IIM Ranchi Admission Policy 2018-2020: CAT 2017 cut-off fixed at 90 percentile

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The Indian Institute of Management Ranchi (IIM Ranchi) has announced admission criteria for its 2018-2020 PGDM batch.

The admission process will include screening of candidates on the basis of CAT 2017 score, Written Ability Test and Personal Interview. Academic profile will also be taken into consideration for the final selection.

The minimum CAT 2017 eligibility cut-off has been fixed at 90 percentile for General category students. For Scheduled Tribe (ST) category students the minimum cut off is 40 percentile. For Differently Abled Persons (DAP), the cut off is also 40 percentile.

IIM Ranchi’s WAT/PI process will be common as IIM Amritsar, IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Rohtak, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Trichy and IIM Udaipur.

CAT 2017 percentile score for first stage screening:

Category

QA

DILR

VARC

Total

General

80

80

80

90

NC-OBC

60

60

60

78

SC

50

50

50

60

ST

30

30

30

40

DAP

30

30

30

40


These cut-offs are indicative of minimum marks required to be eligible for WAT/PI round. The actual cut-off marks will be known after the CAT 2017 result has been announced. Check last year's actual CAT cut-offs of all the IIMs

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The WAT and PI of IIM Ranchi will be conducted by IIM Rohtak and will be conducted in five cities – Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.

Points distribution chart for final admission:

Component

Weightage

CAT 2017 score

30%

WAT score

10%

PI score

30%

Candidate’s profile

30%

Total

100%


Candidate’s profile will include the following aspects:

Aspect

Out of 30%

Academic Profile

15%

Work Experience

5%

Academic Diversity

5%

Gender Diversity

5%

Candidates from non-Engineering background can avail 5% academic diversity and female candidates can avail 5% under Gender diversity. Check IIM Admission Policies of all the IIMs

Selected candidates will be informed via email, after which they will have to submit offer acceptance letter and offer acceptance fees to confirm admission. The offer acceptance fees will be adjusted in term fee and in case any candidate decides not to seek admission, his/her acceptance fee will be returned after deduction.

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Answered 2 months ago

Indian Institute of Management Ranchi is one of the top Management institutes in India. As per the NIRF ranking, IIM Ranchi ranking has shown a fluctuating trend. IIM Ranchi was ranked 15 in 2022 and 24 in 2023. Candidates can refer to the table below to know more about the rankings:

Ranking Body

Category

Rank

NIRF 2025

Management

18

Outlook 2024

MBA- Government

7

IIRF 2024

MBA

15

NIRF 2024

Management

17

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Chikat Marchang

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

A ranking trend of IIM Ranchi under the Management category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework created Ministry of Education,  Government of India is mentioned below:

Ranking Body

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

NIRF

21

15

24

17

18

This ranking data is taken from the official NIRF website, interested students can check the official website to confirm

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Chikat Marchang

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

For obtaining IIM Ranchi admission, appear for the prescribed entrance tests. Visit the official website of the IIM Ranchi to learn more regarding the eligibility details for their preferred course choice. Accepted exams include IPMAT and CAT.

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Ashwin Yadav

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 months ago

The domain-wise the highest, average and median package offered during IIM Ranchi placements 2025 is presented below:

Domains

the highest Package (2025)

Average Package (2025)

Median Package (2025)

Strategy and Consulting

INR 27 LPA

INR 20.49 LPA

INR 19.31 LPA

Finance

INR 39.69 LPA

INR 20.19 LPA

INR 17.64 LPA

IT Analytics

INR 27.94 LPA

INR 18.96 LPA

INR 18.37 LPA

Operations Management

INR 25.13 LPA

INR 18.67 LPA

INR 18.5 LPA

Sales & Marketing

INR 50.39 LPA

INR 19.07 LPA

INR 17.19 LPA

K

Krishnendu Chatterjee

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 months ago

The key highlights of IIM Ranchi placements 2025 for MBA, MBA BA and MBA HR programs are presented below:

Particulars

MBA Placement Statistics (2025)

MBA HR Placement Statistics (2025)

MBA BA Placement Statistics (2025)

the highest package

INR 50.39 LPA

INR 35.3 LPA

INR 27.94 LPA

Average package

INR 19.29 LPA

INR 19.02 LPA

INR 19.86 LPA

Median package

INR 17.64 LPA

INR 18 LPA

INR 18.11 LPA

Total recruiters

81

26

34

PPO Percentage

19.8%

30%

21.7%

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Satyendra Rai

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 4 months ago

BFSI & Fintech sector emerged as the top recruiting sector during IIM Ranchi MBA placements 2025. The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during IIM Ranchi placements 2025 is presented below:

Sectors

MBA BA Placement Distribution (2025)

BFSI & Fintech

43.48%

Consulting & Professional Services

19.57%

E-Commerce & Tech

4.35%

FMCG

2.17%

IT & ITES

6.52%

Manufacturing

8.7%

Others

15.21%

Sectors

MBA Placement Distribution (2025)

BFSI & Fintech

37.06%

Manufacturing

12.18%

E-Commerce & Tech

9.64%

IT & ITES

8.63%

Consulting & Professional Services

6.6%

Automobile

6.09%

FMCG

5.58%

Others

14.22%

Sectors

MBA HR Placement Distribution (2025)

BFSI & Fintech

22%

Consulting & Professional Services

22%

Manufacturing

14%

Energy Oil & Gas

12%

Automobile

8%

FMCG

6%

Media & Entertainment

6%

Others

10%

 

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Saakshi Malhotra

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 4 months ago

The course-wise average salary trend witnessed during IIM Ranchi placements over the past three years is presented below:

Course  

Average Package (2023)

Average Package (2024)

Average Package (2025)

MBA

INR 17.3 LPA

INR 18.69 LPA

INR 19.29 LPA

MBA HR

INR 16.3 LPA

INR 18.37 LPA

INR 19.02 LPA

MBA BA

INR 16.4 LPA

INR 19.13 LPA

INR 19.86 LPA

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Aayush Singh

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 4 months ago

Find below the course-wise salary trends witnessed during IIM Ranchi over the past three years:

Course - highest package  

2023 (INR)

2024 (INR)

2025 (INR)

MBA

 67 LPA

 37.8 LPA

 50.39 LPA

MBA HR

 32.2 LPA

 33.97 LPA

 35.3 LPA

MBA BA

 22.3 LPA

 34.91 LPA

 27.94 LPA

Course - median package

2023

2024

2025

MBA

 16.5 LPA

 18 LPA

 17.64 LPA

MBA HR

 16 LPA

 18.22 LPA

 18 LPA

MBA BA

 16 LPA

 16.88 LPA

 18.11 LPA

Course - average package

2023

2024

2025

MBA

 17.3 LPA

 18.69 LPA

 19.29 LPA

MBA HR

 16.3 LPA

 18.37 LPA

 19.02 LPA

MBA BA

 16.4 LPA

 19.13 LPA

 19.86 LPA

 

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Nishtha Sharma

Contributor-Level 9