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IIM Admission Criteria 2023-25 (Out): Check Dates, CAT 2022 Cut off, PI Shortlist, Selection Process, Fees, Seats

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IIM admission criteria has been released by the IIMs for providing admission to the 2023-25 batch. Every IIM releases its own admission criteria for shortlisting candidates based on CAT 2022 scores, academic profile, work experience, and gender diversity factor. CAT 2022 Result has been released on December 21, 2022 and now the IIMs have started releasing their PI shortlists. IIM Ahmedabad has released the AWT-PI Shortlist for admission to 2023-25 batchCheck IIM Ahmedabad PI Shortlist and Admission Criteria

As of now, 18 IIMs have released the qualifying sectional and overall CAT 2022 Cut Off for shortlisting candidates for the WAT and PI rounds. IIM Udaipur is conducting IIM CAP 2023 this year. The 9 new and baby IIMs participating in IIM CAP 2023 include IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Trichy, IIM Udaipur, and IIM Jammu. Read More

  • Post conclusion of the PI rounds, IIMs release the final merit list based on WAT-PI scores, CAT 2022 scores, and other parameters. 
  • CAT IIM admission criteria has been revised by IIM Bangalore. This year, IIM-B will not consider graduation marks and will award a weightage of 35% to PI & 10% to WAT apart from the 25% weightage to CAT scores for final shortlisting. Check IIM Bangalore CAT Cut off & Selection Process
  • IIM Kozhikode admission criteria 2023 includes online registration based on qualifying CAT cut off, PI shortlist, and final selection. The last date of registration is Jan 12, 2023. Read More

IIM selection parameters include CAT percentile, performance in WAT and PI, academic background (class 10, 12, and graduation), academic diversity, gender diversity and work experience. The weightage assigned to each parameter in the final selection of candidates for MBA/ PGDM batch 2023-25 varies for each IIM.

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CAT 2022 IIM Admission Dates: For 2023-25 Batch

CAT IIM Admission Dates
IIMs IIM Shortlist Start Date 
IIM Ahmedabad Shortlist & Admission Criteria

PI Shortlist Release Date- January 8, 2023

IIM Indore Shortlist & Admission Criteria PI Shortlist Release Date- Last week of January 2023
IIM Jammu Shortlist & Admission Criteria CAP Registration Last Date – Last week of January 2023
IIM Kozhikode Shortlist & Admission Criteria Stage 1 Registration Start Date – January 12, 2023
IIM Amritsar Shortlist & Selection Process Stage 1 Registration Start Date – Second week of January 2023
IIM Visakhapatnam Shortlist & Admission Criteria Stage 1 Registration – January 6 to February 28, 2023
IIM Bodhgaya Shortlist & Selection Process CAP Registration Last Date – Last week of January 2023
IIM Raipur Shortlist & Selection Process CAP Registration Last Date – Last week of January 2023
IIM Udaipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria CAP Registration Last Date – Last week of January 2023
IIM Kashipur Shortlist & Selection Process CAP Registration Last Date – Last week of January 2023
IIM Trichy Shortlist & Admission Criteria CAP Registration Last Date – Last week of January 2023
IIM Banglore Shortlist & Admission Criteria

PI Shortlist Release Date- Last week of January 2023

IIM Calcutta Shortlist & Admission Criteria PI Shortlist Release Date- Second week of January 2023
IIM Lucknow Shortlist & Admission Criteria PI Shortlist Release Date- January 4, 2023
IIM Shillong Shortlist & Admission Criteria

PI Shortlist Release Date- Third week of January 2023

IIM Rohtak Shortlist & Selection Process Stage 1 Registration Last Date – Last week of January 2023
IIM Ranchi Shortlist & Admission Criteria CAP Registration Last Date – Last week of January 2023
IIM Nagpur Shortlist & Selection Process Stage 1 Registration Last Date- First week of March 2023
IIM Sambalpur Shortlist & Selection Process CAP Registration Last Date – Last week of January 2023
IIM Sirmaur Shortlist & Selection Process CAP Registration Last Date – Last week of January 2023

IIM CAP 2023 Important Dates

Events Dates (Tentative)
CAP 2022 registration starts January 19, 2023
Last date for CAP registration January 28, 2023
Intimation for Personal Interview February 5, 2023
Personal Interview Phase I February 14-19, 2023
Personal Interview Phase II February 21-26, 2023
Personal Interview Phase III March 7-12, 2023

Read More IIM Common Admission Process

IIM Selection Process: Eligibility Criteria

CAT eligibility criteria for admission in the IIMs are as mentioned below:

  • Minimum 50% aggregate marks in graduation for general category candidates. 
  • Minimum 45% aggregate marks in graduation for reserved category candidates. 
  • Candidates appearing for the final year of UG are also eligible. 
  • Candidates qualifying the minimum CAT cut off criteria decided by the institute. 

