A common shortlist of 20000+ candidates was released on January 19, 2022 by IIM Trichy for the 9 CAP 2022 participating IIMs. The IIM CAP round starts from Feb 14 and will continue till mid March 2022. Other older top IIMs have also released their shortlists for admission 2022. This article by MBAUniverse.com will give you overview of IIMs Shortlist for all the IIMs, release dates, IIM shortlist criteria 2022, IIM Wait list, IIMs Total Seats, CAT Cut offs and other key details of IIMs Shortlist for Admissions 2022
Top 6 IIMs Shortlists
The top 6 IIMs namely IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore are the front runner in releasing the shortlists in accordance with their admission policy 2021 within a few days from the declaration of CAT exam result.
CAP 2022 for 9 New & Baby IIMs: Common Shortlist Released by IIM Trichy
IIM Tiruchirappalli is coordinating Common Admission Process (CAP) 2022 for IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Trichy, IIM Udaipur, IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur. For these CAP participating 9 IIMs, a Common shortlist was released on January 19, 2022. The CAP process is conducted from February 14 to Mid March, 2022. For MBA admission 2022, only Online PI will be conducted in CAP and there will be no WAT round
Two Admission Chances for CAP Participating Baby IIMs
Out of the four CAP 2022 participating baby IIMs – IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, the two –IIM Bodh Gaya and IIM Jammu have announced different shortlisting criteria for CAP and for their own selection round.
Higher cut offs are announced for the CAP round and lower cut offs are announced for their own selection process after CAP is over. These IIMs have clarified that the Candidates who do not receive call for CAP 2022 will receive separate communication from these IIMs based on their respective shortlist criteria given in their admission policy.
Other 5 IIMs Shortlists
IIM Shillong, IIM Rohtak, IIM Amritsar, IIM Nagpur, IIM Visakhapatnam are not participating in IIM Common Admission Process (CAP) 2022 and are releasing the shortlists independently. IIM Visakhapatnam, IIM Nagpur have released their Phase-1 shortlists and IIM Shillong has also released its shortlist for final selection round. The PI round will begin soon.
IIM Rohtak which, earlier used to participate in CAP round, is not participating in new IIM CAP 2022 and is independently conducting its admission process online and has asked the candidates to register and apply for admission again. The shortlist will be released soon from among the candidates who have applied for IIM Rohtak admission. IIM Amritsar will release the shortlist in February/March 2022.
Baby IIMs Shortlist based on Two Different Cut offs
All the 7 Baby IIMs, whether they are participating in CAP 2022 or are conducting independent PI round will ask the candidates to apply and reconfirm their interest for admission in them by the stipulated date before considering their candidature for final admission. The release dates for all the newest IIMs shortlist 2022 are from March to April.
IIMs Shortlist for Admissions 2022: Release Dates
Following are the IIMs shortlists 2022 release dates on which the IIMs shortlists for admissions 2022 are expected for PI round
| IIMs | IIM Shortlist release date |
| IIM Ahmedabad | February 5, 2022 (Released) |
| IIM Bangalore | January 15, 2022 (Released) |
| IIM Calcutta | January 13, 2022 (Released) |
| IIM Lucknow | January 19, 2022 (Released) |
| IIM Indore | January 31, 2022 (Released) |
| IIM Kozhikode | January 23, 2022 (Released) |
| IIM Shillong | February 1, 2022 (Released) |
| IIM Rohtak | February 10, 2022 |
| IIM Trichy | January 19, 2022 (Released) |
| IIM Udaipur | January 19, 2022 (Released) |
| IIM Ranchi | January 19, 2022 (Released) |
| IIM Kashipur | January 19, 2022 (Released) |
| IIM Raipur | January 19, 2022 (Released) |
| IIM Amritsar | April 5, 2022 |
| IIM Bodhgaya* | January 19, 2022 (Released) |
| IIM Nagpur | April 10, 2022 |
| IIM Visakhapatnam | January 25, 2022 (Phase-1 Shortlist Released) |
| IIM Jammu* | January 19, 2022 (Released) |
