Table 2: Application Rating Score (ARS)

ARS of a candidate = [Rating Score A + Rating Score B + Rating Score C + Rating Score D] / 35

Rating Scores “A”, “B” and “C” are computed based on the percentage of marks obtained in the 10th Standard, 12th Standard (depending on the stream viz. Science, Commerce and Arts) and the Bachelor/Master degree programme (depending on the disciplines) respectively. Rating Score of “D” is computed based on the calculations given in Table 6

You may refer to Table 3, Table 4, Table 5 and Table 6 for Rating Score definitions for each of the Ratings Scores “A”, “B”, “C” and “D” respectively. You may also refer to Table 7 for Category definitions for the Bachelor/Master Disciplines.

For example, if a candidate from Science stream in HSC and AC-1 category scores 65 percent in SSC, 77 percent in HSC and 67 percent in Bachelor exam and have 36 months’ work experience, his/her

ARS=[3+5+4+5]/35=0.49

Table 3: Rating Scores for the 10th Standard Examination (Rating Score A)

Table 4: Rating Scores for the 12th Standard Examination (Rating Score B)

Table 5: Rating Scores for the Bachelor/Master Degree Examination (Rating Score C)

Table 6: Rating Scores for Work Experience (Rating Score D)

Table 7: Academic Categories for Bachelor’s degree/ Master’s degree (as per CAT Application)

AGRICULTURE (AC-1)

1. Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural Entomology, Genetics & Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Seed Science & Technology, Agronomy, Soil Science, Agricultural Business Management, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Statistics, etc.
2. Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science
3. Dairy Science/Technology
4. Horticulture including Vegetables and Floriculture
5. Agricultural Marketing
6. Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation

ALLIED AGRICULTURE (AC-2)

1. Agricultural Engineering
2. Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery (BAMS)
3. Biotechnology
4. Fisheries
5. Food Management
6. Forestry
7. Food Technology and any variants of this degree such as Food and Bio Technology, Food Process, etc.
8. Rural Studies/Rural Sociology/Rural Cooperatives/Rural Banking, etc.

LIFE SCIENCES, COMMERCE AND RELATED DISCIPLINES (AC-3)

1. Commerce/Economics: Accountancy, Auditing, Banking, Business Mathematics, Business Organization, Economics, Economic Development and Planning, Public Administration, Public Finance, Secretarial Practices, etc.
2. Chartered Accountancy
3. Cost and Works Accountancy
4. Company Secretaryship
5. Hotel & Tourism Management
6. Management (Business Administration, Business Management, Business Studies, Management Studies)
7. Science: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Biochemistry, Botany, Life Sciences, Zoology, Statistics, etc.

ENGINEERING (AC-4)

1. Engineering/Technology [B.E., B.Sc. (Engg.), B. Tech. in all engineering subjects including Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT]

OTHERS (AC-5)

1. Architecture
2. Law
3. Any other discipline not mentioned above.

Note: Final discretion on the academic category that an academic program will be classified into rests with the Admissions Committee of IIM-Ahmedabad.

2.2        Selection Criteria

In the second step, after the completion of Analytical Writing Test and Personal Interviews (AWT-PIs) of all candidates short-listed in the first step, candidates for admission to the 2023-25 batch of the PGP-FABM at IIM Ahmedabad will be selected from among the candidates who have attended the AWT-PI.

For final selection of candidates for the programme, 10% weightage would be given to AWT, 40% weightage would be given to PI Score and 50% weightage would be given to the Composite Score to arrive at the Final Composite Score. The Personal Interview Score will be based on performance in the personal interview, verifiable awards and recognitions, academic performance, exceptional achievements, extra-curricular activities, post-degree relevant work experience, post-graduation education etc. The AWT and PI scores of a candidate are normalized by dividing with the corresponding maximum possible score that could be obtained.

The following information is about the admission process followed by IIMA for its PGP-FABM subsequent to CAT. It is therefore, important for the candidates to read them carefully.

1. Performance in CAT is an important input in the admission process. Candidates should note that it is important to perform well in each section of the test. In addition to the performance in CAT, IIMA uses academic background for short-listing for AWT-PI.

