IIM Calcutta Shortlist 2025: Interview Dates, Admission Criteria, Fees & Placement

IIM Calcutta is among the most prestigious IIMs, and it offers a large number of courses to its candidates. However, the selection criteria in IIM Calcutta are based on the percentile in the CAT examination. In a recent official announcement, it is expected that the cut–off for the CAT 2024 is 85%. The candidate must gain a weightage of 56 points in the Personal Interview and Written Ability test to secure a seat in the IIM Calcutta. In this article, we will share necessary details regarding IIM Calcutta interview dates 2025, shortlisting criteria, admission criteria, fee structure, placement, etc.

IIM Calcutta Highlights 2025 

Some of the major highlights related to the IIM Calcutta shortlist 2025 can be checked from the table below:

Formation of IIM Calcutta	November 1961
Courses offered	72+ management courses
Average fee	27,00,000
Accepted entrance exams	CAT, GMAT, GATE, GRE, UGC – NET, JRF
Average package	INR 35.07 LPA

IIM Calcutta Admission Criteria 2025

IIM Calcutta is well- known for its management course, and it offers a large number of seats for MBA. It has specialization in various fields like Humanities, Finance, Economics, and management. However, IIM Calcutta admission criteria 2025 are given below

• Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for SC, ST, and PwD categories) from a recognized university.
• Candidates must have a valid score in CAT or equivalent management exams.
• Along with CAT, the candidate has to qualify for other important factors to get admitted like PI and WAT.

Also Read: IIM Calcutta Admission Process

IIM Calcutta Selection Criteria 2025

In the table below, we have mentioned the category–wise qualifying marks so that candidates can qualify for the PI phase.  The selection criteria for the IIM Calcutta based on the previous year is given below:

Category	DILR percentile	QA percentile	VARC percentile	Total percentile
SC	60	60	65	70
ST	55	55	55	65
NC - OBC	65	65	70	75
EWS	65	65	70	75
General	80	75	80	85
PWD	45	45	45	55

IIM Calcutta shortlist 2025 Criteria: Class 10 and Class 12 score weightage

The candidate who wants to apply to IIM Calcutta for UG courses needs to follow the certain weightage criteria in order to secure seats in the desired course. Here are the IIM Calcutta shortlist 2025 criteria for class 10th and 12th score weightage.

Class 10th marks	Points	Class 12th marks	Points
Above 80%	10	Above 80%	15
75% – 80 %	8	75% – 80 %	12
70 %– 75 %	6	70 %– 75 %	9
65 %– 70 %	4	65 %– 70 %	6
60 %– 65 %	2	60 %– 65 %	3
60%	0	60%	0

IIM Calcutta Composite Score 2025

The selection of a candidate is calculated based on the performance in the following phases according to the shortlisting criteria of IIM Calcutta. The institution releases a category – wise IIM Calcutta admission criteria 2025 of the candidates. Below, we have mentioned the weightage allocated to each phase. 

Components		Weights
CAT Score		30
Personal Interview (PI)		48
Work experience		8
Written ability test (WAT)		8
Academic diversity at bachelor’s level		6
Total		100

Also Read: IIM Calcutta Scholarship

IIM Calcutta MBA Shortlisting Criteria: Point for work experience

The candidate needs to have a minimum work experience of 12 months, and the maximum work experience should be 31 to 36 months. Applicants will be informed regarding admission selection through email. However, the selected candidates need to fill out the acceptance fee and letter. Moreover, if the candidate gets the confirmation letter within the designated period, only they will be selected. 

Months	Points
More than 48 months	2
37 – 48 months	6
31 – 36 months	8
25 – 30 months	6
19 – 24 months	4
12 – 18 months	2
Less than 12 months	0

IIM Calcutta WAT – PI Shortlist Process 2025

The official announcement for the IIM Calcutta 2025 will be released along with the Personal Interview form. Only those who will be able to apply for the WAT – PI participation have been selected for the CAT examination 2024. The candidate can download the PI form from the official website of IIM Calcutta by filling in the CAT 2024 user ID and Email. The selected candidates will be informed regarding PI via email. However, the steps to apply for the WAT–PI are:

• Visit the official website.
• IIM Calcutta will release the shortlist for the next stage on their official website.
• You will need to verify your status using your CAT registration number and email ID.
• Update additional details such as academic records, work experience, and achievements if required.
• Upload Necessary Documents such as mark sheets of Class X, XII, and graduation, work experience certificate (if applicable), category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD), if applicable, etc.
• Appear for the personal interview round.
• Final selection will be based on a weighted score considering CAT percentile, WAT-PI performance, academic diversity, and work experience.
• If selected, you will receive an admission offer from IIM Calcutta.

IIM Calcutta interview dates 2025

The final dates for the IIM Calcutta Interview are yet to be released but here are some of the important IIM Calcutta interview dates 2025. 

Events	Tentative dates
CAT exam date 2025	November 2024
CAT result day 2025	December 2024
Release of IIM Calcutta PI Status	January 2025
IIM Calcutta Interview Dates	Yet to be released
Release of IIM Calcutta results	Yet to be released

How to apply for IIM Calcutta Shortlist 2025 Interview?

The candidates who desired to get selected in IIM Calcutta and even selected it as an option while registering for the CAT 2025 can apply for the Aptitude test and WAT–PI, if the candidate qualifies for the cut–off marks for the CAT examination. The candidates can download the PI application form from the official website of IIM Calcutta, and if you have already done it then you can log into the account through email ID and user ID. Candidates who will be selected based on the IIM Calcutta cut off will be notified via email regarding PI. Some of the steps that candidates need to follow are:

• Visit the official website.
• IIM Calcutta will release the shortlist for the next stage on their official website.
• You will need to verify your status using your CAT registration number and email ID.
• Update additional details such as academic records, work experience, and achievements if required.
• Upload Necessary Documents such as mark sheets of Class X, XII, and graduation, work experience certificate (if applicable), category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD), if applicable, etc.
• Appear for the personal interview round.
• Final selection will be based on a weighted score considering CAT percentile, WAT-PI performance, academic diversity, and work experience.
• If selected, you will receive an admission offer from IIM Calcutta.

IIM Calcutta Shortlist 2025 Average Package

IIM Calcutta is known for its impeccable placements and lucrative packages. The average package as per IIM Calcutta placements have been listed below:

Year	IIM Calcutta Average Package
2020	INR 27.8 LPA
2021	INR 29.28 LPA
2022	INR 34.20 LPA
2023	INR 35.07 LPA

Salary package based on the various sectors

Sectors	Average package
Finance	INR 50 LPA
Consulting	INR 35 LPA
Product Management	INR 40 LPA
Operations	INR 30 LPA
General Management	INR 30 LPA
Marketing	INR 30 LPA

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