| IIM Sambalpur* | January 19, 2022 (Released) |
| IIM Sirmaur* | January 19, 2022 (Released) |
IIM Shortlist Criteria 2022: Key Parameters
IIM shortlist criteria 2022 focus more on student quality which is not just measured only by CAT exam scores. As such ‘profile’ plays a key role and therefore is considered important for improving diversity in IIM Class rooms. Accordingly IIM Shortlist criteria 2022 focus mainly on following 3 Parameters:
- CAT 2021 Exam Scores: Each IIM shortlist criteria specify its minimum required sectional as well as overall percentile score in the range of 70 to 95 percentile
- Academic Profile & Diversity: IIMs shortlist criteria award weightage to excellent academic record till graduation and to the candidates coming from Non-Engineering back ground. Female candidates are also awarded weightage to promote gender diversity in IIM class rooms
- Work Experience: If a candidate has a work experience between 2 and 3 years in an executive/supervisory cadre, good weightage in the range of 5 to 10 percent is awarded in IIM shortlisting criteria to become eligible for GD-PI-WAT round
IIM Shortlist Criteria at a Glance: Key Components & Weightage
| Name of the IIM | Weight %age for CAT Score | Weight %age for Academics | Weight %age for Work Ex | Weight %age for Others (Diversity etc) |
| IIM Ahmedabad | 65 | 30 | 5 | – |
| IIM Bangalore | 40 | 50 | 8 | 2 |
| IIM Calcutta | 56 | 40 | – | 4 |
| IIM Lucknow | 60 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| IIM Indore | 20 | 74 | — | 6 |
| IIM Kozhikode | 45 | 40 | 5 | 10 |
| IIM Shillong | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| IIM Kashipur | 100 | — | — | — |
| IIM Raipur | 100 | — | — | — |
| IIM Ranchi | 100 | — | — | — |
| IIM Tiruchirappalli | 100 | — | — | — |
| IIM Udaipur | 100 | — | — | — |
| IIM Rohtak | 100 | — | — | — |
| IIM Amritsar | 60 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| IIM Bodhgaya | 100 | — | — | — |
| IIM Jammu | 100 | — | — | — |
| IIM Nagpur | 30 | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| IIM Sambalpur | 100 | — | — | — |
| IIM Sirmaur | 100 | — | — | — |
| IIM Visakhapatnam | 40 | 38 | 12 | 10 |
IIMs Shortlist 2022: Seats and Expected Number of Shortlisted Candidates
IIMs shortlist 2022 will be announced by including a minimum of 10 times more candidates as compared to their respective intake. The seats available for admission in IIMs and the number of candidates expected to be shortlisted by IIMs for final selection round 2022 are given here:
| Indian Institute of Management (IIM) | Seats for Admission | Number of candidates expected in Shortlist 2022 |
| IIM Ahmedabad | 395 | 1403 |
| IIM Bangalore | 400 | 1400 |
| IIM Calcutta | 460 | 1200 |
| IIM Lucknow | 500 | 8650 |
| IIM Indore | 450 | 1400 |
| IIM Udaipur | 325 | 3500 |
| IIM Tiruchirappalli | 240 | 11000* |
| IIM Kozhikode | 480 | 1200 |
| IIM Shillong | 180 | 1200 |
| IIM Kashipur | 240 | 11000* |
| IIM Ranchi | 185 | 11000* |
| IIM Rohtak | 264 | 2000 |
| IIM Visakhapatnam | 120 | 700 |
| IIM Nagpur | 240 | 2500 |
| IIM Raipur | 260 | 11000* |
| IIM Amritsar | 240 | 2500 |
| IIM Bodhgaya | 180 | 1800 |
| IIM Jammu | 240 | 2500 |
| IIM Sambalpur | 180 | 1800 |
| IIM Sirmaur | 180 | 1800 |
Top IIMs Shortlists
The information below covers the criteria and highlights of IIMs shortlists for all the top IIMs. This information will be continuously updated to provide the latest information and status about the IIMs shortlists for all the top IIMs.
IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA) Shortlist: Released on Feb 5; Check Shortlisting Criteria, Highlights
IIM Ahmedabad PI shortlist for PGP and PGP FABM has been released on February 5, 2022. You can check your admission status by login with your CAT 2021 registration number and email ID at IIM Ahmedabad PGP admission 2022 website. Last date for submission of online Interview Form at IIM Ahmedabad by the Shortlisted candidates is February 7, 2022 till 9 AM
In case you are not shortlisted, you will get the message, “You have not been short-listed for Analytical Writing Test and Personal Interview (AWT-PI) for admission to PGP (2022-2024 batch), IIMA.”
