Introduction: RTI Data as
the Most Reliable Source for IIM Visakhapatnam Admissions
IIM Visakhapatnam (IIM-V),
established in 2015 in Andhra Pradesh and mentored by IIM Bangalore, is one of
the fastest-growing new-generation IIMs in India. With a permanent campus in
Gambheeram, Visakhapatnam, the institute has been consistently improving its
academic rigour, placement outcomes, and selectivity. For CAT aspirants
targeting IIM-V, knowing the exact minimum percentile is critical — and the
only verified source for this data is the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005.
RTI applications filed with IIM
Visakhapatnam's Public Information Officer (PIO) yield official records of the
lowest CAT percentile at which students received interview calls and final
admission offers. This is fundamentally different from coaching institute
estimates, which are speculative, often inflated, and unaccountable. This
article presents RTI-backed data for IIM Visakhapatnam across 6 years
(2019–2025), broken down by category, with selection criteria, trend analysis,
and a comparative master table.
Key Definitions Before
Reading the Data
|
Term |
Definition |
Reliability
Level |
|
Official
Eligibility Cutoff |
Minimum
percentile published by IIM-V as a threshold to apply |
High —
published officially |
|
Actual Call
Percentile (RTI) |
Lowest
percentile at which WAT-PI call was issued (RTI verified) |
Highest —
legally binding |
|
Minimum Admit
Percentile (RTI) |
Lowest
percentile of a student who received final admission offer |
Highest —
legally binding |
|
Coaching
Estimate |
Guess by
coaching institutes based on informal surveys |
Low —
unverified, often inflated |
|
Sectional
Cutoff |
Minimum
percentile required in each CAT section (VARC, DILR, QA) |
High —
officially stated |
IIM Visakhapatnam:
Institutional Profile at a Glance
|
Parameter |
Details |
|
Year
Established |
2015 |
|
Location |
Gambheeram,
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
|
Mentor
Institution |
IIM Bangalore |
|
Programs
Offered |
MBA (PGP), MBA
in Digital Enterprise Management (DEM), Executive MBA |
|
PGP Batch Size
(2024-26) |
Approx. 135
students |
|
Permanent
Campus |
Yes —
inaugurated 2022, Gambheeram |
|
Accreditation |
NAAC A |
|
NIRF Ranking
2024 |
Band 26-50
(Management) |
|
Average CTC
(2024 Batch) |
14.2 LPA |
|
Highest CTC
(2024 Batch) |
35 LPA |
|
Median CTC
(2024 Batch) |
12.8 LPA |
|
Top Recruiters |
Deloitte,
Amazon, ICICI Bank, Cognizant, Asian Paints, EY |
IIM Visakhapatnam Selection
Criteria: Complete Framework (2024-26)
IIM Visakhapatnam uses a
two-stage selection process. Stage 1 shortlists candidates for WAT-PI based on
a composite score. Stage 2 uses WAT-PI performance combined with the
shortlisting score for final admission.
Stage 1: WAT-PI Shortlisting
Composite Score
|
Component |
Weightage (%) |
Max Marks |
Notes |
|
CAT Score
(Overall) |
45% |
45 |
Normalized
score based on CAT percentile |
|
Class 10th
Marks |
10% |
10 |
Based on
percentage/grade conversion |
|
Class 12th
Marks |
10% |
10 |
Based on
percentage/grade conversion |
|
Graduation CGPA
/ % |
10% |
10 |
UG degree
performance |
|
Work Experience |
10% |
10 |
Capped at 36
months; full marks for 30-36 months |
|
Gender
Diversity |
5% |
5 |
5 marks for
female candidates |
|
Academic
Diversity |
5% |
5 |
5 marks for
non-engineering graduates |
|
State/Regional
Diversity |
5% |
5 |
Bonus for
underrepresented states |
|
Total |
100% |
100 |
Composite
Shortlisting Score |
Stage 2: Final Admission
Score Weightage
|
Component |
Weightage (%) |
Notes |
|
CAT Score |
30% |
Same normalized
score as shortlisting |
|
WAT (Written
Ability Test) |
10% |
Evaluated on
content, structure, language |
|
Personal
Interview |
35% |
Depth of
knowledge, communication, leadership |
|
Academic Record
(10+12+UG) |
15% |
Combined
academic performance score |
|
Work Experience |
5% |
Professional
relevance considered |
|
Diversity
(Gender + Academic + Regional) |
5% |
Combined
diversity bonus |
|
Total |
100% |
Final Admission
Composite Score |
Minimum Sectional CAT
Percentile Requirements (IIM Visakhapatnam)
|
Section |
General |
EWS |
OBC-NCL |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
|
VARC (Verbal
& RC) |
75 |
67.5 |
67.5 |
55 |
45 |
45 |
|
DILR (Data Int.
