IIM Calcutta Selection Criteria for MBA Admissions – Calls Out, Check Qualifying Cutoffs & More

IIM Calcutta is a top MBA college in India where competition is really intense to secure a dream seat for two years MBA programme. IIM Calcutta has announced its selection criteria for the admission to two years MBA program (2026-28) batch. IIM Calcutta selection criteria covers three main stages where first stage refers the qualifying cutoff for candidates based on the CAT 2025 scores, and further proceed for the shortlisting for Personal Interview and Written Ability Test based on various parameters like CAT score, class 10th marks, class 12th marks and gender diversity factor. The final selection of candidates to the MBA program (2026-28) batch is based on the composite scores which will be a combination of CAT 2025 scores weighs 30%, Personal Interview weights 48%, 8% for the Written Ability, academic diversity scores, and finally the work experience. This blog is a comprehensive guide about the IIM Calcutta selection criteria for MBA admission (2026-28). Let’s discuss various parameters in a detailed manner.

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IIM Calcutta Selection Criteria – Qualifying Cutoffs for Stage 1

As a eligibility, candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA and 45% marks or equivalent CGPA (if candidate belong to SC/ST/PwD category) from the recognized institution or Government of India. If candidate is holding a foreign degree then respective degree should recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

The table mentioned below covers the minimum requirements of the CAT percentile for stage 1. Candidates should check the detailed qualifying cutoff based on their category.

Category	Section – I Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)	Section – II Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)	Section – III Quantitative Ability (QA)	Overall Percentile
OPEN	≥80	≥80	≥75	≥85
EWS	≥70	≥65	≥65	≥75
NC-OBC	≥70	≥65	≥65	≥75
SC	≥65	≥60	≥60	≥70
ST	≥55	≥55	≥55	≥65
PwD	≥45	≥45	≥45	≥55

IIM Calcutta Selection Criteria Stage 2 – Shortlisting for WAT & PI

Once candidates gets qualified by following the criteria based on stage 1, then they called for Personal Interview and Written Ability Test based on the calculation of composite scores which is mentioned in the table below.

Various Parameters	Weightage	Method of Calculation
CAT 2025 Score	56	(A / B) × 56
Class 10 marks	10	as per the table given below
Class 12 marks	15	as per the table given below
Gender Diversity Factor	4	4 points will be awarded for female and transgender candidates only
Total	85

IIM Calcutta Selection Criteria – Score Based on Class 10th Marks

Class 10th Marks (in %)	Points
≥80	10
≥75 and <80	8
≥70 and <75	6
≥65 and <70	4
≥60 and <65	2
<60	0

IIM Calcutta Selection Criteria – Score Based on Class 12th Marks

Class 12th Marks (in %)	Points
≥80	15
≥75 and <80	12
≥70 and <75	9
≥65 and <70	6
≥60 and <65	3
<60	0

IIM Calcutta Selection Criteria Stage 3 – Final Selection Based on Composite Scores

Various Parameters	Weightage
CAT 2025 Score	30
Personal Interview (PI)	48
Writing Ability Test (WAT)	8
Points awarded for Academic Diversity at Bachelor’s and Master’s level for non-engineering degrees and professional qualifications (please check table mentioned below)	6
Work Experience (as per the formula provided in the section on Work Experience)	8
Total	100

IIM Calcutta Selection Process – Academic Diversity

IIM Calcutta also serves the points to candidates based on their academic diversity and the detailed information for the scores based on their academic background is mentioned in the table specified below.

Category ID	Academic Categories	Points or Scores
1	Bachelor’s degree in engineering stream OR Master’s degree in engineering stream OR Integrated Master’s degree in engineering stream	0
2	Bachelor’s degree in non-engineering stream	4
3	Dual bachelor’s degree in Law (e.g. BA LLB, BSc. LLB, B.Com LLB, BBA LLB)	5
4	Bachelor’s degree in engineering stream and Master’s in non-engineering stream	2
5	Bachelor’s degree in non-engineering stream and Master’s in non-engineering stream	5
6	Dual/Integrated degree where Bachelor’s is non-engineering and Master’s is in non-engineering stream	5
7	Dual/Integrated degree where Bachelor’s is engineering stream and Master’s is non-engineering stream	1
8	CA / ICWA / CS or Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India (FIAI) without having a bachelor’s degree	5
9	CA / ICWA / CS or Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India (FIAI) with a bachelor’s degree	6
10	CA / ICWA / CS or Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India (FIAI) with or without a bachelor’s degree, and with Master’s in non-engineering stream	6
11	Integrated bachelor’s degree in Law and Master’s in non-engineering stream	6

IIM Calcutta Selection Criteria – How Work Experience is Calculated?

Candidates who are carrying work experience, should also gain some scores from the institute based on the criteria mentioned by IIM Calcutta. The points calculated for work experience is shared below.

Points calculated for Work Experience is mentioned below 
= 0            if x<=6
= x/3          if 6<x<=24
= 8            if 24<x<=36
= 26-(x/2)     if 36<x<=48
= 2            if x>48

IIM Calcutta Selection Criteria : Final Selection to MBA (2026-28)

The final selection of candidates for the MBA program in IIM Calcutta is based on the parameters mentioned above and if candidates fails to meet the qualifications should not further considered in the selection process.

Conclusion – IIM Calcutta Admission Criteria

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