The selection of candidates for admission to the 2021-23 session of MBA at VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur is a twostage process. In the first stage, the applicants will be shortlisted based on criteria and they will be invited for the Personal Interview (PI). In the second stage of the admission process, a ranking will be prepared based on the applicants’ cumulative score including the application rating (AR), score in CAT 2020, and performance in the personal interview (PI ) process.
I. Short-listing for Personal Interview (PI)
The applicants are short-listed for PI on the basis of CAT 2020 score, past academic performance, and other criteria, if applicable, as mentioned below. The applicants must have the minimum CAT 2020 percentile as following (ref. Table 1) for being considered:
Table 1: Minimum CAT-2020 Percentile for shortlisting
|
Category |
Total Percentile |
|
General |
90 |
|
NC-OBC |
80 |
|
SC |
75 |
|
ST |
75 |
|
PwD |
75 |
Overall CAT 2020 scaled score out of 20, application rating (AR) out of 20 and Gender Diversity Factor (GDF) will be added to get the score for short-listing of the applicants to be called for PI. Two marks will be given to all female applicants for GDF. However, GDF component will not be considered for final composite score calculation (Refer to Table 3). The application rating looks at the applicants’ academic performances (marks obtained) at various stages of academic progression, such as secondary (10th/matriculation), higher secondary (12th/intermediate), undergraduate (bachelor’s degree), and postgraduate (master’s degree, if any), along with professional work experiences. Although in the online application, portal captures sectional scores and percentile as part of CAT 2020 performance, the same is not used for application rating. The details regarding the scores for application rating for various qualifications/degrees/work experience are provided below (ref. Tables 2.1– 2.4):
The performance in academic programs such as B.Tech./B.E./B.Pharma./Dual degree BTech-MTech/Dualdegree BTech-MSc will have the following rating score (rating score C) for calculation of application rating. Alternatively, a applicant with BA/BSc/B.Com, followed by MA(Eco)/MSc/MCA/M.Com (with Mathematics/Statistics as a subject at bachelor’s level) will be getting the following score (rating score D and E) in application rating.
Table 2.1: Application Rating (AR) scores for 10th and 12th Std. Exams
|
Percentage score in 10th Std. Exam |
Rating Score A |
Percentage score in 12thStd. Exam |
Rating Score B |
|
85% to 100% |
3 |
85% to 100% |
4 |
|
70% to <85% |
2 |
70% to <85% |
3 |
|
60% to <70% |
1 |
60% to <70% |
2 |
|
|
|
41% to <60% |
1 |
Table 2.2: Application Rating (AR) scores for under and postgraduate degrees
|
Percentage score in B.Tech/BE./B.Pharma/Dual degree BTech-MTech/Dual-degree BTech-MSc Exam |
Rating Score C |
Percentage score in BSc/B.Com/BA Exam |
Rating Score D |
Percentage score in MA(Eco)/M.Sc/M.Com/MCA Exam |
Rating Score E |
|
85% to 100% |
7 |
80% to 100% |
4 |
70% to 100% |
3 |
|
70% to <85% |
5 |
70% to <80% |
2 |
60% to <70% |
1 |
|
60% to <70% |
3 |
60% to <70% |
1 |
|
|
Table 2.3: Application rating (AR) for postgraduate degree in engineering and professional exams
|
Qualifications |
Rating Score F |
|
MTech/ME |
1 |
|
Professional Qualifications* |
1 |
Table 2.4: Application rating (AR) for work experiences
|
Experience in months |
Rating Score G |
|
06 to <12 |
3 |
|
12 to <24 |
5 |
|
24 to <36 |
4 |
|
36 to <48 |
2 |
|
48 to <60 |
1 |
Note: For the qualifying/bachelor’s degree of the applicant, the percentage of marks awarded by University/Institution/College, as applicable, will be treated as final. If the University/Institution/College does not award the percentage of marks, it will be calculated on the basis of the marks obtained in all subjects listed in the marks-sheet submitted by the applicant.
Cumulative grade point average (CGPA) performance will be converted into ‘marks percentage’ as shown below:Marks Percentage = 60 + (40/3.5) x [(CGPA obtained / Total CGPA) x 10 – 6.5]
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. Final Selection and Offer of Admission to MBA
Final selection will be based on the cumulative score of the application rating (AR), performance in CAT 2020, and the candidate’s performance in PI process.
Table 3: Criteria and weights for final selection to MBA
|
Criterion |
Weight |
|
|
Application Rating* |
20 |
|
|
CAT 2020 |
VARC |
20 |
|
DILR |
10 |
|
|
QA |
10 |
|
|
PI |
40 |
|
|
Total |
100 |
|
|
*Total of rating scores (A+B+C+F+G) or (A+B+D+E+F+G) |
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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 2020 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 overseas category (non-domestic candidate) is required to apply through International Relations, IIT Kharagpur ( https://international.iitkgp.ac.in/howtoapply/).
Last date for submission of online application is 7th February, 2021 (Sunday), 11:59 PM.
Please note that, due to COVID-19, PI for shortlisted candidates will be conducted through online as per the following schedule:
Table 4: Schedule for conducting online PI
|
Schedule 1 |
27 Feb - 01 March, 2021 |
|
Schedule 2 |
06-08 March, 2021 |
|
Schedule 3 |
13-14 March, 2021 |
|
Schedule 4 |
20-22 March, 2021 |
|
Schedule 5 |
03-04 April, 2021 |
Candidates who would apply to the MBA program of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur and would be shortlisted for PI process shall be intimated via email in due course of time.
Declaration of Results for Final Admission:
The tentative date of declaration of results for final admission is: 30th April, 2021 (Friday) . Candidates would be required to log in to the application portal mentioned in Step 1 to find out the status of their application.
Any dispute concerning Admission to the MBA batch 2021-23 would be subject to jurisdiction of the competent courts within the territorial jurisdiction of the city of Kolkata only.
In case of any further query, please contact admission team:
Dr. Abhijeet Chandra
Phone: +91-3222-281780
Dr. Ajay Kumar Mishra
Phone: +91-3222-304974
Dr. M. Vimala Rani
Phone: +91-3222-281788 / +91-9739057100 (Mobile)
Dr. S. Srinivasan
Phone: +91-3222-83872 / +91-9841159821 (Mobile)
Email: admissions@vgsom.iitkgp.ac.in
VGSoM Office Phone: +91-3222- 282295 / 282297