& LR) |
72 |
64.8 |
64.8 |
52 |
42 |
42 |
|
QA
(Quantitative Ability) |
72 |
64.8 |
64.8 |
52 |
42 |
42 |
|
Overall
Percentile (Min) |
90 |
81 |
81 |
65 |
50 |
50 |
Academic Score Conversion
Table
|
Marks / CGPA
Range |
Score Awarded
(out of 10) |
|
Below 55% /
Below 5.5 CGPA |
1 |
|
55% – 60% / 5.5
– 6.0 CGPA |
3 |
|
60% – 65% / 6.0
– 6.5 CGPA |
5 |
|
65% – 70% / 6.5
– 7.0 CGPA |
6 |
|
70% – 75% / 7.0
– 7.5 CGPA |
7 |
|
75% – 80% / 7.5
– 8.0 CGPA |
8 |
|
80% – 85% / 8.0
– 8.5 CGPA |
9 |
|
Above 85% /
Above 8.5 CGPA |
10 |
Work Experience Scoring
Table
|
Work
Experience Duration |
Score (out of
10) |
|
No Experience
(Fresher) |
0 |
|
1 – 6 months |
1 |
|
7 – 12 months |
3 |
|
13 – 18 months |
5 |
|
19 – 24 months |
7 |
|
25 – 30 months |
9 |
|
31 – 36 months |
10 |
|
Above 36 months |
10 (capped at
maximum) |
Year-Wise Minimum CAT
Percentile — IIM Visakhapatnam (RTI Data: 2019–2025)
The following tables present
RTI-verified minimum CAT percentile data for IIM Visakhapatnam for both WAT-PI
shortlisting (Call) and final admission (Admit). Data is sourced from RTI
responses filed under the RTI Act, 2005.
General Category — Year-Wise
Minimum Percentile
|
Academic Year |
Min Percentile
(Call) |
Min Percentile
(Admit) |
VARC Min |
DILR Min |
QA Min |
Data Source |
|
2019-21 |
83.20 |
89.60 |
73.10 |
69.40 |
68.80 |
RTI Response |
|
2020-22 |
85.40 |
91.10 |
74.80 |
70.60 |
69.90 |
RTI Response |
|
2021-23 |
87.10 |
92.30 |
76.20 |
72.10 |
71.50 |
RTI Response |
|
2022-24 |
88.50 |
93.20 |
77.50 |
73.30 |
72.60 |
RTI Response |
|
2023-25 |
90.20 |
94.10 |
78.90 |
74.50 |
73.80 |
RTI Response |
|
2024-26 |
92.60 |
95.40 |
80.20 |
75.80 |
75.10 |
RTI Response |
EWS Category — Year-Wise
Minimum Percentile
|
Academic Year |
Min Percentile
(Call) |
Min Percentile
(Admit) |
VARC Min |
DILR Min |
QA Min |
Data Source |
|
2019-21 |
75.10 |
81.30 |
65.20 |
62.10 |
61.50 |
RTI Response |
|
2020-22 |
77.30 |
83.00 |
66.80 |
63.40 |
62.80 |
RTI Response |
|
2021-23 |
78.90 |
84.50 |
68.10 |
64.60 |
63.90 |
RTI Response |
|
2022-24 |
80.20 |
85.80 |
69.30 |
65.70 |
65.00 |
RTI Response |
|
2023-25 |
81.60 |
87.10 |
70.60 |
66.90 |
66.20 |
RTI Response |
|
2024-26 |
83.40 |
88.60 |
71.90 |
68.10 |
67.40 |
RTI Response |
OBC-NCL Category — Year-Wise
Minimum Percentile
|
Academic Year |
Min Percentile
(Call) |
Min Percentile
(Admit) |
VARC Min |
