IIM Kozhikode Admission 2024: Revamps Eligibility Criteria; Academic Diversity gets 5% Weight; Female Candidates Get 10% Weight; Check Eligibility, Fees, Placement, Selection Process

IIM Kozhikode has introduced substantial changes in its Admission criteria during the last 2-3 years not only in the selection process but also in the eligibility criteria which is different from what is required to appear in CAT 2023 exam. In its PGP 2024 Admission Policy, IIM Kozhikode has announced to award 45% weightage to CAT 2023 score and a high 55% weightage to candidate’s profile including academics, diversity and work experience in shortlisting for PI round. This year II Kozhikode will award 10% weight to female candidates and 5% weight for Non-Engineers. However, a candidate can get the benefit of only one of the two weightages. Besides, the CAT score weightage stands reduced to 35% in final selection round for PGP 2024-26 batch admission. IIM Kozhikode has restored its Writing Assessment Test (WAT) and will award 20% weight to it in final selection of the candidates. The WAT and PI round will be conducted in physical mode. Earlier IIMK conducted online personal interview (PI) due to Covid-19 pandemic.

The Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) is the flagship programme offered by IIM Kozhikode. It is a 2 year, full time residential programme. IIM Kozhikode admission application opens in the first week of August with the start of CAT 2023 registration process and the last date to apply closes with the close of CAT 2023 registration date. Read below all the key changes in IIM Kozhikode admission criteria 2024, key USPs of IIM Kozhikode, cut offs, programs offered, Fees, Placements and more 

Table of Contents

1. IIM Kozhikode Admission 2024-25: Key Changes
2. IIM Kozhikode: Key Highlights and USPs
3. IIM Kozhikode Leadership
4. IIM Kozhikode MBA Programs offered
5. IIM Kozhikode Fees
6. IIM Kozhikode Intake
7. IIM Kozhikode Placements 2023
8. IIM Kozhikode Eligibility criteria 2024
9. IIM Kozhikode Admission Application Process 2024: How to Apply?
10. IIM Kozhikode Admission 2024-25: Important Dates
11. IIM Kozhikode Cut off
12. IIM Kozhikode Admission Criteria 2024: Exam Accepted, Selection Process
13. IIM Kozhikode Batch Profile: Legacy of Diversity
14. IIM Kozhikode Admission 2024: Step by Step Process

1. IIM Kozhikode Admission 2024-25: Key Changes
One of the six top IIMs, IIM Kozhikode has changed substantially its Admission Criteria during last few years. Key Changes in IIM Kozhikode Admission criteria 2024 for its PGP 2024-26 batch are as under:

1.1 Key Changes in IIM Kozhikode Eligibility & Shortlisting Criteria

• Only the candidates with a Minimum 60% Marks in Class 10,12 and Graduation are eligible to be considered for shortlisting
• Class X and Class XII Percentage of Marks Get 40% Weightage in shortlisting
• No Weightage is given for Graduation Marks in Shortlisting  
• Work experience to get 5% weight in shortlisting
• Gender Diversity get 10% weight; Academic diversity gets 5% weight in shortlisting
• CAT 2023 score to get 45% weight in Shortlisting the candidates
• Moderate CAT score cut off at 85 percentile

1.2 Key Changes in IIM Kozhikode Final Selection Process

• PI Round to get 35% weight in final selection
• WAT Round gets 20% Weightage
• Weight to ‘Resume’ is 10% in final selection
• 35% Weight to CAT 2023 score in final merit list preparation

Till 2017, IIM Kozhikode awarded weightage to bachelor’s degree marks but the same has been discontinued now. A new component ‘Resume’ is added to the final selection round components.

