India's top institutes for management education and research are the Indian Institutes of Management, popularly known as IIMs, which are institutes headed by the Minister of Human Resource MHRD and ranked among the top B-schools in the world.
Taking admission in IIMs MBA programs involves admission criteria for shortlisting candidates based on CAT Results. 21 IIMs have their qualifying sectional and overall CAT 2023 Cutofffor shortlisting candidates for theWAT and PI rounds.IIM CAP responsibility is given to IIM Kashipur for conducting IIM CAP 2024. 10 IIMs participating in IIM CAP in 2024 which include IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Nagpur (latest addition), IIM Trichy, IIM Udaipur, and IIM Jammu.
Name of the Institution |
IIM |
Full Form |
Indian Institute of Management |
Qualification Exam |
CAT (Common Admission Test) |
Application Fee |
General – INR 2300, Reserved Categories – INR 1150 |
Location |
Pan-India |
IIM MBA: Admission Process
For an aspirant, the process of admission in IIMs starts with the Common Aptitude Test or CAT Exam, required cut-offs, and a candidate is called for a Written Test/Group Discussion and Personal Interview (PI) after which certain parameters are assigned to get your own IIM shortlist ready.
IIM Admission Parameter |
Details |
CAT score |
CAT exam Score |
Graduation Score |
Three-year degree course or equivalent Percentage |
Class 12 Score |
Class 12 or equivalent Percentage |
Class 10 Score |
Class 10 or equivalent Percentage |
WAT/GD-PI |
WAT/GD-PI assessment |
Academic Diversity |
The points for academic diversity vary for each campus. |
Gender Diversity |
Extra points to female/transgender candidates |
Work Experience |
Extra points are given to work experience. |
IIM MBA: Eligibility
To be eligible for an MBA program at IIMs, candidates need to
CAT 2023 IIM Admission 2024
The CAT exam is the first step on this journey for IIM admission, is a highly competitive exam written by around 2 lakh. Candidates should focus on getting a good overall and sectional score to meet the IIM cutoffs.
IIMs |
IIM Shortlist Start Date |
IIM Ahmedabad |
PI Shortlist Release Date- January 2024 |
IIM Indore |
PI Shortlist Release Date- Last week of January 2024 |
IIM Jammu |
CAP Registration Last Date – Last week of January 2024 |
IIM Kozhikode |
Stage 1 Registration Start Date – January 2024 |
IIM Amritsar |
Stage 1 Registration Start Date – Second week of January 2024 |
IIM Visakhapatnam |
Stage 1 Registration – January 2024 |
IIM Bodhgaya |
CAP Registration Start Date – Last week of January 2024 |
IIM Raipur |
CAP Registration Start Date – Last week of January 2024 |
IIM Udaipur |
CAP Registration Start Date – Last week of January 2024 |
IIM Kashipur |
CAP Registration Start Date – Last week of January 2024 |
IIM Trichy |
CAP Registration Start Date – Last week of January 2024 |
IIM Banglore |
PI Shortlist Release Date- Last week of January 2024 |
IIM Calcutta |
PI Shortlist Release Date- Second week of January 2024 |
IIM Lucknow |
PI Shortlist Out |
IIM Shillong |
PI Shortlist Release Date- Third week of January 2024 |
IIM Rohtak |
Stage 1 Registration Last Date – Last week of January 2024 |
IIM Ranchi |
CAP Registration Start Date – Last week of January 2024 |
IIM Nagpur |
