An EWS engineer with a 9/9/8 academic profile needs around 99.3-99.4 CAT percentile for IIM Calcutta, based on the OP of this thread who converted exactly that way.
For General category male engineers with identical academics, the bar jumps to 99.8+ for IIM C and 99.9+ for IIM A and B.
IIM Calcutta charges Rs 27L in fees and places students at Rs 34.23 LPA average, so the ROI justifies the brutal cutoff. EWS candidates typically get a 0.
5-0.6 percentile relaxation versus General. The 8 in UG is borderline: if it's closer to 8 than 9 (say 8.
1-8.3), consulting and finance shortlists take a hit. Above 8.
5 is effectively treated like 9 for most companies. Your 10th and 12th above 90 protect you in the IIM Calcutta initial shortlist formula, which weights academics heavily. Work experience of 18-24 months in a reputed firm lifts finance and consulting chances significantly.
Freshers with this profile end up in general management or marketing day 2 placements, not MBB consulting. If you are EWS with 9/9/8 and scoring below 99.3, don't bank on IIM C convert.
Either retake CAT or add 18+ months of workex in a tech/analyst role. Skip predictors that promise calls below 99.2 for EWS engineers.
The composite score favors diverse, high-academic profiles. Check your eligibility at collvera.