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IIM Ranchi Shortlist & Admission Criteria 2026-28: Check PI Weightage & CAT 2025 Cut Off

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IIM Ranchi Shortlist & Admission Criteria 2026-2028 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 2026-28 - 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 process 2026 will be done in 2 phases. The first phase will be shortlisting of candidates on the basis of CAT 2025 score for Personal Interview (PI). In the second phase, final list of candidates will be prepared on the basis of their performance in PI and other parameters. IIM Ranchi is a part of the IIM JAP group. IIM JAP is a common admission process for IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi and IIM Trichirappalli. IIM Raipur will be coordinating IIM JAP 2026. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria and cut offs of IIM Ranchi will be selected for PI through IIM JAP 2026. Let's understand IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria in detail.

Table of contents

IIM Ranchi PI Shortlist: How to Fill CAP 2026 Form?
IIM Ranchi Shortlist & Admission Criteria: CAT 2025 Cut Offs
IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria: PI Process
IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2025: Work Experience
IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2025: Academic Diversity
Institute-wise IIM Admission Criteria

IIM Ranchi PI Shortlist: How to Fill CAP 2026 Form?

The PI shortlist was created on the basis of the scores obtained in CAT exam.

For admission to MBA programmes offered by IIM Ranchi, candidates will have to fill the IIM JAP form 2026 that will be released in January 2026. Check here, steps to apply:

Open IIM Ranchi in a new window
Go to CAP shortlist 2026-2028 option
Enter CAT 2025 ID and password
Check CAP criteria and fill the form

Also Read: IIM Shortlist 2026-Check Dates and Admission Process Here

IIM Ranchi Shortlist & Admission Criteria: CAT 2025 Cut Offs

Qualifying CAT cut off for the batch of 2026-28 is 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

IIM Ranchi will release complete admission criteria 2026 soon, check below previous year's selection process.

IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria: 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 2025: 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

IIM Ranchi Admission Criteria 2025: 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.

Institute-wise IIM Admission Criteria

Take a look at institute-wise IIM admission criteria below.

IIM Admission Criteria and Selection Process
IIM Bangalore Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Ahmedabad Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Lucknow Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Calcutta Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Kozhikode Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Jammu Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Indore Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Visakhapatnam Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Trichy Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Udaipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Shillong Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Sirmaur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Rohtak Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Raipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Kashipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Sambalpur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Amritsar Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Nagpur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Bodh Gaya Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Mumbai Shortlist & Admission Criteria

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Q: What is the CAT exam cutoff required to get admission to IIM Bangalore?

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)

Q: What is the difference between qualifying CAT cut off and final CAT cut off?

Qualifying CAT cut off percentiles of an IIM is the minimum percentile (sectional as well as overall) required by candidates to be eligible for the Written Ability Test (What) and Personal Interview PI round. These are only eligibility score and not the score for selection. The final CAT cut off percentiles are the scores on the basis of which a candidate is actually selected for the What-PI round. The qualifying CAT cut offs are released publically before the CAT exam and result as a part of selection criteria for the MBA/PGP batch of that year. The qualifying cut offs for CAT are release category wise - General, NC/OBC. General-EWS, SC/ST, PwD. The qualifying cut offs percentiles of General category candidate is higher than then rest. The final CAT cut offs are not released publically. The cut offs are estimate on the basis of candidate's selection for What-PI. The final CAT cut offs for General category candidate is also higher than then rest.

Q: Will CAT cut offs rise for 2026 admission?

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.

Q: How many candidates scored 100 percentile in CAT 2024?

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

Q: What is the minimum CAT cut off for IIM ABC?

Minimum qualifying cut off for IIM Ahmedabad is 95 percentile whereas for IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta, it is 85. However final cut offs for these three top IIMs are between 99 to 100 percentile.

Q: How many CAT mock tests to practice to score 99 percentile?

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.

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