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New IIMs, Baby IIMs worth it?

July 13 2024

There are 21 IIMs in India. All of them offer full-time MBA courses. The top 6 IIMs, which are also the oldest enjoy the reputation of high status and international rankings. The 14 new IIMs (including the Baby IIMs), are also ranked among the top 20 best B-schools in India. The placement reports of these IIMs indicate that they are fast becoming the choice of industrial giants and top conglomerates. The 21 IIMs (including IIM Mumbai which was earlier NITIE) together offer a range of post-graduate and executive management degrees, diplomas, and certificate courses

Old Vs New Vs Baby IIMs

The earlier established IIMs, known as BLACKI IIMs, an acronym for IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, and IIM Kozhikode, are called the Old IIMs or Tier-1 IIMs. Then seven new IIMs were established in 2008 and 2011. These are called the new IIMs or Tier-2 IIMs. They are IIM Shillong, IIM Rohtak, IIM Ranchi, IIM Udaipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Trichy, and IIM Raipur. Then again, six IIMs, IIM Visakhapatnam, IIM IIM Nagpur, IIM Amritsar, IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Sambalpur, and IIM Sirmaur, were established in 2015, and IIM Jammu was established in 2016; these are called Baby IIMs or tier-3 IIMs. All in all, there are 20 IIMs in total.

Here are the placement details and rankings of New IIMs :

College	NIRF Ranking	Average Salary
IIM Shillong	26	INR 26.96 LPA
IIM Ranchi	24	INR 17.30 LPA
IIM Rohtak	12	INR 19.27 LPA
IIM Raipur	11	INR 21.04 LPA
IIM Kashipur	19	INR 18.10 LPA
IIM Trichy	22	INR 22. 55 LPA
IIM Udaipur	16	INR 20.09 LPA
IIM Sambalpur	58	INR 16.64 LPA
IIM Sirmaur	98	INR 17.15 LPA
IIM Bodh Gaya	53	INR 16.00 LPA
IIM Nagpur	43	INR 18.91 LPA
IIM Amritsar	51	INR 19.54 LPA
IIM Visakhapatnam	29	INR 21.05 LPA
IIM Jammu	41	INR 16.50 LPA

Cut-offs of IIMs:

College	Qualifying CAT cut-offs
IIM Ahmedabad	85
IIM Bangalore	85
IIM Calcutta	85
IIM Lucknow	90
IIM Indore	90
IIM Kozhikode	85
IIM Amritsar	90
IIM Nagpur	85
IIM Sambalpur	93
IIM Trichy	93
IIM Raipur	93
IIM Ranchi	90
IIM Kashipur	94
IIM Vizag	80
IIM Udaipur	93
IIM Bodhgaya	93
IIM Shillong	75
IIM Sirmaur	92
IIM Rohtak	95
IIM Nagpur	85
IIM Jammu	93

IIM Selection Process and Admission Criteria

The IIM selection process is based on three main criteria: CAT score, WAT/GD-PI performance, and candidate’s academic record. After the release of the IIM cut-off, the IIM admission process is conducted in the following three phases:

Phase 1: Shortlisting of candidates based on CAT percentile.
Phase 2: Candidate’s participation in WAT and PI.
Phase 3: Final selection based on performance in the CAT, WAT-PI, academics, etc.

IIM Admission Parameters and Weightage

IIMs consider various parameters during the admission process. The table below presents the parameters and their weightage for IIM admissions:

Parameters	Weightage (in%)
CAT score, WAT/PI	75
Academic Profile	10
Work Experience	10
Gender Diversity	5
Total	100

Factors Affecting IIM Cut-Off

The IIM cut-off varies slightly each year due to several factors. The most prominent factors affecting IIM cut-off are as follows:

Difficulty Level of the CAT: If the exam is more difficult, the IIM cut-off percentile is lower because the average scores tend to be lower. In contrast, a relatively easier CAT exam results in a higher IIM cut-off.
No. of CAT Test Takers: The IIM cut-off percentile also depends on the number of candidates attempting the exam. A higher number of test takers usually leads to a higher cut-off percentile, and vice versa.

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List of New/Baby IIMs

IIM Bodh Gaya
IIM Jammu
IIM Kashipur
IIM Raipur
IIM Ranchi
IIM Tiruchirappalli
IIM Nagpur
IIM Rohtak
IIM Udaipur
IIM Sambalpur
IIM Sirmaur
IIM Vishakhapatnam
IIM Amritsar

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