IIM Lucknow Interview Shortlist 2025 & Composite Score Analysis

Tiyasa Khanra

Updated On: November 26, 2024 01:47 AM

The IIM Lucknow shortlist 2025 or the list of candidates selected for PI-WAT rounds will be released in January 2025. Find the IIM Lucknow interview shortlist 2025 & composite score analysis and the admission criteria for MBA, MBA-ABM, and MBA-SM batches here!
IIM Lucknow 2024-26 Interview Shortlist

The IIM Lucknow Shortlist 2025 refers to the list of candidates who have been selected for further rounds of the admission process at the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow). IIM Lucknow will release the shortlist of selected applicants for PI-WAT in January 2025 . The academic performance, work experience, CAT exam scores of the candidates determine if a candidate will be shortlisted for further admission stages that typically include the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. Important stages of the MBA Admission 2025 have been outlined by IIM Lucknow, which additionally demand that the shortlisted candidates complete the Personal Data Form. IIM Lucknow mandated a qualifying CAT cutoff at the 90 percentile for selection to the WAT and PI rounds in order to encourage academic and gender diversity in its classrooms.

The score obtained from the CAT 2024 will be given 30% weightage by IIM Lucknow in the final MBA selection process in 2025. The eligibility cutoffs for the 2 years full-time MBA programmes offered by IIM Lucknow- Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA Agribusiness Management (ABM), and MBA in Sustainable Management (SM) are the same as last year. Find out more about the IIM Lucknow shortlist and composite score analysis for MBA admission 2025.

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IIM Lucknow 2025 Composite Score Analysis (Expected)

IIM Lucknow calculates the composite scores (for the candidates who qualified in Stage 1a) on the basis of the criteria in Stage 1b of the admission policy. The table below illustrates the minimum expected composite score (cut-off) required to qualify for the Writing Ability Test and Personal Interview (WAT-PI),maximum composite score, and the number of candidates shortlisted for WAT-PI.

Category

MBA

MBA-ABM

MBA-SM

Composite Score

Shortlisted

Candidates

Composite Score

Shortlisted

Candidates

Composite Score

Shortlisted

Candidates

Maximum Cut-off

Minimum Cut-off

Maximum Cut-off

Minimum Cut-off

Maximum Cut-off

Minimum Cut-off

General

72.3673364

48.8061637

1268

72.2165649

43.4496686

874

65.2352186

35.9211544

825

EWS

64.9294749

35.4395016

312

58.2498853

31.5899295

283

50.7985705

17.5006103

116

NC‐OBC

60.6268091

34.2803260

910

60.9544105

30.9444515

782

55.0516714

17.8480233

455

SC

59.6812319

27.1499092

792

52.8795210

21.9506776

699

59.6812319

10.4606866

266

ST

61.6780624

19.4098267

396

47.9954669

13.8094976

375

61.6780624

11.6620306

45

General-PwD

62.5594855

11.2097421

187

57.5594855

9.0462626

148

43.0051228

15.7258597

17

EWS-PwD

62.9602633

18.9214842

7

47.9602633

13.9214842

7

62.9602633

23.3317301

2

NC‐OBC-PwD

41.3198059

10.0850681

29

38.6505869

7.9926677

23

35.0066212

24.5977369

4

SC-PwD

44.9566707

8.7366012

9

38.9566707

8.7366012

8

22.9549202

22.9549202

1

ST-PwD

31.0175905

19.5313151

4

18.0965788

15.9362334

3

-

-

-

Total

3914

3202

1731

Also Read: IIM CAT Cut Off 2024

How to Download IIM Lucknow PI Shortlist 2025

The IIM Lucknow interview shortlist & composite score analysis has been declared. The steps to check the shortlist status and apply for PI round of IIM Lucknow admission 2025 have been provided below.

Step 1: Go to the official website of IIM Lucknow.

Step 2: Click on the link that says Admission Status: WAT-PI Shortlist for MBA 2025.

Step 3: Provide the required details like CAT 2023 registration number, email ID, date of birth and enter the CAPTCHA code.

Step 4: Click on ‘Login’ to check your application status and fill out the PI form.

Click on the link provided below for more details on composite scores based on Stage 1b criteria.

