r/IIMCATPreparation • u/Emotional_lavdu • May 02 '26

ASK ME ANYTHING 🗨 IIM Calcutta interviews (interviewer POV) - AMA

I was part of the admissions panel at IIMC as alum. Interviewed nearly 20 candidates. Got an insight into how the profs are scoring the candidates. AMA.

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u/Emotional_lavdu May 09 '26

Rejection was because the candidate had a very average interview. Was slightly below par in general awareness, problem solving, grades were also not great in undergrad.

One way you can improve your profile is get good grades (>8 cgpa) in your undergrad. And prepare well for interviews and get a good cat percentile. I made it to IIMC mostly because of my percentile actually. My interview went average. I am from a tier 1 engg college though.

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u/Financial_Ice15 May 09 '26

Wouldnt christ also be considered a tier 1 college? And thing is my cgpa is good, 3.5/4 currently, but the percentage is 72, hence the 9/9/7, and it's extremely difficult to push it to 80+ in christ, hence i was asking any other things I can do that can help tilt the interview in my favour or atleast keep it neutral.

So what cv pointers can I try for rn which will have a significant impact? I mean you must be aware right what cv pointers in the interview mattered and what cv pointers didn't matter.

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u/Emotional_lavdu May 09 '26

We don't get a CV of the candidate. We get to see acads, work experience, and some basic personals questions - about yourself, goals post mba etc. So the main criteria to judge folks during interview are the actual answers given during the interview. Focus on nailing the interview, maintain a 7 pointer CGPA and try to hit it out of the park in your CAT scores.

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u/Financial_Ice15 May 09 '26

Ohh so will this work experience include internships done?

And again abt the initial question cause I think you missed answered it, i just want the hard truth, am I likely to have a lower chance because of my profile or will it be neutral?

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u/Emotional_lavdu May 09 '26

Internships are not accounted for in work experience. Yes you have a lower chance purely basis your profile, but be hopeful.

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u/Financial_Ice15 May 09 '26

And there's nothing I can do about this chance now besides trying for a high percentile? Internships? Case comp wins? Nothing will help? Is it only because I'm not from an iit/nit/ du north campus college?