IIM Nagpur Admission Criteria 2026-2028: PI Calls Out; Check CAT 2025 Cut Off
reIIM Nagpur admission criteria 2026-28 includes high CAT score, good academic score and impressive performance in WAT-PI. The PI shortlist 2026 has been released. 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. IIM Nagpur PI shortlist 2026 form has been released today.
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 has scored more than the qualifying cut off fixed for CAT 2025, they are eligible for PI round to be held in April 2026. Check below IIM Nagpur 2026-2028 admission criteria.
- IIM Nagpur PI Shortlist 2026: How to Apply?
- 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 PI Shortlist 2026: How to Apply?
Candidates have to apply for IIM Nagpur PI shortlist by filling the online form at institute website. Last date to apply is January 25, 2026. Check process below:
- Go IIM Napgur website
- Click on MBA admission or click here
- Enter CAT ID and password
- Click on login and fill the relevant details
- Upload documents for PI shortlist
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 |
Read More:
- IIM admission criteria and selection process 2026
- IIM eligibility criteria 2026
- IIM Fees 2026: Check course-wise MBA fees
- IIM Placements 2025: Check institute-wise placement data
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.
CAT cut offs do not flutuate much. For the past few years, the CAT exam cut offs for IIMs or other top colleges have not seen much change. If there is any change at all, it is in decimals. However, that decimal point too can make or mar admission chances. CAT cut offs for 2026 admission will largely remain the same as the CAT 2025 exam difficulty level was same as last year and number of takers dipped from last year.
Some of the top CAT 85 percentile colleges are mentioned below:
· IIM Amritsar
· IIM Bodh Gaya
· IIM Nagpur
· VGSoM IIT Kharagpur
· Department of Management Studies – IIT Madras
· Department of Management Studies-IIT Roorkee,
· Department of Management Studies-Delhi Technological University
· TAPMI Manipal
· IMT Nagpur
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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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 5 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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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.