Previous Years’ IIM Lucknow Composite Score for Final Convert (2023-25 and 2022-24)

According to the most recent data, less than 1% of applicants to IIM Lucknow appear on the institute's final shortlist. Also, a little more than 0.5% of CAT test takers in the General category receive admission offers after submitting their applications.

Composite Score Cut-Off for PGP

Batch

General

EWS

NC-OBC

SC

ST

PWD

2023-25

58.85

48.08

44.27

40.22

31.59

24.77

2022-24

54.58

44.22

44.77

35.29

23.83

26.15

Highest Composite Score with Admission Offer for PGP

Batch

General

EWS

NC-OBC

SC

ST

PWD

2023-25

79.08

61.43

63.25

62.64

60.84

59.95

2022-24

73.67

62.08

58.69

57.57

50.36

64.80

Composite Score Cut-Off for PGP-ABM

Batch

General

EWS

NC-OBC

SC

ST

PWD

2023-25

56.05

47.66

47.91

40.82

26.65

NA

2022-24

49.82

45.37

42.09

34.16

19.28

29.84

Highest Composite Score of Any Candidate with the Admission Offer for PGP-ABM

Batch

General

EWS

NC-OBC

SC

ST

PWD

2023-25

69.83

57.03

60.80

52.91

47.46

NA

2022-24

69.18

55.54

55.98

47.24

39.07

46.43

Composite Score Cut-Off for PGP-SM

Batch

General

EWS

NC-OBC

SC

ST

PWD

2023-25

48.93

31.44

27.23

25.94

30.64

NA

2022-24

30.78

23.76

23.77

24.96

21.55

34.35

Highest Composite Score of Any Candidate with the Admission Offer for PGP-SM

Batch

General

EWS

NC-OBC

SC

ST

PWD

2023-25

68.48

56.63

51.14

49.48

46.50

NA

2022-24

61.95

53.28

51.41

45.81

30.18

34.67

Also Read: IIM Lucknow vs IIM Indore

IIM Lucknow Shortlisting Process 2025

The shortlisting process at IIM Lucknow for MBA admission involves the following stages.

IIM Lucknow Eligibility Criteria 2025

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree, with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. For candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD category, the minimum required marks for PGDM admission is relaxed to 45%. Apart from this, it is mandatory for the candidates to have appeared in the CAT 2023 exam and score the minimum prescribed sectional and overall score to become eligible for admission to the MBA programmes offered by IIM Lucknow.

For admission to the MBA-ABM programme, candidates are required to possess a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Science/ Agricultural Engineering/Engineering/Technology or allied subjects. However, if a candidate fails to obtain these degrees, he/she will have to fill a special form at the time of personal interview, if selected. In order to become eligible for the MBA-SM programme, a minimum two years of work experience is mandatory along with a Graduation degree.

IIM Lucknow Cut off 2025

Only those candidates who have scored the minimum prescribed IIM Lucknow cut-offs will be shortlisted for admission to its MBA programmes.

IIM Lucknow MBA Cut Off

Category

VARC

DILR

Quant

Overall

General

85

85

85

90

EWS

77

77

77

82

NC-OBC

77

77

77

82

SC

55

55

55

65

ST

50

50

50

60

PWD

50

50

50

60

IIM Lucknow MBA-ABM Cut off

Category

VARC

DILR

Quant

Overall

General

80

80

80

85

EWS

72

72

72

77

NC-OBC

72

72

72

77

SC

55

55

55

65

ST

50

50

50

55

PWD

50

50

50

55

IIM Lucknow MBA-SM Cut Off

Category

Quant

DILR

VARC

Overall

General

80

80

80

85

EWS

72

72

72

77

NC-OBC

72

72

72

77

SC

55

55

55

60

ST

50

50

50

55

PWD

50

50

50

55

IIM Lucknow Final Shortlisting Process 2025

The two-step selection process for candidates is outlined in IIM Lucknow's admission policy 2025. Candidates who have a valid CAT 2023 score, have applied to the programme, and meet the eligibility requirements of the MBA programme will be shortlisted by IIM Lucknow for the Writing Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) in the first phase. The final selection procedure, which serves as the basis for the admission offer, is the second phase.