IIM Ahmedabad Shortlist 2022: Key Highlights
- 21820 candidates were considered by IIM Ahmedabad in shortlisting process for AWT & PI round based on CAT 2021 cut offs
- 3 candidates were considered for shortlisting based on GMAT score
- 1403 candidates are finally shortlisted for PI-WAT round by IIM Ahmedabad
- CAT 2021 cut off has gone down to 80 percentile from 80.75 percentile in 2021 and from 83.32 percentile in 2020 for general category
- For EWS category CAT 2021 cut off has gone down to 80 percentile from 85.34 in 2021 and from 90.75 percentile in 2020
Category-wise Total Candidates shortlisted by IIM Ahmedabad
| Category | No. of candidates shortlisted for AWT & PI Round |
| General | 686 |
| EWS | 37 |
| NC-OBC | 344 |
| SC | 182 |
| ST | 110 |
| PwD | 44 |
| Total | 1403 |
Following weightages are awarded in IIMA Shortlisting criteria. The IIMA shortlist includes key achievers in diverse academic areas. Such candidates may have not scored very high CAT percentile but they are shortlisted on the basis of diverse profile despite low CAT percentile score
| Component | Weightage in Percentage | Remarks on IIM Ahmedabad Shortlisting Criteria |
| CAT 2021 Score | 65 | Minimum sectional and overall percentile must be scored |
| Academic Profile | 30 | Class 10, 12 & bachelor’s degree awarded 10% weight each |
| Work Experience | 5 | Work Ex of 36+ Months to get maximum weightage |
IIM Ahmedabad CAT 2021 cut off: Category-wise
IIM Ahmedabad cutoff has been reduced 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 have been considered for PI-WAT and all the subsequent stages.
| Category | CAT 2021 cut off in VARC section | CAT 2021 cut off in DILR | CAT 2021 cut off in QA section | Overall CAT 2021 cut off Percentile |
| General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| NC-OBC cum transgender | 65 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
| SC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
| ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| PwD (All categories except ST) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
| PwD (ST) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
GMAT Cut offs
Following GMAT score cut offs have been considered by IIM Ahmedabad in shortlisting for AWT/PI round
| GMAT Section | Score |
| Verbal | 40 |
| Quantitative | 50 |
| Total Minimum GMAT Score | 720 |
IIM Bangalore Shortlist 2022: Released on January 15, 2022
IIM Bangalore has released shortlist 2022 for the final selection round for its flagship MBA 2022-24 batch on January 15, 2022. The final selection round begins in the first week of January 2022. IIM Bangalore conducts the PI-WAT round in Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Hyderabad on different dates.
How to Check Your Status in IIM Bangalore Shortlist 2022? Follow 3 Steps
- Login at IIM Bangalore website: https://www.iimb.ac.in/pgp-admissions
- Take cursor to PGP 2022
- Below this sub heading is link: PGP 2022-24 Interview List, Click on it
- IIMB Shortlist window will open with message: PGP 2022 Call for Interview
- Enter your CAT 2021 Registration Number and Email ID and submit
- If you are shortlisted you will get the dates and schedule for your PI round
IIMB Shortlist Criteria
Focused more on academic profile, IIM Bangalore shortlist is prepared considering candidate’s academic performance, quality of work experience among others. CAT cut off although important, but is not the only criterion in IIM Bangalore shortlisting process. Key details in IIM Bangalore shortlisting criteria 2022 are as below:
IIM Bangalore Shortlist Cut Off for CAT 2021
Overall and section wise CAT 2021 cut off for each category of candidates in IIM Bangalore shortlist 2022 is as below:
| Category | Section-1 VARC | Section-2 DILR | Section-3 QUANT | CAT 2021 Overall percentile |
| General | 80 | 75 | 75 | 85 |
| NC-OBC | 70 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
| EWS | 70 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
| SC | 65 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
| ST | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
| PWD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
IIMB Shortlist Weightage 2022
Weightage Parameters for shortlisting the candidates for final selection round as per the IIM Bangalore admission policy announcement, are shared below:
| Component | Weight in percentage on a scale of 100 | Key Points to Note |
| CAT 2021 Percentile | 40 | Section-wise weight prescribed |
| Class 10 marks | 20 | 90% & Above percentage |
| Class 12 marks | 10 | 90% & Above percentage |
| Bachelors degree | 20 | Stream-wise weights |
| Gender diversity | 2 | Awarded to Female Candidates |
| Work experience | 8 | 3 Yrs & Above awarded highest weight |
Bifurcation of CAT 2021 exam Sectional Weightage in IIM Bangalore Shortlist
The Weightage of 40 points for CAT percentile score is divided further into the performance in each of the three sections for shortlisting the candidates for PI round as under:
| CAT exam Section | Weightage Points in Shortlisting | Weightage percentage |
| Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | 14 | 14% |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | 16 | 16% |
| Quantitative Aptitude (QA) | 10 | 10% |
| Total Maximum weight to CAT 2021 score | 40 | 40% |
IIM Calcutta Shortlist 2022: Released on January 13, 2022
IIM Calcutta has released shortlist 2022 for the final selection round for its flagship MBA 2022-24 batch on January 13, 2022.
How to Check Your Status in IIM Calcutta Shortlist 2022?
