What After MICAT 2025 Result?

'What after MICAT 2025 result' is one of the most common questions among candidates seeking admission into PGDM-C and PGDM courses offered by Mudra Institute of Communications. After the MICAT result is announced, MICA releases the GE & PI shortlist prepared based on a candidate's score in CAT/XAT/GMAT & MICAT. Based on the candidates' composite performance in MICAT, CAT/XAT/GMAT, and GE & PI, a final merit list is prepared and seats are allotted to them. MICAT 2025 Phase I results will be released in December 2024, and Phase II results in February 2025. MICA will announce the GE & PI shortlist for PGDM-C/PGDM in February 2025. GE & PI rounds will be held in March 2025 across five cities, including Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Bangalore, and Kolkata. The best score from the two phases will be considered for final selection. Read below to know everything about MICAT 2025 results and what candidates must do to secure a final seat at Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad.

Also Read: What is a Good MICAT 2025 Score?

MICAT 2025 Results Important Dates

The most significant events and dates after the release of MICAT 2025 results have been mentioned in the table below.

Events	Dates
Release of MICAT I Score	December 2024
Release of MICAT II Score	February 2025
GE & PI Shortlist	February 2025
GE & PI at MICA, Ahmedabad	First Week of March 2025
GE & PI at Delhi	Second Week of March 2025
GE & PI at Bangalore	Third Week of March 2025
GE & PI at Kolkata	Third Week of March 2025
GE & PI at Mumbai	Last Week of March 2025
Release of MICAT Final Results	First week of April 2025

Important Stages after MICAT 2025 Results

The following points explain the steps that are conducted after the MICAT 2025 results are out.

• Candidates who have appeared for CAT/ XAT/ GMAT will only be considered.

• A combination of CAT/ XAT/ GMAT scores along with MICAT 2025 will be the final scores.

• Candidates qualifying will then have to appear for the Group Exercise and Personal Interview.

• Based on the performance, the final list of shortlisted candidates will be declared.

• Further, counseling will be held for all the MICA campuses in March 2025.

• Finally, the final merit list will be declared in April 2025.

• The admissions will be held based on the merit list only for the academic session of 2025.

MICAT 2025 Preparation for GE & PI

After the results for MICAT 2025 are declared, candidates have to prepare for the Group Exercise (GE) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds.

Shortlisting Candidates for GE & PI Rounds:

• After the MICAT results are announced, a psychometric test is conducted. This test is mandatory to qualify for the GE and PI rounds but does not impact the final selection.
• Candidates who pass the psychometric test will be shortlisted for the GE and PI rounds. For those who took both Phase I and Phase II, the higher score will be considered.
• CAT/XAT/GMAT scores are also factored in, and candidates' MICAT Section C performance will be evaluated.
• The shortlist is based on a Composite Score formula: 50% CAT/XAT/GMAT scores and 50% MICAT scores.
• MICAT Section C scores are normalized. Candidates must meet minimum cut-offs for both percentile and raw scores in Sections C and B.
• The final merit list is created by assessing Section C and Section B performances. Approximately 10% of candidates from the two MICAT phases are shortlisted for the GE and PI rounds.
• To qualify for the final selection, candidates need at least 3.5 marks in the Group Exercise and 4 marks in the Personal Interview.
• GE and PI rounds are held in Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi.
• The final merit list for MICAT 2025 will be declared after all tests and rounds are completed.

Weightage of Marks for MICAT 2025 Merit List Selection

Here is a list with the weightage of various parameters for selection after the MICAT 2025 exam:

Parameters	Weightage
MICAT 2025 (Phase1/ Phase2)	30%
CAT/ XAT/ GMAT	20%
Group Exercise (GE)	20%
Personal Interview (PI)	30%
Total	100%

MICAT 2025 Shortlist List for GE & PI

Here are the steps to follow to find out whether or not you are shortlisted for the GE and PI rounds. the shortlist of candidates will likely be declared in February 2023. Candidates will also know the center to report for GE and PI through these steps.

• Go to the official website of MICA.
• Navigate your way to the link that indicates the GE & PI Shortlist.
• Now, carefully enter the application number.
• Click the tab 'Get Result'.
• Then on the screen, you can see the status of your application in detail.

Calculation of Normalized Scores in MICAT 2025

The candidate's score on the MICAT-I/MICAT-II in a particular sub-section, such as Verbal Ability, will be turned into a Normalized Score. The scores of all qualified candidates up to the level that applies to the candidate are taken into account and then normalized using the relevant statistical procedures. For each subsection separately, normalized scores will be calculated. Useful statistical techniques will also be used to normalize the total MICAT-I/MICAT-II score. Based on the total MICAT scores, the CAT/XAT/GMAT scores, and the total number of candidates who appear in the two MICATs, about 1/10th of the candidates will be shortlisted for GE & PI.

MICAT 2025 Final Merit List

Here are some important points regarding the final merit list of MICAT 2025.

• The final MICAT 2025 Merit List will be released by MICA in the second week of April 2025 (tentative).
• Students who qualify in their first preference programs will have their names removed from the second preference.
• The final list will be declared based on the Psychometric test, MICAT test (Phase 1 & Phase 2), Group Exercise, and Personal Interview round.
• Further, if a candidate is offered a seat in his/her second priority program, then the admission is given with an undertaking to remove their name from the first preference. If the student declines the offer, they can continue on the waiting list for their first preference.

MICAT 2025 Selection Process

Go through the following points to know the selection process after MICAT 2025:

• Selected students will have two options to choose from - PGDM and PGDM-C.
• The final list will be prepared after taking into account all the parameters: CAT/XAT/GMAT scores, MICAT scores, and GE & PI scores.
• The final list will be declared on the official website of the institute only. Candidates will have to take a look at the official website directly.
• The merit list will be declared after the completion of the entire process. Any student skipping any step will not be considered for admission.
• All candidates will have to select their first and second preferences mandatorily while filling out the form.

Once you clear all the parameters successfully, you can secure admissions to the preferred programs (PGDM, PGDM-C) for a two-year Post-Graduate course at the leading institutes.

Admission to either course, PGDM-C, and the PGDM, will be granted to students who have chosen both programmes based on merit. The candidate's choice of programme will also be taken into consideration. Since the PGDM programme places a stronger focus on analytics, PDGM applicants' quantitative abilities and data interpretation (QADI) cut-offs could be higher. A candidate's name will automatically be removed from the list of applicants for the programme of his or her second preference after that individual, according to the merit list, has been given admission to the course of his or her priority.

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