IIM Bodhgaya Admission Criteria 2026-2028: Check CAT 2025 Cut Off and WAT-PI Weightage
IIM Bodhgaya admission criteria 2026-2028 includes CAT score and PI. IIM Bodhgaya coordinated the Common Admission Process of CAP 2026 for IIM Jammu and IIM Sirmaur. Read details here.
IIM Bodhgaya admission policy and selection procedure for MBA 2026 included CAT 85 percentile and Personal Interview. For the batch of 150 students, the institute selected candidates through Personal Appearance (PA) in the Common Admission Process (CAP). |IIM Bodhgaya coordinated IIM CAP in 2025 as well as 2026. TheIIM CAP 2026 was common for 3 IIMs - IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Sirmaur. Selection of candidates for PI round was based on CAT 2025 score. Candidates who met IIMBodhgaya CAT cut off for 2026 admission were selected for the PI round. Let’s take a look at IIM Bodhgaya Admission Criteria and selection procedure.
- IIM Bodhgaya Admission Criteria 2026: CAT cut offs for PI Shortlisting
- IIM Bodhgaya Admission Phases
- IIM Bodhgaya Admission Criteria 2026-2028: Merit List
- IIM Admission Process 2026: All campuses
IIM Bodhgaya Admission Criteria 2026: CAT cut offs for PI Shortlisting
Here’s a table indicating sectional and overall cut off percentile (CAT exam) required to be eligible for IIM Bodhgaya’s PI round through IIM CAP 2026:
CAT Cut off for MBA Course
| MBA – GN* |
MBA –SNG** |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Total |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Total |
||
| 65 |
65 |
65 |
90 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
85 |
||
| 50 |
50 |
50 |
75 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
70 |
||
| 45 |
45 |
45 |
75 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
70 |
||
| 40 |
40 |
40 |
60 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
55 |
||
| 25 |
30 |
30 |
38 |
25 |
30 |
30 |
35 |
||
| 25 |
30 |
30 |
38 |
25 |
30 |
30 |
35 |
||
CAT Cut off for MBA (DBM)
| MBA – GN* |
MBA –SNG** |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Total |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Total |
| GEN |
65 |
65 |
65 |
88 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
83 |
| EWS |
50 |
50 |
50 |
73 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
68 |
| NC-OBC |
45 |
45 |
45 |
73 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
68 |
| SC |
40 |
40 |
40 |
58 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
53 |
| ST |
25 |
30 |
30 |
36 |
25 |
30 |
30 |
33 |
| DAP |
25 |
30 |
30 |
36 |
25 |
30 |
30 |
33 |
CAT Cut off for MBA HHM
| MBA – GN* |
MBA –SNG** |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Total |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Total |
| GEN |
65 |
65 |
65 |
75 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
70 |
| EWS |
50 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
55 |
| NC-OBC |
45 |
45 |
45 |
60 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
55 |
| SC |
40 |
40 |
40 |
50 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
45 |
| ST |
25 |
30 |
30 |
33 |
25 |
30 |
30 |
33 |
| DAP |
25 |
30 |
30 |
33 |
25 |
30 |
30 |
33 |
* Gender neutral
** Super numerary girls
IIM Bodhgaya Admission Phases
IIM Bodh Gaya PGP admission was conducted in three phases. Check the phases below:
Phase 1: Shortlisting of candidates for WAT/PI on the basis of CAT exam result
Phase 2: WAT and PI round under Personal Appearance (PA)
Phase 3: Final selection on the basis of their overall performance
Candidates selected on the basis of their CAT 2025 cut off, were considered for the second phase of admission. Those making it to the second phase were informed through email.
IIM Bodhgaya Admission Criteria 2026-2028: Merit List
For final selection to IIM Bodhgaya MBA programme, each candidate was be scored on the following parameters.
| Parameters |
Points |
|---|---|
| CAT Score |
50 |
| Personal Appearance |
25 |
| Academic Profile |
15 |
| Work Experience |
10 |
| Total |
100 |
Academic profile
Academic Profile was further divided into the following:
| Level |
Points allotted in Per cent |
|---|---|
| Class 10 marks (70% and above) |
4 |
| Class 12 marks (70% and above) |
5 |
| Graduation (60% and above |
6 |
Work Experience
Given below is the table indication points allotted for work experience.
| Months |
Points |
|---|---|
| Less than 12 |
0 |
| 12 to 24 |
5 |
| 24 to 48 |
10 |
| more than 48 | 5 |
| More than 48 |
0 |
Commonly asked questions
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)
After the declaration of the merit list, selected candidates had to register for the expression of the interest. The offer of admission was sent via email to those candidates based on their rank in merit list. To confirm admission, the candidates had to accept the offer within the stipulated date and send along with Offer Acceptance, an Offer Acceptance Amount of INR 20,000 (to be adjusted against Term I Fee).
