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    IIM Kashipur Admission Criteria 2025 (Released) - Personal Interview, Merit List, Cut Off, Fees
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    IIM Kashipur Admission Criteria 2025 (Released) - Personal Interview, Merit List, Cut Off, Fees

    SundararajanUpdated on 09 Dec 2024, 02:53 PM IST

    IIM Kashipur Admission Criteria 2025 - The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kashipur released the selection criteria for MBA admission 2025-27 on its official website. According to the IIM Kashipur selection criteria, the selection criteria is a two-stage process, i.e., shortlisting candidates for personal interview (PI) based on CAT 2024 and final selection. Read the complete article by Careers360 to know all the details regarding IIM Kashipur admission criteria 2025 such as the selection process, IIM Kashipur 2025 admission process, CAT 2024 cutoff, etc.

    This Story also Contains

    1. IIM Kashipur Admission Criteria 2025
    2. Stage 1: Shortlisting of candidates for Personal Interview (PI)
    3. Stage 2: Generation of Merit List
    4. Stage 3: Generation of Final Admission offer List Grand Total
    5. IIM Kashipur Reservation Criteria 2025
    6. IIM Kashipur Fee Structure For MBA
    IIM Kashipur Admission Criteria 2025 (Released) - Personal Interview, Merit List, Cut Off, Fees
    IIM Kashipur Admission 2025

    IIM Kashipur Admission Criteria 2025

    IIM Kashipur belongs to the Baby IIMs category and hence is currently offering admissions to three postgraduate programmes, which are given below. The IIM Kashipur 2025 admission criteria given below are divided into three stages after the CAT exam is over and the result is declared. The IIM Kashipur selection criteria involves three stages:

    1. Shortlisting of candidates for Personal Interview (PI)

    2. Generation of Merit List

    3. Generation of Final Admission offer

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    As per the admission criteria of IIM Kashipur, below are details of the different stages of the IIM Kashipur admission process 2025.

    Stage 1: Shortlisting of candidates for Personal Interview (PI)

    Based on the IIM Kashipur CAT cut off candidates will be shortlisted for further rounds of the admission process. Candidates whose names appear in the list of shortlisted candidates will be called for the WAT and PI processes for admission to the MBA batch of 2025–27 as per the IIM Kashipur admission criteria 2025.

    Minimum CAT 2024 cut off percentile for each category to be used for selecting eligible candidates for PI

    Category

    Cut-off Percentile (>=)

    Quantitative Aptitude (QA)

    Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

    Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)

    Total Percentile*

    General

    73

    73

    73

    94

    EWS

    50

    50

    50

    77

    NC-OBC

    50

    50

    50

    77

    SC

    44

    44

    44

    60

    ST

    30

    25

    25

    40

    DAP

    30

    25

    25

    40

    * Subject to change: The above CAT cut off for batch 2025–27 and may change after the declaration of the CAT 2024 result.

    Stage 2: Generation of Merit List

    The Personal Interview process conducted by IIM Kashipur will be given weightage as shown in the table:

    2a) Personal Interview (PI) weights

    S.No.

    Components

    Weightage

    1

    Personal Interview (PI)

    25

    Total

    25

    2b) Weights assigned to various components for generating the Merit List.

    Components

    Weight (MBA)

    Scoring Method

    CAT Score

    33

    CS = (Candidate’s CAT Score/Highest CAT Score)*33

    Class - 10 Marks (XM)

    5

    XM=(Candidate’s Class X Percentage Scores/100)*5

    Class - 12 Marks (12M)

    5

    12M=(Candidate’s Class XII Percentage Scores/100)*5

    Graduation Marks (GM)

    5

    GM = X

    Graduation Marks (in Percentage)

    Weight (x)

    Below 50

    0

    50-60

    1

    Above 60-70

    2

    Above 70-75

    3

    Above 75-80

    4

    Above 80

    5

    Post-Graduation (PQ) Professional qualifications (CA/CS/ICWA)

    5

    IF (Highest Qualification = Post Graduation OR Professional qualification = CA/CS/ICWA) then PQ= 5, ELSE PQ=0


    Work Experience (WE)


    12

    IF (Prog=MBA), WE = x

    Work Experience (in months)

    Weight (x)

    Less than 6 months

    0

    6 months-12 months

    2

    Greater than 12 months-18 months

    6

    Greater than 18 months-24 months

    12

    Greater than 24 months-30 months

    12

    Greater than 30 months-36 months

    4

    Greater than 36 months

    0

    where the number of months of work experience is considered as per CAT 2024 form, indicating only paid and full-time work experience acquired after completing the Bachelor’s Degree. (Apprenticeship, Article ship, Internship, etc., which form an integral part of a course study, should not be treated as work experience).

    Diversity Factor: Academic Discipline (DFa)

    4

    IF (Prog = MBA and Academic discipline listed in the below Table) DFa = 4; ELSE DFa = 0 ;

    Diversity Factor: Female or Transgender (DFb)

    6

    IF (Prog. = MBA and Gender = Female or Transgender) DFb = 6; ELSE DFb = 0;

    Shortlist Total

    75

    -

    Admission disciplines eligible for diversity factor marks for MBA

    1

    Agriculture, Apparel Design/Production, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Arts, Biochemistry, Education, Fashion Communication, Fine Arts (Dance, Music, Painting), Forensic Science, Forestry, Geography, History, Home Science, Horticulture, Hotel and Tourism Management, Humanities, Computer Applications, Design, Journalism, Languages, Library Science, Life Science, Literature, Paramedical, Planning, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work/Welfare, Mass Communication, Nursing, Sociology, etc.

