CAN I GET IIM I'M GRADUATE FROM IGNOU WITH 3 YEARS OF GAP BETWEEN 12 AND GRADUATION?
Asked by Aadarsh on 2026-09-15 in Profile Review
Can I get IIM calls if I score around 96–98 percentile in CAT?
I am a BA (Hons) graduate from IGNOU with around 68%. My 10th score is 78% and 12th score is 79%.
I have a 3-year gap between Class 12 and graduation because I was preparing for NEET. I also have around 3 years of work experience in the securities/stock market industry.
I have completed a few NISM certifications related to the financial markets. I am also considering doing CFA Level 1 to strengthen my profile.
I want to know:
1. With 96–98 percentile, do I have a realistic chance of getting IIM calls? 2. Will my IGNOU degree and 3-year gap negatively affect my chances significantly? 3. Will CFA Level 1 actually help strengthen my profile for IIM admissions? 4. Are there any other useful courses/certifications I should consider, preferably on Coursera or similar platforms?
I am quite confused about whether I should focus only on CAT or also spend time improving my profile. Any honest advice would be really helpful.
3 Answers
DEVEN · 2026-09-15 · 2 helpful
We in same Boat... I guess we just have to see n deal with what happens in interview rounds I see no issues with not getting calls... I too have NISM , Data Science n cloud certifications... Hoping it adds up to something...
Kheer · 2026-09-15 · 1 helpful
If you have done active work be it certification or anything that can be measured career wise you're good to go mate.Besides Gap Years are nothing but building blocks (keep that in mind) if you're 100 per cent able to dodge the bullets of questions regarding it matrix style hehe
Sayantika · 2026-09-16 · 0 helpful
I dont think anything is going to be an issue but you gotta target 99+ for top IIM calls brother, be it good profile or bad