IIM Raipur Admission & Selection Criteria 2026-2028: Check CAT 2025 Cut Off; PI Weightage
IIM Raipur admission criteria for MBA admission includes a minimum CAT score of 90 percentile and good academic score. Check here IIM Raipur admission criteria and selection process 2026-2028.
IIM Raipur admission criteria and selection process for PGP 2026-2028 has been announced. The institute will serve as the coordinating body of IIM JAP 2026, applications for which released on December 26, 2025. For the upcoming batch, IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, and IIM Tiruchirappalli, will be joinlty conducting Joint Admission Process of JAP. For admission to these 4 institutes under JAP includes application submission by candidates and call letter by JAP committee.
The admission criteria includes CAT score, PI and academic record. Last year, the minimum cut off for PI shortlist was 80 percentile for General category candidates. Candidates who sccored as much or more than the qualifying cut off percentile in CAT exam, were eligible for Personal Interview (PI) round of PGP admission. The minimum CAT cut off for PI shortlisting for Reserved category candidates was much lower. Check below, previous year's IIM Raipur admission policy and selection crieria for reference.
In the IIM Raipur selection and admission criteria 2026, 50 per cent has been allotted to CAT exam score, and 25 per cent to the PI round. The remaining 25 per cent is distributed among academic profile, work experience, gender diversity and academic diversity.
- IIM Raipur Selection Process 2026-28
- IIM Raipur Admission Criteria 2026: Minimum CAT cut-off for WAT-PI rounds
- IIM Raipur Shortlist for MBA 2026
- IIM Raipur Admission Criteria 2026: Academic Score
- IIM Raipur Admission 2025: GD-PI Shortlisting
- IIM Raipur Admission 2026: Final Selection
- IIM Raipur Admission Criteria: Weightage allotted to Work Experience
- Campus-wise IIM Admission Criteria and Selection Process 2026-2028
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IIM Raipur Selection Process 2026-28
The IIM Raipur selection and admission process 2026-28 included three stages:
- Short listing candidates for Personal Interview on the basis of CAT result
- Personal Interview round
- Final admission list for selection
In the final phase, candidates will be selected for admission on the basis of their overall performance on certain parameters fixed by the institute.
IIM Raipur Admission Criteria 2026: Minimum CAT cut-off for WAT-PI rounds
Given below are the qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Raipur admission. Final CAT cut offs will be released after the PI shortlisting and final selection of candidates.
| Category | VARC Scaled Percentile | DILR Scaled Percentile | QA Scaled Percentile | Total Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 75 | 75 | 75 | 90 |
| EWS | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 |
| NC-OBC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 |
| SC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 50 |
| ST | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
| PwD | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Raipur Shortlist for MBA 2026
The institute will release the PI admit card at its website in January 2026. Candidates who applied for participation in PI round, will have to carry the admit card for PI participation:
- Go to IIM Raipur website
- Click on Download admit card for PGP
- Enter email ID and password to login
- Download the admit card and save as PDF
IIM Raipur Admission Criteria 2026: Academic Score
Marks scored in Class 10, 12 and graduation will be taken into consideration for PI shortlisting. Check below category wise percentages (qualifying) below:
| Category | Class 10 | Class 12 | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 60 | 60 | 50 |
| EWS | 60 | 60 | 50 |
| NC-OBC | 60 | 60 | 50 |
| SC | 55 | 55 | 45 |
| ST | 55 | 55 | 45 |
| PwD | 45 | 45 | 45 |
IIM Raipur Admission 2025: GD-PI Shortlisting
Given below are the parameters and percentage allotted for IIM Raipur GD-PI shortlisting. The Aggregate Score Index (ASI) was calculated from the below given components.
| Parameters |
Weight |
|---|---|
| CAT 2024 Index Score |
50% |
| SSC/Class X Percentage Score |
20% |
| HSC/Class XII Percentage Score |
20% |
| Gender Diversity Score (female/ transgender candidates) |
7% |
| Academic Diversity Score |
3% |
IIM Raipur Admission 2026: Final Selection
Candidates selected for the second round, will be intimated through email and they had to be present in person for WAT-PI round. Post this round, the candidates will be shortlisted on their overall profile:
| Parameters |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| CAT 2025 Index Score |
50% |
| PI Score |
25% |
| Work Experience Score |
15% |
| Profile Score |
10% |
IIM Raipur Admission Criteria: Weightage allotted to Work Experience
For IIM Raipur PGP admission, maximum weight of eight points are allotted to 26-36 months of work experience. Work experience of less than six months are allotted no point.
| Experience (Months) |
Score |
Experience (Months) |
Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 6 |
0 |
28 |
15 |
| 7 |
4.38 |
29 |
15 |
| 8 |
5.00 |
30 |
15 |
| 9 |
5.63 |
31 |
15 |
| 10 |
6.25 |
32 |
15 |
| 11 |
6.88 |
33 |
15 |
| 12 |
7.50 |
34 |
15 |
| 13 |
8.13 |
35 |
15 |
| 14 |
8.75 |
36 |
15 |
| 15 |
9.38 |
37 |
13.92 |
| 16 |
10.00 |
38 |
12.83 |
| 17 |
10.63 |
39 |
11.75 |
| 18 |
11.25 |
40 |
10.67 |
| 19 |
11.88 |
41 |
9.58 |
| 20 |
12.50 |
42 |
8.50 |
| 21 |
13.13 |
43 |
7.42 |
| 22 |
13.75 |
44 |
6.33 |
| 23 |
14.38 |
45 |
5.25 |
| 24 |
15 |
46 |
4.17 |
| 25 |
15 |
47 |
3.08 |
| 26 |
15 |
≥ 48 |
2 |
| 27 |
15 |
Given below is the list of education streams and courses includes in academic diversity:
| Stream |
Subjects |
|---|---|
| Arts/Humanities |
Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Education, Geography, History, Languages, Liberal arts, Law, Library and Information Science, Mass Communication and Journalism, Music, Philosophy, Performing Arts (Dance/Drama/Theatre), Literature, Physical Education, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Social Work, Statistics, etc. |
| Commerce |
Accountancy, Auditing, Banking, Chartered Accountancy, Costs and Works Accountancy, etc. |
| Science |
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Zoology, etc. |
| Others |
Medicine, Pharmacy and Management, etc. |
Candidates selected for admission to IIM Raipur's PGP course will be informed through invitation email. Those seeking admission will have to confirm admission by paying Offer Acceptance Fee of INR 100,000, which will be adjusted against first term fee upon admission. Upon admission withdrawal, procession fee INR 1,000 will be deducted and the rest of the amount will be refunded.
Campus-wise IIM Admission Criteria and Selection Process 2026-2028
| IIM Admission Criteria of all Campuses |
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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)
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 |
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