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Business Standard
12 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
IIM-Ahmedabad tightens CAT entry bar for PGP 2026-28 admissions, know more
IIM-Ahmedabad Admission: It is becoming more difficult to get into the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A). Setting a new standard for applicants, the prestigious B-school has raised its CAT cut-off scores for the flagship Post Graduate Programme (PGP) 2026–28 admissions by a large margin. Only the best candidates will advance to the shortlist for IIMA's Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI) phases due to the updated cut-offs. The remaining 35% of the selection process is based on the candidate's academic record and profile-based Application Rating (AR), with this screening accounting for 65% of the total. PGP 2026-28 admissions: Cut-offs For General/EWS, the minimum qualifying cut-offs are now 85 in each segment and 95 overall, with correspondingly high floors for other categories. CAT still receives 65% of the weight during interview shortlisting, but the Application Rating (AR), which is calculated using Class 10, Class 12 (stream-wise), Graduation (AC-wise), Work-ex, and a Gender Diversity score (E = 3 for non-male), receives 35%. Only the best candidates will advance to the shortlist for IIMA's Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI) phases due to the updated cut-offs. The remaining 35% of the selection process is based on the candidate's academic record and profile-based Application Rating (AR), with this screening accounting for 65% of the total. PGP 2026-28 admissions: Higher percentile needed With a sectional cut-off of 85 percentile in Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA), IIM Ahmedabad has raised the minimum overall CAT cut-off to 95 percentile for General and EWS students. Compared to the previous 80 overall and 70 sectional requirements for the 2024–26 batch, this is a significant increase. PGP 2026-28 admissions: Two-Stage Selection Process IIM Ahmedabad will continue with its two-tier admission process: Stage 1: Shortlisting for AWT & PI • 65% weightage to CAT performance • 35% weightage to Application Rating (AR), which includes Class 10, Class 12, graduation marks, work experience, and gender diversity factors. Stage 2: Final Selection • Personal Interview (PI): 50% • Analytical Writing Test (AWT): 10% • CAT Score: 25% • Application Rating (AR): 15%. PGP 2026-28 admissions: What are the implications for aspirants? • Previously, candidates in the general category had to score in the 80th percentile overall and 70th in portions of the CAT; now, they must score in the 95th percentile or higher to even be considered. • Candidates with outstanding job experience or academic credentials but below-average CAT scores lose ground due to the higher criterion. • Candidates in the NC-OBC, SC, and ST categories now face more difficult obstacles, although cut-offs have increased for these groups.
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
IIM Ahmedabad raises CAT cut-offs for PGP 2026-28, tightening shortlisting criteria
IIM Ahmedabad raises CAT cut-offs for PGP 2026-28 admissions. (Representative Image) The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has increased the minimum CAT percentile requirements for admission to its flagship Post Graduate Programme (PGP) for the 2026-28 batch. This revision significantly raises the eligibility bar for candidates seeking to secure a place in one of India's premier management institutes. According to the updated criteria, General and EWS category candidates must achieve an overall CAT percentile of 95, with a minimum of 85 percentile in each sectional paper — Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA). This marks a substantial increase from the previous overall cut-off of 80 percentile and sectional cut-off of 70 percentile. Detailed admission criteria and category-wise cut-offs The revised selection process at IIMA involves shortlisting candidates based on the CAT score, followed by the Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. The screening through AWT and PI carries a combined weightage of 65% in the final selection, while the remaining 35% is derived from the candidate's academic record and profile-based Application Rating (AR). by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Category-wise, the cut-offs vary as follows: • For General and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates, the minimum CAT percentile requirement is 95 overall with at least 85 in each section. Persons with Disability (PwD) applicants under these categories have relaxed cut-offs of 85 overall and 75 sectional. • Non-Creamy Other Backward Classes (NC-OBC) candidates must score at least 90 percentile overall and 80 percentile section-wise, with PwD applicants in this category requiring 80 overall and 70 in each section. • Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates need a minimum of 85 percentile overall and 75 in each section. For PwD SC candidates, the cut-offs are further reduced to 75 overall and 65 section-wise. • Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates require a minimum of 75 percentile overall and 65 in each section. PwD ST candidates have the lowest cut-offs at 65 overall and 55 sectional percentile. It is also noted that transgender candidates in the General category will be considered under the NC-OBC category cut-offs. Composite score for final selection The final admission offers will be based on a composite score comprising multiple components. The Personal Interview (PI) accounts for 50%, the Analytical Writing Test (AWT) contributes 10%, the CAT score makes up 25%, and the Application Rating (AR) constitutes the remaining 15%. This multi-stage selection process aims to evaluate candidates on both academic merit and overall suitability for the programme. CAT 2025 registration and schedule CAT 2025 will be conducted in computer-based mode across nearly 170 cities in India. The registration process is open and will close on September 13, 2025. The examination itself is scheduled for November 30, 2025. Prof Karthik Sriram, Chairperson of Admissions (PGP & PGP-FABM), has confirmed the revised cut-offs, stating they are intended to strengthen the pool of candidates invited for interviews. Candidates aiming for admission to IIMA's PGP and PGP-FABM programmes for the 2026-28 batch are advised to meet the heightened percentile requirements to advance through the selection stages. TOI Education is on WhatsApp now. Follow us here . Ready to navigate global policies? Secure your overseas future. Get expert guidance now!
