The process of waitlisting in IIMs is an integral part of the selection process for the top 20 IIMs. Once the first batch of applicants has been selected, the remaining seats are put on a waitlist for the subsequent batch. If any of the initial batch applicants do not accept the offer, then the seat is given to the best applicant in the next batch. This article presents information on the waitlist movement in IIMs by category based on data from the past year. Please note that the values provided in this article are not exact and have been collected from various sources and based on the previous year’s waitlist movement. These numbers will vary for the current year, and the below numbers are to provide you with a fair understanding of the waitlist movement.
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IIM Waitlist Movement 2023
This year the waitlist movement in the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) will be released in accordance with the shortlist in the process of admissions in IIMs. This refers to the number of seats that move up from the waitlist to the offer, and the mail regarding the waitlist movement will be sent to the respective applicants on the waitlist. It is very essential to take a look at last year’s waitlist movement.
IIM Waitlist Movement 2022 (Category-wise)
IIM Ahmedabad
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 10 | 21 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
*Here the numbers mentioned are only the waitlist movement for IIM Ahmedabad in various categories for the past year.
IIM Bangalore
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 108 | 63 | 49 | 11 | 2 | – |
*Here the numbers mentioned are only the waitlist movement for IIM Bangalore in various categories for the past year.
IIM Calcutta
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 171 | 137 | 95 | 57 | 6 | – |
*Here the numbers mentioned are only the waitlist movement for IIM Calcutta in various categories for the past year.
IIM Lucknow
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 325 | 174 | 142 | 75 | 25 | 26 |
*Here the numbers mentioned are only the waitlist movement for IIM Lucknow in various categories for the past year.
IIM Kozhikode
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 187 | 159 | 102 | 98 | 2 | 38 |
*Here the numbers mentioned are only the waitlist movement for IIM Kozhikode in various categories for the past year.
IIM Indore
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 274 | 256 | 167 | 81 | 48 | 21 |
*Here the numbers mentioned are only the waitlist movement for IIM Indore in various categories for the past year.
IIM Kashipur
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 550 | 450 | 200 | 200 | 200 | – |
*Here the numbers mentioned are only the waitlist movement for IIM Kashipur in various categories for the past year.
IIM Trichy
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 3472 | 2001 | 1251 | 269 | 701 | 25 |
*Here the numbers mentioned include the offers made and also the waitlist movement for IIM Trichy in various categories for the past year.
IIM Bodh Gaya
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 181 | 158 | 69 | 7 | 77 | 2 |
*Here the numbers mentioned are only the waitlist movement for IIM Bodh Gaya in various categories for the past year.
IIM Nagpur
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 218 | 293 | 201 | 15 | 147 | 10 |
*Here the numbers mentioned are only the waitlist movement for IIM Nagpur in various categories for the past year.
IIM Raipur
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 58 | 216 | 305 | 138 | 255 | 96 |
*Here the numbers mentioned are only the waitlist movement for IIM Raipur in various categories for the past year.
IIM Sambalpur
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 283 | 181 | 91 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
*Here the numbers mentioned are only the waitlist movement for IIM Sambalpur in various categories for the past year.
IIM Udaipur
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 790 | 328 | 334 | 50 | 150 | 15 |
*Here the numbers mentioned are only the waitlist movement for IIM Udaipur in various categories for the past year.
IIM Rohtak
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 484 | 185 | 108 | 87 | 32 | 2 |
*Here the numbers mentioned are only the waitlist movement for IIM Rohtak in various categories for the past year.
IIM Amritsar
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 725 | 308 | 125 | 56 | 67 | 24 |
*Here the numbers mentioned are only the waitlist movement for IIM Amritsar in various categories for the past year.
IIM Jammu
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 1941 | 1014 | 616 | 133 | 212 | 24 |
*Here the numbers mentioned include the offers made and also the waitlist movement for IIM Jammu in various categories for the past year.
IIM Sirmaur
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 2986 | 1966 | 1243 | 420 | 714 | 0 |
*Here the numbers mentioned are only the waitlist movement for IIM Sirmaur in various categories for the past year.
IIM Visakhapatnam
| Category | GEN | NC-OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWD/DAP/DAS |
| *Seats | 773 | 639 | 296 | 151 | 236 | 37 |
*Here the numbers mentioned are only the waitlist movement for IIM Visakhapatnam in various categories for the past year.
Note: The data given below is not official and has been compiled from various sources. Students should not base their decisions based on the content of this article.
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