IIM Admission Criteria and Selection Process 2023-25

IIM admission criteria include the selection of candidates based on their CAT percentile along with the performance of candidates in WAT/GD and PI, academic history, academic diversity, gender diversity, and work experience.

  • Some of the IIMs have also scrapped WAT and GD.
  • Due to the rise in COVID cases, the PI round was conducted via video calls in the last 2 years. This year, IIMs may conduct face-to-face interviews depending on the pandemic situation.
  • The important dates related to the admission process will be released shortly.

Stages of CAT 2022 IIM Admission and Selection Process

CAT 2022 IIM admission process can be divided into the following stage: 

Stage 1: Shortlisting of Candidates based on CAT scores

  • Candidates have to apply by visiting the official websites of IIMs to become eligible for the admission process. 
  • Candidates who are qualifying for the CAT cut off decided by the institute will become eligible for stage 2 of the admission process. 

Stage 2: Shortlisting of Candidates for WAT/GD-PI

  • Candidates are shortlisted on the basis of their CAT score and academic record. 
  • WAT-GD-PI round is conducted based on which candidates will be judged and awarded marks for the final selection process. 

Stage 3: Calculation of Composite Score

  • Composite score of each candidate is calculated based on various parameters. 
  • Based on the composite scores the final selection list will be prepared. 

The factors considered by IIMs for GD-WAT-PI include the parameters given below. However, every IIM has its own specific weightage assigned to these parameters that is given in the next section.

Parameter Details
CAT 2022 Scores Sectional and Overall Cut Offs for each IIM (from 70-95 depending on IIM)
Academic Profile/Diversity Academic Records till graduation will be considered; Candidates from Non-Engineering Backgrounds given diversity points
Gender Diversity Female candidates are given diversity points to promote gender diversity in IIMs
Work Experience Candidates with supervisory experience of 2-3 years are awarded 5-10 points 

IIM WAT-PI Shortlist Criteria for Top IIMs

IIM Shortlist Criteria for PI

IIM Shortlist Criteria is released by the IIMs in their admission policy. Candidates can go through IIM Shortlist Criteria provided below to know about the same. The changes in the admission criteria 2023-25 will be updated after the release of the official brochure of the IIMs.

IIM Shortlisting Criteria
IIM Ahmedabad Shortlist Criteria

Candidates will be shortlisted for AWT & PI on the basis of their composite score ‘CS':

  • CS (Composite Score) = ARF_CS * Normalised AR score + CATF_CS * Normalised overall score in CAT
  • Application Rating Multiplication Factor for Composite Score (ARF_CS) = 0.35;
  • CAT Multiplication Factor for Composite Score (CATF_CS) = 0.65
IIM Bangalore Shortlist Criteria

IIM Bangalore will call candidates for WAT-PI based on the score arrived at after considering the following parameters:

  • CAT = 55 (VARC - 19 points, DILR - 21 points, QA - 15 points)
  • 10th board = 15
  • 12th board = 15
  • Gender Diversity = 5
  • Work Experience/ Professional Course (whichever weight is higher) = 10
IIM Calcutta Shortlist Criteria

Candidates meeting CAT cut offs will be shortlisted for PI based on the following parameters (with weightage):

  • CAT Score- 56
  • Class 10th marks- 10
  • Class 12th marks- 15
  • Gender Diversity- 4
IIM Lucknow Shortlist Criteria

For the PGP course, the PI shortlist criteria include:

  • CAT Score- 60%
  • Class 12 Marks- 10%
  • Graduation Marks- 10%
  • Work Experience- 10%
  • Academic & Gender Diversity- 10%
IIM Indore Shortlist Criteria

The criteria for shortlisting candidates for stage 2 (WAT-PI) are:

  • Class 10 marks- 34%
  • Class 12 marks- 40%
  • CAT Score- 20%
  • Diversity Factor- 6%
IIM Kozhikode Shortlist Criteria

