IIM Bangalore issues shortlisting criteria for PGP batch 2015-17

IIM Bangalore has issued guidelines for admission selection procedure for Post Graduate Program in Management (PGP) batch of 2015-17.

Like previous years, IIM-B will select candidates based on past academic performance, CAT score, performance in interview and prior work experience. The institute will adopt a two-phase selection process.
IIM Ahmedabad has also issued their shortlisting criteria.
CAT 2014 will be held on November 16 and 22, 2014. The last date to register for the exam is September 30, 2014. Some new changes have been introduced this year. Check CAT 2014 New test pattern and syllabus. Know more about how to apply for CAT 2014. 

Stage 1

In the first step, candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of CAT 2014 scores for
personal interview (PI). Thereafter candidates will be further shortlisted on the basis of Class 10 and 12 scores, graduation scores and work-experience or professional course.
Pre-PI score for Work Experience will be calculated as:
= 5x/36 if 0
= 5 if x >= 36
where x is the months of work experience up to September 2014.

Weights for remaining four components are fixed as:
CAT =20, 10th board=15, 12th board=10, Bachelors= 15.

"Sufficient candidates are short listed at each stage in each category to meet the reservation
requirement for each group, as applicable at that time," stated the notification.

Stage 2
In the second phase, qualifying candidates will have to appear for personal interview (PI). During the PI candidates have to write a short note (one page) on a topic provided by IIMB.
"The topics chosen will typically reflect current political, economic and business affairs, though other topics such as sports and those that require more creative thinking may also be included. The time provided for writing the note will typically be about 30 minutes. During the interview , the panel will evaluate each candidate's performance on academic background , quality of work experience and other personal traits. The written note will be evaluated separately," stated the official website.

Final shortlist will be arrived on the basis of scores in written test and PI, along with pre-PI selection parameters (academic performance, work experience).

IIM B also uses GMAT scores for admission. View more details here.