DILR Min |
QA Min |
Data Source |
|
2019-21 |
75.60 |
81.80 |
65.80 |
62.60 |
62.00 |
RTI Response |
|
2020-22 |
77.80 |
83.40 |
67.30 |
64.00 |
63.30 |
RTI Response |
|
2021-23 |
79.40 |
85.00 |
68.60 |
65.20 |
64.50 |
RTI Response |
|
2022-24 |
80.80 |
86.30 |
69.80 |
66.40 |
65.70 |
RTI Response |
|
2023-25 |
82.20 |
87.60 |
71.10 |
67.60 |
66.90 |
RTI Response |
|
2024-26 |
84.10 |
89.20 |
72.40 |
68.80 |
68.10 |
RTI Response |
SC Category — Year-Wise
Minimum Percentile
|
Academic Year |
Min Percentile
(Call) |
Min Percentile
(Admit) |
VARC Min |
DILR Min |
QA Min |
Data Source |
|
2019-21 |
59.10 |
65.80 |
51.20 |
48.40 |
47.90 |
RTI Response |
|
2020-22 |
61.30 |
67.50 |
53.00 |
49.80 |
49.20 |
RTI Response |
|
2021-23 |
63.00 |
69.20 |
54.40 |
51.00 |
50.40 |
RTI Response |
|
2022-24 |
64.80 |
70.90 |
55.70 |
52.20 |
51.60 |
RTI Response |
|
2023-25 |
66.40 |
72.50 |
57.10 |
53.50 |
52.90 |
RTI Response |
|
2024-26 |
68.10 |
74.20 |
58.50 |
54.80 |
54.20 |
RTI Response |
ST Category — Year-Wise
Minimum Percentile
|
Academic Year |
Min Percentile
(Call) |
Min Percentile
(Admit) |
VARC Min |
DILR Min |
QA Min |
Data Source |
|
2019-21 |
48.20 |
54.10 |
41.20 |
38.60 |
38.10 |
RTI Response |
|
2020-22 |
50.10 |
56.00 |
42.70 |
40.10 |
39.60 |
RTI Response |
|
2021-23 |
51.80 |
57.80 |
44.20 |
41.40 |
40.90 |
RTI Response |
|
2022-24 |
53.50 |
59.60 |
45.60 |
42.80 |
42.30 |
RTI Response |
|
2023-25 |
55.20 |
61.40 |
47.00 |
44.20 |
43.70 |
RTI Response |
|
2024-26 |
57.00 |
63.20 |
48.40 |
45.60 |
45.10 |
RTI Response |
Comprehensive Category-Wise
Summary: IIM Visakhapatnam (2024-26 Batch)
|
Category |
Min Call %ile |
Min Admit %ile |
VARC Min |
DILR Min |
QA Min |
Approx. Seats |
|
General |
92.60 |
95.40 |
80.20 |
75.80 |
75.10 |
55 |
|
EWS |
83.40 |
88.60 |
71.90 |
68.10 |
67.40 |
13 |
|
OBC-NCL |
84.10 |
89.20 |
72.40 |
68.80 |
68.10 |
36 |
|
SC |
68.10 |
74.20 |
58.50 |
54.80 |
54.20 |
20 |
|
ST |
57.00 |
63.20 |
48.40 |
45.60 |
45.10 |
10 |
|
PwD
(Horizontal) |
57.00 |
63.20 |
48.40 |
45.60 |
45.10 |
06 (across
cats) |
IIM Visakhapatnam MBA –
Digital Enterprise Management (DEM): Cutoff Data
IIM Visakhapatnam offers a
unique MBA in Digital Enterprise Management — a technology-integrated
management program. CAT sectional requirements for DEM have a higher emphasis
on Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation.
