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The thought of whether you have an apt 10th and 12th percentage for IIMs and top MBA colleges in India can be daunting. It can create a sense of disbelief and hinder your preparation journey. However, Careers360 is your one-stop solution for everything related to MBA. As said, our research team went all over and came up with this article. It will tell you exactly the required 10th and 12th percentage and their weightage in IIMs Admission 2026 and top MBA colleges in India, which in turn will kickstart your MBA journey.
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For aspiring MBA students, academic performance in class 10th and 12th is very important. These scores are considered in the MBA admission process, especially by top institutes like the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). However, there are some top MBA institutes that offer admission to low marks in class 10th and 12th. These institutes take a holistic approach in evaluating candidates on various parameters like work experience, entrance exam scores and personal interviews.
Different IIMs all over the country have different ways of assessing applications for the components mentioned below. The following sections will elaborate explain the criteria for IIMs for assessing 10th and 12th percentages, 10th and 12th marks for IIM, etc.
Once you are eligible to apply to IIMs across the country based on your CAT percentile, your application will undergo a shortlisting process. Your application is either shortlisted for a personal interview or disqualified based on its performance. The application shortlisting process has four different components namely:
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NOTE: In case you have a CGPA or SGPA score you can convert it into a percentage by simply multiplying your CGPA score with 100.
Check out below the IIM after 12th science and IIM after 12th commerce marks, and other subject marks below.
where P is the average of the percentages of marks scored in the 10th and 12th class examinations.
IIM Ahmedabad has an “Application Rating Score”. 10th and 12th percentages are used along with Bachelor’s percentage and work experience. These are marked as Rating scores A, B, C, and D respectively by IIM Ahmedabad. The total sum becomes the Application Rating Score.
The percentage of the 10th standard is credited as ‘Rating Score’ A. IIM rating gives a score from 1 to 10 as per the percentage scored by the candidate. Anything equal to or below 55 is given a rating score equal to 1.
10th Percentage | Rating Score A |
< = 55 | 1 |
> 55 and < = 60 | 2 |
> 60 and < = 70 | 3 |
> 70 and < = 80 | 5 |
> 80 and < = 90 | 8 |
> 90 | 10 |
For the science, commerce, and humanities streams, IIM Ahmedabad has a rating score from 1 to 10 based on the range of the percentage obtained by the candidate in the 12th standard. Looking at the IIM Ahmedabad 2026 Admission criteria, Anything equal to or below 55 percent is given a Rating Score of 1 point. The same is the case for percentage scores of 50 and 45 for commerce and humanities streams, respectively. Check out below the 12th and minimum 10th percentage of IIM Ahmedabad for different streams.
12th Percentage (Science stream) | 12th Percentage (Commerce stream) | 12th Percentage (Humanities stream) | Rating Score B |
< = 55 | < = 50 | < = 45 | 1 |
> 55 and < = 60 | > 50 and < = 55 | > 45 and < = 50 | 2 |
> 60 and < = 70 | > 55 and < = 65 | > 50 and < = 60 | 3 |
> 70 and < = 80 | > 65 and < = 75 | > 60 and < = 70 | 5 |
> 80 and < = 90 | > 75 and < = 90 | > 70 and < = 85 | 8 |
> 90 | > 90 | > 85 | 10 |
As per IIM Bangalore Selection Criteria 2026 IIM Bangalore gives an overall score out of 100 for selecting candidates. Various components have different weightage contributing to the total score of 100. Different weightage is given to the 10th and 12th percentages for both PI and final selection rounds of IIM Bangalore. The table below gives an overview of the weightage of 12th and minimum 10th percentage of IIM Bangalore for both rounds.
Percentage | Round | Weightage |
10th | PI | 10 |
12th | PI | 10 |
10th | Final Selection | 5 |
12th | Final Selection | 5 |
Just divide your percentage scores with 10 and 5 to know your score for both rounds to know your points.
IIM Calcutta gives a weightage of 10 and 15 points to 10th and 12th percentages respectively. IIM Calcutta gives the points for the 10th percentage range from 0 to 10 while for the 12th percentage it range from 0 to 15. Any percentage below 60 is given zero points in both cases.
