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IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cut Off 2024, Admission Criteria 2024-26, Fees, Placements, AWT-PI Shortlist

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Sachin Gupta

Associate Content Manager | Updated On - Sep 16, 2024

IIM Ahmedabad CAT 2024 Cut off and admission criteria for the 2024-26 batch is released by the institute on its official website. The overall qualifying CAT 2024 Cut off percentile was 80 for GN category, 75 for NC-OBC, 70 for SC and Gen-PwD, and 60 for ST category candidates.

IIM Ahmedabad admission criteria includes preliminary screening of candidates based on CAT 2024 qualifying cut off and past academic performance. Then, IIM Ahmedabad releases the AWT-PI Shortlist of top candidates from each academic discipline based on the Composite Score (CS) calculated using the formula: 

[ARF_CS * Normalised AR score + CATF_CS * Normalised overall score in CAT-2024]

Candidates can check their admission status by entering their CAT 2024 registration number and email id using the direct link provided below after release.

Direct Link for IIM Ahmedabad Admission 2024-26 

The final selection of candidates after AWT and PI rounds will strictly be done based on the FCS (Final Composite Score) calculated using the formula: 

FCS = PIF * Normalised PI Score + AWTF * Normalised AWT Score + CATF_FCS * Normalised CAT Score + ARF_FCS * AR, where PIF and AWTF are the PI and AWT multiplication factors respectively. 

Foreign nationals staying in India must take GMAT and apply through the Supernumerary Quota category only in order to take admission in the institute. Read CAT PI Preparation Tips

Read the article to know more about CAT cut off of IIM Ahmedabad, selection process, and much more. 

IIM-A Preliminary Screening

CAT 2024 Cut off for IIM Ahmedabad: Preliminary Screening

The preliminary screening of candidates will be done based on the sectional and overall percentiles scored by the candidates. Other than that candidates will be marked based on their performance in Class 10, 12, Graduation, Work experience, etc. The details of the whole criteria is mentioned below: 

Category Verbal and Reading Comprehension Percentile Rank (PVRC) Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Percentile Rank (PDILR) Quantitative Aptitude Percentile Rank (PQA) Overall Percentile and Rank (PT)
General 70 70 70 80
NC-OBC-cum-transgender 65 65 65 75
SC 60 60 60 70
ST 50 50 50 60
PwD (General, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC) 60 60 60 70
PwD (ST) 50 50 50 60
IIM-A Admission Process

IIM Ahmedabad Selection Process 2024: Academic Score Weightage

Rating Scores for Class 10 

Class 10 score (in percentage)

Rating score: A

Less than or equal to 55 1
55-60 2
60-70 3
70-80 5
80-90 8
More than 90 10

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Weightage of Class 12 Marks

Science Stream Commerce Stream Arts Stream
Score in Class XII (in percent) Rating score: B Score in Class XII (in percent) Rating score: B Score in Class XII (in percent) Rating score: B
Less than 55 1 Less than 50 1 Less than 45 1
55-60 2 50-55 2 45-50 2
60-70 3 55-65 3 50-60 3
70-80 5 65-75 5 60-70 5
80-90 8 75-90 8 70-85 8
More than 90 10 More than 90 10 85 10

Weightage of Bachelor’s Degree Examination

AC-1 AC-2 AC-3 AC-4 &AC-6 AC-5
Score(in percent) Rating Score: C Score(in percent) Rating Score: C Score(in percent) Rating Score: C Score(in percent) Rating Score: C Score(in percent) Rating Score: C
Less than or equal to 55 1 Less than or equal to 50 1 Less than or equal to 55 1 Less than or equal to 60 1 Less than or equal to 50 1
55-60 2 50-53 2 55-60 2 60-65 2 50-55 2
60-62 3 53-55 3 60-65 3 65-70 3 55-60 3
62-65 5 55-57 5 65-70 5 70-75 5 60-65 5
65-70 8 57-63 8 70-80 8 75-85 8 65-75 8
More than 70 10 More than 63 10 More than 80 10 More than 85 10 More than 75 10

Weightage of Work Experience

Work Experience in Month 

Rating Score

Less than 12 months

0

Greater than or equal to and less than or equal to 36 months

Number of months of work experience - 11

Greater than 36 months

5

IIM-A Criteris for AWT PI

IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cut off 2024: Shortlisting for AWT and PI

The stages of shortlisting and scoring the candidates is mentioned below:

Stage 1 – From the Applicants' pool: Selection of exceptional performers across different disciplines

Top candidates from each of the academic disciplines 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 2024

Where, Application Rating Multiplication Factor for Composite Score (ARF_CS) = 0.35; CAT Multiplication Factor for Composite Score (CATF_CS) = 0.65

The upper limits (UL) on the number of candidates to be shortlisted per RC for AC-1, AC-2, AC-3, AC-5. 