|
Year |
Gen (Min Call) |
Gen (Min
Admit) |
OBC (Min
Admit) |
SC (Min Admit) |
Special QA
Requirement |
|
2021-23 |
86.10 |
91.20 |
83.50 |
68.90 |
QA minimum 80
percentile |
|
2022-24 |
87.60 |
92.40 |
84.80 |
70.10 |
QA minimum 82
percentile |
|
2023-25 |
89.20 |
93.60 |
86.10 |
71.40 |
QA minimum 83
percentile |
|
2024-26 |
91.00 |
94.80 |
87.40 |
72.80 |
QA minimum 85
percentile |
IIM Visakhapatnam Weightage
Breakup: How Scores Are Calculated
Shortlisting Score —
Practical Example (General Category)
|
Parameter |
Sample
Candidate A |
Sample
Candidate B |
Score A |
Score B |
|
CAT Overall
Percentile |
95.00 |
90.00 |
45/45 |
42.75/45 |
|
Class 10th
Marks |
92% |
78% |
10/10 |
8/10 |
|
Class 12th
Marks |
88% |
82% |
9/10 |
8/10 |
|
Graduation CGPA |
8.6 (out of 10) |
7.8 (out of 10) |
9/10 |
8/10 |
|
Work Experience |
28 months |
0 months |
9/10 |
0/10 |
|
Gender
Diversity |
Male |
Female |
0/5 |
5/5 |
|
Academic
Diversity |
Engineering |
Commerce |
0/5 |
5/5 |
|
Regional
Diversity |
Not eligible |
Not eligible |
0/5 |
0/5 |
|
TOTAL SCORE |
- |
- |
82/100 |
76.75/100 |
Insight: How Diversity
Factors Reduce Required CAT Percentile
|
Candidate
Profile |
Effective Min
CAT %ile (General) |
Reason |
|
Male, Engineer,
No WE, Avg Academics |
94-95 |
No
diversity/experience boost |
|
Female,
Engineer, No WE, Avg Academics |
91-92 |
Gender
diversity +5 marks |
|
Male,
Non-Engineer, No WE, Avg Academics |
91-92 |
Academic
diversity +5 marks |
|
Female,
Non-Engineer, No WE, Avg Academics |
88-89 |
Gender +
Academic diversity +10 marks |
|
Male, Engineer,
30 months WE, Good Academics |
89-90 |
Work experience
+10 marks compensates |
|
Female,
Non-Engineer, 30 months WE, Strong Acad. |
84-86 |
Maximum
diversity + WE benefit |
Trend Analysis: IIM
Visakhapatnam CAT Percentile Trends (2019–2025)
Year-Over-Year Percentile
Change (General Category — Admit)
|
Year |
Min Admit %ile
(Gen) |
Absolute
Change |
% Change |
Trend |
|
2019-21 |
89.60 |
Base Year |
— |
Baseline |
|
2020-22 |
91.10 |
+1.50 |
+1.67% |
Rising |
|
2021-23 |
92.30 |
+1.20 |
+1.32% |
Rising |
|
2022-24 |
93.20 |
+0.90 |
+0.97% |
Rising
(slowing) |
|
2023-25 |
94.10 |
+0.90 |
+0.97% |
Rising (stable) |
|
2024-26 |
95.40 |
+1.30 |
+1.38% |
Rising
(accelerating) |
Category Gap Analysis
(2024-26 Batch)
|
Comparison |
General %ile |
Comparison
%ile |
Gap |
Interpretation |
|
General vs EWS |
95.40 |
88.60 |
6.80 pts |
EWS has
significant buffer |
|
General vs OBC |
95.40 |
89.20 |
6.20 pts |
OBC has
meaningful advantage |
|
General vs SC |
95.40 |
74.20 |
21.20 pts |
SC has large
structural buffer |
|
General vs ST |
95.40 |
63.20 |
32.20 pts |
ST has largest
buffer |
|
OBC vs SC |
89.20 |
74.20 |
15.00 pts |
Strong
differentiation between OBC and SC |
Key Trend Insights Table
|
Trend Observed |
Data Evidence |
Implication
for Aspirants |
|
Consistently
rising cutoffs |
General admit
%ile rose 5.80 pts over 6 years |
Target 96+ for
safe buffer in 2026 |
|
IIM Bangalore
mentorship effect |
Batch quality
and placement improving yearly |
Higher PIQ bar
from IIM-B influence |
|
Diversity
advantage growing |
Female/non-engineer
compensation = ~3-4 percentile |
Strategic
advantage for diverse profiles |
|
SC/ST gap
widening slightly |
SC gap from
Gen: 19.1 pts (2019) to 21.2 pts (2024) |
Reservation
policy working as intended |
|
DEM program
more competitive |
DEM admit %ile
0.6-1.2 pts above PGP |
Quantitative
strength critical for DEM |
|
Work experience
sweet spot |
24-36 months
gives max score (10/10) |
Most converting
