IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2021 - Shortlist, Cutoff, Selection Criteria
IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2021 - IIM Lucknow has released the list of the shortlisted candidates for the next round of the IIM Lucknow admission process. Earlier the institute had released the admission criteria for the academic batch 2021-23 on August 11. As per the IIM Lucknow admission criteria, 2021-23 CAT 2020 and Personal Interview scores are dominant factors for final score calculation. IIM Lucknow has begun the admission process for PGP batch 2021 from January 15. CAT 2020 participants are shortlisted based on their CAT score for the selection process conducted by IIM Lucknow. The selection criteria of IIM Lucknow may include Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interviews (PI). Based on the candidate's cumulative performance, relevant work experience, academic diversity, and gender, students will be shortlisted for the IIM Lucknow PGP program for the academic year 2021-2023. Students must note that the cutoffs and weightage allocated for evaluation parameters may vary across various IIMs. For more information read this complete article below to know the expected cutoff for CAT 2020.
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IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2021 - Important Dates
Students must stay updated with the events pertaining to IIM Lucknow admissions. Check the table below for the latest updates:
Important Dates
Events | Dates |
CAT 2020 website live | July 29, 2020 |
IIM Lucknow admission criteria notification | August 11, 2020 |
Availability of CAT 2020 registration form | August 5 - September 23, 2020 |
CAT admit card | October 28, 2020 |
CAT 2020 exam | November 29, 2020 |
Declaration of CAT result | January 2, 2021 |
Availability of IIM Lucknow admission form | To be announced |
List of shortlisted candidates | January 15, 2021 |
Final Admission List | To be announced |
IIM Lucknow Shortlisting Criteria 2021
IIML has released the IIM Lucknow shortlist candidates for the next round of the IIM Lucknow admission process 2021-23. To know clear details regarding IIM Lucknow PGP shortlist criteria 2021 for admission, check the table below:
A number of candidates expressed interest in Post Graduate Programmes in Management of IIM Lucknow in CAT 2020.
Category | PGP | PGP‐ABM | PGP‐SM |
General | 117208 | 91933 | 92431 |
EWS | 5072 | 4534 | 4437 |
NC‐OBC | 28161 | 23651 | 23378 |
SC | 11819 | 9394 | 9364 |
ST | 2789 | 2078 | 2018 |
PwD | 687 | 516 | 515 |
Total | 165736 | 132106 | 132143 |
A number of candidates who qualified based on the criteria in Stage 1A of the admission policy of IIM Lucknow.
Category | PGP | PGP‐ABM | PGP‐SM |
General | 5343 | 5954 | 1368 |
EWS | 456 | 561 | 94 |
NC-OBC | 1328 | 1526 | 336 |
SC | 1132 | 873 | 161 |
ST | 244 | 176 | 19 |
PwD | 119 | 87 | 18 |
Total | 8622 | 9177 | 1996 |
Composite scores (for those who qualify in Stage 1A) are calculated based on the criteria in Stage 1B of IIM Lucknow's Admission Policy. The minimum composite score (cut-off) to qualify for WAT-PI, the maximum composite score, and the number of candidates listed for WAT-PI are as follows.
