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*=2/(730-180)= 0.003636
Table 2.1: Application Rating (AR) scores for 10th and 12th Std. Exams **=4/(1827-730)= 0.003646

Percentage score in 10th Rating Score A Percentage score in Rating Score B For applicants who are continuing in service, the experience will be counted latest up to February 5, 2023, irrespective of
Std. Exam 12thStd. Exam the date on which (s)he filled the application form.
85% to 100% 3 85% to 100% 4 Note: For the qualifying/bachelor’s degree of the applicant, the percentage of marks awarded by University/Institution/
75% to <85% 2 75% to <85% 3 College, as applicable, will be treated as final. If the University/Institution/College does not award the percentage of marks,
65% to <75% 1 65% to <75% 2 it will be calculated on the basis of the marks obtained in all subjects listed in the marks-sheet submitted by the applicant.
Candidates having CGPA are not allowed to make conversion to percentages. Even use of university/institute conversion
55% to <65% 1
formula is not permitted as IIT Kharagpur has its own formula for the same.
Cumulative grade point average (CGPA) performance will be converted into ‘marks percentage’ as shown below:
Table 2.2: Application Rating (AR) scores for under and postgraduate degrees

Percentage score in B.Tech/ Rating Percentage score Rating Percentage score in Rating Score E Marks Percentage = 60 + (40/3.5) x [(CGPA obtained / Total CGPA) x 10 – 6.5]
BE./B.Pharma/Dual degree Score C in BSc/B.Com/BA Score D MA(Eco)/M.Sc/M.
BTech-MTech/Dual-degree Exam Com/MCA Exam Note: The above conversion is only for computing the academic rating (AR). While submitting the application online,
BTech-MS Exam applicants should fill in the actual marks percentage/CGPA as provided by her/his University/Institution/College, as
90% to 100% 7 80% to 100% 4 75% to 100% 3 applicable. We will NOT accept any equivalence of conversion from CGPA to percentage marks provided by any individual
universities/institution/college; in this case, the final and binding method of conversion will be as provided above.
80% to <90% 6 70% to <80% 2 65% to <75% 2
70% to <80% 5 60% to <70% 1 55% to <65% 1 II. Final Selection and Offer of Admission to MBA
60% to <70% 4 In the second stage of the admission process, final selection will be based on the cumulative score of the application rating
(AR), performance in CAT 2022, and the candidate’s performance in Online Personal Interview process. Ten marks will be
Following score (rating score F) will be applicable for (i) applicants having MTech/ME/MS/M.Pharma degree, and (ii) given to all female applicants for GDF.
applicants with professional qualifications

Table 3: Criteria and weights for final selection to MBA
Table 2.3: Application rating (AR) for postgraduate degree in engineering and professional exams
Criterion Weight
Qualifications Rating Score F Application Rating* 20
MTech/ME/MS/M.Pharma 1 CAT 2022 VARC 20
Professional Qualifications* 1 DILR 10
QA 10
*Only selected professional qualifications, namely CA (awarded by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India), CS PI 40
(awarded by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India), CMA (awarded by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India), Total 100
CFA (awarded by the CFA Institute, USA) and FRM (awarded by the Global Association of Risk Professionals, USA) are *Total of rating scores (A+B+C+F+G) or (A+B+D+E+F+G)
considered.
Applicants with professional work experience will receive the following score (rating score G) in application rating on The final offer of admission will be made on merit in each category. Barely fulfilling the minimum qualifying criteria as
the basis of the duration of their work experience. Please note that only graduate-level work experience will be positively mentioned above would not guarantee a candidate for admission to the MBA program of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur.
considered; any work experience gained through training/projects/internship as part of curriculum requirements will not be VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur reserves the right to make changes in the shortlisting and Selection Criteria, if considered necessary
considered. at any stage of the process.

Table 2.4: Application rating (AR) for work experiences
Experience Rating Score G
Days Rating
<180 0
180-730 3+(no. of days-180)×0.003636*
731-1827 5-(no. of days-730)×0.003646**

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