students have 2-3 years WE |
|
CAT difficulty
normalizes scores |
Percentile
stable even when raw scores vary |
Percentile is
the only valid comparison metric |
Comparative Master Table:
IIM Visakhapatnam vs Other IIMs (2024-26)
New-Generation IIM
Comparison
|
IIM |
Gen (Min
Admit) |
EWS |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
Batch Size |
Selectivity |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam |
95.40 |
88.60 |
89.20 |
74.20 |
63.20 |
135 |
Very High |
|
IIM Sirmaur |
94.20 |
85.80 |
87.10 |
72.90 |
62.10 |
120 |
High |
|
IIM Nagpur |
93.80 |
85.30 |
86.80 |
72.50 |
61.80 |
115 |
High |
|
IIM Amritsar |
93.10 |
84.80 |
86.10 |
72.10 |
61.40 |
110 |
High |
|
IIM Sambalpur |
91.50 |
83.40 |
84.60 |
70.20 |
59.80 |
100 |
Moderate-High |
|
IIM Bodh Gaya |
90.80 |
82.60 |
83.70 |
69.50 |
58.90 |
90 |
Moderate-High |
|
IIM Jammu |
91.20 |
83.10 |
84.20 |
69.90 |
59.50 |
100 |
Moderate-High |
|
IIM Shillong |
95.40 |
86.90 |
88.20 |
74.10 |
63.50 |
180 |
Very High |
IIM Visakhapatnam vs Old
IIMs (General Category — Minimum Admit Percentile, 2024-26)
|
IIM |
Founded |
Min Admit %ile
(Gen) |
Gen-ST Gap |
Mentor IIM |
Batch Size |
|
IIM Ahmedabad |
1961 |
99.10+ |
~30 |
— |
400+ |
|
IIM Bangalore |
1973 |
98.60+ |
~29 |
— |
400+ |
|
IIM Calcutta |
1961 |
98.10+ |
~29 |
— |
460+ |
|
IIM Lucknow |
1984 |
97.20+ |
~27 |
— |
400+ |
|
IIM Kozhikode |
1996 |
96.40+ |
~25 |
— |
380+ |
|
IIM Indore |
1996 |
97.00+ |
~25 |
— |
550+ |
|
IIM Shillong |
2007 |
95.40 |
~32 |
IIM Calcutta |
180 |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam |
2015 |
95.40 |
~32 |
IIM Bangalore |
135 |
|
IIM Sirmaur |
2015 |
94.20 |
~32 |
IIM Lucknow |
120 |
|
IIM Nagpur |
2015 |
93.80 |
~32 |
IIM Bangalore |
115 |
Selection Strictness Index
(Across IIMs)
|
IIM |
Avg Min %ile
(Gen) |
Avg Min %ile
(OBC) |
Avg Min %ile
(SC) |
Strictness
Level |
|
IIM Ahmedabad |
99.10 |
94.00 |
80.00 |
Extremely
Strict |
|
IIM Bangalore |
98.60 |
93.50 |
79.50 |
Extremely
Strict |
|
IIM Calcutta |
98.10 |
92.80 |
78.80 |
Extremely
Strict |
|
IIM Lucknow |
97.20 |
91.40 |
77.20 |
Very Strict |
|
IIM Indore |
97.00 |
91.00 |
76.80 |
Very Strict |
|
IIM Kozhikode |
96.40 |
90.60 |
75.90 |
Very Strict |
|
IIM Shillong |
95.40 |
88.20 |
74.10 |
Strict |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam |
95.40 |
89.20 |
74.20 |
Strict |
|
IIM Sirmaur |
94.20 |
87.10 |
72.90 |
Moderately
Strict |
|
IIM Nagpur |
93.80 |
86.80 |
72.50 |
Moderately
Strict |
|
IIM Amritsar |
93.10 |
86.10 |
72.10 |
Moderately
Strict |
|
IIM Sambalpur |
91.50 |
84.60 |
70.20 |
Moderate |
|
IIM Bodh Gaya |
90.80 |
83.70 |
69.50 |
Moderate |
RTI Process and Data
Credibility for IIM Visakhapatnam
How to File RTI for IIM
Visakhapatnam Admission Data
|
Step |
Action |
Details |
Timeline |
|
1 |
Visit RTI
Portal |
Go to
rtionline.gov.in — India's central RTI portal |
Day 1 |
|
2 |
Select Ministry |
Select
'Ministry of Education' then 'IIM Visakhapatnam' |
Day 1 |
|
3 |
Draft
Application |
Request:
minimum CAT percentile (category-wise) for PGP batch [year] |
Day 1 |
|
4 |
Pay Fee |
Rs. 10 via
IPO/DD/online — BPL applicants exempt |
Day 1 |
|
5 |
Receive
Acknowledgement |
RTI portal
generates reference number |
Day 3-5 |
|
6 |
Await Response |
PIO must
respond within 30 days (RTI Act Section 7) |
Within 30 days |
|
7 |
First Appeal
(if needed) |
Appeal to First
Appellate Authority if PIO does not respond |
Within 30 days
of PIO deadline |
|
8 |
CIC Complaint |
Approach
Central Information Commission if First Appeal fails |
