What is the minimum percentile required in CAT ( OBC category ) to get a call from IIM-K for GD-PI-WAT?

My profile: 10th - 95%, 12th - 97%, Graduation-77% and no work experience .

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8 years ago
Your 12th score is good but your graduation score is average so total of these two is (13.57/15) (Considering you are an engineering graduate). This looks good right now, but when you include academic/gender diversity and work experience points in your calculation you find your score to be (13.57/25

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Thank you so much. Can you please inform me the minimum cut-offs to get admission in IIM-K category wise.

Mir Noaman Ali
8 years ago
Hi Chaitanya, Your academics seem to be nice. If you are a male engineer, I'd suggest that you try to score above 98.5 percentile to have a decent chance of call from IIM-K or even FMS Delhi for that matter. All the best!!

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Thank you.

Manorama Pradhan
8 years ago
The minimum percentile is 80 for OBC category. Try to score 80+ and you shall get a call from IIM-K.

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