IIM SAP or the Supplementary Admission Process is for IIM Bodh Gaya and IIM Jammu to provide MBA aspirants another opportunity to seek admission after IIM CAP. It is conducted based on CAT score after the result has been announced for the IIM CAP. Check here all about IIM SAP 2026.
IIM Supplementary Admission Process or SAP is an opportunity for CAP eligible candidates to make another attempt at seeking admission to the IIMs. Through IIM SAP, candidates can seek admission to IIM Jammu and IIM Bodh Gaya. Conducted after IIM CAP, the institutes shortlist those candidates for admission who could not be selected in CAP, due to lower CAT score. Earlier, IIM Sirmaur, too, used to be a part of the IIM SAP process, but it opted out.
IIM SAP form opens after the closure of IIM CAP applications. IIM SAP 2026 application window will open in February. Candidates will have the opportunity to book a slot for PI round till March. The exact dates of IIM SAP 2026 will be announced after IIM CAP 2026.
IIM SAP 2026: PI/WAT Dates
WAT/PI round for IIM SAP was conducted at various locations across India. Check below the dates and related details for IIM SAP 2026 PI/WAT round.
| City |
IIM SAP 2025 Dates |
Venue |
| Delhi-NCR |
March 2026 |
To be announced |
| Kolkata |
March 2026 |
To be announced |
| Bengaluru |
March 2026 |
To be announced |
| Mumbai |
April 2026 |
To be announced |
| Bodh Gaya |
April 2026 |
To be announced |
| Jammu |
March 2026 |
To be announced |
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IIM SAP 2026 Registration Process
The process to register for IIM SAP 2026 will be online. Candidates can fiill the IIM SAP 2026 form available at IIM Jammu and IIM Bodh Gaya websites.
- Go to the link indicating IIIM SAP
- Click on register for SAP 2026 option
- Enter CAT ID and credentials
- Fill the IIM SAP form with relevant details
- Upload relevant documents and submit
Candidates had to book a slot for appearing in the WAT-PI round of IIM SAP 2026 through login only. Candidates could select a WAT-PI date, city and location, as per availability.
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IIM SAP Cut Offs: Bodh Gaya
Check below the minimum qualifying CAT cut offs for admission to IIM Bodh Gaya’s MBA programme through SAP, for the PGP batch of 2026-2028.
| Category |
VARC %ile |
DILR %ile |
QA %ile |
Total Percentile (%ile) |
| General |
72 |
72 |
72 |
92 |
| EWS |
50 |
50 |
50 |
80 |
| NC-OBC |
46 |
46 |
46 |
80 |
| SC |
44 |
44 |
44 |
63 |
| ST |
25 |
25 |
30 |
38 |
| PwD |
25 |
25 |
30 |
38 |
IIM SAP Cut Offs: IIM Jammu
Check below the minimum qualifying CAT cut offs for admission to IIM Jammu’s MBA programme 2026-2028 through SAP. The cut offs have been presented category wise.
| Category |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Total |
| GEN Male |
72 |
72 |
72 |
91 |
| GEN Fenale |
71 |
71 |
71 |
89 |
| GEN Transgender |
71 |
71 |
71 |
89 |
| EWS Male |
48 |
48 |
48 |
74 |
| EWS Female |
47 |
47 |
47 |
72 |
| EWS Transgender |
47 |
47 |
47 |
72 |
| NC-OBC Male |
48 |
48 |
48 |
74 |
| NC-OBC Female |
47 |
47 |
47 |
72 |
| NC-OBC Transgender |
47 |
47 |
47 |
72 |
| SC Male |
42 |
42 |
42 |
54 |
| SC Female |
41 |
41 |
41 |
52 |
| SC Transgender |
41 |
41 |
41 |
52 |
| ST Male |
24 |
24 |
29 |
32 |
| ST Female |
23 |
23 |
28 |
30 |
| ST Transgender |
23 |
23 |
28 |
30 |
| PwD Male |
24 |
24 |
29 |
32 |
| PwD Female |
23 |
23 |
28 |
30 |
| PwD Transgender |
23 |
23 |
28 |
30 |
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IIM SAP 2026: Documents Required
Given below is the list of documents that applicants had to upload with IIM SAP form. All documents were to be uploaded in .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .pdf format, size- maximum 1.5 MB.
- Photograph and Signature (Upload the same photograph and signature as uploaded in the CAT Application Form)
- Photo Identity Card Document(only govt ID proof such as Aadhar, Voter ID, Driving Licence, and Passport)
- CAT 2025 scorecard (upload the pdf that you downloaded from the CAT website)
- 10th and 12th/Diploma (upload the mark sheet and certificate)
- Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree OR Marksheet
- Those who have completed graduation but not received their degree certificate must submit a provisional degree certificate.
- Those in the final year of graduation should upload the bonafide certificate obtained from the competent authority.
- Any other degree/certificate/marksheet - Master/Professional Qualification as mentioned in the CAT 2024 form.
- Category/PwD Certificate, if applicable
- Work Experience related documents.
Work Experience Related Documents
- The Joining/appointment letter, the first two salary slips, the last two salary slips, and the relieving letter are required for all the past organizations/companies the applicant has worked with.
- The joining/appointment letter, the first two salary slips, and the last two salary slips are required for the current organizations/companies the applicant is working with.
- A bank account statement for the employment period is mandatory for candidates who have worked in the unorganized sector. The salary must be transferred from the firm’s bank account to the employee’s bank account.
- In case the candidate is a proprietor, partner, or director of a firm, the candidate must provide document proof such as the income tax return and other regulatory return filings for the relevant period and a certificate of registration for doing a business from the registrar of companies or municipal corporation (or other sector-specific licenses) and appropriate authorities such as MSME certificate issued by Govt. of India, Udyog Aadhar Registration Certificate, Partnership deed of the firm duly signed by all partners and GST registration certificate.
IIM Admission Process 2026: All campuses
Check the table below for institute wise IIM admission criteria and selection process.
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.