IIM Shortlist 2024 - CAT PDF Download

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have begun announcing the list of shortlisted candidates for their Post Graduate Program (PGP) admissions. These shortlists are published in multiple cycles on the official IIM website and can be accessed by candidates using their application number and password. The IIM shortlist 2025 comprises the names of those candidates who have qualified to take part in the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds of the IIMs.

Top 6 IIMs Shortlist

The six leading Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), namely IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, and IIM Indore, are known to release their shortlists quickly by their 2025 admission policy. This usually occurs within a few days after the announcement of the Common Admission Test (CAT) exam results.

9 New IIMs Shortlist

One of the nine new Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will coordinate the Common Admission Process (CAP) 2025 for the admission of candidates to IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Trichy, IIM Udaipur, IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Sambalpur, and IIM Sirmaur. A Common shortlist for these nine CAP participating IIMs will be published in the third week of January 2025. The CAP process will be conducted from mid-February to mid-March 2025 and will include a common Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT) round for all nine IIMs.

Two Admission Chances for IIM Jammu and IIM Bodh Gaya

IIM Bodh Gaya and IIM Jammu have disclosed different standards for shortlisting applicants during the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) and their selection procedures. A higher cut-off is established for the CAP round and a lower cut-off is established for their selection process following the conclusion of CAP. These IIMs have stated that candidates who are not selected for CAP 2025 will receive separate notifications from the institutes based on their respective shortlisting criteria outlined in their admission policies.

Other 5 IIMs Shortlist

IIMs Shillong, Rohtak, Amritsar, Nagpur, and Visakhapatnam are not participating in the 2025 IIM Common Admission Process (CAP). They are releasing their shortlists independently. IIM Visakhapatnam and Nagpur will announce their Phase-1 shortlists, while IIM Shillong will publish its final selection round shortlist. The Personal Interview (PI) round is expected to begin soon. IIM Rohtak, which previously participated in the CAP round, is not participating in the new CAP 2025 and is conducting its admission process online, requiring candidates to re-register and apply for admission. The shortlist for IIM Rohtak will be released soon from among the applicants. IIM Amritsar's shortlist is expected to be released in February/March 2025.
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Release Dates for Shortlist of IIMs

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IIM Shortlisting Criteria and Selection Process 2025

Step 1: Shortlisting Based on CAT 2022 Score

Following the announcement of the CAT results, eligible candidates will receive an invitation to participate in the PI round through each IIM's official website. Candidates who meet the shortlisting criteria must log in using their CAT IDs and provide their name and CAT score.

Step 2: Screening for Personal Interview

In the second step, the candidates who applied for the PI round will be further shortlisted based on their CAT score and academic record. Selected candidates will then receive interview letters.

Step 3: Calculation of CAT Composite Score and Final Admission to IIMs

In the final step, the composite score of each candidate is determined using various parameters to make the final admission decision.
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Factors on which IIM 2023 Selection depends

The selection into the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) 2025 program depends on several factors such as:

• CAT examination score
• Academic performance in Class 10 and 12
• Performance in graduation
• The outcome of the online Personal Interview
• Representation of academic diversity
• Gender diversity
• Relevant work experience

IIM Shortlist: Components and Weightage 2025 (Expected)

Discover the key components and expected weightage for the 2025 IIM shortlist process.

Seats and Expected Number of Shortlisted Candidates

Previous Years’ Analysis of Number of Seats & Shortlisted Candidates

Minimum Cut off of CAT Percentile

IIM Admission Waitlist

The IIM admission waitlist refers to the availability of seats that become available to candidates on the waitlist. When the IIMs release their final admission list, they also reserve a batch or a certain number of seats for candidates on the waitlist.

• If any admitted candidate decides to decline their offer, then the student on the waitlist will have the opportunity to be admitted.
• In recent years, students have had to wait for a long time for the waitlists of IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta to move closer to admission chances.
• There is a high level of waitlist movement in IIM Calcutta and IIM Lucknow because selected candidates often prefer IIM Ahmedabad or IIM Bangalore over these two institutions.

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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs) related to IIM Shortlist 2023

What is the IIM waitlist? When will it be released?

IIM waitlist is a batch or number of seats that is reserved by the IIMs so that candidates who have withdrawn or if the additional seats are left, the CAT test takers can take admission in. It will be released in February/ March 2025.

What is the IIM shortlist?

IIM shortlist can be termed as the list of CAT test takers who make it to the second stage of IIM admission process 2025 which is WAT-PI.

When is IIM Shortlist released?

IIM shortlist of top IIMs is released in the first week of January soon after CAT result declaration. All IIMs release their shortlist one by one after that in the same month. By the end of January, all 20 IIMs release their MBA/PGP shortlist.

Which IIM has the highest cut-off for MBA admission in 2025?

IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta have the highest CAT cut off. Every year, the cut off percentiles of these three top IIMs hover around 99-100 percentile.

How can I check my status on the IIM shortlist?

The candidates can check their admission status in IIM shortlist of each institute on their respective websites. The IIMs releases their shortlist on different days from January to March. Once the shortlist is announced, candidates can check their status on the institute’s website by using their CAT login ID.

What if I have a very good CAT score but a poor academic record?

If you have a very good CAT score but poor academic record it is quite likely that you may not be shortlisted for top IIMs as the institutes prefer candidates with overall consistency in academics.

How much weightage does the CAT score have in the IIM shortlist?

CAT exam score has the weightage of about 40-60 per cent in IIM shortlist. The weightage varies for each IIM but is in the range of 40-60 per cent.