IIM Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) Admission/Selection Criteria 2025-27: CAT Cutoff, Fees, Seat Intake and More

Akansha Sirohi

Updated On: December 31, 2024 06:11 PM | CAT

If you are aiming for an MBA at IIM Trichy, your selection depends on factors like your CAT 2024 scores, academic performance, PI performance, work experience, and gender diversity. Here's everything you need to know about the IIM Trichy admission/selection criteria and process for the 2025-27 batch.

IIM Trichy Selection Criteria 2025

If you are planning to apply to the IIM Trichy for the Post Graduate Programme (PGP) 2025-27 batch, here's what you should know. The detailed IIM Trichy admission/selection criteria 2025-27 will be released soon, and the shortlisting process for the Personal Interview (PI) will take place under the IIM CAP 2025 , coordinated by IIM Bodh Gaya .

To recall, the CAT 2024 cutoff required to get shortlisted last year was 92 for General category candidates. This year also, the expected cut-off for shortlisting will remain at a similar level. The shortlisting of students for the program will begin shortly after the announcement of CAT 2024 results in January 2025. Here’s everything you need to know about IIM Trichy admission/selection criteria 2025-27 to shortlist students for the Personal Interview, factors affecting the final merit list, and more.

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IIM Tiruchirappalli CAP Dates 2025

Since IIM Tiruchirappalli takes part in the IIM CAP along with the other 8 baby IIMs, aspirants need to know the IIM CAP 2025 timeline. Candidates interested in applying for the IIM CAP 2025 need to register themselves using their CAT 2024 credentials (ID and Date of Birth) and then log in to fill out the application form. Check out the CAP Dates for IIM Trichy selection criteria 2025-27 given below:

Events

Dates

CAT 2024 Exam

November 24, 2024

CAT 2024 Results

Second week of January 2025 (Tentative)

IIM CAP (Common Admission Process) 2025 Registration Begins

January 2025

IIM CAP 2025 Registration for CAP Deadline

January 2025

Intimation Regarding Personal Interview

1st week of February 2025 (Tentative)

Personal Interview, First Week

February 2025 (Tentative)

Personal Interview, Second Week

February 2025 (Tentative)

Personal Interview, Third Week

February 2025 - March 2025 (Tentative)

IIM Tiruchirappalli CAP 2025 Result

March 2025 (Tentative)

Final Admission Offer

May 2025 (Tentative)

Session Begins

June 2025 (Tentative)

Also Read : IIM Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Trichy PI Shortlisting Criteria 2025-27

CAT scores of candidates are considered for selection in the first phase. To be eligible for selection at IIM Tiruchirappalli, candidates must have cleared the minimum cutoff set by the institute. Candidates applying for admission must note that securing the following marks does not mean that admission is guaranteed. These marks are a part of the eligibility criteria. Let us have a look at the cutoff to understand the IIM Trichy Selection Criteria 2025 better:

IIM Trichy Expected Cutoff 2025

Category

VARC Percentile

DILR Percentile

QA Percentile

Overall Percentile

General

73

73

73

94

EWS

50

50

50

77

NC-OBC

50

50

50

77

SC

44

44

44

60

ST

25

25

30

40

DAP

25

25

30

40

Note : The percentile mentioned above is variable. It may change depending on the size of the batch, the number of students who have applied, and CAT difficulty levels.

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IIM Tiruchirappalli PI Process 2025-27

After the COVID-19 outbreak, IIMs scraped off the WAT (Written Ability Test) round and started conducting PI online. IIM Trichy is yet to announce whether it will conduct WAT for the CAP 2025 process and PI in online or offline mode. This is the final selection round basis in which the cumulative score of a candidate is evaluated. Each component has certain weights according to which the final composite score is summed up and the final merit list is prepared for admission. The table below highlights those components and their weightage:

Weightage of Components for Admission at IIM Trichy 2025

Components

Weightage

CAT Percentile

50%

Personal Interview

25% (Based on candidates’ communication skills, academic ability, current affairs & general awareness, managerial & leadership abilities, and co-curricular and extra-curricular activities)

Verbal Comprehension

3% (Derived from the score of the VARC section in CAT 2024)

Work Experience (if any)

5% (Work Experience till December 31, 2024, will be considered)

Academic Performance

  • 10th Standard: 2%

  • 12th Standard: 3%

Performance at Undergraduate Level

5% [UG performance score = (percent score at UG * discipline weightage) * 0.05]

  • Engineering / Technology: 0.7

  • Arts / Science (including Pharmacy) / Commerce / Economics / Management / Other Disciplines: 1.0

Professional Qualification

2% (Pass in the final examinations of CA / ICWA / CS / MBBS / BDS / BVSc / BNYS / BAMS / BUMS / BSMS / BHMS)

Gender Diversity

5% (for female candidates)

IIM Trichy MBA Courses, Specializations, Fees, Seat Intake

IIM Tiruchirappalli offers various MBA programs with different specializations like Finance, Accounting, Economics, Public Policy, and more. Know the details about the programs offered by IIM Trichy, along with fees, and seat intake.

Particulars

Details

Programs Offered by IIM Trichy

  • 2 Years PGPM Program

  • 2 Years PGPM-HR Program

  • 2 Years PGPBM for Working Professionals with Weekend Classes

  • Doctoral Programs

MBA Specializations Available

  • Marketing

  • Finance & Accounting

  • General Management

  • Economy & Public Policy

  • Information Systems and Analytics

  • Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques

  • Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management

Program Fees

INR 16,50,000 (for PGPM and PGPM-HR)

Seat Intake

  • PGPM: 360

  • PGPM-HR: 50

IIM Trichy Course-wise Weightage of Components 2025

IIM Trichy will select candidates for the personal interview based on their CAT percentile. Those who achieve a percentile score above the specified minimum cut-off will be shortlisted for the personal interview. The CAT cut-off is outlined in the table below.

