INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BODH GAYA

Admission Policy for the PGP Batch (2017-19)

A. Short-listing for Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT)

Candidates eligible to be considered for PI and WAT

Short-listing for PI and WAT comprises candidates achieving the minimum section-wise and overall
percentile in CAT 2016 as per Table 1 below:
Table 1: Minimum Percentile for short-listing the candidates for PI and WAT stage

Category Section – I Section – II Section – III Overall

Verbal Ability Data Interpretation & Quantitative
Logical Reasoning Ability
(VA) (DILR) (QA)

OPEN ≥ 80 ≥ 80 ≥ 80 ≥ 90
NC-OBC ≥ 55 ≥ 55 ≥ 55 ≥ 75
SC ≥ 50 ≥ 50 ≥ 50 ≥ 55
ST ≥ 30 ≥ 30 ≥ 30 ≥ 35
DA ≥ 30 ≥ 30 ≥ 30 ≥ 35

Candidates securing the above mentioned minimum percentile in each category in CAT 2016 will only be
considered for calculation of their composite score in Part B (described below). Please note that the actual
section-wise and overall percentile of a short-listed candidate may be much higher than the above mentioned
minimum percentile.

B. Criteria for Final Selection for PGP (Batch 2017-19)

A candidate’s final score for selection is calculated on the basis of Table 2. Table 2 indicates the criteria and their
weights to be used for the final selection for PGP for the batch 2017-19.

Table 2: Criteria and weights for final selection for PGP

Criterion Weights Method of Calculation

CAT 2016 Score 15 (A/B) x 15
Personal Interview (PI) 15
Writing Ability Test (WAT) 05
Class X marks 05 (C/10)x5 (Refer Table 3)
Class XII marks 05 (D/10)x5 (Refer Table 3)
1 point will be awarded to
Gender Diversity 01
promote gender diversity.
Point awarded for Academic Diversity at
Bachelor’s degree level (Academic Diversity If (Bachelor’s degree is from
Factor for Bachelor’s degree (ADFB)): the list X)
Candidates with any of the following bachelor’s ADFB=1;
degree in the list X below are eligible for ELSE
ADFB: ADFB=0
List X: BA, BA(H), B.Sc, B.Sc.(H), BS, B.Com,
B.Com(H), BCA, BBA, B.Pharma, LL.B,
MBBS, BDS or any other Non-Engineering
bachelor’s degree not mentioned above.

Work Experience 03
Total 50

A = Candidate’s Total CAT 2016 score C = Points awarded for Class X marks as per Table 3
B = Maximum CAT 2016 Score D = Points awarded for Class XII marks as per Table 3
Method of allotting points for Class X and Class XII percentages of marks based on aggregate scores is given
in Table 3 below:
Table 3: Points for Class X and Class XII marks*

Class X Marks Class XII Marks

Points Points
(in %) (in %)
≥80 10 ≥80 10
> 75 and < 80 8 > 75 and < 80 8
> 70 and < 75 6 > 70 and < 75 6
> 65 and < 70 4 > 65 and < 70 4
> 60 and < 65 2 > 60 and < 65 2
< 60 0 < 60 0
*(For computing the percentage of marks obtained in Class X and Class XII, the aggregate marks of all
subjects that appear in the mark sheet/grade sheet would be considered irrespective of whether the Board
considers them for calculation of percentage).

For work experience, a maximum of Six points will be awarded depending on the length of service as on July
31, 2016 (Please refer Table 4). Only managerial work experience after graduation will be considered.
Training/Project work/work done as an integral part of curricular requirement will not be considered.
Table 4: Points for work experience in completed months

6 to 13 to 19 to 25 to
<6 >36
Months 12 18 24 36

Points 0 0.5 1 2 3 2

C. Criteria for Final Selection for PGP (Batch 2017-19)

The final selection list will be based on merit in each category; minimum qualification on the above
mentioned criteria would not automatically qualify the candidate for admission into IIM Bodh Gaya.
Reservation Policy:
IIM Bodh Gaya will apply Government of India reservation policy for admission to Central Educational
Institutions (CEIs).

Any dispute concerning Admissions for the PGP Batch 2017-19 would be subject to jurisdiction of
the competent courts within the territorial jurisdiction of city of Bodh Gaya Only.

©This document was released by Chairman, PGP Admissions, IIM Calcutta (mentor institute of IIM Bodh
Gaya), on behalf of the Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya. This is applicable only to the PGP
selection process for 2017-19. IIM Bodh Gaya reserves the right to make changes in the Admission Policy, if
considered necessary at any point.