Did you know - half the candidates shortlisted for IIM Lucknow's personal interview (PI) round actually get admission offers from the institute? That's what the latest Right to Information (RTI) data suggests. Data also reveals that only 1% of General category students and just over 2% of all CAT test-takers are shortlisted for IIM Lucknow's PI round. Here are other insights into aspects like the category-wise interview call and conversion rates, waitlist movement, composite score cut-offs, and final enrolment stats for IIM Lucknow's flagship program.
Please note - the data mentioned below is indicative and not definitive. Based on alterations to IIM Lucknow's admissions process and the number of seats available, the data below is subject to change and must be interpreted as such. If you wish to get mentored by some of the finest mentors and make it to IIM Lucknow, then do check out InsideIIM's MBA Admissions Bootcamp - WAT-PI Edge S03!
85% of CAT 2021 test-takers applied to IIM Lucknow's MBA program
Out of the 1.92 lakh CAT 2021 aspirants, close to 85% applied to IIM Lucknow while filling out the form. 57% of these were General category applicants, while the rest were from special admission categories.
| No. of candidates that applied to IIM Lucknow |
| Category |
General |
EWS |
NC-OBC |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
| 2022-2024 |
109617 |
6294 |
30189 |
12777 |
3228 |
747 |
Just over 1% of CAT 2021 test-takers shortlisted for IIM Lucknow's PI round
RTI data reveals just how competitive IIM Lucknow's admission process really is.
Within the General category, only the top 1% of CAT test-takers are shortlisted for the interview round. And it isn't easy for other category of students either, where the ratio of shortlist-to-application is as low as 3% and does not exceed 16%.
| Candidates shortlisted for IIM Lucknow's interview round |
| Category |
General |
EWS |
NC-OBC |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
| Candidates shortlisted |
1276 |
318 |
913 |
797 |
394 |
117 |
| As a percentage of all applicants |
1.16% |
5.05% |
3.02% |
6.24% |
12.21% |
15.66% |
Overall, only 2.34% of all CAT 2021 test-takers were shortlisted for IIM Lucknow's interview round.
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IIM Lucknow's composite score cut-off for the PI round at 67.25 for General category applicants
The tables below capture the composite score based on
IIM Lucknow's admission criteria for the batch of 2024.
The composite score cut-off for the interview round was 52.92 for the General category.
| Composite score cut-off to shortlist candidates for PI round |
| Category |
General |
EWS |
NC-OBC |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
| 2022-2024 |
52.9226608 |
35.6920650 |
35.8654094 |
26.1118463 |
10.9329695 |
13.1805986 |
The composite score cut-off for final admission was 54.58 for the General category.
| Composite score cut-off for final admission offer |
| Category |
General |
EWS |
NC-OBC |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
| 2022-2024 |
54.5808525 |
44.2214504 |
44.7721854 |
35.2935582 |
23.8274479 |
26.1499161 |
The highest composite score of a General category candidate in the final stages of admission was 73.669.
| Highest composite score for final admission offer |
| Category |
General |
EWS |
NC-OBC |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
| 2022-2024 |
73.6691319 |
62.0750946 |
58.6928561 |
57.5675364 |
50.3556734 |
64.8024421 |
Almost half the shortlisted General category applicants convert their IIM Lucknow call
RTI data has revealed that for the General category, the offer-to-call ratio is 49%, which means nearly half of those who make it to the interview round also make it to the final shortlist. The overall conversion rate across categories is 41%.
| No. of candidates shortlisted for final admission |
| Category |
General |
EWS |
NC-OBC |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
| Admission offers extended |
626 |
98 |
392 |
265 |
141 |
52 |
| As a percentage of candidates shortlisted for interview |
49.06% |
30.82% |
42.94% |
33.25% |
35.79% |
44.44% |
| As a percentage of all applicants |
0.57% |
1.56% |
1.30% |
2.07% |
4.37% |
6.96% |
Latest data also suggests that less than 1% of all those who apply to IIM Lucknow make it to the institute's final shortlist. Just over 0.5% of all General category CAT test-takers actually convert their applications into admission offers.
31% of shortlisted General category candidates enrol for IIM Lucknow's MBA program
From the candidates shortlisted for admission to IIM Lucknow, only 1 in 3 candidates ended up enrolling for the institute's MBA program. Within the General category, 30% of shortlisted candidates joined IIM Lucknow, while almost half (47%) the shortlisted candidates from other categories joined the institute.
| IIM Lucknow's class composition |
| Category |
General |
EWS |
NC-OBC |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
| 2022-2024 |
195 |
53 |
140 |
77 |
38 |
10 |
| As a percentage of candidates shortlisted for final admission |
31.15% |
54.08% |
35.71% |
29.06% |
26.95% |
19.23% |
The table below captures the waitlist movement during IIM Lucknow's admissions process.
| IIM Lucknow's waitlist movement |
| Category |
General |
EWS |
NC-OBC |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
| 2022-2024 |
325 |
25 |
174 |
142 |
75 |
26 |
Data source: RG Career Consultants
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