Within 90 days
of First Appeal |
RTI Data vs Other Data
Sources: Reliability Comparison
|
Factor |
RTI Data |
Coaching
Institute Data |
IIM Official
Website |
|
Legal Basis |
RTI Act 2005 —
mandatory |
No legal
obligation |
Voluntary
disclosure |
|
Accuracy |
100% for
requested period |
Estimated —
often ±5 percentile |
Minimum
eligibility only |
|
Includes Actual
Min Admit |
Yes —
verifiable |
No — guesswork |
No — only
threshold stated |
|
Sectional Data
Available |
Yes — if
specifically requested |
Rarely accurate |
Sometimes
published |
|
Accountability |
PIO penalised
for false data |
None |
Limited |
|
Cost |
Rs. 10
application fee |
Free (but
inaccurate) |
Free |
|
Delay Risk |
Sometimes 30-60
days |
Instant (but
unreliable) |
Updated
annually |
Limitations of RTI Data
|
Limitation |
Impact |
Workaround |
|
30-day response
window |
Data may be
delayed |
File RTI early
— 6 months before admission season |
|
Partial
disclosure possible |
Some IIMs share
only overall, not sectional data |
Request
specifically: 'section-wise minimum percentile' |
|
Historical data
only |
Cannot predict
future cutoffs |
Use trend
analysis to project next year range |
|
No reject data
included |
Minimum does
not mean average or median admit |
Cross-reference
with placement and conversion rates |
|
Batch
composition varies |
Minimum can
fluctuate based on pool quality |
Look at 3-year
average rather than single year |
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQs) — IIM Visakhapatnam CAT Cutoff
Q1: What is the minimum CAT
percentile for IIM Visakhapatnam in 2025?
As per RTI data for the 2024-26
batch, the minimum admission percentile for General category is 95.40. EWS
requires 88.60, OBC 89.20, SC 74.20, and ST 63.20. These are actual minimum
percentiles of admitted students, not published eligibility thresholds.
Q2: Can I get an IIM
Visakhapatnam call at 90 percentile (General)?
The minimum call percentile for
General category is approximately 92.60 for 2024-26. At exactly 90 percentile,
a General Male Engineer without work experience is unlikely to receive a call.
However, a female candidate or non-engineer with strong academics may receive a
call with a 90 percentile due to diversity bonus.
Q3: Is IIM Visakhapatnam
harder to get into than IIM Sirmaur?
Based on RTI data, IIM
Visakhapatnam's General category minimum admit percentile (95.40) is
approximately 1.2 points higher than IIM Sirmaur (94.20), making IIM-V
marginally more selective. Both have similar category-wise buffers.
Q4: Does IIM Visakhapatnam
give preference to Andhra Pradesh candidates?
IIM-V has a Regional Diversity
component (5 marks) in shortlisting. However, this benefits underrepresented
states and regions nationally — not specifically Andhra Pradesh candidates. The
institute maintains a pan-India approach.
Q5: What is the role of IIM
Bangalore as mentor institution?
IIM Bangalore mentors IIM
Visakhapatnam in academic content, faculty development, curriculum design, and
governance. This has directly contributed to higher placement quality, stronger
faculty, and improved selectivity — reflecting in rising RTI-backed cutoffs.
Q6: Do sectional cutoffs
matter more than overall CAT percentile for IIM-V?
Both are mandatory. Failing
even one sectional cutoff disqualifies a candidate regardless of overall
percentile. However, overall percentile carries 45% of the shortlisting score,
making it the single largest factor in composite score calculation.
Q7: What is the ideal CAT
score for IIM Visakhapatnam 2026 admission?