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
IIM-Ahmedabad tightens CAT entry bar for PGP 2026-28 admissions, check new criteria
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has raised the bar for CAT aspirants this year. The institute has increased the minimum percentile requirements for shortlisting into its flagship Post Graduate Programme (PGP) for the 2026-28 batch. According to the updated admission criteria, General and EWS category candidates must now achieve an overall CAT percentile of 95, along with at least 85 percentile in each sectional paper — Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA). Compared to the previous cut-off of 80 overall and 70 sectional for the General category, this increase marks a substantial jump. Here's a quick look at the revised minimum percentile requirements across categories. Read | 10 non-IIM MBA Colleges in India: Check Ranking & placements The revised cut-offs mean only top-tier performers will make the shortlist for IIMA's Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. This screening carries a 65% weightage in the selection process, with the remaining 35% coming from the candidate's academic and profile-based Application Rating (AR). Ultimately, admission offers are determined by a composite score: For candidates from the General and EWS categories, the minimum requirement is an overall percentile of 95 or above, with at least 85 percentile in each section. For PwD applicants in these categories, the overall cut-off is relaxed to 85 percentile, with 75 percentile in each section. For NC-OBC candidates, the minimum cut-off is 90 percentile overall and 80 percentile in each section, while for PwD applicants under NC-OBC, the requirement is 80 percentile overall and 70 percentile section-wise. SC category candidates must secure at least 85 percentile overall and 75 percentile in each section, with the PwD cut-off reduced to 75 percentile overall and 65 percentile in each section. For ST candidates, the minimum cut-off is 75 percentile overall and 65 percentile per section, while PwD applicants under ST need 65 percentile overall and 55 percentile in each section. It is also specified that transgender candidates in the general category will be considered under the NC-OBC cut-off criteria. According to Prof Karthik Sriram, Chairperson, Admissions (PGP & PGP-FABM), 'IIMA has revised the minimum CAT percentile cut-offs for the PGP and PGP-FABM programmes for the 2026-28 batch admissions, to strengthen the pool of candidates to be interviewed during the selection process.' CAT 2025 is scheduled to be conducted on November 30, 2025, in computer-based mode across nearly 170 cities in India. The registration process is currently open and will continue until September 13, 2025.
The Advertiser
26-06-2025
- The Advertiser
Cruise passengers,crew stranded by low tide north of WA
Ten passengers and an unknown number of crew members from a luxury cruise are stranded on a remote island off the northern coast of Australia. Up to 60 other passengers were rescued after they were forced to abandon zodiac boats grounded off Adele Island about 100 kilometres north of the West Australian mainland. The passengers and guides from Silversea's Silver Cloud ship were taking part in an expedition tour of the island on Thursday afternoon when a fast moving tide caught the group by surprise. They were stranded in knee-deep water about four nautical miles from the ship. About 70 passengers and 10 guides were forced to wade 500 metres through a coral reef to deeper water where they were met by a flotilla of zodiac vessels sent from the ship to rescue them. By sunset, most had been rescued and returned to the Silver Cloud where some were treated for minor cuts and abrasions. At about 8pm (AWT) the ship's captain announced that 10 passengers and some guides could not be rescued until the tide turns about 10pm. The abandoned Zodiac vessels remain stranded offshore of Adele Island with a retrieval operation scheduled for the high tide. Ten passengers and an unknown number of crew members from a luxury cruise are stranded on a remote island off the northern coast of Australia. Up to 60 other passengers were rescued after they were forced to abandon zodiac boats grounded off Adele Island about 100 kilometres north of the West Australian mainland. The passengers and guides from Silversea's Silver Cloud ship were taking part in an expedition tour of the island on Thursday afternoon when a fast moving tide caught the group by surprise. They were stranded in knee-deep water about four nautical miles from the ship. About 70 passengers and 10 guides were forced to wade 500 metres through a coral reef to deeper water where they were met by a flotilla of zodiac vessels sent from the ship to rescue them. By sunset, most had been rescued and returned to the Silver Cloud where some were treated for minor cuts and abrasions. At about 8pm (AWT) the ship's captain announced that 10 passengers and some guides could not be rescued until the tide turns about 10pm. The abandoned Zodiac vessels remain stranded offshore of Adele Island with a retrieval operation scheduled for the high tide. Ten passengers and an unknown number of crew members from a luxury cruise are stranded on a remote island off the northern coast of Australia. Up to 60 other passengers were rescued after they were forced to abandon zodiac boats grounded off Adele