IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2019 – The admission criteria for IIM Lucknow has been declared by the apex body for the candidates willing to get admission in it for Post Graduate Program in Management (PGP), Post Graduate Program in Sustainability Management (PGP-SM), and Post Graduate Program in Agribusiness Management (PGP-ABM). Now, coming to the admission criteria for IIM Vishakhapatnam that include two stages. First of all, the shortlisting process will be done after checking whether the candidates fulfill the cut-off percentile or not. Secondly, candidates will be called for the selection procedure round to participate in WAT and Personal Interview rounds. After done with both the rounds, the concerned authority will prepare the final merit list according to the marks acquired by the candidates, performance in selection procedure round, marks obtained in 10th, 12th, and graduation, and most importantly, preference will be given to those holding the work experience. Therefore, to know the detailed information about IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2019, read the article carefully.
Programs Offered and Result Expected in IIM Lucknow
- Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM)- CAT
- Post Graduate Program in Sustainable Management (PGPSM)- CAT
- Post Graduate Program in Agribusiness Management (PGP-ABM)- CAT
- International Programs in Management for Executives (IPMX)- GMAT
- Working Manager’s Programs (WPM)- CAT, XAT, GATE, GMAT and also the entrance test of WPM
- Fellow Program in Management (FPM)- CAT, GATE, GMAT, GRE, and JRF(UGC/CSIR)
- Executive Fellow Program in Management (EFPM- CAT, GATE, GMAT, GRE, JRF (UGC/CSIR), WMP etc. from any bodies of IIM.
IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2019 in Detail
The candidates to get into IIM Lucknow will have to crack the entrance test of CAT i.e. Common Aptitude Test by its conducting body i.e. IIM (Indian Institute of Management). The candidates should be clear that the admission criteria of each IIM differ from each other. Now, let’s have a look at the IIM Lucknow admission criteria 2019 that is mentioned below for each program offered in it.
- IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2019 for Post Graduate Programs i.e. PGPM/PGPSM/PGP-ABM
- The candidates to get into IIM Lucknow must appear in the entrance test of CAT.
- After appearing in the CAT exam and the score obtained in it, the candidates are further called for the WAT and PI rounds. Moreover, the final selection for the above-mentioned programs is based on the work experience, previous academic records, WAT, PI score etc.
Minimum Percentile Required for PGP Program (Tentative)
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Total |
| General | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 |
| NC-OBC | 77 | 77 | 77 | 82 |
| SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 70 |
| ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 |
| PwD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 |
Minimum Percentile Required for PGP-ABM Program (Tentative)
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Total |
| General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 |
| NC-OBC | 72 | 72 | 72 | 77 |
| SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
| ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| PwD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
Minimum Percentile Required for PGP-SM program (Tentative)
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Total |
| General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 |
| NC-OBC | 72 | 72 | 72 | 77 |
| SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
| ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| PwD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
- IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2019 for Working Manager’s Program i.e. WPM
- First of all, the candidates will have to infill the application form along with the copy of score card of CAT, GATE, GMAT, and XAT. Besides this, the candidates can also appear in the entrance test for WMP program.
- The candidates based on the marks obtained in the above-mentioned programs will get shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round.
- IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria for International Program in Management Executives (IPMX)
- The candidates will have to duly filled-in application form along with the SOP i.e. Statement of Purpose.
- The candidates will also have to submit two recommendation letters.
- Moreover, the GMAT score of candidates is also needed and they must also hold the 5-year professional experience.
- Lastly, the candidates after getting shortlisted will be called for Personal Interview round.
IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2019 for Shortlisting the Candidates
To get into IIM Lucknow, the composite score is calculated that is a part of admission criteria. So, to calculate the composite score of the candidate must have acquired marks in CAT exam that meet or fulfills the minimum qualifying criteria of IIM Lucknow. The candidate after getting shortlisted will be called for the further round of WAT and PI. Now, let’s have a look at the component that is required for the calculation for composite score:
- Marks acquired in CAT exam
- Marks of Intermediate (12th)
- Marks obtained in Graduation
- Work Experience
- Components like diversity factor are also required that includes Academic Disciplines, Gender.
| Components | Weightage | Method to Score |
| CAT Score | 60 | (A/B) X 60 |
| Class 12th Marks | 10 | As per table below |
| Graduation Marks | 10 | As specified below |
| Work Experience | 10 | IF x>6, WE=min{(x-6) X 0.50,10} Where, x = number of months work experience as on 31st July, 2017 |
| Diversity: Academics (DFa) | 5 | If AD listed in ‘Academic Discipline’ table, DFa=5 Else, DFa=0 |
| Diversity: Gender (DFb) | 5 | IF gender=female, DFb=5 Else, DFb=0 |
| Composite Score | 100 |
Here, A indicates total score of the candidates in CAT 2018.
B denotes the maximum score in CAT 2018.
Marks obtained in Graduation
Academic Discipline Table for PGP/PGP-SM Programs
| Arts/Humanities: Journalism, Languages, Library Science, Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work/Welfare, Sociology, Anthropology, Archaeology, Education, Fine Arts (Dance, Music, Painting), Geography, History. |
| Commerce/Economics: Business Administration, Business Organization, Commerce, Economics, Accountancy, Auditing, Banking, Business Mathematics Economic Development and Planning, Public Administration, Public Finance, Secretarial Practices. |
| Chartered Accountancy, Cost and Works Accountancy, Company Secretaryship |
| Computer Application |
| Education (including Physical Education and Sports) |
| Law |
| Medicine/Dentistry |
| Pharmacology/Pharmacy |
| Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Statistics |
IIM Lucknow Final Admission Criteria 2019
The final selection procedure is done by the calculation of the final composite score that includes academic performance, work experience, WAT, PI, final score etc. Now, let’s have a glimpse of the components that helps in calculating the final score for the admission in IIM Lucknow:
| Sr. No. | Component | Weight | |
| PGP & PGP-SM | PGP-ABM | ||
| 1 | CAT 2017 | 30 | 35 |
| 2 | Academic Performance (12M + GM) | 5+5 | 5+5 |
| 3 | Diversity Factor (DFa +DFb) | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Work Experience | 5 | NA |
| 5 | Writing Ability Test (WAT) | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Personal Interview (PI) | 40 | 40 |
| Final Score | 100 | 100 | |
About IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2019
The candidates longing to pursue postgraduate, doctoral or executive programs from IIM must go for the entrance test of CAT. Moreover, the candidates after appearing in the CAT 2018 exam must check the admission criteria of each IIM as the admission criteria of every IIM do not remain the same. Therefore, aspirants are recommended to read the article properly and to know more about it, leave the query in the comment section.
