Udaipur, Rajasthan
Indian Institute of Management Udaipur
IIM Udaipur presents its flagship two-year full-time MBA program inviting applications for admissions at their Udaipur campus. Renowned for delivering quality management education, the institute proudly ranks among the top B-schools in India.
This article explores the admission criteria requirement for admission into IIM Udaipur.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for admission in IIM Udaipur, candidates need to complete the following eligibility criteria:
- Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate or its equivalent (45% for SC/ST/PwD).
- Final-year students who are awaiting results can also apply, but must submit their mark sheet and degree certificate by the specified deadline.
Admission Process
The selection process for IIM Udaipur's MBA program will be determined by candidates' CAT results, a Personal Interview (PI), and their overall profile. The PI will be common for all IIMs involved in the CAP 2024 procedure.
1. Shortlisting through CAT score: The initial shortlisting for PI process is done based on the candidates' percentile in the CAT exam. Candidates clearing the minimum cutoff criteria set by IIM Udaipur will be invited for the Personal interview round in the CAP process.
The indicative cat cutoff for IIM Udaipur is as follows:
| Category | QA | DILR | VARC | Overall Percentile |
| General | 73 | 73 | 73 | 94 |
| EWS | 50 | 50 | 50 | 77 |
| NC-OBC | 50 | 50 | 50 | 77 |
| SC | 44 | 44 | 44 | 60 |
| ST | 25 | 25 | 30 | 40 |
| DAP | 25 | 25 | 30 | 40 |
2. Personal Interview Round:
- The Common Admission Process (CAP) is a centralized selection method for MBA admissions at all the participating Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). It includes an online Personal Interview to assess the candidate's skills, knowledge, and MBA program fit.
- There will be no WAT (Written Ability Test) for CAP process.
- IIM Kashipur will oversee the Coordination for CAP 2024.
3. Final Admission: Once the PI rounds are successfully complete, IIM Udaipur rolls out admission offer to the selected candidates based on candidates' CAT results, Personal Interview score, and their overall profile score.
Here is the weightage of the parameters affecting admission criteria:
| Selection Parameter | Weightage |
| CAT Score | 60% |
| PI Score | 15% |
| Profile | 25% |
| Total | 100% |
Profile Score will consists of parameters like Academic Profile, Work Experience, Academic Diversity, Gender Diversity. IIM Udaipur allots marks against each of these categories to generate the profile score. Here is the breakdown of the parameters affecting profile score:
| Profile Parameters | Score |
| Academic Profile | 9% |
| Work Experience | 10% |
| Gender Diversity | 6% |
| Total | 25% |
Academic Profile Score:
IIM Udaipur's criteria of giving different weightages to different parameters including 10th, 12th, and graduation is given below in the table:
| Parameters | Sub Academic Scores |
| 10th | 2% |
| 12th | 2% |
| Graduation | 4% |
| CA/CS/ICWA (completed) | 1% |
| Score Range | 10th | 12th | Graduation |
| <= 60 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 60.01 to 64 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 64.01 to 68 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| 68.01 to 72 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| 72.01 to 76 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 76.01 to 80 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 80.01 to 84 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.8 |
| 84.01 to 88 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| 88.01 to 92 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
| 92.01 >= | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
Candidates with professional qualification without a bachelor's degree:
| Marks | Points |
| 50.01 - 52 | 0.4 |
| 52.01 - 54 | 0.8 |
| 54.01 - 56 | 1.2 |
| 56.01 - 58 | 1.6 |
| 58.01 - 60 | 2 |
| 60.01 - 62 | 2.4 |
| 62.01 - 64 | 2.8 |
| 64.01 - 66 | 3.2 |
| 66.01 - 68 | 3.6 |
| 68.01 >= | 4 |
Work Experience Score: Work experience is not a necessary condition for the admission but it surely helps in interviews and it also shows that you have some kind of industry exposure. Not only this, you were given extra points in composite score based on the number of months of experience.
| Duration of Work Experience (in Months) | Points |
| 1 to 6 | 0 |
| 7 to 12 | 1.5 |
| 13-18 | 3 |
| 19-24 | 5 |
| 25-30 | 8 |
| 31-36 | 10 |
| 37-42 | 8 |
| 43-48 | 5 |
| 49-54 | 3 |
| 55-60 | 1.5 |
| > 60 | 0 |
Academic Diversity Score: It is the extra score given to the non-Engineers to boost academic diversity in the MBA cohort.
| Degree Title as per CAP-2024 | Points |
| BDES, BPHARM/BPHARMA, BARCH, BMS (Management Studies) BA, BBA, BSTAT, BSW, BPT, BM/BMUS, BCCA, BS/BSC, BCOM, Others | 1.00 |
Gender Diversity Score: It is the score given to the female candidates to increase the women contribution in the corporate.
| Gender | Points |
|---|---|
| Male | 0 |
| Female or Transgender | 5 |
Reservations: Certain no. of seats are reserved in every IIM for the students who belongs to certain reserved category. Typically the percentage of seats that are reserved are given below in the table:
| Category | % Reservation |
|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15% |
| Schedule Tribe | 7.5% |
| OBC - Non-Creamy Layer | 27% |
| DAP | 5% |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 10% |
FAQs
- Can I apply to IIM Udaipur through XAT?
No, all IIMs only consider CAT scores for admission into their prestigious MBA/PGDM programs. - Does IIM Udaipur conducts its own interview?
The interview process at IIM Udaipur is through the CAP. IIM Udaipur doesn't conduct its own interview. - What is CAT Cutoff for IIM Udaipur?
The overall CAT Cutoff for IIM Udaipur for General Category is 94 while for the reserved category it ranges from 80 to 50 percentile as specified by the college. - I have done CA, can I still apply for IIM?
For a candidate who has completed CA/ICWA/CS without having a bachelor’s degree, the average of the percentage marks obtained in the Inter and Final examination in CA/ICWA/CS will be considered as the bachelor’s degree marks percentage. In cases where Inter marks are not mentioned or not available, the Final marks will be considered.
