CAT 2023 Selection Procedure of Indian Institutes of Management (IIM)

Declaration of CAT 2023 results and shortlisting: Once the result of CAT 2023 is out, the list of candidates shortlisted for the next level of selection will be made available on the website of the respective IIMs. Each IIM will send interview letters to the shortlisted candidates directly. The criteria for shortlisting vary across IIMs. A candidate should also visit the admissions sections of the websites of the respective IIMs for further information.

Admissions:

Each IIM has separate criteria based on which they shortlist candidates for the interview process. Apart from your CAT 2023 percentile, other factors like the previous academic performance of the candidates, relevant work experience, gender, academic diversity, and other similar inputs also play a vital role in the shortlisting and ranking of candidates at various stages of the admission process. The first stage includes the Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interviews (PI). However, the admission policies may vary from IIMs to IIMs.

Eligibility Verification:

Any candidate shortlisted for an interview by an IIM must comply with certain eligibilities. These are:

Mark Sheets and Degree Certificate

A candidate must show all the mark sheets and submit attested copies to prove his/her eligibility at the time of the interview. Further, if a candidate is selected for a programme, the original degree certificate and mark sheets of all semesters/years along with their attested copies must be submitted for verification at the time of joining the programme.

Important Announcement on CAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria: Now 45% or 50% [or equivalent CGPA] is not mandatory.

The CAT Committee on August 18, 2023, made an important announcement that due to the course of the pandemic, they have made an exception for CAT 2023 and now it is not mandatory to have a minimum percentage in order to apply.
This is a relief for CAT 2023 aspirants as the CAT Centre had received several queries from candidates regarding their candidature due to the “promotion/pass” certificate awarded instead of the “marks” certificates in the last two years (pandemic years) of their bachelor’s programme.

Till CAT 2020, the application required candidates to meet eligibility criteria of at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disability (PwD) categories]. However, this raised queries in the application process for CAT 2023.

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In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and resulting disruptions in the evaluations across the country, the CAT Committee has made the following exceptions for CAT 2023:

CAT 2023 eligibility criteria for aspirants who have completed their graduation in 2020 or 2023:

Due to above-mentioned reasons, and considering that there could be different evaluation patterns adopted by different universities across the country due to covid-19 pandemic, the CAT Committee has decided to remove the minimum percentage of marks (45% and 50% [or equivalent CGPA] respectively) for appearing for the CAT 2023 exam. This exception is made to ensure parity to candidates who have completed the bachelor’s degree in 2020 and 2023.

CAT 2023 Eligibility criteria for aspirants who are in the final year:

Candidates with “promotion/pass” instead of “award of marks” certificates in any of the last two years of the bachelor’s program can enter the “Promotion or Pass” option in the application form. This will allow the candidate to complete & submit the CAT 2023 application form despite the requirements of minimum eligibility criteria (45% and 50% [or equivalent CGPA] respectively). This eligibility relaxation is also applicable to those final-year students with an “award” of marks.

Reservation Category Requirements

If shortlisted for an interview, SC, ST, NC-OBC, EWS, and PwD candidates must show the original caste/class and/or disability certificate and submit a photocopy at the time of the interview along with the submission requirements.

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