IIM Selection Criteria | Profile required for MBA from IIMs | IIM Ahmedabad & Bangalore Criteria

CAT exam is not the only criteria for selection in IIMs. Some one can get a call from IIM Ahmedabad at 90 percentile as well depending on the academic background. Also, someone can get rejected at 99.9 percentile as well!
Here is a video explaining the shortlisting and selection criteria for IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore
My Background:
I appeared for CAT twice. In 2017 I scored 99.21 percentile where I only had call from Indore among the BLACKI and scored 99.91 percentile in CAT 2018 where I had call from all IIMs except IIM Bangalore. I managed to convert all calls in 2018 and joined IIM Ahmedabad for the 19-21 batch!

[@ananta.chhajer]

Please note IIM Bangalore criteria has slightly changed from my time. So not to get confused posting it here Cat score: 55 10th: 15 12th 15 Gender Diversity: 5 Work ex: 10 (Probably I would have received a call with this criteria😂)

[@SumanKumar-vp4yu]

Hey What about graduation score

[@Akyuro]

what about graduation score for IIMB?

[@surajshinde7699]

AR - 26.2/35 General, Engg, 27 month work Ex Needed for IIM-A - >99.9 Needed for IIM-B - >99.99 (Top 10) Target Locked - 99.99 Beast Mode On🔥 Let's Achieve it!

[@rangitbhattacharya8635]

Prepare for GMAT as well

[@Manav.thakur49]

Bhai kya result aaya??

[@surajshinde7699]

@@Manav.thakur49 Nahi hua. bahoot bura aaya result.

[@amandubey4257]

😂😂😂​@@surajshinde7699

[@moksharora8211]

10,12th me kitne the?aur cat score kya rha?​@@surajshinde7699

[@Mayank-lh3ly]

Sir ,You inspire me so much . Thanks for providing such a amazing content

[@harishjangra8865]

Successfully skipped the part of talking about top20% percentile in grad marks for shortlisting for pi round

[@subhmaypatra5562]

You can get over it if you have a very very high percentile

[@NitrogenPacket]

Hey! What do you think would be a safe cgpa to safely make it to the top 20 percentile for AC-3? How much would it change by 2 years from now?

[@subhmaypatra5562]

@@NitrogenPacket Approx 9 & above

[@NitrogenPacket]

@@subhmaypatra5562 damn thats hard, as an economics Hons student 🥲 but I'll try my best I guess

[@arnavarora2049]

​@@NitrogenPacket8-8.5 above if you're in du

[@sreeragmsudheesh]

Thanks for taking your time to put out this which most people don't really know! Btw is the CAT score mentioned in the formula the scaled score or the percentile itself?

[@nishusparrow4931]

Heyyy Ananta, you've explained the concept very beautifully, Hats Off for that. I just have one query, how would the graduation category be decided if I have done 2 Bachelors Degree( BCom(hons) which falls under AC 3, and B.Ed(humanities) which falls under AC 5 category), although in terms of marks, in both the degrees I got around 78%, so the point would be 8 only, but dono me se konsi category me I would fall into according to this? AC 3 or AC 5??

[@manthanbharadiya4708]

Hello sir Thank you so much for such a nice content for MBA aspirants. Sir, I am in a lot of confusion. My profile is 9/9/8 BBA grad with an year gap. Scored good marks in cmat and cet but still getting avg colleges like MET, Indira, etc. Shall I repeat for cat taking another drop or settle for any avg college??

[@itsyourprajwal1888]

Please make a video on tricks and attempt strategies of RCs. Due to weak in varc couldn't get the confidence and getting demotivated due low scores in mocks😢

[@raiden2k3]

Hello Ananta, My application rating is 30/35 and I fall under AC-3 category (Male). Could you please share your insights as to what will be the percentile that I need to get in order to receive a call from IIM-A or any of the top 6 IIMs?

[@dheerajmadhu9419]

Thank you!

[@tejaschaudhari4520]

Khub bhalo dada

[@sabsab908]

Hello Ananta, Thanks for explaining in detail. My category is AC-2 and I am getting 30/35 AR, what is the comfortable CAT score for me to get the call?

[@vinayakkasundra8949]

bhaiya, i am doing bsc but in field of microbiology , will it be considered in AC4 only or AC6 can be considered too for me ?

[@amisharay9483]

Hey Ananta! Great video. However, I have a doubt. Could you let me know how you calculated the 99.91 percentile? I would like to know how to relate the CAT score with the CAT percentile since your CAT score comes out to be 92.9 using the composite score formula? Thank You!

