Updated on Mar 07, 2025
Gaurav Chaurasia
MICA Ahmedabad is expected to release the MICAT cutoff soon on its official website. After the declaration of MICAT results, the institute will release the shortlist for General Exercise (GE) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. Candidates must secure minimum marks in the MICAT exam to attend the further rounds of MICA admission criteria to get PGDM and PGDM(C) course admission. MICAT I result has been declared on December 20, 2024. Read this article to know the expected sectional-wise MICAT cutoff marks required in each round of the MICAT selection procedure as per the previous year's trends.
MICAT Cut Off 2025: Expected
Candidates who appeared for the MICAT exam do not receive any sectional-wise or overall MICA cutoff from the institute. Based on the difficulty level and exam pattern, the MICAT cut off marks mentioned in the table below can vary. MICAT scorecard will help the candidates gauge the cut off. Candidates can check out the expected MICAT cutoff marks required to apply for the MICA Ahmedabad admission.
MICAT Cut off 2025: Sectional-Wise
Candidates can check the section-wise MICAT cutoff marks required to apply for MICA Ahmedabad admission.
| Section | Expected Cutoff |
|---|---|
| Divergent-Convergent Thinking | 8.5 to 12 Marks (out of 30 marks) |
| Verbal Ability | 8 to 10 Marks (out of 25 marks) |
| Quant and DI | 6.5 to 7.5 Marks (out of 25 marks) |
| General Knowledge | 5.5 to 6.5 Marks (out of 25 marks) |
| Overall Cutoff | No specific value for cutoff |
Factors Determine MICAT cut off 2025
MICAT cut off marks are determined by the following parameters mentioned below:
- The total number of candidates who appeared for the MICAT exam
- Difficulty level of MICAT 2025
- Previous year's MICAT cut off trends
- Total number of seats available at MICA Ahmedabad.
MICAT Merit List Cut off 2025
Candidates need to secure 3.5 out of 5 in the general exercise and 4 out of 5 in the interview round to get into the MICAT merit list. The MICA Ahmedabad shortlist is prepared based on the composite score by taking 20% CAT/XAT/GMAT and 30% MICAT scores. Check out the table below to know the MICAT cut off demanded for general exercise and interviewer rounds to get into the MICAT merit list 2025.
| Section | Merit List Cutoff |
|---|---|
| General Exercise | 3.5 out of 5 |
| Personal Interview | 4 out of 5 |
MICAT Result 2025
The MICAT result is announced separately for phases 1 and 2. MICAT result 2025 for phase 1 has been released on December 20, 2024, and for phase 2 it will be on February 14, 2025. Candidates who appear in the MICAT exam can check the MICAT result 2025 by visiting the official website - mica.ac.in. The candidates who pass the entrance test as per the MICAT 2025 result will have to participate in the Group Exercise (GE) and Personal Interview (PI). Know more details about MICAT result 2025 below.
How to check MICAT Result 2025?
Follow the steps below to check the MICAT result 2025:
- Go to the official website of MICA Ahmedabad – mica.ac.in.
- Click on the ‘MICAT result’ tab.
- Enter the login ID and password.
- Now, the MICAT 2025 result will be displayed on the screen.
- Download and take a printout of the MICAT result/scorecard for future reference.
MICAT Selection Procedure 2025
Candidates who qualify for the entrance test will have to appear for General Exercise (GE) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. During GE and PI, candidates need to demonstrate their ability to conceive and express ideas that can be translated into workable action plans and help a given business in a concrete and meaningful way. The GE and PI is a test conducted to know how candidates will solve a real-world problem with real-life consequences. The MICAT selection process is divided into 3 stages:
- Qualifying CAT/XAT/GMAT
- MICA Admission Test (MICAT)
- GE and PI
MICAT Admission Procedure 2025
Step 1. CAT/XAT/GMAT - Candidates have to pass and secure at least a particular minimum score in one of these three exams to be considered eligible for admission at MICA. While filling the MICAT application form, candidates will have to enter either their CAT or GMAT score or their XAT registration number in the form.
Step 2. MICA Admission Test (MICAT) - Here, candidates have to appear for the MICAT exam held by MICA Ahmedabad. The MICA admission test will be divided into the following sections:
- Section A: Psychometric Test
- Section B: (has 4 sub-sections) - Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, General awareness; Divergent and Convergent Thinking
- Section C: Descriptive Test
Step 3. Group Exercise (GE) and Personal Interview (PI) - After passing the entrance exam, candidates will be invited to take part in the Group Exercise and Personal Interview.
Shortlisting of Candidates for GE and PI
- Section A of MICAT (Psychometric test) is a qualifier.
- The institute will only consider those candidate’s performance on CAT/XAT/GMAT who have qualified the psychometric test. For CAT/XAT, the minimum cut off will be taken into consideration, whereas for GMAT, the institute will take the scores into account.
- Section B of MICAT exam will be assessed based on the candidate’s performance in the CAT/XAT/GMAT.
- Those candidates who pass based on the relative performance subject to securing a minimum cut-off (normalized scores)) of Section B of the MICAT entrance exam 2025 shall have their Section C of MICAT Assessed. The institute will release the cut off for each section of the test.
- Those candidates who qualify based on points 1, 2, 3 and 4 above (based on relative performance subject to a minimum cutoff (as per normalized scores) of section C of MICAT) will be shortlisted for GE and PI. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to GE and PI at the different campuses - Ahmedabad, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata & Mumbai. (The GE & PI candidate list is prepared based on the composite score formula of 20% weightage of CAT/XAT/GMAT and 30% weightage of MICAT scores).
MICAT 2025 Final Merit List Preparation
The institute will release the MICAT final merit list 2025 online mode. Shortlisted candidates (who participate in GE and PI) who are mentioned in the final merit list have to be recommended by the majority of the PI panellists. Further, MICA will prepare the final composite score on the basis of the following weightage scheme:
| Particulars | Weightage |
|---|---|
| MICAT | 30% |
| XAT, GMAT, CAT | 20% |
| Group Exercise (GE) | 20% |
| Personal Interview (PI) | 30% |
| Total | 100% |
MICAT 2025 Cutoff FAQs
When will MICA release the MICAT 2025 cut off list?
MICA is expected to release a formal MICAT 2025 cut off list soon on its official website.
What is the formula used for preparing the candidate list for GE and PI round?
GE and PI candidate list is prepared on the composite score formula of 20% CAT/XAT/GMAT and 30% MICAT scores.
What is the weightage given to CAT/XAT/GMAT in the final MICAT cut off selection process?
CAT/XAT/GMAT are awarded 20% of the total weight when preparing the final list for admission to MICA.
What is the minimum score for the candidate in the group exercise and personal interview in order to get selected for the admission?
Candidates need to score at least 3.5 in the Group exercise round and a minimum of 4 score in the personal interview in order to be considered for the final selection for admission.
How are the scores normalised for MICAT selection procedure?
The scores are normalized using statistical methods and taking into account the following factors: Scores of all the qualifying candidates, Calculation of scores for each sub-section.
What is the cut off percentile for MICAT?
The expected MICAT 2025 cut off percentile to get shortlisted for the GE and PI rounds is around 80 percentile.
Can I get into MICA with a 70 percentile in CAT?
Yes, candidates with a CAT score of 70 can apply for the MICA admission along with a MICAT score.
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