IIM Shortlist 2026 - PI & WAT Calls, Dates, Cut Offs & Final Admission Status of all IIMs
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IIM Shortlist 2026 announcements are underway. 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.
Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) campuses have started shortlisting of candidates for PGP/MBA admission 2026. The IIM PI shortlisting process for Kozhikode started on January 1, 2026. IIM Rotak MBA applications 2026 are available till January 9, 2026. IIM Raipur has also released the IIM JAP 2026 application forms. IIM Vizag PI shortlist application form has been released. Candidates can apply till January 23, 2026. IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad released their PI calls on January 8, 2026, IIM Lucknow release PI shortlist on January 10. IIM Bangalore PI calls were released on January 13, 2026. IIM Indore announced PI shortlist on January 14, 2026.
Those who will meet the admission cut off percentiles of the particular IIM are selected for the WAT-PI round. The IIM shortlisting of candidates is based on their CAT score. For 2026 academic year, the qualifying CAT cut offs are usually between 80-90 percentile (General category). The final CAT cut offs will be much higher as always. The WAT-PI round will be held in March and April 2026 for all IIMs. While the top IIMs will conduct selection process individually, newer IIMs will shortlist candidates through IIM CAP and IIM JAP. The newest, IIM Guwahati will also start it's first batch of MBA in 2026. It will also conduct admission individually. Read all about IIM shortlist and admissions 2026 below.
Latest:
- IIM Indore PI calls out, check status here
- IIM Bangalore PI calls out, check MBA 2026 status
- IIM Calcutta PI calls out, check MBA 2026 status
- IIM Ahmedabad PI calls 2026 out, check status here
- IIM Lucknow PI call out, apply for PGP 2026
- IIM Udaipur PI shortlist 2026 out, apply now
- IIM Sambalpur PI shortlist 2026 out, apply by Jan 11
- IIM Vizag PI registration form out 2026
- IIM Kozhikode PI calls out; check shortlist 2026 status
- IIM Raipur releases IIM JAP 2026 cut offs, registration started
- IIM Bodhgaya release IIM CAP 2026 cut offs
- IIM Rohtak announces CAT 2025 cut off, starts registration for PI 2026
- IIM Shortlisting and Selection Process 2026
- IIMs Shortlist 2026 Status
- IIMs WAT-GD-PI: Documents to Carry
- IIM Admission Status 2026-2028 (Final)
- IIM Admission: WAT/GD/PI experience shared by students
IIM Shortlisting and Selection Process 2026
The IIM shortlisting and selection process for MBA admission 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.
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Commonly asked questions
The answer to this question of whether an average student can get into IIM can be both yes and no depending on the definition of an average student.
- Based on Academics (Class 10/ Class 12/ Graduation): While a student with average scores in Class 10, Class 12 and graduation with a good CAT score certainly has good chances of getting a call from IIM-A, chances are less for someone with an average CAT score.
- Based on student category (General or Reserved): While it is tough for a General category average student to grab a seat at IIM due to high score requirements, a reserved category student can get admission being at average scores as well.
- Based on past work experience, diversity and other factors: Gender and academic diversity is also a factor on which students are shortlisted at IIM. IIMs judge the past academic category based on the degree obtained by the students before MBA and then a weightage is allotted based on that. For Engineers, the percentage for scoring the highest marks is higher as compared with other streams
- Performance in selection rounds: Once you make it to the final selection rounds, i.e., AWT/PI process, it can be considered a fresh start. At this stage, students can forget their past average-ness but definitely require good grasp over the past subjects as academics-related questions are asked in the interview.
Based on the above factors, it can be considered that while getting into top Management institutes, such as IIM is extremely tough, the past performance, CAT performance, student category and a lot of factors can be the reasons for a student to receive that final call.
For admission to MBA (or PGP) at IIM Bodh Gaya, the CAT test is usually conducted in November. Aspirants of IIM Bodh Gaya are required to appear for the exam in Computer Based Testing mode at the allotted test centres. CAT exam is held in three slots:
Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
The IIM Kozhikode Executive MBA admissions for the academic year 2026 are not opened yet. If the candidates have not obtained a valid EMAT score, the last date to register for the exam is on March 10th 2026. The remaining deadlines will be revealed later.
IIMs Shortlist 2026 Status
The IIM shortlisting process includes 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 will have to fill the shortlist forms to participate in WAT-PI using their CAT login IDs. The WAT-PI round will be conducted in March-April. Given below are the links for IIM shortlists for WAT-GD-PI round for MBA admission 2026, for campuses who have started the process.
| IIMs |
IIM shortlist 2026 status |
*Number of seats in MBA/PGP |
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| 395 |
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| Apply Here | 375 |
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| Apply Here | 120 |
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| Apply Here | 460 |
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| Apply Here | 450 |
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| To be updated | 180 |
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| 260 |
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| 185 |
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| Apply Here | 240 |
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| 160 |
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| 120 |
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| 240 |
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| 240 |
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| Apply Here | 120 |
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| 120 |
*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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Commonly asked questions
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)
The IIM Trichy MBA/ PGPM selection criteria is done based on various parameters. Hence, the candidates selection is done just based on CAT score. Mentioned below are the considered parameters along with the weightage:
- CAT percentile: 50%
- PI performance: 25%
- Academic performance: 10%
- Work experience: 5%
- Female candidates: 5%
- Verbal composition: 3%
- Professional qualification: 2%
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.
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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.
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CAT is the top most accepting entrance exam in the best MBA colleges in Guwahati. Listed below are some ofr the top colleges with their tuition fees -
| Top Colleges | Tuition Fee |
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| IIT Guwahati | INR 20,000 |
| Royal Global University | INR 6 lakh |
| North Eastern Regional Institute of Management | INR 3.4 lakh |
| Assam Institute of Management (AIM- Assam) | INR 3.2 lakh |
| Don Bosco Institute of Management | INR 3.79 lakh |
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