IIM Ranchi is one of the prestigious IIMs located throughout India. It a public business school located in Ranchi (Jharkand, India) and was founded in 2010. IIM Ranchi offers a two year Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM), as well as a five year Fellowship program and an Executive program.
- Admission to PGDM and PGDHRM is on the basis of CAT score followed by WAT and PI, which is divided into 3 stages. Check Tips to crack WAT for IIMs
- Apart from GD/PI and WAT, past academic record and work experience will also be considered.
- CAT counselling will be held for candidates who qualify all the selection rounds, based upon the Consolidated Merit List (CML).
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IIM Ranchi Cutoff 2020 (Expected)
- All IIMs release their own cutoffs on the basis of their individualized admissions policies. CAT 2019 is set to take place on November 24, 2019.
- Cutoff for IIM Ranchi will be concluded on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the CAT exam
Category |
VARC |
DI & LR |
QA |
Overall Percentile |
General |
80 |
80 |
80 |
95 |
NC – OBC |
60 |
60 |
60 |
78 |
SC |
50 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
ST |
30 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
DAP |
30 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
IIM Ranchi 2019 Cut off
- Section-wise data of IIM Ranchi CAT 2019 cut off is given in the table below:
Category-wise cutoff of IIM Ranchi
Category |
VARC |
DI & LR |
QA |
Overall Percentile |
General |
80 |
80 |
80 |
95 |
NC-OBC |
60 |
60 |
60 |
78 |
ST |
50 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
SC |
30 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
DAP |
30 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
IIM Ranchi CAT Cut off 2018
Section-wise cutoff of CAT 2018 of IIM Ranchi is listed in the table below:
Category-wise cutoff of CAT 2018 of IIM Ranchi
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 Cutoff 2017
IIM Ranchi shortlists candidates eligible for WAT/PI process for admission to PGDM/PGDHRM program. The list will be prepared on the basis of performance in CAT and will be announced by the Institute around March 2020.
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 |
NOTE:
- Every aspirant deemed eligible as per the above table may or may not find a place in the shortlist list.
- The cut off percentile scores are just indicative and actual CAT percentile cut off is expected to be close to the cut off for the previous years. Check CAT Previous year cut off analysis
- A combined shortlist will be prepared in which the names of all selected students of 9 new IIMs will be enlisted for further processing.
- Separate lists will be prepared for different categories and ranks will be assigned to aspirants as per merit.
IIM Ranchi Application Process 2019
To apply for PGDM course, follow the below steps:
- Visit the official website of IIM Ranchi i.e. iimranchi.ac.in
- Download pdf version of IIM Ranchi application form
- Fill-in all your personal and academic details
- Pay application fee as per your category through Demand draft or Payment/Transaction
- Enclose your academic documents, age proof, relevant score cards, experience certificates including mark sheets and certificates of all public examinations in one envelope
- Send the filled for to:
FPM Office
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi
Suchana Bhawan, Audrey House Campus
Meur’s Road, Ranchi – 834008, JHARKHAND
IIM Ranchi Eligibility and Selection
- 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
Selection Criteria for PGDM 2019
Step 1: Shortlisting of Candidates for WAT and PI
- IIM Ranchi will devise a merit list for the students who have been shortlisted for Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). Read CAT GD/WAT and PI Experiences
- This list will be prepared on the basis of CAT score and will be announced in January, 2020.
- Expected cut off table (listed above) will be utilized for ranking candidates into different categories i.e. General, NC-OBC, SC etc. and further shortlisting based on the rank that they achieve
- A separate list will be created by every IIM on the basis of their individualized shortlisting process
Step 2: Written Ability Test and Personal Interview
- The selection rounds of IIM Ranchi (PI and WAT) will be conducted on the same day at 5 different centers- Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Chennai.
- Aspirants will have to write an essay on the topic given by the organizing institute within a duration of about 30 minutes.
- Topics provided will assess the creative thinking ability and socio-political awareness of the individual.
- Students may also be given the topics to write about economic and business affairs or sports for WAT.
- In the PI round, candidates will be interviewed by a panel of judges to evaluate their academic profile, quality of work and personal characteristics. Check Here Quick Tips To Crack CAT Interview
Step 3: 3: Final Admission CAT 2019
- After the Written Ability Test and Personal Interviews are completed, candidates who score the required marks will gain a rank on the merit list, better known as the Consolidated Merit List (CML)
- CAT Weightage is divided as per the following table
Component |
Weightage |
CAT Score |
30% |
Written Ability Test Score |
10% |
Personal Interview Score |
30% |
Profile |
30% |
Total |
100% |
- 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 |
15 |
Work Experience |
5 |
Academic Diversity |
5 |
Gender Diversity |
5 |
- 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% |
Less than 65% |
SSC |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
HSC |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Graduation |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
- 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 |
Less than 6 months |
0 |
6 to 11 months |
1 |
12 to 17 months |
3 |
18 to 23 months |
5 |
24 to 29 months |
4 |
30 to 35 months |
3 |
Greater than or equal to 36 |
2 |
- 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 |
- Gender diversity is a criterion of awarding 5 marks only to female candidates
Weightage Criteria for PGDHRM
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 |
Gender Diversity
- 3 marks will be awarded to female candidates only