PGPM Course

Components

Weightage

CAT Score

50%

PI Score

25%

Verbal Comprehension

3%

Work Experience

10%

Academic Performance in 10th

2%

Academic Performance in 12th

3%

Academic Performance in the Undergraduate Level

5%

Professional Qualification

2%

Gender Diversity

5%

PGPM-HR Course

Following the completion of interviews, the composite score for each candidate will be computed, and the merit list will be established based on this composite score. The parameters taken into account for calculating composite scores include CAT score, PI score, educational background, gender diversity, work experience, and more. The respective weightage for each parameter is detailed in the table below:

Components

Weightage

CAT Score

50%

PI Score

25%

Verbal Comprehension

3%

Work Experience

10%

Academic Performance in 10th

2%

Academic Performance in 12th

3%

Academic Performance in the Undergraduate Level

5%

Gender Diversity

5%

IIM Trichy Selection Criteria 2025-27 for Foreign Candidates

Non-resident Indians (NRI) or international students can also apply for MBA admission into IIM Trichy. Here are some prerequisites they need to meet to get a seat in the institute.

  • International candidates will have to apply for PGP through GMAT scores. It is mandatory to send two recommendation letters from sources who were part of their curriculum.

  • The selection criteria for international candidates are similar to that of Indian nationals. However, shortlisted candidates are selected directly for interviews. They can also appear for interviews through Skype.

  • Applicants who are living, working, or studying outside India are considered international candidates. Those who live in countries like Nepal, where there is no entrance restriction to India will not be considered international candidates.

Other IIMs Selection Criteria 2025-27

Candidates can also check the selection criteria of other IIMs by clicking on the links given below:

Candidates must also check out the articles mentioned below to know more about the IIM selection process and CAT 2024 in general!

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FAQs

What are the programs offered by IIM Trichy, and what is the seat intake?

The flagship MBA program at IIM Trichy is the Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM), with 360 seats. They also offer PGPM-HR or a specialized MBA in Human Resources with 50 seats. The rest include a PG-PBM, a working professionals program, and an intake at 36. IIM Trichy also offers Doctoral and Executive Doctoral programs for candidates with a research focus.

How is the selection process conducted for international candidates at IIM Trichy?

For international candidates, including Non-resident Indians (NRI), the selection process at IIM Trichy involves applying for MBA admission using GMAT scores. The criteria for international candidates are similar to those for Indian nationals, with direct selection for interviews and the option for Skype interviews.

What is the weightage assigned to different components in the final selection process at IIM Trichy?

In the final selection process at IIM Trichy, the weightage assigned to different components includes CAT percentile (50%), Personal Interview (25%), Verbal Comprehension (3%), Work Experience (5%), Academic Performance (10%), and Gender Diversity (5%).

What are the key dates for the IIM Trichy selection criteria 2025-27?

The key dates for IIM Trichy's selection in the batch of 2025-27 are linked to the CAT exam and Common Admission Process, CAP.

  • CAT 2024 Exam: November 24, 2024.
  • CAP Registration: Probably in the fourth week of January 2025.
  • PI Intimation: To be intimated, but probably after CAP registration.
  • PI Rounds: Tentatively from the second week of February to the first week of March 2025.

What was the minimum CAT percentile required for an interview call at IIM Trichy last year?

While the actual cutoff may go a little high and low from year to year, according to past trends, it was normally at least about 92-93 percentile on CAT for the general category candidates who got interviewed for IIM Trichy last year. Keep in mind though that this is merely a cutoff. Shortlisting also relies upon other things like academic scores, work experience, and even how well they present themselves in a personal interview.

Is there a common admission process for MBA admission among various IIMs, including IIM Trichy?

Yes, a number of more recent and a few older IIMs operate through a Common Admission Process. CAP is also undertaken for the purpose of shortlisting candidates for the PI round. However, IIM Trichy follows the CAP. Some IIMs like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta follow a nonCAP system and operate individually. The objective of CAP is to provide an easier preliminary stage of shortlisting for those IIMs.

What factors does IIM Trichy consider for selection into the 2025-27 MBA batch?

Admissions to the MBA program at IIM Trichy would consider composite scores from CAT, including VARC, DILR, and QA scores in addition to PI, WAT, and profile including education and working background and diversity. Varied Annual weightages, but the CAT score forms a basis for shortlisting, PI, and profile-based final selection into the 2025-27 batch.

Are there specific considerations for the selection criteria for Non-Resident Indians (NRI) at IIM Trichy?

Yes, there are specific considerations for the selection criteria for Non-Resident Indians (NRI) to apply for MBA admission at IIM Trichy. They are required to submit GMAT scores, and two recommendation letters, and undergo a selection process similar to Indian nationals.

 

What was the minimum CAT percentile required for an interview call at IIM Tiruchirappalli in 2024?

The minimum CAT percentile required for an interview call at IIM Tiruchirappalli in 2024 was at 93 percentile at IIM Tiruchirappalli for General category students. The expected cutoffs for the 2025-27 batch are likely to be similar.

 

How are candidates shortlisted for Personal Interview (PI) in the IIM Trichy selection process?

Based on the CAT scores, previous academic record (Class 10th, 12th, and graduation), and work experience if any, IIM Trichy shortlists students for the Personal Interview (PI) round. Each of the above factors has been assigned some weight, and based on composite scores, shortlisting is done. The cut-off scores of each category have been determined in proportion to the number of available seats.

 

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