IIM Mumbai Admission Criteria 2026-2028: CAT 2025 Cut Offs and PI Score for MBA

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IIM Mumbai admission criteria 2026-28 includes an overall CAT percentile of 85 for General category candidates. Personal Interview round will be held on the basis of CAT 2025 score. Check here the selection criteria and admission process of IIM Mumbai which was formerly known as NITIE.

IIM Mumbai admission criteria 2026-28 has been released. Personal Interview round will be held on the basis of CAT 2025 score. Check here the selection criteria and admission process of IIM Mumbai which was formerly known as NITIE. 

IIM Mumbai Admission Criteria

IIM Mumbai Admission Criteria

IIM Mumbai admission criteria 2026-28 includes overall CAT percentile of 85 for General category candidates. Any candidate who has scored 85 percentile in CAT 2025 is be eligible for admission to IIM Mumbai’s full-time MBA programmes. IIM Mumbai was formerly known as NITIE Mumbai which was established over 60 years go. As per Gazette notification dated August 16, 2023, NITIE was renamed as IIM Mumbai. It became the 21st IIM.

IIM Mumbai offers MBA, MBA Sustainability Management (SM), MBA Operations and Supply Chain Management  (OSCM) and other Executive and PhD and certificate programmes. MBA application process will start soon. Check below IIM Mumbai admission criteria 2026-28 and selection process, for reference. 

Table of contents
  • IIM Mumbai Eligibility Criteria for MBA
  • How to Apply for IIM Mumbai MBA programme?
  • IIM Mumbai Admission Criteria 2026-2028: CAT Cut Offs
  • IIM Mumbai Admission Criteria 2026-2028: Final Selection
  • IIM Admission Criteria and Selection Process for all campuses

IIM Mumbai Eligibility Criteria for MBA

  • The candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45 % in case of SC/ST/PwD category.
  • The bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing class 12 or equivalent.
  • A candidate appearing for the final year bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. Such a candidate must have obtained at least 50% marks or equivalent (45% in case of the candidate belonging to SC/ST/PwD category) in first and second year of the degree programme.

How to Apply for IIM Mumbai MBA programme?

IIM Mumbai MBA application form 2026 will be available at the official website. Candidates need to follow the process give below:

  • Go to IIM Mumbai website
  • Click on Admission 2026
  • Read admission details and click on apply now
  • Enter personal details and register 
  • Fill the form with relevant details 
  • Upload the required documents
  • Pay the application fee to complete the process

IIM Mumbai Admission Criteria 2026-2028: CAT Cut Offs

The stage 1 of IIM Mumbai selection process is shortlisting of candidates on the basis of CAT exam score. Check below section-wise and overall CAT cut offs required for PI shortlisting.

Category

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall Percentile

Open

80

80

75

85

NC-OBC

70

65

65

75

EWS

70

65

65

75

SC

65

60

60

70

ST

55

55

55

65

PwD

45

45

45

55

Candidates shortlisted on the basis of their CAT exam result will be invited for the Personal Interview (PI) round. IIM Mumbai will share the PI process details, dates and venue with selected candidates through email.

IIM Mumbai Admission Criteria 2026-2028: Final Selection

The final selection of candidates for IIM Mumbai MBA programmes will be done on the basis of their composite scores. The criteria of final selection will include academic performance and work experience. Five points will be awarded for more than 36 months of work experience.

Parameters

Weights

CAT 2025 score

60

Personal Interview (PI)

20

Academic Performance & Work Experience Score

20

Total

100

The PI round will be conducted in March-April 2025 and the final selection calls will be made in May 2025. Selected candidates will be required to confirm acceptance of admission offer within the deadline to secure admission.

Rating Scores for Class 10 Examination

Check below, points allotted for score percentage range in Class 10 (or equivalent) examination:

Percent score in Class 10 Exam

Rating Score

<= 55

1

> 55 and <= 60

2

> 60 and <= 70

3

> 70 and <= 80

5

> 80 and <= 90

8

> 90

10

Rating Scores for Class 12 Examination

Check below, points allotted for score percentage range in Class 12 (or equivalent) examination:

Science Stream

Commerce Stream

Humanities Stream

Percent score in Class 12 Exam

Rating Score

Percent score in Class 12 Exam

Rating Score

Percent score Class 12 Exam

Rating Score

<= 55

1

<= 50

1

<= 45

1

> 55 and <= 60

2

> 55 and <= 65

2

> 45 and <= 50

2

> 60 and <= 70

3

> 55 and <= 65

3

> 50 and <= 60

3

> 70 and <= 80

5

> 65 and <= 75

5

> 60 and <= 70

5

> 80 and <= 90

8

> 75 and <= 90

8

> 70 and <= 85

8

> 90

10

> 90

10

> 85

10

Rating Scores for Graduation Examination

Check below, points allotted for score percentage range in Graduation examination:

Medicine and Surgery based subjects

Selected Professional Degrees

Commerce, Economics, Finance and Management Related Degree

Rating Score

Percent score in graduation

Rating Score

Percent score in graduation

Rating Score

Percent score in graduation

1

<= 55

1

<= 50

1

<= 55

2

> 55 and <= 60

2

> 50 and <= 53

2

> 55 and <= 60

3

> 60 and <= 62

3

> 53 and <= 55

3

> 60 and <= 65

5

> 62 and <= 65

5

> 55 and <= 57

5

> 65 and <= 70

8

> 65 and <= 70

8

> 57 and <= 63

8

> 70 and <= 80

10

> 70

10

> 63

10

> 80

Rating Scores for Graduation Examination

Check below, points allotted for score percentage range in Graduation examination:

Engineering, Technology and Architecture related Areas

Arts/Humanities Related Degrees

Percent score in graduation

Rating Score

Percent score in graduation

Rating Score

<= 60

1

<= 50

1

> 60 and <= 65

2

> 50 and <= 55

2

> 65 and <= 70

3

> 55 and <= 60

3

> 70 and <= 75

5

> 60 and <= 65

5

> 75 and <= 85

8

> 65 and <= 75

8

> 85

10

> 74

10

IIM Admission Criteria and Selection Process for all campuses

Given below is the table containing articles on admission criteria of each IIM. Click on the links to read.

IIM Calcutta Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Ahmedabad Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Indore Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Bangalore Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Kozhikode Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Lucknow Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Visakhapatnam Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Ranchi Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Jammu Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Trichy Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Shillong Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Udaipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Rohtak Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Sirmaur Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Kashipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Raipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Amritsar Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Sambalpur Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Bodh Gaya Shortlist & Admission Criteria

IIM Nagpur Shortlist & Admission Criteria

Check CAT cut offs and predict calls from IIMs and Non-IIMs accepting CAT score for admission. Check Fees, Placement Reviews, Admission, Shortlist Criteria and Eligibility of all CAT participating colleges by clicking the link below:

Predict CAT Admission Calls
Q:   What is the CAT exam cutoff required to get admission to IIM Bangalore?
A:

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)
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 candidates scored 100 percentile in CAT 2024?
A:

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 ToppersGender 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
Q:   What is the selection criteria for PGDIM course at IIM Mumbai?
A:

For PGDIM course admission, candidates must have satisfy the eligibility criteria and appear for the CAT entrance exam. Indian candidates are shortlisted for the group discussion (GD) and personal interview (PI) process based on their valid CAT scores subject to meeting the minimum eligibility criteria. On the other hand, international candidates are shortlisted for the group discussion and personal interview process based on GMAT scores, IELTS/ TOEFL (applicable for foreign candidates) and 60% aggregate marks in the qualifying degree.

Q:   What is the CAT cut off for IIM Lucknow?
A:
The CAT cut offs for IIM Lucknow is usually around 97-99 percentile. The two courses - PGP Agri-Business Management (ABM) and PGP Sustainable Management (some) are extremely popular among MBA aspirants who wish to make a career in these areas. The institute also offers PGP programme. The qualifying CAT cut off for IIM Lucknow's Written Ability test (What) and Personal Interview PI is 90 percentile for General category students, whereas for SC candidates, it is 70 percentile. For ST and PwD candidates, it is 60 percentile. Given below are the sectional and overall qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Lucknow PGP course. General category: 85 VARC 85 DILR 85 Quantitative Aptitude 90 (Overall) NC-OBC category: 77 VARC 77 DILR 77 Quantitative Aptitude 82 (Overall) EWS category: 77 VARC 77 DILR 77 Quantitative Aptitude 82 (Overall) SC category: 55 VARC 55 DILR 55 Quantitative Aptitude 70 (Overall) ST category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall) PwD category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall) Click here for detailed IIM Lucknow admission and selection criteria: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/iim-lucknow-shortlist-admission-criteria-blogId-18509.
Q:   How to register for CAT 2023 for IIM Mumbai admission 2024?
A:

CAT 2023 registrations are ongoing. Candidates seeking NITIE Mumbai now IIM Mumbai admission 2024 must register themselves for CAT before Sep 13 at the official website of CAT. Mentioned below is the CAT registration and application process 2023:

  • Visit the official website of CAT at iimcat.ac.in
  • Click on 'new registration'
  • Enter name, date of birth, nationality, phone number and email ID to register
  • Log in with the ID received in email to fill the application form
  • Enter personal and academic details
  • Upload a recent passport size photo and scanned signature
  • Select preferred courses and IIMs including IIM Mumbai 
  • Select test city preference for exam centre allotment
  • Pay application fee using credit or debit card or net banking
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