Will job experience have any importance on my selection procedure at IIM? If so, which degree will be more helpful B.Tech or B.Sc?
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Yes, job experience is required in most cases for IIMS. Your degree can be any though. But, being a B.Tech will be much beneficial in terms of prospects and growth.
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Nowadays, most IIMS are looking for people with work experience rather than freshers, but if you can be a 100 percentile in CAT, then well miracles do happen. I have a friend who is currently studying at IIM B presently. This is his profile
X - 98
XII - 98
B.Tech (same dept as you) from IIT Kharagpur - 8.8-9/10 CGPA
CAT - 99.75
He is a fresher and belong to general category. His final conversion included IIM B and C. Not only was he brilliant in studies, but his extracurricular achievements have also been phenomenal. He is one of the 92 freshers out of the total batch of nearly 400 students at IIM B.
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No, CAT scores are not compulosry for admissions to MBA course at Techno India University. Because the university considers scores from other entrance exams too, likewise, CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ JEMAT/ TNJEE scores. Thus, you can get enrolement with CAT scores. However, it is not compulsory.
In CAT 2025, the number of 100 percentilers was 12. Maximum toppers were from Delhi (3). IIM Kozhikode had released the state wise toppers data along with CAT 2025 result on December 24, 2025.
A total of 2.58 Lacs candidates appeared for CAT 2025. Check below gender wise break up.
Category | Number of registrations | Number of test takers |
|---|---|---|
Female | 1.10 lakh | 0.97 lakh |
Male | 1.85 lakh | 1.61 lakh |
Transgender | 9 | 9 |
In CAT 2025, two female candidates have scored 100 percentile in CAT 2025. Number of 99.99 percentile scorer females in 4 and the number of 99.98 percentile scorer females in 5.
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