IIM Calcutta Admission Criteria 2021-2023

IIM Calcutta Admission Criteria 2021-2023: Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta has released the admission criteria for the academic year 2021-2023. IIM Calcutta will conduct the admission process on the basis of the candidate’s score in CAT 2020. Candidates will be able to fill the application form of IIM Calcutta soon after the declaration of CAT result 2020. CAT 2020 was held on November 29, 2020, and the result for the same announced on January 2, 2021. Students obtaining a valid score in CAT 2020 and meeting the minimum cutoff criteria will be shortlisted for the IIM Calcutta selection process. Candidates must ensure to opt for IIM Calcutta while filling the registration form of IIM Calcutta. Further, Students will be offered final admission to IIM Calcutta based on their cumulative score in various components which are described in this article below. Check the complete information about IIM Calcutta admission criteria 2021-2023.
Latest CAT Update - CAT 2020 result out on January 2. Also check CAT cutoff 2020.

IIM Calcutta Admission Criteria 2021- Important Dates

The schedule for IIM Calcutta admission criteria is given below under important dates. Check the dates mentioned in the table for IIM Calcutta admission criteria 2021-23.

Important Dates

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IIM Admission Criteria 2021-23

CAT Cutoff 2020

CAT Result 2020

IIM Indore released the result of CAT 2020 in an online mode on January 2. Scorecard of CAT 2020 mentioned the candidate’s sectional as well as overall score and percentile. Only candidates who will appear for CAT 2020 will be able to download the scorecard in online mode.

IIM Calcutta Admission Criteria 2021- Eligibility Criteria

Students must fulfil the eligibility criteria before filling the application form of IIM Calcutta. Check the complete eligibility criteria below:

• Students must have a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 50% in aggregate or equivalent CGPA (45% for SC/ ST candidates). Candidates belonging to Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and Person with Disability categories will be given 5% relaxation.

• Candidate must have completed the graduation from any university/institute 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 applicant will be calculated on the basis of the practice followed by the institute/university from where the student has graduated. In case the university/institute does not provide the conversion policy then the equivalence will be achieved by dividing the candidate’s CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result with 100.

• Candidates appearing for the final year examination of the qualifying exam will be eligible to apply for CAT 2020 and IIM Calcutta admission process. However such candidates will be required to submit the required documents latest by June 30, 2021, from the principal/registrar of his/her university/College/Institute (issued on or before June 30, 2020) 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.

• Also, candidates must produce the certificates of marksheets or the other requirements not later than December 31, 2021, failing to which the candidature will stand cancelled.

IIM Calcutta Admission Criteria 2021 for MBA programme

Candidates will be shortlisted for Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) on the basis of their CAT 2020 score, past academic performance and other criteria which are listed below:

Stage 1- Minimum CAT percentile cut-offs to be considered for PI

In stage 1, the student will be required to score the minimums sectional as well as the overall percentile in CAT 2020 to get shortlisted. Check the table below:

Table 1- Minimum requirement of CAT percentile for Stage I

Candidates who will score above the minimum CAT 2020 percentile mentioned in respective category will be considered for calculation of composite score which is mentioned in stage 2.

Stage 2- Shortlisting for PI

Candidates satisfying the criteria of Stage-I, the will be called for Personal Interview (PI) based on the composite score derived using the components and the corresponding weights as specified in Table 2.

Table 2- Components and corresponding weights for deriving composite scores for PI

A= Candidate’s Total CAT 2020 score

B= Maximum CAT 2020 Score

After deriving the composite score, the cutoffs will be decided in each category for short=listing candidates for Stage II of the selection process of IIM Calcutta. The number of candidates to be short-listed in Personal Interview (PI) in each category totally depends upon the batch size.

Allotting points of marks secured in Class 10th and 12th

Table 3: Points for marks secured in Class 10 and Class 12

To calculate the marks (in%) obtained in Classes 10 and 12, the Board will consider whether to consider the percentage of the total marks of all the subjects appearing in the mark sheet/ grade paper.

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Computation of percentages in Class 10th and 12th

For computing, the marks of class 10th and 12th the average of all subjects is taken into consideration irrespective of if the respective board considers it for calculation or not.

Points for Bachelor Degree marks

Computation of Percentages at Bachelor’s level

The aggregate of the marks obtained by the candidate in the graduation degree will be computed as per the norm followed by the respective institute from which the candidate has graduated. In case the institute/university does not provide any method of calculation of CGPA then the equivalence will be obtained by dividing the marks obtained by the candidate to the maximum CGPA and multiplying the result by 100.

If a bachelor’s degree is not completed

In case a candidate has to appear for the final examination, he/she can fill the CAT application form and the aggregate marks obtained in the previous semesters will be taken into consideration and points will be allotted as mentioned in the table above.

Dual degree

The percentage of marks to be considered will be as specified in the degree certificate.

Stage 3- Final selection

The final selection of the candidates for the MBA program will be based as per the weightage of the components as per the table below:

IIM Calcutta final selection computation process

Work Experience*

While computing the score for work experience a maximum of 8 points will be given to the candidates based on their experience as on January 31, 2021. Students must note that only managerial work after graduation will be taken into consideration and not any internships, training/projects, work done as an integral part of the subject will be considered.

Points for work experience

Final Selection for MBA Programme

The final selection list will be based on merit in each category; Based on the criteria, the candidate will not automatically be eligible to get admission in IIM Calcutta.

Note- COVID:19- Any possible disruptions related to COVID 19 can impact the IIM Calcutta MBA admission process. The information as specified in the admission policy is subject to the advisories and guidelines of Central and State Government during the IIM Calcutta admission process 2021-23 batch. Interested candidates are advised to keep this external factor in mind due to the current pandemic.

Reservation policy

IIM Calcutta will apply the reservation policy as per the Government of India for admission to Central Educational Institutions (CEI)

IIM Calcutta Fees

IIM Calcutta will prescribe the fee for academic year batch 2021-23. The expected fee for IIM Calcutta is Rs. 27 lakhs which is non-refundable. The IIM Calcutta fee will include the tuition fees and the cost of books, materials, economy airfare of study guides and accommodation. Students must note that the personal charges such as food, electricity will not be covered under the fee structure of IIM Calcutta

IIM Calcutta Placements

IIM Calcutta successfully conducted its placement drive for its 55th batch. The placement drive of IIM Calcutta witnessed the participation from more than 100 recruiters across various domains. The highest package recorded during the IIM Calcutta placements was Rs. 80 lakhs per annum. Check the highlights of IIM Calcutta placements in the table below:

IIM Calcutta Final Placements - Highlights

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