IIM Calcutta PGP Selection Criteria: 56 Points Allocated to CAT 2026 for Shortlisting; PI Holds Maximum Weight in Final Merit

IIM Calcutta PGP Selection Criteria: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta has officially released its admission policy and selection criteria for the Master of Business Administration (MBA / PGP) batch of 2027-29. The updated criteria indicate that candidates applying for CAT 2026 will go through a structured multi-stage evaluation process. The scores of CAT 2026 will carry the highest weight (56 out of 85 points) at the first shortlisting stage for the Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT) rounds. But the Personal Interview (PI) will be the most influential factor in creating the final merit list, with a 48% weightage. Interested candidates can check the full selection process on the official website iimcal.ac.in .

IIM Calcutta PGP Selection Criteria: Stage-wise weightage for shortlisting and final merit

IIM Calcutta uses a two-stage combined score to shortlist candidates for WAT-PI and then to draw up the final offer list.

Stage 1 Shortlisting Score (Total 85 Points):

• CAT 2026 Scaled Score: 56 points
• Class 10 Board Marks: 10 Points
• Class 12 Board Marks: 15 Points
• Diversity Factor - Gender: 4 Points (2% weightage)

Stage 2 Weightage for Final Selection (Total 100 Points):

• Personal Interview (PI): 48 Points / 48%
• CAT 2026 Performance: 30 Points / 30%
• Written Ability Test (WAT): 8 Points / 8%
• Work Experience: 8 Points /8% 8% /8%
• Academic Diversity: 6 Points / 6%

Minimum Qualifying CAT Percentile Cutoffs (Category-Wise)

Candidates need to fulfil percentile cutoffs section-wise as well as overall in CAT 2026 to be considered for the WAT-PI Shortlisting round.

Note: While 85 percentile is the basic qualifying eligibility cutoff for the General category but actual shortlist calls will require a CAT percentile of 98+ in all probability because of fierce competition.

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