Sat Dec 21 04:58:18 UTC 2024: **IIM Calcutta Releases CAT 2024 Results; 14 Students Achieve Perfect 100 Percentile**
Kolkata, India – The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta announced the results of the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 on December 19th. Over 300,000 students took the exam, with 14 achieving a perfect 100 percentile score. The CAT score is crucial for admission to IIMs and 86 other participating management institutes.
While the CAT score serves as a primary screening tool, admission to IIMs is not solely based on it. Institutes consider a holistic profile, including written tests, personal interviews, academic records, work experience, and gender diversity. Older IIMs generally have higher cutoff percentiles (around 99% for general category) than newer IIMs (85-94%).
The selection process varies slightly among IIMs. Older IIMs place greater emphasis on written tests and interviews, while newer IIMs may give more weight to other factors. Academic performance at all levels (10th, 12th, and graduation) is a key criterion. Some IIMs, like IIM Bangalore, assign different weights to each academic qualification. Candidates with strong overall academic records are favored.
IIMs also consider gender diversity, awarding bonus points to female and non-binary candidates, particularly in older IIMs. Non-engineering backgrounds and relevant work experience (1-3 years in management or related fields) can also be advantageous, though the importance of work experience varies between older and newer IIMs.
Candidates can access their results and scorecards on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. For specific admission criteria, prospective students are advised to consult the individual IIM websites.
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