The admission process for the PGP program comprises of following stages: shortlisting candidates for WAT / PI rounds and final selection of candidates. During the first stage, initially a pool of candidates who satisfy the following minimum CAT percentiles are considered.
| Category of Candidate | Sectional Percentile | Overall Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| General | 80 | 90 |
| OBC (NC) | 55 | 75 |
| SC | 50 | 55 |
| ST | 30 | 35 |
| DAP | 30 | 35 |
Among the pool of candidates who meet the above mentioned percentiles, a list of candidates would be called for attending Written ability test (WAT) and Personal Interview depending on their performance in CAT.
For shortlisting candidates for WAT/PI rounds IIM Bodhgaya is considering only the CAT performance of a candidate. The following are the weightages that would be considered during the final selection of candidates:
| Component | Maximum Weight |
|---|---|
| CAT Score | 20 |
| Personal Interview | 20 |
| WAT | 5 |
| Work Experience | 3 |
| Gender Diversity | 2 |
| Total | 50 |
Process used for calculating work experience score of an applicant
| Months | <6 | 6 to 12 | 13 to 18 | 19 to 24 | 25 to 36 | > 36 |
| Score | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
The total weightage for parameters which are controllable (CAT, WAT and PI) in the final selection stage has been kept at 90%. This ensures that the applicants, who do not have a good academic profile or work experience can still aspire to join IIM Bodh Gaya by performing well in CAT, WAT and PI rounds.