Category | PGP | ||
Maximum | Minimum (Cutoff) | Shortlisted Candidates | |
General | 74.7396994 | 52.2033234 | 1268 |
EWS | 65.4115885 | 34.2995942 | 312 |
NC-OBC | 68.0034874 | 33.8090956 | 910 |
SC | 64.6477321 | 23.9022467 | 792 |
ST | 60.1143031 | 11.4402911 | 244 |
General-PwD | 62.4830141 | 12.4346548 | 101 |
EWS-PwD | 38.9763409 | 23.3226560 | 5 |
NC-OBC-PwD | 39.6871823 | 12.5681721 | 12 |
SC-PwD | 35.7709497 | 35.7709497 | 1 |
ST-PwD | - | - | - |
Total | - | - | 3645 |
Category | PGP‐ABM | ||
Maximum | Minimum (Cutoff) | Shortlisted Candidates | |
General | 76.4190801 | 47.8866026 | 814 |
EWS | 70.9651566 | 31.3761287 | 309 |
NC-OBC | 65.9581013 | 31.3838793 | 800 |
SC | 55.6477321 | 17.0249925 | 770 |
ST | 55.1143031 | 11.4402911 | 176 |
General-PwD | 59.9830141 | 12.4346548 | 72 |
EWS-PwD | 35.4763409 | 22.2834823 | 4 |
NC-OBC-PwD | 42.8405841 | 12.5681721 | 11 |
SC-PwD | - | - | - |
ST-PwD | - | - | - |
Total | - | - | 2956 |
Category | PGP‐SM | ||
Maximum | Minimum (Cutoff) | Shortlisted Candidates | |
General | 70.7396994 | 38.7601822 | 815 |
EWS | 58.1302741 | 17.1632353 | 94 |
NC-OBC | 57.6356542 | 16.7968920 | 336 |
SC | 55.6477321 | 16.6769718 | 161 |
ST | 44.1611012 | 19.2282773 | 19 |
General-PwD | 46.6645508 | 16.7931721 | 15 |
EWS-PwD | 26.7834823 | 26.7834823 | 1 |
NC-OBC-PwD | 34.1656624 | 25.5227918 | 2 |
SC-PWD | - | - | - |
ST-PWD | - | - | - |
Total | - | - | 1443 |
CAT Result 2020
IIM Indore was declared the result of CAT 2020 on January 2, 2021. Candidates who appeared for CAT 2020 can able to download the CAT 2020 scorecard by entering their login credentials created at the time of the registration process. The scorecard of CAT 2020 contains the sectional as well as overall score and percentile of the aspirants. Post the declaration of the CAT 2020 result, IIMs, and other top B-schools will release their respective cutoff on the basis of the CAT score. Students qualifying for the CAT cutoff will be shortlisted for the admission process of the respective institutes.
IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2021 - Eligibility Criteria
Before applying for IIM Lucknow admission 2021 students must check for the following selection criteria to be fulfilled:
Students must have a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum score of 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA. Students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribe, and Person with Disabilities will be given 5% relaxation.
The percentage of students in the Bachelor’s degree will be calculated as per the norms followed by the institution/university from where the candidate has obtained the degree. Also, the conversion of CGPA marks will be calculated as per the procedure provided by the university/institution. If the institution does not have any prescribed method of conversion that case equivalence will be established by dividing the student’s CGPA by the maximum CGPA and multiplying the result with 100.
Candidates appearing in the final examination can also apply provided the candidate submits the required documents latest by June 30, 2021.
Upon getting shortlisted for IIMs, the eligibility verification process is conducted in which the candidates is required to produce the following documents:
Marksheets and degree certificates
The candidate must show all the mark sheets and must submit the attested copies of the document at the time of the interview. At the time of joining the program all the original documents of mark sheets both semester and yearly wise must be submitted.
Reservation Category Requirements
If the candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD category gets shortlisted for the personal interview they must produce the required original class/caste and/or disability certificate.
Candidates in the final year of qualifying degree
If the candidate who is appearing for the final qualifying examinations is shortlisted he/she must show an original certificate from the Registrar/ Principal/ Director of the University/institution clarifying that candidate has obtained 50% marks in aggregate based on the latest marks/grades available. Such students will be granted admission on a provisional basis. The deadline for submitting the documents is December 31, 2021. Failing to which student’s admission will stand canceled.
IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2021
Students aspiring to take admission to IIM Lucknow for its PGP must fulfill the criteria for the following stages mentioned below:
Stage 1 - Shortlisting for Written Ability Test - Personal Interview
Students in this stage have shortlisted for WAT-PI rounds based on their CAT 2020 scores, previous academic records, and other criteria mentioned below. For PGP-SM minimum work experience required would be 24 months.
Stage 1 (A) - Eligibility criteria for WAT-PI
Students are required to fulfill the minimum sectional and total cutoff percentile of CAT 2020 to get shortlisted. The cutoff of IIM Lucknow is similar to that of the previous year.
