Admission
IIM Raipur PG Admission Criteria, Shortlisting for Personal Interview (PI)
Candidates applying to IIM Raipur’s PG programs are shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) stage based on their performance in one of the accepted entrance tests: CAT, GRE, GMAT, GATE, JRF-UGC/CSIR, or UGC-NET. Each test has predefined minimum percentile thresholds, which vary by candidate category.
|
Test Type |
General |
NC-OBC |
|
CAT (Overall) |
80 |
75 |
|
CAT (Sectional) |
70 |
65 |
|
GRE (Sectional) |
70 |
65 |
|
GMAT (Overall) |
80 |
75 |
|
GMAT (Sectional) |
70 |
65 |
|
GATE |
80 |
75 |
|
JRF-UGC / CSIR |
All qualified candidates are eligible |
|
|
UGC-NET |
All qualified candidates are eligible |
Personal Interview (PI) Process
All candidates shortlisted based on their entrance test scores (CAT/GRE/GMAT/GATE/JRF-UGC/CSIR/UGC-NET) are required to appear for the Personal Interview at the IIM Raipur campus.
During the interview, the selection panel, comprising faculty members from both the area of specialization and the PhD programme committee will evaluate each candidate’s overall suitability for the doctoral program. The assessment will focus on:
· Academic performance across past qualifications
· Professional accomplishments and experience
· Research interests and motivation for pursuing a PhD
*Both the specialization panel and the program panel must interview the candidate for their PI evaluation to be considered complete.
Merit List Preparation:
Merit lists are prepared specialization-wise based on two key evaluation parameters:
1. Academic Qualifications – 40% weightage
2. Performance in Personal Interview – 60% weightage
Academic Profile Scoring Breakdown:
| Range of Marks (%) | 10th Class (8%) | 12th Class (8%) | Graduation (16%) | Post-Graduation (8%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| > 60 and ≤ 70 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| > 70 and ≤ 80 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| > 80 and ≤ 90 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| > 90 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 |
IIM Raipur CAT Cutoff for 2025 admissions
(Based on the latest available data and trends)
|
Category |
Overall Percentile |
Sectional Percentile (QA, DILR, VARC) |
|
General |
94 |
73 |
|
EWS |
77 |
50 |
|
NC-OBC |
77 |
50 |
|
SC |
60 |
44 |
|
ST |
40 |
(QA: 30) (DILR: 25) (VARC: 25) |
|
PwD (DAP) |
40 |
(QA: 30) (DILR: 25) (VARC: 25) |
Eligibility criteria for various programs at IIM Raipur:
MBA (PGP) Program Eligibility
· Bachelor’s degree with at least:
o 60% marks for General, EWS, NC-OBC
o 50% marks for SC
o 45% marks for ST and PwD
· Must have a valid CAT score (CAT 2024 for 2025–27 batch)
· Minimum CAT percentiles:
o General: 90 overall, 75 sectional
o NC-OBC/EWS: 80 overall, 65 sectional
o SC: 65 overall, 60 sectional
o ST/PwD: 45 overall, 30 sectional
Executive MBA Eligibility
· Bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% marks
· Minimum 3 years of work experience
· Selection via profile evaluation and interview
PhD (FPM/EFPM) Eligibility
· One of the following:
o Master’s degree/PGP from IIMs with 55% marks
o CA/ICWA with degree and CS with B.Com 60% marks
o 4-year Engineering degree with CGPA ≥ 6.5/10
o 5-year Integrated Master’s degree with 60% marks
· Age limit: Not more than 50 years as of June 1, 2025
· Must have valid scores in CAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE, JRF-UGC/CSIR, or UGC-NET
· Final-year students can apply provisionally
For detailed information about all course admissions, please visit the official IIM Raipur website.