    2

    Basic Science: Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Biology, Zoology, etc.

    3

    Commerce/Economics: Accountancy, Auditing, Banking, Costs & Works Accountancy, Chartered Accountancy, Business Mathematics, Business Organisation, Economics, Economic Development and Planning, Financial Markets, Public Administration, Public Finance, Secretarial Practises, etc.

    4

    Company Secretaryship

    5

    Physical Education and Sports

    6

    Law

    7

    Medicine/Dentistry

    8

    Pharmacology/Pharmacy

    9

    Management

    Stage 3: Generation of Final Admission offer List Grand Total

    (C) = PI Total (2a) + Shortlist Total (2b). The Grand Total (C) will be used to rank students according to their merit.

    Women managers who receive an offer letter from IIM Kashipur will be provided special facilities to visit the campus before taking admission. The institute will reimburse the AC-3 fare and provide a one-night stay on campus.

    IIM Kashipur Reservation Criteria 2025

    IIM Kashipur will follow the Government of India norms on reservations for Schedule Caste (SC), Schedule Tribes (ST), Non-Creamy Other Backward Class (NC-OBC), DAP (Differently- abled Person), and EWS (Economically Weaker Section).

    Withdrawal and Refund Rules

    A refund will be processed after one month of withdrawal.

    Particulars

    Remarks

    Withdrawal before the registration date

    Rs. 1000 from the acceptance fee of Rs. 50,000 will be deducted

    Withdrawal after registration date (as notified by the institute)

    Only caution money will be refunded.

    The application fee, once paid, will not be refunded under any circumstances.

    IIM Kashipur Fee Structure For MBA

    Candidates who will be offered admission will have to submit fees as per the IIM Kashipur fee structure. The fee structure for an MBA includes an Admission Fee, Tuition Fee, Computer Fee, Library, Hostel, Books Convocation and many others. Check out the expected IIM Kashipur MBA fee structure based on the last year's data.

    MBA First Year Fee

    MBA I (2025-26)

    Particular

    Term-I

    Term-II

    Term-III

    Admission Fee

    Rs 25,000.00

    -

    -

    Course Fee

    Rs 2,84,000.00

    Rs 2,82,000.00

    Rs 2,82,000.00

    Caution deposit Refundable

    Rs 9,000.00

    -

    -

    Total Fees

    Rs 3,18,000.00

    Rs 2,82,000.00

    Rs 2,82,000.00

    MBA Second Year Fee

    MBA-II (2026-27)

    Particular

    Term-IV

    Term-V

    Term-VI

    Total

    Admission Fee

    -

    -

    -

    Rs 25,000.00

    Course Fee

    Rs 2,84,000.00

    Rs 2,82,000.00

    Rs 2,82,000.00

    Rs 16,96,000.00

    Caution deposit Refundable

    -

    -

    -

    Rs 9,000.00

    Total Fees

    Rs 2,84,000.00

    Rs 2,82,000.00

    Rs 2,82,000.00

    Rs 17,30,000.00

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will CAT 2024 be conducted?
    A:

    IIM Calcutta conducted the CAT 2024 in the computer-based mode in three shifts on November 24, 2024.

    Q: Is a candidate in the final year of Bachelor’s degree eligible to apply in IIM Kashipur?
    A:

    Yes, final year candidates’ can also apply. However, they have to fulfil the admission requirements by the time of joining.

    Q: Is a candidate applying for MBA eligible to take admission in MBA (Analytics) as well?
    A:

    No, candidates will have to apply for both programs separately due to differences in admission criteria of both programs.

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    Hello,

    For the long run in the industry, MBA (Analytics) from IIM Kashipur is generally considered more beneficial than an MBA from IIT Kharagpur (KGP), especially for those seeking a career in business analytics or consulting. While IIT KGP offers a strong technical foundation, IIM Kashipur provides a more balanced

    Hello Kunal,

    With 77.48 percentile (OBC) and 7/7/7 academics, here’s a concise guide:

    IIMs to Target

    • IIM Sambalpur, Visakhapatnam, Kashipur (MBA Analytics): Already have calls; strong emerging options.

      IITs to Target

    • IIT Dhanbad, Madras, Roorkee (DoMS): Lower cutoffs for OBC candidates.

      Other Good Colleges

    • Great Lakes Chennai: Best for analytics

    Hello Greetings

    IIM Kashipur's MBA Analytics program is a two-year full-time residential course that focuses on developing advanced analytical and managerial skills for data analysis, enabling better decision-making in organizations .


    The program's key highlights include:


    - *Ranking*: IIM Kashipur is ranked #19 among top 125 B-schools in the NIRF

    Hello Sridhar,

    Greeting of the day !

    To answer your question, YES you do have a chance. It solely depends on your profile, and your performance in the GD-PI rounds. Also good extra-curricular, and co-curricular activities would be a pro for the same.

    Wish you Best of Luck !

    Thank