Not receiving an IIM A email despite clearing sectionals means you didn't make the composite score cutoff for shortlist. IIM A does not always email rejections; they publish results online at the admission portal (iima.ac.
in/admissions) and candidates need to check actively. Sectional clearance is just the first filter (Stage 1); the second filter (Stage 2) applies composite score including academics, workex, and diversity. IIM Ahmedabad fees are Rs 27.
5L with Rs 35.22 LPA average placement. For general category, even with all sectionals 80+ and overall 99+, you can miss the shortlist if 10th/12th/UG or workex pulls your composite below the cutoff.
This year with ~3 lakh CAT takers, the 99+ bracket is flooded, pushing composite cutoffs higher. Check the IIM A portal with your CAT registration number for status. If rejected from A, the other IIMs likely also rejected unless their weighting is different.
IIM L (Rs 22L/Rs 32.3 LPA, 97%+) weights WAT/PI more than A, so you might still have L call. IIM K (Rs 24L/Rs 28 LPA, 96%+) favors non-engineers and females.
Check portals of B, C, L, K, Mumbai, and new IIMs. If no calls anywhere at 99+, your 10th/12th is likely below 80%. Apply to FMS (98%+ cutoff), SPJIMR, MDI, XLRI, IIFT where profile weighting differs.
Check your eligibility at collvera.