IIM Visakhapatnam Selection Criteria 2025-27: CAT Cut Off, Shortlisting Criteria, Weightage

IIM Visakhapatnam (IIMV) selection criteria 2025-27 will be announced on the official website. The registration for PGP admission and shortlisting for the academic batch of 2025-27 will start in January 2025, when the PI shortlist is announced. Candidates who appear for CAT 2024 and clear the minimum cutoff set by IIM Visakhapatnam will be eligible to apply for admission.  As per the IIM Visakhapatnam PGP admission policy, candidates are shortlisted based on their CAT score, academic performance (10th, 12th, and Bachelor's Degree), performance in a personal interview, professional background, and diversity consideration. The Personal Interview (PI) round will take place in April 2025, in online mode. 

CAT 2024 will be conducted on November 24, 2024, in three slots while the results will be released in the second week of January 2025. Like the other IIMs, IIM Visakhapatnam also follows a comprehensive selection criterion to ensure that the takers have the potential to become successful business leaders. The complete list of shortlisted candidates will be released by IIM Visakhapatnam after conducting the selection rounds. Know complete details about the IIM Visakhapatnam selection criteria 2025-27 below.

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IIMV 2025-27 Selection Important Dates

The important dates for admission at IIMV can be found given below.

IIM Visakhapatnam Selection 2025-27 Phase I

The candidates who select IIM Visakhapatnam as one of their choices at the time of filling up the CAT 2024 application form will be considered for the PI round if they meet the CAT 2024 cutoff percentile for admission. Candidates who are shortlisted will then need to confirm their interest in admission to the PGP course at IIMV and for this purpose, they will have to fill out an online application form which will be made available after the CAT 2024 result.

The initial phase of selection takes the candidate’s CAT score into consideration and selection is done only if the candidate has secured the minimum sectional as well as overall cut-off set by IIM Visakhapatnam.

Minimum Percentile Requirements for the First Shortlist

If the candidates have qualified for the cut-off mentioned above, they must re-confirm their interest in participating in the selection criteria of the institute in order to be considered. On confirming the candidature, applicants will receive a mail from the institute inviting them to participate in the selection process.

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IIM Visakhapatnam 2025-27 Selection Phase II

In the second stage, IIM Visakhapatnam will consider the candidates' percentage scores in Class 10 and 12 boards. Apart from that, the institute gives certain weightage to work experience acquired by a candidate. Candidates who have pursued professional courses including Chartered Accountancy, Company Secretary, and CMA course will be given additional weightage.

The score of work experience for every eligible candidate is calculated out of 8 using the following formula:

• Work Experience = 8x/36 (if 0 <x <36) OR
• Work Experience = 8 (if x >= 36)

Here, x is the number of months counted up to the date of release of CAT notification of the respective year. The work experience calculated with the help of the above formula is multiplied by the quality of work experience score that is given on a 5-point scale.

The quality of work experience is given by the interviewer during the personal interview and the score evaluated for work experience is considered for the final selection. Candidates can apply either for weightage through work experience or through professional course weightage. A candidate will not be considered for both components.

Candidates are shortlisted for the next round of selection on the basis of the score achieved by them in different components.

IIM Visakhapatnam Selection Criteria 2025-27 for PI

The selection criteria 2025-27 for IIMV PI are listed below.

Sectional Weightage of CAT

At IIM Visakhapatnam, candidates' CAT sectional scores are also taken into account. The scores allocated to each CAT section are listed below:

IIM Visakhapatnam Selection 2025-27 Phase III

Final selection is done based on the collective performance of a candidate in CAT, WAT, GD, and PI.  A pre-PI rank list basis the parameters mentioned will be created. Candidates who get shortlisted will be called for the PI round and they will have to submit a detailed application which will comprise:

• Semester-wise/year-wise marks in the Bachelor's degree
• Statement of Purpose for MBA Admission
• Copies of work experience certificates
• Copies of all academic transcripts and certificates
• Disability certificate (if applicable)

Also, candidates who have appeared for the GD, WAT, and PI rounds by any one or more than one of the IIMs including IIM Bangalore, IIM Indore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, and IIM Kozhikode, will not be required to appear for the same at IIM Visakhapatnam.

The scores in PI and WAT secured by the candidates at any of these IIMs will be obtained by IIM Visakhapatnam and selection will be done based on the weightage chart given below.

IIM Vizag Final Selection Components and their Weightage

Given below is the list of various components and their weightage:

IIM Visakhapatnam has the discretion of changing the selection criteria depending on its academic requirements and changes in the programs or curriculum.

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