Weightage Given to Each IIM Lucknow Shortlisting Criteria 2025

The shortlisting parameters at IIM Lucknow and the weightage assigned to each of them have been provided in the table below.

Component

MBA

MBA–ABM

MBA-SM

Scaled CAT 2023 score (CS)

60

60

60

Class 12 marks (12M)

10

10

10

Graduation marks (GM)

10

10

10

Work experience (WE)

10

0

10

Diversity Factor: (DFa): Academic Disciplines AD)

5

20

5

Diversity Factor (DFb): Gender

5

5

5

Total Weightage

100

100

100

Weightage Given to Each IIM Lucknow Final Selection Criteria 2025

WAT and PI have been given more weightage in the final score calculation than the CAT score. The combined weightage of the WAT and PI is 50, whereas the CAT score has a weightage of 30-35.The following criteria and weightage assigned to them will determine a candidate’s final score for selection in MBA/MBA-ABM/MBA-SM programme for the batch 2025–27:

Component

Weightage Given for MBA & MBA-SM Programme

Weightage Given for MBA-ABM Programme

CAT 2023 score

30

35

Academic Performance (12M + GM)

5+5

5+5

Diversity Factor (DFa +DFb)

5

5

Work Experience

5

NA

Writing Ability Test (WAT)

10

10

Personal Interview (PI)

40

40

Final Score

100

100

Apart from these, a minimum work experience of 24 months is required for admission to the PGP-SM 2025 programme. The final selection (PI-WAT) round will begin in the first week February 2025 and will continue till March 2025. The final admission offer will be made by IIM Lucknow by the second week of April 2025, and after receiving the admission offer, candidates must confirm their acceptance by the last week of April 2025.

IIM Shortlist for Other Campuses

Candidates who wish to appear for the selection process of other IIMs must keep track of the important events like release of the shortlist for personal interviews and other announcements. Candidates can check out the articles below to stay updated:

IIM Ahmedabad Shortlist 2025 for AWT-PI

IIM Bangalore Interview Shortlist 2024

IIM Calcutta Interview Shortlist 2024

IIM Indore Interview Shortlist 2024

IIM Kozhikode Shortlist for WAT/PI 2024

IIM Mumbai Interview Shortlist 2024

IIM Raipur Interview Shortlist 2024

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FAQs

What is the selection process for IIM Lucknow?

The selection process for IIM Lucknow involves candidates' performance in their Class 12 marks along with valid CAT scores, followed by a Written Ability Test and Personal Interview (WAT-PI) round.

Can I get IIM Lucknow at 98 percentile?

The sectional percentile for admission to IIM Lucknow's PGP ASM and PGP SM programmes is 80 for each, while the overall percentile needed is 85 percentile. In contrast to the sectional and overall cutoffs, the final cutoff for final admission to IIM Lucknow is significantly higher and typically falls between 97 and 98 percentile.

What is the criteria for IIM Lucknow final shortlist?

The criteria for IIM Lucknow final shortlist are as follows:

  • CAT 2023 score: 30%
  • Academic Performance (12M + GM): (5+5)%
  • Diversity Factor (DFa +DFb): 5%
  • Work Experience: 5%
  • Writing Ability Test (WAT): 10%
  • Personal Interview (PI): 40%
     

What is the weightage for IIM Lucknow interview?

The weightage for IIM Lucknow interview given to each shortlisting criteria is as follows:

  • 40% weightage to a candidate's personal interview performance
  • 30% weightage for a candidate's CAT 2023 score
  • 10% weightage to WAT score
  • 5% weightage to 12th standard academic performance
  • 5% weightage to graduation marks
  • 5% weightage to academic diversity
  • 5% weightage to work experience
     

What is the safe score for IIM Lucknow?

The safe score for IIM Lucknow for the PGP programme hovers around 90 percentile for General, 82 percentile for NC-OBC, and 65-60 percentile for reserved categories.

What is the cut off for IIM Lucknow 2025?

The qualifying CAT cut off for IIM Lucknow 2025 is 90 percentile for General category students. For NC-OBC candidates, the minimum cutoff required is 82 percentile whereas for SC candidates it is 65 percentile and for ST candidates, it is 60 percentile. 

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