IIM Calcutta MBA Admission: The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta) has announced the admission policy for the MBA program (Batch 2027-29). The institute offers a two-year Master of Business Administration (MBA) program comprising a core curriculum, summer internships, and elective courses. In the first year, students study compulsory subjects across various fields of business and management.

In the second year, students can choose electives based on their interests, career goals, or desired specialisations.  Unlike mandatory core subjects that provide foundational knowledge, electives offer the freedom to explore new fields or deepen existing understanding.

IIM Calcutta will shortlist candidates for the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) based on their CAT 2026 scores. Other parameters include academic performance and gender diversity.

IIM Calcutta MBA Admission: Academic Eligibility

Aspirants seeking admission to the MBA program at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta) must hold a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA. A minimum of 45% marks is needed for candidates in the SC, ST, and PwD categories.

The degree must be obtained from a university established by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India, an educational institution established by an Act of Parliament, an institution declared as a Deemed University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or an institution recognised as offering an equivalent qualification by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

Candidates holding foreign degrees must obtain an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities.

The percentage of marks obtained in the bachelor's degree will be calculated according to the method adopted by the university, college, or institute that awarded the degree. For candidates who receive grades or CGPA instead of marks, the conversion method specified by their institute will be used.

If the institute does not have a system for converting CGPA into an equivalent percentage, the percentage will be calculated by comparing the candidate's CGPA to the maximum possible CGPA... and will be calculated by dividing by [the total] and multiplying the result by 100.

For candidates who have completed an integrated master's or dual-degree program immediately after Class 12, the marks considered equivalent to a bachelor's degree by the institute will be used. If the institute does not specify separate undergraduate and postgraduate marks for the dual-degree program, the postgraduate marks will be treated as the undergraduate marks for determining eligibility and calculating the combined score during the admission stages.

IIM Calcutta MBA Admission Shortlisting Criteria

In the first stage, candidates must meet the minimum overall and sectional percentile cut-offs for CAT 2026 prescribed by the institute. To be considered for the second stage of shortlisting, they must also secure non-negative raw scores in all sections of CAT 2026.

Candidates who meet these requirements will be considered for the second stage (Stage II) of the selection process.

The actual sectional and overall percentile cut-offs may be significantly higher than the minimum percentiles mentioned above, as they will depend on the number of candidates to be called for the Personal Interview (PI) in each category.

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