IIM Kashipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria for 2026-28: Check CAT Cut Offs and PI Weightage

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IIM Kashipur admission criteria 2026-28 includes CAT score of 90 percentile and Personal Interview (PI). IIM Kashipur PI shortlisting is done through IIM CAP in which one of the newer IIMs shortlist the students for PI round on behalf of 10 IIMs. This year, IIM Kashipur will conduct the CAP. Check details.

IIM Kashipur admission criteria 2026-28- Admission to MBA programmes is based on the candidate's CAT score, academic record and Personal Interview (PI). Selection through IIM JAP. Check details of IIM Kashipur selection criteria and admission process.

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IIM Kashipur admission criteria 2026-28 - The institute selected candidates for flagship MBA programme through IIM JAP. The qualifying CAT cut off percentile was 95 for General category students. For NC-OBC candidates, it was 81 percentile, for SC candidates it was 66 percentile whereas for SC and PwD candidates, it was 40 percentile.

Candidates had to apply through IIM JAP portal. IIM Raipur conducted the IIM JAP 2026 for IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi and IIM Trichirappalli.

IIM Kashipur admission was planned in a two-phase manner. The first phase included shortlisting of candidates who meet the minimum CAT cut off criteria. In phase two, the shortlisted candidates had to participate in the Personal Interview (PI) round. Post the PI round, a merit list was prepared on the basis of the candidates’ PI performance and other components. 

Table of contents
  • IIM Kashipur Admission Criteria 2026: Minimum CAT cut off percentiles
  • IIM Kashipur Admission Criteria 2026: Academic Score
  • IIM Kashipur Admission Criteria 2026-28: Composite Score Parameters
  • IIM Kashipur Admission Criteria: Academic disciplines eligible for diversity factor marks
  • IIM Admission Criteria of Other Campuses 2026-2028

IIM Kashipur Admission Criteria 2026: Minimum CAT cut off percentiles

Given below are category-wise and section-wise CAT cut off that was required to be eligible for PI round for admission to IIM Kashipur’s MBA programme:

Category VARC Scaled Percentile DILR Scaled Percentile QA Scaled Percentile Total 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

IIM Kashipur Admission Criteria 2026: Academic Score

Given below are category-wise minimum scores required in class 10, 12 and graduation to be eligible for IIM JAP and Kashipur admission. 

Category Class 10 Class 12 Graduation
General 60 60 50
EWS 60 60 50
NC-OBC 60 60 50
SC 55 55 45
ST 55 55 45
PwD 45 45 45

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

Check below previous year's IIM Kashipur admission criteria and selection process.

IIM Kashipur Admission Criteria 2026-28: Composite Score Parameters

Final selection for admission to the PGP course was based on the Composite Score. The table below indicates parameters and weight assigned to them for calculation of Composite Score:

Components

Weight in percent

CAT score

33

PI

25

Academics

15

Professional qualifications (CA/CS/ICWA)

5

Work experience

12

Academic diversity

4

Gender diversity

6

Total

75

Selected candidates were intimated via email by April 2026 following which they had to confirm admission through offer acceptance letter and a stipulated fee (INR 50, 000), which will be adjusted at the time of admission.

IIM Kashipur Admission Criteria: Academic disciplines eligible for diversity factor marks

Arts/Humanities: Anthropology, Archaeology, Education, Fine Arts (Dance, Music, Painting), Geography, History, Journalism, Languages, Library Science, Literature, Mass Communication, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work/Welfare, Sociology, etc.

Science: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Biology, Zoology, etc.

Commerce/Economics: Accountancy, Auditing, Banking, Costs and Works Accountancy, Chartered Accountancy, Business Mathematics, Business Organization, Economics, Economic Development and Planning, Public Administration, Public Finance, Secretarial Practices etc.

Others: Company Secretaryship, Physical Education and Sports, Law, Medicine/Dentistry, Pharmacology/Pharmacy, Management (BBA)

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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:   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:   What are the qualifying CAT cutoffs for all the IIMs?
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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.

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.
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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:   What percentile is required for IIM Raipur?
A: 

The general category CAT percentile cutoff at IIM Raipur normally lies between 92 and 95%, though it could differ somewhat depending on the category (OBC, SC, ST) and applicant pool. At somewhat lower percentiles, candidates with a solid academic background and pertinent professional experience may be given consideration. A comprehensive review that takes into account the candidate's performance on the Written Ability Test (WAT), academic background, and personal interview (PI) is required for the ultimate selection. The likelihood of being shortlisted for the following round of the selection process increases with higher scores.

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