Under the revised policy, the institute will use CAT percentiles instead of normalised CAT scores to shortlist candidates for the personal interview round. IIM Ahmedabad MBA Admission 2027 Policy: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad has revised its admission criteria for the Post Graduate Programme (PGP) 2027-29 batch.
IIM Ahmedabad’s admission process involves two stages. The first stage is shortlisting candidates for the Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI), while the second stage involves calculating the Final Composite Score (FCS) to determine final admission offers. The personal interview carries the highest weightage in the final selection process. Candidates are shortlisted for the Analytical Writing Test and Personal Interview based on a composite score. For candidates who meet these conditions, the institute calculates a raw composite score. After applying the prescribed CAT percentile cut-offs, the institute prepares the shortlist for the Analytical Writing Test and Personal Interview, ensuring representation from the applicable reservation categories.
The institute first applies basic eligibility filters to candidates who have appeared for CAT 2026. The first component is the Raw Application Rating (RAR), which considers candidates’ Class 10 and Class 12 marks, undergraduate academic performance, gender and full-time work experience. Stage 2: Final Selection And Composite Score After the Analytical Writing Test and Personal Interview are completed, IIM Ahmedabad calculates the Final Composite Score (FCS) for candidates who appear in both assessments. The normalised Personal Interview score carries a weightage of 50 per cent, while the Analytical Writing Test score accounts for 10 per cent. The normalised composite score contributes the remaining 40 per cent to the final selection score.
