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MBA Admission Process

   
Admission to M.B.A. Program, IME Department, Information Brochure
IIT Kanpur for July 2019 (Not applicable to
NRI/PIO and foreign applicants)
Eligibility Criteria for Applying to the Program:
Qualifying Examination

To apply for the academic session of 2019-2020, an

applicant must appear for the CAT 2018 examination
conducted by IIMs.

For GN and OBC applicants

a. Overall CAT-2018 score of 85 percentile and

above.
b. 65% and above in Class X and Class XII
examinations.
c. B. Tech. or B.E. or B. Arch. (with Mathematics as
one of the subjects in Class XII), or four year
degree program leading to B. Sc. Engineering
(with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the
UG program), or four year degree program
leading to Bachelor of Science degree (with
Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG
program), or Master of Science (with
Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG
program), or Master of Arts in Economics (with
Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG
program) with aggregate of 65% or a CPI of 6.5
 on a scale of 10 from any AICTE recognized
institute/university, IITs, NITs, and IIITs.

For SC and ST applicants

a. Overall CAT-2018 score of 75 percentile and

above.
b. 55% and above in Class X and Class XII
examinations.
c. B. Tech. or B.E. or B. Arch. (with Mathematics as
one of the subjects in Class XII), or four year
degree program leading to B. Sc. Engineering
(with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the
UG program), or four year degree program
leading to Bachelor of Science degree (with
Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG
program), or Master of Science (with
Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG
program), or Master of Arts in Economics (with
Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG
program) with aggregate of 55% or a CPI of 5.5
on a scale of 10 from any AICTE recognized
institute/university, IITs, NITs, and IIITs.

Candidates appearing for the final degree examination

can also apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be
admitted provisionally. They have to complete all the
requirements of the qualifying degree at the time of
joining the course.

Note:

Online application process is likely to start from the next

day of announcement of CAT 2018 results. The following
stages are involved in the admissions process for the
M.B.A. program, IME Department, IIT Kanpur.

STAGE 1:

Apply through the online form, if you meet the eligibility

criteria

STAGE 2:
Shortlisting of the applicants on the basis of forms

STAGE 3:

Group Discussion and Personal Interview

a. Group Discussion and Personal Interview will be

conducted for all the short listed applicants. Cut-
off marks will be different for each category.
b. A committee-in-charge for M.B.A. admissions will
conduct the personal interview to evaluate the
suitability of the candidate for the program based
on academic background of the applicant, his/her
general academic proficiency, etc.

STAGE 4:

Merit List Preparation

Applicants belonging to different categories (GN, OBC, SC,

ST, (PH)) will be separately merit listed. The cut offs for
different categories will be decided by the committee-in-
charge for M.B.A. admissions of the IME department of IIT
Kanpur. The approved norms on reservation (OBC: 27%,
SC: 15%, ST: 7.5% and PH 3% horizontal across GN, SC, ST
and OBC) will be observed. Please check the latest
approved norms of eligibility for reservation.

How to Apply:

Candidates who fulfil the above stated eligibility criteria

can apply to the MBA program at IIT Kanpur by filling an
online application form. The application fees for General
and OBC candidates is INR 1600/- and for SC/ST/PH is
INR 800/-. A candidate can apply to the MBA program
only through online application process after CAT results
are declared.

Note:

A merit list would be prepared for each category based

on the aggregate score that is computed as follows

a. Stages 2, 3 and 4 for GN, OBC and SC & ST

applicants will be conducted independently. These
 two groups, i.e., (GN + OBC) and (SC + ST) will not
be compared at any stage during the selection
process.
b. For each category, a final merit list and a wait list
will be prepared.
c. At any stage during the admissions process or
during the M.B.A. program at IIT Kanpur, if it is
found that the candidate has misrepresented,
falsified or hidden relevant information, his/her
candidature/admission would be summarily
rejected and the candidate would have to leave
the program if he/she has joined the same and
no fee deposited will be refunded.
d. Round-2 (Group Discussion and Personal
Interview) Evaluation Weightage

DPGC Convener, IME Department, IIT Kanpur

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