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What is waitlist in IIM admission through CAT?

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Asked by Pallavi Gupta
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a year ago

IIM waitlist means the number students who are kept waiting for the second shortlist. The institutes select a number of students for admission out of which some miss the first list due to a few points. Such students are kept in waitlist incase any candidate from the first list chooses to not appear

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New answer posted•a year ago

Which IIM has the highest cut off for MBA admission 2025?

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Asked by Esha Singh
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a year ago

IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta have the highest CAT cut off. Every year, the cut off percentiles of these three top IIMs hover around 99-100 percentile. even though the qualifying CAT cut off is lower at 80 or 85 percentile, the final cut offs are the highest among all MBA institutes

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When is IIM Shortlist released?

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a year ago

IIM shortlist of top IIMs is released in the first week of January soon after CAT result declaration. All IIMs release their shortlist one by one after that in the same month. By the end of January, all 21 IIMs release their MBA/PGP shortlist. The WAT-PI shortlists for admission is released individu

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What is IIM Shortlist?

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Asked by Anya B
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a year ago

IIM shortlist is the list of CAT test takers who make it to the second phase of IIM admission process, which is Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). The IIM shortlist is the list of candidates who are eligible to participate in the WAT-PI rounds of IIMs for MBA admission.

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New answer posted•a year ago

Can I appear for CAT exam multiple times?

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Asked by Nitesh Vimal
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a year ago

CAT is an annual exam, thus one can appear for it only once in same academic year. However, one can appear for it any number of times over several years. There is no cap on number of appearance. There is no age limit either. Many candidates appear for the CAT two-three times to achieve their desired

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New answer posted•a year ago
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a year ago

Yes, you are eligible. Candidates with bachelor's degree in any subject is eligible for CAT exam. However, it must be from a UGU recognised university and the candidate must meet the minimum aggregate score criteria for CAT, which is 50 per cent for General category and 45 per cent for SC/ST categor

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New answer posted•a year ago

No, CAT eligibility criteria and MBA eligibility criteria are same i.e. graduation. However, the minimum marks criteria may vary from institute to institute. Also, in case of stream specific MBA courses such as MBA in Pharma or MBA in Agri-Management etc., the requirement is graduation in specific s

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a year ago

Yes, you can apply for CAT 2025, but you will have to get high marks in final year so that average score of graduation is minimum 50% (45% for reserved category students).

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There is no specific eligibility criteria for the scribe to be used in CAT exam. However, they need to be less qualified than the candidate in terms of academic degree. 

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No, you are not eligible to apply for CAT exam until you complete your CA course and clear ICAI CA exams. In case of absence of graduation degree, candidates are required to complete the professional degree before applying. The minimum score for applying for CAT on the basis of professional deg

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