A General Engineer Male (GEM) with 9/9/7 and 2.5 years work-ex targeting IIM ABC needs 99.5-99.
8 CAT percentile for realistic calls, per the ranker's advice. At IIM Ahmedabad (Rs 27.5L fees, Rs 35.
22 LPA avg, 99%+ CAT cutoff) and IIM Bangalore (Rs 26.2L fees, Rs 34.88 LPA avg, 99%+ cutoff), the 7 in UG is the main concern.
The ranker's response: "Very high chance for B (99.5+ score required), if grad score is below 79, getting a call from A will be difficult. For C aim for a 99.
79+ percentile since no weightage for acad diversity in the first stage." Breaking this down: IIM A has acad filters at shortlist, IIM B has work-ex bonus which helps 2.5 yr ex candidate, IIM C has no acad diversity but heavy CAT+12th weight.
For a GEM with 7 in UG: IIM A is hardest because 7 costs 4 points on 10-point scale. IIM B is most achievable at 99.5 due to work-ex and moderate UG weight.
IIM C needs 99.79+. The practical implication: if your CAT is 99.
8+ and UG is 7+, you're in the "fair chance" zone for all three but conversion requires strong interview. If UG is 6.5 or below, IIM A is near-impossible regardless of CAT.
Include FMS (Rs 2.43L fees, Rs 34 LPA avg, 98%+ cutoff) as backup - FMS is more accessible for 7 UG at strong CAT. Build your shortlist aggressively but realistically.
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