I have 8.7 cgpa in 10th 97.5% in 12th and 9.17 cgpa in btech.what % should I get in cat to get into IIMA
Asked about IIM Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management - Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Your academic profile is very impressive and deserve for IIMs. The admissions in IIMs for PGPM are based on percentile secured in CAT exam. IIMs considered the sectional cutoff also despite from the overall CAT cutoff. The minimum sectional CAT cutoff prescribed by IIM-Ahmadabad is given below.
1. Verbal and Reading Comprehension percentile rank (PVRC) : 70
2. Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning percentile rank (PDILR) : 70
3. Quantitative Aptitude percentile rank (PQA) : 70
4. Overall percentile rank (PT) : 80
So the minimum CAT percentile criteria are explained above, however for admission you needs to score the overall CAT percenti...more -
That said, the general picture is that IIMs prefer a well rounded personality - viz, you have to be excellent in your acads as well as in other co-curricular activities. As you can see from the above a CGPA of less than 6 would fetch you a very low rating. So, its difficult, but not impossible.
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