What is The Selection Process After CAT?

In this article, we have discussed the CAT Selection Process, which every aspirant should know. The CAT exam is one of the most reputed and highly preferred MBA exams in India. Every year, approximately 2.5 Lakhs of candidates appeared for CAT in order to grab the opportunity to study at top MBA colleges in India, like IIMs.

The selection process after CAT is very straightforward. The IIMs will shortly begin the selection process for students applying for their post-graduate management degrees. Please refer BYJU’S CAT College Predictor tool.

Read the article below and know all the details related to the CAT selection process, rounds, weightage, parameters and more.

CAT Selection Process – MBA Admission

The screening method is described separately on each website of the IIMs. It will use the CAT score to shortlist applicants. Group Discussions (GD), Written Ability Tests (WAT), and Personal Interviews (PI) make up the CAT selection procedure.

IIM Admission Process After CAT

The CAT Selection Process for IIMs includes three rounds:

• Round 1: IIM Shortlist and CAT Results
• Round 2: PI Round – In this round, the candidates have to appear for a personal interview
• Round 3: Selection and Verification of the candidates

☛ Also Check: IIM Selection Criteria

In the section below, we have shared all the above rounds in detail. Check all these details before you are attending the CAT selection process for the upcoming exam.

Round 1: Declaration of the Result and IIM Shortlisting

The IIM CAT, the organisation in charge of administering the exam, will declare the result first. Shortlist dates will start to be made public by the IIMs, followed by the shortlisting procedure. IIMs will publish their own CAT cutoffs for certain categories.

The list of candidates who have been shortlisted for the next round of selection will be made accessible on the relevant IIMs’ websites. All of the shortlisted candidates will receive interview invitations directly from it.

Invitation letters for the first round of the CAT selection procedure will be sent to all the shortlisted candidates. The following details will be included in the invitation letter.

• Link for registration
• The deadline for CAP registration (for nine IIMs) has passed.
• WAT/GD and PI times, dates, and locations

Round 2: PI Round

Written Ability Tests (WAT), Personal Interviews (PI), and Group Discussions (GD) are the next stages of the IIM selection process for all students who meet the cutoff. General knowledge, communication skills, past performance in rounds, and mental alertness are all taken into consideration while evaluating candidates.

Round 3: Selection and Verification of Candidature

The eligibility and verification requirements for the CAT final selection process must be met by each applicant listed for a personal interview at an IIM.

Candidates are now graded according to their academic success. Here is a list of the possible criteria used to choose candidates.

Important Nore: The above parameters and weightage may vary year-to-year. It depends on the decision of CAT conducting IIM.

Selection Process after CAT: Required Documents

During the selection process, which includes a personal interview, candidates must present original and attested copies of their credentials. The original degree mark sheets for every semester must be submitted, together with attested copies, at the time of joining, if chosen.

Documents Required During PI

• Call letter for IIM Interview
• CAT scorecard
• Class 10 and 12 mark sheets and certificate
• Graduation mark sheet and certificate
• Reservation Category and PwD Certificate (If Applicable)
• Work Experience (If Have)

CAT Selection Process for New IIMs: CAP Round

The baby IIMs, including those in Raipur, Ranchi, Trichy, Udaipur, and Kashipur, will use a common admissions process (CAP) for their counselling. There will be a shortlist of candidates, and they will all need to show up for the rounds of the common written ability exam and personal interviews. Based on a unique merit list, each of these IIMs will disclose a candidate’s performance.

Key Points to Attend IIM CAP

• The shortlisted candidates will get an invitation to attend the IIM CAP round.
• All CAP participating IIMs will have their WAT-PI round conducted by that IIM.
• Following the CAP, the participating IIMs will assess each candidate’s performance in the WAT, PI, CAT score, profile, etc., and compile their own merit list for admission.
• On the relevant IIM website, a final list of the chosen candidates will be available. Candidates who have a CAT ID or institute login are the only ones who can access this.

Note that the selection process after CAT exam is almost similar to all the IIMs. The only difference is the baby IIMs conduct a common IIM CAP round, while the old IIMs conduct their individual selection round.

Selection Process after CAT – Non IIMs

There are about 100 institutes registered with IIM CAT that do not come under the IIM category. These universities use their own CAT selection process to conduct the final admission round. Although the WAT, GD/PI and CAT counselling rounds are the same. However, not all of these steps are necessary for admission in the end. Instead of holding group discussions, several institutions, including IMT Ghaziabad, FMS Delhi, etc hold group activities or group training.