Planning to take admission in IIM Kozhikode? What if you do not get shortlisted in the first merit list? Well, in that case, there might still be a chance if you are listed in the waiting list. Thus, you need to understand the IIM Kozhikode waitlist movement. Each year, IIM Kozhikode releases multiple waitlists to fill its seats, with the number of rounds varying from 8 to 15 in the previous years. The waitlist movement has been significant, especially for the General, OBC, and SC categories. In 2022 – 24, 710 candidates moved as per the General waitlists released, while for OBC and SC the movement was 453 and 268, respectively. Based on past trends, the waitlist movement for 2025 is expected to move by 710 seats in the General category, followed by 453 for EWS and 268 for OBC. Check out the blog to find out more in detail:
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IIM Kozhikode Waitlist Movement 2025 (Expected)
| Category | Seats |
| General | 710 |
| EWS | 453 |
| OBC-NCL | 268 |
| SC | 175 |
| ST | 91 |
| PwD/DAP/DAS | 89 |
IIM Kozhikode Waitlist Movement: Previous Year Analysis
IIM Kozhikode waiting list movement scenario over the years will help candidates analyse what to expect in the waitlist movement in 2025. The total number of waitlists released has varied, with the highest being 15 for the 2019 – 21 batch, while other years saw between 8 to 11 waitlist rounds. Similarly, the highest movement for general category was recorded for admission in 2019-21 batch (776) followed by 2022-24 batch. The movement was recorded at 710 seats. In the EWS category, the IIM Kozhikode waitlist movement ranged from just 5 candidates in 2019 – 21 to 91 in 2022 – 24. For OBC category, the maximum seats move in 2022-24 as compared to the previous five years. Candidates can have a look at the previous year data of IIM Kozhikode waitlist movement in the tables provided below:
IIM Kozhikode Total Waitlist Released
| Batch | Total No. Of Waitlist |
| 2022-24 | 10 |
| 2021-23 | 8 |
| 2020-22 | 11 |
| 2019-21 | 15 |
| 2018-20 | 10 |
IIM Kozhikode Total Waitlist Movement for General Category
| Batch | General Waiting List Movement |
| 2022-24 | 710 |
| 2021-23 | 640 |
| 2020-22 | 596 |
| 2019-21 | 776 |
| 2018-20 | 629 |
IIM Kozhikode Total Waitlist Movement for EWS Category
| Batch | EWS Waiting List Movement |
| 2022-24 | 91 |
| 2021-23 | 109 |
| 2020-22 | 82 |
| 2019-21 | 5 |
IIM Kozhikode Total Waitlist Movement for OBC Category
| Batch | OBC Waiting List Movement |
| 2022-24 | 453 |
| 2021-23 | 294 |
| 2020-22 | 439 |
| 2019-21 | 442 |
| 2018-20 | 360 |
IIM Kozhikode Total Waitlist Movement for SC Category
| Batch | SC Waiting List Movement |
| 2022-24 | 268 |
| 2021-23 | 336 |
| 2020-22 | 265 |
| 2019-21 | 270 |
| 2018-20 | 239 |
IIM Kozhikode Total Waitlist Movement for ST Category
| Batch | ST Waiting List Movement |
| 2022-24 | 175 |
| 2021-23 | 142 |
| 2020-22 | 140 |
| 2019-21 | 130 |
| 2018-20 | 100 |
IIM Kozhikode Composite Score
The composite score trend at IIM Kozhikode shows how the cutoff for admission has changed over the years.
| Batch | Composite Score |
| 2022-24 | 48.036 |
| 2021-23 | 47.941 |
| 2020-22 | 48.837 |
| 2019-21 | 56.18 |
| 2018-20 | 66.503 |
IIM Kozhikode Shortlisted Candidates – Previous Year Analysis
| Batch | Sanctioned Intake | Shortlisted Candidates | Seats Filled |
| 2022-24 | 480 | 4500 | – |
| 2021-23 | 480 | 4578 | 486 |
| 2020-22 | 480 | 4815 | 481 |
| 2019-21 | 485 | 5078 | 501 |
| 2018-20 | 420 | 4276 | 430 |
- For the 2022 – 24 batch, although the sanctioned intake was 480, around 4500 candidates were shortlisted.
- In the 2021 – 23 batch, with the same intake of 480, a slightly higher number of 4578 candidates were shortlisted, and 486 seats were eventually filled.
- The 2020 – 22 batch saw 4815 shortlisted candidates for 480 seats, with 481 students finally enrolled.
- For the 2019 – 21 batch, IIM Kozhikode had a sanctioned intake of 485, shortlisted 5078 candidates, and filled 501 seats, marking the highest over-enrollment in this period.
- For the 2018 – 20 batch, the intake was lower at 420, with 4276 candidates shortlisted and 430 seats filled.
This trend suggests that IIM Kozhikode consistently shortlists around 9 to 11 times the number of its sanctioned intake to ensure full seat occupancy, sometimes admitting slightly more than the sanctioned capacity.
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IIM Kozhikode Waitlist Movement 2025 : Know the Expected and Previous Year Analysis FAQs
For the SC category, the waitlist is expected to move by 175 seats in 2025. However, in the previous years, the IIM Kozhikode waitlist peaked by 336 movements in 2021 – 23 and around 260 – 270 in other years.
In 2025, IIM Kozhikode waitlist is expected to move by 91 seats. In the previous years, the waitlist movement has steadily increased, from 100 in 2018 – 20 to 175 in 2022 – 24.
In the 2018 – 20 batch, the required score was quite high at 66.503. But from the 2019 – 21 batch onwards, the score started dropping, first to 56.18, then to around 48 in the next batches. For 2022–24, the score was 48.036, similar to the previous two years.