Based on 6-year RTI trends
showing ~1.1 percentile point annual increase, the projected minimum for
General category admission in 2025-27 batch would be approximately 96.5. Safe
target: 96+ overall with 80+ in each section.
Q8: Is IIM Visakhapatnam's
MBA in Digital Enterprise Management (DEM) more difficult to enter?
Yes. DEM requires a higher QA
sectional minimum (85+ percentile in QA for General category) and the overall
admit percentile is approximately 0.6-1.4 points higher than the regular PGP
program. Strong quantitative aptitude is essential.
Q9: How reliable is the RTI
data presented in this article?
RTI data represents legally
verified responses from IIM Visakhapatnam's PIO under the RTI Act. It is the
most reliable publicly available data. Note that some figures for recent
batches may use estimated values where exact RTI data is pending; these are noted
accordingly.
Q10: Which category has the
biggest advantage in IIM Visakhapatnam admissions?
ST category has the largest
buffer — 32.2 percentile points below General category minimum (63.20 vs 95.40
in 2024-26). SC category has a 21.2 point advantage. EWS and OBC have 6.8 and
6.2 point advantages respectively.
Q11: Does work experience
help significantly at IIM Visakhapatnam?
Yes. 24-36 months of work
experience earns 9-10 out of 10 marks in shortlisting. This can effectively
offset the need for 2-3 percentile points in CAT score. Most admitted students
with 30+ months WE tend to have slightly lower CAT percentiles than freshers.
Q12: How do I verify IIM-V's
cutoff data independently?
File an RTI application at
rtionline.gov.in addressed to the Public Information Officer, IIM
Visakhapatnam, Gambheeram, Andhra Pradesh. Request: minimum CAT percentile
(overall and section-wise) for each category for PGP batch [year]. Pay Rs. 10
fee.
Q13: Has IIM Visakhapatnam's
cutoff been rising consistently?
Yes. RTI data shows a
consistent 5.80 percentile point rise in General category minimum admit
percentile over 2019-2025. The average annual increase is approximately 0.97
points, indicating steadily growing competition.
Q14: What are the placement
statistics for IIM Visakhapatnam?
Based on 2024 placement data:
Average CTC 14.2 LPA, Median CTC 12.8 LPA, Highest CTC 35 LPA. Top recruiters
include Deloitte, Amazon, ICICI Bank, EY, Cognizant, and Asian Paints.
Placements have improved every year since 2019.
Q15: Can a candidate with 88
percentile get admission to IIM Visakhapatnam?
For General Male Engineer
category with average academics — No. For SC/ST category — possibly, as the
minimum admit percentile for SC is 74.20 and ST is 63.20 for 2024-26. For
General Female Non-Engineer with strong academics and 30+ months WE — borderline
possibility exists.
SEO Keywords — High-Volume
Relevant Keywords for IIM Visakhapatnam Blog
Primary Short-Tail Keywords
|
Keyword |
Est. Monthly
Searches |
Difficulty
Score |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam CAT cutoff |
5,400 |
Medium (42) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam minimum percentile |
4,100 |
Medium (38) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam admission 2025 |
6,600 |
Medium (45) |
|
IIM Vizag
cutoff |
3,600 |
Low-Medium (35) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam RTI data |
2,900 |
Low (28) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam selection criteria |
3,200 |
Medium (36) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam ranking 2024 |
7,200 |
Medium (48) |
|
new IIM CAT
cutoff 2025 |
9,900 |
High (62) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam PGP cutoff |
2,400 |
Low (25) |
|
IIM Vizag
admission criteria |
2,100 |
Low (28) |
Secondary Keywords
|
Keyword |
Est. Monthly
Searches |
Difficulty
Score |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam category wise cutoff |
1,800 |
Low (22) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam SC cutoff |
1,300 |
Low (18) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam OBC cutoff |
1,500 |
Low (20) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam ST cutoff |
950 |
Low (15) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam EWS cutoff |
880 |
Low (14) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam vs IIM Sirmaur |
2,900 |
Medium (35) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam vs IIM Nagpur |
2,400 |
Medium (32) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam placements 2024 |
5,400 |
Medium (44) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam WAT PI shortlist |
2,200 |
Medium (30) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam DEM cutoff |
1,600 |
Low (22) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam work experience weightage |
980 |
Low (18) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam gender diversity bonus |
750 |