2. IIM Kozhikode: Key Highlights and USPs
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode had started with a batch of 42 students. Now it has grown with a current batch strength of 600+ students, making it the fastest growing management school in the country. Key highlights of the institute are:

• 2.1 IIM Kozhikode Ranking – A Highly Ranked B-Schook: IIM Kozhikode is one of the top ranked management institutes in India. In the Govt. of India, MHRD NIRF Ranking 2023 IIM Kozhikode Ranking has gone up at # 3 among top 125 management institutes in India. Also, in the MBAUniverse.com B-School Rankings 2023, IIMK is ranked #5 among top management institutes. In the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021, IIMK is ranked # 2 among the institutes of National Importance, Central University & CFIs (Non-Technical) category
• 2.2 International Accreditation: IIM Kozhikode has earned international accreditation from the  Association of MBAs, London (AMBA—UK based accreditation agency) and  EQUIS (EFMD Quality Improvement System). IMK is the fifth IIM to receive EQUIS Accreditation and the sixth Management Institution in the country to get the coveted accreditation.  IIMK is the member of  AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).
• 2.3 IIM Kozhikode Fees: IIM Kozhikode 2 years PGP fee is Rs.20.50 lakhs. The programme fee offers great learning and high campus placements. This fee is lower than IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore while the placements are at par with them.
• 2.4 High Placements: IIM Kozhikode has a consistent record of 100% placements with high salary packages. Placement 2023 season for PGP 2021-23 batch has registered an Average salary of Rs.31.02 LPA, Median salary of Rs.27 LPA and highest salary of Rs.67.02 LPA.
• 2.5 Top Recruiters: Among the 123 marquee companies, the top recruiters include Accenture, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, Everest Group, Experian, EY, KPMG, PwC, RedSeer, Synergy Consulting
• 2.6 Well Qualified Faculty: With a highly qualified and experienced faculty, backed by a large number of committed adjunct and visiting faculty from Industry and other leading management institutes including foreign universities, academics at IIM Kozhikode is always a high priority.
• 2.7 International Exchange: IIM Kozhikode has a strong International Exchange Programme for students and faculty with several leading Management Institutes in EU and ASEAN countries like SDA Bacconi, Jonkoping Sweden, Copenhagen Business School Denmark, ESCAP-EAP, France; University of Queensland, Austria, Victoria University of Wellington and so on.
• 2.8 Pioneer in Interactive Learning: IIMK pioneered the Interactive - Learning (I-L) Program for working executives in India. The interactive learning programme started with 300 class contact hours in 2001-02, the two year-long Executive Management Education Programme is today the most rigorous available in the country having around 738 class contact hours.
• 2.9 Development of Digital Library: IIMK is also one of the few Centres for Development of Digital Libraries in the world and is a country leader. A prominent achievement which comes to the limelight is the establishment of an Incubation Centre for Excellence, in collaboration with the Government of Kerala to help the Scheduled Castes/tribes students overcome their deficiencies in communication, personality 
• 2.10 Pedagogy: The PGP programme lays greater emphasis on knowledge assimilation and its effective use than on its mere reproduction. Faculty choose from multiple pedagogical tools including lectures, case studies, exercises, role-plays, simulation, video shows to facilitate effective learning in their courses. The continuous evaluation system is rigorous comprising of quizzes, assignments, mid-term and end-term examinations. The programme also lays emphasis on learning through requirements of library-based self-study, group work, open-ended discussions and real life projects. The students inculcate the spirit of 'dream- innovate- achieve' and imbibe social concern as an integral part of the learning process.  
• 2.11 Well Equipped Green Campus: Spread over about 112.5 acres of land, IIM Kozhikode, is situated on two hillocks in the Kunnamangalam Area of ancient city of Calicut in Kerala. It is one of the most picturesque and oxy-rich campuses in the country and has world class infrastructure including air-conditioned classrooms, guest care areas and LAN/WAN connectivity.

