Admission Process for IIMB PGP 2021-23 Batch
This document details the process that will be adopted for selecting candidates for admission to the Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) for the batch of 2021-23.
IIMB has internally developed an admission process that seeks to identify the most promising candidates for the PGP. This process has been progressively refined over the years, based on cumulative data on the Common Admission Test (CAT) applicants and the academic performance of the candidates that were admitted to IIMB. The process arrived at is based on the relationship between the academic performance of students of the PGP in IIMB and their past academic performance, their CAT score, performance in the admission interview and prior work experience. The selection criteria and weights given to various parameters are based on data from previous cycles as well as on inputs from the IIMB faculty body and other relevant stakeholders. The selection criteria are usually reviewed every year and revised as necessary. The admission committee fixes these criteria and weights at the beginning of each admission cycle before looking at information pertaining to candidates applying in that cycle so as to avoid any bias.
IIMB has found over the years that students who perform well academically in the PGP are typically those who have a consistently good academic record during their secondary school, higher secondary school and graduation level, besides exhibiting sufficiently high aptitude as measured by the CAT. Therefore IIMB uses multiple parameters, namely academic performance in 10th & 12th
grades,
graduation programmes as well as the candidate's section wise scores in CAT to judge the suitability of a candidate for the PGP. Relevant work experience, if any, is also given weight in the selection. Evaluation by multiple criteria is also consistent with empirical research on recruitment and selection that shows greater efficacy of recruitment processes that use multiple criteria. The CAT score, over and above being a selection criterion, is also used to establish the minimum level of proficiency that is expected from the candidate in respective faculties as indicated by section wise minimum scores in the CAT. The various criteria mentioned above are used to arrive at a composite score for every candidate, which in turn is used to select candidates for the subsequent stages. The remaining part of the document explains this process in detail.
IIMB adopts a two-phase selection process and accordingly these selection criteria are applied in two phases. The first phase of the process is applied to all eligible candidates who appear for CAT 2020 to determine candidates to be called for a personal interview (PI). Candidates selected for the PI process will be additionally required to take a Writing Ability Test (WAT) on a topic to be provided by IIMB. The topics chosen will typically draw on issues and developments that relate to current socio-political, economic and business affairs, though other topics such as sports and those that require more creative thinking may also be included. The time provided for the WAT will typically be about 30 minutes. During the interview, the panel will evaluate each candidate's
1academic background, quality of work experience and other personal traits. The WAT submission will be evaluated separately. The scores of the WAT, interview and pre-PI scores (with appropriate weightages) will be used cumulatively in the second and final phase to select the candidates for the programme.
The selection process, parameters and weights secured a pre determined minimum score on all sections of CAT 2020. Candidates obtaining a positive (greater than zero) raw score, at the minimum, in all sections of CAT-2020 will only be considered. The percentile cut-off scores applied to
* These are cut-offs used for preparing the first short-list. The scores of those called for interviews were higher. .
2. For all candidates in the first shortlist as stated in Table (1), the candidates percentage scores in the 10th and 12th board exams are initially adjusted by dividing each such score by the 90th percentile score obtained in that board. The database of 10th and 12th
applicants of the past two years is used for identifying the 90th percentile score for each 10th and 12th board for this purpose.
For all candidates in the first shortlist as stated in Table (1), an adjusted score is calculated for each of the candidates based on the final scores obtained by the candidate in his/her bachelors’ degree and/or professional degrees, as the case may be. Incomplete or intermediate graduate scores are considered only if the candidate's final score is pending. Thus, for final year bachelor’s degree candidates, their incomplete graduation score would be taken in lieu of final graduation score.
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