IIM Ranchi Shortlist & Admission Criteria 2027-2029: Check PI Weightage & CAT 2026 Cut Off

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IIM Ranchi Shortlist & Admission Criteria 2027-2028 MBA batch and PI shortlist, the CAT cut off has been set at 95. IIM Ranchi is a part of the IIM CAP group. IIM CAP is a common admission process for nine new IIMs. Read all about IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria.

IIM Ranchi shortlist and admission criteria 2027-2029 - The process of candidate selection for MBA batch in IIM Ranchi is through IIM JAP. Read all about IIM Ranchi admission criteria and know CAT cut offs required for PI shortlisting.

IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2027

IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2027 -2029

IIM Ranchi admission criteria 2027-2029 will be announced soon. Selection of candidates for MBA admission is done through IIM JAP, which is a joint admission process launched in 2026 for IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi and IIM Tiruchirappalli. Candidates who will meet the eligibility criteria and cut offs of IIM Ranchi will be selected for PI through IIM JAP 2027. Let's understand IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria in detail.

CAT 2026 exam will be held on November 29, 2026 and the CAT 2026 result will be out by third week of December. IIM Ranchi will release the PI shortlist application link in the first week of Januaty 2027 through JAP. Read on this page below IIM Ranchi admission criteria 2027-2029 for reference.

Table of contents
  • IIM Ranchi Shortlist & Admission Criteria 2026-2028: CAT 2025 Cut Offs
  • IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2026-2028: PI Process
  • IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2026-2028: Work Experience
  • IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2026-2028: Academic Diversity
  • Institute-wise IIM Admission Criteria 2026-2028

IIM Ranchi Shortlist & Admission Criteria 2026-2028: CAT 2025 Cut Offs

Qualifying CAT cut off for the batch of 2026-28 was 90 percentile as per the IIM JAP criteria. Category wise CAT 2025 cut off percentile scores are mentioned below:

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 JAP 2026: Mimimum score required in class 10, 12 and Graduation.

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

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IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2026-2028: PI Process

Candidates who were shortlisted for PI rounds were informed about the date and venue via email. Admission offers were sent out to successful candidates on the basis of a merit list. The Consolidated Merit List (CML) was prepared taking into account CAT score, WAT score, PI Score, and Profile. The weightage of each of these components was as follows:

Consolidated Merit List (CML)

CAT Score

40%

PI Score

30%

Profile*

30%

Total

100%

*The profile scoring methodology for IIM Ranchi was as follows:

Profile (Out of 30 Marks)

Academic Profile

13

Work Experience

7

Academic Diversity

5

Gender Diversity

5

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*The profile scoring methodology for IIM Ranchi is as follows:

Academic Profile (13 Marks)- SSC

85 % and above

4

80–85 %

3

75-80%

3

70-75%

2

70-65%

1

Less than 65%

0

Academic Profile (13 Marks)- HSC

85 % and above

4

80–85 %

3

75-80%

3

70-75%

2

70-65%

1

Less than 65%

0

Academic Profile (13 Marks)- Graduation

85 % and above

5

80–85 %

4

75-80%

3

70-75%

2

70-65%

2

Less than 65%

0

IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2026-2028: Work Experience

Given below is the table indicating points for work experience that were awarded to candidates for selection for MBA admission:

Work Experience (7 Marks)

Duration of Work Experience

Maximum Marks

Up-to 6 Months

0

7 to 12 Months

2

13 to 18 Months

5

19 to 24 Months

6

25 to 30 Months

7

31 to 36 Months

4

37 to 42 Months

3

43 to 48 Months

2

Greater than 48 Months

1

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IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2026-2028: Academic Diversity

Academic Diversity (5 marks)

Academic Diversity at Bachelor’s degree level

Marks

If bachelor’s degree is a Non-Engineering bachelor’s degree

5

Else

0

Note: Five marks is awarded to female and transgender candidates under gender diversity.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Which MBA colleges are available with 70 percentile in CAT?
A: 
A good number of private MBA colleges accept CAT score of 70 percentile in CAT. We have listed some of the colleges in which admission is possible with 70 percentile. Amity University AIMS Institutes (AIMS), Bangalore Amrita School of Business - Bangalore Acharya Bangalore B-School Asian Business School (ABS), Noida Amrita School of Business, Kochi Bengal Institute of Business Studies (BIBS), Kolkata Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Christ Institute of Management, Pune Doon Business School (DBS), Dehradun Eastern Institute For Integrated Learning In Management, Kolkata FOSTIIMA Business School, Delhi International Institute of Business Studies, Noida International School of Business and Media (ISB&M) Bangalore JK Lakshmipat University-Institute of Management, Jaipur National University (JNU), Jaipur JRE Group of Institutions (JRE), Greater Noida Lotus Business School, Pune Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar MATS University, Raipur IIKM Business School, Calicut IILM Institute for Higher Education, Delhi For full list, click here: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/colleges-accepting-cat-scores-range-70-to-80-percentile-blogId-11956.
Q:   How many CAT mock tests to practice to score 99 percentile?
A: 
Experts recommend that aspirants must practice at least 40 CAT mock tests to score above 99 percentile well in the exam. Most of the CAT test takers take up to 50 mock tests of various types and difficulty level. CAT toppers in previous years have practiced even up to 80 mock tests during their preparation. However, candidates must decide the number of CAT mock tests depending on their control and confidence on topics as the exam day comes closer. Mock tests are the best way to judge your performance viz. The important topics of CAT. The more one practices CAT mock tests, the more accurate they get in solving questions from all subjects. It is very important to know which formula to apply to which type question to solve the problem accurately. Mock tests help candidates in this aspect which is why practicing mock tests is most important in CAT preparation.
Q:   What are the qualifying CAT cutoffs for all the IIMs?
A: 