- Login at IIM Calcutta website: https://www.iimcal.ac.in/
- Take cursor to Programs- all the programs including MBA are displayed
- Click on MBA- you will find a ticker running ‘Shortlisting for MBA 2022-24’, Click on it
- The window will open with message: PI Schedule for Shortlisted candidates for MBA (2022-24)
- Enter your CAT 2021 User Id (CAT Regn Number) and Email ID and submit
- If you are shortlisted you will get the dates and schedule for your PI round
IIM Calcutta Shortlisting Criteria 2022
IIM Calcutta shortlisting criteria before final selection round is arrived at on the basis of CAT 2021 score, past academic performance, and other criteria. IIM Calcutta Shortlisting Criteria 2022 with weightage Parameters are shared below:
| Components | Weights out of 85 points | Method of calculation |
| CAT 2021 overall score | 56 Points (66%) | Candidate’s Total CAT 2021 score/ Maximum CAT 2021 Score X56 |
| Class X marks | 10 Points (12%) | On Scoring 80%+ marks |
| Class XII marks | 15 Points (17%) | On Scoring 80%+ marks |
| Bachelor’s Degree | No Weightage | Last Year weightage was 15%, Removed for admission 2022 |
| Gender Diversity factor (Women candidates) | 4 Points (5%) | Available only for Women candidates |
IIM Calcutta Cut offs 2022 in Shortlist
IIM Calcutta Cut-off 2022 has been liberalised 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 have been considered for all the subsequent stages as below.
| 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 |
IIM Lucknow Shortlist: Released on Jan 19
IIM Lucknow has released shortlist of 8649 candidates for final selection round based on its admission policy 2022 for its PGP, PGP-ABM and PGP-SM programmes. The online link to check your PI form is activated on the website of IIM Lucknow (www.iiml.ac.in) on January 21, 2022.
How to Check Your Status in IIM Lucknow Shortlist 2022?
- Login at IIM Lucknow website: https://www.iiml.ac.in/
- Take cursor to News & Announcements
- Click on ‘Information related to PGP, PGP-ABM, PGP-SM Personal Interview Shortlist Status (Batch 2022-24)’
- Complete list of shortlisted candidates with the candidate’s application number, composite score, shortlist status for PGP programmes is displayed
- Check your score and shortlist status
- Click on PI form link to check your PI round date & time
Category and Programme Wise IIM Lucknow Shortlist
The programme wise and category wise candidates shortlisted by IIM Lucknow are as below:
| Category | Shortlist for PGP 2022-24 | Shortlist for PGP-ABM 2022-24 | Shortlist for PGP-SM 2022-24 |
| General | 1276 | 916 | 926 |
| EWS | 318 | 309 | 114 |
| NC-OBC | 913 | 779 | 422 |
| SC | 797 | 735 | 204 |
| ST | 394 | 291 | 36 |
| Gen-PwD | 98 | 64 | 20 |
| EWS-PwD | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| NC-OBC-PwD | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| SC-PwD | 2 | 2 | — |
| ST-PwD | 1 | — | — |
IIM Lucknow Shortlisting Criteria & Cut offs
IIM Lucknow has shortlisted candidates on the basis of CAT 2021 score, past academic performance, and other criteria as under:
| Sl No. | Component | PGP | PGP – ABM | PGP-SM |
| 1. | Scaled CAT 2021 score (CS) | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| 2. | Class 12 marks (12M) | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 3. | Graduation marks (GM) | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 4. | Work experience (WE) | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 5a. | Diversity Factor: (DFa): Academic Disciplines AD) | 5 | 20* | 5 |
| 5b. | Diversity Factor (DFb): Gender | 5 | 5* | 5 |
| Total Weight | 100 | 100 | 100 |
IIM Lucknow Cut off 2022
The PGP cut offs announced by IIM Lucknow to shortlist the candidates for admission 2022 for this programme are:
| Category | Section-1 VARC | Section-2 DILR | Section-3 Quant | Overall |
| General | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 |
| EWS | 77 | 77 | 77 | 82 |
| NC-OBC | 77 | 77 | 77 | 82 |
| SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 70 |
| ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 |
| PWD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 |
IIM Indore Shortlist: Released on January 31, 2022
IIM Indore has released the shortlist 2022 after screening all the eligible candidates who appeared in CAT 2021 and scored required percentile cut off as per IIM Kozhikode admission policy 2022.
IIM Indore Shortlisting Criteria
IIM Indore has released the shortlist of candidates for PI stage on the basis of three parameters – CAT score, academic scores of class X and XII and Academic & Gender diversity. There is no weightage to the academic scores after class 12.
