IIM Kozhikode (IIM-K) has announced its Admission process for the MBA 2020-2022 batch.
About IIM-K
IIM-K is the 5th IIM to be established in India in the year 1996. The flagship program of the premier institute is Post Graduate Programme (PGP), a two-year residential programme. IIM-K is also the official body conducting CAT 2019.
IIM – K Admission Procedure
To obtain admission in the PGP program of IIM Kozhikode a candidate needs to go through a three-stage selection process.
Stage 1: Minimum Eligibility Criteria
For all candidates who have opted for the PGP program offered by IIM Kozhikode, while registering for CAT, need to meet the following minimum eligibility criteria to be considered for admissions.
Category | CAT Score Percentile | Sectional Percentile | SSC/X Class Percentage* | HSC/XII Class Percentage* |
GEN | 85 | 75 | 60 | 60 |
NC-OBC/EWS | 75 | 65 | 60 | 60 |
SC | 65 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
ST/PwD | 55 | 45 | 55 | 55 |
Those who meet the above-mentioned eligibility criteria will receive an email for online registration for admission to IIM – K. All the candidates who successfully register within the given deadline will move forward to Stage 2.
Stage 2: Shortlist for WAT/PI
At this stage, the candidates will be pre-selected for admissions. A shortlist will be generated for each category basis the Aggregate Index Score (AIS). The computation of AIS is as follows:
Component | Weight (%) |
CAT 2019 Index Score | 45 |
Class X Percentage Score | 30 |
Class XII Percentage Score | 15 |
Gender/Academic Diversity Score | 10 |
Stage 3: Final Shortlist
The pre-selected candidates will be required to appear for the Written Ability Test (WAT) followed by Personal Interview (PI). The candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their essay, personality, academic achievements, extracurricular activities, quality of work experience etc. The final admission list will be generated basis the following weightage:
Component | Weight (%) |
CAT 2019 Index Score | 35 |
PI Score | 35 |
Essay Score | 20 |
Resume Score | 10 |
The selected students will be made the Admission offer basis the final list.