IIM Admission Process 2026: All campuses
Check the table below for institute wise IIM admission criteria and selection process.
| IIM Selection and Admission Criteria |
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|---|---|
Commonly asked questions
On an average, about 10-15 CAT aspirants score 100 percentile. Given below is the data of CAT 100 percentilers of last 4 years:
Exam year | CAT 100 percentilers | State wise numbers |
|---|---|---|
CAT 2025 | 12 | 1- Uttar Pradesh 1- Karnataka 1- Maharashtra 3- Delhi 2- Haryana 2- Gujarat 1- Jharkhand 1- Odisha |
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 |
Having a good academic profile for IIM admission is very critical. The top 6 IIMs lay a lot of emphasis on Class 10 and Class 12 score for selection of candidates for WAT-PI round. The academic profile is evaluated again at the time of preparation of final merit list. It has been seen in the past that some candidates despite having 99+ percentile, were not selected for PI round due to low score in Class 12.
The academic profile is assessed for academic as well as gender diversity. Which means a candidate who studied Arts in Class 12 may be selected for PI with lower marks than a candidate who studied Science in Class 12.
Candidates aiming for IIMs must know that while the importance of academic profile is very important for top IIMs, it is moderately important for rest of the IIMs. For, other top MBA colleges, overall profile matters more than academic score. So, if you do not have superlative scores in Class 10 and 12, build a good profile with work experience and extra curricular activities to increase your chances of selection.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
The Indian Institute of Management Bodhgaya has strong placements with the highest and average packages of INR 22 LPA and INR 13 LPA, respectively.
While compared to other top schools of IIM Jammu, Institute of Management Technology, IIM Visakhapatnam, etc. the following are the placement comparison
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Answered a month ago
The Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya is the 31st ranked Management institute of India according to the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF 2025).
The institute is a good choice for its management courses with solid placements and average packages of INR 13 LPA in 2025. Students can lea
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Answered 4 months ago
Candidates with at least 50% aggregate in UG degree can apply for MBA at IIM Bodhgaya. Then, they must have a valid CAT exam score. On its basis, students are shortlisted for Personal Interview rounds. Past academic scores and work experience is also considered for admission. Students must fulfil th
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Answered a year ago
Cited below is the detailed comparison between IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Amritsar and IIM Kashipur on two important factors; one is the total tuition fees and average package offered during campus placements:
MBA Colleges | Total Tuition Fees | Average Package |
|---|---|---|
MBA at IIM Bodhgaya | INR 9.6 lakh | INR 15.92 LPA |
INR 12.5 lakh | INR 16.51 LPA | |
INR 12 Lacs – INR 17.5 lakh | INR 18.1 LPA |
Note: The tuition fee mentioned is taken from unofficial sources. Hence, it is indicative. Candidate
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Answered a year ago
A comparison of all the IIMs for their MBA programmes based on multiple components, such as NIRF ranking, fee and salary packages are tabulated below:
| Comparison Factors | NIRF Ranking'24 | the highest Package (2023) | Total Tuition Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIM Visakhapatnam | 26 | INR 32.65 lakh | INR 17.22 lakh |
| IIM Sambalpur | 50 | INR 64.61 lakh | INR 10.50 lakh |
| IIM Bodh Gaya | 33 | INR 48.58 Lakh | INR 9.60 lakh |
Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.
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Answered 2 years ago
No, the admission fee for all the IIMs is different. Once the candidates clear the IPMAT exam, they will be allotted the colleges based on their rank and scores obtained in the IPMAT exam. The fee of IIM Indore is INR 35 Lacs and that for IIM Rohtak is INR 17.66 lakh.
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Yes, the JIPMAT Examination results are accepted by other universities apart from IIM Jammu and IIM Bodh Gaya . There are various prestigious universities and business schools that accept the JIPMER examination score . Candidates can check that whether their JIPMAT examination score is valid or not
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Answered 2 years ago
IIM Bodhgaya offers various management courses in MBA, MBA in Digital Business Management, MBA in Hospital & Healthcare Management. Find below the following table for a course-wise seat intake for IIM Bodhgaya:
| Courses | Seats |
|---|---|
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | 300 |
| MBA in Digital Business Management | 90 |
| Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) | 60 |
| MBA in Hospital & Healthcare Management | 60 |
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