IIM Mumbai's MBA Admissions 2023: Unlock the Door with CAT Scores

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai will use Common Admission Test (CAT) scores to admit students. It will accept CAT 2023 scores for admission to three MBA programs – Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA in Operations and Supply Chain Management and MBA in Sustainability Management.

The application process and form for these programs will be announced separately on the official website iimmumbai.ac.in. The National Institute of Industrial Engineering, or NITIE, has been rebranded as IIM Mumbai after its inclusion as the 21st IIM in the IIM Amendment Act 2023.

On 8 August, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha passed the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill 2023, which replaced the Indian Institutes of Management Act 2017. Introduced by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the bill aims to limit autonomy. I.I.M. with the appointment of the President of India as a visitor to these institutions.

The registration process for CAT 2023 is currently underway. This year, the entrance exam for admission to various management courses in IIMs and other reputed institutes is being conducted by IIM Lucknow. Candidates can register online for CAT 2023 through the official website iimcat.ac.in by September 13. The CAT 2023 exam is scheduled to be held on November 26, and the result is expected to be declared in the second week of January 2024. .

This year, IIM Lucknow has increased the number of cities where the exam will be held to 155. In comparison, last year's exam was held in 150 cities. Candidates will have the option to select up to six cities of their choice for the exam. The duration of the CAT exam is three hours and consists of three main sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude.

As per the CAT 2023 notification, candidates are required to possess a bachelor's degree with at least 50 percent marks or equivalent CGPA. For candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) categories, the minimum marks required is 45 percent. These marks should be awarded by a university approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Last year, CAT applications saw an increase of around 11 per cent compared to 2.3 lakh in 2021. The number of applications for CAT was 2.28 lakh in 2020. The computer based test was held on November 27, 2022 in three separate sessions.