IIM Bangalore will award much lower weightage to CAT 2016 scores in the PGP 2017-19 admission process while other factors will get much higher weightage.
Announcing its admission policy for PGP 2017-19 batch on September 17, 2016, Indian Institute of Management has taken the lead among all the top ranked IIMs to award higher weightage of 60% to academic profile, work experience and gender diversity while only 40% weight on a scale of 100 will be awarded to CAT 2016 score. The candidates with 90 percentile in CAT 2016 can expect to be shortlisted by IIM Bangalore provided they have excellent academics from class 10 to bachelor’s degree, 3 years of work experience and if they are female candidates bonus marks will also be awarded to them.
IIM Bangalore Vs other IIMs shortlist weight
Moving ahead of other IIMs, the IIM Bangalore will award 60% weight to other parameters and only 40% weight to CAT 2016 scores in the first stage shortlisting process for final admission round to PGP 2017-19 batch
IIM Ahmedabad has announced to award 70% weight to CAT 2016 scores and 30% score to academic profile for 1st stage shortlisting.
IIM Calcutta has announced to award 56% weight to CAT 2016 scores; 40% to academics upto class 12 and 4% to gender diversity in the 1st stage shortlisting criteria for admission to PGP 2017-19.
IIM Lucknow will award 60% weight to CAT 2016 scores; 20% and 5% weight to academic excellence and academic diversity respectively; 10% weight to work experience and 5% to gender diversity.
Qualifying CAT 2016 percentile
Following is the minimum required percentile in CAT 2016 to qualify for 1st stage shortlisting at IIM Bangalore for PI round for admission to PGP 2017-19. While other IIMs have maintained same qualifying standard across all the 3 sections, IIM Bangalore has prescribed higher percentile for VARC section to qualify for the 1st stage shortlisting criteria.
The short list of candidates by IIM Bangalore will be based on candidates securing minimum section wise and aggregates percentile scores in the CAT 2016. The percentile cut-off scores for CAT 2016 are considered as follows apart from other key parameters. Please however note that actual cut-offs for those who are called for interview could be much higher but if you do not score a minimum of the following scores in CAT 2016, you will not be considered for the 1st phase shortlisting and will be out of admission process at IIM Bangalore.
|
Category |
VARC |
DILR |
Quant |
Overall |
|
General |
85 |
80 |
80 |
90 |
|
NC-OBC |
75 |
70 |
70 |
80 |
|
SC |
70 |
65 |
65 |
75 |
|
ST |
60 |
60 |
60 |
75 |
|
DA |
60 |
60 |
60 |
75 |
Academic profile: 60% weightage
According to IIM Bangalore admission policy for PGP 2017-19 “For all candidates in the first shortlist, the candidates percentage scores in the 10th and 12th board exams are initially adjusted by dividing each such score by the 90th percentile score obtained in that board. The database of 10th and 12th scores of all CAT applicants of the past two years is used for identifying the 90th percentile score for each 10th and 12th board for this purpose.’
20% weight to class 10 marks
If you have scored 90% or above marks and are ranked among the 90 percentilers, you can expect to get a weightage of 20% in addition to the weightage awarded to other parameters.
20% weight to class 12 marks
Your 90% and above marks can take you through the 1st stage shortlist as this percentage can award you another 20% weightage in the first stage shortlist.
20% weight to Bachelor’s degree
IIM Bangalore will award another 20% weightage to your high performance in Bachelor’s Degree. According to IIMB admission policy ‘For all candidates in the first shortlist, final scores obtained by the candidate are used for the bachelors’ degree and professional degrees (if any). Incomplete or intermediate scores are considered only if the candidate's final score is pending. Thus, for final year bachelor’s degree candidates, their incomplete graduation score would be taken in lieu of final graduation score. Graduation scores are adjusted within their respective disciplines. This gives the adjusted score for the bachelor’s degree for all candidates in the first shortlist.’
8% Weight to Work experience
36 months or greater period work experience will be awarded the highest weightage of 8% in IIM Bangalore 1st stage shortlist for PGP 2017-19 admission process. The work experience will be accounted upto July 2016 as stated by IIM Bangalore admission policy.
The B-school clarifies “The score will peak at 36 months work experience and will remain at that level for candidates with work experience exceeding 36 months. The work experience score (maximum 8 in the pre- PI stage) will be multiplied by the quality of work experience score on a 5 point scale (0.25 - 0.5 – 1 - 1.5 - 2) as given by interviewers in the PI process in Phase 2 to then arrive at a weighted work experience score.”
2% weight to Women candidates
If you are a woman candidate you will be awarded an additional 2% weightage at the 1st stage shortlisting process. This weightage will be confined only for 1st stage shortlisting. According to IIM Bangalore “Gender diversity component is applicable only for the pre-PI rank list for interview calls, and will not be applicable for phase 2 of the admissions process (final offers of admission).”
IIM Bangalore at a glance
Intake in 2017-19 batch: 400 (proposed to go up)
Flagship programmes: PGP
Acceptable Exam scores: CAT 2016
Fee Structure: Rs 19 Lakhs
Average Placement 2016: Rs21.03 Lakhs
IIM Bangalore has clarified that for all candidates in the first shortlist, the weighted total of the six components namely-work experience or professional course; CAT 2016; 10th board; 12th board; bachelors; gender diversity will be calculated for calling candidates for the PI round. Sufficient candidates will be invited for PI to enable selection based on the additional PI evaluation Components which include WAT, personal interview and review of work experience (if any).
CAT 2016 will be held on December 4, 2016 and the registration process for the exam ends tomorrow September 27, 2016 at 5 PM after providing an extended 5 days registration window from Sept 22. Since there is no score for further extension, candidates desirous of appearing in CAT 2016 should apply today and should avoid the last minute registration rush.
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