IIM Indore's 2023 selection criteria have been released, and there are some notable changes in the admission process. IIM Indore has now split the weight for CAT 2023 scores into weights for sectional scores. Additionally, 12th marks will NOT be included in the final composite score calculation, and the weight for PI scores has increased from 40% last year to 50% in 2023. Here's a detailed and simple breakdown of IIM Indore's 2023 selection criteria.
IIM Indore selection criteria 2023: Key points to remember
- The minimum CAT 2023 cut-off has been set at the 90th percentile (overall), while sectional minimum cut-offs have been set at the 80th percentile for the General category
- To shortlist candidates for the PI round, IIM Indore has assigned 39% weight to 10th scores, 20% weight to 12th scores, 35% weight for CAT 2023 score, and 6% weight for diversity
- The weight for CAT 2023 score has been split into sectional weights: 10% weight each for VARC and DILR, and 15% weight for QA
- In the final shortlisting process, 50% weight will be assigned for the PI score, 12.5% weight for 10th marks, and the rest for CAT 2023 sectional scores
- 12th marks will NOT be included as a criterion while calculating final composite scores, which should come as some relief if your HSC scores aren't great
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Breaking down IIM Indore's 2023 admission criteria
IIM Indore's admission process, like most IIMs, is split into three parts:
- Shortlisting based on minimum CAT 2023 cut-offs: This is where 90% of candidates are screened out based on minimum overall and sectional CAT cut-offs set by IIM Indore
- Shortlisting for PI round: This is where your overall profile and CAT score are evaluated to shortlist you for the PI round
- Final shortlisting: This is where the final shortlist is created by calculating a composite score that takes into account different areas of your profile + PI performance
Let's take a closer look at each of these steps and how they work out.
Stage 1 - Screening out candidates based on minimum CAT cut-offs
To make it past the very first step of IIM Indore's admissions process, you need to meet the minimum cut-offs set by the institute. For the 'General' category, the CAT 2023 cut-offs have been set at the 90th percentile (overall) and the 80th percentile (sectional). So, even if you do get a 90th percentile overall score but miss out even a single sectional cut-off, you don't move forward.
Please remember that simply meeting the cut-offs doesn't mean you're through to the PI round; it just means that you're eligible to be shortlisted for further rounds. Actual cut-offs depend on the number of students IIM Indore plans to admit for its PGP batch of 2024-2026.
Stage 2 - Shortlisting candidates for the PI round
If you've made it this far, you're now among the top-fraction of CAT test-takers shortlisted by IIM Indore. Now, further filtering will take place based on specific selection criteria. In the case of IIM Indore, these criteria include 10th marks, 12th marks, sectional CAT 2023 performance, and diversity.
Typically, shortlists for IIM Indore's personal interview round come around mid / late January, based on which you'll know if you've made it to the PI round.
Stage 3 - Shortlisting candidates for final admission
If you were shortlisted in Stage 2, you'll undergo IIM Indore's PI process. For the second consecutive year, IIM Indore has excluded the Writing Ability Test (WAT) component from the selection process. IIM Indore has also excluded 12th marks from the final shortlisting criteria. The remaining shortlisting criteria are captured below.
If you make it in the final shortlist, you'll be extended an admission offer around April 2024, and you'll become a part of IIM Indore's PGP batch of 2026!
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