No WAT / No Extempore / No GD:
The directives for the JAP process have been announced, and it has been confirmed that there will be no GD, no PI, and no extempore for the IIMs accepting admissions via the JAP process. This is good news for MBA aspirants who wish to gain admission to IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, and IIM Trichy. The JAP process has been confirmed, and there will be no further rounds of selection; direct interviews will be conducted in multiple cities of India. If a student is shortlisted for the admission process, they can directly attend the interview in the selected cities and target admission to the aforementioned IIMs.
CAT 2025 Answer Key is declared however we are expecting the results soon. Here we will be sharing the CAT 2024 Total Percentile cutoff for Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) in MBA 2025 Admission Process.
The minimum CAT 2024 total percentiles required for eligibility to participate in the GD and PI of the MBA 2025 Admission Process are as follows. Candidates must meet these percentiles to be considered for selection for the GD and PI stages.
IIM Raipur:
| Category | Total Percentile |
| EWS | 90.02 |
| EWS-PwD | 54.96 |
| General | 96.00 |
| General-PwD | 48.68 |
| NC-OBC | 86.84 |
| NC-OBC-PwD | 47.19 |
| SC | 65.05 |
| SC-PwD | 57.01 |
| ST | 56.69 |
| ST-PwD | 72.68 |
IIM Ranchi:
| Category | Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VRC) | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Quantitative Aptitude (QA) | Total Percentile (Overall) |
| General | 75 | 75 | 75 | 95 |
| EWS | 55 | 55 | 55 | 81 |
| NC-OBC | 52 | 52 | 52 | 81 |
| SC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 66 |
| ST | 25 | 25 | 30 | 42 |
| DAP | 25 | 25 | 30 | 42 |
IIM Kashipur:
| Category | Quantitative Aptitude (QA) | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VRC) | Total Percentile* |
| General | 73 | 73 | 73 | 94 |
| EWS | 50 | 50 | 50 | 77 |
| NC-OBC | 50 | 50 | 50 | 77 |
| SC | 44 | 44 | 44 | 60 |
| ST | 30 | 25 | 25 | 40 |
| DAP | 30 | 25 | 25 | 40 |
IIM Trichy:
| CATEGORY | Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Quantitative Aptitude (QA) | TOTAL (Overall Percentile) |
| GEN | 75 | 75 | 75 | 95 |
| EWS | 55 | 55 | 55 | 81 |
| NC-OBC | 52 | 52 | 52 | 81 |
| SC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 66 |
| ST | 25 | 25 | 30 | 42 |
| DAP (PwD) | 25 | 25 | 30 | 42 |
Stay Tuned for further updates & wish you all the very best.
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