IIM Bangalore has released its admission/selection criteria for the upcoming Batch of PGP MBA 2025-2027. With no major changes from last year’s admission criteria, the CAT 2024 score will account for a 55% weightage in the Pre-PI score. Apart from that, scores of 10th and 12th board, graduation marks, work experience, and professional courses will also hold value for interview shortlisting. Read below to get a gist of the latest admission process of IIM-B.
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IIM Bangalore Admission/Selection Criteria 2025-2027
How does it impact you?
- CAT score is a heavyweight both in Pre PI (55%) and Post PI ( 25%) calculation. The minimum percentile criteria is 85%ile Overall in CAT 2024 and 80%ile in each section.
- DILR> VARC> QA. The three sections in CAT 2024 exam hold different points at both shortlisting stages.
- Academics account for 30% of marks divided equally between the 10th,12th, and graduation marks. A good number in at least 2 of the metrics is helpful to secure a shortlist.
- Personal Interview accounts for 40% of marks in Final Admission Criteria. Written Ability tests have 10% points.
- Work Experience accounts for 10% marks at both stages of shortlisting. However, during the post-PI stage, marks are given according to the quality of work experience.
- Gender Diversity Points (5%) are given for Interview Shortlisting but have no value for final admissions.
IIM Bangalore Admission/Selection Criteria: Application Process- Stage 1: Shortlisting For Personal Interview
- The first list is made on a candidate’s CAT percentile and sectional cut-offs in CAT 2024. The minimum percentile cut-offs for the previous batch under CAT 2023 are given below:
| Category |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Overall |
| General |
80 |
80 |
80 |
85 |
| NC-OBC |
70 |
70 |
70 |
75 |
| EWS |
70 |
70 |
70 |
75 |
| SC |
60 |
60 |
60 |
70 |
| ST |
55 |
55 |
55 |
65 |
| PWD |
50 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
- For the candidates in the first list, a Pre-PI score is evaluated as follows:
(Note- Professional degrees include - CA, CS, and ICWA. For candidates who have undergone a professional course and have work experience as well, the maximum from the work experience score and the professional course score is considered )
Different Weights are given to calculate the marks given for CAT for the Pre-PI Stage:
| DILR |
21 points |
| VARC |
19 points |
| QA |
15 points |
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Calculation of Work Experience Points in the Pre-PI Stage
Work experience points for the candidate are calculated as given below, where x is the number of months in full-time work till 31st July 2024:
- 10*(x)/36, if 0 < x < 36
- 10 if x >= 36
Direct Shortlisting in Pre-PI
The candidates in the first list ( qualifying the minimum percentile criteria), and the top ten candidates in each of the following categories qualify directly for the interviews:
- Total score in CAT
- Adjusted bachelor’s degree score (commerce, arts, and science disciplines)
- Professional (CA / ICWA / CS) score.
IIM Bangalore Admission/Selection Criteria: Application Process- Stage 2: Final Shortlisting for Admissions
The second stage of the admission process in IIM Bangalore consists of both a Personal Interview (PI) and a Written Ability Test (WAT). The candidates are then evaluated on a Post-PI Score for consideration into the final shortlists.
Post PI Admission Criteria
Different Weights are given to calculate the marks given for CAT for the Post-PI Stage
Similar to the Pre-PI shortlists the weightage given to each section of the CAT 2024 is different for calculation of marks Post-PI.
| DILR |
10 |
| VARC |
8.75 |
| QA |
6.25 |
IIM Bangalore Admission/Selection Criteria: Calculation of Work Experience Points in the Post-PI Stage
For the final admissions shortlisting criteria, the Work-Experience points first scale down to 5 marks. During the interview, the panelists rate the quality of work experience by assigning points (0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2). The average of the scores given by each panelist is then multiplied by the Pre-PI Score to get the final marks attributed to the work experience of the candidate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the minimum percentile requirement for IIM-Bangalore?
Ans. For CAT 2024, the minimum percentile requirement by IIM-B stands at 85 percentile overall and 80 percentile in each section.
2. What is the weightage given to academics for interview shortlisting at IIM-B?
Ans. For interview shortlisting 10 points are given to each of the 10th, 12th, and graduation marks. This scales down to 5 points each at the time of final admissions at IIM Bangalore.
3. What are the gender diversity points awarded in IIM- Bangalore admission criteria?
Ans. During interview shortlisting, female candidates get rewarded with 5 diversity points. However, for final admission, no such score is given.