IIM Bangalore Admission Process 2026-2028: Check PI Shortlist Criteria and CAT Cut Off 2025
IIM Bangalore Admission Criteria 2026-2028 for MBA course includes CAT score, WAT and PI. Candidates who meet the minimum CAT cut off stand a chance to get selected for WAT-PI round of IIM Bangalore.
IIM Bangalore admission criteria for MBA 2026-2028 batch is expected to release soon. As per the previous year's IIM Bangalore admission process the minimum CAT cut off required for being eligible for IIM Bangalore’s Written Ability test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) was 85 percentile for General category students. For the final selection, weightage allotted to CAT exam score was 25 points and to PI was 40 points. WAT was allotted 10 points.
IIM Bangalore shortlisting process for admissions 2026 will begin in the first week of January 2026 with the release of PI shortlist of candidates for WAT-PI round on the basis of CAT 2024 cut offs. When the IIM Bangalore PI calls are out, qualifying candidates will have to fill an online form to confirm participation in WAT/PI.
- IIM Bangalore PI Shortlist 2025: Check Status and Apply
- IIM Bangalore Selection and Admission Process 2025
- IIM Bangalore Admission Process 2025: CAT Cut Offs
- Parameters for IIM Bangalore WAT-PI Shortlisting 2025
- IIM Bangalore Admission Process 2025: WAT-PI
- IIM Bangalore Admission Process: Final Selection 2025
- IIM Admission Criteria of Other Campuses 2025
IIM Bangalore PI Shortlist 2025: Check Status and Apply
Candidates who shall have selected IIM Bangalore as their preferred institute in the CAT 2025 application form, will eligible to apply for PI shortlisting if they meet the CAT cut off. Given below is the process to register for IIM Bangalore PI calls:
- Go to IIM Bangalore website
- Click on 'Admissions' tab
- Click on 'PGP 2026 Call for Interview Shortlist'
- Enter CAT application number and email address
- Fill the form with relevant details and submit it
Those selected, will be informed about the PI schedule via email.
Check below previous year's IIM Bangalore admission criteria and selection process for reference.
IIM Bangalore Selection and Admission Process 2025
Every year, the IIMs release their selection process and criteria for admission to PGP/MBA) programmes. The selection process of IIM Bangalore for 2025-2027 MBA batch will included three steps:
- Shortlisting of candidates based on CAT score
- WAT and PI
- Final selection for admission
IIM Bangalore Admission Process 2025: CAT Cut Offs
The CAT cut offs mentioned below are only the qualifying cut offs i.e. minimum percentile required to be eligible for the WAT-PI round of IIM Bangalore admission. For example, if a General category candidate scored 85 percentile in CAT exam, he/she was eligible for the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) round. However, candidates must note that the final cut offs for each category may be higher.
| Category |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General |
80 |
75 |
75 |
85 |
| NC-OBC |
70 |
65 |
65 |
75 |
| EWS |
70 |
65 |
65 |
75 |
| SC |
60 |
60 |
60 |
70 |
| ST |
55 |
60 |
60 |
70 |
| PWD |
50 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
Eligible candidates had to fill the IIM Bangalore shortlist form on the institute website to be selected for the WAT-PI round. Invitation for WAT-PI was sent to shortlisted candidates via email.
Parameters for IIM Bangalore WAT-PI Shortlisting 2025
The weightage for CAT score for WAT-PI shortlisting was increased from 40 to 55 points. Work experience was not considered for PI shortlisting. Candidates were evaluated on the parameters mentioned in the below table for selection to the WAT-PI round:
| IIM Bangaore PI Shortlisting Parameters |
Weight |
|---|---|
| CAT score |
55 |
| Class 10 Board |
10 |
| Class 12 Board |
10 |
| Bachelor's degree |
10 |
| Gender Diversity |
5 |
CAT VARC, LRDI & QA Weightage
The 55 points for CAT 2024 score were further divided into the following sections.
| CAT Subjects |
Weight |
|---|---|
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) |
19 |
| Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation (LRDI) |
21 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (QA |
15 |
| Total |
55 |
IIM Bangalore Admission Process 2025: WAT-PI
In the second phase of IIM Bangalore admission, the candidates had to appear for WAT which is a 30-minute essay writing test on topics from socio-political, economic and business affairs, sports, etc. In the PI, each candidate was evaluated on the basis of his/her communication ability, academic background, quality of work experience and other personal traits.
During the PI, all candidates will be required to provide two reference letters from their employers or from teachers in the academic institutions where they had been students previously. These reference letters will also be used in candidate’s evaluation.
