IIM Indore Selection Criteria 2025-27: CAT Cut Off, Shortlisting Process, Dates

Akansha Sirohi

Updated On: November 15, 2024 07:56 PM | CAT

The IIM Indore selection criteria 2025 include minimum cutoff in the CAT exam, 50% marks in bachelor's degree, and performance in PI. Get to know the complete details about IIM Indore admission criteria 2025 here!

IIM Indore Selection Criteria

IIM Indore selection criteria 2025-27 include the CAT score, overall academic performance (bachelor's degree, class 12th & 10th), and Personal Interview. The same is carried out in three stages - Evaluation of the CAT Score, Shortlisting of Candidates for PI, and Final Selection.

The IIM Indore Provisional PI Shortlist for phase 2 will be made available most likely on January 25 , and the Personal Interview will be conducted on February 2025 . Candidates targeting IIM Indore through the CAT 2024 exam must be aware of the requirements they need to fulfill to get an MBA seat in the college. Let's have a look at the detailed IIM Indore admission criteria for 2025-27, important dates, and more below.

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IIM Indore Selection Criteria 2025-27 Important Dates

Check the important dates for IIM Indore selection criteria 2025 from the table provided below:

Events

Dates

CAT 2024 Registration Window

August 1 to September 13, 2024

CAT 2024 Admit Card Release Date

November 5, 2024

CAT 2024 Exam Date

November 24, 2024

CAT Answer Key Date

December 2024

CAT 2024 Result Date

Second week of January, 2025 (Tentative)

Availability of IIM Indore Admission Form

TBA
Last Date of Submission of Application Forms along with Application Fee
  • For Phase 1 – TBA
  • For Phase 2 – TBA
IIM Indore Provisional PI Shortlist Release Date
  • For Phase 1 – TBA
  • For Phase 2 – TBA

Personal Interview Dates

  • For Phase 1 – TBA
  • For Phase 2 – TBA
Provisional Admission Offer Dates
  • For Phase 1 – TBA
  • For Phase 2 – TBA
Last Date for Accepting Admission Offers
  • For Phase 1 – TBA
  • For Phase 2 – TBA

Registration for Programme

TBA
Commencement of Classes

TBA


Also Read : Top MBA Colleges that Accept CAT Percentile Below 90 Other than IIMs

IIM Indore Admission Criteria 2025-27 Key Changes

The selection criteria for a majority of IIMs in India are quite similar to each other with subtle differences depending on the institute concerned. IIM Indore has introduced some major changes to its admission process and selection criteria for the academic session of 2025-27. The significant modifications to the shortlisting and final selection criterion for admission to IIM Indore in 2025 are as follows:

  • Only 20% of the final merit list that is generated after the PI Round is based on the CAT 2024 score.
  • Academic achievement in classes 10 and 12 are given 74% of the weight in the selection process for PI.
  • 6.4% Weight is given for Diversity Factor (DF)
  • Total Maximum Weightage Percentage is now 80 instead of 100.
  • The final round of selection will not include a Written Ability Test (WAT) round
  • When generating the final merit list, PI is given 40% weight.

IIM Indore Selection Criteria 2025-27

Apart from the minimum CAT score requirements, IIM Indore selection criteria 2025 is also based on the candidate’s past academic performance and diversity factors. After these, candidates are invited for the Personal Interview (PI). The IIM Indore admission criteria 2025 are segregated into the following three stages:

Stage 1: Evaluation of CAT Score

Candidates applying for a two-year PGP program will have to clear the minimum CAT cutoff in order to be shortlisted for the PI round. Following is the cutoff set by IIM Indore:

Category

Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VARC) Percentile Rank

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) Percentile Rank Quantitative Aptitude (QA) Percentile Rank Overall Percentile Rank

General/ EWS

80

80

80

90

NC-OBC

70

70

70

80

SC

55

55

55

60

ST

40

40

40

45

PwD/Differently Abled

40

40

40

45

How to Check IIM Indore PI Shortlist 2025 Status?

