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Is it difficult for engineers to get into IIM?
I am a second-year mechanical engineering student, scored 96.4\% in 10th and 75\% in 12th. It is quite tough to get into any of the three management institutes even with the percentage you have scored. You will need a 100 percentile at least, even if you want to get into IIM Bangalore or even Calcutta.
Why there are so many engineers in IIM?
The reason stems from a core issue: in India, those with strong academic records tend to opt for engineering; they in turn stand a better chance of clearing the Common Admission Test, given their strong quantitative skills.
Which IIM is best for non engineers?
While it can be agreed that the numbers were lesser in comparison to that at IIM Ahmedabad, which stands at 30\% non-engineers and IIM Calcutta, which stands at 12.74\% non-engineers for the batch of 2018-20, the number of non-engineers at IIM Bangalore rose by a staggering 6.30 percentage points to about 17\% of the …
Is MBA necessary after BTech?
While many pursue an MBA to get into managerial positions in organizations, some of them do not. MBA training includes business management, financial management, planning, marketing, and many skills that entrepreneurs need. Therefore, it is a highly desirable degree to pursue after BTech.
Are engineers preferred in CAT?
Myth! The CAT can be cracked by anyone irrespective of his/her educational background. The CAT does not favour engineers. It checks quantitative aptitude based on mathematics of Class 6 to Class 10, which everyone has studied in school.
What are the factors taken into consideration for admission in IIM?
In IIM selection process, the factors taken into consideration for admission are: 1 Performance in CAT exam 2 Performance in Class 10th, 12th and Graduation 3 Performance in WAT/GD-PI 4 Academic diversity 5 Gender diversity 6 Work experience
Why do IIMs give extra points to non-engineering students?
Candidates from non-engineering backgrounds are given extra points to ensure fair representation of students from other streams. The points for academic diversity vary for each campus. The IIMs give extra points to female/transgender candidates to encourage fair representation of each gender.
Do IIMs change the weightage of CAT score each year?
With the change in admission criteria, IIMs change the weightage each year. It has been found the weightage of CAT Score is slightly lowered in the selection process and more weightage is added to gender criteria.
How to increase academic diversity in the Indian Institutes of Management?
In order to strategize the academic diversity, the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have decided to revise and relax the CAT admission criteria and to offer higher weightage to non-engineers to increase academic diversity.