IIM Shortlist 2026 - PI & WAT Calls, Dates, Cut Offs & Final Admission Status of all IIMs

IIM Shortlists 2026 for all campuses was announced in January and the interviews were conducted in February-March. Most of the campuses sent out PI calls. Check institute-wise IIM shortlist and WAT-PI dates for MBA admission 2026. Read to know all about IIM shortlist and final admission announcements. 

All about PI shortlisting process for IIMs

Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) campuses completed the shortlisting process for the Personal Interview round of PGP/MBA admission 2026, in January and conducted the WAT-PI round on February-March. Final merilt list will be released for each campus in May and the classes will commence in July.  The IIM shortlisting of candidates was based on their CAT 2025 result. For 2026 academic year, the qualifying CAT cut offs were between 80-90 percentile (General category). The final CAT cut offs were much higher (97-100 percentile ) as always. While the top IIMs conducted the selection process individually, newer IIMs shortlisted candidates through IIM CAP and IIM JAP. Read all about IIM shortlist and admissions 2026 in this article.

IIM Shortlisting and Selection Process 2026

The IIM shortlisting and selection process for MBA admission 2026 includes three stages.

Stage 1: Shortlisting of candidates on the basis of their CAT exam score

Once the CAT result is announced, the candidates are asked to apply for WAT/GD-PI round by each IIM on its official website basis their CAT score vs CAT cut offs.

Stage 2: Screening of candidates for WAT-GD-PI

In the second stage, the institute shortlists the candidates who applied for WAT-GD-PI on the basis of their CAT score and academic record, and send then WAT-GD-PI invite.

Stage 3: Calculation of Composite Score and Final Selection

In the third stage, the composite score of each candidate is calculated on the basis of parameters such as CAT score, WAT-PI performance, academic history, work experience, diversity, etc. to finalise their selection for MBA admission.

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IIMs Shortlist 2026 Status

The IIM shortlisting process included online application submission by candidates for Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) and selection of candidates for the same based on their CAT 2025 result and academic record. Candidates had to fill the shortlist forms to participate in WAT-PI using their CAT login IDs. 

*Institute wise MBA/PGP seats data is based on previous batch. For the upcoming batch the seat intake may increase. 

IIMs WAT-GD-PI: Documents to Carry

• Marksheets of Class 10, Class 12 and Graduation (original and self-attested photocopies). 
• Caste/class and/or disability certificate in case of SC, ST, NC-OBC and PwD candidates (original and self-attested photocopies).
• Candidates appearing for the final year bachelor's degree (or equivalent) examination must show a certificate from the Principal/Registrar/Director of the university/institution certifying that he/she has obtained a minimum of 50 per cent aggregate or equivalent (45 per cent in case of the candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD category) in the latest available grades/marks.

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IIM Admission Status 2026-2028 (Final)

The IIMs will announce final result of MBA/PGP admission online in May 2026. Check the table below for institute-wise IIM admission status for MBA/PGP batch 2026-2028.

IIM Admission: WAT/GD/PI experience shared by students

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