IIM Indore has shortlisted the candidates for PI stage on the basis of composite scores which have been arrived at by accounting for the academic profile also. The Composite Score therefore is calculated on the basis of CAT 2021 score, academic scores, and gender diversity. Candidates scoring 85+ percent marks have got a good weightage in the computation of composite scores:
| Shortlisting Components | Weightage formula |
| 10th Standard/SSC score | 34* [zcandidate-zmin] [zmax – zmin] |
| 12th standard/HSC score | 40* [zcandidate-zmin] [zmax – zmin] |
| CAT 2021 Overall Score | 20* [candidate’s CAT overall score / highest CAT overall score] |
| Diversity Factor (GDF) | 6 (Applicable only for Female candidates) |
| Total Score | 100 |
* Composite Score = Sum of the above scores (Max 100) is the formula to arrive at the maximum score to check whether you would be shortlisted by IIM Indore after CAT 2021 result is announced in the first week of January 2022. Please note that Zcandidate, Zmin, Zmax for 10th and 12th Standard are computed using the normalisation process.
IIM Indore Cut Off
IIM Indore Cutoff has been liberalised 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 have been considered for all the subsequent stages.
| Category | Section-1 VARC | Section-2 DILR | Section-3 Quant | Overall CAT 2021 Percentile |
| General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| EWS | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| NC-OBC | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 60 |
| ST | 45 | 45 | 45 | 50 |
| PWD | 45 | 45 | 45 | 50 |
IIM Kozhikode (IIMK) Shortlist: Released on Jan 23, 2022
IIM Kozhikode has released the stage-2 shortlist 2022. Earlier it released the stage-1 shortlist after screening all the eligible candidates who appeared in CAT 2021 and scored required percentile cut off as per IIM Kozhikode admission policy 2022.
The stage-1 shortlist was released, asking the candidates to fill up and submit the required registration form so that they could be considered for Stage-2 Shortlist for PI round. After the closure of last date on Jan 12 to register on IIML website, the stage-2 shortlist has been released on January 23. Only those candidates who had successfully completed the online registration process for IIM Kozhikode have been considered for Stage 2. Candidates can check their short list status by login with CAT registration ID and email id on IIM Kozhikode official website
IIM Shillong Cut offs for Shortlisting
IIM Shillong has set a low minimum CAT 2021 percentile cut off at 75 sectional. There is no prescribed minimum overall CAT 2021 percentile required by IIM Shillong in its shortlisting criteria. Minimum CAT cut offs as prescribed by IIM Shillong are as below:
| Category | Section A – CAT 2021 Percentile (V&RC) | Section B – CAT 2021 Percentile (DI &LR) | Section C- CAT 2021 Percentile (QA) |
| General, OBC & others not covered in reserved category | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| EWS (E) | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| DA (D) | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| ST (T) | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| SC (C) | 60 | 60 | 60 |
CAP 2022 Participating 9 New IIMs Shortlist: Released on January 19, 2022
The shortlisting for all the CAP 2022 participating 9 IIMs has been released on Jan 19 by CAP coordinating IIM Tiruchirappalli. The CAP shortlist has more than 20000 candidates and is based on common shortlisting criteria which is applicable to IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Raipur, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Trichy and IIM Udaipur. The PI round for CAP 2022 starts Online on Feb 14 and will have three weeks of PI rounds. This year CAP does not have WAT component.
Common Shortlisting Criteria and CAT cut offs for CAP 2022
The minimum CAT 2021 cut-off percentile required in each section and overall percentile in shortlisting for CAP 2022 are given below:
| Category | Section-1 VARC | Section-2 DILR | Section-3 Quant | Overall CAT 2021 cut off Percentile |
| General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92 |
| EWS | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 |
| NC-OBC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 74 |
| SC | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 |
| ST | 25 | 25 | 32.5 | 40 |
| DAP | 25 | 25 | 32.5 | 40 |
IIM Visakhapatnam (IIMV) Shortlist: Phase-1 Shortlist Released on Jan 25, 2022
IIM Visakhapatnam has released the phase-1 shortlist on its website at the link pgpadmissions.iimv.ac.in/. The shortlist status can be checked with your CAT registration id and password/date of birth.
