IIM Jammu Admission Criteria 2027-29: Check CAT Cut Offs 2026 and PI Weightage

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IIM Jammu has fixed CAT cut off at 95 percentile for General category for MBA admission this year. Candidates will be shortlisted through IIM CAP to IIM Jammu SAP. This year, IIM Jammu has lowered CAT cut off for female and transgender candidates. Read more about IIM Jammu Admission Criteria 2026 MBA batch.

IIM Jammu admission criteria 2027-2029 - Selection of candidates will be done through IIM CAP 2027. The minimum cut off is expected to be 95 percentile for General category. IIM Jammu will release the admission criteria document for 2027-2029 batch soon. 

IIM Jammu Admission Criteria

IIM Jammu Admission Criteria

IIM Jammu Admission Criteria 2027-2029 for Post Graduate Programme (PGP) will be announced soon. The selection process will include Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI), for which candidates will be shortlisted through IIM CAP. The minimum CAT cut off for PI shortlisting may remain the same as last year. CAT 2026 exam will be conducted on November 29, 2026. CAT 2026 result will be declared in the third week of December 2026. IIM Jammu will release the PI shortlist through IIM CAP link in the second week of January 2027. Check on this page below, IIM Jammu Admission Criteria 2026-2028 below for reference.

IIM Jammu admission criteria MBA batch 2026-28 - The selection process included shortlisting of candidates through CAT 2025 score and Common Admission Process or the CAP. 

IIM Jammu, is a participant in Common Admission Process (CAP), also called Personal Appearance (PA). It is a joint shortlisting process for IIM Jammu, IIM Bodhgaya and IIM Sirmaur. Under the CAP 2026, IIM Jammu aspirants had to fill the CAP form for getting shortlisted for the PI round. 

The CAT cut off, for IIM Jammu 2026 batch was 95 percentile for General candidates, 81 for EWS and NC-OBC, 66 for SC and 42 for ST/PwD candidates. The CAT cut offs for female candidates was 2 percentile less in all categories. IIM Jammu additionally conducted the Supplementary Admission Process (SAP) for candidates who meet the IIM Jammu shortlisting criteria but not the CAP cut off criteria. Read below IIM Jammu admission criteria and selection process 2026. 

Table of contents
  • IIM Jammu Admission Process 2026
  • IIM Jammu Admission & Shortlisting Criteria: CAT Cut Offs 2025
  • Calculation of Composite Score for IIM Jammu Admission
  • IIM Jammu Admission 2026-28: Generation of Merit List for Final Selection
  • Campus-wise IIM Admission and Selection Criteria 2027

IIM Jammu Admission Process 2026

The IIM Jammu admission process 2026 comprised three stages:

  1. Shortlisting on the basis of CAT score
  2. Personal Appearance: WAT-PI
  3. Final selection and release of merit list

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IIM Jammu Admission & Shortlisting Criteria: CAT Cut Offs 2025

In the first stage, the CAT exam test-takers were shortlisted on the basis of their overall and sectional scores. The minimum CAT cut-offs fixed for stage 1 of IIM Jammu admission 2026 are given below:

Category

VARC percentile

DILR percentile

QA percentile

Overall percentile

General

75

75

75

95

EWS

55

55

55

81

NC-OBC

52

52

52

81

SC

45

45

45

66

ST

25

25

30

42

PwD

25

25

30

42

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Calculation of Composite Score for IIM Jammu Admission

The table below indicates parameters and scores allotted to them for calculative composite score:

Parameters

Points

CAT Score

50

Personal Appearance

25

Academic Profile

15

Work Experience

10

Total

100

IIM Jammu Admission Criteria 2026: Points Chart for Academic Profile

Check the points allotted to candidates viz. their scores in class 10 and class 12 and graduation.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the difference between qualifying CAT cut off and final CAT cut off?
A: 
Qualifying CAT cut off percentiles of an IIM is the minimum percentile (sectional as well as overall) required by candidates to be eligible for the Written Ability Test (What) and Personal Interview PI round. These are only eligibility score and not the score for selection. The final CAT cut off percentiles are the scores on the basis of which a candidate is actually selected for the What-PI round. The qualifying CAT cut offs are released publically before the CAT exam and result as a part of selection criteria for the MBA/PGP batch of that year. The qualifying cut offs for CAT are release category wise - General, NC/OBC. General-EWS, SC/ST, PwD. The qualifying cut offs percentiles of General category candidate is higher than then rest. The final CAT cut offs are not released publically. The cut offs are estimate on the basis of candidate's selection for What-PI. The final CAT cut offs for General category candidate is also higher than then rest.
Q:   How many CAT mock tests to practice to score 99 percentile?
A: 
Experts recommend that aspirants must practice at least 40 CAT mock tests to score above 99 percentile well in the exam. Most of the CAT test takers take up to 50 mock tests of various types and difficulty level. CAT toppers in previous years have practiced even up to 80 mock tests during their preparation. However, candidates must decide the number of CAT mock tests depending on their control and confidence on topics as the exam day comes closer. Mock tests are the best way to judge your performance viz. The important topics of CAT. The more one practices CAT mock tests, the more accurate they get in solving questions from all subjects. It is very important to know which formula to apply to which type question to solve the problem accurately. Mock tests help candidates in this aspect which is why practicing mock tests is most important in CAT preparation.
Q:   Which MBA colleges are available with 60 percentile in CAT?
A: 
There are a number of private MBA colleges that accept CAT score of 60+ percentile for admission. We have listed some of the colleges below: AIMS Institutes (AIMS), Bangalore Amrita School of Business - Bangalore Acharya Bangalore B-School Asian Business School (ABS), Noida Amrita School of Business, Kochi Bengal Institute of Business Studies (BIBS), Kolkata Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Christ Institute of Management, Pune Doon Business School (DBS), Dehradun Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management, Kolkata FOSTIIMA Business School, Delhi International Institute of Business Studies, Noida International School of Business and Media (ISB&M) Bangalore International School of Business & Media, Kolkata IIKM Business School, Calicut IILM Institute for Higher Education, Delhi For full list, click here: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/colleges-accepting-cat-scores-range-60-to-70-percentile-blogId-11984.
Q:   What are the qualifying CAT cutoffs for all the IIMs?
A: 

Qualifying CAT cut off percentiles of Iims for Written Ability Test (What) and Personal Interview PI are listed below. Candidates who MET the qualifying CAT cut off, were eligible for What-PI round. These qualifying CAT cut offs are for General Category. The cut offs for Reserved category students are lower:

  1. IIM Ahmedabad: 95 percentile
  2. IIM Bangalore: 85 percentile 
  3. IIM Calcutta: 85 percentile
  4. IIM Lucknow: 90 percentile
  5. IIM Kozhikode: 85 percentile
  6. IIM Indore: 90 percentile
  7. IIM Udaipur: 93 percentile
  8. IIM Shillong: 75 percentile
  9. IIM Trichy: 93 percentile
  10. IIM Visakhapatnam: 80 percentile
  11. IIM Rohtak: 95 percentile
  12. 1IIM Nagpur: 85 percentile
  13. IIM Jammu: 93 percentile 
  14. IIM Ranchi: 90 percentile
  15. IIM Sirmaur: 92 percentile
  16. IIM Bodhgaya: 93 percentile
  17. IIM Sambalpur: 93 percentile
  18. IIM Kashipur: 94 percentile 
  19. IIM Raipur: 93 percentile
  20. IIM Amritsar: 90 percentile

For complete details of IIM selection and admission process read this article: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/iim-shortlist-selection-admission-criteria-blogId-18787.

Range of Marks

Class 10

Class 12

Less than 60

0

0

60.01 to 70

1

1

70.01 to 80

1.5

1.5

80.01 to 90

2

2

90.01 to 95

2.5

2.5

More than 95

3.0

3.0

Check the points allotted to candidates viz their scores in graduation for IIM Jammu admission.

Range of Marks

Graduation

Less than 60

0

60.01 to 70

1

70.01 to 80

1.5

80.01 to 85

2.0

85.01 to 90

2.5

90.01 to 95

3.0

More than 95

4.0

IIM Jammu Selection Criteria 2026: Points for Work Experience

Table below indicates, point allotted for work experience (month-wise) for IIM Jammu admission 2026.

Work Experience in Months

Score

Less than 12

0

12.01-18

4

18.01-24

7

24.1-36

10

36.01-48

7

48.01-60

4

60 or more

0

Points for Diversity

Point for Diversity for IIM Jammu 2026 admission is divided between male and female candidates. Check below.