Category Upper Limit (UL) Per ACRC
General 100
NC-OBC-cum-transgender 57
SC 32
ST 16
PwD 6

The upper limits (UL) on the number of candidates to be shortlisted per RC for AC-4

Category Upper Limit (UL) per ACRC
General 150
NC-OBC-cum-transgender 85
SC 48
ST 24
PwD 9

Download Categorization of Academic Course Bachelor’s Degree PDF

Criteria C1-C3:

  • C1.  PVRC, PDILR, PQA and PT must not be lower than the minimum cut-offs as specified first table.
  • C2.  P ≥ Minimum cut-offs, is the average of the percentages of marks scored in 10th and 12th std. examinations.

Minimum cut-off for P across different disciplines and different categories

Stream in 12thstd. General Category NC-OBC-cum-transgender Category SC Category ST Category PWD (General, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC) PWD (ST)
Science 80 75 70 65 70 65
Commerce 77 72 67 62 67 62
Arts & Humanities 75 70 64 59 64 59
  • C3.  Percentage of marks in the bachelor's examination ≥ Minimum cut-off percentage
  • Criteria C4-C6:
    • C4.  PT ≥ 80, PQA ≥ 70, PDILR ≥ 70 and PVRC ≥ 70.
    • C5.  P ≥ 80 (Science), 77 (Commerce), 75 (Arts/Humanities), is the average of the percentages of marks scored in the 10th and 12th std. examinations.
  • C6.  Percentage of marks in the bachelor's examination ≥ Minimum cut-off percentage

Stage 2 – After Shotlisting based on Stage 1 

  • From the candidates left after removing those shortlisted in round 1, the additional number of candidates to be shortlisted for AWT & PI will be selected on the basis of the composite score ‘CS' subject to their fulfilling criteria C1-C2.

Final Selection – 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 Ahmedabad CAT Cut off 2022

Category VARC Percentile DILR Percentile QA Percentile Overall Percentile
General 70 70 70 80
NC-OBC-cum-transgender 65 65 65 75
SC 60 60 60 70
ST 50 50 50 60
PwD (General, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC) 60 60 60 70
PwD (ST) 50 50 50 60

IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cut off 2021

Category VARC Percentile DILR Percentile QA Percentile Overall Percentile
General 70 70 70 80
NC-OBC-cum-transgender 65 65 65 75
SC 60 60 60 70
ST 50 50 50 60
PwD (General, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC) 60 60 60 70
PwD (ST) 50 50 50 60
IIM-A Cut off

CAT 2020 Cut Off for IIM Ahmedabad

Category VARC Percentile DILR Percentile QA Percentile Overall Percentile
General, EWS 70 70 70 80
NC-OBC, Transgender 65 65 65 75
SC 60 60 60 70
ST 50 50 50 60
PwD 60 60 60 70
PwD (ST) 50 50 50 60

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CAT 2019 Cutoff for IIM Ahmedabad 

Category  Percentile
VARC  DILR QA Overall
General 70 70 70 80
NC-OBC-Transgender 65 65 65 75
SC 60 60 60 70
ST 50 50 50 60
PwD (General, NCOBC-cum-transgender, SC) 60 60 60 70
PwD (ST) 50 50 50 60

Candidates applying through GMAT score i.e. for the foreign candidates, the qualifying cutoff has also been fixed and mentioned in the table below :

Verbal Quantitative Total
40 50 72

CAT Cutoff 2018 for IIM Ahmedabad

Along with the CAT percentile, IIM Ahmedabad follows their own selection criteria for selecting eligible candidates. IIM Ahmedabad CAT cut off is extremely high and therefore, it is not easy to get admission in this institute.

Sections General NC-OBC-cum transgender SC ST DA
Verbal and Reading Comprehension  (VRC) 75 50 65 60 60
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning  (DIILR) 70 50 65 60 60
Quantitative Aptitude (QA) 70 50 65 60 60
Overall Percentile 80 60 75 70 70

IIM Ahmedabad Placement Statistics

The latest IIM Ahmedabad placement statistics for the batch of 2021-2024 are provided below for your reference. 

