[2014-2016] IIM Bangalore Interview Shortlist and Related Discussions

For the reference section, is it compulsory that the referees have to be from my work/academic field??

Dear Aspirants,


Please fill up your forms and submit them in advance to avoid last minute mishaps! As your seniors we can only guide you. But it is impossible for us to help you with administrative issues.

Do we have full day on 3rd feb for submission or any time limits?


in my iim b sop can i use capital letters to highlight some of the awards that i got. for example, I received THE BEST ARTIST award from XYZ. pl reply

I want to ask all the aspirants: How are you all preparing for WAT?????I am not very good in writing......Any good online books or websites???

@SarayuSheshadri : How did you prepare for WAT???

hi guys....can i use my senior in my graduation college for reference?

@SarayuSheshadri @CA_Sid I have a query regarding my B.com Marks. My college principal has issued me a provisional degree certificate which states my final marks as 79.9% (which is the same as I have given in my CAT Application). This considers only commerce subjects over the six semesters while ignoring languages (Which if included will result in 76.5% marks). IIM A 's policy is clear on this issue, I am to consider my marks as 79.9%. Which should I upload in my application for IIMB?

How can I know if my references have submitted their evaluation..so that I can resend the links if they have not received/forgotten??


Hi guys.. I have a query raised by my referee "If the applicant's first language is not English. Please rate his/her English proficiency. " First language in this context . Does it mean Mother tongue or Medium of Instruction.

Hello Seniors,


One of my referee by mistake clicked on submit button instead of save. Till that time the form was half complete. Now when I am trying to remove the referee it is saying I can't do as the referee has submitted his referral. Is there a way by which my referee can edit the reference ?

In CBSE , how is class/distinction divided according to the percentages....
like i got 86% in X and 76 in XII...... so what will be my class/distinction??
nothing is mentioned in the marksheet...

In CBSE , how is class/distinction divided according to the percentages....
like i got 86% in X and 76 in XII...... so what will be my class/distinction??
nothing is mentioned in the marksheet...

hi seniors. I have a few questions....

1. i am engaged in my family business. so can my grand father be one of my referees as he is the proprietor of the business. if not can my tuition teacher be one of the referees?
2. we are dealers of hardware goods (door fittings, locking devices etc .). What should be my industry type a) services - family business b) services-retail c) others

Hey folks !


I am in a tight spot here. Two of my univ profs ( references ) are asking me to send a hard copy of my results to the department office before they even agree to give it.

Could anyone clarify if the results will be attached to the letter requesting for my reference from IIMB . ? If it is attached to the pro forma, then it would be a huge relief !

Please help me !

What should be entered in "Reason for change" under work experience ?

This query is related to the SOP. I have almost three years of exp as a business research analyst. I now want to move into Finance which I think is similar to the way of work that I am used to now (data, analysis, insights, etc.). However, is there a catch in mentioning "Finance" as the desirable specialization in the SOP, instead of leaving it at "want to get into a niche domain" ?

Seniors, could you please give your perspective?

What are the specializations IIM Bangalore providing ?

I am seeking something in Supply Chain Managemen. How should I mention it in SOP

Is it only me who haven't got any mentor allocated despite filling the form in time ?

Where are the details? Please help

Hi guys, i have been facing this problem while uploading the photograph in IIM-B,, The photo is well with pixel and size restriction. Still its not getting uploaded at all. Any ideas?

what format to upload SOP? doc? PDF? or XML?
and last is 3rd feb or 2nd feb?