IIM Calcutta MBA Admission 2022 are over now. The college is now accepting applications for Executive MBA Admissions. Admission to the program is offered on the basis of GMAT Score. Further, IIM Calcutta MBA Application process is expected to start in August 2022 with the onset of CAT Application process. IIM Calcutta accepts MBA Admissions on the basis of CAT Score. The minimum cutoff required for IIM Calcutta MBA Admission remains 85 percentile. However, candidates having a 98 percentile and above score in CAT can expect a call from IIM Calcutta. From the candidates satisfying the above criteria, shortlisted candidates will be called for Personal Interview (PI) based on the composite score derived using the components and the corresponding weights as specified above. The Composite Score will be calculated on the basis of points scored by candidates in the following aspects – Class 10 marks, Class 12 marks, Graduation score, WAT/PI, work experience and stream/gender diversity.
For IIM Calcutta MBA Admissions 2022, CAT score weightage has been reduced to 66%. The Institute has removed graduation marks as a shortlisting criterion for the PI round, while the WAT component has been entirely removed and the PI may be conducted online. The minimum cut-offs set by IIM Calcutta is likely to be the same as last year, with the overall CAT cut-off set at the 85th percentile for the General category.
IIM Calcutta CAT Cut Off 2022
IIM Calcutta Cut-off has been eased now for admission 2022. Only the candidates above the minimum cut-offs in the CAT 2021 sectional percentile ranks, the overall percentile rank and obtaining a positive (greater than zero) raw score in all sections of CAT-2021 will be considered for all the subsequent stages.
| Category |
Section-1 VARC |
Section-2 DILR |
Section-3 Quant |
Overall CAT 2021 percentile |
| General (Open) |
80 |
80 |
75 |
85 |
| NC-OBC |
70 |
65 |
65 |
75 |
| EWS |
70 |
65 |
65 |
75 |
| SC |
65 |
60 |
60 |
70 |
| ST |
55 |
55 |
55 |
65 |
| PWD |
45 |
45 |
45 |
55 |
The above-mentioned CAT percentiles are the qualifying cut offs for shortlisting purpose. The actual cut off percentile will be known at the time of shortlisting process post the declaration of CAT 2021 result. The actual IIM Calcutta cut off may be higher for each category.
Candidates with less than 12 months of work experience as of January 31st, 2022 will be awarded no points for work experience, while those with 31-36 months of experience will be awarded a maximum 8 marks weightage. For the Final Shortlist, IIM Calcutta has included CAT 2022 Cut off score, PI Performance, Academic diversity score and work experience as the major selection components. With these changes brought out, The IIM Calcutta MBA admission process is more favourable for candidates from diverse academic backgrounds.
- Writing Ability Test (WAT) is scrapped from the final selection process
- No Weightage for graduation marks in Shortlisting. Last year 15% weightage was given
- The maximum merit score in admission 2022 is reduced to 90, after taking out the 10% weightage for WAT
- IIM Calcutta may conduct PI round online instead of in-person interviews, depending upon the Covid pandemic situation at the material time and GoI guidelines
- CAT 2021 Cut off is reduced to 85 percentile for admission 2022
- CAT 2021 sectional cut off for Quantitative Ability reduced to 75 percentile for General category
- For other categories also QA minimum required percentile has been reduced to 65 and below
- Weightage for CAT 2021 score is 56 points out of maximum 85 in shortlisting for PI round
- Weightage for Academics and Diversity is increased to 29 points out of 85 in shortlisting process
- Class 10 score weightage is 10 points out of 85 in shortlisting process
- Class 12 score weightage is 15 points out of 85 points in shortlisting
- EWS category reservation as per GoI norms has started with reduced CAT percentile
IIM Calcutta Admission 2022: GMAT Cut Off
Interested candidates living, working or studying outside India during the period January 1, 2021 to February 15, 2022 will be considered as ‘Overseas Candidate’ for admission to flagship MBA Programme of IIM Calcutta for 2022-24 Batch.
However, an overseas candidate who is expected to be in India during CAT 2021 scheduled on November 28, 2021 will not be eligible to apply under the overseas category.
GMAT Score of Top 3 IIMs 2023 (Expected)
For IIM Calcutta MBA Admission 2022The candidate must have a valid GMAT score with an overall score of at least 760. Additionally, the candidate must have a score of at least 45 in Verbal Reasoning Section, at least 50 in Quantitative Reasoning Section, a score of 6 in Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) section and a score of 8 in the Integrated Reasoning (IR) Section. The comparative analysis of GMAT Scores of top 3 IIMs including IIM Calcutta is mentioned below:
| Institute Name |
GMAT Score CutOff |
| IIM Ahmedabad |
720 |
| IIM Bangalore |
704 |
| IIM Calcutta |
728 |
FAQs
Q. How much percentile is needed for IIM Calcutta?
Ans. For getting into IIM Calcutta , The candidate must have scored minimum sectional percentile of 75 in Quantitative Ability (QA) section in CAT 2021 and 80 percentile in each of the two sections – ‘Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning’ (DILR) and ‘Verbal and Reading Comprehension’ (VARC)
Q. Is work experience necessary for IIM Calcutta?
Ans. As far as IIMs are concerned, a lot of them do not give preference to work experience. For example, this year, IIM Indore, IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad have no points for work experience. So yes, a call from IIM Calcutta is difficult but not impossible.
Q. Can I get into IIM Calcutta with poor academics?
Ans. IIM Calcutta has removed graduation marks as a shortlisting criterion for the PI round. For The Final Shortlist, IIM Calcutta has included CAT 2021 Cut off score, PI Performance, Academic diversity score and work experience as the major selection components. With these changes brought out, The IIM Calcutta MBA admission process is more favourable for candidates from diverse academic backgrounds.
Q. Can an average student get into IIM Calcutta?
Ans. Well, in terms of IIMs and if we see the criteria of admission to IIM Calcutta, an intelligent person is no more the one who has a good aptitude, but a person who has a strong academic profile. So, Academics and average profile is NOT a barrier to make it to IIM Calcutta.
Q. When will the CAT 2021 result be declared for IIM Calcutta?
Ans. CAT 2021 result will be declared by the first week of January 2022. IIM Calcutta will release both sectional and overall cutoff based on valid CAT score.
Q. Will having work experience affect my chances for admission to IIM Calcutta?
Ans. Yes, having valid work experience will help you in gaining more points required for IIM Calcutta admissions. Having two years of work experience will get you 2 additional points.
Q. What weightage does the PI and CAT score hold in the IIM Calcutta selection process?
Ans. In the IIM Calcutta selection process for Admission 2022, the Personal Interview holds 48 points and CAT score holds 30 points of the overall composite score taken into consideration for the final admission list.
Q. How will I know that I have been selected for IIM Calcutta MBA admission?
Ans. Candidates who will be selected will receive an email from IIM Calcutta. They will have to confirm their admission by sending an acceptance letter and offer acceptance fee.
Q. Will IIM Calcutta conduct WAT-PI on campus or in online mode this year?
Ans. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PI was conducted online in 2021 for IIM Calcutta Admission Shortlisting. WAT was scrapped due to the same reason. The PI round for admission to 2022-24 batch will also be most likely conducted online.
Q. How can I check the IIM Calcutta shortlisting status?
Ans. To check the shortlisting status visit the official website of IIM Calcutta and click on ‘Shortlisted candidates for MBA’ link. Login using the CAT 2021 registration ID and email ID and click on Submit. The status will appear on the screen.
