IIM Nagpur Admission Criteria 2026-2028: Check CAT 2025 Cut Off and WAT-PI Weightage
IIM Nagpur admission criteria 2026-28 includes high CAT score, good academic score and impressive performance in WAT-PI. Check IIM Nagpur PGP shortlisting process below.
IIM Nagpur admission criteria for PGP 2026-2028 - The minimum CAT cut off is 95 percentile for General and EWS category candidates for Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). Sectional cut offs for General category have been lowered while for EWS category, the cut offs have been raised. The overall qualifying cut offs for SC/ST/DAP candidates have also be lowered.
To pursue PGP at IIM Nagpur in 2026, the prerequisites include Graduation degree and valid CAT 2025 score. Candidates, who shall selected IIM Nagpur as one of their preferred institutes at the time of filling up the CAT 2025 application form, will automatically become contenders for first round of IIM Nagpur admissions provided they clear the qualifying CAT cut off. If the candidate scores more than the qualifying cut off fixed for CAT 2025, they will be eligible for PI round to be held in April 2026. Check below IIM Nagpur 2026-2028 admission criteria.
- IIM Nagpur Admission Process 2026-2028
- IIM Nagpur Selection Criteria 2026: PAP Rating Score
- IIM Nagpur Admission 2026-2028: Final Selection
- IIM Nagpur Admission 2026-2028: Work Experience
- Institute-wise IIM Admission Criteria 2026-28
IIM Nagpur Admission Process 2026-2028
The IIM Nagpur PGP admission process included two stages:
- Conduct of WAT-PI round
- Final selection of candidates for admission
Take a look at the qualifying CAT 2025 cut off percentile required for participation in stage 1 of IIM Nagpur admission criteria:
| Category |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN |
70 |
70 |
70 |
95 |
| EWS |
60 |
60 |
60 |
85 |
| NC-OBC |
60 |
60 |
60 |
85 |
| SC |
45 |
45 |
45 |
65 |
| ST |
25 |
25 |
30 |
40 |
| DAP |
25 |
25 |
30 |
40 |
IIM Nagpur Selection Criteria 2026: PAP Rating Score
Check the table below for Class 10, 12 and Graduation weightage to be considered for candidate shortlisting:
| Marks range |
Class 10 (rating score) |
Class 12(rating score) |
Graduation (rating score) |
|---|---|---|---|
| <= 55 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| >55 and <= 60 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| > 60 and <= 70 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| > 70 and <= 80 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| > 80 and <= 90 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
| > 90 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
IIM Nagpur Admission 2026-2028: Final Selection
Below mentioned are the parameters and weights attributed to them for final selection under IIM Nagpur admission criteria:
| Parameters |
Weight |
|---|---|
| Final score |
45% |
| CAT |
25% |
| Previous Academic Performance |
9% |
| WE |
5% |
| GDI |
10% |
A gender diversity score of 10 points will be awarded based on the candidate’s gender (0 for male, 10 for female, and 10 for transgender candidates).
IIM Nagpur Admission 2026-2028: Work Experience
Work experience has a weightage of 5% in final selection. Check below, rating score for number of months worked at executive or managerial level
| Experience in months |
Rating score |
|---|---|
| x<6 |
0 |
| 6<=x<12 |
5 |
| 12<=x<18 |
9 |
| 18<=x<=24 |
10 |
| 25<=x<30 |
7 |
| 30<=x<36 |
3 |
| x>=36 |
0 |
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Candidates selected for PGPM batch of 2026-2028 will receive provisional admission intimation via e-mail. The candidates will have to confirm acceptance of offer by paying the acceptance fee of INR 75,000 which will be adjusted towards Term I fees. Once confirmation fee is received by the institute before the last date, provisional admission will granted.
Institute-wise IIM Admission Criteria 2026-28
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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)
Check the table below for CAT cut offs for IITs, on the basis of which candidates are selected for their MBA programmes:
IIT | CAT Cut Offs |
|---|---|
IIT Delhi | 98 percentile |
97percentile | |
IIT Bombay | 98.5 percentile |
IIT Kharagpur | 90 percentile |
IIT Roorkee | 94.6 percentile |
IIT Madras | 96 percentile |
IIT Kanpur | 95 percentile |
IIT-ISM Dhanbad | 80 percentile |
CAT cutoffs are usually not announced with the CAT result. The CAT cutoffs are also not released to the public.
They are published after a few days of the result announcement when the IIMs and other colleges start their shortlisting process. The IIMs opens their shortlisting 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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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 months ago
Over the years IIM Nagpur has been ranked by various ranking bodies. IIM Nagpur has been ranked for the Management courses that it offers for working and non-working professionals and also for overseas and domestic students. The below-mentioned table reflects on the IIM Nagpur rankings:
Ranking Body | Ranks |
|---|---|
Outlook MBA (Government) 2023 under the MBA (Government) | 19 |
Business Today 2023 under the Management category | 24 |
NIRF 2025 under the Management category | 25 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 months ago
Nagpur IIM is one of the highest ranked colleges present in India. The below-mentioned table reflects on the IIM Nagpur rankings:
| Ranking Body | Ranks |
|---|---|
| NIRF 2025 under the Management Institutes category | 25 |
| Outlook 2023 under the MBA (Government) category | 19 |
| Business Today 2023 under the Management category | 24 |
| NIRF 2023 under the Management category | 43 |
| Business Today 2021 for MBA | 28 |
| NIRF 2021 under the Management Institutes category | 40 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 months ago
The candidates needs to have passed graduation with alteast 60% marks. A valid score in the accepted exams is also needed. Th exems include CAT, NET and WAT, etc.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 months ago
Candidates seeking admission to IIM Nagpur must ensure that they are eligible for the preferred course. Hereafter, they must register for CAT and indicate their preference for IIM Nagpur on the CAT application form. The institution shortlists candidates on the basis of CAT scores. Shortlisted candid
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Answered 3 months ago
IIM Nagpur admission are closed for the year 2025. IIM Nagpur opens admission to most of its courses in the first week on January every year. Candidates are advised to keep checking the official website for the year 2026.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 months ago
Candidates are shortlisted for IIM Nagpur PI round on the basis of their CAT scores. According to past cutoff trends, general and EWS candidates must try to achieve at least 95% or above in CAT. Hereafter, shortlisted candidates are invited via mail by the institution for PI and WAT rounds.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 months ago
IIM Nagpur accepts CAT scores for all courses except PhD. Selection criteria for the doctoral degree requires a CATUGC score.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 months ago
Yes, IIM Nagpur does offer scholarships on the basis of the CAT scores secured by an applicant. These scholarships are allotted to the top 10 scorers who have secured more than the 95th percentile in their CAT exams. Moreover, after getting these scholarships, candidates get the tuition fee waiver f
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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:
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.