PGP
Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Total |
General | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 |
EWS | 77 | 77 | 77 | 82 |
NC-OBC | 77 | 77 | 77 | 82 |
SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 70 |
ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 |
PWD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 |
PGP-ABM
Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Total |
General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 |
EWS | 72 | 72 | 72 | 77 |
NC-OBC | 72 | 72 | 72 | 77 |
SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
PWD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
PGP-SM
Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Total |
General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 |
EWS | 72 | 72 | 72 | 77 |
NC-OBC | 72 | 72 | 72 | 77 |
SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
PWD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
Note:
The above-mentioned cutoff is updated, In case of any modification, the cutoffs will be updated accordingly.
Abbreviations:
VARC=Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
DILR=Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
QA=Quantitative Ability
Stage 1 (B) - Calculation of the composite score
Only candidates who fulfill the above-mentioned criteria for the respective category in CAT 2020 are considered for this stage. The composite score of the candidate for shortlisting for WAT-PI stage is computed as per the factors described below:
Components and their weightage
Important notes -
For the students appearing for the final year of the qualifying examination the marks up to one year before the final examination are considered for admission. However, they are required to score the minimum marks required as per the CAT 2020 eligibility criteria.
The maximum marks for diversity factors cannot exceed more than 20 points for the PGP-ABM program.
Students willing to apply for PGP-ABM and PGP-SM are required to fill the separate form for these programmes within the stipulated time that has mentioned by the authorities.
The work experience as of July 31, 2020, entered in the CAT registration form 2020 was considered as final. In case candidates have fractional work experience at various organizations, in that case, a sum of 30 days across organizations will be considered a complete month.
Academic Diversity
Academic Disciplines (AD) for PGP/ PGP-SM Programme | Academic Disciplines (AD) for the PGP-ABM Programme |
Arts/Humanities (including Anthropology, Archaeology, Education, Fine Arts (Dance, Music, Painting), Geography, History, Journalism, Languages, Library Science, Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work/Welfare, Sociology) | Agriculture: (including Agriculture, Agronomy, Soil Science, Agricultural Biochemistry, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Entomology, Plant Pathology) |
Commerce/Economics: (including Accountancy, Auditing, Banking, Business Mathematics, Business Administration, Business Organization, Commerce, Economics, Economic Development and Planning, Public Administration, Public Finance, Secretarial Practices) | Science (including Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology (includes Biotechnology Engineering), Botany, Home Science, Life Science, Zoology) |
Chartered Accountancy, Cost and Works Accountancy, Company Secretaryship | Animal Husbandry/Fisheries |
Computer Application | Dairy Science/Technology |
Education (including Physical Education and Sports) | Forestry |
Law | Food Technology, Food Technology & Management |
Medicine/Dentistry | Horticulture |
Pharmacology/Pharmacy | Rural Studies/Rural Sociology/Rural Cooperatives/Rural Banking |
Sciences (including Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Statistics) | Agricultural Engineering |
Veterinary Science |
Stage 1 (C) - WAT-PI Schedule
Students who have shortlisted for WAT-PI are required to submit the online application form which will be available on the official website - iiml.ac.in. Students must submit the application form within the stipulated time period. For the schedule, candidates must stay updated with the events as mentioned in the table above of important dates.
Stage 2 - Criteria for IIM Lucknow final admission 2021
Student’s final score are calculated for selection to various programmes of IIM Lucknow on the basis of weightage assigned to various components:
Components and weightage for final selection
Components | PGP and PGP-SM | PGP-ABM |
CAT score 2020 | 30 | 35 |
Academic performance (12th+ Graduation) | 5+5 | 5+5 |
Diversity | 5 | 5 |
Work Experience | 5 | N/A |
Personal Interview | 40 | 40 |
Written Ability Test | 10 | 10 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
Note - Previous year WAT round was scrapped due to the restrictions imposed by the Government in view of COVID-19. The change in the admission policy was applicable for the previous academic year only. In case of any update, students will be notified.
Note - Students are required to score a minimum of 12 marks out of 40 in the personal interview. Students who will not pass the interview will not appear on the final merit list.
