What weight does IIM Ahmedabad place on 10th and 12th scores?

IIM Ahmedabad places significant weight on 10th and 12th scores, approximately 10% each in the initial composite score for shortlist, and 10% each in final composite after WAT/PI. IIM A fees are Rs 27.5L with Rs 35.22 LPA avg placement. Weighting methodology: 10th percentage raw scaled linearly (90%+ gets full points, below 60% gets zero), same for 12th. The threshold for full points varies by category: general candidates need 90%+ in 10th for max score, NC-OBC needs 85%+, SC/ST needs 80%+. Below these, partial credit is given down to zero. This is why candidates with weak 10th/12th (below 70%) struggle even at 99+ CAT, while those with 92%+ board scores have built-in composite advantage. For example, a candidate with 95 in both boards gains ~2-3 composite points over one with

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1. Combined with academic diversity (non-engineer), this can be 4-5 point swing, equivalent to 5-6 percentile CAT improvement. The thread's cheating case aside, genuine IIM A shortlists go to candidates with consistent 85%+ throughout school + 99.5+ CAT + workex. Can't change 10th/12th marks? Mitigation strategies: explain board weakness compellingly in PI (family issues, system migration, late maturity), demonstrate strong UG CGPA 8+ to show later academic recovery, excel at workex with Tier 1 firms, and prepare exceptionally for WAT/PI to score top in that 20-25% weight. Retake strategy for weak acads: audit gap carefully, if 10th/12th are below 80% and you're GEM engineer, IIM A conversion probability is low even at 99.9+. Check your eligibility at collvera.com/eligibility