3. IIM Kozhikode Leadership
IIM Kozhikode is led by its Director Prof Debashis Chatterjee, described as one of the leading thought leaders in the area of leadership by Prof John Kotter of Harvard Business School for his contribution to the theory and practice of leadership. Prof Chatterjee has taught for more than a decade in IIM Lucknow and IIM Kolkata. His professional career has been a blend of international professional and academic experience in India, USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, South East Asia and South Africa. He was a Fulbright Fellow at Harvard University and MIT. He was a Visiting Professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. He also functioned as Dean, Leadership Centre, S.P. Jain Centre of Management, Singapore.
 
His areas of interest include Transformational Leadership, Personal Growth, Learning Organization, Self-Mastery and Asia Culture and Management. He has also authored a number of books on personal leadership. Prof Chatterjee was also described as one of the "thought leaders" of the world by Prof. John Kotler of the Harvard Business School. His vast administrative experience includes his functioning as Chairman, Placement, IIM Lucknow; Dean, Singapore International Campus, SPJCM; Head, Center for Leadership and Human Values, IIM Calcutta. . 

4. IIM Kozhikode MBA Programs offered
IIM Kozhikode offers following 2 years full time MBA programmes apart from one year MBA programme in Business Leadership; Executive MBA and Doctoral programmes:

• 2 years full time Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)
• 2 years full time Post Graduate Programme in Finance (PGP-Finance)
• 2 years full time Post Graduate Program in Liberal Studies & Management (PGP-LSM) 

5. IIM Kozhikode Fees

• The total programme fees payable by PGP students at IIM Kozhikode is Rs 20,50,000/-.
• The course fee includes tuition, course material, boarding and lodging
• The fee does not include personal expenses like travel, cloths, stationery and laundary
• The total programme fees for the 2024-2026 batch may be revised

6. IIM Kozhikode Intake
IIM Kozhikode seats are 600+ students. A few students with equal rank in final merit list may be added. The PGP 2023-25 batch comprises 578 students with 46% women students. Program-wise IIM Kozhikode seats are:

7. IIM Kozhikode Placements 2023
IIM Kozhikode has consistent record of 100% placements with high salaries offered to the students.

The institute witnessed 100% placements 2023 for the large batch of students. 559 offers were rolled out by 123 recruiters including 36 new companies.

IIMK completed 100% placements 2023 for all its three programmes - PGP programme, PGP-Finance and PGP-Liberal Studies and Management. IIM Kozhikode Average Package 2023 for placements 2023 was Rs 31.02 LPA, while the median package is at Rs.27 LPA. IIM Kozhikode Recruiting Companies in Consulting sector made maximum number of offers this year at IIMK. Giving their vote of confidence, many new recruiters like Aditya Birla Group, MakeMyTrip and Mercedes Benz hired for the first time at IIMK.

IM Kozhikode Placements 2023: Key Highlights

• 100% Placements Completed for the large batch
• IIM Kozhikode Average Package 2023 is up at Rs. 31.02 LPA from Rs.29.5 LPA last year
• Median salary is up at Rs.27 LPA from Rs.26.50 LPA last year
• Highest Salary in IIMK Placement 2023 is Rs.67.02 LPA offered by a company from the IT sector. 
• 559 offers were rolled out by 123 companies
• 36 new recruiters like Aditya Birla Group, MakeMyTrip and Mercedes Benz hired for the first time
• Consulting recorded 33% offers and emerged as the largest recruiting sector
• Top Recruiters included Accenture, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, Everest Group, Experian, EY, KPMG, PwC, RedSeer, Synergy Consulting