Island about 100 kilometres north of the West Australian mainland. The passengers and guides from Silversea's Silver Cloud ship were taking part in an expedition tour of the island on Thursday afternoon when a fast moving tide caught the group by surprise. They were stranded in knee-deep water about four nautical miles from the ship. About 70 passengers and 10 guides were forced to wade 500 metres through a coral reef to deeper water where they were met by a flotilla of zodiac vessels sent from the ship to rescue them. By sunset, most had been rescued and returned to the Silver Cloud where some were treated for minor cuts and abrasions. At about 8pm (AWT) the ship's captain announced that 10 passengers and some guides could not be rescued until the tide turns about 10pm. The abandoned Zodiac vessels remain stranded offshore of Adele Island with a retrieval operation scheduled for the high tide. Ten passengers and an unknown number of crew members from a luxury cruise are stranded on a remote island off the northern coast of Australia. Up to 60 other passengers were rescued after they were forced to abandon zodiac boats grounded off Adele Island about 100 kilometres north of the West Australian mainland. The passengers and guides from Silversea's Silver Cloud ship were taking part in an expedition tour of the island on Thursday afternoon when a fast moving tide caught the group by surprise. They were stranded in knee-deep water about four nautical miles from the ship. About 70 passengers and 10 guides were forced to wade 500 metres through a coral reef to deeper water where they were met by a flotilla of zodiac vessels sent from the ship to rescue them. By sunset, most had been rescued and returned to the Silver Cloud where some were treated for minor cuts and abrasions. At about 8pm (AWT) the ship's captain announced that 10 passengers and some guides could not be rescued until the tide turns about 10pm. The abandoned Zodiac vessels remain stranded offshore of Adele Island with a retrieval operation scheduled for the high tide.
Hindustan Times
25-06-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Lives could have been saved if firefighters had better access in Rithala blaze: DFS official
New Delhi, Several lives could potentially have been saved in the massive Rithala factory fire had firefighters not faced significant operational hurdles including traffic congestion, narrow lanes and the inability to deploy key equipment, a Delhi Fire Services official said on Wednesday. Lives could have been saved if firefighters had better access in Rithala blaze: DFS official The blaze, which broke out on Tuesday evening in a four-storey building housing a manufacturing unit in Delhi's Rohini Sector-5, claimed the lives of four people, including two women, and left three others injured. According to a source in the Fire Department, the fire is suspected to be "arsonal" in nature as a worker allegedly set himself ablaze following a dispute over unpaid dues with the factory owner. "Preliminary findings suggest that the worker emptied a can of kerosene on the ground floor, set himself on fire and then ran to an office located between the ground and first floors, locking himself in," the source said. The firefighting operation, which involved around 100 firefighters and lasted nearly 15 hours, was severely hampered by structural and logistical constraints in the locality. "It was peak evening traffic. Our fire tenders struggled to navigate due to jams and the extremely narrow lanes. "Once a tender was emptied, which happens in about 10 minutes, it was difficult to bring in a fresh one because the passage was too cramped for turnarounds," a senior DFS official said. He said there was only one approach road to the building and it ended in a dead end, further complicating the movement of vehicles. "There was simply no space to manoeuvre or reverse the tenders efficiently. This led to repeated delays in bringing in filled tankers, which cost us precious time." Key equipment like the Articulated Water Tower and hydraulic platforms, which are critical in dousing fires in multi-storey buildings, could not be used due to the constricted approach. "We could not deploy our AWT or hydraulic platforms because the lanes were too narrow for the vehicles to enter," the official said. To aid the firefighting effort, officials resorted to using JCB machines to breach the building's exterior. "There was no ventilation in the structure, which worsened the fire situation. Initially, we tried creating holes manually with hammers. Later, a JCB was called in to punch openings into the ground and first floors so that water could reach inside and firefighters could enter," he said. The lack of internal escape routes also made rescue operations extremely difficult. "There was only one entry and exit point in the entire building, which further restricted our personnel from carrying out internal firefighting efficiently," the official noted. The Delhi Police has registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against unidentified persons and launched an investigation into the incident. Fire officials said the first call regarding the incident was received around 7.30 pm on Tuesday, following which 16 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The operation continued through the night and concluded by Wednesday morning. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
