IIM Ranchi CAT Cutoff 2021: Check Admission Criteria, Eligibility, & Selection Process

IIM Ranchi CAT 2021 Admission Process has been released and the institute is participating in the CAP counselling process. Candidates who have qualified the minimum CAT 2021 Cut off criteria can complete the CAP 2021 counselling registration till February 1, 2022.

Candidates will be shortlisted for the PI round. After the completion of the PI process, admission offers for IIM Ranchi would be made based on a Consolidated Merit List which will be prepared based on various parameters like academic diversity, work experience, etc. Read More IIM Shortlist and Admission
The PI process will be common for all the IIMs participating in CAP process. Last year, the cutoff general category was 94 percentile and for other category candidates, it was between 75 to 40.
IIM Ranchi Fee ranges from INR 3 Lakhs to 7.8 Lakhs for different courses. IIM Ranchi Highest placement is usually around INR 20-22 LPA whereas the average Placement is around 15 LPA.

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Table of Contents

IIM Ranchi CAT Cut off 2020
IIM Ranchi CAT Cut off 2019
IIM Ranchi CAT Cut off 2018
IIM Ranchi CAT Cut off 2017
IIM Ranchi CAT Eligibility
IIM Ranchi CAT Selection Criteria for PGP
6.1 Step 1: Shortlisting of Candidates for WAT & PI
6.2 Step 2: Written Ability Test & Personal Interview
6.3 Step 3: Final Admission
IIM Ranchi Weightage Criteria for PGP – HRM
7.1 Initial Shortlisting of Candidates
7.2 Work Experience Weightage Rating
7.3 Final Admissions
IIM Ranchi Admission 2021 FAQs

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IIM CAP Counselling 2021 Dates

Events	Dates
CAP 2021 registration starts	January 19, 2022
Last date for CAP registration	~~January 28, 2022~~ February 1, 2022
Intimation for Personal Interview	February 5, 2022
Personal Interview Phase I	February 14-19, 2022
Personal Interview Phase II	February 21-26, 2022
Personal Interview Phase III	March 7-12, 2022

IIM Ranchi CAT Cut off 2021 & Selection Process

Admission to the Post Graduate Programme of IIM Ranchi will be based on the performance of candidates in CAT 2021, Personal Interview (PI), and their profile.

Stage 1: Initial Shortlisting for PI Process

In stage 1, candidates who will qualify the minimum cut off criteria will become eligible for round 2 of counselling process i.e Personal Interview.

Student Category	Quantitative Aptitude	Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning	Verbal & Reading Comprehension	Total (Overall Percentile)
General	70	70	70	92
EWS	40	40	40	70
NC-OBC	45	45	45	74
SC	35	35	35	54
ST	32.5	25	25	40
DAP	32.5	25	25	40

Stage 2: PI Process

After the completion of the PI process, admission offers for IIM Ranchi would be made based on a Consolidated Merit List (CML).
CML will be prepared on the basis of the following components and their corresponding weights:

Component	Weightage
CAT Score	40%
Personal Interview Score	30%
Profile	30%
Total	100%

Profile Scoring of a Candidate

A candidate’s profile is also evaluated in various segments on the basis of their performance in various domains.
This includes their academic profile, past work experience and if they contribute to the institute’s academic or gender diversity.

Profile	Out of 30 marks
Academic Profile	13
Work Experience	7
Academic Diversity	5
Gender Diversity	5

Scoring of Academic Profile (13 Marks)

Candidate’s are evaluated by their overall academic competencies. This includes their graduation marks, their high school marks, as well as their secondary marks.

Category	85% and above	80-85%	75-80%	70-75%	65-70%
SSC	4	3	3	2	1
HSC	4	3	3	2	1
Graduation	5	4	3	2	1

Scroing of Work Experience (7 Marks)

Average work experience of most candidates ranges from 24-29 months and 30-35 months for seasoned professionals and 0-6 months for freshers

Duration of Work Experience	Maximum Marks
Up-to 6 Months	0
7 to 12 months	2
13 to 18 Months	5
19 to 24 Months	6
25 to 30 Months	7
31 to 36 Months	4
37 to 42 Months	3
43 to 48 Months	2
Greater than 48 Months	1

Scoring of Academic Diversity (5 marks)

Academic diversity refers to whether the candidate’s background provides some diversity to the institution.

Academic Diversity at bachelor’s degree level	Marks
If bachelor’s degree is a non-engineering bachelor’	5
Else	0

Scoring of Gender Diversity (5 marks)

Gender diversity is a criterion of awarding 5 marks only to female candidates.

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CAT Cut off for IIM Ranchi

IIM Ranchi CAT Cut off 2020

All IIMs release their own cutoffs on the basis of their individualized admissions policies.
Cutoff for IIM Ranchi will be concluded on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the CAT exam

Category	VARC percentile	DILR percentile	QA percentile	Overall percentile
General	80	80	80	94
EWS	60	60	60	75
NC-OBC	60	60	60	75
SC	45	45	45	55
ST	30	30	30	40
DAP	30	30	30	40

IIM Ranchi CAT Cut off 2019

Section-wise cut off of IIM Ranchi CAT 2019 is given in the table below:

Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Overall Percentile
General	80	80	80	94
EWS	60	60	60	75
NC-OBC	60	60	60	75
SC	45	45	45	55
ST	30	30	30	40
DAP	30	30	30	40

