IIMs Selection Criteria Facts Page - IIMs Selection Policy 2017-19

Fact #1
While shortlisting candidates for PI/WAT, IIM Lucknow gives NO weightage to 10th  marks. The 10th marks play no role even in Final Selection at IIM-Lucknow.

 
Fact #2
While shortlisting candidates for PI/WAT, IIM Calcutta gives NO weightage to graduation marks. The graduation marks play no role even in Final Selection at IIM-C.


Fact #3
While shortlisting candidates for PI/WAT, IIM Bangalore gives only 40% weightage to CAT score whereas 50% weightage is given to candidates academics performance (10th Marks – 20%, 12th Marks – 10% and Graduation Marks – 20%)





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IIMs Selection Parameters & weightage for 2017-19 - Summary of selection criteria of all IIMs

IIMs Selection Parameters & weightage for 2017-19 - Summary of selection criteria & weightage of all IIMs
Apart from CAT score, there are various other factors which each of the IIM applies in selecting candidates examples are:Gender Diversity, Academic Excellence, Academic Diversity, WAT, GD/PI, Essay Writing, Work Exp, Professional Course etc.

Below 2 charts are prepared to give you a summary of various evaluation factors applied by each of the IIMs along with their weightage, this would help you in analyzing your chances to expect an IIM call.

Stage-1 Parameters Weightage- Selection for WAT/GD/PI
Below are parameters based on which IIMs decide whether to give you a call for GD/PI & WAT or not.

Weightage is out of 100%

Note:
  • The pair of parameters highlighted in yellow denotes that only one of those 2 parameters would be considered. Example for IIM-B you would either be given points for Work experience or for academic diversity but not for both.
  • Y in IIM Ahemdabad  denotes that there is no explict mention of Academic diversity in terms of weightage but while shortlisting candidates this would be implicitly considered by ensuring candidates from diverse academics are selected for PI/WAT
  • IIM Indore is yet to release their selection parameters for 2017-19, the one shown above is for 2016-18. For rest all IIM the parameters shared is for 2017-19 batch
 
Stage-2 Parameters Weightage- Final Selection for admissions
Below are parameters based on which IIMs decide whether to select you for admissions or not

Weightage is out of 100%
Note:
  • The pair of parameters highlighted in yellow denotes that only one of those 2 parameters would be considered. Example for IIM-K you would either be given cobsolidated score for GD & WAT
  • Y in IIM Ahemdabad  denotes that there is no explict mention of Academic diversity in terms of weightage but while shortlisting candidates this would be implicitly considered by ensuring candidates from diverse academics are selected for PI/WAT
  • IIM Indore is yet to release their selection parameters for 2017-19, the one shown above is for 2016-18. For rest all IIM the parameters shared is for 2017-19 batch.