IIM Visakhapatnam Shortlisting Criteria
The CAT score alone (for candidates who have selected IIM Visakhapatnam as one of their preferences in the CAT 2021 form) was used as the basis for arriving at the first shortlist. IIM Visakhapatnam has used following CAT cut offs in phase-1 shortlist
| Category | Section-1 VARC | Section-2 DILR | Section-3 QUANT | CAT 2021 Overall percentile |
| General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| EWS | 63 | 63 | 63 | 70 |
| NC-OBC | 63 | 63 | 63 | 70 |
| SC | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 |
| ST | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35 |
| PWD | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35 |
All candidates in the first shortlist would be receiving an e-mail from IIM Visakhapatnam around the end of January 2022, with a link to a web page where they should apply for admission to PGP 2022-24 at IIM Visakhapatnam, by a stipulated date
- All Phase-1 Shortlisted Candidates are invited to submit a detailed online application, including a Statement of Purpose, details of semester wise / year wise marks in bachelor’s degree etc., copies of all academic transcripts and certificates, copies of work experience certificates (if applicable), certificate of disability (if applicable), scheduled caste / scheduled tribe / other backward class – non-creamy layer certificate (if applicable), EWS certificate (if applicable)
- Only those Phase-1 Shortlisted Candidates, who have submitted the detailed application (including all the required documents) by the due date, will be considered for the Phase-II shortlist for PI round
- The Phase-II shortlist will be released by last week of March 2022
IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA) Shortlist: Check Shortlisting Criteria, Highlights
IIM Ahmedabad will release PI shortlist for PGP and PGP FABM programmes simultaneously. The shortlist will be released immediately after release of CAT exam result. After the release of IIM Ahmedabad shortlist, candidates can check their admission status by login with their CAT 2021 registration number and email ID at IIM Ahmedabad PGP admission 2022 website. Shortlisted candidates will need to submit online Interview Form at IIM Ahmedabad website by the stipulated date and time
Last Year IIM Ahmedabad Shortlist: Key Highlights
- 1246 candidates were shortlisted for PI-WAT round by IIM Ahmedabad
- CAT cut off had gone down to 80.75 percentile from 83.32 for general category
- For EWS category CAT cut off had gone down to 85.34 percentile from 90.75 earlier
- 940 out of 1246 shortlisted candidates were male constituting 75% of shortlisted candidates
- 67% candidates were engineers in the IIMA shortlist
Following weightages were awarded in IIMA Shortlisting process. The IIMA shortlist included key achievers in diverse academic areas. Such candidates might have not scored very high CAT percentile but they were shortlisted on the basis of diverse profile despite moderate CAT percentile score
| Component | Weightage in Percentage | Remarks on IIM Ahmedabad Shortlisting Criteria |
| CAT Score | 65 | Minimum sectional and overall percentile must be scored |
| Academic Profile | 30 | Class 10, 12 & bachelor’s degree awarded 10% weight each |
| Work Experience | 5 | Work Ex of 36+ Months to get maximum weightage |
In case the candidate was not shortlisted, he got the message, “You have not been short-listed for Analytical Writing Test and Personal Interview (AWT-PI) for admission to PGP (2021-2023 batch), IIMA.”
IIM Bangalore (IIMB) Shortlist: Shortlisting Criteria, Highlights
IIM Bangalore will release PI shortlist around 10-12 days after declaration of CAT exam result. Last year, IIMB shortlist was released in evening on January 17, 2021. The PI-WAT round began in February and continued till second week of March. IIM Bangalore conducted the PI-WAT round in Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Hyderabad on different dates.
IIMB Shortlist Criteria
Focused more on academic profile, IIM Bangalore shortlist was prepared considering candidate’s academic performance, quality of work experience among others. CAT score was not the only point in IIM Bangalore shortlisting criteria.
| Component | Weight in percentage on a scale of 100 | Key Points to Note about IIMB Shortlist |
| CAT Percentile | 40 | Section-wise weight prescribed |
| Class 10 marks | 20 | 90% & Above percentage |
| Class 12 marks | 10 | 90% & Above percentage |
| Bachelors degree | 20 | Stream-wise weights |
| Gender diversity | 2 | Awarded to Female Candidates |
| Work experience | 8 | 3 Yrs& Above awarded highest weight |
The Weightage of 40 points for CAT percentile score was divided further into the performance in each of the three sections to shortlist candidates for PI round as under:
| CAT exam Section | Weightage Points in Shortlisting | Weightage percentage |
| Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | 14 | 14% |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | 16 | 16% |
| Quantitative Aptitude (QA) | 10 | 10% |
| Total Maximum weight to CAT 2018 score | 40 | 40% |
IIM Calcutta (IIMC) Shortlist: Shortlisting Criteria, Highlights
IIM Calcutta shortlist 2022 will be released around 20 days after the declaration of CAT exam result. Last year IIMC released the shortlist on January 25, 2021. IIM Calcutta has changed the title of its flagship 2 years full time management program to MBA from PGP. IIM Calcutta shortlisting criteria prescribe less weightage to CAT cut offs and greater weightage to academics
| Components | Weights out of 100 points | Method of calculation |
| CAT overall score | 56% | Candidate’s Total CAT score/ Maximum CAT Score X 56 |
| Class X marks | 10% | On Scoring 80%+ marks |
| Class XII marks | 15% | On Scoring 80%+ marks |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 15% | On Scoring 60%+ marks |
| Gender Diversity factor (Women candidates) | 4% | Available only for Women candidates |
IIM Calcutta Shortlist: Key Highlights
- IIM Calcutta was the last among the top three IIMs to release its shortlist for PI round
- IIM Calcutta conducted PI round online instead of in-person interviews
- CAT Cut off was reduced to 85 percentile
- CAT sectional cut off for Quantitative Ability reduced to 75 percentile for General category
- For other categories also QA minimum required percentile was reduced to 65 and below
- Weightage for CAT score reduced to 56% in shortlisting for PI round
- Weightage for Academics and Diversity was increased to 44% in shortlisting process
- 15% weightage for Bachelor’s degree awarded in shortlisting
- Class 10 score weightage reduced to 10% from 20% in shortlisting
- Class 12 score weightage reduced to 15% from 20% in shortlisting
IIM Lucknow (IIML) Shortlist: Shortlisting Criteria, Highlights
IIM Lucknow will release the shortlist for PI-WAT in the third week of January 2022. Last year IIML released the shortlist on January 16, 2021. A comprehensive list of 8044 candidates shortlisted for PGP, PGP‐ABM and PGP‐SM was placed on IIM Lucknow website.