Candidates who meet the overall as well as sectional CAT 2024 qualifying cutoff percentile mentioned above are shortlisted for PI rounds, while also keeping their academic records in consideration. If you applied for IIM Indore and have met the required cutoff, you can check your PI shortlist status available on the institute website. Below are the steps to check the status:

  • Go to the IIM Indore website (iimidr.ac.in)
  • Click on the 'PGP PI shortlist' link
  • Enter CAT 2024 Registration ID
  • Enter your registered email ID or date of birth
  • Click on 'Get Status'

Stage 2: Shortlisting for Personal Interview (PI)

The candidates who clear phase one are called for PI rounds. Here the candidates are tested based on their performance in various other components. It is essential for all candidates to appear for the PI to be considered for final selection. No candidate will be directly promoted for the Personal Interview round.

Components and Their Weights

Components Maximum Weights That Can Be Awarded
10 th Standard/SSC Score 34 [Zcandidate-Zmin/Zmax-Zmin]
12 th Standard/HSC Score 40 [Zcandidate-Zmin/Zmax-Zmin]
CAT Overall Score 20 [Candidate’s CAT overall score/Highest CAT overall score]
Gender Diversity Factor
  • 6 for female candidates
  • 0 for other candidates
Composite Score The sum of the above scores (out of 100)


*Z candidates, Z min, and Z max tend for 10th/ SSC score and 12th/ HSC score and are computed using a normalization process. These components are evaluated by normalizing the marks scored by the candidate.

Candidates who have been shortlisted for PI will be notified by email. Candidates who make the shortlist must appear in person for the PI round; the schedule will be provided to the chosen candidates. There will be PI rounds in the following cities:

  • Indore
  • Kolkata
  • Bangalore
  • Chennai
  • Delhi
  • Hyderabad
  • Mumbai

Stage 3: Final Selection

The institute generates different merit lists for different category students based on their overall performance. Based on these lists admissions will be done in the PGP program offered by IIM Indore. Candidates will be awarded marks for each component once their score is normalized and then the composite score will be calculated. The weights of the components are as follows:

Components Maximum Weights that can be Awarded (for PGP) Maximum Weights that can be Awarded (for PGPHRM)
10 th Standard/SSC Score 10 15
12 th Standard/ HSC Score 10 15
CAT Score 20 10
PI Score 40 50
Composite Score The sum of the above scores (out of 80) The sum of the above scores (out of 90)


Like all other IIMs, IIM Indore also follows the reservation norms set by the Government of India. Candidates who qualify for the third stage are also eligible for scholarships provided by the institute.

IIM Indore Merit List 2025-27

Once all the final selection rounds are over, IIM Indore will release the final merit list which will consist of all the names of shortlisted candidates. Candidates whose name is on the merit list will have to pay an acceptance fee in order to accept the offer.

IIM Indore Eligibility Criteria 2025

IIM Indore's eligibility requirements for PGP admission in 2025–27 have altered for applicants who graduated in 2019 or before as well as for those who graduated in 2020 or later. Check out the eligibility criteria for IIM Indore 2025 given below:

