Updated on Aug 12, 2019 14:00 IST
IIM Kozhikode and IIM Indore have responded to Shiksha's RTI query. Read here to find out the exact CAT cut-off percentiles.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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
Applicable

82.47

82.47

85.03

85.42

85.01

85.01

Batch ceased

 

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