IIM Lucknow Shortlist of Candidates: Programme wise
For admission 2021, programme wise Number of candidates considered and finally shortlisted for IIM Lucknow PI WAT were as below:
| PGP Programme | Candidates opted for IIM Lucknow | Candidates qualified as per the shortlisting criteria | Finally shortlisted Candidates |
| PGP | 165736 | 8622 | 3645 |
| PGP-ABM | 132106 | 9177 | 2956 |
| PGP-SM | 132143 | 1996 | 1443 |
| Total candidates | — | 19,795 | 8044 |
IIM Lucknow Shortlisting Criteria
| Sl No. | Component | PGP | PGP – ABM | PGP-SM |
| 1. | Scaled CAT score (CS) | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| 2. | Class 12 marks (12M) | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 3. | Graduation marks (GM) | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 4. | Work experience (WE) | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 5a. | Diversity Factor: (DFa): Academic Disciplines AD) | 5 | 20* | 5 |
| 5b. | Diversity Factor (DFb): Gender | 5 | 5* | 5 |
IIM Lucknow Shortlist: Key Highlights
- 8044 candidates were shortlisted for WAT & PI Round
- Candidates shortlisted for PGP, PGP-ABM and PGP-SM program 2021-23 batch in different categories could check their programme wise status
- Blank cell in the shortlist as released by IIM Lucknow meant that the candidates had not qualified for the respective programme
- Candidates shortlisted for WAT‐PI based on composite score cut‐offs needed to submit their WAT‐PI form online
- A candidate’s name was dropped for WAT‐PI if he/she failed to submit the form online within the stipulated deadline.
IIM Kozhikode (IIMK) Shortlist: Shortlisting Criteria, Highlights
IIM Kozhikode will release the shortlist 2022 within 3-4 days after declaration of CAT exam result. Last year IIM Kozhikode shortlist was released on January 7, 2021 for final selection round for PGP 2021-23 batch. Candidates could check their short list status by login with CAT registration ID and email id on IIM Kozhikode official website
IIM Kozhikode Shortlisting Criteria
Last year, IIM Kozhikode released the shortlist of candidates for PI stage on the basis of five parameters. IIMK shortlisting criteria included – CAT score, academic scores of class X and XII and Academic & Gender diversity, work experience. There was no weightage to the academic scores after class 12.
IIMK shortlist was prepared in each category and was created based on an Aggregate Index Score (AIS). The AIS was computed based on the performance in CAT , Class X and XII marks and diversity. The weight of each component in the AIS was as follows:
| Component | Weight percentage |
| CAT Index Score | 45% |
| Class X Score | 25% |
| Class XII Score | 15% |
| Academic/Gender diversity Factor | 10% |
| Work Experience | 5% |
| Total | 100% |
IIM Kozhikode Shortlist: Key Points
- Registration for Stage 2 shortlist was required. The process was closed in a week’s time after release date
- Only those candidates who had successfully completed the online registration process for IIM Kozhikode were considered for Stage 2
IIM Indore (IIMI) Shortlist: Shortlisting Criteria, Highlights
IIM Indore shortlist 2022 will be released in the third week of January 2022. Last year also IIM Indore released the shortlist on January 18, 2021. Final selection process began in February.
