Top IIMs for MBA in India: Admission Process, CAT Cutoffs

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

CAT IIM Shortlist: 2022

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

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IIM Admissions: Documents Required

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)