RTI filed by Shiksha requesting IIMs to share CAT cut offs for selection to WAT-GD-PI rounds and final selection, revealed a gap between qualifying cut offs and final cut offs.
In 2016, Shiksha had filed about 182 The Right to Information Act (RTI) queries, requesting for information related to CAT cut-off percentiles used for admission to MBA/PGDM courses.
Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Delhi was the first top B-School to respond, followed by IIM Bangalore, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Kozhikode and IIM Indore.
Read other Shiksha RTI responses:
First let us take a look at the RTI queries posed:
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RTI Queries
In the RTI, we had requested for information in three parts:
1. Minimum cut off for CAT exam for students called for Written Ability Test, Group Discussion and Personal interview for full-time MBA across all categories (General, SC, ST, OBC and other categories too) for last five years.
2. Minimum CAT percentile for students who are selected for full-time MBA across all categories (General, SC, ST, OBC and other categories too) for last five years.
3. Weightage given to work experience, written test, interview, GD, etc. for final selection across all categories (General, SC, ST, OBC and other categories too) for last five years.
RTI Response from IIM Kozhikode
1. Response for first query (Minimum CAT percentile for students called for second round of admission process):
| Year |
General |
NC-OBC |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-17 |
90 |
80 |
65 |
55 |
55 |
| 2014-16 |
90 |
80 |
65 |
55 |
55 |
| 2013-15 |
85 |
75 |
65 |
55 |
55 |
| 2012-14 |
85 |
75 |
65 |
55 |
55 |
| 2011-13 |
75 |
65 |
55 |
45 |
45 |
2. Response for second query (minimum CAT percentile of selected students):
| Year |
General |
NC-OBC |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-17 |
95.44 |
80.15 |
66.06 |
55.06 |
62.42 |
| 2014-16 |
94.03 |
82.87 |
67.53 |
55.46 |
56.22 |
| 2013-15 |
85.41 |
75.38 |
65.59 |
56.49 |
55.05 |
| 2012-14 |
85.03 |
76.23 |
66.83 |
55.29 |
59.52 |
| 2011-13 |
85.92 |
70.19 |
65.36 |
53.13 |
55.75 |
3. Response for third query (Weightage given to work experience, written test, interview, GD, etc):
| Year |
Work Experience points |
GD/WAT points |
PI points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-17 |
5 |
15 |
45 |
| 2014-16 |
5 |
15 |
45 |
| 2013-15 |
- |
20 |
40 |
| 2012-14 |
- |
20 |
35 |
| 2011-13 |
- |
20 |
35 |
RTI Response from IIM Indore
1. Response for first query (Minimum CAT percentile for students called for second round of tests):
| Year |
General |
NC-OBC |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-17 |
90.05 |
80.04 |
55.22 |
55.62 |
55.87 |
| 2014-16 |
90.32 |
80.28 |
59.92 |
55.46 |
55.46 |
| 2013-15 |
90.13 |
80.05 |
55.05 |
55.05 |
55.77 |
| 2012-14 |
90.42 |
80.29 |
74.59 |
63.59 |
58.11 |
| 2011-13 |
88.95 |
76.76 |
63.64 |
45.63 |
40.68 |
2. Response for second query (minimum CAT percentile of students selected):
| Year |
General |
NC-OBC |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-17 |
90.05 |
80.04 |
55.87 |
55.62 |
58.29 |
| 2014-16 |
95.10 |
82.94 |
77.32 |
64.92 |
58.11 |
| 2013-15 |
90.13 |
80.05 |
55.05 |
55.05 |
55.40 |
| 2012-14 |
95.10 |
82.94 |
77.32 |
64.92 |
58.11 |
| 2011-13 |
91.00 |
80.17 |
69.67 |
48.40 |
51.80 |
3. Response for third query (Weightage given to work experience, written test, interview, GD, etc): No response received.
RTI Response from IIM Indore (Mumbai Campus)
| Category |
2012-14 |
2013-15 |
2014-16 |
2015-17 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Called for WAT/PI |
Selected |
Called for WAT/PI |
Selected |
Called for WAT/PI |
Selected |
Called for WAT/PI |
Selected |
|
| General |
90.95 |
90.95 |
90.13 |
90.13 |
90.32 |
90.32 |
90.95 |
90.95 |
| NC-OBC |
80.29 |
82.94 |
80.05 |
83.72 |
81.35 |
85.18 |
80.04 |
80.04 |
| SC |
72.29 |
72.29 |
55.77 |
61.50 |
55.46 |
55.46 |
55.06 |
55.62 |
| ST |
62.25 |
- |
58.70 |
- |
56.99 |
59.34 |
55.62 |
55.62 |
| DA |
58.80 |
58.80 |
59.40 |
- |
- |
- |
55.22 |
55.22 |
RTI Response from IIM Indore (UAE Campus)
| Category |
2011-13 |
2012-14 |
2013-15 |
2014-16 |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Called for WAT/PI |
Selected |
Called for WAT/PI |
Selected |
Called for WAT/PI |
Selected |
Called for WAT/PI |
Selected |
||
| Reservation Policy Not |
82.47 |
82.47 |
85.03 |
85.42 |
85.01 |
85.01 |
Batch ceased |
||
IIM Kozhikode's response
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