IIM Ranchi CAT Cut off 2018

Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Overall Percentile
General	80	80	80	90
NC-OBC	60	60	60	78
ST	60	60	60	75
SC	50	50	50	65
DAP	50	50	50	65

IIM Ranchi CAT Cut off 2017

The overall CAT cut off percentile as well as sectional cut off scores for admission to IIM Ranchi for 2017 is given below:

Category	Quantitative Aptitude	Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning	Verbal & Reading Comprehension	Total (Overall)
General	80	80	80	90
NC-OBC	72	72	72	81
SC	60	60	60	75
ST	50	50	50	65
DAP	50	50	50	65

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IIM Ranchi Eligibility

IIM Ranchi CAT Eligibility

IIM Ranchi Eligibility requires a candidate to hold a bachelor’s degree (3 year minimum) with at least a 50% aggregate
For SC / ST / PwD candidates it is 45% aggregate
Candidate should have scored the mandatory prescribed sectional and overall score to be shortlisted
Candidates in their final year are also applicable for admission on the basis that they produce a certificate the can testify that they are in their final year and have obtained at least 50% marks or equivalent

Weightage Criteria for PGP - HRM

Weightage Criteria for PGP – HRM

Post Graduate Programme in Human Resource Management (PGP-HRM) at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) is a two year, full time program.

It allows candidates from diverse fields to join its highly intensive and integrative programme.
It includes 6 full trimesters and a summer project in between the two years.
There is different weightage alloted to candidates on the basis of their undergraduate degree, their past work experience, their academic profile, and gender diversity

Stage 1: Initial Shortlisting for Written Ability Test and Personal Interview

Category	Weightage
CAT Score	75%
Discipline at Bachelor’s Level	15%
Work Experience	10%

Bachelor’s Level Weightage Rating

Bachelor’s Discipline	Rating Score
Humanities / Commerce / Law	15
Agriculture / Animal Husbandry / Dairy / Rural Studies	10
Science	10
Hotel & Tourism / Management / Forestry / Horticulture / Fisheries	10
Medicine / Dentistry / Pharmacology / Pharmacy / Nursing	10
Engineering / Technology	5

Work Experience Weightage Rating

Work Experience	Rating Score
More than 12 months of work experience	10
Else	0

Stage 2: Written Ability Test and Personal Interview

Written Ability Test and Personal Interview will take place in 4 cities – Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, and Ranchi.

Stage 3: Final Admissions

This stage includes the formulation of the Consolidated Merit List (CML) and a final list of candidates will be selected on the basis of the list.

Component	Weightage
CAT Score	20%
Personal Interview Score	35%
Written Ability Test Score	20%
Profile	25%

Profile Score

Profile	25 Marks
Academic Profile	12
Work Experience	10
Gender Diversity	3

Academic Profile

Category	85% and above	80-85%	75-80%	70-75%	65-70%	Less than 65%
SSC	6	5	4	3	2	0
HSC	6	5	4	3	2	0=

Work Experience

Less than 6 months	0
6 to 11 months	6
12 to 17 months	8
18 to 23 months	10
24 to 29 months	8
30 to 35 months	6
Greater than or equal to 36 months	4

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Frequently Asked Questions

IIM Ranchi CAT Cut off & Admission 2021 FAQs

Ques. What is the average placement package for IIM Ranchi?

Ans. The placement package for IIM Ranchi is INR 15 LPA.

Ques. What is the admission procedure for IIM Ranchi based on?

Ans. IIM Ranchi Admission Procedure is one the basis of Entrance score + WAT / PI + Profile Check / Work Experience.

Ques. What is IIM Ranchi MBA Fees?

Ans. IIM Ranchi MBA Fees is INR 7.8 lakhs for the first year.

Ques. What is the weightage for Academic Profile at IIM Ranchi?

Ans. The percentage marks obtained in high school and intermediate level along with UG level, falling under the given categories is marked. Less than 65% has no marks allotted. The allocation of marks are as follows:

CAT (%)	90% and above	85% & above	80 - 85%	75 - 80%	70 - 75%	70 - 65%
SSC	5	4	3	2	1	0
HSC	5	4	3	2	1	0
Graduation	5	5	4	3	2	1

Ques. What is the weightage for work experience for admission at IIM Ranchi?

Ans. Applicants will be awarded marks having a relevant work experience. Scores will be awarded depending upon the proof of experience and completion of the proposed time (months). The work experience marks distribution is as follows:

6 months: no marks
7 to 12 months: 1 mark
13 to 18 months: 2 marks
19 to 24 months: 3 marks
25 to 30 months: 5 marks
37 to 42 months: 3 marks
43 to 48 months: 2 marks
48 months and above: 1 mark

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• Top Answer By Aditya Mahatha on 06-Jan-2023

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• Top Answer By Surbhi Mishra on 08-Jul-2022

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• Top Answer By Abhiraj Mahera on 21-Apr-2022

Ans. If you are aiming for old IIMs such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, you will need to score above 99 percentile in CAT. For IIMs and other top-tier B-Schools in India, the CAT cutoff stays above 90 percentile. If you have a good profile, and 99+ CAT score, you can expect to get calls from old IIMs, XLRI, JBIMS, IIFT, FMS, etc. Read more

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• Top Answer By Arushi Sinha on 04-Sep-2022

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• Top Answer By Rajashree Mukharjee on 27-Apr-2022

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• Top Answer By Sohini Gupta on 27-Apr-2022

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IIM Ranchi CAT Cutoff 2021: Check Admission Criteria, Eligibility, & Selection Process

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