Aggregate score computation for Stage 2 shortlist (PI)

  • CAT Score- 45%
  • Class 10 Score- 25%
  • Class 12 Score- 15%
  • Diversity Score- 10%
  • Work Experience- 5%
IIM Trichy Shortlist Criteria

Candidates clearing the minimum qualifying cut offs will be shortlisted for PI. The category-wise overall cut offs are:

  • General- 93%ile
  • EWS/ NC-OBC- 74%ile
  • SC- 54%ile
  • ST/ DAP- 40%ile
IIM Visakhapatnam Shortlist Criteria

The weightage assigned to factors considered for PI shortlist:

  • CAT- 50%
    • VARC- 18%
    • DILR- 14%
    • QA- 18%
  • 10th class marks-10%
  • 12th class marks- 10%
  • Bachelor’s degree marks- 10%
  • Diversity-10%
  • Work Experience-10%

IIMs Final Selection Criteria

IIM Final Admission Criteria for 2023-25 Batch

Given below are the selection criteria for all the top IIMs for preparation of the final merit list for admission 2023-25. These criteria are subject to change based on the release of the IIM admission brochure for CAT 2022.

IIM Ahmedabad Admission Criteria

The final selection of candidates in IIM-A will be done based on the scores obtained against various parameters. The formula to calculate the final composite scores is: 

Final Selection – FCS = PIF * Normalised PI Score + AWTF * Normalised AWT Score + CATF_FCS * Normalised CAT Score + ARF_FCS * AR

  • Personal Interview Multiplication Factor (PIF) = 0.50
  • AWT Multiplication Factor (AWTF) = 0.10
  • CAT Score Multiplication Factor for Final Composite Score (CATF_FCS) = 0.25
  • Application Rating Multiplication Factor for Final Composite Score (ARF_FCS) = 0.15

IIM Bangalore Admission Criteria

Admission is based on the following criteria: 

  • Written Ability Test (WAT) (weight = 10)
  • Personal Interview (PI) (weight = 35)
  • CAT (weight = 25)
  • 10th board (weight = 10) 
  • 12th board (weight = 10) 
  • Weighted Work Experience (weight = 10)

IIM Calcutta Admission Criteria

Admission is based on the following criteria: 

  • CAT  Score  Weighatge = 30
  • Written Ability Test (WAT) = 08
  • Personal Interview (PI) Weightage = 48
  • Point awarded for Academic Diversity at Bachelor’s level for Non- Engineering degree Weighatge = 06
  • Work Experience Weighatge = 08
  • Total = 100

IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria

Admission is based on the following criteria for PGP & PGP-SM:

  • Common Admission Test (CAT) Weightage = 30
  • Academic Performance (12M + GM) Weightage = 5+5%
  • Diversity Factor (DFa +DFb) Weightage = 5
  • Work Experience Weighatge = 5
  • Writing Ability Test (WAT) Weightage = 10
  • Personal Interview (PI) Weightage = 40
  • Total = 100

Admission is based on the following criteria for PGP-ABM:

  • Common Admission Test (CAT) Weightage = 35
  • Academic Performance (12M + GM) Weightage = 5+5%
  • Diversity Factor (DFa +DFb) Weightage = 5
  • Work Experience Weighatge = NA
  • Writing Ability Test (WAT) Weightage = 10
  • Personal Interview (PI) Weightage = 40
  • Total = 100

IIM Kozhikode Admission Criteria

Admission is based on the following criteria: 

  • CAT Index Score Weightage = 35%
  • Personal Interview Score Weightage = 35%
  • WAT Score= 20%
  • Resume Score Weightage = 10%

IIM Indore Admission Criteria

The Admission in IIM Indore is based on the following criteria: 

Shortlisting Components Weightage formula
10th Standard/SSC score 10* [zcandidate-zmin]
[zmax – zmin]
12th standard/HSC score 10* [zcandidate-zmin]
[zmax – zmin]
CAT Overall Score 20* [candidate’s CAT overall score / highest CAT overall score]
WAT Score* 20* [zcandidate-zmin]
[zmax – zmin]
PI Score 40* [zcandidate-zmin]
[zmax – zmin]
Total Score Sum of the above scores.

*If due to COVID-19, PI round is conducted online, then WAT will be canceled and the final selection will be done on the basis of the other criteria mentioned above.

