The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C), which is one of the highest-ranked management institutions of the nation, has released the initial sets of waitlist movement for the 2025-27 batch of MBA. Being one of the most competitive B-Schools of the nation, IIM Calcutta waitlist movement is always highly anticipated by CAT aspirants.
Thousands of MBA applications are received by it annually. Sadly, many of them end up on the waitlist. Being on the waitlist is preferable to not even getting on the waitlist at all. For such candidates, being current with the IIM Calcutta Waitlist Movement 2025 becomes crucial; it offers some hope and a realistic perception of their possibility of getting admitted to IIM Calcutta. Waitlist movement involves the number of candidates from the waiting list who are rightly offered final admission offers once the first offer holders decline or accept an alternative offer, of course.
Waitlist Movement Overview: What’s Changing in 2025?
This year, IIM Calcutta's waitlist movement is witnessing a comparatively modest change vis-a-vis earlier years. Based on information collected from the initial phases of the admission process:
- General Category: Waitlist has moved around 25–35 ranks post the initial lists.
- NC-OBC: Movement has been reported up to 50–60 ranks.
- EWS: Waitlist has moved close to 40 ranks, although additional lists are expected.
- SC/ST: The trend is in line with historical trends, and the SC waitlist moved 60+ places while the ST waitlist moved almost 35+ ranks.
As rounds proceed, even greater movement would be anticipated, particularly after outcome announcements from other high IIMs such as Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Lucknow would start affecting the student choices.
IIM Calcutta Results Date
The date below can be taken into account by the candidates on which IIM Calcutta will announce their results. These are the tentative dates from the past year's schedule. Below are the significant IIM Calcutta Result Dates for the 2025 admission cycle.
| IIM Calcutta Event | Important Dates |
| IIM Calcutta Result Date 2025 | April 29th, 2025 (Out) |
| IIM Calcutta Academic Session Commencement | June 2025 |
IIM Calcutta Final Waitlist Movement 2025 (Expected):
| Category | Waitlist Movement (Expected) |
| General | 172 |
| EWS | 8 |
| OBC | 137 |
| SC | 90 |
| ST | 50 |
| PWD | 28 |
