A GNEM (General Non-Engineer Male) 9/8/7 profile with 99+ CAT and decent workex is competitive for IIM Mumbai but not guaranteed, because IIM M increasingly weights academic consistency. IIM Mumbai at Rs 23L fees and Rs 22 LPA average has raised cutoffs as it rebrands from NITIE. For 9/8/7 GNEM at 98.5-99 CAT, expect: IIM M shortlist with moderate conversion probability, IIM Shillong (Rs 18L, Rs 22 LPA avg) more reliable, IIM Kozhikode (Rs 24L, Rs 28 LPA) possible. The 7 in UG is the weak point; it drops IIM M conversion probability for male candidates. For improvement: add 18+ months branded workex, push CAT to 99.5+, secure CFA L1 or analytics certification. GNEM with 8/8/8 at 99+ is more competitive than 9/8/7 at 98 because academic consistency wins over single-score brilliance. For IIM M's current composite formula, 10th and 12th carry higher weight than UG; 9/8/7 is treated worse than 8/9/8 even though both average