[@praweshlohia9459]

What was his composite score?

[@timanghosh6170]

21 Score Thank you sir 😇🙏🏼

[@satyanarayanbehera8554]

can you Please give an insight of different cities/regions people get posted after MBA. like which companies have their offices APART from Gurugram,Bangalore,Hyderabad and from these elite and popular cities . I am particularly Interested in working at tier 1.5 or tier 2 cities

[@user-rq1pe1zj2r]

hello ananta , hope you reply . iim-a aspirant _ profile 10th 90.1% 12th 97% (PCM ) graduate - 7.2 (humanities) i had doubts on calculating work experience: i have been freelancing since 7 years , with proven testimonials from clients , 2nd and 3yr of college i was positioned on professional fee and not on salaried grounds but i do have certifications, apart from that i have worked as an inhouse anchor for 1 year and been a sports announcer for 2 , and collaborated with NGOs will my work experience be accounted for? by the iims or will i be considered a fresher

[@naysharazvi8040]

Hello Anant, my application rating is 21/35. I am a female(OBC) from A3 category. How much percentile should I target for IIMA

[@PoojaVerma-oc8my]

Sir pls make a separate vedio regarding your interview 😊😊

[@ajaythomas3980]

Hey Anata I'm having an application score of around 19.6 General Engineer Male Could you tell me what my odds are and what percentile I should aim for ? Also could you suggest some colleges where I might have a realistic chance of getting in, I would like to add that my profile is pretty normal so I cant use that as a leverage.

[@nikkuisnuts]

I'd suggest u to target XAT rather than CAT 'cuz based on ur profile there's a very low chance of making into any IIMs(even baby or new)even if u score 99.9+. Not here to demotivate u. XLRI doesn't stress on academics and isn't profile based. Doe u might be asked questions related to that in the PI round in case if u're able to get one. XLRI competes with top 3 IIMs and is a good option. All the best.

[@user-mb6pl2qy5t]

hey ananta, i have done my 12th in 2017, and after that i do a iti course for job, and then after in 2019 i joined bsc then after i am doing deled but now i want to do mba ... should i prepare for it or not

[@SurajKumar-vt7it]

Hey Ananta, I am a AC2 student and my CS is 28/35 , can you please tell me what is the comfortable percentile at which I may get a call from IIM ABC?

[@shubhamaggarwal236]

Thanks for sharing sir, btw, its great to know your academics marks. I'm currently pursuing my law graduation from Pune and comes under the General Category Male. I scored 3+8+8+0 = 19 out of 35 for IIM-A. Can you share the estimated cat percentile that I should score and what's the cs for AC-5 category for IIM-A.

[@manzaralam903]

97+

[@SumanKumar-vp4yu]

It's the same as me

[@shreyashkokate9246]

I have a query that if I have completed Diploma after 10th, will my application would be considered accordingly for IIMs?

[@carryymee1255]

Hey!a very well explained video !! my application rating score -22 Ba Hons economics whats the percentile i should aim to receive a Call Nc obc student

[@amanpathak7695]

My EWS certificate has been made but I have not renewed it, so can I fill the form from EWS category?

[@ritambhrarawat8345]

Hello Ananta, Can you please tell me in which category of courses does Bachelors in Architecture fall?

[@user-te8el5nv1g]

Hello Anant, I have an application rating of 26/35 and I fall under the AC3 Category. Could you please share your insights as to what percentile do I need to score to get a call from IIM-A.

[@hritikyadav5718]

me too , but I am from OBC-NC category, so how much will I need?

[@janhavijani4290]

Work experience months will be upto July right? When you fill your CAT form?

[@winterheath1306]

Hello Ananta, My application rating is 33/35 and I fall under AC-4 category (Female). Could you please share your insights as to what will be the percentile I need to get in order to receive a call from IIM-A? Btw the video was very helpful..thank you :)

[@manzaralam903]

99.5+

[@smitabhoyar3445]

What happee6

[@35isha53]

Hello bhaiya, great video as always!! Can you please tell me how much percentile will I require for IIM A? My application rating came out to be 28/35 I am a NC-OBC, non engineering female having profile as follows - 10th - 91.2% 12th - 84.4% Grad - 71.76% Course - B.A. (English) hons. Work ex - 0

[@sharun7672]

You can crack it easily of as much I've heard, ig 98+ would make it soo easy for you to get in IIMA

[@sparshgarg8989]

​@@sharun7672nah, she will atleast need to score 99%le, because of low grad marks and no work ex

[@chaitanyamaheshwari8379]

Hello Ananta, thankyou for such an insightful video. My category is AC-5 and my composite score is 30/35(10+10+10). How much do I need to score in order to get a call from IIM A?

