CAT 2025 Scores Required for MICA Admissions; MICAT Scores have 25% Weightage
IIM Kozhikode released CAT 2025 results. Candidates aiming for MICAT PGDM admissions must have a CAT/XAT/GMAT score along with MICAT scores. Check MICA PGDM admission criteria here.
CAT 2025 Scores Required for MICA PGDM Admissions; MICAT Score has 25% Weightage
MICA PGDM admissions are done with a complex process with candidates requiring entrance scores from either CAT, XAT or GMAT along with MICAT scores. MICAT 1 scores and CAT exam results are now out. MICAT scores have a weightage of 25 per cent in final admission. Whereas, scores from CAT/XAT/GMAT have 35 per cent weightage. Along with the entrance exam scores, MICA considers performance of aspirants in GE-PI.
Candidates who are not satisfied with their MICAT 1 scores can also apply for second phase of MICAT exam. MICAT 2 registration will end on January 29.
MICA PGDM Admission Criteria 2026
Check the table below for MICA PGDM selection criteria:
| Selection Parameter | Weightage |
|---|---|
| CAT/XAT/GMAT scores | 35 |
| MICAT scores | 25 |
| Group Exercise | 10 |
| Personal Interview | 20 |
| Past academic record (Class 10, 12, and Graduation) | 5 |
| Extra-Curricular, sports, academic diversity, gender diversity, etc. | 5 |
MICA provides maximum weightage to CAT/XAT/GMAT scores. Candidates with a good CAT score and average academic record have high chances of converting a call for MICA PGDM admissions. However, scoring good in MICA Admission Test is also important for admissions to the institute.
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The CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore hovers between 97-100 percentile. The qualifying CAT cut off required for being eligible for IIM Bangalore's Written Ability test (What) and Personal Interview PI is 85 percentile for General category students, whereas for SC candidates, it is 70 percentile. For ST candidates, it is 65 percentile and for PwD candidates it is 60 percentile. Given below are the sectional and overall qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore.
- General category: 80 VARC 75 DILR 75 Quantitative Aptitude 85 (Overall)
- NC-OBC category: 75 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
- EWS category: 70 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
- SC category: 65 VARC 60 DILR 60 Quantitative Aptitude 70 (Overall)
- ST category: 55 VARC 55 DILR 55 Quantitative Aptitude 65 (Overall)
- PwD category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall)
To get admission to MICA for PGDM, candidate must attain the neccessary percentile in CAT/XAT exam. For admission through CAT, the last round closing percentile was 80, among General AI category candidates. The cutoff for the General AI category candidates has remained constant since the past three years.
Candidates can check all the cutoff related information about MICA Ahmedabad on this page.
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