IIM Kozhikode PGP-Finance RTI Data
This page is built around the 3 things most MBA aspirants search for first: category-wise shortlist composite score, category-wise final selection composite score, and waitlist movement / offer depth. Since IIM Kozhikode PGP-Finance uses a different Stage 2 shortlist score and a different final score after WAT and PI, both are shown separately and prominently.
IIM Kozhikode describes PGP-Finance as a two-year full-time masters-level programme aimed at careers in corporate finance, investment banking and wealth management. The official selection process uses a three-stage model, with shortlist based on an Aggregate Index Score and final admission based on WAT, PI and other components. That is why this page separates shortlist CS from final CS.
What most students want first
The latest completed batch on this page is 2025-27, so that is surfaced first.
Latest completed PGP-Finance RTI data available here.
Total category-wise Stage 2 shortlist count reported in the RTI reply.
Total final offers across categories.
Total waitlist movement reported for 2025-27.
Applications / Interest and Shortlist Volume
This helps students understand the depth of competition before looking at composite scores.
| Batch | EWS | General | NC-OBC | PwD | SC | ST | Total applications / interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-27 | Category-wise details not available in reply | 213102 | |||||
| 2024-26 | 12415 | 135069 | 39010 | 811 | 16506 | 4111 | 207922 |
| 2023-25 | 8168 | 106320 | 28887 | 656 | 12866 | 3240 | 160137 |
| Batch | EWS | General | NC-OBC | PwD | SC | ST | Total shortlisted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-27 | 99 | 381 | 270 | 25 | 150 | 75 | 1000 |
| 2024-26 | 120 | 455 | 321 | 36 | 178 | 90 | 1200 |
| 2023-25 | 120 | 486 | 324 | 22 | 191 | 57 | 1200 |
1) Category-wise Composite Score for WAT / PI Shortlist
This is the most useful first table for serious applicants because it reflects actual shortlist thresholds by category, not just basic eligibility.
| Batch | Category | Minimum CS | Maximum CS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-27 | EWS | 44.9121 | 63.0363 |
| General | 52.6266 | 76.4242 | |
| NC-OBC | 44.5575 | 61.7690 | |
| PwD | 35.4390 | 63.6845 | |
| SC | 36.5363 | 59.3545 | |
| ST | 21.2245 | 47.4181 | |
| 2024-26 | EWS | 38.96303 | 56.9887 |
| General | 46.70696 | 66.8509 | |
| NC-OBC | 39.15454 | 61.6160 | |
| PwD | 16.90818 | 42.3842 | |
| SC | 31.03454 | 49.0442 | |
| ST | 13.18242 | 51.7812 | |
| 2023-25 | EWS | 39.286 | 56.754 |
| General | 46.725 | 68.773 | |
| NC-OBC | 38.557 | 57.268 | |
| PwD | 22.416 | 44.930 | |
| SC | 27.602 | 50.798 | |
| ST | 7.268 | 50.875 |
2) Category-wise Composite Score for Final Selection
This table matters most after interview season because it reflects the final-offer score range by category.
| Batch | Category | Minimum Final CS | Maximum Final CS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-27 | EWS | 39.3076 | 59.4851 |
| General | 54.9218 | 75.0042 | |
| NC-OBC | 38.2039 | 65.5440 | |
| PwD | 45.0997 | 56.8351 | |
| SC | 25.7121 | 50.4269 | |
| ST | 16.2395 | 37.8728 | |
| 2024-26 | EWS | 38.1134 | 57.7717 |
| General | 51.7495 | 64.0562 | |
| NC-OBC | 32.2524 | 57.1395 | |
| PwD | 34.6475 | 37.5073 | |
| SC | 24.4023 | 54.7587 | |
| ST | 12.6258 | 38.9004 | |
| 2023-25 | EWS | 45.632 | 54.069 |
| General | 47.764 | 68.351 | |
| NC-OBC | 36.585 | 55.090 | |
| PwD | 13.232 | 49.170 | |
| SC | 23.083 | 58.508 | |
| ST | 10.258 | 45.211 |
3) Waitlist Data
This is the most practical section for convert discussions, but the RTI format is different across the three years.