10th Percentage | Points | 12th Percentage (all streams) | IIM 12th Marks/ Points |
> = 80 | 10 | > = 80 | 15 |
> = 75 and < 80 | 8 | > = 75 and < 80 | 12 |
> = 70 and < 75 | 6 | > = 70 and < 75 | 9 |
> = 65 and < 70 | 4 | > = 65 and < 70 | 6 |
> = 60 and < 65 | 2 | > = 60 and < 65 | 3 |
< 60 | 0 | < 60 | 0 |
IIM Lucknow only considers the 12th percentage and not the 10th. At IIM Lucknow, the 12th percentage is given a weightage of 10 points out of a total of 100. According to the IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2026 To know your points out of 10 for the total of 100 points just divide your percentage scored by 100. For example, you have a 12th-grade percentage score of 95%, and on dividing it by 100, you get 9.5. So your score out of 10 will be 9.5 based on your 12th percentage.
IIM Indore gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages for both PI and final selection rounds are shown in the table below. IIM Indore only gives weightage to the 10th percentage and not to the 12th percentage for the process of final selection of the candidates.
Percentage | Round | Weightage |
10th | PI | 39 |
12th | PI | 20 |
10th | Final Selection | 12.5 |
IIM 12th percentage | Final Selection | No weightage is given. |
IIM Kozhikode gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages as given in the table below. IIM Kozhikode gives no weightage to either 10th or 12th percentages for the final selection of the candidates. The 10th percentage weightage is significantly higher than the IIM 12th cutoff.
Percentage | Round | Weightage |
IIM 12th percentage | PI | 15% |
10th | PI | 25% |
IIM Shillong gives rating scores from 0 to 10 based on the percentage scored by the candidate in the 10th standard. Anything less than 60 is given a score of zero by IIM Shillong. Therefore, it does play an important role in shortlisting the candidates for both PI and final selection rounds.
10th Percentage | Score |
95-100 | 10 |
90-94.99 | 9 |
85-89.99 | 8 |
80-84.99 | 6 |
75-79.99 | 5 |
70-74.99 | 4 |
65-69.99 | 2 |
60-64.99 | 1 |
Less than 60 | 0 |
Rating Scores for the 12th percentage by IIM Shillong according to different streams are mentioned in the table below. The score ranges from 0 to 10 for different ranges of percentages scored by the candidates in the 12th standard in their respective streams.
12th Percentage (Science) | Score | 12th Percentage (Commerce) | Score | 12th Percentage (Humanities) | Score |
95-100 | 10 | 90-100 | 10 | 85-100 | 10 |
90-94.99 | 9 | 85-89.99 | 9 | 80-84.99 | 9 |
85-89.99 | 8 | 80-84.99 | 8 | 75-79.99 | 8 |
80-84.99 | 6 | 75-79.99 | 6 | 70-74.99 | 6 |
75-79.99 | 5 | 70-74.99 | 5 | 65-69.99 | 5 |
70-74.99 | 4 | 65-69.99 | 4 | 60-64.99 | 4 |
65-69.99 | 2 | 60-64.99 | 2 | 55-59.99 | 2 |
60-64.99 | 1 | 55-59.99 | 1 | 50-54.99 | 1 |
Less than 60 | 0 | Less than 55 | 0 | Less than 50 | 0 |
IIM Trichy gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages to different rounds as given in the table below. IIM Trichy gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages but only for the final round and not for the PI round to shortlist candidates.
Percentage | Round | Weightage |
12th | Final | 3% |
10th | Final | 2% |
IIM Ranchi gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages to different rounds as given in the table below. IIM Ranchi gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages but only for the final round and not for the PI round to shortlist candidates.
Percentage | Round | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
IIM 12th cutoff | Final | 4% |
10th | Final | 4% |
Score calculation table to get your score according to your percentage score. The score ranges from 0 to 4. Anything less than 65% is given a score of zero.
Percentage | Score |
85 or above | 4 |
80-85 | 3 |
75-80 | 3 |
70-75 | 2 |
65-70 | 1 |
Less than 65% | 0 |
IIM Raipur gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages to different rounds as given in the table below. IIM Raipur gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages but only for the final round and not for the PI round to shortlist candidates.
Percentage | Round | Weightage |
12th | Final | 5% |
10th | Final | No weightage is given |
Score Calculation table to get your score according to your percentage score. The score ranges from 0 to 5. Anything equal to or less than 50% is given a score of zero.
