Reservations

As per the Government of India requirements, 15% of the seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste and 7 &1/2% for Scheduled Tribe candidates.

Reservation of seats for candidates belonging to other backward classes (OBC) starting from the academic year 2008-09 would depend upon the official communication from the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. If any communication is received from the appropriate authority with regard to reservation for candidates belonging to OBC category, it will be notified accordingly.

3% seats are reserved for Persons with Disability (PWD) as per PWD Act 1995. The three categories of disability are :

1. low-vision/blindness,
2. hearing impairment, and
3. locomotor disability/cerebral palsy.

Candidates belonging to OBC/SC/ST/PWD categories are advised to enclose a photocopy of their caste/category certificate at the time of submission of CAT application form. They also need to mark carefully the category to which they belong while filling-in the application form.

The candidates belonging to categories for which seats are reserved need to note and read carefully the eligibility requirements before applying. It should be noted that while it is the endeavor of IIMs that the candidates belonging to OBC/SC/ST/PWD categories join the programme in proportions mandated by the law, they have to meet the minimum eligibility criteria and a certain minimum level of performance in the admission process. The candidates should read carefully the description of admission process followed by each IIM in CAT Bulletin.