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 expected to be 95 percentile for General and EWS category candidates for Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI).
To pursue PGP at IIM Nagpur in 2026, the prerequisites include Graduation degree and valid CAT 2025 score. Candidates, who shall have 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. Last year, IIM Nagpur participated in the IIM CAP 2025 and it may participate this year too. IIM Nagpur 2026-2028 admission criteria will be announced soon. Check below previous year's MBA selection process, for reference.
- IIM Nagpur Admission Process 2025-2027
- IIM Nagpur Admission 2025-2027: Final Selection
- IIM Nagpur Admission Policy 2025-2027: PAP Rating
- Institute-wise IIM Admission Criteria 2025-27
IIM Nagpur Admission Process 2025-2027
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 2024 cut off percentile required for participation in stage 1 of IIM Nagpur admission criteria:
| Category |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN |
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 |
| DAP |
25 |
25 |
30 |
42 |
IIM Nagpur Admission 2025-2027: Final Selection
Below mentioned are the parameters and weights attributed to them for final selection under IIM Nagpur admission criteria:
| Parameters |
Weight |
|---|---|
| Personal Interview |
0.25 |
| CAT |
0.50 |
| Previous Academic Performance |
0.05 |
| WE |
0.10 |
| GDI |
0.10 |
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).
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IIM Nagpur Admission Policy 2025-2027: PAP Rating
Given below are tables indicating points for past academic record (PAP). The PAP is taken into consideration at the time of calculating the composite score for preparation of the final merit list.
Past Academic Performance-Class 10 Rating Score
| Percent score in Class 10 |
Rating Score A |
|---|---|
| Less than 55 |
1 |
| 55 to 60 |
3 |
| 60 to 70 |
4 |
| 70 to 80 |
5 |
| 80 to 90 |
9 |
| More than 90 |
10 |
Past Academic Performance-Class 12 Rating Score
| Percent score in Class 12 |
Rating Score B |
|---|---|
| Less than 55 |
1 |
| 55 to 60 |
3 |
| 60 to 70 |
4 |
| 70 to 80 |
5 |
| 80 to 90 |
9 |
| More than 90 |
10 |
Past Academic Performance-Bachelor’s Rating Score
| Percent score in Bachelor’s Degree |
Rating Score C |
|---|---|
| Less than 55 |
2 |
| 55 to 60 |
4 |
| 60 to 65 |
6 |
| 65 to 70 |
9 |
| More than 70 |
10 |
Candidates selected for PGPM batch of 2025-2027 received provisional admission intimation via e-mail. The candidate had 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 was granted.
Institute-wise IIM Admission Criteria 2025-27
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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)
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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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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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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Graduates with atleast 60% aggregate are eligible for programmes offered by IIM Nagpur. The selection criteria varies for different courses and includes CAT scores, PI, UGC NET scores, WAT scores etc.
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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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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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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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IIM Nagpur accepts CAT scores for all courses except PhD. Selection criteria for the doctoral degree requires a CATUGC score.
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IIM Nagpur has an admission process that includes multiple selection rounds like Written ability test and personal interview. Candidates must also appear for CAT before the selection rounds since the institute shortlists applicants on the basis of CAT scores. Interested students must pass all these
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On an average, about 10-15 CAT aspirants score 100 percentile. Given below is the data of CAT 100 percentilers of last 3 years:
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