Diversity

Marks

Male

0

Female

5

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Q:   Which MBA colleges are available with 80 percentile in CAT?
A: 
There are quite a few MBA colleges who accept CAT score of 80 percentile and above for admission. The admission process for these colleges include group discussion and Personal Interview . Fore School of Management Goa Institute of Management International Management Institute, Delhi Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal Indian Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli Praxis Business School, Kolkata Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management development & Research, Bangalore Shiva Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research TA Pai Management Institute Trinity College for Management and Technology, Ghaziabad Click on this link for more: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/colleges-accepting-cat-scores-range-80-to-90-percentile-blogId-11981.
Q:   Which MBA colleges are available with 70 percentile in CAT?
A: 
A good number of private MBA colleges accept CAT score of 70 percentile in CAT. We have listed some of the colleges in which admission is possible with 70 percentile. Amity University AIMS Institutes (AIMS), Bangalore Amrita School of Business - Bangalore Acharya Bangalore B-School Asian Business School (ABS), Noida Amrita School of Business, Kochi Bengal Institute of Business Studies (BIBS), Kolkata Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Christ Institute of Management, Pune Doon Business School (DBS), Dehradun Eastern Institute For Integrated Learning In Management, Kolkata FOSTIIMA Business School, Delhi International Institute of Business Studies, Noida International School of Business and Media (ISB&M) Bangalore JK Lakshmipat University-Institute of Management, Jaipur National University (JNU), Jaipur JRE Group of Institutions (JRE), Greater Noida Lotus Business School, Pune Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar MATS University, Raipur IIKM Business School, Calicut IILM Institute for Higher Education, Delhi For full list, click here: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/colleges-accepting-cat-scores-range-70-to-80-percentile-blogId-11956.
Q:   Who prepares CAT cutoff?
A: 

CAT cut off is prepared by all accepting colleges individually. There is no one authorized body to do so. Even the IIMs determine their admission cut offs separately.

Q:   How is the CAT score used by different IIMs and business schools?
A: 

IMs and top business schools use CAT percentiles and sectional cutoffs to shortlist candidates for selection rounds. For final selection, they assign a 25 per cent to 65 per cent weightage to the CAT score, combining it with academics, work experience, and interviews.

IIM Jammu Admission 2026-28: Generation of Merit List for Final Selection

Final selection was done among the candidates who cleared the WAT-PI round; on the basis of the composite score arrived at after calculating their scores viz. the above-mentioned parameters. The selection list was finalised and released in May 2026.

Candidates selected for IIM Jammu admission had to confirm admission by sending Offer Acceptance and an Offer Acceptance amount of INR 50,000 to the institute. Upon admission withdrawal within the date specified by the Institute, Offer Acceptance Amount refund was applied after deducting INR 1,000 as processing charges.

Also Read: Top WAT-GD-PI topics for MBA admission 2026

CAT Percentile predictor prepared by Shiksha.com helps students to get their predicted CAT percentile on the basis of their expected exam score. So, predict your CAT score by clicking the link below:

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IIM Jammu offers significant placements to its students. As per the 2025 stats, the highest package recorded during IIM Jammu MBA placements was INR 26.6 LPA. The average and median package recorded was 16.04 LPA and 15.8 LPA. More than 200 recruiters visited and 250 offers were made during IIM Jamm

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IIM Jammu conducts the application process online. The step-wise application process is given below:

  1. Go to the official IIM Jammu website at iimj.ac.in.
  2. Go to "Apply".
  3. Fill the required info, like name, email, etc.
  4. Pay application fee.
  5. Submit the form.

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Candidates must keep the below enlisted documents ready at the time of IIM Jammu application process:

  • Mark sheet and certificate of Class 10, Class 12, and graduation
  • Experience certificate (if applicable)
  • SOP (if applicable)
  • Scorecard of valid exam

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IIM Jammu tuition fee costs around INR 8.4 L – INR 18 L. This fee is exclusive of other components such as examination fee, application fee, hostel fee, security deposit, etc. This fee is taken from the official website. It is subject to change. Hence, it is moderately costly.

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IIM Jammu offers admission primarily on the basis of the scores obtained in the national level entrance exams including CAT, JEE Main, JEE Advanced, JIPMAT, GATE, etc. To get admission to IIM Jammu, candidates must fulfil the course-specific eligibility. Candidates can apply to the desired course on

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Admission criteria to IIM Jammu is both, merit and entrance based. The eligibility criteria to get into IIMJ programmes is graduation in any discipline (this may vary from course to course) with a minimum aggregate of 50%, along with entrance exams. For UG courses, candidates need to acquire a minim

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IIM Jammu offers admission to all its courses on the basis of both, merit and entrance scores. IIM Jammu accepts national-level entrance exams. The college accepts CAT, JEE Main, JEE Advanced, JIPMAT, GATE, etc. scores for admission to its courses.

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IIM Jammu MBA tuition fee costs around INR 14.4 L. This fee is exclusive of other components such as examination fee, application fee, hostel fee, security deposit, etc. This fee is taken from the official website. It is subject to change.

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