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Note: The above conversion is only for computing the academic rating (AR). While submitting the application online,
applicants should fill in the actual marks percentage/CGPA as provided by her/his University/Institution/College,
as 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.

II. Stage II - Final Selection and Offer of Admission to MBA

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 2023, and the candidate’s performance in online PI process. 10
marks will be given to all female applicants for GDF. The weightage given to different components for
arriving at the final score is given in Table 3.

Table 3: Criteria and weights for final selection to MBA

Criterion Weight

Application Rating* 20

VARC 20
CAT
2023 DILR 10
QA 10

PI 40

Total 100

*Total of rating scores (A+B+C+F+G) or (A+B+D+E+F+G)

The final offer of admission will be made on merit in each category. Barely fulfilling the minimum qualifying
criteria as mentioned above would not guarantee a candidate for admission to the MBA program of VGSoM,
IIT Kharagpur.
VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur reserves the right to make changes in the shortlisting and Selection Criteria, if
considered necessary at any stage of the process.

How to apply:

After taking the CAT 2023 examination, domestic candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme must
complete the following procedure:
Step 1: Complete the online application form available at the ERP portal of IIT Kharagpur, accessible through:
https://erp.iitkgp.ac.in/IITKGPApplications/index. The application form must be completed in all respects.
Any incomplete form will automatically be rejected from further consideration.
Step 2: While submitting the online application form, make a payment for application fee (Rs. 1600 for General
& NC-OBC candidates and Rs. 800 for SC/ST/PWD). Female candidates will be charged the same level of
application fee as paid by male candidates of respective category. An applicant belonging to the overseas
category (non-domestic candidate) with valid GMAT score is required to apply through International Relations,
IIT Kharagpur (https://international.iitkgp.ac.in/howtoapply/).
Last date for submission of online application is February 5, 2024 (Monday), 11:59 PM.

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