CAP Registration Start Date – Last week of January 2024 |
IIM Sambalpur |
CAP Registration Start Date – Last week of January 2024 |
IIM Sirmaur |
CAP Registration Start Date – Last week of January 2024 |
IIM CAT Cut-Offs
Check the table below for the previous year's qualifying CAT cut-offs vs expected final CAT cut-offs:
IIM |
Qualifying CAT cut-offs |
Expected CAT cut-offs |
Ahmedabad |
80 |
99-100 |
IIM Bangalore |
85 |
99-100 |
IIM Calcutta |
85 |
99 |
IIM Lucknow |
90 |
97-99 |
IIM Indore |
90 |
97-99 |
IIM Kozhikode |
85 |
97-98 |
IIM IIM Amritsar |
85 |
95-96 |
IIM Nagpur |
85 |
95-96 |
IIM Sambalpur |
93 |
95-96 |
IIM Trichy |
93 |
94-95 |
IIM Raipur |
93 |
94-95 |
IIM Ranchi |
93 |
94-95 |
IIM Kashipur |
94 |
94-95 |
IIM Vizag |
80 |
92-94 |
IIM Udaipur |
93 |
92-94 |
IIM Bodhgaya |
93 |
92-94 |
IIM Shillong |
75 |
90-94 |
IIM Sirmaur |
93 |
90-94 |
IIM Rohtak |
95 |
95-97 |
IIM Nagpur |
85 |
90-94 |
IIM Jammu |
93 |
90-94 |
IIM Mumbai |
85 |
90-94 |
IIM: CAP 2024
The nine IIMs participating in CAP are IIM Udaipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Trichy, IIM Raipur, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Ranchi, IIM Sambalpur and IIM Sirmaur. , Popularly known as the baby IIMs, have a Common Admission Process (CAP) that standardizes the selection process.
Events |
Dates (Tentative) |
CAP 2024 registration starts |
Last week of January 2024 |
Last date for CAP registration |
Second week of February 2024 |
Intimation for Personal Interview |
Last week of February 2024 |
Personal Interview Phase I |
First week of March 2024 |
Personal Interview Phase II |
Second week of March 2024 |
Personal Interview Phase III |
Third week of March 2024 |
CAT 2023 IIM: Seat Intake 2024
No. seats in IIM can fluctuate annually; however, it typically remains reserved for specific categories of students.
IIM |
Seat Intake 2024-26 |
IIM Ahmedabad |
395 |
IIM Kozhikode |
480 |
IIM Visakhapatnam |
120 |
IIM Lucknow |
500 |
IIM Calcutta |
460 |
IIM Indore |
450 |
IIM Bangalore |
400 |
IIM Shillong |
180 |
IIM Rohtak |
240 |
IIM Udaipur |
260 |
IIM Trichy |
240 |
IIM Kashipur |
240 |
IIM Ranchi |
185 |
IIM Amritsar |
160 |
IIM Raipur |
260 |
IIM Nagpur |
130 |
IIM Bodhgaya |
120 |
IIM Sambalpur |
120 |
IIM Sirmaur |
120 |
IIM Jammu |
140 |
The students are selected based on the applicable (CAT/GMAT) exam scores, academic performance, in the analytical writing test & GD/ personal interviews.
Type |
Total Intake |
Shortlisted |
Seats filled |
IIM/ Batch |
2020-22 |
2020-22 |
2020-22 |
IIM Ahmedabad |
394 |
1240 |
392 |
IIM Bangalore |
458 |
1556 |
458 |
IIM Calcutta |
480 |
1852 |
480 |
IIM Lucknow |
452 |
3691 |
455 |
IIM Kozhikode |
480 |
4815 |
481 |
IIM Indore |
487 |
4976 |
487 |
IIM Trichy |
230 |
14125 |
238 |
IIM Udaipur |
326 |
14125 |
334 |
IIM Raipur |
263 |
14125 |
265 |
IIM Rohtak |
240 |
7981 |
240 |
IIM Sirmaur |
190 |
14125 |
184 |
Here’s a list of all the necessary documents that you need to provide during the IIM admission process.
Matriculation (10th Class) certificate |
10+2 certificate |
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field |
Passport-size photo |
A scanned copy of a signature |
A valid score in any competitive examination (if any) |
Caste certificate (if any) |
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