IIM Bangalore Admission Process: Final Selection 2025
In the final phase of IIM Bangalore Admission process, the candidates will be evaluated on their WAT and PI performance as well as his/her academic background, quality of work experience and other personal traits. After WAT and PI, each selected candidate’s Composite Score will be calculated on the basis of the following parameters:
| IIM Bangalore Final Selection Parameters |
Weight |
|---|---|
| CAT score |
25 |
| WAT |
10 |
| PI |
40 |
| Class 10 |
5 |
| Class 12 |
5 |
| Graduation score |
5 |
| Weighted Work Experience/Professional Qualification |
10 |
| Total |
100 |
The gender diversity component was applicable only for the computing the pre-PI score for deciding on interview calls, and was be applicable for phase 2 of the admissions process leading up to final selection.
Candidates making it to the final admission list of IIM Bangalore MBA batch of 2025-2027 were intimated through email by April 2025. The selected candidates were required to confirm their admission by submitting offer acceptance form and requisite fee.
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To get admission in IIM Bangalore, studnets are required to fulfil the admission criteria of the desired programme. have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% or an equivalent CGPA (45% for candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PwD category). IIM Bangalore admission is completely entrance-based. Admission to the flagship course, i.e., the MBA of IIM Bangalore, is based on a valid score in the CAT exam, followed by a personal interview (PI) and written ability test (What) round. IIM Bangalore offers admission to Indian students via CAT and international students via GMAT/GRE. IIM Bangalore conducts the IIM-B tests for admission to Executive MBA (EPGP) and PhD courses.
On an average, about 10-15 CAT aspirants score 100 percentile. Given below is the data of CAT 100 percentilers of last 3 years:
Exam year | CAT 100 percentilers | State wise numbers |
|---|---|---|
CAT 2024 | 14 | 1- Andhra Pradesh |
CAT 2023 | 14 | 1 – Andhra Pradesh |
CAT 2022 | 11 | 2 - Delhi 1 - Gujarat 1 - Haryana 1 - Kerala 1 - Madhya Pradesh 2 - Maharashtra 2 - Telangana 1 - Uttar Pradesh |
14 candidates have scored 100 percentile in CAT 2024, out of a total of 2.93 Lacs candidates. Out of 14 toppers, 1 is a woman candidate. Check below CAT 2024 result data:
Check the below table for data and statistics of CAT 2024 test takers and toppers.
| CAT Toppers | Gender and Discipline | State |
|---|---|---|
| 100 percentiles 14 - Nos | Female - 1 Male - 13 Engg – 13 Non-Engg – 1 | Andhra Pradesh 1 Delhi 2 Haryana 1 Kerala 1 Maharashtra 5 Odisha 1 Rajasthan 1 Telangana 2 |
| 99.99 percentiles 29 -Nos. | Female - 2 Male - 27 Engg – 25 Non-Engg - 4 | Chandigarh 1 Delhi 4 Gujarat 2 Haryana 1 Karnataka 3 Kerala 1 Madhya Pradesh 1 Maharashtra 5 Odisha 1 Punjab 1 Rajasthan 3 Tamil Nadu 1 Telangana 1 Uttar Pradesh1 Uttarakhand 1 West Bengal 2 |
| 99.98 percentiles 30-Nos | Female - 1 Male - 29 Engg – 20 Non-Engg -10 | Bihar 1 Delhi 2 Gujarat 2 Haryana 4 Karnataka 4 Madhya Pradesh 3 Maharashtra 3 Tamil Nadu 2 Telangana 3 Uttar Pradesh 2 West Bengal 4 |
The CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore hovers between 97-100 percentile. The qualifying CAT cut off required for being eligible for IIM Bangalore's Written Ability test (What) and Personal Interview PI is 85 percentile for General category students, whereas for SC candidates, it is 70 percentile. For ST candidates, it is 65 percentile and for PwD candidates it is 60 percentile. Given below are the sectional and overall qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore.
- General category: 80 VARC 75 DILR 75 Quantitative Aptitude 85 (Overall)
- NC-OBC category: 75 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
- EWS category: 70 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
- SC category: 65 VARC 60 DILR 60 Quantitative Aptitude 70 (Overall)
- ST category: 55 VARC 55 DILR 55 Quantitative Aptitude 65 (Overall)
- PwD category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall)
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- Read books, editorials, newspapers, and journals to improve your vocabulary and reading skills. Check below section-wise questions and answers:
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