[@chaitanyamaheshwari8379]

I'm from general category if that helps in estimating.

[@Watermelon_494]

​@chaitanyamno chup aheshwari8379

[@SardineGigaBreath]

Which academic category?

[@smritidubey6985]

Hey ,my application rating is 21/35 general female fresher I fall in ac3 category can u please help me how much should I target for iim a,b,c

[@ashutoshmishra5412]

I am a Non-engineer Male (EWS) from AC 3 Category with an application rating of 26/35. What would be a safe %ile for IIM A ?

[@sohailnadaf527]

So if a student has 90s,70s,80s in 10th, 12th and Engineering , he can still get into IIM A/B with a very high percentile ?

[@rahulchauhan7309]

Hey Ananta I have an application rating of 30/35 and from AC5 Category....I belong to ews category as well....what would be a safe percentile to. Get a call from iiim ahemdabad

[@Tanishabhatiyani]

10 p:- 66 12 :- 89 Grad :- 69 Humanities stream Obc - ncl category Female Graduation year 2023 How's my profile please answer if possible What percentile range should i target for getting calls from top iims .

[@Ashwinnboy]

23 out of 35 general ews category!! AC three category i.e bcom How much percentile would be required for iima call?

[@manzaralam903]

Bsc physics is it ac 4 or Ac 6 10/12/grad/work ex-8/10/8/0 i.e 26/35 application score ..what percentile needed

[@nabeelahmad8856]

30 application rating AC 5 Batchelors in English literature (fresher) getting about 92-93 percentile in mocks ( marks range is 60-70 ) confident to up it to at least 95+ tho I'm trying my best to reach 99+ but seeing this video u r saying I've good chances even with 96-97 so a lil confused obviously happy but how does this work everyone told me i needed atleast 98.5+ to get into top iims. I mean bhai agr views ke liye bewakuf bna rhe ho to glt baat hai bohat.

[@amrecp]

bba in aviation management will be in commerce stream right? so 10th, 12th ug. 9, 9, 8.3 composite score will be 30 howmuch percentile needed nc obc category??

[@sahilzodge9734]

I am also pursuing bba in aviation management.

[@abhishekjha4340]

I am from Bcom hons and my application rating is 23/35 . Then how much percentile I would require to get a call from IIM Ahmedabad ( And also I am from General Category)

[@samruddhiss9641]

Same here

[@praweshlohia9459]

What was your composite score brother? And if am a BBA student, then will I be falling under AC 3 category?

[@PrathameshThakare13]

Yes.

[@beingbussy8682]

Love your informative videos bhaiya❤ And, can you tell according to your experience, how much minimum cat percentile should i target this year, being PCB student EWS boy... 95% in 10th 93% in 12th and BSc life science biology [(from not so big tier2 or 3 college(family reasons,didnt had any other option😔)]..., combined score of 1st and 2nd year about 80%(85% is of the university topper)... What should be the ballpark target? Please tell bhaiya.., i want IIMA🙏🙏

[@sunidhi177]

Is 28/35 AR (humanities) good? I'm also OBC, a little confused whether or not cutoff for OBC is different because the list says NCOBC-cum-transgender? So no? Please help! Also, if I have done my master's and scored better here than bachelor's, can I use those scores? And does internship experience count as work experience?

[@gamerforfun7574]

I am a Pharmacy student and right now i checked it comes under AC-4 so do i have to compete with the Engineers?

[@diveshganesh6896]

10th - 94.72 12th - 90.66 ( want to know if I'll get 10 or 8) Grad - 8.69 CGPA Work ex - 4 years this December What will be my Application rating

[@srinidhi4307]

Hello sir I have doubt plz help me in one of my friends college a people from organization called learnwik have sent a message regarding their internship program they told that they provide training and give them project and also provide internship certificate with lor they don't charge for internship but for tarning they are asking to pay ₹2000 is it real Or fake plz help me this, is this learnwik program worth

[@SakshamSharma-pf5hr]

Hii Ananta My AR score is 30/35 and I am from AC 4 category and fresher

[@sunitasharma6264]

Please make a video on jbims and tiss also

[@taniaverma6825]

10-95℅ 12-93.2 pcb BA English honors-80. 6℅ from ignou (distance course) Together with graduation i was doing diploma in civil engineering from government polytechnic college and have cgpa 9.4 in it(Regular course) General-Female My application rating-30/35 Does my profile acceptable in IIMs??