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:

  1. IIM Ahmedabad: 95 percentile
  2. IIM Bangalore: 85 percentile 
  3. IIM Calcutta: 85 percentile
  4. IIM Lucknow: 90 percentile
  5. IIM Kozhikode: 85 percentile
  6. IIM Indore: 90 percentile
  7. IIM Udaipur: 93 percentile
  8. IIM Shillong: 75 percentile
  9. IIM Trichy: 93 percentile
  10. IIM Visakhapatnam: 80 percentile
  11. IIM Rohtak: 95 percentile
  12. 1IIM Nagpur: 85 percentile
  13. IIM Jammu: 93 percentile 
  14. IIM Ranchi: 90 percentile
  15. IIM Sirmaur: 92 percentile
  16. IIM Bodhgaya: 93 percentile
  17. IIM Sambalpur: 93 percentile
  18. IIM Kashipur: 94 percentile 
  19. IIM Raipur: 93 percentile
  20. IIM Amritsar: 90 percentile

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.

Q:   Which MBA colleges are available with 80 percentile in CAT?
A: 
There are quite a few MBA colleges who accept CAT score of 80 percentile and above for admission. The admission process for these colleges include group discussion and Personal Interview . Fore School of Management Goa Institute of Management International Management Institute, Delhi Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal Indian Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli Praxis Business School, Kolkata Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management development & Research, Bangalore Shiva Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research TA Pai Management Institute Trinity College for Management and Technology, Ghaziabad Click on this link for more: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/colleges-accepting-cat-scores-range-80-to-90-percentile-blogId-11981.
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Q:   Which MBA colleges are available with 60 percentile in CAT?
A: 
There are a number of private MBA colleges that accept CAT score of 60+ percentile for admission. We have listed some of the colleges below: AIMS Institutes (AIMS), Bangalore Amrita School of Business - Bangalore Acharya Bangalore B-School Asian Business School (ABS), Noida Amrita School of Business, Kochi Bengal Institute of Business Studies (BIBS), Kolkata Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Christ Institute of Management, Pune Doon Business School (DBS), Dehradun Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management, Kolkata FOSTIIMA Business School, Delhi International Institute of Business Studies, Noida International School of Business and Media (ISB&M) Bangalore International School of Business & Media, Kolkata IIKM Business School, Calicut IILM Institute for Higher Education, Delhi For full list, click here: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/colleges-accepting-cat-scores-range-60-to-70-percentile-blogId-11984.
Q:   What is the average number of CAT 100 percentilers every year?
A: 

On an average, about 10-15 CAT aspirants score 100 percentile. Given below is the data of CAT 100 percentilers of last 4 years:

Exam year

CAT 100 percentilers

State wise numbers

CAT 2025

12

1- Uttar Pradesh

1- Karnataka 

1- Maharashtra

3- Delhi

2- Haryana 

2- Gujarat

1- Jharkhand

1- Odisha

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

 

Q:   Does every CAT accepting college conduct GD/PI?
A: 

Yes, the CAT accepting MBA colleges conduct either GD/PI or WAT/PI. Since MBA is a professional course about business and team management, personality assessment round is essential to ensure that the aspirant has the flair for management which can be polished during the programme. Communication skills, problem solving ability, management and leadership are essential qualities for MBA thus, every B-School conducts GD/PI or WAT/PI.

Q:   Is securing the CAT cutoff enough to get an admission offer from an MBA institute?
A: 

No, securing a high CAT percentile is not enough for admission. One has to clear the selection process round too, like WAT and PI.

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Yes, IIM Ranchi offers merit scholarship to students. The Scholarship covers 50% of the annual tuition fee for the students receiving the scholarship in a particular year. To be eligible for the scholarship, the students must have been admitted through CAT (for MBA, MBA-BA, MBA-HRM) or through IPMAT

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The Campus is located around 12 km from Ranchi Airport and Ranchi Railway Station. It is around 10 km from Hatia Railway Station. App based taxi/auto services are easily available at the Campus and from any part of Ranchi to the Campus. The Institute also operates a Shuttle Bus with service till 9 p

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IIM Ranchi provides modern infrastructure and recreational amenities on its permanent campus at Prabandhan Nagar. Some amenities are Bank with ATM, Supermarket, Gym, 24 Hour Cafe, Post Office, Wifi, Library, Reading Room, All Night Canteen, Laundry, Medical Centre, etc.

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A fresher at an IIM Ranchi must put in high, consistent daily effort across academics, corporate competitions, and networking to bridge the lack of prior work experience. Students must follow below steps:

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