IIM Lucknow Fee structure
IIM Lucknow offering the PGP program will mention the fee structure for the academic batch 2021-2023. However, based on the previous year's fee structure, the fee for the program is expected to be Rs. 19,25,000 for the whole program. Authorities will mention the complete breakdown of the IIM Lucknow PGP fee structure
IIM Lucknow Placements 2020
IIM Lucknow released its final placement report for the PGP batch 2018-2020. IIM Lucknow witnessed a 100% placement record for its PGP 34th batch. The highest domestic salary that was offered is Rs. 54 lakhs per annum. The strategy/Consulting segment dominated the placement drive of IIM Lucknow by making the highest percentage of offers to the students. IIM Lucknow 34th PGP batch consisted of a total of 443 students for which, 447 offers were made by the companies. Amazon, Accenture, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, and Deloitte India were among the top recruiters.
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2021 - Shortlist, Cutoff, Selection Criteria
Question: When can I fill the application form of IIM Lucknow?
Answer:
IIM Lucknow admission application form will be available in online mode soon after the declaration of CAT result 2020.
Question: When will be CAT 2020 conducted?
Question: When will the CAT 2020 result be announced?
Answer:
CAT 2020 result will be announced tentatively in the second week of January 2021.
Question: Can I appear for IIM Lucknow selection criteria through any other entrance exam score?
Answer:
IIMs accept only CAT scores.
Question: How can I apply for IIM Lucknow?
Answer:
Students must have opt for IIM Lucknow when completed the CAT 2020 registration form. Only students who applied for IIM Lucknow in the CAT application form will be considered for shortlisting.
Question: Does IIM Lucknow release the sectional CAT cutoff for shortlisting?
Answer:
Yes, IIm Lucknow will release the sectional cutoff of CAT 2020 for shortlisting candidates.
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Questions related to IIM Lucknow
Hi, Below are my scores: 10th-76% 12th-64% Grad:89% Work Exp: 45 months Can I get a call from IIM-A or IIM-B after scoring above 99 percetile in CAT?
Hello Aspirant,
As we know that IIM A and B are known as the top IIMs of the country and to get into this a good academic record as well as CAT percentile is needed. So according to the data you have mentioned in the question your academic performance in class 10th and 12th is quite average but on the other hand your graduation performance and work experience will balance it because these records are good enough and after considering you work experience and academic performance also your CAT percentile, you have decent chances to get call from either of the mentioned IIMs.
For your better understanding let us understand the admission criteria of both the IIMs which you have mentioned in the question so that you can have clarity in your mind regarding shortlisting chances :-
IIM Ahmedabad
Admission process for IIM A is a two step process. First step is for preliminary screening on the basis of Sectional cut-offs and overall cut-offs along with different rating points for IIM A which are described in the tables below and you need to clear sectional cut-off as well as Overall cut-off :-
Category |
VRC percentile |
DILR percentile |
QA Percentile |
Overall Percentile |
General, EWS |
70 |
70 |
70 |
80 |
NC-OBC cum Transgender |
65 |
65 |
65 |
75 |
SC |
60 |
60 |
60 |
70 |
ST |
50 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
PwD (EWS, General, SC, NC-OBC) |
60 |
60 |
60 |
70 |
PwD (ST) |
50 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
Ratings on the basis of class 10th score :-
Per cent Score in Xth 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 |
Rating on the basis of class 12th score :-
Science Stream |
|
Per cent Score in XIIth Std. Exam |
Rating Score B |
<=55 |
1 |
>55 and <=60 |
2 |
>60 and <=70 |
3 |
>70 and <=80 |
5 |
>80 and <=90 |
8 |
>90 |
10 |
Commerce Stream
|
|
Per cent Score in XIIth Std. Exam |
Rating Score B |
<=55 |
1 |
>55 and <=60 |
2 |
>60 and <=70 |
3 |
>70 and <=80 |
5 |
>80 and <=90 |
8 |
>90 |
10 |
Arts/Humanities Stream |
|
Per cent Score in XIIth Std. Exam |
Rating Score B |
<=55 |
1 |
>55 and <=60 |
2 |
>60 and <=70 |
3 |
>70 and <=80 |
5 |
>80 and <=90 |
8 |
>90 |
10 |
Rating scores on the basis of field of graduation and percentage :-
Per cent score in Bachelor's Degree |
Rating Score C |
<= 55 |
1 |
> 55 and <= 60 |
2 |
> 60 and <= 62 |
3 |
> 62 and <= 65 |
5 |
> 65 and <= 70 |
8 |
> 70 |
10 |
Per cent score in Professional courses |
Rating Score C |
<= 50 |
1 |
> 50 and <= 55 |
2 |
> 55 and <= 60 |
3 |
> 60 and <= 65 |
5 |
> 65 and <= 75 |
8 |
> 75 |
10 |
Rating scores on the basis of work experience (if any) :-
Work Experience in Month (July 31, 2020) |
Rating Score D |
< 12 months |
0 |
>= 12 and <= 36 months |
MF * (number of months of work experience – 11) |
> 36 months |
5 |
Work-experience Multiplication Factor (MF) = 0.20 |
After considering all the ratings on the basis of above discussed factors candidates are shortlisted for Step 2 which is Analytical Writing Test and Personal Interview round.
