NIRF RANKING AS OF 2024 : 5
IIM Calcutta is also known as Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, which is one of the oldest and the most prestigious management schools in India and is situated in the city of Kolkata of West Bengal. It was set up in 1961 and is accredited to be one of the premier business schools in the country.
The flagship program of the IIM Calcutta is the two-year full-time Master of Business Administration, but the institute also offers many other programs like the Executive MBA, the Fellow program in Management (both full-time and part-time), and a PhD program, all of which focus on providing students with mementos of academic brilliance blended with rigorous research. The institute is well-known for a balanced preparation of an individual in terms of his or her abilities to reason, to communicate, and to be ethical.
A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA, 45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Persons with Disability (PwD) categories, awarded by any of the universities incorporated by an Act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a university under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
The percentage of marks obtained by the candidate in the bachelor’s degree would be calculated based on the practice followed by the college/institution/university from which the candidate has obtained the degree. In case a candidate is awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the conversion of grades/CGPA to percentage of marks would be based on the procedure certified by the college/institution/university from where the bachelor's degree has been obtained. In case the college/institution/university confirms that they do not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the candidate’s CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result with 100.
For candidates who have completed an integrated masters or dual degree directly after their 12th/HSC, the percentage of marks obtained as per the college/institution/university which is considered as equivalent to the bachelor’s degree will be considered. In case the dual degree for UG and PG marks are not separated by the college/institution/university, the PG marks shall be considered as a UG marks for eligibility and used for deriving composite scores in any stage of admission process.
Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. If selected, such candidates will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if he/she submits a certificate latest by June 30, 2024 from the Principal/Registrar of his/her college/institute/university (issued on or before June 30, 2024) stating that the candidate has completed all the requirements for obtaining the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate. For candidates yet to complete the integrated masters or dual degree directly after the 12th/HSC, the aggregate percentage of marks obtained in all the years/semesters till Aug 3, 2023 will be considered.
Candidates who graduated in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 or 2023, for whom the university did not conduct the exams or did not award marks or CGPA but awarded only pass or pass marks or promotion in one or more years/semesters of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification, can also apply. Such candidates will have to submit a certificate from the Principal/Registrar of his/her college/institute/university stating that they did not conduct the exams or did not award marks or CGPA but awarded only pass or pass marks or promotion in one or more years/semesters, as the case may be.
A candidate who has not received his/her graduation results at the time of registration will have to produce certificates and mark sheets in original along with the photocopies as soon as the respective college/institution/university publishes the results, failing which his/her registration as a student of IIM Calcutta will be automatically canceled and he/she will be required to withdraw from the MBA Programme forthwith.
For the candidates who have appeared for the PI and WAT, a composite score for final selection will be derived using the parameters and the corresponding weights listed in Table 4. This composite score will be used for the preparation of the category-wise merit list.
Parameters and weights for final selection for the MBA Program
Points awarded for academic diversity at the bachelor’s and master’s level for non-engineering degrees and professional qualifications.
Final Selection for MBA Programme
The final selection list will be based on merit in each category; minimum eligibility in any of the above-mentioned stages or criteria would not automatically qualify the candidate for admission into IIM Calcutta. Any misrepresentation of information by the candidates shall disqualify the application, and any further action is at the sole discretion of IIM Calcutta.
Shortlisting of candidates for PI on the basis of CAT score
Conduct of PI in a number of cities or online
Calculation of Composite Score for final selection
In the final round of the IIM Calcutta admission process, candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their CAT score, PI performance, academic history, work experience, and diversity. A composite score of each candidate will be calculated on the basis of these aspects, following which final offers will be sent out to candidates.
In conclusion, your CAT score, interview rounds, and the above mentioned stages are important for getting admission in IIM Calcutta. This institution not only provides quality education to the learners for academic needs but also prepares the learners to hit the real face of the complex and competitive global business environment.