The CAT score is still one of the most significant factors in determining your admission to IIM-B, with 55% weightage in the first phase and 25% weightage in the second phase.
The 85 percentile continues to be the minimum overall CAT cut-off. The 80 percentile continues to serve as the minimum cut-off for VARC.
The IIM Bangalore has reinstated the graduation marks component to the pre-PI selection process and given it a weightage of 10% after eliminating it in 2023.
Graduation scores have also made a resurgence in the post-PI shortlisting process, accounting for 5% of the overall weightage. The weightage for the 10th and 12th grades has decreased from 10% to 5%.
The maximum number of points for work experience will be awarded to applicants having 3 years of work experience or more (as of July 2023). However, this is only applicable during the WAT-PI round of shortlisting.
Gender diversity has a 5% weightage in the first phases of the process, according to IIM Bangalore. For academic diversity, no specific weightage has been given.
IIM Bangalore has also categorized DILR performance > VARC performance > QA performance inside CAT, which may provide some relief to individuals who score poorly on the QA component.
In 2023, the weightage for the "Personal Interview (PI)" component increased from 35% to 40%. This implies that your PI will have a far greater impact on the selection process.
Women will have a modest advantage in the admissions process, but only at the pre-PI shortlisting stage. Academic diversity is still given no weightage.