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CAT 2025 Exam Is Given 30% Weightage By IIM Lucknow

Last update: Aug 18, 2025

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CAT 2025 Exam Is Given 30% Weightage By IIM Lucknow

Common Admission Test 2025 Exam has been assigned a 30% weightage by the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow. The candidates who are appearing for the CAT 2025 Exam can check the weight distribution by reading below.

 

The candidates seeking admission to any IIM institution have to pass two levels of the selection process, i.e., the Written Ability Test and the Personal Interview.

 

IIM Lucknow states that the CAT 2025 Exam scores will have 30% weightage, Class 12th will have 5% weightage, and the graduation degree will also hold 5% weightage.

 

The CAT 2025 Exam is scheduled for November 30, 2025.

 

IIM Lucknow Admission Process

The candidates who want to take admission in the IIM Lucknow must be aware of the complete admission process. Here is the detailed analysis of the admission process that the candidate needs to pass to secure their seats in the IIM Lucknow:

  1. Written Ability Test/Personal Interview

The IIM Lucknow has set certain prerequisite criteria required for the written ability test and personal admission. Candidates are considered eligible for the WAT/PI if they meet the minimum required marks in their CAT 2025 Exam. The required CAT Percentile Cutoff is stated below:

Category

VARC

DILR

QA

Total

General

85

85

85

90

EWS

77

77

77

82

NC-OBC

77

77

77

82

SC

55

55

55

65

ST

50

50

50

60

PwD

50

50

50

60

  1. Calculation of Composite Score

The next step is the calculation of the composite score. Here is the weight distribution that will be followed while calculating the composite score:

Component

Weightage

Scaled CAT Score

60

HSC Marks

10

Graduation Marks

10

Work Experience

10

Diversity Factor: Academic Discipline

5

Diversity Factor: Gender

5

Total Composite Score

100

 

Final Selection of Candidates

After all the rounds, candidates are selected based on the merit list. Candidates are categorised based on class 10th and 12th, graduation, work experience, and gender diversity. Weightage assigned is as follows:

Selection Rounds

Weightage

Written Ability Test

10%

Personal Interview

40%

CAT

30%

Academic Performance

10%

Diversity Factor

5%

Work Experience

5%

Total

100%

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