The first step to getting admission to IIM Lucknow is to apply for entrance exams. Several national-level entrance exams are accepted by the IIM Lucknow for admission to its Management programs. Some of them include
PGP: CAT
MBAEx: GMAT
DPM: CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ GATE/ UGC-JRF
IIM Lucknow Sectional Cutoff is 85 Percentile while the Overall CAT Percentile is 90 for General Category.
The next step is PI. Candidates shortlisted on the basis of CAT score will be called for Personal Interview. This year, the WAT round is excluded from the selection process. The various parameters that are considered while shortlisting candidates for this round are
Parameters |
PGP Weightage |
PGP-ABM Weightage |
PGP-SM Weightage |
CAT |
60 |
60 |
60 |
Class 12 Marks |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Graduation Marks |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Work Experience |
10 |
0 |
10 |
Academic Diversity |
5 |
20 |
5 |
Gender Diversity |
5 |
5 |
5 |
The 3rd step includes shortlisting of candidates based on the following parameters
Parameters |
PGP & PGP-SM |
PGP-ABM |
CAT |
30 |
35 |
Academic Performance (12M + GM) |
5+5 |
5+5 |
Diversity Factor |
5 |
5 |
Work Experience |
5 |
NA |
Written Ability Test |
10 |
10 |
Personal Interview (PI) |
40 |
40 |
So finally based on your CAT score, GDPI score and your academic record along with work experience your total will be calculated out of 100. The students will then be listed in descending order of their total score and top students will be made an admission offer.