CAT 2024: IIM Bangalore Allocates 25% Weightage to Exam in MBA Admission Criteria
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore will accept students to the 2025-27 batch of its Postgraduate Programme in Management (PGP) through the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024. The IIM Bangalore admission has released its 2025 policy, and there has been no update in the weightage of CAT scores.
Eligibility Criteria for MBA Admissions at IIMB
- Candidates must have a bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA.
- For candidates from Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Persons with Disability (PwD), the minimum requirement is 45% marks.
Required Documents for Application Form
- Academic Transcripts:
- Class 10 and 12 transcripts.
- Bachelor’s degree transcripts.
- Degree Certificates:
- Bachelor’s degree certificate or provisional certificate (if applicable).
- Bonafide certificate for candidates in their final year of study.
- Professional Degree Documents (if applicable):
- Professional degree transcripts (CA/CS/ICWA).
- Professional degree certificate.
- Additional Documents:
- Statement of Purpose (SOP).
- Work experience documents (letters, first and last payslips) if applicable.
- Caste certificates: SC/ST/NC-OBC/EWS (if applicable).
- Disability-related documents: Relevant disability certificate and UDID Card for PwD candidates.
CAT Exam 2024: IIM Bangalore selection criteria
There are two stages of selection that IIM Bangalore follows:
Stage:1
| Category |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Total percentile |
| General |
≥80 |
≥80 |
≥80 |
≥85 |
| OBC (NCL) |
≥70 |
≥70 |
≥70 |
≥75 |
| EWS |
≥70 |
≥70 |
≥70 |
≥75 |
| SC |
≥60 |
≥60 |
≥60 |
≥70 |
| ST |
≥55 |
≥55 |
≥55 |
≥65 |
| PwD |
≥50 |
≥50 |
≥50 |
≥60 |
The following is the pre-PI stage weighting for other components:
| Particular |
Weightage |
| CAT 2024 score |
55 |
| Class 10th marks |
10 |
| Class 12th marks |
10 |
| Undergraduate marks |
10 |
| Category factor |
5 |
| Work experience |
10 |
| Total |
85 |
Stage: 2
The second stage of the admission process at IIMB includes personal interview (PI) and a Written Ability Test (WAT).
Here is the perfect breakdown of marks:
| Particular |
Weightage |
| CAT 2024 score |
25 |
| Class 10th marks |
5 |
| Class 12th marks |
5 |
| WAT |
40 |
| PI |
10 |
| Undergraduate marks |
5 |
| Category factor |
5 |
| Work experience |
10 |
| Total |
100 |
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