IIM Trichy reveals CAT 2016 cut off
IIM Trichy reveals CAT 2016 cut off
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli (also known as IIM Trichy) has announced its admission policy for Post Graduate Programme (PGP) batch of 2017-1019. IIM T will use CAT 2016 percentile for shortlisting the candidates for WAT and PI.
This year, CAT has been scheduled for December 4, 2016 and IIM T has assigned 50% weightage to the same. Written Ability Test and Personal Interview each hold 15% weightage. This year, the institute has planned to have the batch size of 180 students for PGP 2017-19.
IIM Tiruchirappalli’s 2017-19 admission process will be based on a candidate’s performance in CAT 2016, Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI); educational record and relevant work experience (if any). Here’s IIM Trichy’s shortlisting criteria for PI & WAT:
A) Minimum/cutoff percentiles (CAT 2016) for PI & WAT
| Category |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning |
Verbal & Reading Comprehension |
Total(Overall Percentile) |
| 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 |
This year, IIM Rohtak is coordinating the PI & WAT for PGP 2017-19 batch on behalf of IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Tiruchirappalli, IIM Udaipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Amritsar, IIM Bodhgaya & IIM Sambalpur (also known as 9 new IIMs). The WAT & PI will be conducted at New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata. Shortlisted candidates will be notified about their selection for WAT & PI by IIM Rohtak.
Furthermore, in cases where a candidate has been shortlisted by older IIMs (Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode, and Lucknow) as well as 9 new IIMs, the candidate will not have to appear for the common PI & WAT of 9 IIMs.
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(B) Criteria for selection of candidates post PI & WAT
| Parameter |
Sub-parameter |
Weightage |
| CAT 2016 score |
- |
50% |
| WAT |
1) Vocabulary 2) Content of writing 3) Writing skills |
15% |
| Personal Interview |
1) Communication, attitude and personality 2) Academic efforts and disposition 3) Managerial and leadership attributes 4) Social awareness and disposition 5) Overall presence |
15% |
| Work experience |
Based on quantum and quality of work experience |
5% |
| Performance at Undergraduate level |
- |
10% |
| Master’s degree or Professional Qualification |
Pass in the Master Degree / final examinations of CA / ICWA/ CS |
2% |
| Gender Diversity |
- |
3 per cent weightage for female candidates |
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