IIMs may see better gender mix, greater discipline diversity in new batch

The premier B-schools have been according weightage in pre-interview screening and shortlisting process to enhance gender and discipline mix

Following the rise in academic and gender diversity among Common Admission Test (CAT) takers, the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) may see increased diversity in the incoming batch for 2018-2020 this year. To achieve this, the premier B-schools have been according weightage in the pre-interview screening and shortlisting process to enhance gender and discipline mix.

For instance, according to IIM Ahmedabad's admissions office, the increasing discipline diversity is due to its admission policy, which gives interview calls to candidates from various academic disciplines based on their academic performances, subject to clearing certain CAT cut-offs.

"This is being done with the conscious effort