  • For applicants who graduated in the Academic Year (AY) 2019 or earlier: Must have earned a bachelor's degree with at least 50% overall or an equivalent grade point average (45% for candidates who fall under the SC, ST, or PWD categories).
  • For applicants who graduated in Academic Year (AY) 2020 or later: Bachelor's degree must have been earned with a "promotion/pass" rather than an "award of marks." Candidates holding "promotion/pass" certificates rather than "award of marks" certificates are eligible to apply since different universities across the nation (during academic years 2021 and 2024) may use different evaluation systems as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic.
  • Candidates who are final-year students with an "award of marks” are also eligible under this modification of eligibility requirements.
  • One of the most crucial requirements for admission to IIM Indore is that in addition to having a graduate degree from an accredited institution, a candidate must take the CAT 2024 exam and obtain the minimum required sectional and overall scores to be considered for admission.
  • The equivalent used to establish PGP entrance eligibility would be based on the equivalency confirmed by the institution/university where the bachelor's degree was earned if grades or CGPA were given instead of marks. The equivalence would be established by IIM Indore by dividing the obtained CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result by 100 to confirm the admission eligibility of the candidate if the institution/university does not have any scheme for converting the CGPA into equivalent marks.
  • Candidates who have completed the criteria for a degree and are awaiting results as well as those who are taking the final year bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination are also eligible to apply for IIM Indore Admission 2025. Such a candidate must present a certificate from the institution's principal, department head, registrar, or director attesting that they are in their final year of study, are awaiting final results, and have earned at least 50% of the available points (45% for candidates who fall under the SC, ST, or PWD categories).
  • IIM Indore Eligibility further explains that such a candidate, if chosen, will not be eligible for admission to IIM Indore unless he or she submits a certificate, issued at the latest by June 30, 2025, from the principal, head of the department, registrar, or director of the institution or university, stating that they have fulfilled all requirements (the outcome may, however, be awaited).
  • The mark sheet and degree certificate from the final year bachelor's degree exam held on or before June 30, 2025, must be submitted by a final-year student who is provisionally considered eligible by IIM Indore and awarded admission. The mark sheet and certificate must be submitted by December 31, 2025.

Why Choose IIM Indore?

The Indian Institutes of Management are already a reputed chain of highly coveted B-schools in India. IIM Indore is one of the oldest and most prestigious IIMs in India. It was ranked 8th according to NIRF 2023. Here are some important points that make IIM Indore a lucrative choice for management aspirants:

  • Triple Crown Accreditation: IIM Indore is the second IIM after IIM Calcutta to receive a Triple Crown accreditation, with three international accreditations. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), and the Association of MBAs, London (AMBA—a UK-based certification agency) have all awarded IIM Indore three prestigious international accreditations.
  • Top Ranked Amongst B-schools: IIM Indore is one of the best management schools in India. It is the 8th best management institute in the top 125 according to the Government of India's MHRD NIRF Ranking 2023. The top 100 management institutions in India, according to B-School Rankings 2024, include IIM Indore at number seven.
  • MBA Degrees Instead of Diplomas: The IIM Indore now has the legal right to grant MBA degrees. The AIU also acknowledges the MBA program at IIM Indore.
  • High Number of Student Intake: Each year, IIM Indore accepts more than 640 students into its various Management programs.
  • Decent Placements: IIM Indore consistently places 100% of its graduates in high-paying jobs. In Placements 2024, the maximum compensation was INR 49 LPA, while the average salary was INR 25.01 LPA.
  • Numerous Specializations: There are nine specialization options available at IIM Indore, including Economics, Finance & Accounting, Information Systems, Marketing, Organization Behavior & Human Resources, Operation Management & Quantitative Techniques, Strategy, Communications, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
  • Balanced Curriculum: Students at IIM Indore participate in a variety of extracurricular and co-curricular activities, such as Utsaha (Rural Marketing Fair) and IRIS (The Annual Management & Cultural Festival)
  • International Exchange Programs: IIM Indore has exchange agreements with several famous foreign business schools. Many students enroll in these business schools and spend one semester there.
  • Himalaya Outbound Program: For PGP-II students, IIM Indore offers an outbound program to the Himalayas. While participants are sufficiently prepared for a business career, encouraging them to participate in an outbound exercise and simulation held in serene settings at various altitudes in the Himalayas improves their capacity to motivate themselves to perform in an unfamiliar environment and work as a team.
  • Industry Engagement and Experiential Learning: In the first year of the program, students go to a company once a week. They are needed to conduct research on numerous industries and influential figures within each. It also gives students a background against which to analyze the managerial contexts of various cases, broadening their exposure to companies. A significant number of domain concentrations are offered in the second year of the new curriculum, and they include both conventional courses taught by industry experts and workshop courses instructed by industry practitioners.
  • Unique Course Structure: In addition to the basic management credits, the PGP-II has a special matrix-based structure in which participants must complete 10% credits in "Industry Vertical Courses" and 10% credits in "Functional Area Courses."
  • Highly Trained and Educated Faculty: There are more than 85 highly competent internal faculty members at IIM Indore, and they are supported by carefully chosen adjunct teachers who have extensive industry/domain expertise. The appointment of professors of practice, who enable industry experts with 15-20 years of experience to become a part of the IIM Indore full-time faculty, is an initiative to mix theory with practice. With case-writing assignments on SBI, Godrej, and BHEL and a new consulting practicum to be taught in the second-year PGP, these professors of practice are already making a difference.