| Batch | EWS | General | NC-OBC | PwD | SC | ST | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-27 | 20 | 29 | 45 | 2 | 36 | 15 | Clean category-wise movement available |
| 2024-26 | Not readily available | RTI reply explicitly says data not readily available | |||||
| 2023-25 | Raw round-wise rows provided under Q10 | Not a single clean category-wise aggregate row | |||||
Open raw round-wise waitlist rows for 2023-25
| Round | EWS | General | NC-OBC | PwD | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 10 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 5 |
| Round 2 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| Round 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Round 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Round 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Round 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Round 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Round 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Round 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Round 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Round 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Round 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Offers and Finally Accepted Offers
This helps students understand how deep the offer pool was relative to the final class.
| Batch | Type | EWS | General | NC-OBC | PwD | SC | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-27 | Final offers | 25 | 60 | 65 | 4 | 47 | 21 | 222 |
| Finally accepted | 4 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 57 | |
| 2024-26 | Final offers | 19 | 57 | 70 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 195 |
| Finally accepted | 4 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 60 | |
| 2023-25 | Final offers | 12 | 92 | 60 | 13 | 40 | 12 | 229 |
| Finally accepted | 6 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 64 |
Class Composition and Minimum CAT Percentile of the Batch
These sections are available in the attached replies for 2025-27 and 2024-26. They were not part of the attached 2023-25 reply set.
| EWS | General | NC-OBC | PwD | SC | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 49 |
Gender: Male 45, Female 4
| EWS | General | NC-OBC | PwD | SC | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 52 |
Gender: Male 47, Female 5
| Batch | EWS | General | NC-OBC | PwD | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum CAT %ile in batch 2025-27 | 90.29 | 93.24 | 91.22 | 89.36 | 72.80 | 72.01 |
| Minimum CAT %ile in batch 2024-26 | 80.93 | 87.28 | 83.74 | 95.06 | 80.59 | 67.06 |
Extra RTI Details Worth Keeping
These are not always available every year, but they help in deeper profile analysis.
2024-26 shortlist mix
Engineer: 754
Non-Engineer: 446
2025-27 stream-wise split was not available. 2023-25 reply says data was not considered for composite score calculation.
2023-25 extra detail
CA shortlisted: 61
Doctors & Lawyers were not readily available in 2023-25. 2024-26 and 2025-27 replies do not provide the requested split.
WAT / PI marks
The attached replies do not provide the requested maximum and average WAT / PI marks for 2024-26 and 2025-27.
The replies state that the PIO is not supposed to create or interpret information that is not already held in the requested format.
Official IIM Kozhikode PGP-Finance Formula: Why two composite scores exist
The official process clearly separates Stage 2 shortlist from final admission after WAT and PI.
Aggregate Index Score (AIS)
Quantitative sectional score 20%
DI sectional score 20%
Class X 10%
Class XII 15%
Work experience 10%
PGP-Finance suitability score 20%
Gender diversity 5%
Final score after WAT / PI
PI score 35%
WAT score 10%
Quantitative sectional score 15%
DI sectional score 15%
Work experience 10%
PGP-Finance suitability score 15%
Sources
Use the official IIMK pages for process understanding, and the RTI reply PDFs for batch-wise historical numbers.
Official IIMK PGP-Finance page
Programme overview, positioning and academic context.
Official IIMK selection process
Three-stage process, shortlist through AIS, and final merit list after WAT and PI.
Official 2025-27 admission policy PDF
Exact shortlist and final-score weightages used in the formula section above.
Your RTI reply PDFs
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• 2025-27 reply PDF
• 2024-26 reply PDF
• 2023-25 reply PDF
FAQ
Only the practical questions students usually ask.
Does IIM Kozhikode PGP-Finance use the same formula for shortlist and final selection?
No. The official process separates Stage 2 shortlist from final admission. That is why shortlist CS and final CS are shown in different sections on this page.
Why is 2024-26 waitlist movement not shown as numbers?
Because the attached RTI reply explicitly says the waitlist movement information was not readily available. It is better to show that honestly than to guess or back-calculate.
Why is 2023-25 waitlist data shown round-wise?
The 2023-25 RTI reply provides multiple raw rows under Q10 instead of one clean category-wise total movement row. So the page preserves the raw format.
Is CAT percentile alone enough to judge chances here?
No. IIM Kozhikode PGP-Finance shortlist and final selection both use multiple components. CAT performance matters, but academics, work experience, suitability score, gender diversity, WAT and PI also matter.
Need this same RTI format for other colleges too?
This page is built in the same student-friendly order that works best for MBA RTI intent: shortlist CS first, final selection CS second, waitlist / offer depth third, then class profile and official formula.