[@archanakamble5099]

10th- 67% 12th-62% Grad- ( Bsc.) 64% Category -SC Female candidate Work ex- 40months EXPERIENCED %ile to get into - BLACKI.... And yes! I Appreciate your efforts , knowledgeable content. Thank you

[@saulgoodman1046]

indian equivalent of reserved educated black female

[@priyanshibajaj6299]

Hey, my application rating is 30/35. Female- lawyer- BBA LLB and a CS. I fall in 2 categories AC2 and AC5 but do not have a work experience. Can you please help me with how much percentile should I target for IIM A,B and what are the odds of getting into these colleges? Thanks much.

[@prime9048]

How many years it took to become CS

[@caadityapjain]

Heyyy, I have the same doubt ! I fall in both AC 2 and AC 5… and AC 5 is giving me a significant advantage over AC 2… but what would they consider and what can we do about it ?

[@yuvrajspundir2294]

Hey! I know it's stupid to ask but please let me know if my: 10th- 69% 12th- 74.5% Com. Grad. (Bom. H)- 66.6% General Category Do I still have any chance of getting into any of the IIMs? If I manage to score a good score in CAT/GMAT/IPMAT

[@sarathchandra1224]

Hii Can you please tell me what is the Cutt off for FABM in IIM A and avg package?

[@chaitanya737]

My application score 20. I messed up in my 10th and 12th each giving me 5 points. 10 points in graduation and no work experience. Can I still get into IIM college?

[@adityapatel8701]

How is an application rating of 30.8/35. What will be the expected target percentile to receive a call?

[@anushka3571]

Hello..I am from general category, non engineer female....what percentile will be required to get me into these old IIMs and Fms like top B schools. Please do reply. Thanq 😊

[@divyabharathi6412]

What will happen for those people who didn't write 10th exam because of corona they got all pass and also for those who wrote CAT during their final year they don't have any work experience

[@vedsupe3258]

Does IIM Ahmedabad calls the top 50 cat percentilers irrespective of their academics?

[@afejkhan7067]

Hii sir i have 5 marks in 10th 8marks in 12 th 10 marks in graduation Mass communication students from jamia millia islamia university My chance of getting shortlisted? Expected percentile required?

[@nehashivhare2427]

Hey .I fall under the category of AC-3 (female) nc- obv . application rating is 30/35 . currently in third year please tell me the percentile that i need to get .

[@pandeyji_5678]

Bro tell me immediately I am currently on the post of Captain in the Indian Army. Can I give CAT exam or not? Can I get selected in IIM Ahmedabad or not?

[@namitapaul7287]

Hello, i want to know hons in english literature lies in which category and it'll be great if anyone could helpme out with that

[@aparajitaroy9775]

For 10 th and 12th are the scores considered best of 5 and best of 4 respectively?

[@srushtilahamge321]

Hello sir , Im from pharmacy background (F) which category do I fall into and what are my chances

[@Mohitchoudhary_2381]

BTech and bsc are different courses it can't be compared with each other

[@With_Harry_]

I have completed my Bachlors in arts but I have also taken economics and potical science in Major.. I will come in AC3 Or AC 5 Please reply

[@kishordamam2156]

Please tell me about minimum composite score 2024 required to into IIM’s 🙏🏻 I’m preparing for CAP round

[@amannirmalkar3378]

I'm from OBC category and graduation from AC-3 (Commerce category) i will complete my graduation in June 2025 and according to that my overall profile will be of 16 or 18 points out of 35... What's the chance after i luckily get 90-99 percentile in CAT ?

[@i_can_doit]

Thank you so much for this video sir 🤞🏻🤞🏻sir can you tell me your rank

[@sakethrajavarapu6264]

Hi sir... I made a mistake while filling CAT form. selecter my univ name as JAWAHARLAL NEHRU. But my univ name is JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY KAKINADA. Now when I approach CAT helpdesk... they told me that they won't entertain any corrections and advising me to submit another form if needed any corrections. please advice me on this. Can I correct this in the calls or should I pay the fee another time. Please help me sir.

[@_student446]

is there any opportunity for pharmacy graduate, to pursiving MBA in IIMA ? phaacy background student hire by BLAKI IIM?

[@aimer8221]

not too much to be there , as I think . Need to focus on composite cat score .

[@visheshgupta6856]

Bro is the percentage in graduation credit percentage or normal percentage?