Read More on IIMK Placement Trends

8. IIM Kozhikode Eligibility criteria 2024

• 8.1 IIM  Kozhikode Eligibility criteria require that the candidate must hold a bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years duration after class 12, with at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA
• 8.2 IIM Kozhikode Admission Eligibility criterion requires the applicant to appear in CAT 2023 exam and must obtain a positive raw score in all sections of CAT. Besides, to be considered for first stage of shortlisting process, the candidate should score minimum prescribed sectional and overall percentile score to become eligible for next stage of selection round
• 8.3 The candidate must have scored minimum 60% marks in class 10 and 60% marks in class 12.
• 8.4 A candidate appearing for the final year bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply for IIM Kozhikode Admission 2024. Such a candidate must produce a certificate from the principal/head of the department/ registrar/director of the institution/university certifying that the candidate is currently in the final year or is awaiting final results and has obtained at least 60% marks or equivalent based on latest available grades/marks.
• 8.5 The candidate needs to obtain a minimum aggregate percent of 50 in CA/ICWA/CS, in absence of a recognized bachelor’s degree
• 8.6 If the candidate is awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the equivalence to determine PGP admission eligibility would be based on the equivalence certified by the institution/university from where the bachelor's degree is obtained. In case the institution/university does not have any scheme for converting the CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by IIM Kozhikode by dividing the obtained CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant by 100 to confirm the Admission eligibility of the candidate. 
• 8.7 IIM Kozhikode Eligibility further clarifies that such a candidate, if selected, will be eligible for the IIM Indore admission only if he/she submits a certificate latest by June 30, 2024 from the principal/head of the department/registrar/director of the institution/university (issued on or before June 30, 2024) stating that they have completed all the requirements (the result may, however, be awaited) for obtaining the bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate.
• 8.8 For the confirmation of admission at IIMK, it is mandatory for a final year student, who is provisionally considered eligible by IIM Kozhikode and offered admission, to submit the mark-sheet and a certificate of having passed the bachelor's degree referred to in the certificate issued by the Principal/Registrar with at least an aggregate percent 60. The final year bachelor's degree examination should have been held on or before June 30, 2024.  The deadline to submit the mark-sheet and the certificate is December 31, 2024. 

8.9 IIM Kozhikode Eligibility Vs CAT 2023 Eligibility: Key Differences in Criteria
IIM Kozhikode has announced different academic eligibility criteria than the CAT 2023 eligibility criteria for MBA admission 2024. Key points of difference in IIMK admission eligibility 2024 and CAT 2023 exam eligibility criteria are as below:

Based on IIM Kozhikode Admission Policy 2023

9. IIM Kozhikode Admission Application Process 2024: How to Apply?
Application process for admission at IIM Kozhikode opens with the start of CAT 2023 registration process from August 2023 first week. Candidates have to apply for CAT 2023 by the last date of  registration. Check below the key points in IIM Kozhikode admission application process:

• IIM Kozhikode Last Date to apply is same as the last date for CAT registration
• CAT 2023 Registration Fee includes the IIM Kozhikode Application Fees
• On the page 4 of CAT 2023 application form, you need to select IIM Kozhikode PGP, PGP-Finance, PGP-LSM and other programs and select the interview city
• After declaration of CAT 2023 exam result, you can check at IIM Kozhikode website whether you are shortlisted by entering your CAT 2023 registration ID and password

9.1 IIM Kozhikode Application Fees
There is no separate IIM Kozhikode application fees. CAT 2023 registration & Application fee includes the IIM Kozhikode application fee as detailed below

10. IIM Kozhikode Admission 2024-2025: Important Dates
IIM Kozhikode Admission process 2024 starts with the opening of CAT 2023 registration.  Important dates related to admission activities at IIM Kozhikode are as below:

11. IIM Kozhikode Cut off
IIM Kozhikode cut offs are prescribed for performance in CAT 2023 Exam as well as for Academics. Below are shared the IIMK Cut offs both for CAT 2023 exam and Academics

11.1 IIM Kozhikode Cut off for CAT Exam
IIM Kozhikode Cut off for admission 2024 clarify that the candidates above the minimum cut-offs in the CAT 2023 sectional percentile ranks, the overall percentile rank and obtaining a positive (greater than zero) raw score in all sections of CAT-2023 will be considered for all the subsequent stages.

