IIM CAP 2022 - Registrations(Closed), Dates, Centres, Personal Interview, Shortlist Criteria, Selection Process

IIM CAP 2022

The Common Admission Process (CAP) is the selection process conducted by the 9 new IIMs. It is conducted for admission to the postgraduate programs of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) participating in CAP 2022. Candidates who had appeared for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2021 conducted on November 28 are eligible to participate in CAP 2022. PI Dates for CAP 2022 were released on February 05, 2022. Registrations for CAP 2022 closed on February 01, 2022. First week of CAP 2022 PI will be conducted form February 14 to 19, 2022.

IIM CAP 2022 has been conducted by IIM Tiruchirappalli and the application process begun on January 19, 2022. The PI round will begin on Feb 14 and will have three phases of PI rounds. The application window will remain open for a week and the process will be held in three rounds between February and March. The final admission lists for all IIM CAP participating institutes will be announced in May. Candidates will be able to check their admission status on the institute website by using their CAT 2021 login credentials.  

The CAP 2022 coordinating IIM will conduct the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) of applicants. Group Discussion (GD) will not be a part of CAP 2022. Thereafter, the merit list of candidates for each individual participating college will be calculated and sent to the respective college. The final results of MBA admissions will then be announced by the colleges individually. The respective institutes will also send admission offers to the selected candidates through email and they will have to confirm the acceptance of the admission before the due date to avoid rejection by the IIMs. Candidates can find all of the important details regarding CAP 2022, such as the important dates, centres, shortlisting criteria, cutoff, etc. in this article.

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CAP 2022 Dates

The official dates for CAP 2022 will be released soon. The table given below provides the official CAP 2022 schedule released by IIM Tiruchirappalli.

CAP 2022 Participating Colleges

The list of IIMs participating in CAP 2022 is now available. Candidates can check the table given below for the updated list of colleges participating in CAP 2022.

IIM Rohtak has notified us that it is not going to participate in the CAP 2022.

CAP 2022 List of Shortlisted Candidates

Check the list of shortlisted candidates of CAP participating IIMs given in the table below.

IIM CAP 2022 Expected Seat Intake

Given below are the IIMs in CAP along with their expected seat intake for the 2022-24 batch.

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CAP 2022 Test Centres

The CAP 2022 is expected to be conducted at the following test centres. Applicants will have to personally appear at the CAP 2022 test centres to participate in the process. The final list of test centres will be announced soon.

NOTE: The last date to change the CAP 2021 test centre will be announced along with the CAP 2022 dates.

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CAP 2022 Category-Wise Final Shortlisting Cut Off

Given below is the minimum section-wise CAT 2021 cutoff to be shortlisted for the CAP 2022.

CAP 2022 WAT and PI Selection Criteria

It is important for the candidates who wish to participate in CAP 2022 to have a good knowledge of the selection criteria of CAP 2022. The first stages of the selection criteria for IIMs are common for all the institutes but the decision for giving final admission to a candidate and the final stages of the process depend on individual institutes. Candidates can refer to the steps given below for information on how to participate in CAP 2022.

Step 1: Shortlisting of Candidates

Candidates are required to clear the CAT cutoff specified by the individual IIMs to which they have applied for admission. The IIM CAT cutoff percentile is released by IIMs separately and candidates must stay updated with the latest information to ensure that they are eligible for admission to their choice of IIM.

Step 2: Preparation of List of Shortlisted Candidates for CAP 2022

The list of shortlisted candidates is prepared by various IIMs and sent to the institute responsible for conducting the CAP for that particular year. CAP 2022 is being conducted by IIM Tiruchirappalli.

Step 3: Candidates Called for CAP 2022

Once the final list of candidates shortlisted for CAP 2022 has been prepared by IIM Trichy, the candidate will get an invitation to participate. The candidates who have received the call for CAP 2022 have to appear at one of the CAP 2022 test centres and participate in the next round of selection for IIMs.

Step 4: WAT and PI

Invited candidates have to go through the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) round of selection at one of the CAP 2022 test centres. Both the tests are conducted on the same day.

Step 5: CAP 2022 Scores Sent to Respective IIMs

Candidates are scored based upon their performance in the WAT and PI and the scores of the candidates are sent to the respective IIMs to which they have applied. The CAP conducting body will be responsible for the preparation of the final scores of a candidate in the WAT / PI round of CAP 2022.

Step 6: Final Selection of Candidates by Various IIMs

The final scores of a candidate for MBA admissions are calculated by individual IIMs based upon the weightage specified in their selection policy. Apart from the WAT / PI scores, a candidate's previous academic performance and work experience are also considered when evaluating them for admission to PGP / MBA / PGDM courses offered by various IIMs.

The candidates who have cleared the criteria specified in the admission policy of various IIMs can then complete the admission process and enroll for admission to their choice of management course. At the time of admission, they will be required to pay the requisite admission fee as well as submit several supporting documents for verification purposes.

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Shortlisting Cut Offs of Individual IIMs

Candidates are shortlisted for participating in the admission process of IIMs based upon their score in the CAT 2021 exam. To be eligible for admission, they are required to have a score equal to or greater than the CAT 2021 cutoff announced by various IIMs. Candidates can refer to the table given below for the CAT 2021 expected cutoff for shortlisting of applicants for admission. The number of candidates shortlisted by IIMs for the WAT-PI process is usually around 10 times the number of seats available.

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