[@Dvij_Raval]

how many rating score (5 or 8) will I get for 10th if I have 80.2%?

[@ambujmehrotra]

I have a doubt. Last week, I filled out my application form for my CAT exam. At that time, my 6th-semester result was not available, so I entered the aggregate percentage of my last 5 semesters, which was 69.25%. However, today, the 6th-semester result was released, and my overall percentage is now 71%. Is there any way I can update my marks, and will this have an impact on my selection criteria?

[@tonny6109]

Bro same thing here

[@tonny6109]

Bro I was just writing 55% as my 6 sem result was not out yet and as it was the minimum percent need for eligiblity.But my actual percentage will be 80 above what to do now ...TF i never knew this by the time i fill up my form

[@Bhavishy.Ahlawat]

You can get your marks updated at the time of interview

[@chainsawman839]

​@@Bhavishy.Ahlawatbut will they really get an interview with 60s 50s in grad...not really

[@swapnilmathur15]

My application rating is 12/30. Fresher, 68, 56, and 78

[@KhushiSingh-mm8jr]

Hii sir 10th :- 93.1 % 12th :- 91 % graduation :- 83.03% (BCOM) work experience :- fresher MY Application rating is looks like that at what percentile I can get IIM AHMEDABAD OR any BLACKI IIMS CALL? Kindly requested plzz do Reply

[@-ChandravJyotiMedhi]

application rating of 10+10+10+0=30/35 how much percentile to expect for GEM to get initially shortlisted for IIM Ahmedabad?

[@apurvkhandelwal9333]

Hi. I belong to AC 1 category. I've done MBBS. I'm getting 28/35. What percetile would I require to get into IIMA ? Thanks

[@punamsuri4059]

My application rating is 30/35, my course is BA Prog(Commerce +Economics).How much percentile do I need to get a call from IIM A?

[@adityagarg4307]

around 98.5 easily bro

[@RahulBhardwaj00]

Sir i have done 10 diploma and currently pursuing my btech with my job am i eligible for iim if i score more than 95 percentile in my cat exam

[@harshbohra5560]

Sir mene bcom or MCOM dono kr rkhi h ..so please how to be get atleast... please

[@kamleshgupta3405]

Bhaiya aapki cgpa to 8.1 thi then how your percentage is below 75 , i guess for percentage cgpa is multiplied by 9.5 then by that logic ur percentage should be above 75 ?? Am i missing something

[@yugalsharma398]

Hello Ananta. Thank you very much for the video. It was quite helpful and easy to understand. I am a general category male and my profile is from the AC-5 category and the total score is 10+8+10+0 = 28/35. What should be my target percentile?

[@manzaralam903]

95+

[@vikaspatil3269]

i am bca student so wheree i will belong at ac1/ac2/ac3/ac4/ac5/ac6?

[@vareshnirbhavne8734]

I AM CURRENTLY PURSUING VFX ANIMATION SO WOULD I FALL UNDER BSC OR OTHERS CATEGORY

[@athangk3789]

my application rating is 26/35.. I am 20 and graduated this year so I have no work ex.

[@arch2939]

What if person do not apply for non experience mba in cat application I think there is an option in application form

[@user-yl4vg7gz8s]

Sir, minimum 10th and 12th class percentage how much required?

[@shiwangisharma6620]

Sir had a query in which category a pharmacy student lies?

[@ThinkBig04]

9/9/7 ST Category no work experience required percentile for AB& FMS Delhi?

[@nasrin_05]

What if a person has masters and a PhD too? What are the chances of selection?

[@user-kw3yu2ef7n]

What if I am a recent graduate...and have no prior work experience?

[@samarthhegde9756]

Hi Ananta, I’m an EWS Engineering Male candidate For IIM Ahmedabad, my application rating came up to 32.2/35 10th - 95.67% (10) 12th - 95.67% (10) Grad marks - 86.8% (10) Work experience - 22 months (2.2) I have applied for CAT 2023 What percentile should I target for IIM A and B ?

[@guptaujjwal]

99.5 around

[@kayj69]

bhaiye itna sab krke bhi paper mein g faad score chaiye tereko

[@saiyuktanimbalkar9646]

Aren't graduation marks removed from the criteria?

[@sdate1589]

If anyone got 100 Percentile & 10 12 marks is average 65%-70% then what about chances of getting selected at IIM?

[@RishabhJain21]

Hey bro, Profile score 28/35. Commerce category. General.

[@pritimaity169]

Hasn't IIMB excluded graduation criteria since last 2 years??!!!