This New IIM Has Set The CAT 2021 Cut-Off At The 93rd Percentile - More Details Inside

By Team InsideIIM

IIM Sirmaur's 2021 admission criteria have been released! This year, IIM Sirmaur has kept a relatively straightforward admissions process - candidates will first be screened basis their CAT performance, then shortlisted for the PI round depending on number of seats available, and then finally selected for admission based on a weighted composite score. To screen candidates, IIM Sirmaur has set the overall minimum CAT 2021 percentile cut-off at the 93rd percentile, while the sectional cut-offs stand at the 70th percentile. Here is a breakdown of IIM Sirmaur's 2021 selection criteria.

IIM Sirmaur's 2021 Admission Criteria - Important Points To Remember

IIM Sirmaur has set the minimum overall CAT 2021 cut-off at the 93rd percentile, while the minimum sectional cut-offs have been set at the 70th percentile for each of the three sections.
While creating the final shortlist, IIM Sirmaur will evaluate a candidate's CAT 2021 performance, PI performance, 12th marks, work experience, and diversity.
There are no marks for work experience for those with less than or equal to 6 months or more than or equal to 50 months of work experience.
IIM Sirmaur will assign a 5% weight to academic diversity, and 10% weight to gender diversity while creating the final merit list for admission to the MBA program.

Understanding IIM Sirmaur's 2021 Admission Policy In Two Simple Steps

IIM Sirmaur's latest admission policy is fairly straightforward and simple to understand - candidates are first screened on the basis of their CAT 2021 performance. Candidates are then further shortlisted for the personal interview round based on the number of category-wise available seats. Finally, candidates are shortlisted for admission based on their PI performance, CAT performance, and overall profile. Let's understand this better.

Note - The admission process under supernumerary quota for girl students shall be conducted separately by IIM Sirmaur. More details here.

Step 1 - Screening And Shortlisting Candidates Based On CAT 2021 Performance

First, IIM Sirmaur will screen candidates based on the minimum overall and sectional cut-offs set by the institute. For the general category, IIM Sirmaur's CAT 2021 cut-off is at the 93rd percentile. More details are mentioned in the table below.

Step 2 - Shortlisting Candidates For Final Admission

After the personal interview round has concluded, candidates will be shortlisted for admission based on weighted composite scores. These scores are calculated by evaluating various parameters of a candidate's profile, their PI performance, and their CAT 2021 performance. In 2021, IIM Sirmaur has assigned 35 percent weight to a candidate's CAT 2021 performance, and 30 percent weight to a candidate's personal interview performance.

For more details about IIM Sirmaur's latest admission policy, visit the institute's official website.

What Does IIM Sirmaur's Latest Selection Criteria Mean For You?

As is the selection criteria of most second and third generation IIMs, IIM Sirmaur relies heavily on candidates' CAT performance to judge them and accept them for the MBA program. In 2021, the 93rd percentile is the minimum you need to score to even have a chance of getting admitted at any of the CAP IIMs.

IIM Sirmaur's dependence on CAT scores to evaluate candidates reduced significantly after the personal interview round, where candidates are shortlisted based on other components. It must be noted that with 35 percent weight for CAT 2021 scores and 30 percent weight for PI scores, a whopping 65 percent weight is in your hands!

Non-engineers and female applicants will have a very significant advantage in IIM Sirmaur's admissions process. Candidates with work experience will also have an edge over freshers, though too much work experience will fetch you no brownie points.

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Rohit Malhotra

Hope,one day I will also be a part of this wonderful and remarkable journey of 2 years.....eagerly waiting for midnight completion of assignment,case studies,wake up frnd at 8:45,winning various case study competitions like LIME,Mahindra war room and I know one day all thing will definitely come true which I am writing today...bcoz for me Everything is possible :-)

31 Jul 2017, 12.28 AM

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