IIM Visakhapatnam Admission Criteria

The final merit list will be prepared based on the following parameters:

  • PI Score (weight=48)
  • CAT (weight=25)
  • 10th Board (weight=4)
  • 12th Board (weight=4)
  • Bachelor’s (weight=4)
  • Diversity {Gender (Female & transgender/ non-engineer} (weight=5)
  • Work Experience (weight=10)

IIM Trichy Admission Criteria

Given below is the list of parameters with weightage for selecting candidates for admission to 2023-25 batch:

Selection Component Weightage Assigned
CAT score 50%
Personal Interview 25%
Verbal Comprehension 3%
Work experience 5%
Performance at Undergraduate level 5%
Performance in class 12 3%
Performance in class 10 2%
Professional Qualification 2%
Gender Diversity 5%
Total 100%

IIM Shortlist Cut Off

IIM CAT 2022 Qualifying Cut Off

Candidates meeting the qualifying cut offs are eligible to apply for admission to 2023-25 batch based on CAT 2022 scores. However, candidates will be called for the GD-WAT-PI rounds based on the final cut offs released after the declaration of result. Apart from CAT percentile, other factors are also considered for shortlisting candidates for GD-WAT-PI. These include class 10 & 12 scores, graduation scores, work experience, gender & academic diversity. Given below is the qualifying CAT Cut off for your reference:

Read More CAT Cut off 


People Also Ask

Ques. Do IIMs consider class 10th and 12th marks for shortlisting candidates for WAT-PI?

Ans. Yes, IIMs consider class 10th and 12th marks for shortlisting candidates for stage 2 of the admission process, i.e. WAT-PI. However, the weightage assigned by each IIM may vary. For the 2022-24 batch admission, IIM-B & IIM-C assigned a total weightage of 30% & 25% respectively to both scores. Also, IIM Indore gave the highest weightage of 74% to class 10 & 12 scores. It must be noted that IIM Lucknow only considered class 12 scores for 2022-24 admissions.

Ques. What is the meaning of IIM Waitlist?

Ans. IIM Waitlist refers to the list of candidates kept waiting for the 2nd shortlist if any seats remain. Candidates are called for WAT-PI rounds if the seats are left vacant after the conclusion of WAT-PI rounds for the first batch of students.

Ques. When will CAT 2022 IIM Shortlist be released?

Ans. CAT 2022 Result has been released on Dec 21 on the IIM CAT official website- iimcat.ac.in. Now, the IIMs will start releasing their shortlist. It is expected that all IIMs will release their shortlist by the second week of January 2023 and the admission process (WAT-PI) will begin in February 2023.

Ques. Which IIM has the maximum number of seats for IIM Admission 2023-25?

Ans. Based on previous year seat matrix, IIM Lucknow offers the highest number of seats for MBA/ PGDM Admissions, i.e. 500. Also, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Bangalore, IIM Indore, and IIM Kozhikode offer 395, 460, 400, 450, and 480 seats respectively.

Ques. What factors are considered for IIM Shortlist?

Ans. IIM Shortlist is done on the basis of various factors including CAT score, class 10th scores, class 12th scores, marks in bachelor’s degree, work experience, gender diversity (female and transgender candidates awarded extra points), academic diversity (non-engineers awarded extra points).


CAT 2022 IIM Admission Criteria: Seat Intake for 2023-25 Admission

IIM Seat Intake 2023-25
IIM Ahmedabad 395
IIM Kozhikode 480
IIM Visakhapatnam 120
IIM Lucknow 500
IIM Calcutta 460
IIM Indore 450
IIM Bangalore 400
IIM Shillong 180
IIM Rohtak 240
IIM Udaipur 260
IIM Trichy 240
IIM Kashipur 240
IIM Ranchi 185
IIM Amritsar 160
IIM Raipur 260
IIM Nagpur 130
IIM Bodhgaya 120
IIM Sambalpur 120
IIM Sirmaur 120
IIM Jammu 140

CAT IIM Shortlist: Previous Years’ Analysis of Number of Seats & Shortlisted Candidates

Based on the previous year's data we have provided the Number of Seats & Shortlisted Candidates for each IIM:

Type Total Intake Shortlisted Candidates Seats filled
IIM/ Batch 2019-21 2020-22 2019-21 2020-22 2019-21 2020-22
IIM Ahmedabad 385 394 1220 1240 392 392
IIM Bangalore 441 458 1425 1556 441 458
IIM Calcutta 480 480 1990 1852 480 480
IIM Lucknow 405 452 3232 3691 407 455
IIM Kozhikode 485 480 5078 4815 501 481
IIM Indore 487 487 5269 4976 487 487
IIM Trichy 263 230 13668 14125 235 238
IIM Udaipur 286 326 13668 14125 292 334
IIM Raipur 263 263 13668 14125 268 265
IIM Rohtak 265 240 13668 7981 246 240
IIM Sirmaur 123 190 13668 14125 123 184

Here is a comparison of the number of candidates shortlisted for WAT/GD/PI versus the number of seats in each IIM:

IIM Number of Seats Number of Candidates shortlisted
IIM Shillong 180 1200
IIM Kashipur 240 1000*
IIM Ranchi 185 11000*
IIM Visakhapatnam 120 700
IIM Nagpur 240 2500
IIM Amritsar 240 2500
IIM Bodhgaya 180 1800
IIM Jammu 240 2500
IIM Sambalpur 180 1800

*Shortlisting for Common Admission Process (CAP) by coordinating IIM in consultation with each participating IIM 


CAT 2022 IIM CAP Admission Process

  • IIM CAP (Common Admission Process) is conducted to offer admission to 8-9 New & Baby IIMs. 
  • Personal Interview round for these 9 IIMs participating in CAP are conducted by the conducting IIM in 3 phases- Phase 1 (Second week of February), Phase 2 (Fourth week of February), Phase 3 (Second week of March). The application process for IIM CAP 2023-25 will likely be open till the last week of January 2023.
  • The selection process will be conducted in an online mode based on the government directives regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, WAT has been excluded from the selection process due to the COVID-19 situation in the country.

Based on latest updates, as of now, the following 8 IIMs out of 13 New & Baby IIMs will participate in IIM CAP or Common Admission Procedure 2023-25 - 

  • IIM Bodh Gaya
  • IIM Kashipur
  • IIM Raipur
  • IIM Ranchi
  • IIM Sambalpur
  • IIM Sirmaur
  • IIM Trichy
  • IIM Udaipur

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Frequently Asked Questions

CAT 2022 IIM Shortlist & Admission Criteria FAQs

Ques. Which IIMs are not participating in IIM CAP Admission Process 2022? 

Ans. The list of new and baby IIMs not participating in IIM CAP Counselling will be updated after the admission announcement is made by the IIMs. Last year, 4 IIMs did not participate in CAP counselling process - 

  • IIM Nagpur
  • IIM Visakhapatnam
  • IIM Amritsar 
  • IIM Rohtak

Ques. For the IIMs not participating in IIM CAP Admission Process, how will admission be done? 

Ans. For the IIMs that will not be participating in CAP, they will be having their own selection procedure. To seek admission, candidates have to go to each IIMs website and apply as per the guidelines on the website. 

Ques. When will CAT 2022 IIM Rohtak selection process be released? 

Ans. The shortlist for IIM Rohtak will be released online. IIM Rohtak has its own selection procedure and does not participate in the CAP.

Ques. How to check the shortlist status in IIM Bodh Gaya? 

Ans. Candidates can check their shortlist status by logging in at IIM Bodh Gaya’s official portal at admission.iimbg.ac.in with your CAT registration Id, email ID, and your date of birth. 

Ques. What is CAT 2022 IIM Jammu Shortlisting Procedure? 

Ans. IIM Jammu will soon release the PI shortlist. Unlike previous year, IIM Jammu will not be participating in CAP counselling this year. It has released separate cut-off for CAP 2022 and another for its own selection round. 

Ques. Does getting 99+ percentile in CAT guarantee admission to IIM? 

Ans. No, getting 99 percentile in CAT 2022 does not guarantee admission to top IIM. Several other factors come into play, such as past academic scores (class 10, 12, graduation), work experience, gender & academic diversity. It is expected that several candidates with 90 percentile will secure admissions. 

Ques. Do Arts graduates get diversity points in IIM CAT 2022 Admission Process? 

Ans. Yes, Arts graduates get diversity points for admission into IIM provided they score higher than the cut-off. All non-engineering graduates get diversity points at the time of admission. The weightage for Diversity factor is between 5-10% depending on the IIMs.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

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