IIM Mumbai Admission Criteria 2026-2028: CAT 2025 Cut Offs and PI Score for MBA
IIM Mumbai admission criteria 2026-28 is expected to be released soon. 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 2026-28 will include an overall CAT percentile of 85 for General category candidates. Any candidate who shall have scored 85 percentile in CAT 2025 will 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 in November 2025 and end by the last week of January 2026. Candidates who shall cleared CAT 2025, will eligible to apply. Check below IIM Mumbai admission criteria 2025-27 and selection process, for reference.
- IIM Mumbai Eligibility Criteria for MBA
- How to Apply for IIM Mumbai MBA programme?
- IIM Mumbai Admission Criteria 2025-2027: CAT Cut Offs
- IIM Mumbai Admission Criteria 2025-2027: 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 2025-2027: 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 were invited for the Personal Interview (PI) round. IIM Mumbai shared the process and venue with selected candidates through email.
IIM Mumbai Admission Criteria 2025-2027: Final Selection
The final selection of candidates for IIM Mumbai MBA programmes was done on the basis of their composite scores. The criteria of final selection included academic performance and work experience. Five points were awarded for more than 36 months of work experience.
| Parameters |
Weights |
|---|---|
| CAT 2024 score |
55 |
| Personal Interview (PI) |
20 |
| Academic Performance & Work Experience Score |
20 |
| Weightage for Gender Diversity |
05 |
| Total |
100 |
The PI round was conducted in March-April 2025 and the final selection calls were made in May 2025. Selected candidates had 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 |
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)
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 |
CAT cut-offs are not announced along with the CAT result. The cut-offs are also not released publicly. They are known after a few days of the result announcement when the IIMs and other colleges start their shortlisting process. The IIMs will open the shortlist window based on the CAT cut-offs two to three days after the result announcement. The CAT percentile of candidates shortlisted for the Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI) can be considered the cut-off for that IIM. For example, if a candidate with a CAT percentile of 99 belonging to the General category is selected for the WAT/GD-PI of IIM Calcutta, then the CAT cut-off for IIM Calcutta is 99 percentile. Only those candidates who make it to the WAT/GD-PI round of IIMs will get to know the cut-offs.
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Given below is the table containing articles on admission criteria of each IIM. Click on the links to read.
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Exam year
CAT 100 percentilers
State wise numbers
CAT 2024
14
1- Andhra Pradesh
2- Delhi
1- Haryana
1-Kerala
5- Maharashtra
1- Odisha
1- Rajasthan
2- Telangana
CAT 2023
14
1 – Andhra Pradesh
1 - Delhi
1 – Gujarat
1 – Jammu & Kashmir
1 - Karnataka
1 - Kerala
4 – Maharashtra
1 – Tamil Nadu
2 - Telangana
1 - Uttar Pradesh
CAT 2022
11
2 - Delhi
1 - Gujarat
1 - Haryana
1 - Kerala
1 - Madhya Pradesh
2 - Maharashtra
2 - Telangana
1 - Uttar Pradesh