IIM Indore gives the highest weightage to 10th board marks (39 points) across all IIMs, and this has been a long-standing policy that penalises candidates with weak 10th performance. At IIM Indore (Rs 16.5L fees, Rs 25 LPA avg, 97%+ CAT cutoff), the 39% weightage on 10th effectively means a 99+ CAT percentile with 75% in 10th gets beaten by a 97 percentile with 95% in 10th.
The reasoning behind this policy: IIM Indore has historically believed that consistent academic performance since adolescence is a better predictor of management potential than peaky performance. The 2024 shortlist criteria still heavily weights 10th, though IIM Indore has slightly adjusted CAT score weight to 35 from 45 a few years back. If your 10th is 75-80%, your IIM I call requires 99.
5+ CAT; below 75% in 10th, you're likely out of IIM I regardless of CAT. The practical implication: if you're in 8th-9th grade currently reading this, 10th marks have long tail impact on your MBA prospects. For current aspirants with weak 10th: skip IIM I in your application strategy and target IIM L/K/M (which weight 10th at 10 points).
IIM Kozhikode similarly penalises weak 10th with 25 points - avoid if your 10th is below 85%. Check your eligibility at collvera.