Particulars Details
Number of Recruiters 188
Number of Offers 280
Number of International Offers 8
Highest Package INR 1.15 CPA
Average Package INR 34.36 LPA
Top Recruiters McKinsey, BCG, Emaar, A91 Partners, PwC, KPMG, HSBC

IIM Ahmedabad MBA Fees 2024

IIM Ahmedabad MBA/ PGPM fees is INR 24,61,000 for the 2 year course. IIM Ahmedabad also offers the following specializations in PGP/ MBA courses:

  • Food and Agri Business Management (2 year full-time)- INR- 24,61,000
  • PGP in Managament for Executives (1 year)- INR 31,50,000

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IIM Ahmedabad Admission 2024-26: Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who wish to pursue a Postgraduate program in IIM Ahmedabad are required to fulfil the below-mentioned eligibility criteria:

  • Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline with an aggregate of at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% marks for candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ PwD Category).
  • Candidates must pursue Bachelor’s degree or equivalent for duration of minimum three years after completing Class 12 or equivalent from a recognized board.
  • Candidates in the final year of graduation need to submit the mark sheet and certificates by Dec 31, 2024.
  • Apart from the academic qualification, candidates must remember that they are required to appear in CAT and must score the minimum desired score in the entrance test to be considered eligible for admission to the post-graduate programme in IIM Ahmedabad.

IIM Ahmedabad Selection Process 2024-26

The foremost part involved in IIM Ahmedabad Admission Criteria is the shortlisting criteria required for the final selection round. A candidate will be considered shortlisted by IIM Ahmedabad if he/ she fulfil the following shortlisting criteria:

  • The first stage of shortlisting criteria to Postgraduate program in IIM Ahmedabad holds 65% weightage to CAT score and 35% weightage to work experience, class 11 and 12 marks, and work experience.
  • IIM Ahmedabad considers both candidate’s previous academic records as well as their performance in CAT at the time of shortlisting candidates. Based on the candidate’s performance in CAT, they will be shortlisted to AWT and PI subject to their fulfilling the minimum required eligibility criteria.
  • Aspirants holding high academic record will be awarded higher points in the shortlisting criteria of IIM Ahmedabad.
  • Candidates holding working experience of more than 36 months will be awarded 5% weightage in the shortlisting criteria.

Identifying exceptional students

  • IIM Ahmedabad identifies some exceptional candidates from diverse backgrounds and shortlists them for the 2nd phase of admission, based on their CAT scores.
  • After this stage, all shortlisted candidates will be at par.
  • They will be assessed on the basis of their aggregate scores (CAT score, Academic Rating (AR) and performance in WA-PI).

Application Rating

  • CAT Cut Off – IIM Ahmedabad considers the academic performance of applicants in 10th, 12th and degree examinations.
  • The overall performance of applicants is measured by their academic performance, extracurricular activities, work experience, awards and recognition, written analysis and personal interview.
  • According to the rules of the government, 27% seats of IIM Ahmedabad are reserved for OBC candidates, 15% for SC candidates and 7.5% for ST candidates.
  • 3% seats are also reserved by IIM Ahmedabad for DA (Differently Abled) candidates. DA candidates are those with blindness/low-vision, hearing impairment and cerebral palsy.

Final Admission Selection Round Criteria

  • All the candidates shortlisted in the first stage are eligible to participate in the final selection round for admission to the postgraduate program in IIM Ahmedabad.
  • The selection criteria of IIM Ahmedabad after the final admission round award a total of 50% weightage to Personal Interview (PI), 10% weightage to Academic Writing Test (AWT), 25% weightage to CAT score and 15% weightage to candidate’s academic performance.

IIM-A Admission FAQs

IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cut off and Admission Criteria FAQs

Ques. What is the highest package at IIM Ahmedabad for placements?

Ans. IIM Ahmedabad has an impressive placement history with top MNCs like BCG, PwC, McKinsey as chief recruiters, the highest international package was INR 1.15 Crores. The average salary package last year was INR 34.3 LPA. 

Ques. What is the CAT Percentile for admission to IIM Ahmedabad PGP Program?

Ans: IIM Ahmedabad CAT 2024 Percentile for the general category is 80. For the OBC, SC, ST categories, the cut off percentile is 75, 70, and 60 respectively

Ques. What is the program fee of MBA at IIM Ahmedabad?

Ans. The total program fee at IIM Ahmedabad is INR 23,00,000 inclusive of tuition fee of INR 16,99,000. These fees also include Laptop computers, personal expenses onboarding, travel, clothes, and laundry. 

Ques. What all topics are tested in AWT for IIM Ahmedabad MBA admission?

Ans. Applicants who are called for AWT/PI rounds can expect topics based on current affairs based on socio-political areas, economy, banking and other related subjects. PI is exhaustive and lasts maximum upto 20 minutes. Judging the applicant's knowledge, knowing about his/her past experiences and goals.

Ques. Do PGP Programs have an upper age limit for admission at IIM Ahmedabad?

Ans. No, there is no upper limit for admission to either PGP or PGP-FABM courses offered at IIM Ahmedabad. But there is an upper limit for PGPX programmes for admission. 

*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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