Selection Criteria of Other IIMs in 2025-27

Students aiming to get admission into other IIMs apart from IIM Indore can have a look at their selection criteria provided in the table below:

IIM Ahmedabad Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Bangalore Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Calcutta Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Lucknow Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Kozhikode Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Trichy Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Kashipur Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Shillong Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Rohtak Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Raipur Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Udaipur Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Bodh Gaya Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Sambalpur Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Ranchi Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Sirmaur Selection Criteria 2025-24

IIM Amritsar Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Visakhapatnam Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Jammu Selection Criteria 2025-27
IIM Mumbai Selection Criteria 2025-27


Candidates must check out the articles mentioned below to learn more about CAT and IIM selections!

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What are some unique features that make IIM Indore a preferred choice for management aspirants?

IIM Indore is known for its triple crown accreditation, top rankings, MBA degree-granting authority, high student intake, decent placements, numerous specializations, international exchange programs, Himalaya Outbound Program, industry engagement, experiential learning, and highly trained faculty.

How is the final merit list generated at IIM Indore, and what is the maximum weightage for each component?

The final merit list at IIM Indore is generated based on components like 10th and 12th standard scores, CAT scores, and PI scores. The maximum weights awarded for different components vary for the PGP and PGPHRM programs.

What is the eligibility criteria for PGP admission at IIM Indore in 2025?

The eligibility criteria for PGP admission at IIM Indore in 2025 include a bachelor's degree with at least 50% overall or an equivalent grade point average (45% for SC, ST, or PWD categories). For those graduating in 2020 or later, the degree must be earned with a "promotion/pass." CAT 2024 scores and meeting the sectional and overall cut-offs are also essential.

How can candidates check their IIM Indore PI shortlist status for 2025?

Candidates can check their IIM Indore PI shortlist status for 2025 on the IIM Indore website by entering their CAT 2024 Registration ID, registered email ID, or date of birth. They meet the CAT 2024 qualifying cut-off percentiles and are shortlisted for PI rounds. 

What are the stages of the IIM Indore selection process?

The IIM Indore selection process for 2025-27 consists of three stages: Evaluation of CAT Score, Shortlisting for Personal Interview (PI), and Final Selection. Each stage assesses different aspects, including CAT scores, academic performance, diversity factors, and PI performance.

What are the key changes introduced in IIM Indore's admission criteria for 2025-27?

IIM Indore has introduced several changes in its admission criteria for 2025-27, including giving only 20% weight to the CAT 2024 score in the final merit list, allocating 74% weight to academic achievements in classes 10 and 12, introducing a 6.4% weight for Diversity Factor (DF), and reducing the maximum weightage percentage from 100 to 80.

What are the important dates for IIM Indore's selection criteria for the academic session 2025-27?

Important dates for for IIM Indore's selection criteria for the academic session 2025-27 include CAT 2024 registration window (August 1 to September 13, 2024), CAT 2024 exam date (November 24, 2024), and release of IIM Indore Provisional PI Shortlist (To Be Announced), among others. The final admission list dates are also yet to be announced.

Which new IIMs are covered in the IIM CAP 2025 registration process, and when will it be conducted?

The IIM CAP 2025 registration process covers IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Trichy, and IIM Udaipur. The registration will be conducted on the official website (cap2025.iimu.ac.in) in January 2025.

What are the key components of IIM Indore's selection criteria for the academic session 2025-27?

IIM Indore's selection criteria for 2025-27 include the CAT score, overall academic performance (bachelor's degree, class 12th & 10th), and Personal Interview. The selection process is carried out in three stages - Evaluation of the CAT Score, Shortlisting of Candidates for PI, and Final Selection.

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