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IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2024 - Shortlist Criteria, Process, Courses

IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2024 - Shortlist Criteria, Process, Courses

Edited By Himanshu Shekhar | Updated on Jan 09, 2024 10:56 AM IST | #IIM Lucknow

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow has released the IIM L PGP admission criteria on its official website- iiml.ac.in. As the CAT result was declared, IIM Lucknow released the list of shortlisted candidates for its PGP selection process in online mode. IIM Lucknow admission criteria include a Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and a Personal Interview (PA).

IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2024

IIM Lucknow consider the candidate’s cumulative performance in the CAT entrance exam, relevant work experience, and academic and gender diversity for the selection process of the IIM Lucknow PGP program 2024-26. The weightage and cutoffs allocated for the evaluation parameters for MBA admissions will vary from IIM to IIM. Read this article by Careers360 to know about IIM Lucknow's MBA admission criteria and the expected CAT cutoff.

Check out the IIM Lucknow cutoff and list of shortlisted candidates for IIM Lucknow admission process:

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IIM Lucknow Admission Dates 2024

Students are required to stay updated with all the events related to IIM Lucknow admission. Check out the table below for the latest updates.

IIM Lucknow Selection Process Dates

IIM Lucknow Events

Dates

Release of CAT 2023 official website

July 30, 2023

Availability of CAT application form

August 2, 2023

CAT 2023 registration last date

September 13, 2023

CAT 2023 exam date

November 26, 2023

Declaration of CAT 2023 result

December 21, 2023

Availability of IIM Lucknow admission form for MBA(E&I)

May 31, 2024

Release of list of shortlisted candidates

January 4, 2024

IIM Lucknow Online interview application deadline

To be announced

Release of final admission list

To be announced

CAT Result 2023

IIM Lucknow announced the CAT 2023 result on December 21, 2023, on its official website. Candidates who have appeared for CAT 2023 can download their CAT scorecard after inputting their login credentials created during CAT registration. The CAT 2023 scorecard contains sectional and overall scores along with the CAT percentile.

After the declaration of the CAT result, IIMs, and other top B-schools released the required CAT cutoff for admission on their official website. Students who satisfied the CAT cutoff was shortlisted and they got a call for the MBA admission process of the respective institutes. Read more about IIM selection procedure.

IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2024- Eligibility criteria

To participate in IIM Lucknow MBA admission, candidates need to meet the following criteria

  • They must have a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) are eligible for 5% relaxation.

  • The percentage obtained in Bachelor’s degrees will be calculated as per the norms followed by the degree awarding institution and conversion of CGPA will be as per the institution's guidelines. In case of non availability of the same, equivalence will be calculated by dividing the student’s CGPA by the maximum CGPA and multiplying the result by 100.

  • Candidates appearing for their final year degree examination can also apply, but have to produce the requisite documents in original before the admission deadlines.

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IIM Lucknow Admission - Marksheet and Degree Certificates Required

Candidates must submit all requisite mark sheets in original for verification along with attested copies of the same at the time of Personal Interview (PI). At the time of joining the program, candidates will have to submit mark sheets (both semester and yearly wise) in original.

Reservation - Category Requirements

Candidates belonging to reserved categories (SC/ ST/ PwD) produce the required original class/ caste or disability certificate on getting shortlisted.

Candidates in the final year of qualifying degree

Final year graduating students must submit an original certificate from the Registrar/ Director of the University/ Principal/ institution verifying that the candidate has obtained 50% marks in aggregate as per latest available marks/grades. Such students will be granted admission on a provisional basis which stands cancelled in case of non submission of the documents.

IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2024

Students aspiring to take admission to IIM Lucknow's flagship PGP program must fulfill the criteria for the following stages that are mentioned below.

Stage 1- Shortlisting for Writing Ability Test (WAT) – Personal Interview (PI)

Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their CAT 2023 scorecard, past academic performance, and other criteria. For MBA-SM, a minimum work experience of 24 months is an additional requirement. The CAT cutoff for IIM Lucknow is given below.

Stage 1a: Eligibility Criteria for WAT-PI

Table 1: Minimum Sectional and Total Cut-off Percentile for Shortlisting for WAT- PI Stage

Category

MBA

MBA-ABM

MBA-SM

VARC

DILR

QA

Total

VARC

DILR

QA

Total

VARC

DILR

QA

Total

General

85

85

85

90

80

80

80

85

80

80

80

85

EWS

77

77

77

82

72

72

72

77

72

72

72

77

NC-OBC

77

77

77

82

72

72

72

77

72

72

72

77

SC

55

55

55

65

55

55

55

65

55

55

55

65

ST

50

50

50

60

50

50

50

60

50

50

50

60

PwD

50

50

50

60

50

50

50

60

50

50

50

60

VARC=Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension; DILR=Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning; QA=Quantitative Ability

Stage 1b: Calculation of the Composite Score for Shortlisting for WAT-PI stage

Only the candidates securing the above-mentioned minimum sectional and total percentiles for the respective category in CAT 2023 will be considered for Stage 1b. The composite scores in Stage 1b shall be computed based on the factors described in Table 2.