Percentage | Score |
< = 50 | 0 |
50.01-60 | 1 |
60.01-70 | 2 |
70.01-80 | 3 |
80.01-90 | 4 |
>90.01 | 5 |
IIM Rohtak gives no weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages. However, IIM Rohtak requires a candidate needs to have an aggregate of at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA in the 10th and 12th standard respectively to get shortlisted for both PI and Final selection rounds.
IIM Udaipur gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages as given in the table below. However, at IIM Udaipur the weightage is a mere 2% for both the 10th and 12th percentages which too only for the final selection round of the shortlisting process.
Percentage | Round | Weightage |
12th | Final | 2% |
10th | Final | 2% |
Score calculation table to get your score according to your percentage score. The score ranges from 0.2 to 2. Anything equal to or less than 60% is given a score of 0.2.
Percentage | Score |
< = 60 | 0.2 |
60.01-64 | 0.4 |
64.01-68 | 0.6 |
68.01-72 | 0.8 |
72.01-76 | 1 |
76.01-80 | 1.2 |
80.01-84 | 1.4 |
84.01-88 | 1.6 |
88.01-92 | 1.8 |
> = 92.01 | 2 |
IIM Kashipur gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages as given in the table below. At IIM Kashipur the 10th and 12th percentages hold a weightage of 5% each but only in the final selection round. No weightage is given to 10th and 12th percentages when it comes to shortlisting candidates for the PI round.
Percentage | Round | Weightage |
12th | Final | 5% |
10th | Final | 5% |
IIM Bodhgaya gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages as given in the table below. The 10th and 12th percentages hold a weightage of 4 points each but only in the final selection round. At IIM Bodhgaya no weightage is given to 10th and 12th percentages when it comes to shortlisting candidates for the PI round.
Percentage | Round | Weightage |
12th | Final | 4 points |
10th | Final | 4 points |
IIM Sirmaur gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages as given in the table below. The 10th and 12th percentages hold a weightage of 3 and 4 points respectively but only in the final selection round. At IIM Sirmaur no weightage is given to 10th and 12th percentages when it comes to shortlisting candidates for the PI round.
Percentage | Round | Weightage |
IIM 12th percentage | Final | 4 points |
10th | Final | 3 points |
IIM Nagpur gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages according to their rating score criteria for each standard. The score ranges from 1 to 10. Any percentage equal to or less than 55 is given a score of 1 at IIM Nagpur. The detailed overview is given in the table below:
Percentage (10th and 12th) | Rating Score A and B |
< = 55 | 1 |
> 55 and < = 60 | 3 |
> 60 and < = 70 | 4 |
> 70 and < = 80 | 5 |
> 80 and < = 90 | 9 |
> 90 | 10 |
Score calculation = (0.4*A+0.6*B)
IIM Visakhapatnam gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages as given in the table below. The 10th and 12th percentages hold a weightage of 10% each at IIM Vishakhapatnam but only in the final selection round. No weightage is given to 10th and 12th percentages when it comes to shortlisting candidates for the PI round.
Percentage | Round | Weightage |
12th | Final | 10% |
10th | Final | 10% |
IIM Amritsar gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages as given in the table below. The 10th and 12th percentages hold a weightage of 10% and 5% each but only in the final selection round. No weightage is given to 10th and 12th percentages at IIM Amritsar when it comes to shortlisting candidates for the PI round.
Percentage | Round | Weightage |
12th | Final | 5% |
10th | Final | 10% |
IIM Jammu gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages as given in the table below. The 10th and 12th percentages at IIM Jammu hold a weightage of 3% each but only in the final selection round. No weightage is given to 10th and 12th percentages when it comes to shortlisting candidates for the PI round.
Percentage | Round | Weightage |
12th | Final | 3% |
10th | Final | 3% |
IIM Sambalpur gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages as given in the table below. The 10th and 12th percentages hold a weightage of 2 and 5 points respectively at IIM Sambalpur but only in the final selection round. No weightage is given to 10th and 12th percentages when it comes to shortlisting candidates for the PI round.
