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IIM Shillong Cutoff 2024: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong has released category and section-wise CAT cutoff for admission into the Postgraduate Program in Management (PGP) for the next academic session. IIM Shillong CAT cutoff is available online after the declaration of the CAT results on the official website of IIM Shillong. Those candidates who clear the IIM Shillong CAT cutoff will have to go through the IIM CAP process.
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IIM Shillong cutoff specifies the minimum CAT percentile for candidates who want to apply and appear for the IIM CAP process. Based on the CAT exam score, IIM Shillong will prepare the cutoff list for admission into the 2025-26 session. Read this article by Careers360 to know all the details related to IIM Shillong CAT cutoff 2024.
While determining the IIM Shillong CAT cutoff, authorities will consider the following factors.
Check out the table that consists of the expected cutoff for IIM Shillong 2024 category-wise, which candidates have to meet to appear for the IIM CAP process.
| Category | Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VRC) | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Quantitative Aptitude (QA) |
DA | 50 | 50 | 50 |
SC | 50 | 50 | 50 |
ST | 60 | 60 | 60 |
EWS | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Others | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Check this table below that shows the expected academic cutoff which will be used in shortlisting candidates for IIM Shillong MBA admission.
Category | SSC (Percentage) | HSC (Percentage) |
General/OBC/others | 80 | 80 |
EWS | 80 | 80 |
DA | 50 | 50 |
ST | 50 | 50 |
SC | 55 | 55 |
In order to appear for the IIM Shillong PI process, candidates will have to meet the required IIM Shillong PI cutoff.
| Cut off on the performance of candidates in Communication Proficiency and PI | ||
| Categories | Minimum Percentage required in communication proficiency | Minimum Percentage required in PI |
| DA | 20% | 20% |
| ST | 20% | 20% |
| SC | 25% | 25% |
| EWS | 30% | 30% |
| Others (OT) | 30% | 30% |
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Weights of different components for overall score
| Component | Weightage |
| Application Rating Score | 10% |
| Gender | 10% |
| PI | 40% |
| CAT 2024 Score | 40% |
After the IIM CAP process, candidates' scores of Personal Interview (PI) will be used along with the academic and overall CAT exam performance to prepare the final merit list. The scores to be used are mentioned below which will be further normalized.
Category | VARC Percentile | DILR Percentile | QA Percentile |
DA (D) | 50 | 50 | 50 |
ST (T) | 50 | 50 | 50 |
SC (C) | 60 | 60 | 60 |
EWS (E) | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Other (General) | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Category | PwD | SC | ST | EWS | Others |
Class 10 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 80 | 80 |
Class 12 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 80 | 80 |
Graduation | 50 | 55 | 50 | 65 | 65 |
DILR | 50 | 60 | 50 | 75 | 75 |
VARC | 50 | 60 | 50 | 75 | 75 |
QA | 50 | 60 | 50 | 75 | 75 |
| Category | CAT VARC Percentile | CAT DILR Percentile | CAT QA Percentile |
| Differently Abled-DA (D) | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| ST (T) | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| SC (C) | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| EWS (E) | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Other (OT) | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Likewise, for other IIMs, the admission criteria of IIM Shilling will also be carried out in two phases. For the first phase of IIM Shillong admission criteria, candidates will be shortlisted based on CAT score. To get shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) process, candidates will be required to meet the CAT cutoff as mentioned above. After the conclusion of the IIM CAP process, a final merit list will be prepared to grant admission. IIM Shillong shortlist will be based on the composite score of the application which includes the following parameters.
Parameters | Weightage |
CAT Score | 25% |
Personal Interview | 40% |
Academic Records | 25% |
Work Experience | 10% |
Total | 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
For the IIM Shillong Post Graduate Program (PGP), the total number of seats is 283.
As per NIRF ranking 2023, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong rank 23rd.
The minimum CAT cutoff required to get admission at IIM Shillong PGP program depends on the category of the applicants. Last year, the General category candidates, the minimum overall CAT percentile required was 90.
With a record of 100% students getting placed every year in renowned firms, the placement at IIM Shillong last year closed with the highest CTC offered was Rs 48 lakhs.
On Question asked by student community
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