2. Please note that IIMA short-lists candidates for PGP-FABM AWT-PI independent of other IIMs and PGP IIM Ahmedabad. Hence it is possible to observe variations in the lists of candidates short-listed by different IIMs and programmes.

3. Details of candidates short-listed will be made available on IIMA website (www.iima.ac.in) tentatively in the second week of January 2023 after the CAT results are published. Short-listed candidates would also be sent AWT-PI call letters by IIMA. No communication would be sent to applicants who are not short-listed for Analytical Writing Test and Personal Interview.

4. After the AWT-PI round, admission offers are made by IIMA to successful candidates. The ranking and final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which include performance in CAT, performance in AWT-PI, academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements, work experience etc.

5. Disclosure of information about the admission process is driven by concerns which at times conflict with each other. The IIMA would like the admission process to be transparent. At the same time, IIMA would wish to protect the privacy of individual candidates and confidentiality of the process to prevent abuse. Based on these considerations, the performance of an individual is not made available to any other person. Similarly, the performance of candidates in AWT-PI, including assessment of attributes mentioned under paragraph 4 above is not disclosed to anyone to prevent exercise of undue pressure on the panelists participating in the admission/selection process. IIMA exercises its own discretion in disclosing weights assigned to diverse sets of attributes mentioned under paragraph 4 above. To ensure that the perceived lack of transparency does not in any way affect the candidates negatively, adequate care is taken in formation of panel, development of objective criteria for assessment, random allocation of candidates to a panel and other such measures.

6. Candidates, who appear in AWT-PI will be able to view whether they have been offered admission by IIMA tentatively during the second week of April 2023 by visiting the IIMA website. Admission offer letter would be sent to all successful candidates. Candidates, who are offered admission, need to confirm their acceptance by completing all the required formalities by first/second week of May 2023. Some candidates may also be placed on the waiting list initially during second week of April 2023. Offers to candidates on the waiting list would depend upon the number of successful candidates accepting the offer made by IIMA.

NOTE:

In the event of specific guidelines being issued by Government of India, IIMA reserves the right to, depending on the nature of the guidelines, continue with its AWT-PI as stated above OR use an alternative selection procedure which may include calling for additional information from short-listed candidates, a supplementary test or any other suitable process/mechanism. Care will be taken to ensure that candidates are not put to undue inconvenience.

1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please note that IIM Ahmedabad will conduct its Analytical Writing Test and Personal Interviews (AWT & PIs) for PGP-FABM in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi/NCR. Candidates short-listed for AWT & PI will be intimated by registered post tentatively in the second week of January 2023.

The CAT takers applying to IIMA’s Post Graduate Programme in Food and Agri-business Management (PGP-FABM) can also check out if they have been short-listed for AWT & PI by visiting the IIMA website (www.iima.ac.in) tentatively in the second week of January 2023. No individual regret letters shall be sent to candidates not short-listed for AWT & PI.

4. Reservation

As per Government of India requirement, 27% of the seats are reserved for NC-OBC, 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST candidates, 5% for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD), and up to 10% for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). Candidates also need to mark carefully the category to which they belong in the CAT application form.

As defined in The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act 2016), “person with benchmark disability” means a person with not less than forty percent (40%) of a specified disability where specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes a person with disability where specified disability has been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the certifying authority.

“Specified Disability” means the disabilities as specified in the Schedule of the RPwD Act 2016. The categories of disability are:

1. blindness and low vision,
2. deaf and hard of hearing,
3. locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy,
4. autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness,
5. multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d), and
6. other ‘specified disabilities’ mentioned in 'The Schedule' of the RPwD Act 2016.

For the purpose of being considered for reservations, the applicable Central Government list as on the last date of CAT registration shall be binding. No subsequent changes will be effective for CAT-2022 and any subsequent selection process of IIMA.

The candidates belonging to categories for which seats are reserved need to note and read carefully the eligibility requirements before applying. It should be noted that while it is the endeavour of IIMA that the candidates belonging to NC-OBC/SC/ST/PwD/EWS categories join the programme in proportions mandated by the law, they have to meet the eligibility criteria and a certain minimum level of performance in CAT and AWT & PI.