IIM Bodh Gaya Admission 2023 - Form, Criteria, Process

IIM Bodh Gaya MBA admission 2023 will begin soon as the CAT 2022 results have been announced. CAT 2022 results have been released on December 21, 2022. Candidates can now download CAT 2022 scorecards by logging into iimcat.ac.in. IIM Bodh Gaya admission 2023 to IPM and PhD programme has not been announced yet. It will be updated here as soon as announced. 

Indian Institute of Technology Bodh Gaya is one of the best management colleges in India to pursue higher education. IIM Bodh Gaya offers admission to Master of Business Administration (MBA), PhD in Management and Integrated Programme in Management (IPM). IIMBG provides advanced education using a practical approach to enhance the knowledge level of the students. Admission to IIMBG courses is based on the eligibility criteria and entrance examinations for different courses such as CAT, GMAT, JIPMAT, and JRF. 

IIM Bodh Gaya admission 2023 announcement for MBA, IPM and PhD programmes is awaited. The institute will invite applications for these courses soon. Till then the aspiring students can go through the IIM Bodh Gaya admission details such as courses, fees, student intake and IIM Bodh Gaya eligibility criteria in the table below. 

IIM Bodh Gaya Admissions 2023 Highlights

IIM Bodh Gaya admission 2023 dates will soon be released for different courses like MBA, IPM and PhD programmes. IIM Bodh Gaya MBA admission 2023 will now begin as the CAT 2022 results are out. Aspiring students can check the important dates for IIM Bodh Gaya admission 2022 and entrance examinations in the table below. 

IIM Bodh Gaya Admission Dates 2022 

IIM Bodh Gaya offers admission to a full-time PG programme, Master of Business Administration (MBA) on the basis of CAT scores. Any student with at least 50% marks in graduation is eligible to apply for admission. IIM Bodh Gaya admission process comprises a few steps that should be followed by the candidates to secure admission to the MBA programme. Aspiring students can go through the selection process for admission 2022 in detail below. 

IIM Bodh Gaya MBA Admission Process 2022

IIM Bodh Gaya MBA selection process includes three major steps, CAT exam, shortlisting candidates for personal interview (PI) and preparing the final merit list based on students' performance in CAT, PI score and profile score.  

Step 1: Preliminary Screening

The institute will publish the IIM Bodh Gaya CAT cutoff 2022 to shortlist the applicants for the next round of admission. The applicants must qualify for the cutoff and then the IIM Bodh Gaya admission committee will decide the total number of students to be called for PI. 

In 2022, the general category students with an overall 93 percentile, EWS and NC-OBC with 74 percentile, SC students with 54 percentile, and ST and PwD students with 40 percentile CAT score were selected for the PI round. 

Step 2: Applicant Profiling 

The selected students after PI have to fill out the profile rating online form with the required data and upload the supporting documents with the form. This will be considered to calculate the applicants' profile score and in preparation for the merit list. The documents required for the IIMBg profile rating application form are:

• Class 10, 12 and Graduation marks.
• Work Experience if any. 

Step 3: Preparing the Merit List

The candidates who have scored more than or equal to the minimum performance requirement (MPR) in the PI, and successfully filled out the profile rating online form will be considered for the IIM Bodh Gaya merit list. MPR may be equal to the score obtained by the 20th percentile in the PI process. Students should note that this MPR is not exact. The exact MPR is finalised at the time of final result preparation by the admission committee of IIM Bodh Gaya based on the actual pool of candidates.

The criteria for preparing the final merit list will be as follows:

• CAT Score: 50%
• Personal Interview: 20%
• Profile: 30

You can go through the criteria for preparing the final IIM Bodh Gaya Merit list in detail below. 

• CAT Score: 

The institute will consider 50% weightage for the CAT score which is divided into two parts:

• Overall CAT score: 45%
• VARC score: 5% 

These will be calculated through the formula given below:

• Personal Interview 

IIM Bodh Gaya will consider 20% weightage for PI.

• Profile 

IIM Bodh Gaya will consider 30% overall weightage for candidates' profiles divided into three parts: 

• Academic profile: 12%
• Work experience: 16%
• Diversity: 2%

IIMBG MBA Admission Criteria for International Students

IIMBG MBA selection criteria for international students is based on the Application Rating Score. AR score is considered the primary selection criterion for the PI and writing ability test. The AR score is the sum of A, B, C, and D rating scores that are explained below in detail. 

• Rating score ‘A’ represents the evaluation of ‘Statement of Purpose.
• Rating score ‘B’ represents the evaluation of a Letter of Recommendation. 
• Rating score ‘C’ represents the evaluation of the percentage scored in bachelor's degree/integrated master's degree.  
• Rating score ‘D’ represents the evaluation of rating scores for work experience. 

The calculation of ‘Rating Score C’ is given in the table below:

The rating provided for the work experience is calculated as follows:

The IPM programme is specially designed for students who wish to attain UG and PG degrees together. Students seeking admission to IIMBG IPM need to appear for JIPMAT and fulfil the set eligibility criteria. Students appearing for Class 12 can also apply for IIM Bodh Gaya IPM admission. Admission is given on the basis of valid scores secured by the candidate on the entrance test. 

IIM Bodh Gaya IPM Admission Process 

IIMBG admission procedure for Integrated Programme in Management starts with the registration for the JIPMAT entrance examination by the applicants. The students can fill out the application form at jipmat.nta.ac.in/. The scores obtained in the exam will form the basis of preparation for the IIMBG IPM merit list. The admission offer will be made to the eligible students. They can accept or withdraw the admission offer as per their choice. IIM Bodh Gaya IPM admission process ends with the submission of all the required documents and admission fees. 

Download the IIM Bodh Gaya IPM admission criteria and seclection process in detail below. 

IIM Bodh Gaya PhD programme aims to admit candidates with exceptional educational backgrounds who wish to pursue a career in the field of research. To be eligible for admission, a candidate should have a master’s degree in any discipline with 60% marks. Students with professional qualifications such as CA, CS, and ICWA with 60% marks and Four-year bachelor’s degree holders in engineering with at least 65% or equivalent are also eligible for admission to IIMBG PhD admission. The selection is made on the basis of performance in the entrance test and PI. 

IIM Bodh Gaya  PhD Admission Process 2022

Students need to begin the admission process for PhD admission by registering for CAT/GATE/GRE/GMAT/ or JRF.  Those who have already qualified for these entrance examinations after the specific date mentioned by the institute are eligible to apply for the application. The candidates are then shortlisted on the basis of their academic record and performance in the entrance examination. A PI round is conducted for the selected candidates and a merit list is prepared based on the PI and Research Aptitude, academic qualification and relevant work experience.  The selected students can accept the IIMBG PhD admission offer by paying the commitment fee of Rs 30,000. 

Step 1: Visit the official website of IIM Bodh Gaya. 

Step 2: Fill out the IIM Bodh Gaya application form for the desired programme. 

Step 3: Upload the required documents and pay the IIM Bodh Gaya application fee. 

Taking an entrance exam and securing the required cut-off are the most important criteria for admission to IIM Bodh Gaya. Students need to participate in specific exams for different courses. Entrance exams accepted by IIM Bodh Gaya are given in the table below: 

IIMBG Entrance Exam for MBA/IPM/PhD