Table 2: Weights Assigned to Various Components for Generating the Shortlist for WAT-PI Stage

Component

Weight

(MBA)

Weight

(MBAABM)#

Weight

(MBASM)

Method of scoring

Scaled CAT

score (CS)

60

60

60

CS = (Candidates CAT score/ Highest CAT score 2023)x 60

HSC marks

(12M)^^

10

10

10

12M = [{Max (P, 80) – 80}/20] x10, where P = Candidate’s Class 12th percentile based on applicants’ pooled data for the respective Boards and Disciplines

Graduation^^

marks(GM)@

10

10

10

To be normalized as per Academic Discipline: (i) Engineering; (ii) Science; (iii) Commerce; (iv) Arts; (v) Others GM = [{( Candidates Grad % Score - U/ a) x (50/3)} + 50] x 10/100

Marks will be amended to take values between 0 – 10. (

= Mean and = Standard Deviation of the respective

Academic Discipline)

Work Experience

(WE)$

10

0

10

IF (Prog = MBA & x > 6)

WE = min{(x –

6)×0.50, 10}

ELSE IF (Prog = MBA-ABM)

WE = 0;

ELSE (Prog = MBA-SM & x > 24)

WE = min{(x -

24)×0.50, 10}

Where, x = Number of completed months of work experience

as on July 31, 2023.

Work Experience

(WE)$

10

0

10

IF (Prog = MBA & x > 6)


ELSE IF (Prog = MBA-ABM)


ELSE (Prog = MBA-SM & x > 24)


Where, x = Number of completed months of work experience

as on July 31, 2023

Diversity Factor:

(DFa):

Academic Discipline

(AD)

5

20*

5

IF (Prog = MBA/MBA-SM) &

Bachelor level degree is NonEngineering

DFa = 5

ELSE IF (Prog = MBA-ABM &

AD listed in Table 3)

DFa =20

ELSE

DFa = 0

Diversity Factor

(DFb): Gender

5

5*

5

IF (Prog = MBA/MBA-ABM/MBASM & Gender = Female)

DFb = 5

ELSE

DFb = 0

Composite Score

100

100

100


Academic Disciplines (AD) for MBA-ABM Program

Table 3: Academic Disciplines (AD) for MBA-ABM Program

Agriculture: (including Agriculture, Agronomy, Soil Science, Agricultural Biochemistry, Agricultural

Economics, Agricultural Extension, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Entomology, Plant Pathology)

Science (including Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biotechnology Engineering, Botany, Home Science,

Life Science, Zoology)

Veterinary Science, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Science

Agricultural Engineering, Dairy Technology, Food Technology, Food Technology & Management

Forestry, Horticulture

Rural Studies, Rural Sociology, Rural Cooperatives, Rural Banking

Stage 1c: Scheduling for WAT-PI

The composite score of a candidate who have been shortlisted for WAT/ PI on the basis of Stage 1b shall be made available on the official website of IIM Lucknow. Such candidates must thereafter fill and submit the WAT-PI online form within the stipulated time. Candidates, who fail to submit their WAT-PI online form before the deadlines, will not be allowed for the WAT-PI process. Furthermore, no queries in this regard will be entertained by IIM L.

Stage 2: Criteria for Final Selection of candidates for MBA/MBA-ABM/MBA-SM program

A candidate’s final score for selection in MBA/MBA-ABM/MBA-SM program for the batch 2024–26 will be calculated on the basis of the assigned weights as summarized in Table 4.

Table 4: Weights for Final Score calculation after WAT-PI stage

S.No

Component

Weightage

MBA & MBA-SM

MBA-ABM

1

Common Admission Test (CAT)

30

35

2

Academic Performance (12M + GM)

5+5

5+5

3

Diversity Factor (DFa +DFb)

5

5

4

Work Experience

5

NA

5

Writing Ability Test (WAT)*

10

10

6

Personal Interview (PI)

40

40

Final Score

100

100

Note:

  • The minimum requirement for getting a pass in PI is 12 out of 40 marks. Names of candidates who do not pass in PI will not be included in the final merit list
  • Final discretion on the academic category will rest with the IIM Lucknow Admissions Committee.
  • The reservation policy prescribed by the Government of India for admission to Central Educational Institutions (CEIs) will be followed for admissions.
  • Any dispute concerning Admissions for the batch 2024-26 would be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent Courts within the territorial jurisdiction of the city of Lucknow only.

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IIM Lucknow Fee Structure 2024

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow will release the fee structure for the academic batch of 2024-26 shortly. However, if one consider's the previous year’s fee structure, the PGP fee for the program is expected to be Rs 19,25,000 for the whole program. Authorities will soon release the completed breakdown of the IIM Lucknow PGP fee structure.

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)

1. When can I fill the application form of IIM Lucknow?

IIM Lucknow admission application form was closed. For MBA(E&I), the application form is available till May 31, 2024.

