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SJMSOM IIT Bombay's admission criteria are now out! This year, SJMSOM has set the minimum overall CAT cut-off at the 90th percentile for the General category. The weight for CAT scores while shortlisting candidates for the PI round is 70%. SJMSOM admission criteria will also include 12th and graduation marks, with 5% weight each in the initial stages of selection. Here's a complete breakdown of the latest SJMSOM admission criteria, including CAT 2022 cut-offs and weights for components like academic profile, work experience, and diversity.

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SJMSOM Admission Criteria - Eligibility

Here's what you need to be eligible for SJMSOM's selection process.
  1. A Bachelor’s degree or a Master’s degree with at least 60% marks (55% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category) or a minimum CPI of 6.5 (6 in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category) out of 10. The bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of four years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.
  2. Applicants appearing for final year of the degree and those who have completed the degree requirements and awaiting results can also apply. The applicant should have secured an aggregate of 60% marks (55% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category) or equivalent till the latest exam that has been completed and whose scores are available.
  3. CA, CS, CFA, ICWA or FRM, with a first-class Bachelor’s degree in any discipline having secured 60% marks (55% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category) in aggregate (including all years/semesters) or a minimum CPI of 6.5 (6 in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category) out of 10.
Important takeaway - To be eligible to apply to SJMSOM IIT Bombay, your Bachelor's program should've been a minimum of four years in duration.

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SJMSOM Admission Criteria - Selection Process

SJMSOM's admission process comprises three major phases. In the first phase, candidates are screened on the basis of minimum CAT cut-offs set by the institute. In the second phase, the remaining candidates are shortlisted for the personal interview (PI) round based on certain selection criteria. Finally, in the third phase, candidates are shortlisted for admission based on yet another set of selection criteria. Here's a breakdown of SJMSOM's admission criteria and process for admission to the MBA batch of 2025.

Phase 1 - Screening of candidates based on CAT 2022 cut-offs

First, SJMSOM will screen candidates based on overall and sectional minimum CAT 2022 cut-offs. The table below captures the cut-offs set by SJMSOM for admission to the batch of 2025.
Category Quant
(%ile)
VARC
(%ile)
DILR
(%ile)
Overall
(%ile)
General/EWS 75 75 75 90
NC-OBC 67.5 67.5 67.5 81
SC 50 50 50 60
ST 50 50 50 60
PWD 50 50 50 60
Please remember that the actual section-wise and overall percentile of a short-listed candidate may be higher than the above-mentioned minimum percentile.

Phase 2 - Shortlisting for personal interview (PI) round

In the second phase, a weighted composite score will be calculated for the remaining candidates. This score will be used to shortlist candidates for the PI round. The table below captures the overall weights at this stage.
Parameter Weight
CAT 2022 overall scaled score 70%
12th marks 5%
Graduation marks 5%
Gender diversity for female candidates 10%
Post Graduate/Professionals 5%*
Work experience in months 5%
*3% weightage will be awarded to post-graduates and 5% weightage will be awarded to professionals.
For the criterion '12th marks,' SJMSOM will use the following formulae to compute the weighted score. Formulae are different for different academic streams in 12th.
Science
Marks obtained (in %) Formula used
<=65 0
>65 (x-65) *5/35
Commerce
Marks obtained (in %) Formula used
<=60 0
>60 (x-60) *5/40
Arts and Humanities
Marks obtained (in %) Formula used
<=55 0
>55 (x-55) *5/45
For the criterion 'Graduation marks,' SJMSOM will use the following formulae to compute the weighted score. Formulae are different for different graduation degrees.
Discipline 1: Engineering, Basic Science and Commerce
Marks obtained (in %) Formula used
Less than or equal to 65% 0
Greater than 65% and less than or equal to 85% (x-65) *5/20
Greater than 85% 5
Discipline 2: Professional Degree (CA, CS, CFA, ICWA, FRM)
Marks obtained (in %) Formula used
Less than or equal to 55% 0
Greater than 55% and less than or equal to 70% (x-55) *5/15
Greater than 70% 5
Discipline 3: Medicine and Arts
Marks obtained (in %) Formula used
Less than or equal to 55% 0
Greater than 55% and less than or equal to 75% (x-55) *5/20
Greater than 75% 5
For the criterion 'Work experience,' SJMSOM will use the following formulae to compute the weighted score.
Work Experience (In Months) Formula for scoring (In %)
Less than or equal to 24 months 5*x/24
Greater than 24 months but less than or equal to 48 months (48-x) *5/24
Greater than 48 months 0
Please note that:

Phase 3 - Final shortlisting for admission to MBA program

After the PI process is complete, the final merit list will be created based on the following selection criteria.
Parameter Weight
CAT 2022 overall score 42.5%
Personal interview 42.5%
Graduation 6%
Work experience 6%
Extra-curricular activities 3%
For the criterion 'Graduation marks,' SJMSOM will use the following formulae to compute the final weighted score. Formulae are different for different graduation degrees.
Discipline 1: Engineering, Basic Science and Commerce
Marks obtained (in %) Formula used
Less than or equal to 65% 0
Greater than 65% and less than or equal to 85% (x-65) *6/20
Greater than 85% 6
Discipline 2: Professional Degree (CA, CS, CFA, ICWA, FRM)
Marks obtained (in %) Formula used
Less than or equal to 55% 0
Greater than 55% and less than or equal to 70% (x-55) *6/15
Greater than 70% 6
Discipline 3: Medicine and Arts
Marks obtained (in %) Formula used
Less than or equal to 55% 0
Greater than 55% and less than or equal to 75% (x-55) *6/20
Greater than 75% 6
For the criterion 'Work experience,' SJMSOM will use the following formulae to compute the final weighted score.
Work Experience (In Months) Formula for scoring (In %)
Less than or equal to 24 months 6*x/24
Greater than 24 months but less than or equal to 48 months (48-x) *6/24
Greater than 48 months 0
For the criterion 'Extra-curricular activities,' SJMSOM will use the following formulae to compute the final weighted score.
%age weight Extra-curricular Activity
3 National level Achievement
2 State level Achievement
Please note that only candidates with positions in the top-3 of the respective competitions will be considered while providing extra-curricular marks. Find out about SJMSOM's selection criteria for international candidates here.
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