The institute then releases the final cutoff for the course admission. After seat allotment, the required fee amount can be paid for c
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IIM Ranchi has a total of 185 seats for its two-year MBA programme. Candidates are admitted as per this sanctioned intake. The seat allotment is based on CAT score and performance in WAT and Personal Interview round. This mentioned seat count is as per the official website/ sanctioning body. It is s
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