Re-exam student in 1st and 2nd semester. Will this affect my cat interviews and getting admission?
Asked by Anonymous on 2026-03-26 in GDPI / Interviews
Hey everyone, wanted to get some perspective from people who've been through the IIM admission process.
My situation: After 12th i was preparing for neet but i also got admission into a local college in bsc life science to not waste any year. Because of that I missed my 1st and 2nd semester exams as a regular student. I appeared for both in my 2nd year as a re-exam student.My official marksheets for those semesters clearly mention "re student." From 3rd sem onwards I've been a regular student. I am targeting cat 2026.
My questions: Has anyone been in a similar situation during IIM WAT-PI or verification? Will this be flagged during document verification at IIMs? If the interviewer asks about it, how should I address it ? Does this affect conversion chances if I get a call?
2 Answers
Rashmi Sinha · 2026-03-26 · 2 helpful
not exact but i retook 1 exam in sem 3 to improve marks n marksheet mentioned it was a reattempt but no one asked about it. so don't worry it is normal.
Shweta Arora(Mentor) · 2026-03-26 · 1 helpful
Rashmi is absoluetly right, it is considered normal and most interviewers won't ask anything. Even if they do just tell them the truth and that is it.