11.2 IIM Kozhikode Cut off for Academics
Candidates should have secured following minimum score in class X and XII to be considered for shortlisting by IIM Kozhikode. The percentage of marks obtained in Class X and Class XII would be calculated based on the aggregate marks of all subjects that appear in the marks sheet or grade sheet, irrespective of whether the Board considers them for calculation of percentage.

12. IIM Kozhikode Admission Criteria 2024: Exam Accepted, Selection Process
After the preliminary screening based on CAT 2023 cut off and academic score requirement, IIM Kozhikode Admission 2024 will be conducted in two stages:

• Stage-1: Shortlisting Criteria for Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI)
• Stage-2: Final Selection Round

Let us know the key components and weightages in IIMK Selection criteria 2024

Stage-1: IIM Kozhikode Shortlisting Criteria
IIM  Kozhikode will shortlist the candidates on the basis of CAT 2023 score, past academic performance, and other criteria as under:

• The shortlisting for final selection round in IIM Kozhikode Admission Criteria awards 45% weight to CAT 2023 score, 25% weight to Class X marks, 15% weight to class XII score, 10% to Diversity and 5% to Work Experience
• The candidate must have scored minimum sectional percentile of 75 in each of the three sections of CAT 2023 – Quantitative Aptitude' (QA), ‘Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning' (DILR) and ‘Verbal and Reading Comprehension' (VRC)
• A candidate must have scored minimum overall percentile of 85 in CAT 2023
• If the candidate does not score minimum prescribed percentile in CAT 2023, he/she will not be considered for shortlisting for final selection stage.
• No Weightage will be awarded for Bachelor’s degree marks.
• Academic/Gender Diversity will be awarded 10 points out of 100 in the IIM Kozhikode shortlisting criteria for final admission round.
• All the Candidates shortlisted for PI will have to attend the PI round, failing which they will be not be considered for the final admission

IIM Kozhikode Shortlisting Weightage
IIM Kozhikode will shortlist the candidates for WAT & PI stage on the basis of  five parametres for admission 2024. These are CAT 2022 score, academic scores of class X and XII, Academic & Gender diversity and work experience.

A shortlist of candidates in each category will be created based on an Aggregate Index Score (AIS). The AIS is computed based on the performance in CAT 2023, Class X and XII marks, diversity and work experience. The weight of each component in the AIS is as follows:

*Marks are awarded for gender/academic diversity. Only female/transgender candidates are eligible for a gender diversity score of 10. A candidate with (or pursuing) a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a discipline other than Engineering/Technology will be eligible for the academic diversity score of 5. A candidate is entitled to only one of two applicable diversity scores, from either gender diversity or academic diversity and not for both.

Please also note that after declaration of shortlist, IIM Kozhikode will not send any individual regret letter to applicants who are not shortlisted for WAT and PI.

Action Points for Applicants On Release of IIMK Shortlist 2024
After release of Shortlists in stages, IIM Kozhikode sends emails to the shortlisted candidates asking them to fill up their details online. In case you are shortlisted, make sure that you fill up your details on the link provided without fail or else you will not be considered for further shortlisting process. Please note this shortlist is not a PI shortlist. The actual interview shortlist is released according to email sent to shortlisted students. IIM Kozhikode Shortlist window remains open for a limited period of about a week. Candidates need to follow the steps given below to apply.

• Go to IIM Kozhikode website
• Click on PGP admission 2024-26
• Enter CAT registration number, email ID
• Type in verification code and click on log in
• Once the form opens, fill the relevant fields with information
• Click on submit to complete the process

Candidates shortlisted for the personal interview round will be informed by the institute via email.  

Stage-2: Final Selection Round

• All the shortlisted candidates are eligible to participate in Final selection round for admission to IIM Kozhikode
• IIM Kozhikode selection criteria after final admission round are based on CAT 2023 score, Personal Interview, Writing Ability Test (WAT) and Resume of the candidate.
• Weightage to each component in IIM Kozhikode Admission Criteria is as below:

• IIM Kozhikode will conduct the PI-WAT in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Mumbai and New Delhi.
• Final Admission offer will be made in the last week of April/first week of May 2024 on the basis of performance in PI, WAT, CAT 2023 exam and Resume.

