IIM Call Predictor 2021: Check CAT Cut offs, key criteria and check your chances  

CAT exam 2020 was conducted on November 29, 2020 in three slots. While the overall CAT 2020 was rated more difficult than last year, slot-3 of the exam was found most difficult. It is expected that IIMs will shortlist the candidates at comparatively low CAT score than last year. CAT 2020 exam result is expected on January 5, 2021. Immediately after declaration of CAT exam result, top IIMs - IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta and others will release IIM Calls based on candidate's CAT Percentile, Academic Profile, Diversity and work experience either on the CAT result date or within 2-3 days from the date of declaration of CAT result 2020.  

Check your chances of getting IIM call by taking simple steps:

• Step 1 - Register: Register for IIM Call Predictor 2021 by filling your Name, Email ID, Contact Number in Form below. This is completely free.
• Step 2 – Check your CAT Percentile with CAT Percentile Predictor: You need to input your CAT Performance
• Step 3 – Check chances with IIM Call Predictor by filling up your expected overall and sectional CAT Percentile, Academic performance, Work experience, Diversity. 

So, get ready! Fill the form below and know your chances of getting call from IIMs

Register Now for CAT Call Predictor

But you don’t have to wait till January for knowing your IIM Calls! Use MBAUniverse.com IIM CALL PREDICTOR. Enter your details in Form above to check your chances

MBAUniverse.com IIM Call Predictor for Admission 2021 will help you to know your shortlisting chances in top IIMs namely, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore, IIM Shillong, IIM Udaipur and other IIMs too. You will also get to know your chances for getting Interview Calls from FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, SPJIMR Mumbai, NITIE Mumbai, SJMSoM Mumbai, DMS-IIT Delhi, IMI New Delhi, IMT Ghaziabad among others.

Top IIM Calls: Cut offs Used Last Year
IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta among others had announced low cut offs to shortlist candidates, but the actual cut offs which were used by them last year to call the candidates for PI round  remained much higher as under:

• IIM Ahmedabad selected 1243 candidates by drawing a merit list using Composite Score (CS) comprising CAT cut off, academic profile and diversity in different categories. The minimum CAT cut offs were 90+ percentile
• IIM Bangalore awarded only 40% weight to CAT score while 60% weight was given to academics, diversity and work experience in sending the calls for PI-WAT process. Minimum CAT offs were 90+ percentile
• IIM Calcutta sent calls to more than 2000 candidates for final selection round. There were 40% women candidates who were shortlisted. Only 56% weightage was given to the CAT score and rest 44% was given to academics, gender diversity.  
• IIM Lucknow sent calls to 3766 candidates for PGP; 2666 for PGP-ABM and 1599 for PGP-SM program in different categories. Minimum CAT percentile cut off were 90
• IIM Kozhikode used minimum CAT cut offs at 85 percentile alongwith other key parameters like academics, diversity while sending the call for final selection round 

Your Dream IIM Call? 2 Steps to Know Your Chances
Here are the two simple steps that you need to take to check your shortlisting chances by IIMs:

• Step-1: Download your CAT Score Card and keep it handy
• Step-2: Use your CAT sectional & overall percentile to know your IIM Calls

Criteria used for IIM Call Predictor
MBAUniverse.com has prepared the IIM Call predictor based on CAT 2020 Percentile Predictor and by simulating IIM admission criteria. 

Key Criteria Used are:

• Your CAT 2020 Scores
• Your Academic excellence
• Your Work Experience
• Academic Diversity: If you are a non-engineer, you will get extra marks.
• Gender Diversity: If you are a women candidate, you will get extra marks.

IIM Calls: Emphasis on CAT Score, Academics & Diversity
IIM Ahmedabad can call you for PI-WAT round even if you have scored 70 sectional and 80 overall percentile in CAT 2020 exam, provided you have excellent marks in academics, have work experience and are a non-engineer. Additionally, if you are a female candidate, you will get bonus points as has happened in past also. Many candidates with 83-84 percentile in CAT got IIM Ahmedabad Call for final admission.

Similarly, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore have lowered CAT score weightage in shortlisting and have increased the weightage for academics, work experience, academic and gender diversity in shortlisting as well as in final selection round. IIM Call predictor is therefore, based on all such changes in the admission policy 2021 of IIMs. 