IIM Indore Shortlisting Criteria
IIM Indore will shortlist the candidates for WAT & PI stage on the basis of composite scores which are arrived at by accounting for the academic profile also. The Composite Score therefore is calculated on the basis of CAT score, academic scores, and gender diversity. There is no weightage to the academic scores beyond class 12. Candidates scoring percentage of marks above 85 gets a good weightage in the computation of composite scores. Last year shortlisting criteria as applied by IIM Indore was:
| Shortlisting Components | Weightage formula |
| 10th Standard/SSC score | 34* [zcandidate-zmin] [zmax – zmin] |
| 12th standard/HSC score | 40* [zcandidate-zmin] [zmax – zmin] |
| CAT Overall Score | 20* [candidate’s CAT overall score / highest CAT overall score] |
| Diversity Factor (GDF) | 6 (Applicable only for Female candidates) |
| Total Score | 100 |
* Composite Score = Sum of the above scores (Max 100) is the formula to arrive at the maximum score to check whether you would be shortlisted by IIM Indore after CAT result is announced. Please note that Zcandidate, Zmin, Zmax for 10th and 12th Standard are computed using the normalisation process.
IIM Rohtak Shortlist: Shortlisting Criteria, Highlights
IIM Rohtak will release shortlist 2022 in the last week of January 2022. It will conduct Online PI Round. You could check your short list status by login with CAT registration ID and your email id on IIM Rohtak official website. IIM Rohtak shortlist is prepared for each category of the candidates.
IIM Rohtak Shortlisting Criteria of Last Year
IIM Rohtak shortlist of candidates for Online PI stage is based on overall CAT percentile score. Last year IIM Rohtak did not announce any sectional cut off requirement in shortlisting process.
| Category | Section-1 VARC | Section-2 DILR | Section-3 Quant | Overall CAT Percentile Cut off |
| General | NA | NA | NA | 95 |
| EWS | NA | NA | NA | 90 |
| NC-OBC | NA | NA | NA | 78 |
| SC | NA | NA | NA | 55 |
| ST | NA | NA | NA | 30 |
| DAP | NA | NA | NA | 30 |
NA=Not Announced in IIM Rohtak Admission Policy 2021
IIM Rohtak Shortlist: Key Instructions
- Candidate needed to submit an application/ admission data form along with registration fee of Rs. 2000/- by January 21
- The candidates, who submitted the application forms and registration fees by the stipulated date and time, were considered and invited (as per merit) for the Online Personal Interview (PI)
- Shortlisted candidates received an email with a web-link for online registration in PGP batch. Candidates needed to create their Login ID (USER NAME & PASSWORD for online registration.
Top IIMs Shortlist: Many 99 Percentilers may not be in IIMs Shortlists
What is noteworthy is that even hundreds of CAT 2021 Toppers and 99 Percentilers may not find place in the IIM shortlisting & Admissions 2022 in the top IIMs. On the other hand, candidates with percentile below 90 may find place in IIM shortlisting due to their profile, academic diversity despite scoring low in CAT exam 2021.
IIMs Shortlisting Cut Offs
The minimum required CAT 2021 percentile cut offs in IIM Shortlist 2022 for MBA admission 2022 are as below. Actual cut offs in shortlist may go much higher
| IIMs Selection Process 2022 | Minimum Required CAT 2021 Shortlisting Cut off Percentile | Actual CAT Cut offs |
| IIM Ahmedabad | 80 | 80.75 |
| IIM Bangalore | 85 | 99 |
| IIM Calcutta | 85 | 98 |
| IIM Lucknow | 90 | 97 |
| IIM Indore | 90 | 92 |
| IIM Udaipur | 93 | 93 |
| IIM Tiruchirappalli | 93 | 92 |
| IIM Kozhikode | 85 | 95 |
| IIM Rohtak | 95 | 95 |
| IIM Ranchi | 94 | 93 |
| IIM Raipur | 93 | 92 |
| IIM Visakhapatnam | 85 | 90 |
| IIM Nagpur | 85 | 90 |
| IIM Bodh Gaya | 90 | 93 for CAP; 90 for own admission process; 87 for female |
| IIM Jammu | 90 | 93 for CAP; 90 for own admission process; 87 for female |
How IIMs Shortlist are announced as per IIM Admission Criteria?
The criteria being adopted by IIMs to announce the shortlist for final selection round is changed every year in accordance to respective IIM Admission criteria for the forthcoming batch. IIM Admission criteria 2022 now focus more on academic diversity, gender diversity and diverse profile of the applicants alongwith the quality of work experience. Accordingly the IIM Shortlist criteria is changed by awarding less weightage to CAT score and higher weightage to other skills of the candidates as incorporated in the IIM admission criteria
All the top IIMs including IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Indore, Kozhikode and others announce the weightage for the components in shortlisting process much ahead of the CAT exam result declaration.