Low (15) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam composite score calculation |
1,100 |
Low (20) |
|
IIM Bangalore
mentored IIMs cutoff |
2,800 |
Medium (38) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam NIRF ranking |
4,100 |
Medium (40) |
Long-Tail Keywords
|
Keyword |
Est. Monthly
Searches |
Difficulty
Score |
|
minimum CAT
percentile to get into IIM Visakhapatnam |
1,700 |
Low (20) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam RTI data category wise cutoff 2024 |
920 |
Low (15) |
|
can I get IIM
Vizag with 90 percentile general category |
1,300 |
Low (18) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam cutoff for general category 2025 |
1,050 |
Low (19) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam minimum percentile SC ST category |
780 |
Low (14) |
|
RTI data IIM
Visakhapatnam admission records 2024 |
580 |
Low (12) |
|
lowest
percentile to get into IIM Visakhapatnam |
1,150 |
Low (18) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam selection process WAT PI weightage |
720 |
Low (15) |
|
how to
calculate IIM Visakhapatnam composite score |
560 |
Low (12) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam MBA analytics DEM admission cutoff |
480 |
Low (11) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam cut off trend analysis 2019 to 2025 |
420 |
Low (10) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam female candidate cutoff advantage |
510 |
Low (12) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam non engineer admission advantage |
450 |
Low (11) |
|
RTI application
how to file for IIM Visakhapatnam data |
380 |
Low (10) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam sectional cutoff VARC DILR QA 2025 |
680 |
Low (14) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam vs IIM Bangalore mentorship benefit |
920 |
Low (18) |
|
IIM Vizag
Gambheeram campus infrastructure 2024 |
1,200 |
Low (20) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam fee structure 2024 2025 |
3,400 |
Medium (35) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam average salary package placement |
4,800 |
Medium (42) |
|
what is minimum
percentile for IIM Vizag 2026 |
1,600 |
Low-Medium (28) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam hostel campus life review |
1,800 |
Low-Medium (25) |
|
IIM Vizag vs
private MBA colleges which is better |
2,100 |
Medium (32) |
|
how to convert
IIM Visakhapatnam WAT PI call tips |
1,300 |
Low (20) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam interview experience quora |
3,200 |
Medium (38) |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam batch profile diversity 2024-26 |
760 |
Low (14) |
Trending Search Queries —
What People Are Searching in 2025
|
Search Query |
Intent Type |
Est. Monthly
Volume |
|
Is IIM
Visakhapatnam worth it 2025? |
Decision /
Evaluation |
2,800 |
|
IIM Vizag fee
vs salary package ROI |
Financial
Planning |
1,900 |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam placement report 2024 PDF |
Information /
Research |
4,200 |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam vs IIM Shillong comparison |
Comparison |
2,300 |
|
new IIM vs old
IIM which is better for MBA |
Broad
Comparison |
8,100 |
|
IIM Vizag DEM
program review |
Program
Research |
1,400 |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam accept rate 2024 |
Admission
Research |
1,600 |
|
IIM
Visakhapatnam alumni network careers |
Career Planning |
1,100 |
|
all IIM cutoffs
2025 category wise chart |
Broad Research |
12,100 |
|
RTI IIM minimum
percentile real data 2025 |
RTI Research |
3,600 |
Conclusion
IIM Visakhapatnam has firmly
established itself as one of the most competitive new-generation IIMs, with RTI
data confirming a minimum General category admission percentile of 95.40 for
the 2024-26 batch — on par with IIM Shillong and significantly above many other
new IIMs. The institute's IIM Bangalore mentorship has directly translated into
improved academic rigour, stronger placements, and rising selectivity.
For aspirants targeting IIM
Visakhapatnam in 2026, the data-backed recommendation is to target 96+
percentile overall with 80+ in each CAT section. Reserved category candidates
benefit from significant structural advantages — SC candidates need 74.20 and
ST candidates 63.20 at minimum. Diversity factors (gender, academic background,
regional) and strong work experience can meaningfully reduce the required CAT
percentile for General category candidates.
Disclaimer: All minimum
percentile figures in this article are based on RTI responses and publicly
available admission data. Some estimates for recent batches are extrapolated
from historical RTI trends. Aspirants are advised to independently verify current
year data by filing fresh RTI applications with IIM Visakhapatnam before making
admission decisions.
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