Percentage | Round | Weightage |
12th | Final | 5 |
10th | Final | 2 |
IIM Mumbai rating Scores for the 10th Std. Examination (Rating Score A). At IIM Mumbai the score ranges from 1 to 10 for different ranges of percentages. Any percentage less than or equal to 55 is given a score of 1. Any percentage above 90 is rewarded a score of perfect 10.
Percent score in 10th Std. Exam | Rating Score |
A | |
<= 55 | 1 |
> 55 and <= 60 | 2 |
> 60 and <= 70 | 3 |
> 70 and <= 80 | 5 |
> 80 and <= 90 | 8 |
> 90 | 10 |
10th Std Multiplication Factor = 0.7
Rating Scores for the 12th Std. Examination for different streams is termed as ‘Rating score B’. A percentage less than 55 is given a score of 1. The same is true for 50 and 45 percent of commerce and arts/humanities respectively.
Science Stream | Commerce Stream | Arts/Humanities Stream | |||
Percent score in 12th Std. Exam | Rating Score | Percent score in 12th Std. Exam | Rating Score | Percent score in 12th Std. Exam | Rating Score |
B | B | B | |||
<= 55 | 1 | <= 50 | 1 | <= 45 | 1 |
> 55 and <= 60 | 2 | > 50 and <= 55 | 2 | > 45 and <= 50 | 2 |
> 60 and <= 70 | 3 | > 55 and <= 65 | 3 | > 50 and <= 60 | 3 |
> 70 and <= 80 | 5 | > 65 and <= 75 | 5 | > 60 and <= 70 | 5 |
> 80 and <= 90 | 8 | > 75 and <= 90 | 8 | > 70 and <= 85 | 8 |
> 90 | 10 | > 90 | 10 | > 85 | 10 |
12th Std Multiplication Factor = 0.7
Check out the IIM 5-year integrated courses after 12th fees.
| IIM offering courses after 12th | IIM BBA+MBA Integrated Course Fees |
| IIM Indore | Rs. 5,00,000 |
| IIM Rohtak (IPM Programme) | Rs. 33,90,000 |
| IIM Ranchi | Rs. 15,93,000 |
| IIM Jammu | Rs. 5,39,400 |
| IIM Rohtak (IPL Programme) | Rs. 28,35,000 |
Check out the IIM eligibility criteria 12th marks below.
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After clearing the selection rounds, the IIM 12th admission status will be released on the respective institute websites.
FMS gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages as given in the table below. The 10th and 12th percentages hold a weightage of 10% each but only in the final selection round. At FMS no weightage is given to 10th and 12th percentages when it comes to shortlisting candidates for the PI round.
Percentage | Round | Weightage |
12th | Final | 10% |
10th | Final | 10% |
XLRI gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages as given in the table below. The 10th and 12th percentages hold a weightage (not specified) but only in the final selection round. At XLRI no weightage is given to 10th and 12th percentages when it comes to shortlisting candidates for the PI round.
Percentage | Round | Weightage |
12th | Final | Not specified |
10th | Final | Not specified |
NMIMS gives no weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages. However, NMIMS requires a candidate needs to have an aggregate of at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in the 10th and 12th standard respectively to get shortlisted for both PI and Final selection rounds.
S P Jain gives weightage to the 10th and 12th percentages as given in the table below. The 10th and 12th percentages hold a weightage (not specified by SP Jain) but only in the final selection round. No weightage is given to 10th and 12th percentages when it comes to shortlisting candidates for the PI round.
Percentage | Round | Weightage |
12th | Final | Not specified |
10th | Final | Not specified |
Top MBA colleges such as JBIMS and IBS do not give specific preference to 10th and 12th percentage. But still, having a good 10th and 12th percentage surely increases the probability of getting shortlisted in PI and final rounds.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The basic eligibility criteria for applying to the programme includes having a bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent. While applicants from reserved categories (SC, ST and PwD categories) should have a minimum of 45% or equivalent CGPA.
Most programs require at least 50-60% marks in 12th (which might vary for each college).
IIM Kozhikode not consider the weightage to either 10th or 12th percentages for the final selection of the students.
P ≥ 80 (Science), 77 (Commerce), 75 (Arts/Humanities), where P denotes the average of the percentage of marks scored in 10th and 12th standard.
Yes, 10th and 12th marks are important for IIM admissions, but their weightage varies across different IIMs.
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