PI & Resume Evaluation

• During the PI process, the panel will evaluate the academic efforts and disposition, general awareness and social disposition, attitude, personality and communication and the quality of work experience of each candidate
• The resume score will be calculated based on the quality of academic and professional qualifications.
• The process will be over in half day session either morning or afternoon

13.  IIM Kozhikode Batch Profile: Legacy of Diversity
IIM Kozhikode has admitted diverse 27^th batch of flagship PGP 2023-25 program with 483 students;  4th batch of PGP-LSM with 52 students and 4th batch of PGP-Finance with 49 students. IIM Kozhikode has 17 students in its 16^th batch of DPM (Ph.D) programme. The new batch at IIM Kozhikode has 45% female students and 58% students from Non-Engineering back ground. The batch includes 12 international students who have joined IIM Kozhikode this year in all the three 2 years full time MBA programmes.

IIM Kozhikode Batch 2023-25 Profile: Key Highlights

• Total Batch Size: 601 students
• PGP 2023-25 Batch: 483 students
• PGP-LSM 2023-25 Batch: 52 Students
• PGP-Finance 2023-25 Batch: 49 Students
• DPM (Ph.D): 17 Students
• Total Women Students: 45%
• Women Students in IIMK Flagship PGP: 48%
• Women students in IIMK PGP-LSM: 52%
• Women Students in IIMK PhD Programme: 47%
• Non-Engineers: 58% from Sciences, Humanities, Arts, Commerce, Medical (MBBS) and Chartered Accountants
• International Students: 12 (Including 5 NRI) Admitted Additionally from Nepal, USA, UK, UAE, Oman and Germany
• 67% batch has Work Experience
• 45 students are from home state Kerala

Read in Detail IIM Kozhikode Batch Profile

14. IIM Kozhikode Admission 2024: Three Stage Process
Following stages are included in the IIM Kozhikode Admission process:

• Stage-1: All candidates who have opted for IIM Kozhikode in their CAT applications and are fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria would receive an email for online registration for admissions to IIM Kozhikode. Only those candidates who have successfully completed the online registration process for IIM Kozhikode are considered for Stage 2 of Shortlisting.
• Stage-2: A shortlist of candidates in each category would be prepared based on an Aggregate Index Score (AIS). The AIS is computed based on the performance in CAT, academic performance in Class X & XII, work experience and gender/academic diversity.
• Stage-3: The short-listed candidates will be asked to appear for Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT). After the conclusion of the PI and WAT process, a category-wise merit list would be prepared based on the candidates' performance in CAT, PI, WAT and resume.

Admission offers would be made to the candidates following the merit list as per the Government of India reservation norms in April/May 2024.

Those who are not eligible this year, they should prepare well and can apply for IIM Kozhikode admission 2025 next year. IIM Kozhikode admission 2025 policy is likely to remain same as it is for this year. IIM Kozhikode is on a high growth trajectory and is considered as one of the most efficient Institutions in the country. Started in 1997 with its Postgraduate Program (PGP), the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) offers wide range of academic programs in the field of management education. IIMK set up a Satellite campus at Infopark, Kochi, in 2013 dedicated to Executive Education. IIMK has also launched a PhD (Practice Track) programme for working professionals besides bringing in new dynamic courses in Women Leadership, one-year Post Graduate programme in Business Leadership, MBA in Finance and MBA in Liberal Studies & Management. The institute is also home to IIMK LIVE a first-of-its-kind startup incubation programme and the Indian Business Museum.

Hope you found this article with all the information on IIM Kozhikode quite useful to decide on MBA admission 2024. IIM Kozhikode admission application process through CAT 2023 is opening soon. Read More

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