IIM Bodh Gaya PGP Selection Criteria 2020 – 2022 – IIM Bodh Gaya has announced the selection criteria for admission in 2020 -2022 batch. Admission to IIM Bodh Gaya will be based on the performance of candidates in the CAT, Personal Interview & Written Ability Test (PI & WAT) and also based on their profile. The size of the batch is around 120 people. The written ability test and the personal interview process will be common for 11 IIMs. The weightage for different components and the profile scoring method are given below in this article. Candidates can scroll down to know more about IIM Bodh Gaya PGP selection criteria for admission in 2020 – 2022 batch.
IIM Bodh Gaya PGP Selection Criteria
The Personal appearance process is common for 11 IIMs namely IIM Amritsar, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Rohtak, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Trichy and IIM Udaipur.
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IIM Bodh Gaya Admission Procedure for 2020 – 22 Batch
A. Short-listing for Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT)
Candidates eligible to be considered for PI and WAT
Short-listing for PI and WAT comprises candidates achieving the minimum section-wise and overall percentile in CAT 2019.
Minimum Percentile for short-listing the candidates for PI and WAT stage
| Category | Quantitative Aptitude Percentile (PQA) | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Verbal and Reading Comprehension Percentile (PVRC) | Overall Percentile (PT) |
| General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 95 |
| NC-OBC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 78 |
| SC | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| ST | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| DAP | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
Candidates securing the above mentioned minimum percentile in each category in CAT 2019 will only be considered for calculation of their composite score in Part B (described below). Please note that the actual section-wise and overall percentile of a short-listed candidate may be much higher than the above mentioned minimum percentile.
B. Criteria for Final Selection for PGP (Batch 2020 -22)
A candidate’s final score for selection is calculated on the basis of the criteria given below. The table below indicates the criteria and their weights to be used for the final selection for PGP for the batch 2020 – 22.
Criteria and weights for final selection for PGP
| Criterion | Weights |
| CAT 2019 Score | 40 % |
| Personal Appearance | 30%
|
| Profile | (30%)
|
| Academic Profile | (12%)
|
| Work Experience | 06% |
Method of allotting points for Class X and Class XII percentages of marks based on aggregate scores is given below
Points for Class X, Class XII and Graduation marks
- 10th standard – 4%
- 12th standard – 4%
- Graduation – 4%
| Range of Marks | Class X | Class XII | Graduation |
| < 60 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 60 to 64.99 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 65 to 69.99 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 70 to 74.99 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 75 to 79.99 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 80 to 84.99 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 85 to 89.99 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 90 to 94.99 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 95 to 100 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
For work experience, a maximum of Six points will be awarded depending on the length of service as indicated at the time of filing the online CAT Registration Form. Only managerial work experience after graduation will be considered. Training/Project work/work done as an integral part of the curricular requirement will not be considered.
Points for work experience in completed months
| Months | <6 | 7 to 12 | 13 to 24 | 25 to 36 | 37 to 48 | 49-60 | 60 or more |
| Score | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
The final selection list will be based on merit in each category; minimum qualification on the above mentioned criteria would not automatically qualify the candidate for admission into IIM Bodh Gaya.
Diversity (12%)
Gender Diversity (8%)
| Gender | Score |
| Male | 0 |
| Female | 8 |
Academic Discipline Diversity (4%)
The following academic disciplines are eligible for diversity score:
| S.No. | The following academic disciplines are eligible for diversity score: |
| 1. | Arts/Humanities: Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Education, Geography, History, Languages, Liberal arts, Law, Library and Information Science, Mass Communication and Journalism, Music, Philosophy, Performing Arts (Dance/Drama/Theatre), Literature, Physical Education, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Social Work, Statistics, etc. |
| 2. | Commerce: Accounting, Auditing, Banking, Chartered Accountancy, Costs & Works Accountancy, etc. |
| 3. | Science: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Zoology, etc. |
| 4. | All other courses except Engineering (equivalent to B. E./B. Tech.) |
Academic disciplines = 4 or else 0
IIM Bodh Gaya Reservation Policy
IIM Bodh Gaya will apply Government of India reservation policy for admission to Central Educational Institutions (CEIs).
| Category | % Reservation |
| Schedule Caste | 15% |
| Schedule Tribe | 7.5% |
| OBC – Non Creamy Layer | 27% |
| DAP | 5% |
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