IIM Bodh Gaya is a well-known business school in Bihar, India. It is located in the historic city of Bodh Gaya. The school is highly regarded for its excellent management education. It was established in 2015 and is one of the newest members of the prestigious Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) group. The main program offered by IIM Bodh Gaya is a full-time MBA. In this article, we will provide detailed information about the IIM Bodh Gaya admission criteria, fees, placements, and CAT cut-offs for the MBA program.
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IIM Bodh Gaya MBA Admission Process
The admission process of IIM Bodh Gaya consists of the following phases:
- Shortlisting candidates for Personal Interview (PI) process.
- Conducting the PI process.
- Preparing the Merit List based on performance in CAT, PI score and Profile score as indicated in Section 3.
Let us look at each phase in detail.
Phase 1: Shortlisting Candidates For Personal Interview (PI) Process
This is the first phase of the IIM Bodh Gaya MBA Admission process. As you can see in the below table, you will find cut-off percentile marks required for students of different categories to be eligible for the Personal Interview (PI) process. These cut-off percentiles are based on the three sections of the CAT exam as well as the overall CAT percentile.
| Category | QA Percentile | DILR Percentile | VARC Percentile | Overall Percentile |
| General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92 |
| EWS | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 |
| NC-OBC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 74 |
| SC | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 |
| ST | 32.5 | 25 | 25 | 40 |
| PwD | 32.5 | 25 | 25 | 40 |
The Admission Committee at IIM Bodh Gaya will determine the number of candidates to be invited for the Personal Interview (PI) process based on specific criteria for each category. However, if the actual number of shortlisted candidates is lower or higher than the required number of candidates for the PI process in each category, the minimum scores for both the overall CAT exam and its individual sections may be adjusted to achieve the desired number of candidates.
This year, the 9 IIMs (IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Trichy, and IIM Udaipur) have decided to implement a shared admission process called the CAP 2023 process. IIM Udaipur will coordinate this process. Along with the common process, IIM Bodh Gaya may also conduct a supplementary admission process known as SAP 2023. The candidate’s performance in both the CAP 2023 and SAP 2023 personal interviews will be taken into account when preparing the merit list.
Note: The academic scores and work experience information will be obtained from the CAP 2023 and SAP 2023 processes. Candidates are advised to fill in their details during CAP/SAP accurately. If it is discovered at a later stage that any candidate has provided false or fraudulent data/documents, their admission will be revoked without any refund.
Phase 2: Criteria for Preparing the Merit List
Candidates who have achieved a score equal to or higher than the Minimum Performance Requirement (MPR) in the Personal Interview (PI) will be included in the final merit list. On the other hand, candidates who have scored below the minimum performance requirement in the PI will not be included in the final merit list.
Note: The Admission Committee of IIM Bodh Gaya will determine the Minimum Performance Requirement (MPR) for the Merit List during its preparation, taking into consideration the actual pool of candidates. The specific MPR will be decided at the discretion of the Admission Committee.
Parameters With Weights For Preparing The Final Merit List Will Be As Follows:
| Parameters | Weights |
| *CAT Score | 50% |
| Personal Interview | 20% |
| Profile | 30% |
*The weightage for the Overall CAT Score is 45%, and for the VARC is score 5%.
Weightage For Profile
IIM Bodh Gaya will consider the following weightage:
| Parameters | Weights |
| Academic Profile | 12% |
| *Work Experience | 16% |
| **Diversity | 2% |
*Work Experience (16%)
The work experience score will be calculated based on the following:
| Months | Score |
| <12 | 0 |
| 12 | 4 |
| 18 | 8 |
| 24 | 12 |
| 30 | 16 |
| 36 | 12 |
| 42 | 8 |
| 48 | 4 |
| >48 | 0 |
**Diversity (2%) – Academics
The diversity score will be applicable to the following academic disciplines:
| Sl.No | Academic Discipline | Score |
| 1 | Engineering or equivalent (B.E./B.Tech or equivalent) courses | 0 |
| 2 | All other courses | 2 |
IIM Bodh Gaya Reservations
IIM Bodh Gaya will follow strictly the Government of India’s Reservation Policy:
| Category | %Reservation |
| EWS | 10% |
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| OBC – Non-Creamy Layer | 27% |
| PwD | 5% |
IIM Bodh Gaya MBA Fee Structure (2023-25)
The cost for the PGP Programme of the 2023-25 batch at IIM Bodh Gaya will be Rs. 17 Lakh(including Academic charges, Hostel rent, Student Activities and career development fees).
IIM Bodh Gaya Final Placement Report 2023
IIM Bodh Gaya continued its tradition of achieving impeccable placement results, surpassing previous records. The average package for the batch reached Rs. 14.96 LPA, marking a 24.56% increase compared to the previous year. The median package stood at 16 LPA, reflecting a 37.9% rise from the previous year. Additionally, the highest package offered went up to 48.58 LPA.
This is all about IIM Bodh Gaya MBA admission criteria 2023. One can download the PGP admission policy on the official website of IIM Bodh Gaya to check out more details.
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