IIM Ahmedabad Call Predictor 2021

• Reduced Weightage of 65% for CAT 2020 score in Shortlisting 2021
• 5% Weightage for work experience added at shortlisting stage 2021
• Sectional CAT 2020 percentile required is 70 now
• Overall CAT 2020 percentile required is 80
• Only 25% weightage for CAT 2020 score in final admission selection 2021

IIM Bangalore Call Predictor

• Reduced CAT 2020 score cut off to 85 Percentile in Shortlisting 2021
• 50% Weight goes to Academics in Shortlisting for PI-WAT round
• Sectional CAT 2020 percentile requirement is reduced to 75 for DILR & QA and 80 for VARC
• 40% Weightage to CAT Score 2020 in Shortlisting for PI-WAT
• Only 25% weightage for CAT 2020 score in final admission selection 2021

IIM Kozhikode Call Predictor 2021
IIM Kozhikode has changed substantially the Call Criteria 2021 for its PGP 2021-23 batch as under:

1. A high weightage of 40% to Class X & XII Marks will be awarded in shortlisting
2. Work experience to get 5% weight in shortlisting as against nil weightage last year
3. No weightage to Bachelor’s Degree marks will be awarded.
4. Gender/Academic Diversity will be awarded 10% weight in shortlisting
5. CAT 2020 score will get 45% weight in Shortlisting the candidates
6. No Essay Writing (WAT) component in final selection round
7. PI round to get 44% weight in final selection
8. Weight to ‘Resume’ increased to 12% in final selection 2021 from 10% last year
9. 44% Weight to CAT 2020 score in final merit list preparation
10. Cut off kept low at 85 percentile in CAT 2020

What are IIM Admission Criteria? Check your Call Chances
Your call from IIMs will depend upon various factors apart from your score in CAT 2020. To know whether you will get shortlisted by your preferred IIM A,B,C,L or others and what could lead you to get final admission offer from the IIM, the few points you have to consider are:

• You need a high CAT 2020 sectional percentile as well as overall percentile. It means a percentile not less than 80-90 is needed. Even the new IIMs, FMS, MDI, IMT need a percentile around 91 to 99. So be honest while calculating your anticipated scores.
• Excellent academic profile can boost your admission chances and will help you in getting shortlisted by IIMs. Class 10 & 12 marks (85+) will play an important role
• If you have 2-3 years of work experience, IIMs and other top B schools will prefer you.
• A few IIMs award weightage to gender diversity and to non-engineering back ground candidates. If you have either or both of them, you may get bonus weightage in admission 2021.
• For admission 2021 IIMs declare minimum qualifying CAT 2020 percentile in a range of 80 to 90 although actual cut off will go much higher. It also means that minimum cut off may go up to any limit but cannot go below 80 and 90 for General category candidates. 

IIM Admission Criteria: Check your Call Chances
Your call from IIMs will depend upon various factors apart from your score in CAT 2020. To know whether you will get shortlisted by your preferred IIM A,B,C,L or others and what could lead you to get final admission offer from the IIM, the few points you have to consider are:

• You need a high CAT 2020 sectional percentile as well as overall percentile. It means a percentile not less than 80-90 is needed. Even the new IIMs, FMS, MDI, IMT need a percentile around 91 to 99. So be honest while calculating your anticipated scores.
• Excellent academic profile can boost your admission chances and will help you in getting shortlisted by IIMs. Class 10 & 12 marks (85+) will play an important role
• If you have 2-3 years of work experience, IIMs and other top B schools will prefer you.
• A few IIMs award weightage to gender diversity and to non-engineering back ground candidates. If you have either or both of them, you may get bonus weightage in admission 2021.
• For admission 2021 IIMs have declared to have minimum qualifying CAT 2020 percentile in a range of 80 to 90 although actual cut off will go much higher. It also means that minimum cut off may go up to any limit but cannot go below 80 and 90 for General category candidates. 

(Above data is based on last year’s Cut offs)

How is IIM Call Predictor helpful
Your call from IIMs depends on various factors. So once you know how much percentile in CAT you will get – section wise as well as overall, how much weightage you would get for your CAT score, academics, work experience, academic diversity among others, you may anticipate whether you could get shortlisted by IIM A, B, C or other IIMs or other top B-schools.

Accordingly, you are able to arrive at the decision whether you would get a call from your preferred B-school or newer IIMs or you should apply to some other good B-school. 

Remember!
To make effective use of IIM Call Predictor 2021 by MBAUniverse.com, remember:

• To enter correct CAT 2020 Percentile
• To enter correct Academic Profile and other data required

Results are indicative and if there are major variation in Admission Criteria of any IIMs, our results may not match the Final Call list.

IIM Call Predictor for Admission 2021: Top MBA colleges
CAT 2020 scores will be used to shortlist the candidates for final admission process not only by all the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) but also by hundreds of other top MBA colleges. Accordingly, the IIM Call Predictor will help you to know whether your CAT percentile score is enough to secure call from IIMs and other prominent MBA Colleges. A list of IIMs and other top MBA colleges using CAT 2020 percentile scores in Shortlisting is given here below to help you ascertain your shortlisting chances. Click on the college name to know all about the admission criteria, CAT cut offs, fee and Placements.

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IIM Call Predictor for Top PGDM Colleges using CAT Score
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IIM Call Predictor for Top University MBA Colleges Using CAT Score
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