2. When will be CAT 2023 conducted?

CAT 2023 exam date is November 26. 


3. When will the CAT 2023 result be announced?

CAT 2023 result was declared on December 21, 2023.

4. Can I appear for IIM Lucknow selection criteria through any other entrance exam score?

No. All IIMs accept only CAT scores. Therefore its mandatory have CAT scores for admissions to IIM Lucknow.

5. How can I apply for IIM Lucknow?

Students must have opted for IIM Lucknow while filling the CAT 2023 registration form. Only students who applied for IIM Lucknow in the CAT application form will be considered for shortlisting.

6. Does IIM Lucknow release the sectional CAT cutoff for shortlisting?

Yes, IIM Lucknow has released the sectional cutoff of CAT 2023 for shortlisting candidates.

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Have a question related to IIM Lucknow ?

See, your academics are the most problematic things, as with 75%, 87% in schooling (10th and 12th), and 75% in your graduation, you are in quite disadvantageous position. And since you are in B.Sc, you'll be counted in the same bucket as engineers, you you'll get no diversity points as well.

The best thing will be that you re-attempt CAT after getting some work experience, because workex is the only thing which can counter all the negative things in your CV. All the best!

Hi,

Both MDI Gurgaon and IIM Lucknow are top tier B-Schools of India and getting an oppurtunity to study in any of them is a blessing in disguise. However there are few differences in the courses we must consider:

Course details:

  • PGPM in MDI Gurgaon- PGPM Course is designed to nurture students and help build their managerial and leadership qualities. This programme helps understand social, economic, political and ecological environment of modern society. It helps students become leaders and think out of the box.
  • ABM in IIM Lucknow- The two-year Post Graduate Programme in Agribusiness Management is a full -time residential course designed to develop agribusiness leaders, entrepreneurs, and intrapreneurs with vision, competence and appropriate attitude for promoting/ growing agribusiness and agro-based enterprises with a strong international orientation.

Think about your priorities clearly. If you want to contribute to the agro industries then definitely you should pursue ABM course. Else you can go for PGPM course.


Course details for future reference is given below:

https://www.careers360.com/university/indian-institute-of-management-lucknow/mba-agribusiness-management-course


https://mdi.ac.in/post-graduate-programme/post-graduate-programme-in-management.html



Hope it helps.

Hi,

IIM Lucknow's PGP- Agribusiness Management (ABM) is a two year full time residential course. The course has a seat capacity which changes every year. But overall the seat capacity is close to 55.


Hope it helps

Hi,

IIM Lucknow is one of the top B-Schools of India and it offers many courses. One of the unique courses is PGP in Agribusiness Management (ABM). It is a two year full time residential course designed to develop not only agribusiness leaders, but also entrepreneurs with a vision to promote agro-based businesses even internationally.


The admission process is as follows:

  • The CAT advertisement usually appears in the National dailies in the month of July or August.
  • Common Admission Test is a computer-based test (CBT). For more details about CAT.
  • Candidates are shortlisted for the interview on the basis of their performance in the CAT, scholastic achievement and relevant work experience. Group discussions and interviews are then conducted at Bangalore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Hyderabad at the end of February onward. Final selection is based on performance in CAT, scholastic achievement, work experience, and performance in the group discussion and interview.

The detailed eligibility criteria is as follows:

  • The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA
  • (45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category) awarded by any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
  • The percentage of marks obtained by the candidate in the bachelor’s degree would be calculated based on the practice followed by the university/institution from where the candidate has obtained the degree. In case the candidates are awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the conversion of grades/CGPA to percentage of marks would be based on the procedure certified by the university/ institution from where they have obtained the bachelor’s degree. In case the university/ institution does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the candidate’s CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result with 100.
  • Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. If selected, such candidates will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if she/he submits a certificate latest by June 30 from the Principal/Registrar of her/his College/Institute (issued on or before June 30,) stating that the candidate has completed all the requirements for obtaining the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate.


The total fees for this course is 19.05 lakhs. The institute offers stellar placements in the courses. Median salary goes upto 23 LPA and highest salary goes upto 51 LPA (domestic) and 56 LPA (international).



Hope it helps.

Dear student,

IIM Lucknow Placements 2021: Highlights

Features

Details

Highest international CTC offered

Rs 56.00 LPA

Highest domestic CTC offered

Rs 51.00 LPA

Average CTC offered

Rs 26.00 LPA

Median CTC offered

Rs 23.40 LPA

Total number of recruiters

140+


In IIM Lucknow placements 2021, maximum offers were made by Amazon, Accenture and Deloitte. Check the table below for top companies and number of offers from them.

Recruiters

Number of Offers

Amazon

31

Accenture

27

Deloitte

27

PwC US Advisory

16

BCG

15

Bain & Co.

13

Mastercard Advisors

13

Jio Platforms

12

RPG

12

McKinsey & Company

10

American Express

10

Microsoft

9

PayTM

9

Avendus Capital

7

EXL Analytics

7

Landmark Group

7

Searce

7

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