You can check out complete admission process for IIM A from the link given below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-ahmedabad-admission-criteria
IIM Bangalore
In IIM B also there is a two stage selection process and the cut-offs are given below :-
Category |
Quantitative Aptitude Percentile |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Percentile |
Verbal and Reading Comprehension Percentile |
Overall Percentile |
General |
75 |
75 |
80 |
85 |
EWS |
65 |
65 |
70 |
75 |
NC-OBC |
65 |
65 |
70 |
75 |
SC |
60 |
60 |
65 |
70 |
ST |
55 |
55 |
55 |
65 |
PWD |
50 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
For shortlisting of candidates for PI and AWT following weightage is considered by IIM B :-
S.No. |
Components |
Weightage |
1 |
Gender Diversity |
2 |
2 |
CAT 2020 |
40 |
3 |
10 Standard |
20 |
4 |
12 Standard |
10 |
5 |
Bachelors |
20 |
6 |
Weighted Work Experience |
8 |
Total |
100 |
Note that weightage mentioned is in points and the 40 points of CAT weightage can be bifurcated as follows :-
- Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VARC) - 14 points
- Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) - 16 points
- Quantitative Aptitude (QA) - 10 points
You can check out complete admission process for IIM B from the link given below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-bangalore-admission-criteria
Similarly if you want to check admission criteria of other IIMs then you can check out the link given below :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-admission-criteria
You can also use CAT Pathfinder to predict your chances to get call from different IIMs :-
https://bschool.careers360.com/pathfinder/cat
I hope this information helps you.
Good Luck!!
in 10 class 58 in 12 class 72 and graduation 60 is any chance to convert iim L if i scores 98 percentile in cat exam (ncl OBC) non engineer
no not possible marks are very poor in your academics u have to score 99 plus with work ex
having 70 % in 10th and 67.8 in 12th and same on as graduation rest , what percentile needed to get into iim lucknow
It is bit complicated process as for the initial calling IIM Lucknow gives 60% weightage to CAT score and 20% to Graduation and Class XII. , no class X weightage. Remaining 20% are distributed between Work Experience and Academics Diversity.
For the final Selection 55% to the GD and PI and remaining to the other's.
First try to score 98.5 or above percentile then you can do the Mathematics.
All the best!!
Hlo, my self an agrigraduate and i have 10 & 12 with > 90% and UG 8.2gpa. I want to persue PGP-ABM so what percentile should i get in CAT
Firstly I congratulate to you to get good score in 10th, 12th and ug . To persue PGP - ABM you should get percentile in the CAT is for
General = 85
NC - OBC = 77
SC = 65
ST = 60
PWD = 60
EWS = 77
I hope you will get your answer what you want .
All the best for your future.
I am pursuing my engineering. I have scored 89(10th), 70(12th). am I eligible to get admission in iim c or iim l
Dear Aspirant,
Only academic scores are not enough to crack IIMs. You have to obtain qualifying percentile in CAT to get admission in IIM C or IIM I . Your academic scores are quite good. In simple terms, IIMs give a certain weightage to each score along with CAT Percentile, WAT, GD, PI, work experience. So there are certain criteria's on which the admission is done. For now, you are eligible but keep in mind to score in other criteria as well.
You can also visit the link below for more information
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iim-admission-criteria
Hope this helps